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WHOLE NO. 283O
ACTIVE BENEvOLENCE OF THE
 fea ENGLISH RITUALISTS.
BY ARTHUR PEMBER.

Their work among the poor has been i'm
 mense. They have built stately churches, with most magnificent and costly interiors, for their especial use, in all parts of the country. They have established and kept up by their own exertions no less than fif-
 ty-seven homes for sick and aged persons; nine general and convalescent hospitals, for ineurables; ten missions to fallen wo- men; twenty-seveh penitentiaries for fall en women who wish to train themselves for
 better things;o twenty.four brotherhoods and guilds; forty-one sisterhoods: and
 nineteen associations for general religious
 purposes. The homes, the hospitals, and
 cue cue penl!entiarles are all managed by sis
 s ol' ueea'leu rom their respective conyents
 TOT that purpose. These brotherboods and sIsterhoods are an immense heIn to +ha
 clergy. They nurse the sick poor in their own houses, distribute just srficiencv to enable them to exist, without encouraging
 likeness; they manage the day, night. in.
 rant. and Sunday schools; manage the say
 lngs banks, institutes for youths, working men s clubs, maternal societies. parish li
 brarles, reading-rooms, clothing-clubs, bu
 rlal societies, penny readings, &c., &c. and thus enable the clergy to concentrate their energies on the spiritual work of their par. lshes. One priest, Father Wagner of Brighton, has built one magnificent church and four smaller ones in his district at his own personal cost; he keeps six curates to ald him In his work; he has sisterhood, a penltentlary for fallen women, a home for aged people, hospital, convalescent home, and an orphanage; all of which works are carried on with funds mainly from his own resources. Aud yet this man, who devotes the whole of his fortune to such objects as these, and whose private life IS extraordinary in its simplicity and salntly character, has often been hooted through the streets of Brighton, has been. set upon by brutal gangs of ruffians, and at one time could not leave his house with out endangering his life,-and all because he IS Ritnalist; on one occasion he would certainly have been seriously injured, if not killed outright, had 1t not been for the
 timely Interference of some gentlemen who came up, and who were themselves serious
 ly mauled in the encounter. Some of these Wretches actually proposed to burn
 nm as Guy Hawkes. on the following 9th
 of November. When the Church of St.
 Michael and all Angels was first opened in
 Shoredltch, some of the sisters were hoot-
 ed, stoned, and actually fired at in the streets. Father Stuart had 8 fortune of thirty thousand pounds. He devoted the
 whole of it to the good of others He ob. tained a district, and built a, splendid church and schools in one of the worst parts of London. only leaving himselt an income for life of one hundred and fifty pounds. He lives in two small rooms with. our carpeting, and has only an old house. keeper to attend to his personal wants; still he is cheerful. happy as a king, and works lndefatigabiy.-AHantic Montbiy to''
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Full Presidential votes, by counties, since 1886, are also given and the volume closes with valuable religious statistics of all creeds and countries 5s..l l. ~ a.tt tt'-'.. "
 This work will be sold by Travelling Agts. and those desiring to secure agencies, should apply to or address o. D. Case & O., Publishers, Hartford, Conn.
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The courtshipq of Deacon Marvin of Lyme, whose epitaph we recently printed, occurred to him one day that he ought to get married So, throwing sheepsfin on his horses back, he rode to Betty Lees, and without. getting off his horse, called her out, to him and told her that the, Lord had sent him to marry her. Betty was ta- ken 2 little aback. but replied archly and submissiyely, The Lord s will be done"
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' - ssI8.g1 ElJIJogEfIJ ITVIff0V 1!f
 The best Soliciting agent" for Life In surance Company that ever caIrae under our observation, wasthe clap, who, among other prospective benefits held out to man: said 'ssf you die. you see. your ,Wliiee gets$5OOO and it might prove great pen IT.. eft to her second husbandl might, per haps, be the means of ssniag Ains Mp sn 0ass- isess! Itis not stated whether thas pleas ant trefection produced the desired result.
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The news in Plymouth Church MT. Beeeher were rented at higher nigh as,,fg figure rs ,"sS ,s'.sn'iums amount to an aggregate of $52,- boo. o. Against the system of renting seats in houses of worship much may be right 9 fully and impressively said, but the attacks c, which have been made upon Plymouth Church in certain quarters, as if it's course in this respect differed, in principle: from that of other churches, are alike absurd and unjust. Plymouth Church differs from most other churches (not all) chiefly in this she has minister whom great multitude of people are anxious to hear, while they have no such attraction, and find it l,diffa cult to rent their pews at any price. Tit, is right to rent seats at all the system which, prevails at Plymouth Church is quite as de- fensible as any other. In spite aFOfi all the sneers to which that church has been exposed on this account, we, venture, to affirm that no other church in the land ismore hospitable to strangers and to the poor than that. Isdependeaa. s3apag lit'
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How A COMPASS AND FIRE FLY SAVED PRISONER. MT. Parton's interesting ac- count of ''The Invention of the Compass, 3 in Our Ho"ng Folks for February, is the following curious story told him by Lake Champlain boatman: .. .edj, .,. t..-,4
 Hefsaid that he had been prisoner for eleven months in Andersonville during the late war, and when he heard that Gen. Sherman was at Atlanta about two hun dred and forty miles distant, he and his comrade determined to try to escape, and make their way thither. One of them had all old fashioned watch with compass in the back of t;and by this they expected to direct their course, which was nearly northwest. But as they expected to travel only by night, they resolved not to start uut1l they could get a box of matches, so as to be able to strike light now and then, to look at their compass. They delayed their departure for six weeks, trying to get box of matches, for the purchase of which they gave one of their negro friends their last five dollar bill. He could not get a box of Z | matches for five dollars, nor any other mum, l ber of dollars, and so at last they made up their minds to start without them 4' ''+f74s Assisted by their black friend, they got '""J Ou0 aLUSIuOOu, ituu lay nluQon .unul late Ill the evening, when they started at great pace through the woods, and came fabont midnight to road which seemed to | go, as nearly as they could guess, exactly
 northwest. Seemed, I'say; but it might
 not, and, if it did not, it would lead them to capture and death. The night was not | very dark, but the stars were hidden by
 clouds; else the friendly North Star would have guided them upon their way. Anx-
 ious as they were to get on, they stood for l several minutes comparing recollections. and debating the great question upon
 which their lives depended. But, the more 1 they talked it over, the more uncertain they became; and now they bitterly re-
 gretted their impatience in coming away ! without matches 1,. ts .sr... | There were great number of fire-fies
 flying about. A lucky thought occurred to
 one of them, the boatman who told us
 the story. He caught fire-fy, aud, taking
 1t between his thumb and finger, held it
 over the compass. Imagine their joy to
 find that the insect gave them plenty of light for their purpose; and imagine thelr
 still greater joy to discover that the % road l led straight to the Union army. Elgnt g!l l nights of travel brought them sateiy to ls,5 .'
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Governor English took one hundred ana fifty chances atla Catholic Fair in New i- aa- ven, recently, and yet the time tpieee was won by Miss Fitzgerald of Far Have Haven, n, who had only one chance. a The Governor isn't in9 luck this veal, lE n.oss 9s5i3 e5a
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] The Damocratic caucus in East Hayen,. ,,.ssod . vote recommending their fellow foxrnsman, Colonel James F. Babcock, as their unanimous choice for CCongresslonsai examination.
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E -fSiI9iI affIf 11yFs,a f..s 1 MT. Benj. U. Lyon of Stamford, has lately
 invented new motive power by which a
 shaft can be turned much better than by : crank. By applying this invention, MT.
 Lyon expects to make velocipedes which will run up hill, and have other important advantages over any yet, manufa acturedl Xi- ther in France or in this country. v,a,t.,I..s
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] An absent minded Danbury gentleman
 wanted to leave home the other night, and having placed himself outside the door, was puzzled to know how he should lock it and get the key which was on the inside. He finally called his wife and told her to lock the door on the inside, and hand him the key through a5l the window, ta aa.s \
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l A child of MI. Theodora, Hendricks of
 Westfeld, got. 2 kernel of corn in ita nose. some weeks since, and it's parents failed tof get ip6nts Af6w days since, the child was fakenato sa physioian, Dwho administered
 chloroforn and extracted the corn. which
 had sprouted and grown nearly three quar-
 tets Of an inch uah i'ai''ia' isas'oo if' oisoI i .g1ndaiEa2 io He'd
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THE BEE AND THE ROSE.

There is constant joy that have found" T ss On upland pastures in the light of noon, at .sg Far from 8 human face or human sound
 That could tell of, If were bee,aaoga se as, ' Like this one who goes booming toward the sea, Making the most of summers gone so soon.
 There is an ectasy that have known, Among the shadows of of green arching things, That could breath if I had only grown
 In fragrant beauty, like this brier rose, di'<e1e Which lowly lives, and wholly appraised blows;r Cheering the bright world where the robin sings, And only this one simple duty knows. ael3 -flal et Alantic Monthly ytor Feb,uosy.
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axeI 4aT slt tsss0s4 Il 9slE ts9sfat<E 'isstf s9ss 'WoleOttyille Savings Bank, Office I'm Granite Block, 3 lih' A T Lngs a9aH2 Fl U -.-sE1sftEYa

a@9a 2 ILLE, iCUNNaa sasTI .5sdfRm
 EPoSlIS received on and after August
 Deposits made on or before the '1st day of any month will draw interest from that day.
 Loans made on the usual tefms. 'sf ' l.sJ --.
 The affairs of the bank are under the direce ton Of couapetent board acf Trustees! .4T
 Office hours from g to 12 a. nj and from Ito D. m .ia sxaga1ns GIT eFsTasf,rF gszv sn go .aaaaIu F. N.l HOLLEY, President. <, IIF. F HQNGGEiRE QGG c F E FORD. Treasurer. ..ogs s1stf
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For headache, use Rennes Pain killing Magic Oil. Its use cures toothache. aq{,el in the face and jaws; also spinal complaihitss ' and rheumatism. [ It works like q charm, ,'ss .seGEa iasmdaagqnT nj ca Irtds tnsIib sN
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Nearly one half of the whole. work is de. voted to statistics of the United States, The following table shows when and how our present territory was acquired:- .o., .
 Square miles Territory as eeded by England, 17S3. 8156I5 II Louisiana as acquired from France, ,.~--@-~
 1903. q -1tsr s4,,sg 93O,92s Florida as acquired from Spain J821 59.268 Texas as admitted to the Union, 1845. q .237.5OI Oregon as settled by treaty, 1846. 28O,425 California. etc., as conquered from a ,salii >4H ..s Mexico 1847. n4 n 64O,762 | Arizona (New Mexico) as acquired fI, from Mexico by treaty, 1854. 's) s27,OOO Alaska as acquired from Russia by
 tsb='1l treaty, 1867. @-91 ' Y 577,39O .'a Total in 1868 is' -'''.4' ''' 3,57s,393 ! Complete lists of the chief officers of Government are given from the beginning, with residence, term of service and time of birth and death of each, lWe omit the lat, ter. in our extracts). +1 ti.0.. auls. xs2vo1
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L HI os,tto DtsAtiSticS are .SiVeH.fs from those of Alabama we select the following:
 A provisional Governor was appointed by the President in June 21, 1865 and withdrawn in favor of the state govern ment, December IS, of the same year. This state was included in the 3rd military dis trict by act of Congress: March 2, 1867 ,and by on order of the President issued, March 15, was placed under the command of Mai. Gen. John Pope. He issned orders, 1Au- gust 31, for the election of delegates to a state convention for the purpose of estab- fishing Q constitution and civil govern ment for the state.a Delegates were ap- pointed who assembled in convention, November 5, 1867, and prepared consti- tuition which was submitted to the people February 4, 1869 This constitution re- ceived majorityof the votes cast, but not a majority Of all the registered votes. The state was admitted to representation in Congress, by an act passed in both houses over the Presidents veto, June %, 1868.
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The Hains Brothers,
 E5nsaN hss3aalW 8If a.orT .s.. .a, so ...... 3s The Kindt & Manz, Ii a tall 'cf New York and the vi ~ lI5h ,lisast 4ff .e a sv'stv.} a ! is ..''s Little Beauty,'' 2 .>5Is5

iGg.&E .A4S.aUGJ @E .d.f4tI HI1uM fI made in Albany N. Y. Also has coming the Chickering and others.
 The time is coming land is not far -distantl when every house will have a'Sewinp Machine. and Piano, Melodeon or some musical in struments either of which the undersigned is prepared to furnish on the, most reasonable terms. will make 1t an object for any one within 40 miles of here to come < and buy, | will sell cheaper than you can buy the same in the State:7b aaf gs3s't--. z sti<sos9 flI.gaI
 twill also furnish music for Brass and String Bands. or Church choirs at sity prices. In fact anything Tn tile music line will furnish you at the lowest prices. .afge fo5apofls. stg
 Pianos or ,Melodeons tuned or repaired at short notice Also Sewing Machines repaired. 38tf o9 JOHN B. ]TSBELE, Wolcottvifle. Ct. II.
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On leave or waiting orders, 5,

On leave or waiting orders, 5000 R-ADMIRALs, t Actioe List) When at sea. 5000
 When on shore duty, f4 44 4OOO
 On leave or waiting orders, 7l's ~ 5000 1 l5al On hetsred List, roa Ltia .ssp5h i.2O0O OoaiIMoDoREs Actaue LssO When at sea, .gg 4O00
 When on shore duty, 7,..e,.,ff 3,290, { On leave or waiting orders, 24OO' o - ~ M On Ret'''ed Lsst .-.i1 ,iaAl29x2 1,S0O CAPTAINS, lAasoe Lsstl When at sea 8, 800 9ua nhen on shore duty, .3l.3 sE a0of 2,s0o
 q.4ttOOn tOn leave 4 or waiting orders, .r,.i m 2.l00 on 1Setared Us, 1,600 CoaafAMDERs M -( Actiue' List When at sea- 2,800
 fi; When on shore duty, is'ta ai glhh1G2,240
 4ai on leayeor waiting orders, a1iI l4iif1 1,6s0 ! .. On Retped List, .1g ss tats g{nm- AGO
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IN MEMORY OF KATIE ELLEN, Only Child of M sherman and Katie E. Woodruff, who died of Dipthera, August 18th, 1868, Aged 6 Years and Il Months.
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SUFFRAGE.

In all elections by the people, the vote is by ballot. All male citizens .21 years of age, who have resided in the state six months next preceding an election and have taken the oath to support the consti- tuition of the laws, of the United States and Alabama, are entitled to vote.
 FOREIGN STATISTICS. ..a
 From the British statistics of parliament tary elections, since 1S37. we clip the two last. Hf<, u.i.etyI f65 s--is.t. ..1+t{3 ii a@-.
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A4llIRAL, IiaH 9.aff si Aaffasa asaguxf1 $lU, ,OOO
 VICE- -ADluRAL.-When at sea, 900 sai Whan tn shore duty; nsss tassaffa1o1 5000 .a.gofsd sa .2ttiasYe
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".spnlisF adi 10 iol 9aI beIIifaa saiv
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Da Many of Mir. L.. w. Bacon's former will be interested in the fol-
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.gTndaiIn2 10 llsd
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-08-12
ara Court of Ptobats holder. at Cornwall "A within and for the District of Cornwall,

ara Court of Probate holden at Cornwall, "A within and for the District of Cornwall, on the 7th day of August, 1869. .aa.H 9sgaa sa
 Present Frederick Kellogg, Judge. 7Hsa
 Estate of Marvin 5. Beefnan, of Cornw all in said District an assigning debtor.
 Ordered-That two months from the date hereof be limited and ailosed for the cred- tors of said estate to present their claims ts the commissioners. And this Court doth ap- point Roland Hitchcock. Esq.,. of Winchester, and Isaac March. Esq ;. of Cornwall. commits sionerS to receive, examine 4 ard adjust the claims of the creci tors of said estate And said commissioners will meet at the Hote [ of John Platrin Cornwall Bridge, in said Cornwall O. to re receive the claims ot said creditors on the 7th day of September. 1869, and the. 7th day of October. 1863. a l. II o'clock, forenoon, on each of said days; and that notice thereof be given By publishing this order one month in the Lichieid Sentinel and Litchield Enqui- Ter, two weekly newspapers published nearest the place where such estate is. SO in settlement and by posting copy of the.s same on!s !shs sign post in said Cornwall nearest the residence of the Assign0r; and doth further order that said Trustees send by mail to every known creditor of said estate living without this District ano-. tiee of the times of the meeting of the Com, missioners on said estate. aI.r-t-iz .r1y4y- ,d! 4 Certified from Record, a>s, U baq ad ha .f.,. THEODORE KELLOGG, Clerk. t.-
 All persons indebted to said Beeman or the late firm of M. s. Beeman & Co . are requested to make immediate payment to 1.a. ,,f.Italgrc-sa t, ls17',4 JOHN R. HARRISON | ...:,.o.
 t2 s'h~ H-NRY B. GRAVES, 3AAN''s As' "eeS'
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A Probate Court held at Winchester A within and for the district. of Winchester. on the 17th day ofJuiv. cf8fn :; 7,r

A Probate Court held at Winchester.
 A within and for the district of Winchester. on the 17th day ofJuiy, fsen 5i f',@gs 1i g'
 9. Present, Hiram Pei kins, Esq, Judge ! .1 Esfafe of Lee ". Hitchcock, of said Win. chester, an assigning and insolvent debtor Samuel B. Horne. trustee vf said estate hay. Ing given notice to all concerned to appear be- lore this Court, the present day at 10 o o'clock. forenoon, and be heard relative to the appoint 1nent of CJmmiss,oners on said estate, and none appearing. this court doth appoint Bras
 tus S- Woodford and Samuel s. Newton, both of said Winchester. com mmissioners to examine and adjust t he claims of the creditors of said |estate:-and doth decree that two months from this date be allowed for the exhibition of claih.s to said com missioners; and doth or der that the said commissioners meet at the office of said Erastus s. Woodf1d in the Bor- ough of Winsted on the 17th day of August and the l7th day ot September, 1862, at 10 o'clock forenoon and that they give public no tie of this order by advertising the same in a weekly newspaper published ip said Winsted and in weekly newspaper published in Eitch- field. and that they post! a copy thereof on the sign post in said town of Winchester nearest to the late place of business of said Lee w Hitch cock, and it is further ordered, that tn. said trustee send a.copy of this notice by mail, or otherwise to every known creditor of Hitch cock s living without this di strict wf'hin one week after this date f'ofi1Iai 'Ia '4! i.'@
 Certified from Record, aLs@-' l,.r ....'-L
 l6 4w Attest. JOHN BOYD. Clerk.
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s% We clip the following from HaEs y0KraGi of Heahh., Written by Dr. Hall hfmseif. Is saying enough to the readers of our paper to entitle it te their confidence. The Doctor evidently has an eye to busi- ness. We understand that Baldwin, the Ciothier, is much the largest retailer of clothing. for men and boys in New York, and we cheerfuily recommend our feadefs Co his house, corner Canal and Broadway
 "WHAr FAIR DEALING DoEs-One of the most remarkable cases of legitimate business success which has lately come to our notice is the result, not of a Fortu- nate Purchase, nor of an Estate Specula- ton, nor of Wall Street Transaction. hut of fair dealing, persisted in. Few col
 lOssal fortunes are made in moment or a month; fortunes thus acquired are always the result of fortunes lost, bringing ruin
 tO tEo parties; to the loser now, and to ths winner a little later; but a fortune is amassing, and if lost, another can be made Gin the same line" This man has three things in rare proportion. COURTESY. coUR- A0E AND INTEGRITY. He detefmined to sell good things at low price and to let the people know it; always good. always cheap, always cash. IT PAID. for dealings low pril ees, and polite atten ton please rich and poor alike. Sales increased rapidly; one, three, five hundred dollars day, then a thousand. Before long, five thousand were realized in 6 day. We very soon found ourselves looking forward to the re- port of his Saturdays work with as much interest as the readers of Bonuer's Ledge,' look to the next publication day of one of his serial stories. Many, Saturdays sale,
 legitimate. retail, not a dollar credited, have reached six thousand dollars; and on Saturday, May 15. Anno Domini, 1869. the footing -ap of sales exceeded eight thou sand dollars, at~the north east corner Of Broadway and Canal street. New York City. ALWAYS Coop, ALWAYS CHEAP, AL WAYS CAsH, aud always attentive to his business. are the watchwordsu of BALDWIN,
 rRR CLOTHrRR." -ru!aar Ctt eHgO1
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DEED.

At this place. officially Mir. Sheldo. Munger, 25 years Messenger of the Courts
 The deceased arose in his usual ofiicial health, on Tuesday, and prepared tue Court Room for the approaching session of the Supreme Court; but as be was re- turning from the pump with ; pitcher .ot water, be had his officlal head cut .off9eby our chief executive officer, st a single blow.
 ..And of such is" &c.-Sentinei, May Al, 1869.
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ORDER OF NOTICE.
WANsTED.

,,xUE :WANT "A GOOD AGENT IN w Wevery town and village in he state to- sell ,a standard afticIe needed in every family, and something thatwin sell Our agents are making fcom 8 to $8ref day yZWea allow 1eO per cent prot- 10 the right parties we will offer good indncei 5ments. Suitable employment for either ladies or gentlemen. We pay express charges when the er: de1 exceeds $5. Sample and sternas eant! dot s5o
 - - J,C. CLARKE < CO,
 ETsq Soo No. 1so Broad st., Boston, Mass, !
 Nayl1, 1869. '6
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1|)robate Notiffe,spI ,pI.ss z,

>SSAe>srNP7N>S
 hAIsTRIcT of Plynout:s. ss. iss. 3Probate, Cont July 3lst, 1869 'Hi 7l1 ''',, " ?
 Estate of Minerva Brown. late of Plymouth
 The Court of Probate for the District of pfy. mouth hath limited and allowed six months from the dare of this order, for, the creditors of said Estate, represen ted insoivent. in which te exhibit their claims against said estate; and has appointed Hiram Pierce and Israel B. Woodward, both of said. Plymouth ,g Oommis- sionsrs 10 E to receive and examias said claims z 1oa i.3ts',' ,s1.7 - '%ADGDs1ns H. FENN, Judge. '. 2. ,.,ass; ,o ..as.s19gi :-nsuds!ds!aa 9a! Toi -'
 The Subscribe rs give aaotice; that ihey shall meet at the house ef Hiram Pierce at 7Thomas. ton. in said Plymouth on the 3Oth day of Oct and 2sth day of January next, at two o'clock in the afternoon. on each of said days; for ths purpose of attending to: the business of said ap- posntmant.Ei bns agsiiss el. gd Dsi9nha T o'i ,
 ;.t,sae HIRAM PIERCE, .,u9a ri se)i Commits .aiils:1a ISRAEL B; ;WOoDWARD. sioners.
 All persons indebted to said estate are q res anested to make immediate paymentn to at7 - 11 1H4IRAMc, BROWN, Riyerton Ct, Executor .
 " 5W .EsaT#I~a3 :
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, ,MARRIED.

In West Goshen. Aug. 1st, at the par sonage, by Rev. Wm. H. Stebbins, Dr Porter N. Jaqua, of Oanaan, and Mrs Ann Bartholomew. of Goshen. u .S
 Iu Rome N. r.. June 9th, by Rev. Sel. den Haines, Mfr Rollin M. Hubbard, oi Sandusky, Ohiys to Miss Lydia N :. Brews- ter, of West Cornwall, Ct.