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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-14
NEW MILFORD.

The Annual Firemen's Festival, celebra- ted with supper, dancing, &c., was held at McMahon's formerly Mygatt's) Hall, on Wednesday evening. Full particulars of the affair will appear in the ENQUIRER next week.
 The ice in the Housatonic broke up on Sunday morning The Bridge at this point was considerably damaged by the crushing masses of ice, but, on the whole, came out of the trying ordeal of an ice-food better than could have been expected. .....
 The Bridge Company have law trial on hand. A hog belonging to Mir. Lucius Jackson, in some way strayed under the railing at the end of Falls Bridge, and was precipitated into the ''abyss below" thus losing his precious life. Hence the suit, which involves at least an expenditure of hundreds of dollars, to pay lawyers, jus tices and jurors, who are engaged in try ing the case! The trial is progressing at McMahon's Hall. Result as yet unknown but we say: Fiat justitia ruat coalum."
 Mir Bartram of-.Northville has just sold his Hotel stand, Store Sc. at that place to Benjamin Tompkins Esq. for g, 200. Good for the purchaser. No oth- CT sales of real estate during the week.
 .-T There is screw loose in the manage ment of the Housatonic R. R. and it is pre- dicted that the Company will soon rein state Charles Hunt Esq ss President. The annual meeting of the Corporation is on the last Friday in February.
 A B. Mygatt and H. s. Mygatt are spending the week at Washington.
 Application will probably be made to the next Legislature to make New Milford a Borough. ..-@ 'a
 The friends of P. T. Barnum, Esq, who are numerous in this vicinity, regret that the ENQUIRER has seen fit to speak so disparagingly of him and his Congression- al claims. 1t is matter of at least very questionable expediencyin almost any case, to assail political friends by name, and rake up the sins of past generation to prejudice their case. MT. Barnum is as near right as any of his traducers, politi- cally, if not morally. In this regard, the case is stated very fairly by Theodore Til ton of the Independe,at Vide bis letter.
 Till the advocacy of MT. Barnum's nom ination rested on something more tangible than rumor we said nothing; nor would we now bring up his past ''sins" or disagrea- ble notoriety did we see anything in what he has published concerning himself that indicated any change or even regret. ED
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TO UMPTIVEs.

The advertiser, having been restored to health in few weeks by very simple remedy after having suffered for several years with a severe lung affection, and that dread disease, Consumption-is anxious to make known to Iais fellow sufferers the means of cure.
 ' To all who desire 1t. he will send Ia copy of the prescription used Gree of chalge), with the directions for preparing and using the same, which they will find SURE CURE for CoEsuMr- TON, ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, CouGHs, COLDS, and all Throat and Lung Affections. The only ob- feet of tho advertiser in sending the Prescrip- rion is to benefit the afflicted, and spread in- formation which he conceives to be invaluable
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NOTICE.

OFFICE or THE HoUsA1oN1o RAILROAD Co. !
 ana Bridgeport Conn. Feb. 9th 1867.
 The snnual meeting of the Stockholders of the Housatonic Railroad Company will be held at their office in the city of Bridgeport on Friday the 22d inst at q o'clock P. M. for the purpose of electing Board of Directors for said company for the year ensuing, sad to do any other business proper to De done at said meeting. The transfer books will be closed from the l1th to ths 22d inst. beth days inclusive. 1.ra
 {ga By order e
 442t CHARLES K. AvERILL See'y.
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NATIONAL BANK SYSTEM.

The following letter presents the case so fairly, in relation to the National Bank system, that we have concluded to give it publicity: ,o,u
 NEWARK, N. J., Jan. 31st, 1867.
 COMMERCIAL EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT:
 Sir:-I notice in this weeks INDEPENDENT you favor RandaI's bill to destroy National Banks; and supposing from the remarks you make on the sub feet that you do not fully appreciate our position, send you statement of our transactions with the
 We obtained bank charter from Government in 1863, when it needed money. We nave loaned to Government s355 OOO for which we hold their bonds. S3SO 900 is pledged as collateral security for our eircnlation and s75 OOO is pledged as collateral se- curity for any moneys Government small see nt 70 deposit with us. And we pay to Government anons 8 per cent taxes on our capital, which would amount to about S7, 800 annually. Besides, we pay to the coupons on the 7-s0 bonds without charge for labor And Government has made an agree ment with us, and gived us charter TOT twenty years agreeing to pay us per cent. interest ln gold on S275 O00 and percent. m gold on SS0ooO, and guarantees the payment of our circulation. Now. when the Government IS growing strong, a party in Congress turn round ana attemPs to oIeaA Their promises and violate their agreement ID talk inc from us the charter sacred tor t'centy years. Take from us this charter, take from us our crcu- lation and banks must go into nquaoaton. as P.cD- ably three quarters of them VIII. a ie" ,a.is that have iarqe deposits may ve but country banks cannot live without circulation. Ana desIroy tne National Banks and Government wouio Ioge aDout s9 OOO, 900 taxes which they now pay annuay' DS. leave consequences out oI the quesI T.rs 1SSaIs ~is it rigM because you are strong and am weak that you should violate your agreement ~A.n e and trample me in the dust. l leave 'Ae A1"s'o1 with you for your decision. oe 4a..
 You destroy National Banks you cut oM oco taxes paid to Government nine millions, ls.UVvool sna h hsy hnsinsss so eommnnity are depending much on National Banks for means to work with. Ana, or course, if you destroy the business of our Soony the reuenae will also be destroyed t Deaeve my my saS tbat we never have had banking system any- sS tSne ss 70 or ata equal to the National BanIg system @ @ we are now nothing to eompass T,sh it and you destroy it, and don't believe ena we sha & :y CT have it's equal again; Besides tns peoe Govern. ment. I am yours, resp10osy. 0.-s.sou
 Pres. of Fifth National Bank, Mewark, ,S.,, A s' 2
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MARRIED.

At Kent Feb. 9th, by Rev. E. Scudder. Mr. William 0 Tyler of New Haven to Miss Sarah F. only daughter of George B. Hall Esq, of Kent.
 The roads should blossom, the roads should
 bloom, h '4 So fair 8 bride shall leave her home r.. Should blossom and bloom with garlands gay, E So fair bride shall pass to-day.
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&e The Sentinel calls attention to the position of the American eagle in late is- sue of ours. We took it as they left it on the sthof January, but they may be cer- tain it will come out right side up next spring if not before. The old fellow has been busy for several years exterminating all sorts of Democratic birds and reptiles and we have no fear that he will be ''the dead cock in the pit" on the first Monday of April next. <. a"'l
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his motion by vote of 7s yeas to 70 nays, when the Democratic members began " fllibustsring" to delay action: A subsequent vote--ayes, S5, yeas 59-ordered the bill to third reading. Nr. Elliott did not wish to press the House to . vote until members should have an opportunity to read the bill 50 at 3:30, the House adjourned
 In the Senate, Feb, 12, the Bankrupt bill was f- nally passed by ayote of p to 20. In the House Mr. Elott's bill establishing provisional govern ment in Louisiana and authorizing the loyal people of that State without distinction of color to or. ganize State government. passed by vote of 11s
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GOSHEN. Feb, 11th. 1867.

MR. EDIToR:-I have been told that there is no regular correspondence for your pa- per, from our town. If have been mis- informed, please correct me. In this age of literary fedgelings, am surprised that you have not received shower of commu- nications. If am first on the list of town correspondents, shall presume on your iberality to open some corner of your col umns, and give my inexperienced wings of thought opportunity to plnme their flight in the airy regions of literary life. My first idea is, a metaphor drawn from agricultural life ; and as farmers in their corn-felds hoe their row backwards, so must go back to the commencement of the year, and then try to catch up with the correspondents of other towns. Excuse me if just step over the line and speak of the shaking of our Christmas Tree and of it's golden fruits, and of the presentation to our organist of valuable gold watch, the donors of which were too unpretending to desire public mo- tice of their gift. To commence now with the year. If I should write of the memo rable month of January, it's storms and snow-drifts, it would be superfuous, ex- cept perhaps the adventure of a young man out late one Sabbath night, strongly sus- pected of having been courting, who got into snow-drift the unpropitious gods of wind and snow had piled in his way, and who left his sleigh in pieces by the side of the road. But make no doubt, that he trudged home cheerily, in as happy state of mind as Lorenzo Dow, the eccentric preacher, says he was, when he experien- ced touch of that tender passion, Love He says |" every thing he placed his eyes on, was covered with roses as big as flap jacks" But will not dwell on love and courtship; they are subiectsI always ap- proach with fear and trembling. It is an old adage, that cit is an ill wind that blows nobody any good ; but can't see what good there could be in certain gale coming into town this winter and blowing down our liberty pole, and small house in process of erection, owned by an individu- al unable to bear the loss. Our chapter of accidents thus far is short. An Irishman felling tree, got his skull fractured but the Hibernian's head was as tough as the winter, and he is out round now saving wood. Our undertaken and manufacturer of all kinds of dairy implements, while su- perintending his saw-mill, got three fingers of his left hand badly mashed but he is Q plucky fellow, and says he shall go to work soon, fingers or no fingers. About mid- night, February 3d, we were awakened by shower-thunder as heavy, and lightning as sharp as on sultry day in July. Wealth CT prophets predict that the severity of winter is over.
 This communication is rather lengthy. Perhaps at some future time may speak of our Temple of learning, its greater light, and the lesser lights radiating from it--that is. if this gets into print. Then I shall see my name in the galaxy of literary stars, such as '' Scriptor, Occasional, :" "School Boy," School Girl" and many others who have for their signiature. one or more of the letters of the alphabet.
 BOURGEOIS.
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The Demoorat,o conv,ention. 5,

The spirit of the Democracy seems to vary with the weather The fiercest of Januarys followed by the meekest of Feb ruarys does not furnish a. more striking contrast than the change of temper mani tested by that venerable organization be- tween the 9th of the last and the 9th of the present month. They have in fact one set of supporters who assemble for the purpose of intimidating. another for caioling the people. The decent interval of twelvemonth is usually allowed to in- tervene between the exhibition of Democ- racy on its good and Democfacy, on its bad behavior. This year however the rapidity with which the assembly of roaring, reae- tionary termagants was succeeded by as inofensive lot of old gentlemen as ever got into fair positions from the mere force of eminent responsibility, shows the per fection to which the Democratic stage ma chinery has arrived. o
 The occasion of this sudden transition is obvious enough: The January convention of foul weather Democrats meant mischief. The President and the South were cowed almost into submission before Congress and the people. Messrs Eaton, Gallagher < Go. thought good old fashioned ante- 6ellum convention of Union saving eonser- vatives, threatening revolution, anarchy, ,and bloodshed, would strengthen their friends. The leading Democrats at Washington, however, were wiser, saw that the time for mischief of that description had gone by, and the first project failed. Then the fair weather Democrats came out in force, nom- mated as loyal ticket as their material would admit of, hauled down the copper head flag and ran up the conservative, and filled a convenient vacancy with politi- clan of the Johnson stripe. ~..
 In March they will probably call another State Convention, endorse the Chicago Times and the Johnson-Dixon Constitu- tional Amendments, fill another unexpect- ed vacancy on their State ticket with the name of some interruptions African and undertake to sail in the wake of their Bos- ton compatriots as the only real, consistent friends of progress and universal suffrage.
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PRAISE vs. WNoHRsrER.-The late Demo- cratic Convention innovated on Patrick Henry in e way we should not have expec- ted from 50 conservative body: Instead of the celebrated 'tPeace, Peace but there is no Peace," tho matter now stands "Gen- tlemen may cry, Winchester, Winchester, but there is no Winchester" +'-'
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FREE TO EVERYBODY.

A Large pp Circular, giving information of the great est importance to the young or both sexes.
 It teaches how the hOmely may become beau tiful, the despised respected. and the f0rsaksn loved. :. + : No young lady or gentleman should 1ail ts send their address, and ceeeive copy post paid, by return mail. ..4.ae
 ff'.> Address P. o. Drawer, 2l, Il .em -.-+ Troy, N. '.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-14
CORNWALL.

The number of births in Cornwall in 1866, was 31 number of deaths, 12 num- Der of marriages, 12-a death rate of about in the 1000 of the inhabitants. One third of the births was within about a mile of Colds Mills, one sixth in the 7th School District. Thirty years ago. in this 7th Dis trict there resided five families, with an average of 12 children each. Three of them sent 24 to the District School, which numbered some 70. These families all live within mile of each other. The heads of them are all dead but MT. William Stod- dard, who is in his 18th year, and living with his third wife. Eleven of the chil- dren of one of them are now living, the youngest being 40-and ten of another, the youngest about the same age. Four. of the five homesteads are occupied by mem bers of the ori ginal families. But in place of 60 children, there are now but five in all of them. At this time, there is one family of 12 children in the town, all living, the youngest about 20. Many of our First Schools are quite small, and where large numbers attended, now they are 30 small as to be quite expensive to the few who support them. And yet some of them are our best and most advanced Schools.
 l MT. H. M. Hart is teaching singing, meeting alternately at North and West Cornwall, and Mr. Robert Baldwin is teach ing the same at Cornwall Bridge. No spectators or courting allowed. Not his fault He likes both.
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FARM FOR SALE.

A T Huntsville, G., containing about ssv~ .A enty acres. more or less. Good Build4 ings, plenty oflWood Fruit &c, A good place for Teamster or mechanic. Price $2.2OO.
 40tf H, E. WETHERELL
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DIED.

In this town, Feb. 9th, Amos Dickinson, aged 76 years.
 In Sharon, Mir. James T. Abel, aged v.
 In Sharon, Mrs. Jane Whitfor1, wife of Levi Whitford, aged 33.
 In Sharon, MT. Wait Williams, aged 55. Mir. Williams has held the office of consta- ble for nineteen successive years. aa.F.
 In Plymouth, Jan. 2oth, Washington Hall, aged B years. s@ i
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and he hopes every sufferer will try ijs rsne- dy. as it will cost them nothing. and may prove blessing. Parties wishing the prescription, TREz, bJ return mail, will please address
 REV EDWA RID A. WILSON. 4o-ly Williamsburg. Kings Co. N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-14

H~ The Congressional Convention in shs a District. meets Feb. 20th, at New Hnven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-14

saE Considerable damage has been done by the freahet to the City of NorWlch'
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-02-14

sI The Flowage Act has been decided constitutional by the Supreme Court.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-24

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REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-The fol-
lowing deeds &C., were placed on record
In the Recorders Office OF Ohio county
during the week ending on the 22d
inst: la -isule
Deed ofTrust by James McGraw and
wife to Thomas n. List trustee for s..
p. Hildreth on lot No. 1856, East side OF
Chapline street, Centre Wheeling. Da-
ted June l5, 1867. Admitted June IL,
1867.
Deed of Trust by William Phillips to
Charles II. Baltzell, on all Of his stock
OF goods in store ut No. 81 Monroe
street, 70 secure Thomas Dunning.
Dated June, 1867. Admitted June Is,
Deed of Trust by Lewis Baker and
wife to Lott II. joy, trustee for the
Peoples Mutual Building Association
ON North * OF lot No. Bs, % feet front
ON the East side of Main street, 9Th
warri-Dated June 18th, 1867. Adj
mItted June is, 1867. ~ sI[s
Deed OF Trust by Henry Artz and
wife to A. ReyrnRp, trustee ior the
wheeling Teutonia Buldlng AsSocia-
ton on North half Of lot No: in Eon,a
contemplated addition 70 the city o
wheeling, German street, Centre
wheeling. Dated May 8, 1867. Admit
ted June %. 1857. 1i5 tNigul
Deed OF Trust on personal property
bv George and Archie Matthews &c
John Pfarr, trustee. Admitted June
Agreement between John NJ En-;
SINGER and George and Archibald
Matthew'S. conveyance of personal pro:
perty, Dated June q, 1857. Admitted
June q, 1867.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-24

: HHH . H .H
DESTRUCTIVE FIRR.-The valuable
steam Saw Mill belonging to Messrs.
Lewis q Barrett, at a place known as
ClIne's Mill, near Burton, ON the Bal
timore and Ohio Railroad, was destroy
ed by fire atan early hour Friday morn
ing. Alarge quantity OF sawed lumber
around the mill, was also burned. as
was also a car laden with lumber stand
ing on aswitch Tho fire was discov-
cred between one and two O'Clock in
the morning. When discovered,
II was apparent that the mill was
past saving, SO all hands went to
work trylngIo remove the lumber out
Of reach or the IRE, and considerable
lot or it was thus saved. a store, be-
longing to the same gentlemen stand
ing short distance from the mill, mar
rowly escaped destruction.
Messrs. l.. & B. had just employed
a force OF carpenters to build an addi-
tion to their dwelling. These 1carpen-
tiers had left all their tools in the mill,
and 10 consequence suffered a pretty
severe loss by their destruction. The
loss Is estimated at between "a 600 and
IS 600. No insurance.
MesSrs. L. & b. have some 500 acres
OF numbered land, and have been doing
"A large business In lumber-paying TO
the railroad company for freights alone
on lumber shipped to this city In the
past wear, over $4,000. The first men
Toned member Of the firm Is Mr.. Israel
Lewis, of st. Clairsville, brother OF Mr.,
S. Lewis of the Grant House. We un-
derstand they will rebuild at once and
endeavor to repair their losses by re-
newed energy. si-4 -- 81 fll -sE9
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z DR.. r. J. KISNER.
ECLECTIC MEDICINEl

NEW TREATMENT. q NEW REMEDIES
nR. K. HAVING SECURED TIE SER
IL VICES Of an intelligent assistant, who
cines, putting up prescrpd lions, DC, will eria-
bic him to give more attention 70 out Pa-
tients. specially e his many friends IN H. n
hisOWn ONCE, and al delivered 10 his pa
tents by himself DR.. K treats all disease
both Acute and GnfoniS VIII Wn1n N new
rtmediea, which have proved Remarkably
snceessfni in many Of those obss Innate cases q
Chronic diseases which heretofore hnNs 49,
Efipposed To- Be fneurabl6, among wnich may
be named: Consumption. SefofulA Ol-s
charges nom the Ear, ozanA, Enlarged GlaIlo u
treaffnR Liver Diseases, Stomach Cona plalntaI
Rronchftis and all diseases OF the ThroAt
and Air PasaSs aeS Ns9EaiSi EIIs %tT
SPINAL Affections, and Al diseases Of me Net-
yous System, is acknOw ledged by All who have
aver Known TO the medical profession. DIX.
ms been eminently successful m the treat.
ment Of All diseases peculiar 20 women, AZ. VI
LAucrfhea, Uterine and OvaTi0n TumoIs
PrOlapsnH Uten and al Nervous diseases 70
which they are subject a.. .....,, n,
an Chronic Affections Of the Genito Urinary
Organs, viz: Catarrh OF Bladder and UretnI11
Irritable Bladdsr, and Non-retsntolHi, A1 ~
Gravel, Dialects and Dlmcult Urtnating, ~
philitfG Diseases In all their yafted IoInS
Ghonarfhea, its compilations and 20 uet11
Bpermat0Theaa and ImpOtencyi and ~ aneo-
tons consequentupony youthful ind lseIe ESS
Also special attention paid TO the ueat
Of FfsfulaS. White Dwelling, Scroiulo1a
Sores VaTicoRe ulcer, &C. PeTBons afnlcteos
particuIaTiy with old troublesome mo mo
shonld lose no time 10 call on or ennIeesaD,S
RTSNER 7CompnunIeatiouB containing -
promptly noticed. once prescriptions ~ -
medicine cash. For visits In eitS' HNthi7 -
Once No Odd Fellows building, few
doors east Of Mcclure Houset Monroe ~ y - <
Once hours, 8 A. NJ. 70 u IL, r. - - -
P. N, and p, n. tosP. NJ lAo
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-24

ACCIDENT AT THE WHEELING HINGE
FAcroRT.-on Saturday evening a boy
employed in the Wheeling Hinge Fac
tory while cleaning one ofthe machines
had his arms caught In the cog wheels,
his coat and shirt sleeves were stript of
and the skin of the arm all peeled off
above and below the elbow. Fortunately
the machine was running very slowly,
the belt not being more than half on the
pulley and it was owing to that fact,
that the boy escaped without the loss of
his arm. 1t is almost unaccountable
that the bones of his arm were not
crushed to atoms.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-06-24

THE WAY OF THE TRASseREssoR, &c.
Mr.. James Montgomery OF Washing
ton, Pennsylvania, of DinsmoIe muir
der notoriety, occasionally gets an un-
pleasant reminder OF the esteem in
which he is held by the public. Not
long since he sent a team to Pittsburgh
to bring him lot of groceries, entrust-
ing the teamster with the purchase and
giving him the requisite funds. Ar
rived In PiltsbnFgh this gentleman
went 10 prominent grocery house and
stated his business to tile proprietor, re-
marking that the goods were wanted for
Mr.. James Montgomery. The grocer
replied that he should be compelled to
decline making any sales 10 Mr.. Mont
gomery. "But," said the other, ave
got the money to pay for all 1 buy.n
What don't make any difference" said
the merchanI; 81 can't sell anything 70
Mr.. Montgomery. Idon't want to ham
die any of his money" And he
wouldn't and didn't sell him cents
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A SMASH UP.-A gentleman, who
lives In Ohio, above Martinsyille, was
coming to the city on Saturday with his
team, and while getting in his wagon
which was In motion, he dropped from
his pocket gold watch worth from $50
TO $50. 1t rolled under one of the
wheels and was crushed into a shape.
less mass. He took II TO n jeweler in
this city to get II repaired, but finding
It would cost nearly as much as new
watch, concluded the game was hardly
worth the candle.