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Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06

Convention of Delegates representing the free men of Connecticut who are opposed to the present National Administration. will be held at Union Hall in the City of NEW HAVEN, on Thursday the 18th day of January next at 10 o'clock A. NJ, for tie purpose of nominating candidates for Governor It Governor, Treasurer Secretary of State and Control Ter Tine several towns in this State requested to send delegates equal to twice the number of Repre- sentatiyes to the General Assembly.
 JOHN WOODRUFF, New Haven Co.,,
 CHARLES WHrTLEsEY, Hartford Co.,, 'ra~~~H H. SFARKwEATHER, N. London Co.,,
 D. CoMsTecK, Jr.. Fairfield Co.,, T. M. CLARKE, Iitchield Co.,,
 K. NJ JACKSON, Windham Co.,,
 ARTHUR B. CALEF. Middlesex Co,
 E. E. PEAsE, Holland Co.,,
 Republican State Central Committee
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| MARRYING AT LARGE.-One of our Justices of the Peace was called yesterday afternoon, to go to a German house in the city to marry couple. Putting on clean fcoliar and put ting marriage certificate in his pocket, he started for the festive scene. Arrived at the house under the direction of a bue-legged lit tie boy, who pointed out the place, he knocked and went in In the middle of the floor stood a stout German girl, sorry and plump. her blue eyes, rolling out tears as large as butter pats. "What's the matter ?" said the sym pathetic Justice. Natter" said the girl, Dat Gotleib wend off, and wouldn't marry me- aint it p The Justice said he supposed it was, and intimated that he had come to marry some one, and requested the old lady to brlng on the lambs to the sacrifice. Old lady said, " dare vos no lambs-Gotleib ish run off and will not marry my Katarina." "Well," " said the Justice, Gotleib isn't the only man there s-send for some other man to marry her." At this Katarina's face frightened up and she ejaculated :" Yah--das is goot-send init Haus." Hans was sent for, but couldn't come. When her messenger returned, Ka- tarina, determined not to give it up. said, "Send init Shoseph" Shoseph was sent for, but he couldn't be found. @
 Katarina's heart fell at this news, and the Justice was growing impatient. Just then Katarina looked out of the window and saw shortS Sand thick young German going by, when she rushed to the door and hal'ooed, !" Fritz-Fritz l" Fritz shortly made his ap- pearance at the door, when Katarina's mother said, Fritz. you lofs mine Katarina ]" Fritz allowed he did, more as sauer krout. "Then ctond m bora D thundercd the Justice and before Fritz could realize his position. he was a man and wife, and Katarina's arms were around his neck, and her lips pressed to his, she crying between the calisthenics, "mein husband -mein Fritz l" Our. duty as cor rect historian compels to say that Fritz hugged back as well.as he knew how. The Justice, with head erect, stepped smilingly out, leaving the lovers to themselves, and walked away medita- lively, holy caln stealing all over his mas siye proportions, the consciousness of having done his duty gleanling in his eye, and honor, honesty and rectitude in his footstep -Bsfa- 10 Republic. : 8
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The London Times says


 "The question as to the replacing of the Atlantic telegraph cable is likely to be caused in few days. The company have made ap- plication to the government for a guarantee of 4 l-2 per cent. on five hundred and thirty seven thousand pounds sterling, subject to the same conditions as that of the Red Sea line, and this has been backed by memorials signed by the leading firms not only of London, but of Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Halifax. Bradford, HnIl, Glasgow, Paisley and Norwich. Supposing it to be granted, contracts will immediately be concluded for a new cable, and any negotiations that may be thought desirable with the American govern ment will subsequently, be entered into. No attempts can be made with any prospect of success to lift the old cable until the return of calm weather at the end of April or May, and even under the best circumstances the expec- tatons with regard to the operation are not favorable. Meanwhile, it has been definitely ascertained that the existing damage was not at the shore end The laying of the new end has been completed to a distance of two miles out from Valentia, and the portion taken mp electrical purposes. Experiments lately un- dertaken by a person previously unconneesed with the enterprise strongly support the ori- sinal inference, that the main fault is about 27O miles from the Irish coast, at depth pro- bably of nine hundred fathoms There is also fault on the other side, which is thought to be about 300 miles from Newfoundland Cur rents, however, continue to be received, aL though of kind so feeble and uncertain as to be useless for any practical purpose. At present the telegraph is in charge of Mir. Hen ley, who is manufacturing an apparatus such as his experience on the spot leads him to think may yet possibly lead to some results, but in no case could there be hope of aehiev- ing permanently any satisfactory communica- tion otherwise than by en entirely new line.
 After the unanimous expression of opinion, not merely by the commercial towns but the people at large, that the work is one the na- ton should not allow to fail, it may be presu- med that there is little doubt of the required help being accorded, subject to such stipula- tions as may protect the general interests of the public. Among other provisions some modification in the construction of the board might perhaps be advantageously demanded"
 The Daily News, both in its city article and editorially, comments upon the appeal to the government, and expresses the hope that the application supported as is by the most iulu- ential names in commercial circles, will be granted.
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WoLcorrv1LLE.-A fire was discovered in Agard & Church's Tin and Stove shop about o'clock Christmas Eve It had made some progress, but was quickly extinguished 1; and it was then found that some one had carried in a lot of kindling wood and put in tbe cellar stairway where the fire originated. Most of the sticks were consumed, but enough left to show that the fire was not accidental. Had that building burned, as it certainly would if the fire had not been discovered for 10 min utes more, Bradford's store and Church's Ho- tel, and probably other buildings must have been burned--HeraM.
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$4,876,846.26
$81, ,409, ,241.20 s.


 Total of both army and navy pensions o.. oo- |.
 in all the States, see,a'ooo''4 40
 From the report of the Secretary of the In terior. we learn that the annual average ex- penditure for invalid pensions, for the ten years precediug the year 1915, was $98, 900 and the ten wears succeeding 1915. was $256, 6,0S0. It is now $445, ,000-for this class alone. :.
 On the 7th June 1882, forty-nne years af- ter the close of the revolutionary war, "an act supplementary to the act for the rellef ol certain surviving officers and soldiers oi the revolution" was passed. While the bill was under consideration, Committee of the House of Representatives went into an elaborate cal. culation in order to ascertain the number oi persons then living who were embraced in its provisions, and the annual amount of money 1t would require. The conclusion was that the number who would claim and be entitled to its benefits, was 10,057, and the annual ex- penditure $907, sos. The whole number of claims filed under this law, during the first year was 5000. The whole number that has been filed. exceeds 28,000. The whole num- her admitted. is 3,414. The Committee of the House also stated that at the end of seven years. being 55 years after the close Of the revolutionary war, there would be none survl- yiup to receive it's benefits If all had re- ceived it's benefits for the whole period of years, the amount required would have been $6,353, ,226, but as the calculation of the Com mittee was that the benefciaries would all have passed away in the [ years, it is fair to conclude that only one half of this amount, or $3,11e,613, would be drawn from the Treasu- " under it's provisions yet, over esghteea mil
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The wear 1858 opened with a great depres-

The year 1858 opened with great depres- siou in the public mind, produced by the sud- den and severe revulsion in commercial affairs. This feeling was, indeed, neutralized in part by the confident expectation generally enter tained of speedy return to the high-pressure activity of the three or four years preceding That expectation has signally failed to be re alized.> The year closed with a greatly di- unfinished exrortation of the agricultural pro- ducts of the North, and still lower prices for them; while even cotton, which hitherto had kept up, has begun to give way uuder the pressure on the market of probably the lar gest crop ever yet produced. Our manufac- turers, especially those of iron, continue great ly depressed, Our ships are lying idle ill eve try harbor of the world. Very few of our
 railroads pay dividends, and still fewer earn them. Stocks, after some spasmodic reyivals,
 have sunk again to the level of panic prices-
 Our people, especially our Western farmers
 and traders, are involved in debts, the burden
 of which presses heavier and heavier, agrieved,
 as it has been, by short crop. The prospect of relief is distant. Speculation is dead.-
 Buying and selling are confined to immediate ! wants Immigration has almost ceased. Wa ges, rents and profits have greatly fallen. Yet such is the power of the human mind to
 adapt itself to circumstances that, although
 nobody anticipates, as almost everybody did | year ago, speedy issue out of these trou-
 bles, the general feeling, nevertheless, is much less gloomy than then Tribune.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06

Mrs. Dr. Hunt, of Boston, makes her annual sen-. sation, by entering protect on lpsyng her taxss- claiming that if she is not allowed to vote she ought not to be taxed. 3a asssa zen '
 THE TRIBUNE ALMANAC AND POLITICAL RxoIsrxz for 1s5s contains the Statistical Register of the Elec tions, Laws of the present Congress, trst session) and other valuable matter, political and miscsl&n ous
 Gg'The Eastern Bulletin is the title of . new paper just started at Norwich we'll conducted very neatly printed. and Republican in politics.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06

f Hen. Truman Smith has published two articles in the New York Journal of Commerce, most effect naly demolishing the claims of Dr. Morton of Bos- ton, as the discoverer of anesthesia, and showing most fully that the late Dr. Horace Wells of Hart for was entitled to the credit of the discovery oi this important agent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06

Parson Twiss. of New Hampshire, had just married lady whose Christian name was De. sire, and it being in his course of remark on a certain Sabbath to illustrate the difference be tween the renewed and the unrenewed man, in the exercise of love, he delivered himself, to the amusement of his audience, in this way : formerly l had no desire to love, but now have desire to love, and love freely"
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THE NEW ROAD TO Bosr oN.-The new line of road from New Haven to Boston over the New Haven, New London, and Stonington Railroad was opened on Thursday afternoon of last week. The route is said to be shorter, more direct and straiter than any other road now in existence, and saves about two hours time between New York and Boston. - Doubtful
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fT The Republican State Convention for the nom- ination of candidates for State Offices will be held at New Haven on Thursday next Although it seems to be generally conceded that the present encum- bents will re-nominated hope there will be full convention and that by cordial union of the orpo- nents of the Administration upon the Republican platform, certain and significant triumph may be ensured at the election in April. .
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Gg7We are requested to remind our agricultural friends in this county of the Annual Meeting of the State Society at New Haven on Wednesday next It is desirable that there should be full attendance.
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ter, 50 we are indifferent to the loss we have sustained. Generations Yet to occupy this valley w0nld speak none the less familiar, this name. It will be transmitted to them by thousand anecdotes of the wit, the skill, the kindness, which so distinguished our friend and counsellor, Judge Phelps.
 After eloquent addresses from Judge Munson, and Mir. T. M. Thompson, the resolutions passed unani- mously:
 At meeting of King Solomon's Lodge, No. ', o Free and Accepted Masons held at the Lodge Room t.i Woodbury, Dec. 25th, A. D. 1858-on motion of William Cothren, Esq. the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
 Resosred, That we deeply affected by sense oi bereavement and sorrow at the sudden decease oi our worthy and cherished brother, Hon. Charles B fneips. while away from his house and the bosom ot ms family and while in the very act of dischagng public and patriotic duty
 HeSosced, That we mourn his loss in an especial as he was at the time of his decease one of tne oldest members of Lod2e the date of his lnl- tiation into our ancient and honorable Order being reo ZIth. l8l2 and because he was during the long period of fortysx years of the most art'ent ac tive and efficient members of our Institution.
 ResoIued, That we join with the community gener- ally, of whatever party name or sect, In our Sen- ine and hearty appreciation of our departed broth CTS estimablc qualities of heart and mind of his va sied and extensive literary requirements. of his standing as learned and astate lawyer, of his keen and sagacious knowledge Of men and their motives, of his neverfang fund of wit, humor and vivacity. of the hearty geniaty and generosity of his charac ter of his suitability in all the social relations of the constant equaninity of his disposition, of his good qualities as neighbor, counselor. and friend, and of his unvaryng kindness and assistance to the poor and afflicted, his heart and his hand to the tent of his ability being open to extend relief
 Re'olraa, That we do sincerely sympathze and mourn with the afflicted family of deceased bre-
 Resotoed, That we will attend the funeral of our departed brother. in body. and perform the last offices of ndness in accordance with the Jules of our mystic brotherhood.
 Resolued That a copy of these resolutions be pre- scnted to the family of the deceased and like copy be sent to the several newspapers in our vicinity for publication.
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06

A MEDICAL SUGGEsT1oN The bronchial epidemic, by which so many ladies have been afflicted, has been traced to ezpamded skirts, and hence it is suggested that the disease is in reality species of Hoop-ing cough
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06

Tho publisher of the Atlantic Monthly printed thirty thousand copies of the January number, yet they were all exhausted on the day of publication. Another edition has been put in press.
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At meeting of the citizens of Ltchield opposed to the preeent National Administration, held at the Court House on Monday afternoon, the Sd of Janu- ary. the following Delegates were appointed, viz:
 State Conventon.-P. s. Beebe, Abraham M Tur- ner, Henry W. Buel S. W. S. Skilton. Congressional Convention.-John E. Sedgwick, John W. Buel H. S. Griswold, Silas E. Cheney.
 Senatorial Coaueaation Arthur D. Catlin, Samuel H. Dudley, Henry Bissell Henry R. Ray. Probate Contention. n.-Sherman Frisbie, W. L. Ran som, D. C. Churchill, Edward Sedgwick. Voted, That the Delegates have power to appoint substitutes.
 After the adoption of resolution approving of the adminstra tion of the State Government by the present incumbants. the following persons were ap pointed Town Committee for the ensuing year, Henry Bissell, P K. Kilbourne, P S. Beebe, Rich ard Lurking ton and A. NJ. Turner Attest, JOHN E. SEDGw1cK. Chairman.
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Two accidents occurred on the Macon Railroad on the 31st ult., by the running of the cars of the track, ,-one near Columbus by which the fireman, and wood-passer were killed, and the other at Ad- ans Mills, occasioned by washing out of curl vert, by which the engineer, fireman, wood passer. and some fifteen or twenty passengers were killed or drowned 5s33 tsal @8l & aa5
 The Hartford Times complains that. Louis Napole- does not allow the circulation of that paper in France, it having published something dispieaslng to the Emperor some eight months ago.
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eS3 We have no objection at all, brother Clarke, to the free discussion of the claims and qualifca- tions of candidates for office. What we do object to is the sly method which has sometimes been adopt ed of packing conventions for particular candid ates, and thus, in measure, tying the hands of delegates when they meet in convention. We would have intelligent judicious unpledsed men selected ill all the towns delegates, who will be prepared after a full discussion and comparison of views, to unite cordially upon the best candidates all things considered, and then go heartily to work and elect them As for the candidate for Congress from this district, most cheerfuly sup3b either of the ten good men named in the Herald or either of ten more that might be mentioned. There is no trouble in carrying this district by at least one thou sand majority, if there is cordial union of the op ponents of Administration Let us see to it. brother as that neither the Enquirer nor Herad are instru- mental in preventing such a union.
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Tier name ulu bless, For soothing with such tender zeal,
 Their young distress. She came to us life's early morning, Wi soasie face, eyes sparkling burning mind her, les on axle turning
 Of high-heeled shoes, And tribute pay to wor tn and learning.
 Wha could refuse Ye ken also, that famous green, Where oft on summers nj ieht was seen An hundred lads or more, ween,
 Al frolic play, Till the kirk bell from the gay scene
 Called us away. would gie half of my last dime, And couplets two or three of rhyme, Could I, within given time, Their history learn, How t stood wi each-w herein lhe cline,
 Liie's battle turn. We know some went to foreign parts, Some left us. chasi ng maide ns' hearts, Some, studying scientific arts,
 And new inventions; Some, manufacturing fiery darts,
 Wi diels intentions. Some wres, led in the path of fame, And gained distinction and name, And ither some to wealth la i'd claim;
 But all agree, A few, dull, plodding men became,
 Like me and thee. 'Tis said with show of truth, hear, Some provided about wi swaegering air, Just in that sort of die!-ma-care
 Uncivil way; Folk fear they'll birthstone garments wear
 For sins some day. Far better had such recked-the-rede-, Been made acquaint with wsdom's creed; 'Twould stood them in the hour O need P ..e A free exemption, When like poor coons, they had been treed, e r And lacked redemption. Of all that band how few remain Far more than half grm death hath slain: Let all survvors aye maintain The truth and right, And keep the links of Friendships chain
 Bath smooth and bright. Hast ever seen our Berkshire, frien' Her noble women-sterllng men7 An maiT than a, in but and ben,
 Her lads and Iasses If not, haste thou-come hilher, then,
 And note what passes. To come, think ye aft made mention; Thy loug delays past comprehension When ance the arn of good intention
 Is all a-glow, TAen with full strength of arms extension,
 Lay on your blow. Come ere the frost has nipped the flowers, And crisp leaves rest on garden bowers, Just when the sun on steeple towers.
 Shines from the west, And giIds with gold, at evening hours,
 The mountains crest. Come thou when winter stern and grand, With snowy mantle wraps ths land, And lakes and streams, on either hand, 4 -. g.,. In ice-chains bound, While mountain woods that shiverng stand, .... .... With groans resound. Far better, come in laughing June, When Nature sings her sweetest :une, And plant and shrub and flowers at noon 55 Hold jubilee, And tall grain famed by winds aboon.
 zsi Waves like a sea. Be it in sunshine or in storm, 5s r ThouI't find hearts kind, an leal an warm-- Though country manners may not charm
 Thy city eyes, ..,.. Thou'it see ane product oi the Jarm,
 All True men prize. Now fare ye well, auld cronie dear; Be happiness thy Christmas cheer. May truth and love on the New Year, oge5 Surround thy dwelling! THy harp's rich tones I'd joy to hear .a
 -ts Its anthems swelling. ockbridge, Mass, Jan. Ist is5-. gl gs : Aunt Eunice Seymour Landon. S the first teacher who kept school in the old We ct School House-then new and un6nished-abo nine years ago.-NorE BY THE EDITOR. G
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AYERS AMERICAN ALMANAC for 1859 is now ready for delivery gratis by all agents, who happy to supply all that call for them. It is worth having. Comprising much general information of great value; it gives the best instruction for the of prevalent complaints, that we can get anywhere. Its anec- dotes alone are worth bushel of wheat, and its medical advice is sometimes worth to the sick, the wheat's weight in gold. Many of the medical eIma- macs are trash but this is solid metal Its calcula- tions are made purposely for this latitude and therefore correct. Call and get an Ayers Almanac, and when got, keep it. ------------'
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A friend in Washington furnishes us with the following tabular statistics in reference to Pensions
 A resolution of the Senate dated June 18th, 1858, called opon the President for state ment of the amount that has been paid for pensions, iR each State and Territory, since the organization of the present government and the Commissioner of Pensions, in answer to that resolution, has made an interesting re- port, showing the amount paid each year in each State and Territory, the amount received by each class of pensioners, and the number that have been pensioned under each act of Congress as follows
 Amount Paid for each Glass ef Pensioners. For inya,ids in the army, SIS, ,581 ao7 12 soldiers in the revolutionary war, 4o 924 os2 99 e widows of do do do l7 ,465, l46. l4 " 5 years half pay to widowsand or
 phans of soldiers on the warss since
 the revolution,
 special acts of Congress to persons
 ther of above classes, 1,12s. .sos 74
 Total for army pensions, S81, ,467 ,494 .61 For invalids in the navy Gncludes vii
 dows prevons to la43) 2945, Si5 .6l widows and orphans paid since 1872, e22 ob2 ~ ''privateer invalids, l5l333 lo widows and ornhans of do 254 635. 9A
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s4,S76,s46,85
Total for navy pensions,
$SS 344.344 50

Total army and navy do, $sS ,344, 344 5O
 In addition to the above, over ss1ty msHsoas of acres of land have been given to soldiers, or ther widows and orphans, which at one dollar and quarter per acre, amounts to over seventy-fve millions of dollars.
 Aggregate amount paid in each State and Territory for pensions, since the organization
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.Ggs 4ittbfel6 Gnqui1er
STATE CONVENTION.

Litchaeld. Conn., Thursday, Jan 6, 1868.
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2.945,3i5.s1 nee 1872, 1922, 562 70 l54.333 10 254, 635. 94
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Total for army pensions,

1OtUI HOT 3f3LIy FOTzraOtID1 For invalids in the navy (ncludes
 dows previons to la43 " widows and orphans paid since l privateer invalids, 4 widows and orphans of do,
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A friend in Washington furnishes us with the following tabular statistics in reference to
Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-06
sS1,467,497.65

1,12s,sos 74