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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-30
Miscellaneous Items.

A lady fixed the following letters in the bottom of four barrel, and told her husband
 to read them |:
 'O-I-C-U-R.M-T' --
 A child born at Pittsfeld has eleven grand
 parents living, has one grandfather, two grand nothers, two greatgrandfathers four great orandmothers, one great-greatg grandfather, and one great-great-grandmother.
 A petition signed by nearly every Union man in New Orleaus, asking protection from Congress and the loyal citizens of the nation,i is on its way North. zl WoJaD dEA aTIAH
 The Fepisn prisoners in Missouri are to be released, the United States Attorney General having issued directions for ssolle proseQui to entered in all the cases.
 The corn crop in Central Kentucky will ex. ,ceed any former crop; tobacco. hemp wool !. and sorghum are also very nne. Bo.h freeds men and employers are getting along very we'll together. C T D "A .A '4
 The town sf Maiposa, Cal. has been almost entirely destroyed by fire: only five or six buildings were saved. The loss is estimated at about $100,0o0. f.'@I Is .1a od2 ,-iAJIA'
 Fears are entertained that the continued 6ronth in Virginia will destroy the corn crop. The wheat looks well. rAn extensive fire has a been raging for several days in the Dismal Swamp. nHa' '7'i2 '''-'''
 It ;s reported in, Washington that Judge Holt Judre Advccate,, is to be femoved,, and Y Gen. Fuilsrton appointed in his stead. aoie0 n "A race of scalptors- the ohipaway Indians.
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WEST CORNWALL.

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 One evening last week as Mrs. Phllander Owen was returning home on foot she was
 assaulted by an unknown rufian. Fortunate ly she was within . stones throW of her own
 dwelling, and her screams speedily brought her brother Mir John Owen too the rescue, at
 sight ofwhom the villain incontinetly fled.
 His stay was long enough however for his per son to be identified, although his name was
 unknown at the time-It appears that he was intoxicated the affair cost the perpetrs- tor three hundred dollars, and may be . salu- tary lesson to him, as we'll as others.
 si --iour goodly town IS now looking. its best, for slthouehsa sie ssI5 s2asnAlz@isH! !!A
 Good Ceres wi,h her plump brovn WI hands
 'A isscornful of the nserntain lands'.. atota3 Il none with these may viey Il siEsg lss.7s3 1e- bsv; ;aIp their brave wealth for heart and eye si Of lovelipeas and majesty"'s go; ,,7'7 ! Continual showers have kept the serdure as bright and fresh as when it frsti clothed our rugged hills with a its mantle of beauty and as the scloud-aeets" go sailing over them, leaving their beautiful lights and shades and sll are mirrored in the waves below, 'Es apicthre fora Bierstadt, or afor us to feast our eyes ond IL has been said sfhst 'beaulty es.'l is in the eye of the gsser" that Is, that IF any scene. we take in only xhstsws gre. prepafea to zee; for instance. Dea Q -a might pc plae- ed on Centre Hill oysrlsok king corngsaant gsa f.eins one of our smass 1picturesaueg siexs7 ana as would sxclsim after glance st the prospect
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declare vha. piece of woodland N.,shbor

T declare what piece of woodland Neishbor 8: has. hesmust be assessed higher" IL would seem however as if the most prosaie could hardly fail to see beauty and grandeur in our bold and striking scenery.
 On Saturday Aug 25 a match game of Base Ball was played at West Cornwall between the Married and Single hines of the Housstou ie Club and resulted in favor of the Single nine by ten ruus The game passed of pleas. antly; good order and gsntlemsnly eonduc, at all times prevailing.
 Thanks are due to the Captains and others for the courtesy and hospitality with which they treated visitors.
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Foreign News.

A treaty of peace has been signed between Prussia, Austria, Italy aud Bavaria and i. officially announced. Austria cedes Venetia direct to Italy. The King of Prussia sesms now to have the support of majority of the House of Deputies but still claims the preoga. tiyes which made so much difficulty between them before the war.
 King Victor Emmanuel has issued decree proclaimiDg an amnesty to political exiIes and prisoners throughout Italy and his dominions. This decree includes Mazzini, as well ss oth- CTS of less prominence.
 The Emperor of Austria has announced ofici- ally that new ministry will soon be formed for Hungary, upon the basis of the constitution granted the Magyars in ls4S, the revocation of which was the cause of the Hungarian revo- lution of lS48-9.
 Itis supposed that Napoleon has refused further assistance to Maximilian in Mexico i; in which case We look for the speedy downfall of that empire. >' %
 The reception of our officers st St Peters burgh has been most magnificent, and the at- tentions they continue to receive are of the most aattering nature.
 .' A large demand for U. s. Fivs-Twsnties has sprung up in Paris. ..., -.....a.- -
 Prussia gains directly, over three millions in population besides undisputsd control over a large part of Germany. The people of Sax ony are said to desire to be incorporated into the Prussiau kingdom. .y.4 e.,.-.- "la5.
 Imposing Reform demonstrations continue in England. f-].' , .'a2j ~.f.i'
 Mazzini refuses to accept the amnesty grant, ed by the K'ng 6f Italy. ' =.
 Austria is to issue bonds to meet her war expenses and Italy is rapidly reducing her armies to peace footing.
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WASHINGTON,

The Litoh6eld South Consociation met on the 2lst inst. for the examination and install lation of the Rev W ColtOn as pastor of the Congregational church here. Rev David Mur- dock, Moderator, Rev s A Douglass, Scribe Dea. s Baldwin Assistant Scribe. After the candidate had passed an examination soliom squalled for thoroughnsss in the annals of the Consoeiation, they proceeded to the installa- ton services on Wednesday at 10 o'clock A M Introductory exercises by Rev. Jas L Murry, of New York, Sermon by Rev Geo. Richards of Bridgeport, Installing prayer by Rev L Vail, Charge to the Pastor, by Henry Ward Bescher, . practical common sense thing, we wish it were posted in capital letters in every minister's study in the land. The Right hand of Fellowship was moss heartily given by Re, Benjamin Passon of Watertown. Charge to people by David Murdeek, concluding prayer by Rev Dean, with benediction by tn. pastor. 4. It . @u,
 Miss Brainard the celebrated concert sing CT was present, and with her rich sweet voic, added to the musical part of the occasion But the grandest portion of the occasion was the joining of the congregation with thu choir and loud pealing organ, singing in ex ulting strains, Coronation.
 At the close of ths services, multitude numbering about 1900, was invited tho F ' Gunn's grove, and fed, not with losvss ant fishes bus with roast pig. roast lamb an' chicken pies. interspsrsed with piles of bis cult. eskes and pies Then the spsaking men bers were called to the platform, and as Beesl or said, compelled to pay dswn for . free en tertainmsnt, by making . talk. Lang Syn and Old Hundred closed the solemn joyful oc casion. ..... .-.-,-. .-....
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10r We regret to announce the death, at
 Medford, Mass, on Monday last, of Rev. John Pierpont native of this place, in his eighty second year. He studied law here, ,and afterwards he commenced his divinity studies with Dr.. Lymau Bsecher at this place. Going to Bos. ton to finish his preparation for the ministry. he became a Unitarian and continued in the ministry of that denomination till the com merceneat of the war, when. although seventy six years of age, he sought and obtained the chaplaincy of a Massachusetts regiment.- Unable, howeser. to bear the hardships of active service, he accepted situation in the Treas ury Department; which he held at the time d ol his death. He was an earnest supporter of all measures of reform and bis reputation as poet stood deservedly high, although he attempted no extended poeticai work. u / < V '- :
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LUCINDA LEssERsa house at Montvile was burned by an incendiAry fire on Saturday and the incendiary has been arrested and bound over for trial The fire was discovered by the engineer of the steamboat train, who alarmed the inhabitants by ringing the bell and blow ing the whistle of his engine. 'ss'
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L1TeBF1ELD.

Amatch game of base ball was played oL Saturday between our LitchHeld club and the Mechanics club at Wolcottville, resulting inihe success of the former @ Our boys speak in the highest ter,Is of their courteous treatment by the Wolcottville club, and of the elegant entertainment provided for them after the game was finished.
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To TnAysLsns Pleasure seekers this year .bonld bear in mind that there is great deal of sickness being caused by change or water and climate Before leaving home provide lhott,s of Goes Dyspepsia Curs, it is an excel lent sntidots,, (preysption fl slwsys Aettsr than cuHe.) A *' -
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1Ge The Charlettsvilie,s Va, Chronicle states that there are "eleven very pretty girls in that town. Also, that there are eighteen very sweet girls and nine very good girls P ao Cannot the Sentinel's "Poic" give us similar
 statistics for Litch6eld? Qf ke returns, "only one of each, we shall know what came of that queer Croquet experience of his, last week.
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COLEBROOK.

Miss .audace Hall of this town was mar ried to MT William Benedict, Sunday evening the 18th inst, and died on Thursday four days after. Her remains were followed to the grave on Sunday last by a large ooneourse of sympathizing friends Her age was twenty two ''''''''f ''-'' -~s'.
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DG President Johnson made short speech
 at Philadelphis, sn Tuesday, coagratulating
 himself on the wisdom of his policy. Crest preparations are made for his reception at Nov York.
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Left on Bases, Single 9; Married 10. Fly catches, Single 2; Married 2. Umpire, T s Greene. of the Minnshaha B B Club.
 Scorers, Lansing and Walter. Time of game, Three hours.
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s esa- We republish this week what has al- ways seemed to us,,a very sweet little postical gem and it is by no means the only pretty thing of the kind from the same pen. -'. '-s'A'
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PLEASANT VALLEY.

The Baptist church at this place is being
 taken ts pieces and transferred to New Hart
 ford, where it is to be re-erected Alas, for Barkhamsted, '-. Y .fSa :. .lI t.' .-' :l..ti II
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F IF At Sing Sing , desperats attempt va. n sde by thirty conyiets ts effect an escape the riusleader vas killed and all but one se' cured.
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N6T The European war. just closed, has l not increased the reputation of Garibaldi as a brilliant partisan leader, but it seems to have been through no fault of his. On the Fist of July, however, he defeated the Austrians al though they had the advantage of position and good rifles, while the Italians "wers armed with muskets which are neither more nor less than the old Brown Bess." Besides being partially crippled by his old wound and hay ing been slightly hurt ina previous battle, he had still more serious difficulties to eneoun- ter. thus set forth by correspondent of the London Times. s- s..9.-sas .o aii3 s:t, -2
 "The wonder is that he has done 50 well, considering :he materials placed at his disposal. Could he have culled the old sol- diers and the best of the recruits from the het erogeneous body of 40, 900 men placed at his, disposal, he would have had 3 force ct once more manageable and more efficient. For the larger body he had not ons-third of the num- Der of officers required, and, of those he has, only part know their duty and are it to hold commissions. .r -.......s..
 nlsupported by the Government, unfortu- nate in the quality of large portion of his troops, he has found it necessary to combine prudence with courage, more, perhaps, than is his wont. He has not spared himself but with such materials as were supplied him he could not afford to go fast. After Custozza, however, if commonly accredited report be true, some who had shown him little help were glad to resort to his assistance. He has gone steadily on his path, urging the Govern. ment to supply what was necessary for sol. diers, but uncomplaining, patient, and ever making the best of the position in which he found himself He must have felt that posi- tion to have been for the most part 2 false one, since, with his high reputation to main tain, he was suddenly placed in command of an ill-armed, undisciplined, untrsined mob. He neither lost his selfrelisnce nor Ainohed from his duty, and so he has avoided disas- ters and even achieved triumphs. This war will have upset some spurious reputations in Italy but the credit of Garibaldi, based upon his moral qualities even more than upon his military successes, is too well founded to be thus cast down. an IA n nas5
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7 ANDREW JOHNSON, ' President of the United States.
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His Excellency Andrew Johnson, President of the United States 1 have the honor to make the following reply to your dispatch of Aug. A., A very large number of the colored people marched in procession on Friday night, July 27, and were addressed from the steps of the City Hall by Dr. Dostie, Ex-Governor Hahn and others. the speech of Dr. Dostie was incorporate in language and sentiment. The speeches of the others, 30 far as can learn, were characterized by moderation. l have not given you the words of Dostie's speech as the version published was denied, but from uhat have learned of the man I believe they were Incorporate. The conyen- ton assembled at l2 m. on the 30th, the timid members dissenting themselves, because the tone of the general public was ominous of trouble. I.think there were about twenty-six members present. In front of the Mechanics Institute, where the meeting was held, there were assembled some colored men, women and children. perhaps eighteen or twenty, and in the Institute number of colored men, prob- ably one hundred and fifty. Among those out side and inside there might have been pistol in the possession of every tenth man. About
 p. m. a procession, say from sixty to one hundred and thirty colored men marched up
 Burgundy street and across Canal street to- W8EU tue COuV0uuuu S0lHyAuS ou AM0E1Cuu far. These men had about one pistol to eve Y ten men,, and canes and clubs in addition. There were many spectators on the street, and their manner and tone toward the procession uuftiendly.. A shot was fired. by whom l am unable to state, but believe it to have been
 fired by policeman or some colored man in the procession On arrival at the front of the institute there was some throwing of brick bats by both sides. The police who had been we'll in hand, were vigorously marched to the scene of disorder. The procession entered the Institute with the flag, about six or eight re- maining, outside, a row occurred between 8 policeman and one of the colored men, and g shot was again fired by one of the parties which led to an indiscriminate fire on the building through the windows by the police
 men. This had been going on for some time when sehite flag scas displayed from Me soi,,- dOsc ef te lnststste. sehereupon tse .fring ceas- sd and ths police rushed inlo the 6silding.-- FFoas Ms kstimony of spounded men and oth- srs srh0 ,pers inside tie baila;nq, Me police- asep opened Gn indiscrin,inate fire upon khe audience until they had esptied Meir repolrers, phep Msy rstsred, and those inside barricaded inc doors. The door was broken in and the 6rinr again commenced, when many of the col ored and white, people escaped through the door or were passed out by the policemen in- aide. but as they came out, the policemen who formed the circle nearest the building fired up- on then. and they were again fired upon by fhs citisens that formed the pnter circle. Many of those wounded and taken prisoners and others who were, prisoners and not wounded were fired npon by their captors and by citi-l'
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B6~ We glean much information from tho Sentinel regarding the tricks of our new craft. The artful dodge of disguising editorials under the head of Correspondence, never occurred to us till suggested, last week, by that veteran In all the iniquitous ways of edi ting. Can it be that the remarkable political contributions from Winsted, 8 short time since, and the sub sequent aattering sketch of us and our paper, which we admired as a literary production, were the offspring oi the versatile genius of our Sentinel friend? .......'
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r@- The GLoyaE Southern Convention oi
 Sept Sd at Philadelphia is to have rep,esen
 tation from this state, worthy of the occasion
 Among thsm are Governors, Hawley, Bucking- ham ,Dutton, and Holly ;,Gen. Ferry, Hon .E.K.
 Foster, Hon John T. Waites Judge McCurdy, and our four Congressmen. From this county, W. c. Cos of Winsted, Russell R. Pratt of Cornwall, and T. A. Warren of Watsrtown.
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Passed Balls. Dntton ' Mechanics 2l
 Struck out, Dutton l :: Mechanics A.
 Fly Catches. Dutton 8 Mechanics g.
 Out ou Foul. Dutton9 Mechanics 5.
 Left on Bases, Duttou c. Dsming l, Thom- as l, Seymour I. Baldwin U Ds,niug ;; Mechanics, P Foley 3, Jefery ?, Farnum 2 Futile l. J. Folsyl.
 Umpire. H. Church of Wolcottville.
 Scorers, K O. Crosslnas. and H. K Math ews. f. ,.a ..- ...'.s eee J.. .
 Time of game, 3 hours, 4t pr. Howard E. Gates has been appointed Postmaster of this village and his commission will probably arrive in 8 few days. ...,4.s
 MT. Dixon's evident determination toaceom- plish the removal of the present incumbent, is of itself certificate of rsetitude and pstri | otism, of which Mr. Marsh may we'll be proud. Our willy Senator, however, is greatly mista- ken in supposing that any genuine Union man. especially one who has served cur country in her armies. can be bought by the gift of an office. Even the fact of having received Pres ~SA@A "PPoau'uous9, suTouku ulu, cannot | blight the regulations eff such men as have lately been nominated Postmastars of Litch- field . .v.: it / 7. 4 <!.,.1t5 -.s-- :, -- A scoundrel calling himself Frank Arnold succeeded lately, in swindling some of our citizens out of 1885, in a rather, remark- able manner. He came here oh Monday of last week. claiming that horse and $350 in money had been stolen from him in Hartford ]; and that he was in close pursuit of the thieves, driving another of his horses in a buggy ob . Itained from a livery stable at that place. He posted handbills describing tue horse and the persons charged with stealing it, and called on Sheriff Botsford to assist him in reclaimiug his :; property. Mr. Peck was sent in pursuit of the supposed thieves and tracked couple of men answering their description as. far as Pough- keepsie where he lost sight ofthem. In tho meantime the sharper pretending he had been summoned as a witness to New Haven, bor- rowed $a5 of the Shariff and $50 Of the keep CT of the hotel, and left. On Thursday the 1 truth caine out that Arnold had hired the horse and buggy in Hanfopd, had driven it here, and after ,swind!ing tho above named gentle- men out of their money, had gone to parts un- known. lie played his part so adrotly that no one would have suspected the imposture. l.,
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E How can you describe the cordegs of . yss- |sel which has run ashore and broken up! by
 vreck.tangle.
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b We do not propose replying to such personalities as appeared in the editorial col, umns of the Sentinel, last week. Wanting truth to g,ve them force, they are only dis. agreeable as an exhibition of the malice of the writer, who would do well to remember how ex- 'ceedingly disrsputable and cowardly the of- lense of making malicious, personal attacks, anonymously, has slways been considered
 Even his superAuons work of landing the pat riotism of certain Union Generals, ,seems to us far from we'll done. What is this but bom- bast, and obscure at thatf .sIs Crawford whose .foot-prsnts could be traced 6y the marks .ofrebel blood from tae Wilderness to the Ap. pomattor, a traitor ?" Ard was Gen. Craw- ford such a tiger after alls Army officers tell us, not. ,.',,9s. '. 1g.gs., .,.% .. With reference to the comments of the Ed. tor of the Sentinel onthe impropriety of melt ing people to mob violence, we have only to say that there is no immediate danger of any. thing of the kind, on our side, in this vicinity. The leaders of the, .smob" of 1861, in our vii. lage, are now found we believe without excep- ton, in the ranks of the Conservatives; and we therefore turn them over to the peaceful teachings of the Sentinels Winsted Pastor.
 Finally, We ask, 9 second time, why 2 preference was given in the Philadelphia Con- vention to those who had con mitted the crime of treason, over those who had not. Is the Sentinel still unprepared with an answer ?9sd
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-30

Ba- Professor John 4. Porter died at New Haven on Satundayllastp Hisdeath is . great O6s1o agricultural science.
Litchfield enquirer., 1866-08-30

16| We extract the following from 8 very severe article in the Atlantic Monthly, entitled "The Johnson Party" attributed to MT. E O. Whipple. l5. .... t', s.'..,' .,'
 "The loyal nation must see to it that the Fortieth Congress shall be as competent to override executive vetoes as the Thirty Ninth, and be equally removed from the peril of being expelled for one iu harmony with Executive ideas. The same earnestness, energy, patriot ism and intelligence which gave success to the war, must now be exerted to reap it's fruits and prevent its recurrence. The only danger is, that, in some representative districts, the peo- pie may be swindled by plausibilities and re- probabilities for when, in political contests, any great villainy is contemplated there are always found some eminently respectable men, with fixed capital of certain emenently con servative phrases, innocentlY ready to furnish the wolves of politics with abundant supplies of sheep's clothing. These 'digni6ed dupes are more than usually active at the present time !; and the gravity of their speech is as ed flying as it's emptiness. Immersed in words. mistake conspiracy for conservatism. Their pet horror is the term radical; their ideal of heroic patriotism, the spectacle of great nation which allowes itself to be ruined with decorum, and dies rather than commit the slightest breach of constitutional etiquette.- This insensibility to facts and blindness to the tendency of events. they call wisdom and mod eration. 4 !je5s~,gZa adi efr< "A -.a 9A
 Behind these political dummies are the real forces of the Johnson party, men ofinsolent spirit, resolute will, aembittered temper, and interruptions purpose, who clearly know what they are after, and will hesitate at no "infor- malty" in the attempt to obtain it. egive these persons political power will be to sarren. der the results of the war. by placing the gov against whom the war was sasad. -'iil,,l1~ - Sl