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Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06
For he Enquirer.
'PaovlpExcs, August 3oth, 1855.

PR0viDENcg, August 30th, 1853.
 Mr. Editor :--On Saturday last arrived sin this city. and after dinner at the City Ho-i 7tel began to explore the dimen,ions of the <pIace l should, however, have remarked that this is my first visit to the place, and that from the fact that the Stateis so small in it's territorial limits l had naturally infer. . red this city was small also. Imagine my surprise then upon aseeriaining that the, pop q ulation was 50,000, with more than thirty banks in full and successful operation, with as enterprising body of merchants as can be found in any place, and as busy com munty as one need ever find arwish to see
 There are some things saw that wish to speakspar,ealarly of because they attract- ed my attention, and may be interesting to your readers. dn the first place on my ar. rival at the depoti found the most commo- .dious, extensive and the hest arranged rail- road depot in the U Uti,ed States, ,snot except- ing Boston the location of the depot is he best of any ever saw. In the rear and close by Is the most unique and beautiful Park enclosing an artificial lake entirely round, and covering about thirty acres of land, and surrounded by a massive stone wall. This Park is laid out with most exquisite taste, and beautiful trees greet you on every hand. For iis novelty and beauty it exceed, any Park that I have ever seen, and I doub, whether its equal in these respects can be found din',,iscountry.
 lAecommeTcial and shipping interest is largely represented here, and for miles the river is constantly alive N iih different class. es of vessel, loaded with rich cargoes des- tined 10 and from this city. The wharves l. sS.
 strong evidence of the increasing prosperity of the place--for far and near they seemed fairly to groan under mountain piles of ium- jber and cod.
 There are nafy splendid stores, and the merchants here are amassing weaIih very tast but there Is one store that attracted my notice more ihan any other, i, is called Tho "Arcade," massive stone building, with stone pillars, fronting on Westminster aud Broad stresis, aud extending from the one to lhe other, and so arranged that the ipassers-by are by the very beauty of the i,,- side work of the building compelled to stop, examine aud admire, aud tempted inside not only for more close examination ol the building, but to purchase some of the beautiful goods that richly ado,u every part. It is no sianier 10 say that ihis store ex. ceeds in beauty any that can be found even in New York city. -
 The city is remarkable for iis quiet and good order, and the general industry of it. population.
 There are many other ,hingsl would like 10 mrise mention of. isit time will aot per mt Should any of your readers wish Pro vidence they will of course get quarters n, the City Hotel, where may be found gen manly landlord and accommodating clerks aud everything else that heart could wish tor. H
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

s1g The frost of last week, says the Providence Journal, was very destructive in many parts of this State. In some places, beans, cucumbers, squashes, melons, and other tender vegetables, were entirely ruined. Even corn. in exposed localities, was very much injured. There has not been so se- were a frost in August. in this region, for many years. The extreme dry weather during all the latter part of the month, and the biting frost with which it closed, made August very sorry season for our agricul- tural friends.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

fY Bishop Clarke of Rhode Island, says that :. while the world is perishing for lack ot knowledge, ,and mniiitudcs.e even in Chris tian lands, never heard the word Jesus. ex- cept when His sacred name is used to point jest or adora bIasphemy, fve-sixths of all the theological intellect is expended in mutual controversy and recrimination.''
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

ED- The first book ever printed with date appeafed in l455, just four centuries ago this very year. Nine years after, the Koran began 10 be publicly read at Con- stantnople, and at the same time the Bible was sent forth on the wings of the press.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

tv The Utica Herald states that it learns on good authority that most aggravated type of the dysentery rages at the Claverack Female Seminary in New York State.- Some fifty of the pupils have been attacked, and two deaths have already ensued. The school has been temporarily broken up in conSequpnce. fst&e ft
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AgEAUTIFUL SCENE.


 On Wednesday morning last.at very early hour, we were passing over tie LitcIi- field hills to the LitchfieH siaton on inc Naugatuc railway. The Chesnut Hill ridge which rises beyond Litchfeld village on fhe East, forms the western boundary Of a large valley, shut up on the East by the hills of Torrington and HarwintoD. It IS some eight or teai mites across between tire two ridges. The Naagatock flows fhrough this valley nea. it's eastern side. The valley itself consists of rough rolling country, with some ,eminences that arise quite high on second but lowers of hills tiIaf furnish the immediate walls of the river's basin. Ordinarily it is scene ofculiiyated vaIes and meadows with wooded eiDinences that open like apanorama before you as you ride on the summit of Chesnut Hill or descend its eastern slope.
 On the morning in question, this wide valley was filled with dense fog, closely packed down through it's whole extent, at a , distance of some four hundred feet below gus, az we journeyed slowly on. IL seemed, in the morning light, like some huge lake, 'reposing in Huietness; or some mighty river ready to bear on it's steady tide tie 'COIlliucsCe ot ttdtOus IIfTb dtm lHEIe tuc summit of enc of. the hills of the lower range, would rise above the surface of the fog. like well wooded island wliose pre- 'cipitous banks indicated the deptl, of the water beneath. The illusion was so per- feet, that stranger in the stage next us, 'enquired whether il were really lake. You /" could almost tbe'certainyou saw wthe unduia- 'tions of the waters under the gentle breaih- ings. of the morning air. To add to the beauty of the scene, the sun rose in its splendor over the high, clear. eastern hill, .and giIded the little waves wiil, ifs beams 7 and gently touched the tops of the pine trees on the round islands. We looked in vain for some early skill, with it's white sail, :, shooting athwart the bright surface of the water, seeking its morning market. We Shave seldom seen a,fog packed so densely. when every thing was so clear and pure aand bright above.-Lar.Jord Courant.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06
Halifax Dsushnrr and Wake6eld are

Halifax, Deusbnry, and Wakefield. are Aourishing manufacturing towns The lat ter is chiefly famous as the scene of Gold smith's cslAbrsted work the Vicar oi Wakefield. ]" From Nofnanton. through Castleford. Shrrburn, and Church Fen,oa to York. the country presents q delightful appe5iAnce. The land sis Ieves and fi'or- -ough1y cultiyafed ;sand tps ffequest Iecur- renee of windmilIs and rows of Lombardy spop,ars adds much to the picturesque beau- ty of the landscape. P. K. x.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

I-Y A person residing in Watkins, Schuy- Ter County, being suddenly chased by mad dog, and not being near any house, ran into a pool of water in the road; the dog refused to pursue him there, and the man escaped.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

EY Fruitful as is the present attorney general of the United States in legal opin- ons. and ready as he is acknowledged on all hands to be in dissolving perplexities, it is singular that he should make so little progress in determining wha: pay Gen. Scott is entitled to receive under his new rank of lieutenant general. Everything that has been submitted to ahe distinguished oracle of legal wisdom before, has been disposed of with the facility of magic, but this subject is kept hanging by the gils for months, and Washington letter writer in,imatcs that it may be for months to come.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

FRANK LksLIs's JouRSAL.-The August number has Continuation of ss The Soldier of Fortune; A Tale of the War;" and an interesting miscellany. It has also large number of illustrations in Astronomy, Me- chanics, History, etc. Price S2 year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

CONCERT AT WoLcorTvuLE.-Wel learn that number of the best singers in Wol- co,tville are to give public performance at Wadhams' Hall this "Wednesday ,, even- ing.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

A PLucKY EDiTREss -0ur sister cotem- porary, Mrs. Prewett, who, since the death of her husband, has edited the Yazoo Whig, having received an offensive note, says: |. If the biped that sent us the anonymous letter from Jackson, signed ss Cherubusco," will come to Yazoo city, and call at the Whig office. two noble lit,le boys, one eight and the other six years old, shall tie leather medal around his neck, as due bill for fogging they owe him payable some ten years hence, with compound interest,""
 H The Steamer Canada arrived at Bos- ton Thursday afternoon. The latest dis- patches are occupied with the account of the preparations to receive Victoria in France. Napoleon was at Boulogne, the l7ih, to await her arrival, and the whole town was in state of intense excitement. Itis stated that Lprandi's disastrous attack on the Tokernaya was made by orders from St Petersburg. because the dearth of pro- visions, and means of transport threatened the existence of his army.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

THE PHOENIX BANK has declared a dividend of four dollars on a share. payable to-day.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

U lis said that the rain which falls on the north roof of the Ravepna (Ohio) Court House runs into the Gulf of St. Lawrence, while that which falls upon the South side runs into ti,e Gulf of Mexico IL is on the dividing ridge between these two great drains to the continent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

isv- The wheat pressing forwagd to mar ket begins to enbarrass the western roads, whose freight equippage will soon be fully employed. The Illinois Central road has found it necessary to order three hundted mors. freight cars. sss
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

Spcculators Bi.-The Albany Argus of Saturday says the specuators in potatoes, of whom there is a goodly number in our market, have been subjected to great re- verses during the past ten days. A week or ten days since the article of potatoes, in consequence of the great numbers brought into the New York market were selling for fifty cents per barrel. Holders kept back for four or five days and the market becom- ing comparatively bare the price soon went up to ten, then twelve, and Wednesday last fifteen shillings were realized. Immense quantities of potatoes were sent to New York, and yesterday but one dollar could be commanded, ,and those who bought large- y upon the strength of the story that the crop of New Jersey had the roi, were suf- lerers to no little amount. There is no use for spectators to cry rot, the potatoe crop was never larger nor better.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

A FRosr was observed on Friday morn- ing in different parts of this town-not heavy enough, however, to cause much damage. IL was noticed in other parts of the county,
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

THE CRops.-The accounts from the crops continue to grow more encouraging, and we have every reason to believe that the yield will be far more than an average one. The Toronto Coionist (Canada) says:
 Accounts from nearly all parts of the pro- vince concur in representing the grain crops this year as abundant, and notwithstanding the prevalence of very unfavorabe weather at the beginning of harvest it is believed that the main portion of the wheat crop has been secured in good condition. In this part ot Upper Canada the crop is generally ex- eelent. Atthe same time, the rains which placed the wheat in such critical position have lent great vigor to the spring crops. Oats. Indian corn, potatoes; and turnips give promise of unusually abundant returns.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

REv. JOHN PiERPoNT, we regret to learn, is quite i'll at his residence near Boston. While in this village fortnight ago, he received tidings of the death of his wife, and immediately hastened home, where he was soon pros.rate by illness. Mrs. Pier pont was native of this sillage, and was about 70 years of age.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

THE MUSICAL ENTERTAINMENT by MT. Peck's troupe of young ladies was repeat ed on Thursday evening and attended by as many as could crowd the hall. The per formance was even better than on Tuesday night, and was rapaurously received by the audience.
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Local Affairs.

SAD CAsuaLrY.-A painful accident oc- cured to adaugh,er of Charles McNiel in this village, on Friday afternoon, which caused her death in day or two. The girl aged some twelve years, was adjusting a kettle which hung over the fire, when the flame communicated to her clothes, and be- fore assistance was rendered burned her limbs and body in shocking manner. She fingered until Sunday night, when morti6- cation ensued.
Litchfield enquirer., 1855-09-06

TIE DISTRICT ScHooL. HousE adjoining the I.tchfield Hotel, we learn is proposed for the recipien. of the first installment of the Improvement Fund to be expended by Mir. Spencer. We don't know where paint and repairs are more needed, and a feeling of gratitude that oar children are not in that district is experienced every time we pass the weather beaten tenement.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-07-23

ELnrRA, jay 10, 1865.
7he ceasvs Rctmns-Hfqine Liquor Llr-Sick
ness-Roorder Smiths Dsc,stou-Nc,e Fair.
The CENSUS Of Elmira has just besn completed;
the total number OF inhabitants H. 10 l07
Population In 1850. ...................5. 0ls
lnc,ossc cover 100 per cent? ..... 5,0ss
The Maine Law Is doing wonders In tails place; 30
far no arrests have been made In town for intoxc.
ton or selling. All the saloons AMI hotels closed
their bars the morning of tho fifth; and although
liquor could not be obtained openly, ths knowing
ones could find 1t a. plenty a. before. ! never saw
80 mary persons intoxicated a. could be seen the
third and fourth Of July, in this place.
/ am Informed By the drugsists (wno are the only
authorized agcnts Tor the sale OF intoxic Alag
uquors) that they have never known % maca s,ct.
Dess ~ durfng the last few weeks and sonnet ming
sill more nmuksble. that nothing bat spirituous
liquors viii rclleyc them. Yesterday, when the
ptws Of Recorder Smiths decixlon was received.
the flag at the BrainSfd HOUSE wss run up, and this
morning liquor Is icing sold openly. refer 70
Gin ported liqucr."
Gfeat prspaz s,ions are being made in town for
the forthcoming State Fair which Is TO be held here
In October. Toe circulation Of your vsiu sbIe psocr
mere than doubled sin last November, while
that Of the "m.ldsw sheet" (the 7cbun,) has fsl
OFT am informed al tie news Office In this place
that in November last the circ1 alton Of tbs Tn
hume was about double that a toe HasALD bat that
the latter far exceeds the former ia fac, nat
o. late be has lot been able TO keep slpply Of
BERALns forhia regular customers. ! va. q, the
Office few Gays since (about half "A hour after the
New York papers came I'M; q gentleman sled for
Jour Iarer, and vas hapoed q r'fbgns. wi.h ths
remark, no tIERALps left. Tee reply vas 81 did rot
ssk for 7ribnW; wnnf HERALD, o. rotang." ]
BIN Informed that tuch seems arr a frrguen. scar.
rene and kIow IL 70 be q fact that for q. "a hs
past tie sfent has exraang'i papers wi.n ne ner.
tbsrts, eisisg t,ta T,ibuno 'or tie HssaLD,
amer thsy hare hniS1ed resdins the ls;ss,
O.. T.
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LONG BRANCH, N. j.

METROPOLITAN HOTEL,
LONG BRANCH, N. j., July 10, 1906.
H,eat Inaur Of .Ssangrs--Nr Yorle,s Coming
Do,rm--AffSuctions Of Long Branch -Disttn
guisfsd Irrirais, &c.
The Influx Of strangers at this most beautiful SEA
side summer resort, within the past few days, has
been unusually great. Every railroad train brings
fresh arrivals from the south, and the New York
steamers supply fair proportion from your city
The James Christopher this morning addei largely
to the number and the present daily average ut the
different hotels Will reach at cat 70 hu adrsd.
Long Branch stock is really looking up. Hsrcto-
fore Phihcelphians almost eosirely held N ,nopoIy
Of the place; but nov New Workers seem to have
found out some Of its advantages, and are anxious
for annexation. The I. s. Ma ial had better keep
his weather eye" open, or some fl ae m,rning he
viii discover that an expedition, d Ia Kinney. has
sailed FROM the port Of New YORK into the "foregn'
waters Of New jersey
Being slightly tainted with "Glibu,terismr and
thoroughly disguised With tho coNse Of the present
national administration, will t,,o on. fsw hnz,
and stste some facts relative 70 ia territory 80 tbat
the people Of the United States nd &c OF its vaiae
ana consequent arioc zen nasse" for It's admission
into sour cion''--et eSs. am sure the statement
il given to them through their journal, tbs HERALD
VIII induce large immig anou, which will acsom
plish for the present ali That the wxrmsst friends of
tie eOterpriss desire. Long Branch u situated soma
tbiitV mics south OF New YORK, on the Atlantic
coast, and within six miles Of 81 dy Hook; II pos
sessfs many attractions that II known would m AXE
ii the most popular o. ous seas do 81 nmoc rssJes.
The sea vie IL unsurpassed aud perfect panorama
Of steamships aud sailing vessels are constantly ia
sight; the bathing IL good; ths rides and ddgcs a'e
One; TIE fishing MaRgRisas a. ~ times; tue bs.sss
hQW The octaH e refreshing and brac.ng, and not
only produces capital slesc0g seather, bu 1t drives
tie moe qutoes mics back into the country Just
make note Of this fact for "a 10 Is and you "
rely upon il, there IL bat "prohib.tory Law" 10
force here, apd that u applied stangsntly to these
troubissome "suckers" that infest avery other wa
Amcrx The rivals 1t TIE Nstsop ,litsa t, day I
notice t6st Of Go, emo, Rod mad Y, Pfoe and
from Cane Nav. and intsnn.' spending the season
here. 49,
By.thebye, speaking Of the Hetro,' htan, al!ox
mo to cay word " justice - this estsb.. snm-nt.
u has recently been built by tho propretors, Mea'
Van Dyke Cooper, At . cost $4,000. II will &C
commodate comfortably $50 guests.
n. b The thermometer t. day st one time ranged
high a. 90 Ia the shade, but Sill fine breeze kept
as cool and comfortable. AMIGO.
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Items Of lsreasissufrs

On tie l2ih Instant, there wsre 100 Cars loaded
with wheat at Cbsttsnoogs, Tenn, and tho dapot
there was ciamntd to Its utnos. capacity. The
Atlanta {nfoUigcncrr OF the 18Th, says:-Two trains
dsy arrive at CgastsncoEa, by the Nashville road,
a;d 1t Wa Estimated yesterday, that t1e'e were
stored In that tom 30 900 basnels ~ whest cxcln
eve of tar Ia store by cur rosd. From Chlttinob
GA dos TO Eowah, the de pots al fall 10 bu 1T
ing. On the b, ere ~ere received a. Cs!nJu1
600 bushels, and the hands could not knock OF
their leading TIL eleven o'cl, X &C night MAJ u
Young, the agent of Calhoun, thinks tina. from this
depot alone he will ship 100 600 bushels during tho
seascn. &c day, five full trains will % down, and
we suppose each car win contain i3o 81 ks. The
rush CT this description RI freight has bcsn unpre-
cetented, carsed, as we larD, by the oRsrs OF Sew
York mers 70 give u % for all wheat delivered al
the depot by the 10 and NJ Charleston aud Savau
nah BY the 18th OF this month.
The Chicsgo itBioerat says that the price for
wbest in that market viii rot. afro, harvest. ex ,ced
. dollar per bushol ba. farmers having b. en- get
ting sncb high prices Tor their wheat ii hold for
better price, ard shi3msnx will be smsu tall the
price throughout tho country bee omes settled.
The markets for b eads;ufrs. says the Baltimore
Sun Ct the goth instant, have q do iiediy d,wawud
ter dency. Tho receipts Of wheat IN the Baltimore
market are becoming quite heavy, and yesterday
prees declined smo rs Or p tea per bushel % the
sales ~ the previous day Flour also, Ia giving way
City Mills, 10 the extent Of 800 bsTel,, sold a. H.
deliverable In fifteen or twenty DAYS; and 500 bar
rs Howard street, at u so, teliv rablcSn the mid
de Of September. A ssle Of 200 barrels choice
bssnts. was aiso made II 20 s1t. The market
clcNd dull and heavy.
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esns tho psrish church. TIC bcautifsl bridge OF
hssn ssane sc,uss the Etsch. Of Bafgs(s. 10 swess
large uovtsccs os tie rod from Burxets 20 Had or
eesu' yec. IL u not kaaxu tnst aay ivss srs 10.
Dui o 'hit 9 o1 DO said at, Certainty. a. che VI.
.sets are car IN sxo by tsc f,cds. which etln rah
csnxot mske themsAiv.s haxs ncross the no. IN
sorress oui can sniy ommun cs1 by Signs. tbs
mtl'n srt ~ swept swsp. Toe tnha Issnts II tne
cisxicss wh'on have suf rcd most ara, 10 xe,erll,
poor ccffSRen, vhosa y nols means a sub, r., -
ccn,'st cs patch OF culdva'ed grooui. a an Ill
DIV. and two or tarso COWS
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Third ward Osvego, ab out. .............. 1850
The total increase in the above ton to sns Is 3l3
since $780, The p,pa.atiol Of the city Of Osweg,
will reach, prcbsblJ. near 1000, 40 inc ease Of
some 8 900. If the remaining towns OF tho county
show an increase corresponding 9Th those heard
from the population Of the county vin exceed TO-
900. an incTe ase Of over 8 900 10 FIVE years. Tho
returns from the balance OF ths county and the city
will be In, doubtless, during the present week.
SULLIVAN COUNTY,
The Monticello Waterman ssys:-C .nsus returns
have been received from several Of she towns il this
county. Below Ne give tdenl, together with the
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oNsIDA COUNTY.
The net gain OF IL County is ,4SS-a very fair
and epbstSnisi increase The prsssnt Aggregate
population of the county is l07. 054 against 81 b66
Ia 1850.
OSwEGo COUNTY.
Returns from rev nsea1 81 the thirty four districts
Of the county Of Oswego, embtacipg ten towns c,m
plete, have brcn received ia rds Clerks Office il
this city. We bave footed up these ,esarns, wnlca
shO the follJ wing results AZ to popnl Atom
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The BSAxE AND CHiLD SroEY 5eouEp.--A gen
ttmsn from Cnmanton informs she G ,bc I'D States
man rat the public are ar ysly imposed up,a 10
the snair Of tho gin and tee stake, BY Hiii. tns
father OF the little g1ri. Toe gentleman lives near
Bins residence, ard says, that instead Of there
u Ting spontaneous and frierdig feeling bst~een
the ca lie and the reptile, te,e xss the u'mos, 70
poarsnce between the two ct the time the father
comm enced bis work. People ihsre enter, din 10
doubt whatever that he cauRn, the ssake ,lcie
sgo that he obtained II for the rur 5-c OF trailing
The child to handle and ntroi st. A. q tn-t tie ex-
bibition cf tho two f1 money IL TIE c1nside atlon
hsd in view from the ir-, by be 10 lunar psrent
The assertion that Dr. lght, Who IL = highly re
srscfeblc FRO widely knsvn ysi dao, gaze n ~
his opinion thst q teparation ofte bid sud .ts
~ are wsu'd be fatal " TIRE fof ner n fslsl -
fhere u no foundation whas~vee fsr u. Tns ossos
cf TIE n<igLbofhood Ia Which III lives berg toll
10 vie be.isf that he tairko th ond a. u sde, v
ou'y % with be @ems iDofbt6 20 sr-jss ee,.
s~t ho'ired " mose 10 tie nsssr. ard ny frsoe
rus 'ss'e bis . mel design. r. "a r~po--or 70 ~
oririnsI, tsbassd, ord Ayiiah mar po.fsszc,od
~. H. Chyt-fc<, yuy IL.
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uain ID nye years. oVU o,uVJ
Including Teeth ~srd.
In 1860, the population OF toe west side wM
1870, and Of tbs cas- aida IL ,6l3. Too aumbsrs
stand on fellows West side, ri Els: east sade,
% s25. Msjnr,,y Tor ste west eids, Ia 1850, vas
LII. In 1866. che east side stands l,si7 ahead
E.rR COUNTY.
Tie folio wing census rstur have besu received.
az we have taken tne d xues ron !As N arshsi's