Litchfield enquirer., 1866-11-01
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 The heavy storm df Monday nigh. .s.nd Tuesday occasioned afreshet and did much damage.to the roada A bridge vas car ried of between this village and the depot and MT Snow. the driver of the second af- ternoon stage, had rather unpleasant ex- per1ence in consequence. He took the pas seagens to the CampHilla Station and then undertook to drive up to the Iitahfeld de- pot The Naugatuck had risen tFemend- ously and just before reaching our station he came to low place in the road where the water ran so deep and swift as to trip down one of his horses. The stage was overturned and the prospect for Mir Snow became anything but comfortable, Crying for help. the people at the Station went down to in 8 boat to his assistance; they succeeded in cutting g the horses loose, and taking the driver on board, started for the river bank. Their troubles were, how ever, not yet at an end, for the boat upset and Mrs. expierenced another dueking be- fore reaching land. The stage was hauled out by means of g long rope; soma cushions robes &c. were lost. = - -.. -, A serious accident occurred at the Fac tory, South of the bridge on Monday last. As MT Edwin Bassett was engaged in saving shingles his hand caught under the saw, and the thumb and two fingers were near ly severed from the hand. His hand was dressed by the Drs Beckwith and is said to be doing we'll Bassett is a. returned soldier of the 8th Regt. m which he served through the war. He belonged to New Haven.
 The circumstances of his case are peeu- iarly distressing. MT. Bassett had at the time of his discharge about $500 bounty &c. but at he was then taken sick and did not recover sufficiently to do any work till about week before his injury. All the money he had saved was expended during his illness and he has now no means of SUD- port. It is designed, we understand, to raise something for him by subscription. It certainly should be done. ,.... ,-:
 "A meeting of the Board of Education was held at the Mansion House on satur- day the 27th ult J. G. Beckwith was cleo ted Chairman and Rev. W. s. Perry, seere- tary for the ensuing year. It was voted to adopt the new Geography published by Mitchell, on the terms proposed for intro- duction; and recommend Billiards new series of Readers to take the place of Will sons series when new books are wanted.
 @ Those interested in the game of Base Ball will not be surprised to learn that the Atlantic Club of Brooklyn still holds the Championship of America. On Mon day they played the third and deeisiys gameof match with the Iryingtons oflNsw Jersey. ,'>< 't At ,if9* sa1 iy5%
 It seems to have been one of the closest games on record. After playing nine in. nings the score stood five fer each side. A tenth was played in which the Atlantics scored seven to their opponents ono. win ming the match. .,,,sl js.. Id: ., 5.ss,..s y..;t
 In the match between the Atlanties end Athletics of Philadelphia each club has won a game. The latter was beaten on Satur- day by the Unions of Morrissania, the the score standing 42 to g. =,
 
 B9 The Washington correspondent of the N. Y. Times of Tuesday afirms that an arrangement has been made between France Mexico, and the United States, providing for the establishment of the Juarez Govern ment under the protection of the latter power; that Col Lewis D. Campbell left Washington, on Monday, as Minister to Mexico; and that the whole peninsula of Lower California, and portions of, Sonora and Chihuahua are to be added to the Uni ted States. = ''-- -s
 DG The trial of the Baltimore Police Commissioners before Governor Swan which has caused 50 much excitement is likely to prove of little consequence after all There is no evidence upon which even -so bitter a Johnsonite as the Governor can show cause for removing the Commis- sioners. -
 s9r The post-offce at Canterbury, Windharn, county, having been thrown up and abandoned by the Radical postmaster, the Department have been