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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-21

EMOVAL.-H. G. FIELD has removed
! :, his BOOT AND SHOE STORE from No.
a, King street, to No. IA, NORTH FAIRFAX ST,
where he will be pleased to see his old customers
and all those wanting work in his line; Special
attention given to custom work Of all kinds.
zety~ TERMS CASH. 'S1GQ
Those indebted to him arc requested to make
payment Immediately, rs his necessities require
him to make collections. ap ST.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-21

On TIC OTNSR HllU AIVAHUTItI Is'tIII VsRCl
ON FRIDAY, the 22nd inst.
A spccial train, for Manassas, will leave this
city at Il m. returning, leave Manassas at 3
4hc next morning. Suitable arrangements have
been made, by parties at the Station, to secure
an agreeable trip to all who attend. Supper and
admittancc to the ball s..
Tickets for the round trip, in the special train,
providcd fifty 90, will be s. je Is td
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-06-21
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3US, Tenn. ave, Oct. 9th and IOth SC
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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20

Bdr Strange to say the proceedings of the Convention of Southern Loyalists does not meet the approval of the Editor of the senti7 nel. With consistency peculiarly Conser- vative, he compares it to. the, assembling of Satan's legions,' described by Milton asserts that Z all the devils were there, big and little' calls President Johnson g provisional Cover nor of Texas drunken Jack Hamilton ;;'' and then proceeds grayely, to rebuke certain mem bers of that convention for calling names, and being abusive! He, furthermore, charges Mir. Frederick Douglass with irrsverence- -Conser- vative consistency again This is the very offence for which, within month we were obliged to rebuke the Sentinel, of which the present head of Conservatism is constantly guilty. Does he expect more of negro than of white men qs-i, aa sa.daa, ;l sse-zt
 In his angry haste, too,- he speaks of an Arkansas gentleman, who at one time fought for the rebellion, but afterwards supported the Union, as '''that double traitor, Gantt.' That MT. G. committed treason once, is evident, but when he returned to his true allegiance did he commit treason 8 second time? Will the gen
 tleman explain
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
CORNWALL.

g The item of news which was started in the ENQUIRER some weeks ago, of the coming set clement of the. Rev. Win. B. Clark over the Church and Society in North Cornwall and which has gone the rounds of the papers Re ligious and Secular, is entirely incorrect Neither party thought of such thing.
 a - The shear companies in West Cornwall are repairing the dam across the river, and are preparing to enlarge their business, which has been very prosperous the past few years.
 "A new shear company has been formed in South Cornwall, bought out the water power, shop, &c. of MT, Abram Palmer, and MT. Palmer has bought the Taunery of MT. B. Bradley in Cornwall Hollow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20

TIE IRISH REPUBLICAN VorE.-Ihere seems to be no doubt that quite large number of IIishmen voted on the Republican side in the Maine election. The Fenian movement, in it. self was significant fact in the history of the Irish race in this country. It was the first or- ganizsd opposition to the authority of the Ro- man Church which ever occurred here. As soon as the foreign element of this country is freed from the bigotry ofreligous moderation, it VIII become independent in thought and acs ton. When the Irish vote becomes divided, discussion will easue among themselves SIn. this way, sooner than in any other. ,tbev will become educated in American politics and fitted to fulfill the duties of citizenship. It ;s therefore, matter of sincere congratuIat;on that, from any cause, the unanimity which has heretofore existed in the Irish vote is likely to cease. 1t has always been an anomoly that a people fired with 90 ardent hope of liberty for Ireland, should support the anti progress party m America. So soon as they understand the facts they will stand with the party of ffreedom in their adopted country, as they have long stood by that party in their native laLd.-P Pal
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
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Iatohaeld. Conn. Thursday Sept 20. 1866
The Town Elsc lions.

E -- ; fsr Af
 Our Connecticut fall elections excite little interests compared with the great political bat tie which is to be fought elsewhere in October and November, to decide the issue be- tween the President and Congress. Their important bearing upon our spring elections is apt to be overlooked, however, and this year, there are some differences of opinion which, if not treated with forbearance and generosity will lead to serious difficulty. We hope, es- pecially, no harsh attempts will be made to drive the few Union men who honestly prefer red the Presidents policy to that of Congress, out of our ranks. Unless impelled to such a course by our own indiscretion, such men will never support President Johnson in his mad onslaught upon the party which elected him.
 We have this week extracted largely if rom the Conservative press to show how impracti- cable their position is becoming: But one of two courses is, in fact; now open to them: To join the Democratic party as Messrs. Weed, Dix and Raymond are compelled to do in New York, as the latter frankly coniesses or to sustain the moderate compromise
 finally proposed by Congress. The per sonal 'vindictiveness with which President
 Johnson assails the most moderate opposition, and the dogged obstinacy with which the Dem ocracy adhere to their old organizations, have left no room for any middle course.
 We ask no favors, however. for renegade of fee holders. They have set price upon them selves so far below t he value at which their party estimated them, that we wonder at their meanness almost as much as at their treachery
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
STATE ITEMS.

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 LAST week the town of Cromwell bought for $3Ooo. of D. H. sChaseythe beautifaE site ,'alled Prospect Hill in order to donate it to the Connecticut Soldiers Orphan Asylum.
 ORR1N BENEDICT & Go. lose s2o,OoO by the urniDg of their hat factory at Bethel One half the amount was in new stock, just purchas ed. .7x- ys-.. ..e.s..3e. .s-., "A r,.rs,sv , THE bronze eagle presented by the War De- partment to the old 10th c. Y. .,,andowhich has been mysteriouslY missing has been returned to the Adjutant General. NIL =dA fHu --
 THE schooner Buena Vista, lying at wharf in Bridgeport rested ou sunken rock which was not marked on the pilots charts, and was damaged to the extent of one thousand dol lars.
 HIN Un,versalists held their State Conven- ton in Stamford week before last, and the at- tendance of delegates was larger than usual. They partook of acollation, in Hoyt's Hall, on Thursday afternoon. ".- Ii "
 LIE oaIu LII OaWuet IlaSCOtI III 4nohcSoh has been destroyed by fire. It was the result of carelessness on the part of little son of MT. Hascott. who was playing with matches in the barn. Loss from four to five hundred dollars and no insurance. t-
 WILLIAM B. SMITH ofHartford, trotted his three year old horse Thomas Jefferson against Boston horse, for purse of $300, at the Boston Park, and won, the purse 1in, three strait heats. Time 2:59 1-2 2:59, 2:59.
 A MALE child that had been bornspppparent- ly osly few hours. was found in the front yard of Mr. John Byrritt, in 1Stepuey Monroe. The child had been carefully placed on some cotton batting ;n basket, with few clothes l; and though it was dead. it had not been so long enough to become entirely cold. c sg.
 THE West Hartford water, works havess cost $l75,OoO, and the commissioners in charge of their construction have asked for $lO0.000 more. a.se eau.s4
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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
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gaF Our Democratic contemporary, last week, mournfully reproached the Editor of this paper with having, "backslidden from the po- litical religion of his fathers"
 Now, both our .grandfathers Were staunch supporters of that radical of radicals, Thomas Jefferson, and of the party which was then democratic in principle as we'll as in name Our father followed the lead of Andrew Jack son, 9 man much abused as radical, by the conservatives of his day If, therefore, the {" humble inliylduar' in question, shows a certain hereditary tendency towards radical ism, we think no one ought to be surprised.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
1@~ The Post repudates the nomi nation of IT .L. Ii D. t-- h--,.- .-.. :: .---

16- The Post repudiates the nomi nation of Hoffman in the following emphatic language :: i Mr. Hodman's friends might claim that his record in federal politics shall be left out of consideration. now that he is candidate for state office; but he stands on a. platform which is almost entirely devoted to federal politics ; and moreover it is a,n,istake, we be- iieve to suppose that the political record of men during the war is to be forgotten or their blunders condoned so quickly by the people.
 Nor does it escape the attention of men that the peace-democrats and copperheads of this state are using every occasion not to back out from their wrong misehievous b.unders- but to justify their evil deeds
 Nov, the general understanding of the pub lie was that the democratic leaders in this state must repent and must moreover, show marks ofa very sound repentance, before they could hope for forgiveness from the people, But it seems that the people are expected to eat humble-pie and go over to John H. Green and Horasio Seymour-and perhaps Fernando Wood and it would appear that Mir. Hoff- man is to serve the purpose of bridging the chasm which now separates the two. We can only express our sorrow that so good man should be used for so foolish an attempt,'
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
NEW MILFORD.

NEW HA1LE OhD.
 BOILER ExpLos1oN, FoUR PERso Ns KILLED. i---One of the most shocking accidents occurred here on Monday forenoon that it has ever been Our duty to record.
 A steam boiler which was being used as a .threshing power upon the premises of Mr. Franklin Bennett exploded killing almost in. stantly, Chauncey M Fairchild, (engineer), Edward Oviatt, Henry and Solomon Bennett The three latter were engaged upon the thresh- ing machine in the barn ninety feet distaut from the engine, (which stood fronting the barn foor) but such was the force and direc- ton of the explosion as to carry the whole engine with the truck upon which it was dra awn like asannon- shot, directly through the barn. killing the three last named, demolishing the threshing machine. cutting out two SIX inch girts, and landing the boilerA ten rods beyond in the field EesMr. Fairchild was blown fifty yaros from the scene of the explosion.
 Mir Almon Lane. the only person upon the barn floor, not killed, received severe cut in the. thigh from some fyirg peice.> He was in the act ot picking up bundle of oats when the boiler passed through the barn, and it passed over bis head. Had he been standing up be must have been killed with the rest. - MT. Franklin Bennett had just left the barn and was only few rods distant when startled by the noise of the explosion he turned and saw the boiler pass through the barn to the field bey ond. He immediately ran back and with the assistance of Mir Lane rxtinguished the fire, which had igpited in several places in the straw, and as soon as possible, removed the bodies to his own residence. Mr Oviatt breathed for three fourths of an hour and Mir Fairchld an hour and a half after the accident both apparently unconscious of what had hap pened
 Mir Fairchild. who few years ago had the misfortune to lose entirely the use of his lower limbs and moved himselfby means of a chair on wheels, was about 40 years of age and unmarried. He was highly esteemed by all who knew him.. Edward OyiattTwas ayoung man in the employ ol MT Franklin Bennett aged 20 and unmarried. Henry and Solomon Bennett were brothers, sons of Noble $. Ben nett, aged respectively 20 and IA. Henry Bennett leaves wife and one child. All four were personsof intelligence, and character and their loss will be deeply felt by the whole com munity ti
 The engine was owned by Mir Fairchild, be- ing an entirely new one. .and only having been iu use some four days when the ex2losio oc- curredc The boiler has the appearance of be ing defective and will be exanined by coupe tent machinsts and fullinvestigation into the causes of the explosion made.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20

tionists as survived their .sarrest ;n but is not that paying rather exorbitant price for their friendship
 Nothing can be truer that what Mir Beechsr says of the freedmen. "CiviIization is a growth. None can escape that forty years in the wilderness who travel from the Egypt of ignorance to the promised land of civilization. The Freedmen must take their march," Now all we ask is, that they may be allowed to make this journey in peace. Millions of men coming here from Europe, have undertaken it i; some successfully, some have fallen by the way, and more are still on the march. But they have been treated like men they have been allowed equal civil and political rights with the best of us; and therein has lain their only chance of success. Therein lies the only chance of success for the negro race. s- "'Once united, we can by schools, churches, g free press and increasing free speech, attack each evil, and secure every good" All these constitutional rights were. till the hand of Northern compulsion was felt, denied in the South. Withdraw that protection and what better chance would there be for free schools and free speech than there was six y ears since ? Then Loyal Southern gentlemen tell us, there would be none.
 No one can honor more than we. the genius, the pluck, and the warm heartedness of Mr Beecher if he never strikes another blow in the good cause. he will have done almost more than any, to ensure it's success; but it passes even his eloquence to ''sooth' the spirit which showed itself at Fort Pillow, Memphis, and New Orleans. r-. .-..,-
 We at the North were at great expense, for four years, learning that we cannot permit, anywhere within our national limits, gross, persistent violation of the fundamental rights of freedom and equality upon which our sys- tenn of. government rests, without endangering the peace of the country The South has been called on in tue meantime, to learn the. lesson of obedience to impartial laws. We doubt whether either section yet has it's lesson per fectly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
TWISTED

On Saturday last the Deputy Sheriff took possession of some of our liquor saloons searched" them and carried of what liquor he found. There was but little found, howev- CT, and poor stuff at that The liquor men have a telegraph line under ground, it is sup posed, by which they get two or three day 8 previous notice of the officers visit. Mean while they are able to drink up all their good liquors, sell them, or give them away. This is convenient arrangement all around.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
FALLS VILLAGE.

Fairof the Union AgricuHural Society held at FaAs Village, Sept. llth, l3A On Tues day. the opening day the show ot stock, partic- ulafly of working oxen was very fine. Sails bury was represented by heavy oxen and Corn wall by younger cattle and steers. The fat oxen of MT Bishop were particularly worthy of notice. The testing of cattle by draft as usual excited the greatest interest. To draw fairly eight thousand pounds of pig iron on the sand track, ou a stone boat, is doing well, but when we add live weightto make the sum as estimat- ed nine thousand five hundred pounds, the fact as we witnessed it, becomes almost incredible. We commend Mr. Wilcox's style oi driving, with little use of the whips: '-' -
 There was fine show of apples, pears, plums and grapes, better than we expected to see this year. the principle exhibitors being Messrs. Candee, Spur, Hart, Segar, Bushnell, and Clark. ..'.5...:
 Wednesday was devoted to the show of horsss and the address, ''<
 The show of horses was very satisfactory The address was by Mir Sumner of Bridgeport, who gave very pleasant review of the farm CTS position and duties. t t'+
 The Fair closed on Thursday with the an- nouncement of the premiums, ard the show of fast horses. ..-. .-.t t.+
 We annex list of the principal premiums for cattle and horses. Much praise is due to the officers for :heir> efficient management, es- pecially the president, G.. D. Spur, Secretary Chauncey Baldwin and Marshal, J. P. Brew ster with his assistants. ... s,--- ,..s..,s
 The receipts were over thirteen hundred dollars, leaving after paying for Improvement ts on the grounds, and all expenses about two hundred dollars in the treasury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
Tour of the President and Secretary.

Tour of the President and Secretary.
 In that distribution of agricultural honors- which we have sometimes thought little mys terious, our friend the Editor of the Sentinel was last year, raised to the dignity of Secreta- ry of our County Society; and, in company with the President of that association, he has just made perambulation of the country un- der his Jurisdiction, which has occupied the greater part of two weeks of his time, and two issues of his paper. Another tour of an- other President and another Secretary, going on at the same time, we should judge from the space allowed it, was of comparatively small lmpor tance a
 Our Secretary seems to have been enthusias- tioally received, his fame as an agricultural ist haying no doubt preceded him, and he gives an account of the condition of the county which it is rapture to read. The ''ine quality
 of knit under-clothing" delighted him, the scenery enchanted him, the exuberant hospi- tality of the innumerable hotels he fell in with fairly put him beside himself-his way was pleasant if not altogether straight. In his official capacity we should say that like the renowned Hooker he was "judicious." In the matter of Devons and Durhams he appears cautious, but at home he shows no ignorance but keeps his really profound knowledge well in the background. We fancy we can see him discussing discreetly. the points of that year ling bull, 'of great promise," at MT Logans, and solemnly measuring it's length from the end of its nose to the tip of its tail, to keep up his reputation for accur ate agricultural inves- litigation and enliven his report in the Sentinel. When he strikes horseAesh, however, his whole manner changes and he talks "horse pedigree' at g length, and with facility, which sur- prises us in . gentleman of his quiet, reputa- ble habits. He is especially great on time ; and when he states that Grricson," dam, Su- perfne, sire; Double Extra, half brother to xxx, trotted his mile in two minutes, thirty seconds and quarter it is not the 2-SO but the precision of that quarter which we ad- miro. .., l.. .4.a,ifs .. ;..,, ,,....... .,a. . i We judge that, on the whole, the trip has done our friend gnod; and we hope he will take ancther after the October elections ; and then, in November, he will have a chance to go agsin; by which time his reputation as an agriculturslist will be so we'll establi sh ed that it will no longer stand in need of our as- distance. .s. .z. .g.s..;.3ss Z .a..fs z. .e <
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
KENT.

very, distressing accident happened here on Thursday last. A son John NJ of Peter Skif Esq aged eleven years, was instantly killed by the kick of . horse. The horse had shortly before been turned loose in the door yard and it is supposed the child went out to drive the horse from the door. He had hard iy been from the house minute when his mother saw him lying on the ground dead. ,
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
LITeHFIEID.,

Jn the case of Burgess ys Lennon the jury brought in verdict of $2O for the plaintiff. 1: The trial of the case of Solon Hubbard vs 05ediah Bierce was commenced but settled before verdict. ssA! 'i.i sasHs' ''''} aa<ii Patrick Dahoney, arrested some time since, for mutilating MT Hollister's shade trees had his prelininary hearing before, Justice Graves on Monday and was bound, over for trial at the next, term of the Superior Court.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
GAYLORDsvILLE.

A spirited and exciting game of Base Ball was played at Kent, September 18th, between the Energetic Club of Gaylordsvile and the Mt Algo Club of Kent. Notwithstanding the Energetic's labored under the disadvantage of having four of the Second Nine to play, the game closed in their favor by score of 45 to
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
Ravolutfon threatened.

The following extract from an editorial In the N. Y. Times in reply to question by the Pittsburgh Chronicle, shows conclusiyely what revolutionary measures President Johnson is prepared to adopt, to carry out his policy Coming, as it does, from MT. Raymond the confidential friend and chief supporter of MT. Johnson in the House of Represen latives du. ring the last session of Congress, we think there can be no doubt that the plan therein de- tailed is the one the President has determined to carry out the contingency arises which would make it possible.
 By law Congress consists of 24l mem- bers, and by law. also. majority of the whole number, or 12l members, constitute @ quorum. Suppose that members elected fiom the South ern States should meet in December, 1867, and be enough, added to Northern members, who believe in their right to representation, and who would meet with them, to constitute a quorum and suppose the northern members who do not believe the South entitled to rep presentation, and who would not meet with them, should meet by themselves, constituting Jess than quorum of the whole number. The Pittsburgh Chronicle begins to see the possi- bility of such an occurrence and it also sees that the President will be under the necessity ot recognizing one or the other of these bodies as the valid, constitutional House of Represen tatives. He must send his message to the one or the other. He must sign bills passed by the one or the other.a He must treat one or the other as branch of Congress, clothed with the power of making laws, land the other as having no such authority. And under the cir cumstances assumed, there can be very little doubt, ia vieso cf his knoaon opinions on tue subject, that President Johnson aciM recognize tbe numerical quorum-the body ao1icA con. tains q majority of all Me aembers-as Me of- ~ body autborized 5y tbe Constitution to make lascs tor the United States. He will probably send his message to that body he will sign the bills they pass, if concurred in the Senate and he will not recognize the acts of the other as valid in any respect. The Senate on the contrary, will recognize a majority of mem- bers from all the States but ten, even if they are minority of the whole, as the real Con- gress, and as clothed with all the powers of legislation. ...-s .t...
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20

Mt. Atgo 2 g 5 5 6 6 I 3-39 Energetic 4 8 g 4 o 6 8 4sl2-45 2 Passed Balls, Mt Algo II Energetic Is Fly Catches, Mt Algo l2 Energetic 10 Struck Out, Mt Algo 2 Energetic Q ,
 Out on Fouls, Mt Algo Energetic
 Umpire, D B Disbrow. Scorers, Willie Adams and R Fuller. < Time of Game, 8 hours and 40 minutes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20

MAINE ELEcrIoN.-The result of this cleo tion is about as last year. A larger vote has been boiled and we think both parties will show an lncrsase.s- The present sindieatons point to the election of Gen Chamberlain, the Radical candidate, by majority of some ls- 900 votes.-N # Weekly Register. -
 oGeh.,.s Cbamberlains majority was 2s,0O0 or 5000 more than our majority of last year. The fact that our majority was very much in creased from that oflast year was wellestablsh- ed before the above was printed, Such mis- statements seem to us as impolitic as they are dish onest. u---..-.. .. -.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20

s6s- The N H Palladium reports tbat d Johnson paper is to be started in New Haven conducted by Mir James F Babcock.
 @ bey~ A difficulty has occurred between Aus tria and Italy in arranging terms of peace which threatens a. renewal of the war.