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Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14
Naugatuck Railroad.

We learn from the Bridgeport Farnssr that the receipts of this Road for the six months ending July Slst, 1854, were $l3l, ,33o.
 Notwithstanding the freshels during these six months deprived the Company of the use of the road fot one-haH of the time during tho three months. Jan- uary. February and May. this 6 months receipts equal those of the same montl.s last year, less $4,O0o.
 The amount of earnings appropriated to it's construction expenditures during the four years it has been in operation, is said 10 exceed $2oo.Ooo, and the diyi> dends du,idg this period have averaged over 7 per cent, per annum to the stock holders. >aa sat
 This road is one of the few railroads in this country that have yielded to tho stockholders from their commencement, more than the interest upon the capital invested. va,s.s}
 The earnings over regular transporta~ tion charges and interest on bonds, are more than 5 per cent. upon the capital stock of the company.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14

FIRE AT CANAAN.-The dwelling of Almon Howe. of South Canaan, took ire as is supposed from a light left bur> ming in room, and was burnt to the ground on the 27th ult. No insurance
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14

LITCHFIELD COUNTY HARVEST HOiR
 In another column will be found An advertisement of a proposed CouSTY FESTIVAL. to take place on the evening of the 27th of September. This is to be agrahd county party, as its name implies. The managing committee have been cho- sen, one from each town in the county, and judging from the selection of names in the list, ws can safely predict an occa- sion worthy of the place and its cherished memories. This is a good idea. Our county has history and a pride peculiar to itself that ought to be learned and appreciated by all of its citizens, and a party of this character will serve, in great degree. to make it rightly under- stood. 1t las been celebrated AS the birth place of men of distinguished abii,y whose lives have mainly served to beautify the History of other States; we lose their influence and the rightful con- t'ibuiioh of their great powers of mind to our county worth. and to the building up of the moral and poh ical character of our resident citizens, by not under standing who and wbst they are. The en,ennialscelebraFio did much towards effecting these ends. and gatherings of this kind, conducted in becoming spi it. may do much more. Let every one feel an interest in the movement, and Old Litc1feld will soon be restored to its former high standing as the model county of the model State. Mr. Hollisier will impart portion of his history on the occasion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14

EE Col. Jos, ph Birge. Jr,, late ofthis town. is one of the newly elected Sena> to,s in the Iowa Legislature. aa -as
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Correspondence of the Enq uirer.

Iron Architecture- Condition of the As> tor Li6rary- Literary News- Umcle Sam on Ae Moye- War veysus ths MilsNc-Another Gas. bag Exploded -Importamt to Dog helders--Other XteMS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14
President, SAMUEL H. HUNTINGTON,,,o of Hartford. Vice Pres;de,1e

HORACE PirKIN, of Manchester. CHARLES H. PoND, 0f Milford. WILLIAM CLIFF, of SloniIsgton. PBINEXs T. BARNUM, of Bridgeport. CHAUNcEy F. CLEvgLAFp, of Hampton ABRAHAM BEkCRER, ot ,Litchfeld. SHARLEs HUBBARD, of Middletown. ;EPHRAIM Il. HYDE, 2D of Stamford.
 Corresponding Secretary, HENRY A. DYER. of Brooklyn.
 Recording Secretary and Treasurer, JOHN A. PORTER, of New Haven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14

locloly being within Inc limiis of the town of Essex is heEeby changed 10 that of the schOOl 'soointy of Essex, and by that name said 60. eicty shall be and continue to Dc separate and independent school sOcieiy. Nt
 .AnpFoVed June Qo 1854.
Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14


 An Act in addition to |" An Act concerning
 Wrecks, Unclaimed Goods, and 'Sirays."
 Be is enacted by the Senate and House Of Representatives in General Assen,biy convened Thdtthe provisions of the fourth section of the Act to which this is in an addition, shall extend 10 all cases where goods other than personal baggage of passengers are or shall be left at any Railroad depot. si5 ton or ware. house within this State. or in any Railroad ear or carriage. and the owner of such goods ris unknown or negt.cls 10 take them away flor the space of six months from the tune when !. .ihe came shall have been 80 left.
 Approved, ,-J une 2s, 1854.
 PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
 s-S. CONSTITUTION. At General Assembly of the State of Cor \ necticut holden ,aI New Haven, in said X State. on the Isl Wednesday ofMav. 1854. ssaRssolped by the House ef Represesta.ises, That the following be proposed as afs sau amend rnsnt E Abe Constitution of this State, winch: when NFpr0ved and adopted in .he manner spf6sidea bylhs Constitution, shah, to all in. tents md RsFpot ea become part theieofs- taller lhs 5tAf 1857, all annual and special tsessions of the General Assembly shall be suelu al sucn place as snaIl DC designated and selected ns the capital of this State, by the ,Genera! Assembly 10 be held at New Haven son the first Wednesday of May, 1856. aa Resclped, That tho foregoing proposed samendment 10 the Constitution, be continued to the next session oi the General Assembly { and published with the laws passed aat tlv present session.
 N H00se Uf Representatives., June 90, 1854. Passets r. s. HARKssoK, Assistant Clerk PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTlTUTION..
 sAssR General Assembly of lhe Stasesof Con
 Rectieni, holden at New Haven, in' aaid
 SIate, ap llle isl Wednesday pf May, 1854: 1lsssa fs iks Heass ef RspssemsdsiUss,
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MisrtIlansons.


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III invaluable Cordial i extTactedf rom Herbs and
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8aM asaas.

BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD.
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IA si-t.a e' J. n. DONE, 'ft
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GREAT THROUGH LINE TO THE WEST.
IL BALTIMORE AND OHIOFT

-
c Railroad, from Baltimore TO ~
wheeling, and connecting there with the large, new,
and splendid Steamers of the Union Line on the
Ohio, and the Stages 10 Evansville, 6cc.
This expeditions line being now thoroughly com
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the earnest attention of travellers is confidently
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The scenery upon this road IL Of the most etupen-
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Ths Express Mail Train leaves Baltimore daily
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pages, arriving there at 2 or 3 P. M next day; or.
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: Tickets 70 be had Of Mr.. PARsors Agent, al the
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