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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
NEW PRESTON.

The snow-storm of the 27th and 18th of December, was the most severe of any one for many years in this place. Most of the roads were so blocked up, they first had to be broken through with teams and shovels. There has not been so much snow removed with the shovel in this place at any one time in twenty-five years, as has been the past week. Now, all the roads in town are passable, some of which had to be shoveled through for miles in succession
 - The corps of engineers have got east as far as Woodville, making some impor- tant changes for the better, of Mir. Marsh's survey two years since. They have now turned back to survey route down the Bee Brook Valley to the Shepaug River, with the view to passing up on the west bank of the River to near Whittlesey Bridge, then on the east side through Da- vis' Hollow to the Bantam River.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
WOODBURY.

Deacon R. J. Allen made New Years donation, of $1000, to the North Church, which is to be invested as permanent fund and the interest appropriated annual ly for the benefit of the Sunday School in connection with that church.
 The Tableaux announced for New Years week, were given on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, and were largely at- tended by the most intelligent part of the community, who went away feeling that they had not only been amused and enter tained but instructed by the various scenes which had passed before them The Wood bury String Band, and the Woodbury qlee Club furnished the music, and their sweet and soul stirring strains will long be re- membered by all who heard them. We are informed, that the association will again entertain us with new series on the eve nings of the 17th and 18th inst, which, we doubt not, from theeharaeter of the per sons engaged, will hs fullY equal to those we have just witnessed. We should not omit to say, that an Il iireonptu negro min strel band gave great xeq tofhe recent ex- hibition, A part of the pezfofmers, most certainly, in agIlih nallsa bose of the best negro minstrels in Gae
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
News of the Week.

FOREIGN. governments of Great Britain and France are said to have agreed not to interfere between Greece and Tur- unless Russia does so. On Saturday a great banquet was given the gentlemen of the American yachts at London. A grand Reform demonstration is to take place on the opening of Parliament.
 French advices report terrible earth quake i'll Algiers. The Aomiteu, of Jan. Sd editorially announces that the entire body of the French troops will surely have left Mexico by the first of March
 The negotiations between the Pope and the Italian envoy are said to have resulted In an agreement upon religious matters under the new regime.
 An election for members of the new Ger man Parliament has been ordered to take place on the 18th of February. -.
 DOMESTIC. Minister Campbell is still at New Orleans
 MT. J. B. Campbell whom the South Carolina Legislature elected U. s. Senator, Is native of Massachusetts He was a se- cessionist during the war.
 The legislatures of many states are now in session, and the election of U. s. Sena tors, especially in New York and Pennsyl ! vania, excites much interest. Ohio has rat flied the Amendments. j tI
 aAt caucus of Union Members of Congress Saturday evening, it was resolved that ther' should be no impeachment of the Presi dent without the concurrence of a caucu called for that purpose, r~ Ii i Head Centre Stephens has withdraw from the Fenian organization, asserting that it has no chance of success /-@ -s
 The House Judiciary Committee propos' to commence all immediate investigation into the necessity of bill ofimpeachment President Johnson attended the Democrat ic banquet on the evening of the Sth. The Kentucky Legislature has rejected the Amendments. < = S-.i j. &-A<
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
REV. A. c. Denison. of Portland has re

REV A. c. Denison, of Portland has re- ceived unanimous call from the first Con- gregational church in Winsted. THE main building of the Middletown state Insane Asylum will be 800 feet long.
 BRIDGEPORT had prize fight New Years morning at the City Hall stables. A large crowd attended the entertainment.
 THEY are going to have new organ in Bridgewater, and one gentleman has sub. scribed $1OOO.-The Congregational society of Morris have purchased the residence of Mir. Huntington, just east of the church for parsonage. Cost, $5OO0
 ROCKVILLE is soon to have a weekly pa. per edited and published by MT. Spaul- ding former proprietor of The Webster, Times.
 THE subscriptions at New Haven for the railroad from that city to Derby have reach ed S175, ,000, and a company will soon be organized. -
 DERBY is going to erect Q monument to her dead soldiers. She sent to tho war 47 officers and 700 enlisted men, of whom B. died or were killed
 NORWICH has recently voted by majority ! of 166 in total vote of 34s to expend $50, . 900 in tho construction of water works for the introduction of pure water into the city.
 EUGENE DAVIS, depot master and grocer at East Lyme, has lately added another branch to his bushes, and now edits and publishes 1'he East Lyme Star:
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B@ A correspondent writes us -" lately called on Mrs. Anna Smith of River ton, who was one hundred and one years of age, April 18th, 1866. She has not been able to walk for three years, having disa- bled herself by fall on her hip. She can sit erect in bed, and for the greater part of the time, is remarkably exempt from pain. Upon being asked if she suffered, she archly replied: "Only from an unea- sy disposition" implying that she wished to be about waiting on herself, rather than be waited on. She is slightly deaf, with which exception she seems as shrewd as the more lively at seventy. On being asked what her maiden name was, she gave it.
 "How is it spelt?" inquired the visitor of her daughter. She not replying promptly,
 the mother says: 'C-o-y-i-l, (Covil.f She is member of the Norfolk Congregational Church, uniting with it under the pasto- rate of the Rev. MT. Emerson.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
WASHINGTON,

The good people of Judea did nothing publicly for celebrating Christmas; but sev- eral families gathered each under their own vine and Christmas tree, and enjoyed in 8 quiet home fre-side way, the gifts of the patron saint supposed to preside over the annual occasion, and perhaps saved A great many of the "private griefs" attending the more pretentious and public observ- ances of the festival. .--r.
 On New Years day, the old people gathered in accordance with immemorial usage, at the Parsonage, to wish their new lJ elected pastor the happiest of happy new years, and present their tokens of affec- tion. In the evening the young people stepped into the places made vacant by the former class-thus showing that as the aged laborers fall away to their rest, the youths come forward and take up the toll and the joy, and with cheerful heartiness in good wishes and favors, filled out the evening hours. The nice wood pile which had been cut in the woods, and in imagi. nation was lying at the minister's door, still lies snow-bound, not till another donation party at next new year; for in that case the pastor would have to go fireless, but till the yielding snow, like many over-sensitive people, hardens into, utility.
 = The storm cut up quite freak with our good Masons of Rising Sun. Lodge, who met in spite of wind and weather, at the St. Nicholas, on the 27th ult., for a good supper, and then at midnight's witch ing, breezy hour, sallied forth with home and fre-side thoughts intent, to be met, (ah, how coldlyD with Boreas' piercing breath and drifting, binding snow, swamp ing the wayfarer to his chin in it's treach- erous embrace, while horses foundered out of mythical depths and fled for their sheltering stables, leaving driver and sleigh to ride out the storm as. best they might; and then on the morrow our storm tossed brothers find in place of snowy deeps profound, but bare and frozen earth, where even the very gravel had been licked of by the fury of the blast, ending in, ah, how. like earth's stern reality at last. Ii an outside barbarian might be allowed to suggest in future, let propitiatory offer- ing with the required amount of incense be offered to Eolus, and some friendly hand bag the wind-for was not St. John the mild and lovely apostle ?--so that there be not such clamoring outcry of confused elements.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
WILTON.
CORNWALL, Jan. 7th 1867.


 We are eredibly informed that a certain briefless lawyer whose ''local habi- tation, is as uncertain as his principles, political or otherwise, and who very appro- priately dubs himself Pilgrim" is the au- thor of 8 recent communication to the Sen tiael, ostensibly dated at West Cornwall This production probably found fit au- dience, though fe,c, in the readers of that would-be venomous Weakly. 2
 We would suggest to this Knight of the Brazen Circle" or whatever his august title may be, that when he appears again before the public, he should select some other "stand point than philosophical, reli- gious, and morap' one i've are sure there were three adjectives) or else change the spectacles, through which he takes squint We are positive that the optician of whom he purchased last, substituted con- cave, for the usual convex lenses.
 Our writer has a good deal to say on the subject of s1ineal descent. Of course from the identity of name and pursuit (?) he traces his own lineage to Solon the Gre clan Legislator, who, History informs us, was one of sersn sages. On the contrary this modern wise-acre stands alone, on his ''moral, religious, and philosophical, pin acle. Heaven grant him steady nerves, for if he should fall, great would be the 'smash-up." s
 Our Philosopher at last concludes his disgusting medley on Religion, Politics. Rum, Philanthropy, Personalities, &c, by promising another letter(? setting forth the touching interest "women take in peo- ples affairs.'' A friend at our elbow ,lsug- gests the idea that somebody will exhibita touching interest in him, (the Philoso-. pher) if he should continue his impudent,. unprovked, and scurrilous attacks, which will culminate in application of sole leath- CT to his person, and may accelerate his us- ual rate of motion. But stay, hreats are &C., tionable, and this 'sLimbe of the Law, may enforce the Statute in such cases made and provided, as barking dogs do sometimes bite" Let us say in all sincerity, as did kind s'Uncle Toby" when he caught the of- lending fly: 'sGo poor insect, the world is wide enough for thee and me-" F..
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
STATE TIERS.

AT Meriden on the 29th ut. a boy IA years old was bound over for stealing 8 pocket book containing about 8 thousand dollars All but one hundred and fifty dol lars were recovered. .. EIGHT persons have lately had the small pox in Forrestville, and recovered, but the matter has been kept so still that this is the first newspaper announcement of it, Win- sted Herald
 FARMERS Mass was performed at St. Mi chaers in Litohfeld on Christmas proba- hly an account of the agricultural tendencies of that community. Manufacturers Mass would be more appropriate up here.- Win- sled Herald
 THE body of Peter Flanigan was found last Sunday buried in the snow near the Dublin street road, Waterbury, where it had undoubtedly been since the Thursday night previous, as several persons heard shouting on that night during the severe storm then prevailing, which appeared to proceed from the direction ofthe place where the body was found. An inquest was held over the remains, and verdict rendered of accidental death by being frozen while in a state of intoxication
 FREDERICK TAYLOR drowned himself through hole which he cut in the ice at Thompson, recently. Matrimony was the cause. n..... ...... -. ... JOSEPH KoPP's clothing store, on Brad ley street, New London, was destroyed by fire Thursday morning. Wm. B. Lewis, Edward Schierge, Joseph Kopp and Anson Brown were the loosers. The property de- stroyed was valued at $sO0o, insured for $5OOO The building was worth $5000; in- sured at $4000.
 THE Stamford Advocate announces that Mir. w. Gillespie will hereafter be associat- ed with Mr. S. Campbell, the present edi tor, in publishing the Standard. A PRIVATE letter from New Haven off, in the army, stationed at Fort McDowen, Arizona, dated Nov. 18th, speaks of bril- liant meteoric shower he witnessed that morning. .}, .,s4.< ie.
 MICHAEL Meaghean, while engaged in polishing at sargent's fatcory, in West St., New Haven, was caught by a large belt car- ried over cylinder, having his entire body badly bruised and his head severely lacera- ted He is not expected to live. @aI @ < DURING the heavy blow last week, the water at Shippan Point, Stamford, became so low that number of men availed them selves of the opportunity of gathering large quantities of oysters. One picked up i've bushels, of large sized bivalves, which st $2 per bushel was good days work.
 AN Irishman named Dodd, living in stratford, beat his wife in shocking man. ner on Wednesday night, with cudgel. cutting her head open, breaking her arm, and doing other damage.
 AN important trial is in progress at Hart ford, to test the question of the liability of. railroads for fires caused by sparks from the engine. ..sx .sa. nax
 GREsHoM B. HUBBE11, of Hartford. ex- state champion, will soon open, . temper ance billiard room in Hartford TIAWEao, ONE church at Mansfield, has fourteen members between eighty and ninety years, F-st+.T .It v ~sI.4 e. old
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
sr" Our readers will remember that North Car

aT" Our readers will remember that North Car olina is where MT. Johnson first tried his recon struetion policy. It is selected, undoubtedly, by tention to follow his course through all the restor ed States. This is the most revolutionary move ment yet initiated by the madmen who now rule our destinies It is simply the subyersion or our republic and the substitution of an Irresponsible sntral government for the rule of the people. Congress, the creature of the States deriving all its powers from the Constitution, assumes the
 f'Mr Johnson's acts in restoring" the Southern States were undoubtedly within the scope of his Constitutional power as Commander-n-Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States. To over with those who are doing all in their power to obey all the requirements of the Constitution. Itwould also be in direct contradiction to all the profess sions and promises of the Republican party made before and during the ar."-Sentinel.
 Such was the language and by the editor of the Sentinel two weeks since, in refer ence to MT. Stevens reconstruction bill. He here clearly maintains that such power as the General Government had over the reconstruction question, rests with it's Ex- ecutive rather than with its Legislative branch. In reply, we showed conclusively that Congress had always claimed the right of settling that question. We further showed that the Democratic party had, during the war, most bitterly opposed executive attempts at reconstruction simi- lar to those of MT. Johnson. Finding him. self unable to make any successful reply, the Sentinel of last week wanders off to the discussion of the legality of MT. Johnson's s acts. Here we do not propose to follow him, since we did not claim that MT. John sons acts were illegal, only that they were not conclusive
 The adherents of Mir. Johnson's policy will do we'll to look to his summary mode of treating Southern State governments be- fore they raise too loud an outcry about Congressional interference. The follow ing is the language of the Administration to the Sovereign State" of South Carroll na, when it's legislature objected to sec- tion of the Amendments, then offered for their acceptance =
 "The objection you mention to the last clause of the constitutional amendment is regarded as quer- at!ous and unreasonable because that clause is re- ally restraining in it's effect instead of enlarging 1 the powers of Congress- The President considers 1e acceptance of the amendment by South CaroIina indispensable Co restoration of her relations ,cith the other stotes of tae U.ion."
 See Se,card to Gor. Pe'7y Nov 6, 1865.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
NOTICE.

A N adjourned meeting of the Assessors and A. Board of Relief of the town of Litchfeld will be held at the Mansion House in said Litchfield on Saturday the 12th inst. at g o'clock A. M. for the abatement of Poll Taxes. All persons interested will please to appear as the Board will close this part of their business at that time. i
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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
GOSHEN.

Henry S. Wooster, Esq, the organist of the Congregational Church in Goshen, was the recipient of e handsome gold watch valued at $1O0, presented by his friends on Christmas evening, at the house of his fa- ther-in-law, Joseph Palmer, Esq, in appre- citation of his services as organist The watch was presented, with an appropriate speech, by Edward Norton, Esq, and re- sponded to by MT. Wooster in humorous manner. Those present, (amounting to several rooms full,) were treated to boun- tiful and beautifully spread table of delica- cies. in Mrs. P.'s best style. . 4e
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
WASHINGTON. D. c. Jan. 7th, 1887.

By the latest telegrams from New Orleans, we learn that the Congress ional Committee has left there, and the gentlemen composing it are now on their way to the capitol The committee remain ed two days longer than was anticipated in order to investigate the alleged frauds in the U. s. Custom House of that port. The result of the investigation, it is said, is highly complimentary to. Collector Kellogg and generates him from all blame, and no charge of fraud or official malfeasance will be preferred against him.
 In relation to the riots and massacres one hundred and sixty witnesses were ex- amined, fifty of whom were selected by committee of loyal citizens. The testimo- ny when fully written out will make some two thousand or more pages of legalcap manuscript. e
 Some idea of the extent to which a con- .traband trade in foreign arms has been car ried on at this port, may be gained from the fact that the Government has seized over S400, 900 worth during the past year, and for which some fifty suits are now pending in the United States District Courts, be- tween the shippers and the Government.
 It is reported, and in manner that bears the semblance of truth, that Gen. P. H. Sheridan is about to lead one of the fair daughters of Louisiana to the altar. The lady is said to be fair, amiable, and wealthy. l The Legislature of Maryland was fully organized on the Sd inst, and all the eau GUS nominations of the Democrats were elected. The speaker, Oliver Miller, in the course of some sweeping remarks on the affairs of the nation, said he fully endorsed the reconstruction policy of President John son and denounced the course pursued by Congress in emphatic terms Of course no one is surprised at the position assum- ed by the Maryland Legislature, for every body anticipated like demonstration 1 when it was known that the legislative bo- dy was composed essentially of the same men who convened at Baltimore last Spring and passed resolutions denouncing all as traitors and public enemies who did not endorse President Johnson. s.
 The late rebels of the South and the copperheads of the North are straining eve ry nerve and making every .exertion to place the prostrate leaders of the slave oi- garchy upon their feet again. The E2ecu- tive and the judge of the Supreme Court are already in their interest, and unless Congress does adopt measures to check their movements very soon, there is nc predicting where the matter will end. The only avenue to peace and prosperity in the South, lies in frank and honest acquies- cence in the condition imposed by Con- gress, and until the Constitutional Amend ments have been accepted by the late re- belious States, they must be strangers to happiness and ptosperity. The conditions offered are both fiise and just, and it is the fault of the leadeas that the masses are now hostile towards Q1ngress.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE.

NOTICE. S CHOOL District Committees are reminded sS of their duty to report the enumeration of persons between and 16 years of age. by the 20th inst.
 Blanks for that purpose can be obtained of the Board of School Visitors.
 J. c. BECKWITH, Chairman. LitchAeld, Jan. 10th, 1867. S9 2w
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10

THE HARTFORD BUSINESS COLLEGE has just taken possession of new and elegant rooms in Roberts Block on Main St. It now occupies one of the finest sets ofrooms for college purposes in the country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
DIED.

In Cornwall, Jan 4th, Edmund Harrison aged 98 years and months.
 In Marbledale, on the Sd inst, Mrs. Lu- sinia Wheaton, wife of the late Sherman Wheaton, deceased, aged 59 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10

Beg- The Rev. Bernard Peters has be- come chief editor of the Hartford Post, succeeding Mir. n. N. Eaton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
nDr A few weeks since we received in

p6~ A few weeks since we received in a letrer, postmarked New Milford, the notice of the marriage of a lady and gentleman in the church at Marketable The notice turns out to have been fictitious and we are sorry we were not informed immediately, before the letter in question was destroyed, since the handwriting might have disclosed the scoundrel who perpetrated the outrage This species of amusement is now Q crime punishable by statute with fine and impris- onment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
neg~ The Salisbury correspondent of the Winsted Herald complains as follows:

Winsted Herald complains as follows:
 'sYou must take back your islander perpetrated & few weeks since, in which you charged us with hay ing a fight at our Congregational church. No such occurrence has transpired here. It was in neigh boring town"
 To which the Editor of that paper replies:
 s'The Herald originates none but correct news. We copied that fight story from Litchfeld paper.
 The ENQUIRER of Nov. 29, mentions the affair alluded to, as having happened in Sharon. This reconciles the different statement and shows who made the mis- take
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10

Con- A G. Brady of Wolco IIe, has re- signed his position in the ikxpy I'll return cd to civil life.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10

TIE State Temperance Union will hold Its annual meeting at the Corner Church, in Meriden, on the 18th of January. The forenoon is to be devoted to business, and the afternoon and evening to public exerci-
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
NOTICE.

A IL pe,sons having unsettled accounts IA withF. D. NcNeil and Co. are requested to settle dr ring the present Month. stass'
 Etehield, Jan. 7th 1887.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10

Ry- The Democratic Convention of Tuesday, thougk small in numbers, was choice in quality. For the first time in many years, the voice of Mir. Isaac Toucey was heard in public, Gov. T. H. Seymour made speech, James Brooks assisted, and W. ". Eaton gave more unrestrained vent to his feelings through batch of resolu- tions, than he has been allowed to do for a long time. There was large turn out of the genuine Copperhead element, and as far as we can see, no one else.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10

HD- Our Union State Convention meets on the 24th inst at New Haven.
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TWISTED.

The Rev. Chas. Wetherby of the 2d Con- gregational Church has received through the efforts of H. T. Ellsworth Esq. General Agent of the Continental Life Insurance Go. and the iberaity of E. s. Woodford, J J. Whitney, Geo. Dudley and others, life insurance policy for s3oOo paid up for the coming year. /