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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-12-13
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At the caucus of Union members held on Wednes day the 5th inst, it was unanimously resolved te pass the following measures: % 'f f
 Nrst-A bill providing that no name be placed on the roll of the next Congress except from Etatei entitled to representation by law. .i za sG.l
 SeconafA bill providing that no electorial votes for President be counted except from States repre- sented in Congress at the time of the election,
 1aard-To provide for three ssessions of each Congress instead of two, the first to meet on the 4th of March, the second on the 1st of January next, and the third on the 1st of October following Also to appoint committees to investigate the New Orleans Massacre and other matters.e e;aa 70 aln the Senate on Dec. 5th resolutionof enquiry into the right of the President to restore consca. ted property was adopted. .--.
 In the Senate, Dec. 9th, bill was reported from the Judiciary Committee repealing the Amnesty power of the President. Inthe House, Committees were ordered, of investigation upon the New Or. leans Massacre, and the murder of Union soldiers in South Carolina. The biA providing for the ses- cussed at length. Both Houses adjourned over till
 In the Senate Dec 10th, bills recomme nu m the admission of Nebraska and restricting the appoint ing power of the President were reported. The bill providing for universal suffrage in the Distric of Columbia was then discussed. In the House the bill convening the next Congress on the 4th oI Special Committees were announced and vacancies in Standing Committees filled. it,.t i5-l Ssa ss5 In the Senate, Dec. II. The District suffrage bill was discussed at length. Senators Cowan, Wade and Anthony advocated an amendment ailowinp women to vote. Other Senators opposed the duty 1.-the Clerk on the organization of . new House, was passed. The bill regulating appoint. ments and dismiasals from office was under discus sion.
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LTTCHFIEID

z The Rev. William B. Clark has accepted the call given him by the First Congrega- tional Society of this place. He has asal- ary of $1, 800 and the use of the Parsonage.
 The young people of St. Michaeps Church have commenced making wreaths &c. for decoration of the church at Christ. mas. They have also begun practicing mu sic for the occasion, with assistance of the new organ, and under the efficient lead O the organist.
 Mir. J. D. Perkins has been laying hi fellow townsmen under additional obliga ton by erecting fine lamps at the stree corners in our village. We can assure hin that our citizans duly appreciate the tast' and judgment, as well as the iberaity, h' has shown in the matter of village improve ments,
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stump of 2 cigar thrown into it burned. through the floor, and when discovered on Sunday morning was in condition for rapid advance. But little damage was done, but the lesson to be derived there. from is, never to fill wooden spittoon with saw-dust. Sand under such circumstances is the only safe material.
 - The Silver Wedding of Mir and Mrs. John P. Treadwell was celebrated at their Mansion, here, on Wednesday evening the 12th inst. It was splendid affair and gathered from near and afar distinguished assembly. MT. Treadwell was the proprie. tor of the St. Nicholas Hotel for many years. " '' '>. 'i.-- -+' s--- At Northrop's Gallery of Art may be found Books, Toys, and everything needed for the Holidays. Give him Call
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WASHINGTON.

Last Wednesday afternoon as MT. Seth s. Logan was about to step into his two horse wagon at his horse-shed, one of the horses, g young one, became frightened at the whip be held in his hand, and attempt ed to run. MT, r. seined them under his shed, where they hurled him against cart pressing the wagon against his body giving him severe internal injury. The horses then wheeled and ran for Mansfield To. gan's where they were stopped. MT. l.. crawled toward the house and succeeded in making little child hear him, his family being gone, who went to the neighbors for help. Mueh blood passes from him andit is feared the casualty will bs fatal.
 As Mrs. Cornelius Allen end tive ehill- dren were driving through Wood Greek on Thursday, the horse suddenly wheeled around in the road, upsetting the wagon and throwing Mrs. A. and the children to the ground, but without injury.
 - Your printers devil made g little m'sT chief with my figures about the slRs. They were assessed this year in total, at sl5Oo being $6OO higher than before. The pre- miums amounted to $50.
 Farm measuring drags it's tslengthentugi chain along Republican farm. No great hauls yet but of this anon.
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ELLSWORTH.

Of the numerous outrages committed in this place none have been more mean and cowardly than one perpetrated on Sunday evening of last week. A young gentleman from neighboring town came here to spend an evening. He hitched his horses in front of the house where he was making his cal and while within some rascals unharneseo them and carried away the harness,
 These things are becoming too frequent of late and demand serious attention from the authorities ! . ''
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.n9~ If curling the hair is a good thing to do there can be no doubt that Robb's Curique does it efectually. The hair is wet with preparation according to directions. the end of each tress is fastened by the movable end of the curler, and is then twis- ted up and fastened as usual.
 In these days of crimping and frizzing, a box of these curlers must be inestimable, saving time and temper and producing that spiral, perennial enchanting twirl of the .ringlet which no other inven- ton has ever achieved. There is second preparation for short hair to be used with out curlers. The price of Curlique No, 1, with set of curlers is $1, ,25 per box, sent only 6y nsail The price of the Curlique No. 2, is g per bottle. All orders should be addressed to B. H. Robb and Co.,, Park. man, Ohio.
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WEST GOSHEN.

The friends of Rev. s. F. Johnson and family propose to give them donation visit at the house of Darlington Todd, Esq., Eat Cornwall Centre, en Friday afternoon and evening, the 14th inst. Their friends in West Goshen purpose visiting them with like intent, on the afternoon, and evening of Wednesday the 18th inst. The last years gatherings in both places, were oc. casions of interest to those assembled, and of profit to the pastors purse; and from what we know of the people of Goshen and Conwall, We anticipate "agood time gen. .erally,, r as the coming gatherings
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The woodville Shooting Affair

;n. The woodville Shooting Affair.
 We published last week the result of the
 investigation in this case; and in our New Preston correspondence in another column will be found an account of the trial. The facts were briefly these: MT. Chittenden seeing boy. as he supposed, stoning his
 cat, rushed after him with loaded revol. yer firing several shots and using the most violent language. The distance was great, the risk of injury small, and the court seem to have come to the conclusion that intimi- dation, and not serious harm, was intended; but how they could acquit of an assault, and of a breach of the peace under our Statute, we cannot we'll see. It would hard ly be fair, having been consulted by the as- saulted party, for us to express an opinion upon controverted facts; yet, upon his own showing, MT. Chittenden's conduct seems to us as far from being legal, as it was from being sensible or manly. - In lower attitudes, we are aware, men make free use of fire arms and ball cart ridge in their every day intercourse, but we had supposed the practice forbidden in New England. 5
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 THE LATEST FASHIONS. s.-Since the inyen. ton and successful introduction of the Gel. ebrated Duplex Elliptic Tor double] Spring Hoop Skirt by MT. J. ". Bradley of New York, the ladies throughout the { country have given up the new idea of discartline the fashion of wearing hoop skirts on. ac. count of the peculiar and graceful manne, in which the Duplex Skirts adapt themselves to every exigency and emergency. So gen. erally acceptable have these Skirts become that the ladies regard them as special fla vorite in view of the superior fexibility, ightness and durability combined in. theii manufacture. They also, considered them far more economical and comfortable Hoop Skirt that ever has or can be, made for all crowded assemblages, for the prom enade or house dress, Amy lady after wearing one of these Skirts will never af- forwards willingly dispense with their use. Long experience in the, manufacture of Hoop Skirts has proven to. the. proprietors of this invention. that single-springs will always retain that stiff, ,nnyeilding and bunghng style which has ever characterized them, whereas the double-spring hoop OF the Duplex Elliptic, will be found free from these objections. Notwithstanding ( the ability of the manufacturers, Messrs. Vests. Bradley & Gary, to turn out over six thous- and Skirts per day from their large gmanu- factories in New York, they feel obliged to request an merchants ordering the Duplex Elliptic Skirts, to send their orders s few days before they are wanted, if possible, as they are almost constantly oversold some days ahead. if .,-.e,.. ...,.
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Housatonic Railroad.

We notice that under the new administra- hon of Mir. Goodrich as President of the Housatonic Railroad Company, largely in creased facilities and accommodations are extended to the Public. There are now running regularly two passenger trains daily from Pittsfeld to Bridgeport, the first train starting from Pittsfeld at 9A. M., connecting at Bridgeport with the 2:40p. M. ! Express train for New York. The second train starts from Pittsfeld at 6:10 F. M, connecting with the new and beautiful steamer Bridgeport for New York, at 11:25 PM.
 I We learn that this Steamer is one of the finest Boats on the Sound, elegantly fitted up with spacious state rooms and berths This new arrangement is calculated to take the through travel from Pittsfeld, North Adams and vicinity. Business men can spend their day at home, and by taking the evening train, wake up in New York the next morning after comfortable nights rest, ready for business. By all the busi- ness men in the Valley of the Housatonic, this new arrangement will be heartily re- ceived. The first train from Bridgeport to Pittsfeld leaves Bridgeport at 1O:3O A. M., connecting with the 8 o'clock Express train from New York. The second train leaves Bridgeport at 5:3O P. M., connecting with the 3 o'clock train from New York. We notice also ithat there are Freight trains the whole length of the Road daily. We print the Winter Arrangements of this Road in another column. The officers of the Road are certainly doing their best to accommodate the public. We wish them success.
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3 16 The following letter from the for mer Postmaster of this village may prove of service to some of our readers:
 MT. Editor: A few days since I met the Rev. J. l.. Roberts of Washington D. c. who has under his care several thousand colored persons for whom he would like to find homes where they may earn from six to ten dollars month. Help could be ob- tained sooner through this gentleman than in ether channels, Government, furnishes free transportation. I give you the address as it may be of interest to some in this yi- cinity.. Yours Truly m : 'T,.9 ,s. R. MARSH.
 Rrv. J. L. ROBERTS, Supt. S.as ,sl East Capital St. between 3d < 4th Sts. ]. ,.s.-.sS <. -.@g.s .s' B. E. R. A |.
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PErERsos's for December opens with one of the most spirited engravings we have seen in . magazine for long time. bare-footed girl is putting her kitten to sleep. It is one of those frowsy, ill-favor. ed brutes which children are sure to bring to such i'll condition. snd then cleave to. The business-hke way in which the girl is proceeding with her lullaby, and the fierce glare in the eyes of the uncomfortable beast are exquisitely natural The mag azins contains: Two New Year Eyes; True Love and False; A Long Journey; A Week in Venice; Five Hesxs of g Life; Roy Ma sons Wife; Married by Mistake; Only Q Private: Fashions, Crochet, Editors Ia ble, Ic.
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EVERY SATURDAY. valuable weekly continues it's republication of choice for eign periodical literature. In the number for December Is, we have "MuaBY JUNO r1os," Dickens Christmas Story for 1866. It appears seven days previous to its pub lication in England. Messrs. Ticknor & Fields evidently mean to make this period ical the first of it's kind. The selections are generally of lighter character than those which appear in "Littell's Living Age ;" they are always the productions oi first class foreign writers.
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D@ The article on New York, origin ally published in the North American Re view, has been reprinted in pamphlet form, by Messrs. Ticknor & Fields. It contains g most thorough exposure of the fraud and corruption of the worst governed of Amer ican cities, and should be in the hands of every man who cares to know how much the country suffers at the hands of set of political villains, who, in levying black mail on our chief commercial city, indi- -rectly take money out of our pockets.
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NEW PRESTON.

The case of State vs. F. Chittendon Esq. for shooting, with intent to kill, before jus- tice Wheaton, assisted by justices G. 0. Ford and Watson, was tried at Union Hall on Tuesday last The accused was charg- with shooting at son of Thomas Rowe, a boy about twelve years old, with intent to kill. It was claimed for the prosecution that, in October, the boy one Sunday sf- ternoon was passing the premises of MT, Chittenden saw squirrel on tree about twenty rods from the house, and began to throw stones at it. Unobserved by the boy Chittenden's cat was watching the same squirrel. Chittenden saw the boy throw ing stones Supposed he was throwing at the cat) took his revolver and said he would shoot him, The boy retreated and Chit tenden followed up firing at the same time towards the boy, saying be would shoot him. He made9our shoss in all the first two at about 15 or 20 rods, the two last at greater distance. It was claimed that OA4O OA GAAO De14o WCAe buAOuS5n U4C ONyC 1AbDs and others came so near he could hear them pass. That however was hardly sus- tained by evidence. For the defense it was claimed that by MT. Chittenden's inn perfect sight he thought the boy was wan tonly stoning his cat Under the excite ment and impulse of the moment took his pistol and fired towards the boy for the purpose of frightening him, without any intention to do him harm, and that the dis tance was so great between them, ha was not in any danger. After full hearing
 of the case the justices acquitted MT Chit. tenden. MT. Cothren for the State, Messrs Graves and Hollister for the defense. The case excited uncommon interest and the Hall was crowded to it's utmost capacity through the whole trial which lasted through the dsy snd well into the night, 'a. a.
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HARWINTON.

s A select school under the direction of MT. J. Welch from Middletown commenced its winter term on Monday of last week.
 -- Professor W. A, Carnes the blind vo- calist gave one of his vocal concerts in the Congregational Church on Friday evening of last week, earning for his services about forty dollars, ,...
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Conn. Thursday, Dec 13. 1866
Reconstruction.

ssWe can tell the South something more Un- less the pending amendment be accepted by the Southern Legislatures the fate of existing govern mental organizations at the South may be consid- cred fixed. We indulge in no menace. We affect no prophetic vision. We essay no abstract argu- ment, and lay claim to no exclusive information. But there is fact which the South cannot too quickly comprehend, and that is, that in the ab- sence of 8 settlement based upon the proposed Amendment, Congress will affirm the territorial existence of the South legislate out of official be- ing it's present functonaries and machinery of government, and provide for the organization of Territories on 8 plan suited to the emergency Are the Southern people prepared for this alternative? N. '. Tunes.
 The above from the most conservative journal which can be classified as a Repub- ican paper, should warn the South of the consequences of the rejection of the pro- posed Amendments. We have no confi- dence, however, that they will appreciate their condition until Congress feels obliged to act. That some action is necessary, the selections from the reports of Generals from the South which we lay before our readers in this issue, must convince the most sceptical. The people of that sec tion have, it is true, learned much, have yielded much, but as long as the trial of q white man before Southern jury for the murder of freedman would, in most ca ses, be farce; as long as such injurious, discriminating legislation is sought to be enforced against that class; so long must there be some efficient, outside protection afforded to the black race
 The truth is, that neither the Southern white nor the Southern negro has yet adapt ed himself to the new order of things. The white, accustomed to enforce strict obedi- ence with the whip, and, if need be, with the pistol, recognizes nothing but imperti- hence in independence, and resorts to his old modes of repression, unconscious how inappropriate they are to the altered state of society. The negro, not having yet learned that civility without serviity of de- pertinent, which only self respect can give, lis alternately cringing and insolent, as ig- norant of what is due to others as of what lis due to himself.
 Ii, under such circumstances, the pres lent Southern, State organizations fail to comply with the just conditions imposed by our national legislature and demanded by our people; we have never been able to fee what Congress could do but reconstruct the South on just principles. The indications are that it will be of opin- ion that the present system of State gov ernments in the revolted States has failed as conspicuously as it's author.
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D9> We are sorry to learn that MT. Seth S. Logan of Washington has received so serious m injury as appears from the report of our correspondent. The loss of man of such striking worth, and so highly res pected, would be severely felt in that com imunity.
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NgW MILFORD

The Arcade Block of buildings, owned by A. B. Mygatt, occupied for stores, Mar ket &c. came near being burned on Satur, day night, the 9th inst. The saw-dust in g wooden spittoop took fire probably from the
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cute notorious malefActors and outlaws Inuueets
 m case of homicide, especially the victim be 6 negro, seldom result in . verdi9 which points out thority and the parties turned Yer to the civil tri- bail he attngs Of S supelior Courts only nj sss oc. cur twice year, so that justiceis slow atbests
 The following aFociousinstancsso of law less barbarity are thus narrated ":
 In July last party of guerillas, disguised as Diacks, lode nto tne county town of Newberry dis mounted, % tied their horses, and proceeded to the the presence ef his wife and family, mounted their horses and rode of. No arrests were made at the nme and the rngleaders are still at large although ley nad wronged no one, and seems to have been an inotfensive person, although, perhaps, somewhst lndlscreet in speech. He had, however, been warn- move somewhere as soon as he could find a suita- ble place for his calling The officer sent to inyes- tlgate the atfair, persons as accom- plces in the crime but the evidence was not deem ed sufficient to justify the detention. Report of Major Everton, id-de-Camp, Appendix 8.3 All the papers in the case have been furnished to His Excellency the Governor efSoath Carolina, in com phance with his request, for his information and
 'Two or three weeks ago party of men. simi- larly disguised as blacks went to the residence of Mr. Biglow, teacher of . school for colored chil- sAAo 04hSu D4EuW6u D4S1I1cCs 016- playing weapons and threatening his life, they com peued nm to leave the place, never to return un- der pain of death MT. Biglow was requested to re- turn by the Post Commander, and was assured of rotecton, but declined to do so, fearing he could not, without more hazard than he was willing to incur, resume his avocation in Aiken. This place has long been favorite Summer resort for invaIids and for people of wealth and refinement in the South It is the headquarters of military post, garrlsoned by Company H, Fifth United States Cav airy Brevet Major Walker, United States Army. the post commander, has exerted himself with zeeI and diligence to obtsin sufficient testimony to jus tlf the arrest Of the perpetrators of this outrage
 and although, as be reports to me, they are well known to the neighborhood and suspected by him. se it has been as yet impossible to obtain reliable testimony on the subject. The civil authorities have taken no action in the case so far am in- lormea' 1aEf if l., t.-Io5>, f37f {: ssj .iz.
 Conservative as Gen. Sickles is he feels bound to interfere, in some cases, with the customs remaining from the days when the patriarchal system was in full sway: - Considerations affecting public tranquility and order suggested the e1pedience of prohibiting whipping as 8 punishing for men and women and likewise the sale of persons convicted of vagrancy and other ohenses for periods of involuntary ser vice. ..''. b3-c1-3 ''1 ~
 Of the general results of the abolition of slavery, he says: yliu,a3.al sia aW4E :-~s -
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A WATERBURY FENIAN ARRESTED. Waterbury American publishes an extract from an Irish paper. It speaks in high terms of MT. Holmes character, while in
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 1sMr. James N Holmes of Waterbury.
 Conn.,, U. S. A., was brought up in custo-
 dy of Inspector Davis, charged with the il.
 legal possession of a loaded revolver, on Saturday morning at the North-wall, on the
 arrival of the Liverpool steamer Trafalgar, by which the defendant arrived. The
 weapon was seyen.chamber one, and MT.
 Holmes had also large quantity of ammu-
 milton suitable for it. MT. Holmes said he Wes an American citizen and that he was com
 ing to reside in Ireland; in bringing the weapon into this country, he declared that he was ignorant of the law, and referred to MT. West, American consul, to whom he had an intrpductory letter, for the truth of his statehsut Inspsctqf Davis stated that he had catised inquiries to bs made which convinced him that Mr. Holmes' statement was correct. Under these circumstances MT. Holmes was released on his own recog- nizance in e50, and the revolver was de. tained until license should be procured to retain it elsI.N
 ON Sunday 2 fire broke ont in tbe build ing owned by Stanley < Woodruff at New Britain The first floor was occupied by J. B. Hawkins < 'cS,. groOsrs, and Stanley ( Markley, butchers; the second story by three or four Irish families. The fire iy supposed to have originated in one of the tenements above The loss sustained will probably not exceed one thousand dollars. ewM. L. wrAyrB, editor of the wiiimantie Jousnal, died it that place one Sunday last
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:, s0r On December 3Oth, MT. Cornelius Peck of New Britain and his whole family, consisting of his wife, mother, son, daugh' ter, and servant girl, were poisoned with arsenic. On Sunday aftern oon, Mrs. Peck, his mother, died; the rest of the family, il is now thought, will survive. There is great excitement, and the body of MT. Tay. Tor, who died suddenly, about 3 months since, has been exhumed, and the stomach, &c., taken to New Haven for chemical analysis. Certain interested parties are suspected, but no arrests have been made. ,-.