The Litchfield County Post from Litchfield, Connecticut • 1

LITCHFIELD COUNTY POST. VOL. I. "LITCHFIELD, (CONN.) THURSDAY, MAY NO. 47.

BY 8. 8. SMITH, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS. To subscribers in this village, and subscribers by mail or by post carriers, TWO DOLLARS per year, payable in advance.

To companies less than Ten, by mail, or taken from the office, where there is a joint responsibility, or where one individual responsible, 51,50 per year, inadI'ance. To like companies of more than ten, $1,25 per year, in payment is delayed to the end of the year 25 cts. will be added to each of the above prices. No papers will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except at the discretion of the publisher. ADVERTISING.

For half a square, three insertions, or less, 5 cents than half a square, and Itss than a square, 1 -H'ccats one square, 51,00 in tire same proportion far more than a square; for continuing advertisements more than three weeks, 20 per cent.per iveek will be charged. Pit OB A TE NOTICES. Administrators' and Executors' Commissioners' 51.25 HIGHLY INTERESTING TO THE AFFLICTED. THE Public arc respectfully informed that COUGH DROPS PECTORAL POWDERS have from an extensive use for 8 years past, proved themselves to be one of the most valuable remedies ever yet discovered for the cure of Coughs, Colds and other affections of the breast and lungs leading to Consumptions. Thousands have experienced the happy effects of this Healing Balsam, and many of the highest respectability have voluntarily given certificates, some of which will accompany each bottle, that will satisfy every unprejudiced mind that the most extraordinary and unexpected cures have bee performed by the use of this medicine in cases of long standing, in which other medicine, had produced no favourable effects, and where the most skillful Physicians had given them up as hopeless.

It is not pretended that they are an infallible cure in all cases, but of such as are incurable, there are but few but what will be greatly relieved by the use of them. Scarcely a case of Colds, Coughs, Pain in the side, difficulty of breathing, want of sleep arising from debility, or even seated consumptions, but may be relieved by a timely use of this Healing Balsam. Each Dollar Bottle of this medicine contains about 40 doses, hich proves them to be a cheap medicine considering their virtues. For the further satisfaction of the public, the following Certificates are offered for peruKTEW CERTIFICATES. Dr.

cause of humanity demands of me to give tilt; following state inent: My wife had for six years been in a decline and pronounced by her PhysicfSns to be in a consumptive state, and was attended by a severe pain in her side, with a Cough difficulty of breathing. She was reduced so low as to be unable to get from her bed to the fire without aid. All hopes of her recovery had long been given up. In this situation, I was prevailed upon, as a last possible resort, yet without any hopes of success, to make use of Cough She commenced the use of them in February last anil after using tw bottles, to the astonishment of all, in the month of May following the health of my wife was entirely restored, and since which, her health and strength were perhaps never better. Feeling a deep interest that the public in general may resort to the same remedy, when their friends and relatives are apparently, or evidently on the brink of the rescue them from from the same.

You are at liberty to publish the above. I am respeetfullv, fze. JAMES H. STYLES. Iihintbcck, Dutchess co.

(N. Y.J Nov. 8. 1826. This is to certify that the subscriber was brought very low by spitting blood, attended with a cough and catarrh, and that nothing afforded me real relief until I commenced taking Cough Drops, the use of which were the means in the hand of God of restoring me again to a comfortable state of health.

And I do further certify that the wife of Mr. Nathan Huntington, living in the same place was afflicted with a very bad cough for a number of years, and that in 1823 she was reduced so low that it was thought she must soon he in her grave, as she was scarcely able to alk from her bed to the fire, when she commenced taking Cough Drops, the use of which, in a short time so far restored her, that she was soon able to do a good work. I can cheerfully recommend this medicine to the public. PHILO JUDSON, Pastor of the Church in Ashford, (Conn.) Ashford, Sept. 25, 1824.

For sale by W. S. BUEL. Litchfield, Dec. 4.

1826. 25eow6m GARDEN SEEDS, OF THE LAST GROWTH, From the Garden of Leman Stone, of Derby, For Sale by GOODWIN GALPIN. Curled Parsley, Parsnip. Pine Apple Melon. Imperial Lettuce Longyale canlelope do.

Grand admiral do. Asparagus. Early Dutch Turnip. Blood Beet. Sea riot Radish.

Turnip Beet. White Turqjp do. Orange Carrot. Green Savoy cabbage Long green cucumber. Crook Neck Squash.

Early table do. Bush Squash. Early cluster do. Cellery. Sage.

Summer Savory. Red Onion. Lima Bean. White Onion. Rob Roy Bean.

Yellow Onion. Cranhury Bean. Pepper Grass. White Case Knife do. Green Dwarf Imperial Pea.

Matchless Pea. Early Washington Pea. Sugar Pea. Squash Pepper. Litchfield.

March 27, 1f4I LITCHFIELD FEMALE ACADEMY, Conducted by Miss PIERCE Sl Mr BR ACE. The. Summer Term of this institution will commence an the 16th of May next. TERMS. Tuition, per quarter of 14 weeks, 6 dollars.

Music, 12 French, 5 Drawing, 3 Scholars in the lower branches are charged $10 flirthe term of twenty-four weeks. The text books used are Geography and or of Blair's Conversations on Natural on Moral on 1 ment of Universal Modern Europe, with Continuation, and American History. The Latin Grpek languages, the Mathematical sciences, with any other be pursued at the option of the scholar. The Instructors hope that the long established reputation of this Institution their experience and attention to their duties; the beauty and liealtfulness of the village of Litchfield and polished mauners and literary character of its inhabitants, may authorise them to request the continuance of the public patronage. Board ean be obtained fVom $1,75 to $2,00 per week, exclusive of washing.

Litchfield, April 24, 1847. LITCHFIELD COUNTY, ss. I Superior Court, Feb. Term 1827. WHEREAS, LA VINA WOODRUFF of Litehfield, in said County, has brought her petition to this Court against her husband Salmon Woodruff, now residing in parts to her unknown, therein stating, among other things, that the said Salmon, at said Litchfield, on or about the first day of July 1823, ilfully deserted her, and ever since has continued, and still continues, his desertion, residing out of this state, in the total neglect of all the duties of the marriage covenant, on his part, to he performed, and praying far a hill of divorce from the said Salmon, as her petition on file, dated the 5th day of February 1827.

Ordered by this Court that said petitipn he continued to the next Term of this Court, to he holrien at Litchfield, within and for said County, on the third Tuesday of August next that the pendency of said, petition, and a copy of this order, be published six weeks successively, according fo the statute in such case provided, in a paper printed in Litchfield, called the Litchfeld County Cost, and in a paper printed in New'-Haven, called the Columbian Register, which shall be sufficient notice to the said to appear and defend in said petition. Bv the Court, F. WOLCOTT, Clerk. A true Copy, 6w4S FREDERICK WOLCOTT, Clerk. fajjcy ct Miss A.

P. CABLE HAS just returned from New-York with a very general assortment of MILLINERY fe FANCY GOODS; among which are Black and Yellow Leghorns of the finest quality; Ribbons and Trimmings of the latest fashion all kinds of Fiowejs, from 12 1-2 rts to Fancy, Silk, and Willow Caps of all and Bonnet wrought few peicos of elegant Silk for Dresses Barrage and Baitiste and small fee. fee. all of which will be offered as cheap as can be obtained elsewhere. Dresses cut and made on short Notice.

LIME! LIME! Ei H. DENISON WILL receive weeekly from the Kiln, fresh Lime of the first quality, and at a very low price. Not more than the gate fee will be added to the Canaan and Sheffield Vwhole-sale price. Norfolk, April, 1827. tf43 SUMMER ARRANGEMENT OF the Albany Stages will commence on the 16th instant.

Leave Litchfield every morning at three o'clock (Sundays excepted,) arriving in Albany same afternoon. for New-Haven. leave Litchfield daily (Sundays excepted,) at five o'clock in the morning. Litchfield, April 1827. 43 PAPER RAGS, WILL he received at this Offiee, in payment for the County Post, in exchange for Beoks and Stationary, or will be bought with cash.

Litchfield, April New Haven are 800 colored people. A society has been formed there, entitled the Improvement Society of N. to improve their intelectual, moral, and religious condition and the work appears to engage earnest attention. The liev. Mr.

Jocelyn and others have preached to the Africans for two years past, and a number have been made the happy subjects of divine grace. From the Hartford. Times. MORNING IN SPRING. How sweet the landscape! Morning twines Her tresses round the brow of day.

And bright mists the forest pines, Like happy spirits float away, To the crown, Whence the glad stream comes shouting down Through woods and rocks that hang on high, Like clouds against the deep blue sky. The woven sounds of bird und stream, Are stealing beautiful and deep Upon the spirit, like a dream Of music on the hour of sleep And gently from the dewy bowers, Soft murmurs, like the breath of flowers. Are winding through the purple grove, And blending with the notes of Love. The streams in veins of beauty flow The sunrise gale, flower and tree So lightly breathes, it scarce would blow A fairy bark upon the sea; It comes so fresh, so wild, so sweet, It draws the heart from its retreat To mingle with the glories horn In the first holy light of morn. The lake, unruffled by the breeze, Smiles in its sweet unbroken rest, As it were dreaming of the trees And blossoms pictured on its breast; Its depths are glowing bright and fair, And the deep skies seem hallowed there, Soft they felt the thrill Of music echoing from the hill.

A cloud is on the sky abuva, And calmly the young blue, coming, like a thing of Love, To gladden in the rising dew Its white waves with the suujight blend, And gentle Spirits seem to bend From its unrobing folds, to hear The glad sounds in our joyous sphere. The living soulof beauty fills The air with glorious They linger round the sunny hills And wander in the clear blue light; Off to the breathing heaven they Along the earth they live and Shed the lake their happy smiles, And beckon to its glittering Isles. Oh at this air and earth Are gushing Love, and Joy, and Light, And sougs of gladness hail the birth Of all beautiful and bright; Each heart beats thought is blown To Spirit drinks the tone Of brighter worlds, and melts away In visions of Eternal day It has been well observed that the following lines of Southey, deserve to be written in They apply not to England to the labouring classes in every country, and in the present state of things and the actual progress of population in some of our states, with the comparative decline of powor and wealth iu others, are applicable to the Uuited indeed is overburthened with taxes and we have room enough for the thousandth generation and it is the class of persons alluded to, that most plant and support our banner on the shores of our country, or I Lear it round the Train up thy children, England, In the ways of feed them I the bread of wholesome Where hast thou in their industry? Thy bulwarks in their thy might, But In their arms Shall not their numbers, therefore, be thy wealth, Thy thy pride grief and shame, If in this flourishing land there should be dwellings, Where the new-horn babe doth bring unto its soul No joy squallid poverty receives it at the birth, And, on her withered knees, Gives it the scanty bread of discontent! British one of the most lespectRble dealers in cloths, we learu, (says the Baltimore that English cloths of the spurious or logwood dye, have found their way into this market. There is no doubt, we learn, that they came from the same source through which they have been heretofore intoduced into New-York and Boston. The spurious or logwood dyed cloths, after being made up and exposed to the air for a short time, become of a claret or dirty red color, and exhibit a shabby appearance.

Our informant, in "Order to show the difference between the genuine and spurious dyes, applied, in our presence, the test of aqua-fortis, to several pieces of cloth of each effect in- every, instance was, that the indigo remained unchanged, while the logwood dye was destroyed and turned to a scarlet hue. These spurious cloths, from the cheapucss of the dye, are sold at a low rate, but to the consumer they will always prove 'a dear bargain. have in our pocket-book, speoim-ne of the cloths, that were submitted to the test above spoken of. The spurious dyes arc turned scarlet. All who deal in John goods ought to carry a small bottle of aqua-fortis with will ofteu bring John out, his red coat upon him instead of the true which he would pass upon Self Moore, a member Congress from Kentucky, in an address to his constituents, states that he has been assured by gentlemen representing the Southern States, that in every district or county of those states, popular meetings will be held, and that resolutions will be adopted, containing the most solemn pledges, not to purchase any article coming from that part of the Union, that have contributed to lay so oppressive a tax upon the people of the Southern States, for the purpose of pampering a few wealthy stockholders of the incorporated companies of The obvions remark which suggests it- 1 self upou this inconsiderate ebullition off political and sectional spleen is, that if our northern manufactures are not afforded to our southern neighbours cheaper than they need of a non-intecourse to keep them out ot their if they are afforded cheaper, it will only be punishing themselves to refuse to buy all such 'apprehension is wholly idle no laws or resolutions of non-intercourse which they can form, will be sufficient to induce the great body of their people to eat or wear a dear article of poor fabric, when they can get by kook or by crook a cheap one of belter texture.

And yet if all the restrictive laws of the U. States could not during our embargo and non-in- 1 tercourse system, keep out millions of British goods from being consumed in our country, what will the laws and resolutions of a few ot the Southern States elfect in shutting out our northern manufactures, from a people who have an interest in buying them Gov. Hancock troop ot would not stop enough of our cotton to make thorn a shirt a piece. Utica Sentinel. Saratoga, county, N.

Y. April, 1827. In the spring of 1825, a few bushels of hemp seed were brought into this vicinity, which was sown and planted for the purpose of obtaining seed the quantity of seed raised the first year was about 200 bushels. In the Spring of 1826, the 200 bushels were sown and planted as before, and although both seasons were, very unfavorable on account of severe drougth, thero was raised about 1,200 bushels of i soed anil about 25 tons of hemp. Hemp seed has sold, this season, generally, for a- bout four dollars per bushel.

There will be sown the present this vicinity, six hundred will probably produce $30,000 dollars worth of hemp and seed. It does not require more labour per acre- than a crop of wheat. Hemp is dressed by a machine without rotting, and meets with a ready sale at market. Last season one and a half acres produced $160 worth of hemp and seed, exclusive of the premium for dressing. The premium for dressing unrotted hemp is one third.

Niles Keg. From the Hampshire (Eng.) Telegraph. Curious skeleton of a very curious ami rare animal has been landed here, this week, from the Diadem transport, which has been viewed by a great number of persons, as the remains of a Mermaid, but which appears, from Mr. description, which we subjoin, to be a Dugong. It: was shot by lieut.

Emery, near the island of Mombass, and died shortly When.seen, the body of the animal was raised considerably above the surface of the water and from the near appearance of that part of it to the human form, was then judged to bo a mermaid. It was in company with two others, and they were all wading their way by means of what the spectators called their arms. Lieut. Emery ate some of the flesh, which he describes as being very savoury. He was unable to preserve the shin but the bones are saved entire.

It is rather moro than five feet long. To the curiosity having been excited by aftaccouui of the landing at this port of the skeleton of a real I was iuduced to examine the subject in question. I have no doubt but that it is the bony fabric of an animal called the Dugong, a native of the ndian seas, and regarded by many of the natives of the different islands as a Royal fish; the peculiar form of the bead, more especially the lower jaw, being at onco a characteristic also the form, number of the teeth. There are many other peculiarities, more especially the' mode by which the ribs are articulated to the breast bone, and the form of the breust bone itself, which aro highly interesting the comparative anatomist, and which serve to identify the animal. The place of anterior extremities are supplied by fins, and although, ill the skeleton, the bones are found to be complete, oven to the last phalanges of the fingers, in the recent fish, the orgaus are fleshy and incapable from their shape, size or form, of assisting the animal out of the water.

It feeds on submarine plants, browsing like a cow. It is seldom caught above eight feet long, though it is said to grow to a very large size. The animal, in its full growth, is furnished with two short tusks, projecting from the upper jaw, but in the younger ones, these defensive weapons are wanting. Tkore are several specimens of this animal in the collection of the late Sir Stamford Raffles. I am vours, HENRY SLIGHT, Surgeon.

Congress, during their last session, passel an act to extend the time of obtaining Bounty Lands due officers and soldiers, and their heirs. The provisions of the act are: That" those only who enlisted to serve during tho war, are entitled to the lands or the heirs of such who were killed in action, and who i have not received their lands in any wav whatever. There are no doubt many soldiers and heirs, who have not received their just dues, from ignorance of their claims. The hind is now valuable, being in the state of Ohio, and would he of great benefit to the legal claimants. It will be an act of justice and benevolence if editors of newspapers in the states of New-York, Vermont, and will insert this article in their papers for the information and benefit of those concerned.

Aplication can be made to Mr. John Ogden Dey, of the city of Albany, who will render every assistance, having the necessary and instructions to facilitate these claims. Legislature of Connecticut. On Wednesday last the Legislature commenced their session at Hartford. The oath of office was administered to Governor Tomlinson by Judge Pf.tkrs.

The House of Representatives was organized by electing Ebenezer Young, Esq. Speaker, by a vote of 121, to 57 scattering; Charles Haurley. and Thos. S. Perkins, Esq'rs, former by a vote of 127 to 46 scattering, and the latter by a vote of 132 to 46 The Election Sermon was preached by the Rev.

Isaac Lewis, Jr. of Greenwich. Owing to the stormy weather, the concourse of people was not as large as usual: the Guards appeared well and performed their evolutions with their accustomed precisioti. On Thursday morning the Governor communicated his Message to the Legislature by bis private secretary, Cyrus 11. Beardsly, Esq.

Little else was done on Thursday except reading the Message, appointing committees on the same, and calling up the unfinished business of the last session. MESSAGE. Gentlemen of the. Senate, and Gentlemen of the House of Representatives, Assembled in obedience to the constitution, to deliberate on the welfare and best interests of the State, the expression of our reverential praise is due to the Divine and Beneficent Author of our liberty, and of every public and private good, for the health, comfort, peace ami safely which are enjoyed by the people of this state; for the diffusion of the blessings of religious and tyerary instruction; for the evidences of improvement with which we are surrounded; and the preservation of our free institutions. The demonstration of the confidence of my Fellow-Citizens, with which I have recently been honoured, excites in my breast great sensibility and demands the unfeigned acknowledgment of my most profound gratitude.

By the magnitude and difficulty of the trust, which the unsolicited suffrages of an enlighted and generous community have confided to me, combined with an unaffected distrust of my ability to perform its duties, I should be appalled were I not sustained by the persuasion that the same friendly und indulgent partiality, which has been liberally extended to me, will be continued and form a medium, through which my conduct will be viewed. If in accepting the trust tendered to me uuder circumstances greatly enhancing its responsibility, I have been too much influenced by an anxious desire to become instrumental in giving increased stability to our invaluable institutions, and security to the rights of the people, and too little by a sense of my own incapacity to discharge its duties, I must be allowed to express the Wbpc, that in" my motives will be found some-palliation -of my error. But eight years have elapsed since I had the honour of participating in the deliberations of our State Legislature, and within that period almost an entire change of its men hers has taken place. It however affords no ordinary satisfaction to feeJ assured that although I have been associated in the performance of public duties, with but few of those who now compose fhe General Assembly, I shall nevertheless be aided and sustained by your experience and wisdom, as well as devotion to the best interests of the State, in all proper efforts to further the public weal, and to preserve the asoendancy of liberty, morality, and law. The men of the revolution are not seen in our cbtincils.

They who bore the brunt of that mighty and eventful struggle, who were neither intimidat' by menace, misled by corruption, or subdued by force, have yielded to time. The few of the revolutionary worthies who yet remain in the land whose freedom they asserted and achieved to us of another generation, objects of continually increasing regard and veneration, and are richly entitled not only to our warmest gratitude, but to the nation's kindest care and liberal support. With the surrender of the most important and ductive branches of revenue, however, were transferred to tjie government of the nation, the claims of its intrepid defenders. To the Stales, therefore, it only remains to invoke Hie special attention of the National Legislature to the just claims of the venerable survivors of an army, unparallelled in character, Services, sufferings and success. On the last National Jubilee when every heart was filled with gratitude and jov, and a nation was sounding the praises celebrating the exploits of the civilians who 1 declared it free and independent, and of the.