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THE NORWAIJK GAZETTE,
IS PUBLISHED EVERY WEDI/IESDAY MORl/lll/IG,
OVER noir'r’s s'r.oiu«:, ON 'nu~: nocrr
_- ~ I/’Vest_sz'de_ the Bridge.
TERMS.-—Two dollars per annum, payable in
.fldV3DC8—$2 25 at the end _of the year.
To subscribers who live out of the Carrier’s
district and call atihe Office for their papers.
5.31 50 per year, ifpaicl in aclvancc--otlierwise
-$2 will be charged. Mail subscribers 82 per
annum, payable in advance. No0ll1<:’rSaUelMl-
ed to, and no subscription received for less than
one year. _To companies of sit or more, re-
ceiving their papers by mall. 31 50. I7!!!/ill-‘Z0 all
together, in'ad'vrzm:e. _
Executor’s and Adininistrator’s Notices. 3 in-
sertioos. $1——Coniinissinner’s notices, $1 535.
Yearly advertisers, one square, $10 per arinum,
payable qtrarterly ‘in advance. The privilege
of yearly advertisers. is limited to ilieir own im-
mediate business—all extra advertisements will
be charged at the usual rates. All other advcr
tisementsat the rate of$1 per square for 3 inse.r-
tions, and 25 cents for each subsequent insertion.
01'?’ All easrial advertisements sent to this Of-
fice, should be accompanied by the cash. No
olliers will be inserted.
VAL U./1 Biiia riitiéni FOR SALE.
‘W ILL be sold, and possession given immedi-
ately, one of the most valuable farrns in
the town of New Canaan, in the county of Fair-
field. and situate near the centre of said town.
Said form contains between forty and fifty
acres of meadow, plough, and woodland, with it
good orchard. and an elegant dwelling house,
with out buildings. and is one of the most ele-
gant locations in New Canaan. Said farm and
buildin;s are in first rate repair, and will he sold
at a great ba_t'g'ain. Any person wishing to pur-
chase wi'.l call on the subscriber, living near the
premises, by wlioin an indisputable tit.le will be
given. VVILLL-‘\M Dnuitmoivn.
New Canaan, April 2'2, 1839. tf 1 11
MILITARYBLACKING.’
LASTIC \Vatcr proof Military Blocking,
for Boots Shoes, or Harness, equalled by
none. Also.
The American ‘Corn Cure, an infallible reinc-
dy for curing Corns without pain or soreness.
Prepared by A. A. Cooley. For sale by
- R. CAMr:ito.\'.
Also, on lianil, a genuine assortment ofToys,
Curls. C‘-ouibs. Ra’/‘.t')l‘s‘, Soap, Candies, the
genuine. Conkliu Salvo. &c. &c.
liritlgcport. April 15.1839. tfl 17
ll/.—‘1 N TED I111 JJIE D1 .4 TE L Y
IX first rate .Ionruevn‘.en Cabinet Makers.
to whom steady eriiploynient and good
wages will be ,<_vi\*cn. Also. a good (‘ll2lll‘ mail-:er
will find it sitrintioii that will be for his interest,
by applying soon to the subscriber. .
\\’.ti. A. l3AitLow.
Norwalk. April 8. 1839. tf.l09
/J3’ TA’.-1 P11-I E f\’S U 51’ J N C11.’ C().i.-i-
PAN 1', 11;’: R '[’F(} it D, C()Nf‘-V’.
'%, ITH a capital of $‘3U0,(lUll. and liberty to
to iiici-case the satire to -?T<5()(_),0(l0.
The following gentlemen compose the l‘.ourd
of Directors : '
Thomas K Brace
'.l‘honias l.it",l(l(.’f]
Samuel Tudor
Griffin Stcrliiinii
llenry Iiilbouru
Elisha D.)(ltl
Joseph i\lor-grit)
Jesse Savage
Joseph Pratt.
'PllO.\I.~\S K. l3r:.tcr;.1’rcsident.
Sirt_ it L. Loomis. Secret:-try.
Risks on all descriptions of izistirahlc property
taken as low as at any other oliice in the United
States, and all loss promptly and liberally ad-
just:-d.
Persons wishing to be insured can apply to
the subscriber, who is appoii'itr-il Agent, with full
power to receive proposals and issue policies.
without the delay necessarily tittenduntou an ap-
plication to the office. G. G. ’l’Ari.or..
Daubnry. Feb. 4, 1839. 102
RENCII Traveling Baskets, Band Boxes
and Palm Leaf Lluts, for sale by
April :29. T. S'rr:vi-:xs.
II.-{RD IVA RE iS'1'()RE.
"‘,‘TILLIA.\1 J. STEET has just replenished
his stock in trade, by adding many articles
in the line of his business. He has the follow-
ing enumerated articles aml many others, in all
a good assortment tor a c0uutr_\,' store.
Knives and forks, a large assorriitcnt; Brit-
tauia, table and tea spoons; German silvcr, do
:1 superior article; German do butter knives, do
do; hm,-her, bread, carving, pocket and pen
knives ofall kinds; largcaniil small shears and
scissors, some quite elegant; brass and iron can-
dlesticks; Britiaiii-.1 metal tea pots; brass and
iron kettles; frying pans, hanging pans and
spiders; sad irons, Italian do; coffee mills.
am-limits, patent gridirons. shovels and tongs.
‘ CI’/iiizniiizgs for Bwilriirigs.
Carpenter’s 2 and 3.bolt locks of various sizes;
do2 do rim do; wood plate locks and cupboard, do
Norfolk and American, latches ofall sizes; butts
and screws, a large assortment ; cupboard fast
enings and knobs; wind')\' and shutter fasten-
ings; flat. square and rouitd_ bolts; also, car-
penter's tools ofevery (IeSCr'l[).llOl1 ;'.]Zl.f'2;l§’,'_SBf‘1i0l)lll
and fore planes. plows. joiiitei; ' ziatch
planes; hollows and rounds; l).e-.o’.s;o.'a‘i sizes
trying squares and bevils; framing. fermer, and
sash chisels of all sizes; bench screws; ham-
xners and angers; plane irons; back. ;:;.nel.
compass and hand saws; steel and iron squares
Iron and Steel.
English, Swedes, and American. of‘ all kinds.
round, square and flat; caststecl round and
square, all sizes; German and English blister
steel; crowbars, waggon and cart boxes of all
sizes; also, cast steel and iron shovels, and
spades; mill and cross cut saws of the best
American manufacture.
' Paints and Oils, rye.
Linseed, whale. and lamp oil ; extra and no.
1 white lead; V. red, French yellow, and
Spanish brown; Litherage and spts. lttrpep—
tine; chrome yellow» and 8739“ i Ve“"g"5v
ten-e decena, Prussian blufz. lamp black: red
lead, copal and Japan varnish.
Nails, Glass, and Sashes.
Wrought and cut nails of all sizes by the keg
or less quantity: horse shoes; German, Ren-
saellaer, and \Vaterford glass from 6 by 8. 19 15
by 22, by the box or. retail; sashes of all sizes
from6 by 8 to 11 by 16. _
Guns and Pistols.
Just received a good article of German guns
at $5 each, and pocket pistols of various kinds
and prices.
Stephen Spencer
James Thomas
I'illSll8 Pctk
Daniel Burgess
\Vnrd \Voorlhrirlg0
Joseph Clltlllll
Iloratiii Alden
Ebcrrczer Scclcy
Sunaliics.
Chest, trunk, and pad locks of various sizes;
borax chest and strap hinges ; lacks and sparta-
}_,|es:’bed screws and keys; sash cord: [mini
and varnish brushes; steelyards; brass. ox
knobs; buck saws; trace and halter chains;
ga 1,0,-cs - gimhlets, chopping kinves. Shot bfllls.
anpd powd’cr"flasks; 8 square and mill saw files ;
fiat files for wood and iron ; horse rasps ; palenl
,ballances,’&c. &c. 656'-
Norwalk, April 30. 1839-
_‘.1.___._.._ l._.‘.-
TWO DOLLARS PER .ANNUM,]
TIII-I sine.”
_[PAYAB1_’.E IN ADVANCE.
‘van. faxes.
$315.7
.53}$§B.-$39’. scan. 26, risaos.
' N0. 120.
P()E'i".=s PGR’I‘1:AI'l' GALLERY.
BY A. i\lIGI1'1‘MAKE’EM.
N. 1*. w.
Ptoom l for the lap dog ofpoetsl
Room! while he bows and he begs!
I-lis /ictions are safe---for he carries '
His fail, when lie’s kick’d, tivixt his legs.
G. P. M.
General, spare the town.
And touch no more the quill;
Ilack’d-oaks are sad affairs.
["Iack’d verse-Wrights sadder still.
General, forbear lliy stroke!
lfiim aer stricken still.
\Ve’ll send you—-—stnp your \'0rSC-
Full twenty cords—-we will.
' LKEUT. I’. _ _
The hero and bard! To weapons like his
The Indians must surely knock Undef-
Lct /rim fire a round of his rlr._i/mes at the foe,
And ifthey donlt ruu—’tis a wonder !
En so '
For a Sargent he does well enough-
A dccctit, respectable ttrner; .
And when Fame‘s proud temple is em1?l_7/i
He may be left-!e7imzl—iiot sooner.
12.. '1'. C.
The Judge and the Poctl 0» Pllmbusi
lIe’s the merits of both, and I'll show it;
As a poet hc’s dull as a judge.
As ajudgc he is light as a poet.
F. G. 11.
He made a tlecr-.nt ode once.
And a poet he will hm
\Vhen a single drop of water.
Can claim to be a sea.
R. M.
llc writes very-little. ’Tis strange, is it not?
I’ll tell you the why and the wherefore;
lle cares not a fig for his faitie as-a hard-
A ltd-fl-C has not aji,g"s worth to care for.
I‘ROF]~‘.SSOIt L.
0, very small nran, with avery small wit!
The muses you scrape at tleeree,
That you lay tip your stories, and store up your
lays;
They long for no fclfozcs like thee.
F’ “lA.l{lCN tip and irnpouridcd in the Borough
- l’ound. on the 13th inst. one dark trown
yoitrlirig ll(.‘lli.‘l‘. without any artificisil mark, and
one briitdle do. with some white spots about the
head and under the belly. Unless redeemed
within twciity-(lays, they will be sold as the law
directs. IIOR.-\(:l~I A. Giiiiis, lit‘-y Keeper.
Norwalk, June 14.1839. 2t]l9
[E a Court of Probate lioldeit at Norwalk.
L’ June 10, 1S39——lJpon the petition of Rut/1.
Cnms.'oc.7.‘, of New Ilavcn, in the county of New
llnven. as she is guardian to Caflrarinc C. Imley,
ofNe\v Canaan, in Fairfield county, a minor tiri-
der the age of twenty-one years, shewing to this
court that said minor owns an undivided right in
n ccrtziin piece of land arid buildings, lyingin
New Canaan, the whole, in quantity about thirty-
four acres; bounded northerly by the state line,
easterly by Jesse Richards and Stephen Rus-
coe,‘souihcrly and westerly by Samuel Com-
stock and Ruth Comstock’s land, with a high-
way running through the same—and praying
for liberty to sell the same as per petition on file
will appear—Ortlercd, that the 22d day of Sep-
l(‘.nll.‘(‘.l' next. at 9 o’elock forenoon, be ‘assigned
for a hearing on said petition, at the Probate
Office in said Norwnlk ; and the said petitioner
is hereby direc‘.ed to give notice thereof, by pub-
lishiug this order in a newspaper printed at Nor-
walk, three weeks successively, at least six
weeks before said day of assignment.
:3ill8] Ii}-‘..\‘JA1\IIN ISAACS, Judge.
F-;§:llllC Court of Probate for the District of
Norwalk, hath limited and allowed six
months from the date hereof, for the creditors to
the estate ofRtrtli \Vhitncy,Iate ofNorwalk, de-
ceased, to exhibit their claims for settlement.
Those who neglect to present their accounts,
properly attested, within said time, will be de-
barred a recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate, are requested to make immediate pay-
. . ,7 . , ,.
merit to :II’11i:::l;Y\\]‘11lll"l1(i:\}II.,Y E Excwmrs.
Nnrwalk, June 5, 1839. 3t’i‘].18
I-IE Court of Probate for the District of
Norwalk, hath limited and allowed six
months fromthe date hereof, for the creditors to
the estate of Eri Betts, late of W'ilton,deceased,
to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those
who neglect to present their accounts, properly,
attested, within said time, will be debarred a re-
covery. All personsindebted to said estate, are
requested to makeimmediate payment to
Jamar. Grtuiimmv, Adm’r.
\Vilton, June 10., 1839. 3t118
ONE CENT RE I/VARD.
ANA VVAY from the subscriber on the 7th
inst. an indented apprentice to the shoe
making business, by the the nariie ofAlplrcus J.
Drake. freckled face, large ears, and had on
when he went agvay, striped cassimere panto-
loons, frock coat,,_.nd black hat. I forbid all
persons harboring or triist.ing said boy on the
penalty ofthe law. THOMAS ST. JOHN.
VVi1ton, June 10, 1839. 31118
NE IV DRYGOODS STORE.
THE subscribers have opeticd a Dry Goods
and Fancy Store, in corinectiori with the
Jewelry business,at the old stand of Levi Clark,
west side the bridge, where they intend keep-
ing a general assortment of Fancy and ‘Staple
Dry Goods. They respectfully invite all to call
and examine their goods, as they design selling
good articles, and cheap.
An enumerationoftlieir articles they consider
unnecessary, and would merely say thatthey in-
tend keeping every thing in the Dry Good and
Jewelry line, from a gold patent lever watch to
a ball of cotton. L. CLARK &Co.
April 6th. 1839.
WOOD AND MEADOW LAND.
FOR SALE, a piece of meadow land, on
Belden’s Hill, in \Valnut meadow, so call-
ed, containing between 4 and 5 acres.
Also, between two and three acres of wood-
land, lying at Fitch’s Wotids in ‘Wilton. Said
property is part of the estate of Aaron Kceler,
deceased, distributed to the heirs of Nathan
Kceler, deceased. For terms, .&e. apply to
, Time. T. l\’Ii«:1twiN.
Norwalk, June 4, 1839. tf117
0:'§=‘MACASSAR Oil. Otto of Rose, and
‘other pcrfuincry, cheap. L. ("Latin & Go.
From the Boston Post.
EASY JOE BRUCE.
nv II. II. WELD.
‘Bless me l’ exclaimed Mr. Joseph Bruce,"
or perhaps we should rather say Joe Bruce,
for he was a noble, easy fellow, ltnobody
thought of allowing him more than half of
his name. or ofany thing else which belonged
to him. ‘ I see by the paper that Hawk &
I-Iarpey have assigned. I meant to have se-
cured my debt yesterday !’ He left his
coffee halfd rank, stumbled over the threshold
and went almost at a rttn to the counting
room of Hawk & Harpey. One half his
speed on the day before would have saved his
debt ; as it was, he was just in season to put
on his name at the bottom of a dozen and :1
half preferred ones, to receive ten per cent.
He went back to his ‘breakfast with what
appetite he might.
‘1Vhy did you neglect this so long, Mr.
Bruce .7’ said his helpmato and comforter.
‘I meant to have attended to it yesterday,
my dear.’
‘ You meant! That is always your way,
Mr. Bruce. You carelessly neglect your
business to the last moment, and then put
yoursglf in a haste and heat for nothing, my
dear l’
‘ Really, Mrs. Bruec’—
But Mrs. Bruce did not allow him a
chance to defend himself. On she went in It
most approved conjugal manner to berate
him for his carelessness and inattention.
‘ Really, l\/Irs. Brttc_e’—-
And it was really ]lIrs. Bruce, for few of
the feminine, and none of the masculine gen-
der could have kept pace with her. Certain-
ly easy Joe could not. The clatter ofa cotton
mill would not have been a circumstance to
the he she raised. Easy Joe pulled acigar
case out of his pocket——clappetl his feet on
the fenr.lcr—-and it almost seemed that the
smoke rendered his cars impervious to the
l ‘ Your brother.’
‘ H is Claim covers you both.’
‘ You are an angel, Mrs. Bruce!
Easy Joe became an ‘altered-man, and his
wife was released from her watch over his
out door business. She died seine years be-
fore ?him—but we are half inclined to suspect,
tlirttafter her death, Joe partially relapsetl in-
to hi's_old former habits—so trite it is, that
habit is a second nature. Both were buried
in the grave yard at Spectlcrvillc, and ortr
stispicioiis are founded on soittetliirig like the
following conversation which took place be-
tween the grave digger and his assistant:
‘ IVhcre are we to dig Mr. ’3rt.t«:,e’s grave '2’
‘Ido not know exactly. Ills will says,
next: his wife.’ ' ’ '
' VVhcrc was she laid '2’
_‘ That I don’t knotv. Easy Joe alive vs
said he meant to place an obelisk over hdr,
btit it never was done.’
PUBLIC S'l‘A'l‘U'l‘E .LAl:’i''S,
' Of Co7177CCffCul,]7flsSCtf Jlfuy session. 1839.
An Act in arlrlilion, to (1-71. Acl, mill/irrl ‘An
. Act for l/re rcgielalion ofC£i.-if fictions.’
‘ Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
llcprcsetitatives in General Assembly cori-
\.cncd, That any quantity of Charcozil, not
exceeding twenty-five bushels, any quantity
q’fCoal other than Charcoal, not exceeding‘
two tons, any quantity of 1Vhcat Flour not
exceeding two hundred pounds weight, being
the property of any -one person liaviitg it
wife or family, shall be exempted, and not be
liable to be taken by attachment, \ ".trrant or
execution, for any debt or tax wliatcver.
XVM. \V. I30.-XRDMAN.
Speaker of the House of 1)\i(’.Pl'C‘3Cni{lll\'CS.
C H A KL E S H A \V L l‘) Y,
President of the Senate.
Approved, May 25, 1839.
' \VM. \V.ELLS\VORTlI.
bleatings of that gentle lamb, his spouse, so
placid was his countenance, as the vapor es-
caped in graceful volumes from his mouth.
People overshoot the mark sometimes; Mrs.
Bruce did. Hacl she spared her oration, the
ntorni=.ig’s loss would ltave induced her hus-
band to have been pttnctual to his business,
for one day at least. As it was he took the
satire sort of pride in neglecting it under her
lecture, that the C1'rand Nation took so long
in rcfusing to pay the claims of our citizens.
‘Breeze away, Mrs. l3ruce!’
‘ Breeze away sit‘ ! Breeze away ! I wish
I could impart one tittle of my energy to you,
Mr. Bruce; I——1’-——
Bruce sprang to his feet, and crash came
an elegant mantle clock down upon the
hearth.
‘ 'l‘lierc Mr. Bruce! that clock has stood
there tltrec months without fztsteuitig ; :1 sin-
gle screw would linve saved it; but’-—
‘ V-Vell, I meant to’-—
‘You meant! Mr. l3i'ttcc-—_7/or/. riicmit
won’t pay the damage, nor Hawk &. Har-
pey’s note ! You meant indeed !’
Bruce seized his ltat and cloak. In a few
minutes he was on ’Change. Nobody
could read in his face any traces of lllCl1lt'tl1'l-
moniul breeze, and nobody would suspect
from his countenance that l:l'.1Wl( &. Harpey
had failed in his debt. Easy Joe Bruce!
‘ 1-Vell, Mr. Bruce, they’vc routed liiin.’
‘ VVho '.l’
‘Our friend Check. Pirigrec was chosen
Pi'csid,e-nt of the Bank, tliis_n'iori'iing".
One vote would have stopped him.’/ .
‘How deucedly unlucky. I i"i”t‘{“-.'rtnt to
have been present to vote for Check myself!’
‘ Never mind, Bruce,’ said another. ‘You
are a lucky man. The nctvs of the great
fire in Speedcrville has just rcacltcrl town by
express, and I cotigratrilate you that yott was
fully insured.’
‘Insured l my policy expired last week, I
meant to have got it renewed this morning.’
Joe posted home in no very happy humor.
When an easy man is fairly tip, he is the
most uneasy and unreasonable man in crea-
tion.
‘Mrs. I3ruc_e, by staying at home to hear
you scold, Ih-ave lostthousands. I meant to
have got insured this morning—I did not;
Speedcrville is burned down, and 1 am a hog-
rrar.’
‘Vt7hy did you not do it yesterday, Mr.
Bruce?’
‘ I was thinking of Hawk &. I-Iarpey,’
‘ Thinking! "Why did you not secure
yourself?’
‘I meant to, bu t’-—
‘But—give me no buts.’
‘ Yoit are in excellent spirits, Mrs. Bruce.’
‘Never in better.’
‘Vastly fine, madam. 1Ve are beggars.’
Mrs. Bruce sat dotvn, and clapped her feet
on the fenders. after her liusband’s manner in
the morninrr.
‘VVe are beggars. madam,’ Bruce repeat-
ed.
‘ Very good—I will take my guitar, and
you shall shoulder the three cl1ildi'cn. VVo
will play under Mr. Hawk’s window first.
then under Mr. Harpey’s—and then beg our
way to Specderville, to play to the ashes of
what was once your factory—\vhich you
meant to have insured. I should like beg-
ging of all things.’ . '
‘You abominable woman! '1 shall go
mad.’ ‘ .
‘ Do not, lbcsecch you, Mr. Bruce! They
pttt mad beggars in Bedlam.’
Bruce sprang for the door. His wife iri-
tercepted him. ‘Here Joseph, is a paper I
mermt to have showed you this morning!’
‘ A policy, and dated yestculzty l’
‘Yes. You meant to get it renewed to-
day. I meant it should be done yeste.rday——
so I told your clerk for you, to do it. Atn I
not an abominable woman ‘.1’
‘,VVhen I said so, 1 was in a pet. I
nietnt’—— -
‘No more of that, Joseph. Now tell me
who is the first oil Hawk and H:trpey’s as-'
signment ‘.3’
An Act in addition to an Act entitled ‘An
Act for rcg‘ul:tting Salaries and fees.
Be it ciireeteil by the Se;~.(tle and Ifm/,.t'e of
I{L’]7’/'C.S‘(3Ill[6f’li‘l.'(I.S‘ ’lII. G’(!7l.(,‘7'(l»l 11S.‘.~'(‘)7l.fIffl/ run,-
eeiicil, That the salaries and fees ofthc. Courts
of Probate in this State shall be furtlicr estab-
lished as follows, viz:
For each order of notice to settle :1drninis-
tration accounts—fifty cents.
For each order ofnotic.c to a guardian to
settle his account—fiftv cents.
For caclt order to sell land, by autliority of
the General Assembly—-fifty cents.
For an order ofnotice or decree, removing"
or appointing a trustec——cnch fifty cents.
For taking bond of trustcc ttvctity-five
cents. ‘
For taking‘ all other bonds \\'ltCl]C'v't.‘l‘ ric-
cessai'y——caclt t'weiity-five cciits.
For each order of notice to £1 trtistce to set-
tlc his :tccoui’its——-fifty cents.
For hearing and adjusting the accounts of
a trustee-—sevcnty-five cents,
Approved, June 5th, 1839.
An Act in arlrlilion to an Act, c:-'/ii’lmi ‘An
Act to secure I/ic City] of 1"I((-I’/_/’I))'(/, front
rltLm(I.g'e 12,7/_/[re ;’ passer/, Jllrty/, 1799.
See. lst. - Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives in General Asserti-
bly converted, That all buildings which shall
be licrcafter erected in the City of l.lai'tford,
within the fire limits, so called, to be ivarrncd
or lie.:.ited by a chimney, fire-place, stove or
pipe or any fire-lierit, or to be iisetl for curing‘
or drying any provisions or other articles, by
means of fire, shall have their O{'tlL‘.l' walls
composed entirely of brick or stone, and inor-
tar; and all additions that may be made to
arty building already erected, or that may
be hereafter erected, within said limits, to be
warmed, heated or used as aforesaid, shall
have their outer walls composed entirely of
brick or stone, and mortar. Provided, how-
ever, that such buildings may be otlierwisc
constructed, by license ofthe Court of Corti-
mon Council ofsaid city. ' '
Sec. ‘2_.d. Every person who shall erect, add
to, or cause to be erected or added to, any
building within the aforcsttid limits, contrary
to the provisions of this Act, shall forfeit the
same amount, and be liable to be assessed in
the same manner as is prescribed by the Act
to which this is an addition for violating’ the
provisions of said Act. '
Approved, June lst, 1839.
An Act in rtrlrlilion, to 1/15 Ad, eiirillrtl ‘.-in
Anlfor t/re sell/ement of ES!!!-[C8, [cs/«tit,
inlesmle (L7L(l in.soli:e/if.’
Sec. lst. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of .R.Cp1'L‘SL’l]li1llVCS in (jlcticrnl Asserti-
bly convened, That wlicnever a pecuniary
legacy is given by \Vill, and the piiyrticiit
thereof is Cl1at'gt‘.(l upon l.i'l(‘l‘(3itl estate of the
T-estates; or \Vl1C1'OVCl‘ real estate is di-vised
to be sold and the atriiils to be paid over to
one or more persons, and no provision is made
by the will for the sale of such real estate, or
no person is designated to sell the. some who
is alive and capable and willing to act, the
Court of Probate. within whose district such
will shall have been proved and cstablislicil,
shall have power to order the sale of such
real estate, or so much thereof as inay bette-
ccssary to effccttiate the intention ofthe Tos-
tator, togetlicr tvitli incidental cliarges.
Sec. 2d. \Vhcn it is necessary that any real
estate of a deceased persoit should be sold for
the payment of debts, and snidpstate is iii-
cumbered by itiortgag'e,_ and is also subject. to
the \vido\v’s (lower, the ,Court of Probate
which has jurisdiction over-the estate, may,
with the consetit of the’ tvidotv, certified in
writing, which certificate shall be recorded
in the records Ofstlld Court, order the sale of
the whole equity of redemption, without ex-
cepting the right cfdowcr, and on sale being
made, and the avails'ascertained, said Court
shall have power to order the value of the
tvjdo\v’s interest in the equity of redemption
to bedeductcd from said avails and paid over
to her in gross, lieu ofrlowerthcrein ; the va-
lue of which interest shall be iisscssccl by grti-..l
Court, or by one or more indifferent free-
l10ldLjl'S, under oath‘, appointed by said Court
fol‘ I/hat purpose, ,
Approved, June 1st, 1839.
An Act in addition to an.Act cntitlcil ‘An Act
for cotistittitingaiid rcgiulatiiig Courts, and
fornppointing‘ the times and places of hold-
ing the same.’
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Repi'cscntativr:s in General Asscmblv con-
vened, That \vhei'eztriv person zwlio “is, or
may afterwards bccointi. Judge of .l’robntc, is
named as cxccutor in any last will and’ tes-
tament, the cogi’rizni‘icc of which ‘belongs to
such Judge of Pi'ob-ate, he may notwitlistan‘d-
mg, execute such will; in which case, the
cognizance thcrofshall nppertain to the Judge
of Probote of an adjoining district. who may
by lc..\v act, and shall he proceeded with, as
in cases where rt Judge of l’t'ol:nte is dis-
qualified to act by reason of interest in a de-
ceascd person’s estate.
Approved, l\'l:ty ‘.20, i839.
An Act in addition to an Act entitled ‘An
Act for constituting and regulating Courts,
and for appointing‘ the times and places for
holding the s.-itnc.’
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of
Rcprcseiitativcs in (.lcrrci';il Assembly criti-
vened, That the town of East Lyme, in the
County of NC\\’-I.iO!'t(lOl1, shall belong to, and
oonstitute rt part of the Probate District of
l\c\v-London; I’i'or'ir/cal, That all matters
and business bc-guii or critcrctl in the Court
of Probate for the district of Lyntc, shall be
coitiplctcd tltcrcin, in the some rrianncr as
this Act had not bi-en passed.
Approved, June 3d, 183").
An Act in addition to art Act, entitled‘ ‘An
Act prescribing‘ the number‘ of Juryiiit.-ii
for cach town in this State.’
30 it citnctcd by the Sciiitte and Ilousc of
’Rcpt‘cscnt:1tivcsin CiCll(?l't1l Assembly con-
vr-ned, That the town of East Lyiitc, in the
County of Ni.-iv-l.on<lon, shall be and
hereby entitled to select six Jurvuicn and no
more, in the rnanner and for ‘the purposes
prescribed in the Act rcgrilatirig‘ civil :tctious;
and the town of Lyme shall ltereaftcr lie on-
titlcd to tliirlccn .llll'_\'l1lt‘l1 and no more.
Approved, Juno 3d, I839.
An Act tlt_-c.larir'ig' valid tlicdoiugs of a Town
- iitcct’ug, thcrcirr i'iuriii.>d.
VVhcrcns the town of E:ist \Viudsor, lintlt
heretofore (lCSlg‘l1fll.t?Ll and dcterniiticd otlicr
places than the sign posts in said town, at
whicli uotifit::itIoi'is of Town ntcetinsrs in
said town should be st-t up; and tvltcrcns.
thcrc h:tvc hci.-it (ll\'('l'S omissions in notii’ic-.1-
tious for town tticctiiigs in said town, to givc
notice otlterivisc than according to the gene-
ral pi‘ovisioirs ol the Statute, by posting‘ rio-
ticcs on the sign post or sign posts——'l‘lici‘c-
forc
3c it enacted by the Senate and House of
.l{cprcscritativi-s in (_it?l'ltll‘Zll Assembly con-
venctl, That none. of the doings ofthe lllt‘.Cl.-
lugs of said town of E:.ist \VlllllSOl', heretofore
held, whether said doings relate to the ap-
l3t')llllll'l(‘l1l. of ']‘ot\--ii 0lllt'L‘l‘E--', the Qraiiting of
Taxes, or the truiisactioit of any other busi-
ness wlizttcvcr, sliall be tlccincd invalid by
the oruissious aforesaid, but such lIt€t.’lll1.QS
and all their doings. if in other respects rt-git
lat‘ and coriforinablc to l:t\‘.', shall and are
hercby dt'.ClL1l‘C(l to be valid. ’
Approvctl, Witty 132011), 1839,
An Act in addition and alt.cratiori of ‘An Act
fo1‘forii‘iing'aiitl conducting the Militttry
force of this State.’
Sec. lst. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Rcpi'csentati'.'cs in General Assem-
bly convened, That all \v:tri'ants granted for
the collection of l\-lilitary fincs, imposed by
virtue of the Act to which tlii-=4 is an addition,
shall be dircctctl to the Shcriff ofthe County,
his Deputy, or to eitltcr of the Coiistnblcs of
the town where the dclinrpicnt dwells.
Sec. ‘?d. All fines levied by a iniliztry of-
ficer, by virtue of the 8th section of‘:tn Act
relrttiiig to the ftlilitia,’ enacted 1835, shall be
collected and nppi‘opi'i-ated in the some matu-
ticr as is provided by the 27th section of the
Act, to which this is an addition.
Sec. 3d. All laws and Acts of this State,
inconsistent with this Act, he, and the SJIHC
are hereby rcpcaletl.
Approved, l\/lay ‘25tli, lS39.
An Act in :1(ltllllt)l'l to an Act, entitled “ An
Act for l‘Cg’l.tl:Illl'lg Salaries antl Fecs.
Sec. 1. Be it miuctcd liy the Sf.'l)'.1lt3{1l'ltl
House of Rcpt'cs.c_i'itntivcs iii Cicrtcral Asserti-
bly convciicd, That no witness shall be sunt-
monctl in any criniinal pt'osecution in behalf
of the prisoitcr, at the expense of the state,
except such as shall be contained in it list,
which shall be shown to, and approved by
the Judge or Justisc, before wltoin such proso-
cution is pending. .
Sec. 2. Be it furtlicr enuc_ted, That no
slierill or other oi'lic.er, or indiffe1'cnt person,
shall be allowed coinpensatiou for more than
one keeper, oit one p1'ocess, except in spccial
cases, to be approved by the court, who shall
receive not to exceed one dollar‘ for every
twelve hours, and in that proportion in lieu
of all other expenses. Keepers fees shall
not be taxerl in any case, unless the court on
inquiry, find that such services were neces-
sary.
Sec. 3. Be it furtlier enacted,‘ That no at-
torney shall be cliarged fee in a bill of cost
taxed’ by a jitsticc in it criminal proscciitioti.
Sec 4. Be it further _criacted, That tltcrc
shall be allowr-d to Statc’s Attornies, for mak-
ing out all bills of costs arising in one prosc-
ctttion, one dollar‘, and no more.
See. 5. Be it further enacted, That the
County Courts may tax for an assistant at-
to1‘ne_v in criininal trials, a fee of two dollars
and twenty-ttvo cents.
Sci‘. 6. Be it further enacted That the
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was
Superior Court i_rt-ay tax in favor of the coun-
scl for the acciiscd, in- capital trials, the fees
¢"z1'llO\\':,>,;l to the _St.atc’s Attorney, and his as-
sistant in sni,d_ cases, proividedsit shall appear-
to the court, that the prisoner is poor and
unable to pay his counsel. ‘
' Sec. 7. Be it further enacted, That there
shall be allowed to State’s Attornies, for
drawing an inforntation or indictment, one
dollar, when suchinformation or indictment,
does not exceed one page of 528 lines,
words to a line,_half a dollar for each suc-
ceeding pttge. Provided, however, that in
no instance, shall any part of such informa-_
tion or indictment, after the second count, be
taxed, and that a second count shall not be
allowed, unless the. saute shall be approved
by the court. ’ _ i L - '
Sec. 8. Be itfurllicr icnacted, That in
criminal trials no fees shall be allowed to
standers called as witnesses. ' ' "
Sec. 9. Bi-:‘i't furtheft‘ enacted, That_there
shall be taxed for furnishing each piisoner
in state cases, with diet, washing, fuel, lights,
:tnd_ attendance, such sum as shall from time"
to time be allowed by the County Court, not
cxceeiling, when more than three personsin
any goal at the saute time, $2 per week.
Sec. 10,- Be it further enacted, That it_.
shall be'tlte duty of the Sheriffs, to execute‘
\varifnr_tts for the commitment of convicts to
the Connecticut State l_?rison. by delivering
such corivict.s to the warden of said prison or-
liis agent, atthe goals of the several counties,‘
and said warden shall cause such convicts to
be transported to said prison, at the expense
of the state, and there confined, pursuant to
tht:-ii‘ respective scntcnccs. For executing
each warrant, the sheriff shall receive a fog
for each prisoner, one dollar, and no more.
Sec. 11. Be it further enacted, That all
orders, drawi__t by a Justice of the Peace, on
the town treasurer for bill of cost, in primi-
rial prosecutions, shall specify the itcms of
stich bills of cost, and such treasurer shall
pay such cost to the persons severally optic
led to receive the same.
Sec. 12. Be it further enacted, That no
Court, Jtidgc or Justice, shall tax or allow
arty item in bills ofcost in criminal cases, ex-
ccpt such as are authorized by the express
provision of sortie statute law.
See. Be it further enacted, That the
Judges of the Euipreme Court of Errors shall
have power to make from time to time, rules
to COrt‘c(‘.t or guard against abuses in the taxa-
tion and :illoivitn.ce of bills of costs, against
the state, and the County Courts shall con-
form to such rules, so fat‘ as they are appli-
cable to their courts.
Sec. 14. Be it further enacted, That so
much ofany Statute of this State as is incon-
sistent with this Act, be. and the same is
hereby rcpcztlcd. '
/\ppl‘0\'t'L'l, June 7, 1839.
An Act in relation to Dcpositions.
Sec. 1. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of I‘it‘p1‘t'SCl1l{ll.lVCSll1 General Assent-
lily cotivcticd, 1Vhenevcr a commission in
any suit dcpcnding iii any Court of the Uni-
tcd States, or in any Court ofany other State
of the United States, to obtain the testimony
of any tvitucss residing in this state, to be
tlSt:t.l in such suit, shall have issued from the.
Cotirt lzrfore ivliich suit is pending, on pro-
ducing the some to a Judge. of the Superior or
(.‘ourtty Coriits, a Jtidge of Probate, a Jus-
tice of the l’e:ti-c, or any Notary Public, and
on due proof being made to such officer that
the testitnoiiy of any witness residing in this
state is niaterial tothc party desiring the
same, such ofliccr shall issue a summons to
such witness requiring him to appeu.t‘ before
the coiriniissiorters named in such "compris-
sion to testify in such suit.
Sec. 2. If any person shall refuse or neg-
lect to appear‘ before said Commissioner, at
the time and place incntioned in the sum-
mons, or if _on his appearance, he shall re-_
fuse to testify, the said officer‘ issuing such
sitnunons, shall have the satire power to cause
such witness -to attcnd an(l testify, as is pro-
vided in the fort_v-sixth section ofthe Act en-
titled “ An Act for the regulation pf civil ac-
tions.”
Sec. 3. A ny Judge of the Superior or
Cotiiity Courts, or of any Court of Probate,
or 1\'otai'y Public, in this state shall have the
same power, and shall proceed in the same
inariner, to take depositions to be used in any
Court in this state or of the United States. or
of any other State in the United States, and
to cruise‘ :1 witness to attend and testify iii,
Ol)L'LllL’llt.'.t2 to an sutnrnons issued by him, as
now is or iuny be hereafter provided by law,
in rr-latioii to Jristiccs of the Peace.
' l3-cc. «l. Any person attending as at witness
before any oflit-r-i‘ autltoi'ii:ed'by law to takp
ilepositions, shzill receive the saute fees as
.uotv is or lit-rt-after shall he provided by law,
lin i'cl:itiori to witnesses attending before any
« Court in it civil suit, and before any compul-
sory process shall issue, to cause any witness
to attend and testify before said officer.
shall .'tppi=:ti' to the officer taking the deposi;
tioii, or in the case ofa commissioner, to the
olliccr issuing the summons, that such wit-
ricss lins been duly stimtnoned. and the
itrnount of his fees tendered to _him, by the
olliccr sc1‘\'it‘tg the same. i ‘ '
Approvctl, May ‘*9 1839.
.44:-v,
Air. Act /0 r’cpr'rLl an Act. czttitletl ‘An Actiiz.
ya//rm/ion, of an Act enlilleril an Actfor
(II)/I.S[l/‘llililg and regulating Courts, and
for upyvoiiitiiig the tim es and places of bold-
iiig the same,’ passed in 1836; mzrlfor
0//irr yiznjroscs.
Sec. lst. Be it enacted by the Senate and
llouse of .Rcpt‘i-seritativcs in 'C1”eX')_C‘l;a1A_SSe1'n-
bly COtl\'4:l’lt.’('l, That so much of ‘said Act, as
directs that the Superior Court, within and
for the county of Middlesex, be holden at
Haddam in said County, on the first Tuesday
in Scpteiiiber, be, and the same is hereby re-
iealcd; and that said Superior Court,’ shat;
iris_te-ad tlterc-of, be holden at Haddam in said
hliddlcsex Couiity, on the fourth Tuesday in
Atigttst.~ ' i ' i
S,-cc. 2d. That all causes, matters and
things now pending in the Superitir Cour:
for said County, may he proceeded with.
heard and determined at the next term ofsaid
Superior Court as herein established. in the
saute manner as iftlie time of holding said
Court had not been altered.
Approved, May 31st, 1839.
An act to incorporate the Plainfield Savings
Bank. ‘
Sec. lst. Be it enacted by the Senate and
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