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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
GOSHEN.

The Rev. MT. Potter has been holding a series of meetings in our town the past week. Before he came among us the ma- jority of the people were living as uncon- cernedly as though earth was paradise, and the serpent had never been created; bat he soon showed us that our religion was like the Pharisees' platter, fair without, while within it would bear much purifying. The meetings have been of deep interest, ,and a large number are indulging the hope that they have accepted that salvation. the plan of which he has so faithfully presented to them.
 - MT. Henry Ives and wife while re- turning home from one of the evening meetings, were thrown from their wagon and Mrs. Ives was seriously injured, the &C., cident was caused by the recklessness of an incorporate man who drove furiously against them. Mrs. Ives was taken to the house of MT. Joseph Palmer where she still re- mains in critical condition.
 For week or two past, MT. Thomas Ripley, native of this place, but long a resident of Canada, has been on visit in this town. This old gentleman is the ma- ternal uncle of Hon. J. M. Wadhams of this place, and the youngest of four broth CTS who removed from this place to Cana da long since.
 Most of our Litchfeld and Washington readers have heard of the Davies family, which formerly lived in the northeastern part of Washington, and founded the Epis- copal Societies in those towns. When MT. Thomas Ripley was only three years of age, he went to live with Walter Davies in "Davies Hollow" The family were strong Tories. and in 1796, Walter Davies conclu- ded to remove to Canada to be once more under King George. He took MT. Ripley with him, and settled on lands furnished refugees by the British Government. Soon after coming of age, Mir. Ripley married daughter of MT. Davies, and he has resi- ded in Canada ever since. One after an- other, his brothers came to reside near him, so that none of the family name are now left in Goshen.
 The Ripley family seem to be remark ably long-ived race. Their ages are as follows:
 Samuel Ripley, 97; Stephen. s5; Joel, 91; Thomas, 7S.
 Another brother, John, who. if living, is about s9 years of age. resided some years since in the western part of the State of New York, but none of his relatives have heard from him for some years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27

aa- The Lac'!tield Enquirer of last week, says:
 We are requested by a citizen of this place, who usually accomplishes what he undertakes to give notice that all cattle found at large in the streets of our village on and after Monday next, will be impounded."
 And we give notice that all cattle found at large ln the streets of the County Seat and after Mon day next will not be impounded. The thing has been tYied tn Litchfield time and again and we have helped to try it; but it cannot be done. at leaSs during this generation. The measure is too radical The law-breakers and pound-smashers know that the conservative gentry dare not oppose them, for fear of getting their gates carried off. their trees girdled, their park fences torn up, or thelr names scratched at the next election- Uin- sled Herald.
 We are happy to state, that in this in- stance, our old townsfellow is not quite just to Litchfeld. We very we'll remem Der the efforts of Harris Plain to enforce the law, and we believe that in all legal bat ties they were successful Since that time, the current of public opinion has changed for the better. Last year, those who tore down our Park fence were tried and con- victed; and this summer the efforts to keep cattle out of our streets have been suc- cessful, Occasionally vagrant animal may be noticed about, but the highways in the village are generally clear.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
Sheridan and the President.

We notice that Conservative journals find much fault with Gen. Sheridan's plain speaking to the President as being contra ry to military etiquette. The objection is not we'll taken. The duties thrown upon the commanders of Departments by the Re construction act, though military in their form are civil in their nature In reconstruct ing Louisiana Gen. Sheridan is not navi- gating without any chart or compass but the will of his superior; he has the recon struction act before him; he knows very we'll what that act was intended to effect and how that end can be accomplished. Having settled the practical difficulties of reconstruction before him in a common sense way, the fine spun sophistries of Stansbury came just in time to make utter ly null all that he had accomplished. Know ing that they ''would open broad macad- amized road for fraud and perjury to travel on, he tells the President the exact truth as it was his manifest duty to do.
 Furthermore he feels it his duty to exc cute law which the President is trying to evade and he does no more than his plain duty in administering the following remia. der:
 ''I regret that I should have to differ with the President, but 1t must be recollected that have been ordered to execute & law to which the Presi. dent is in bitter antagonism.'
 Wecan conceive of nothing more inop. perfume than the late conduct of the Presi- dent. The reconstruction of the South was proceeding rapidly to successful ter imitation when MT. Johnson's unlucky ge- nius once more induces him to interfere in the preposterous manner advised by the At torney General
 What reply he has made to General Sheridan does not yet appear. But if he doubts whether Sheridan is & safe man to stir up, we advise him to change counsel lors and take the advice, not of Mr. Stans- bury, but of Gen. Jubal Early.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
July Monthlies.

The Gazary, for July contains Ritual lism The Fruits of the War, The Personal Representation. Project, An Interview with General Escobedo, The Opening of the Royal Academy, Where Progress Left the Gods, Miss Aubusson, Chil- dren, Words and their Uses, Steven Lawrence, Yeoman, Waiting for the Verdict
 The Illustrations of the number are by c. c. Griswold and Gaston Fay.
 The Atlantic contains: The Guardian An . gel chap. XIX; A passage from Flaw thorne's Notebook; Mona's Mother; At Padua; Poor Rlchard-second part; Doctor Molk; A Struggle for Life; Freedom in Brazil; My Visit to Sybarris; the Piano in the United States; An Ember Pictuee: All Artists Dream; The Religious Side of the Italian Question, together with Reviews and Literary Notes
 PETERsoNs MAGAZINE for this month contains: For Better or Worse; A Bold Stroke for Wife; Our Lost One; The Blotted Copy-Books; In Having Time; Capt. Joe's Button; "A new way to pay Old Debts;' Married by Mistake; Geor- gie's Mistake; Plates, Notices, &c.
 THE LADY's FRIEND contains: Lettice's Love Dream; My Ship; The Double Cure !; For an Album; How a Woman had her Way; Inasmuch;' Dora Castel; Skeleton Leaves, or Phantom Bouquets; Country Quiet; Orville College; A Welcome to Summer; New Publications, Receipts, Fashions, &c.
 THE RIVERSIDE MAGAZINE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE contains: Samuel Adams, A Biog- raphy; Doings of the Bodley Family; Mas ter High Flyer; Among the Trees; Stories from Shakespeare. III. The Merchant of
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
GOSHEN, June g.

OOSHEN, Juue AA.
 ME. EDrroR:-It has been my intention to keep you posted on all matters of par here and there, an abler writer informed you of our growing literary abilities; our town paper and magazine entitled the :" New Idea" which had public reading, and was then sold at auction, and the avails appropriated to aid the Soldiers Orphan Home. Most of the articles contributed to the paper, were written by young ladies' Had Voltaire lived in this age of the world, he would never have been so ignorant or wicked as to have originated the following paragraph: Ideas are like boards; men get them when they grow up-women nev- CT have them.'
 The "New Idea" was success, and if we had printers devil and printers press, you might we'll shake in your shoes, know ing that such a literary competitor as the Goshen Magazine was blazing away in our hilltop town, set on fire by the powder of so many feminine minds. We are expect ing at least one more issue, before the pa per blows up or dies natural death.
 If I mistake not, 1t is common for vii ters to allude to the weather am happy to inform you that the sun has fitful spells of shining on our water-soaked earth, and aided by sunshine and shower, vegetation has of late sprung into existence with 8 bound Our neighbors living on the up- hill side of Main street, succeeded quite early in the season, in coaxing up a few garden vegetables, but they had sickly discouraged look, as though they wished they hadn't come out of the ground, and June Sth, Jack Frost surprised them in the night, and they went where all dishearten- ed beans and cucumbers go. A sad fate awaited our early garden seeds-it is SUD- posed they were drowned. But we were not at all discouraged. So soon as the weather got tolerably steady-minded, We went to work as usual to raise our vegeta bles, and earn our bread Adam fashion. Our apple trees have had large hearts, and lavished prodigality of blossoms, but just as the germ was forming into the fruit, old Boreas got high, and blew an east wind upon them, and now, like our skim-milk cheeses, they lack little good stock. Corn till quite recently, has made an extremely poor show. Grass and grain, like our "prateses, are looking Elegantly. But ter has wilted, only IS and 20 cents, and is poor bait for the merchants at that price. Cheese is 12 cents, and DO sales except as the merchants receive orders. More anon.
 CITIZEN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
STATE ITEMS.

\ ROAD is being made between Collins vile and Unionville, which will bring these places half mile nearer together, and avoid several steep hills.
 The wedding at Bridgeport, of Edward Harrsl and Miss Julia Chrissez was an un- usually brilliant and diStingue affair The Russian and Brazilian ambassadors were among the guests, the grounds were beau tifully Illuminated; everywhere was the most gorgeous and lavish display
 ON Wednesday of last week Messrs. Cum mings, Fitch and Scranton, railroad con- missioners, while passing over portion of the Boston and Erie railroad in the town of Thompson, came near meeting with serious accident The car on which they were being propelled struck misplaced switch and bounded off, throwing our off. cials in every direction. Mir. Fitch was se: verely bruised, and the other two gentle men astonished, but none materially iujur- ed, for which they were thankful.
 AN Irishman from Berlin called at Bill Johnsons s rum-hole in Meriden, says the Tisitor last week, called for some whisky, drank it, and almost immediately fell dead.
 NuO AulO tue SlOTS of Finton Phelan in Waterbury, and stole $1OO, were arrested in Bridgeport on Thurs day last, just as they were taking the boa for New York. Their names are John Ri ley, refugee from the Reform School, Charles Ward and John Scholly.
 BARNEY Murphy was found dead in the street, in Meriden, last week, with his head terribly gashed and bruised His supposed murderer, Edward Kavanaugh, has been Rum was the cause of it.
 The Norwich Bulletin thinks there is some tender sentiment in this vale of tears, and instances the following billet-doux picked up in the street in that city:--"My dear Mary L., sweet Mary, dear Mary, pret- ty Mary, lovely Mary, darling Mary, de ightful Mary, rosy Mary. I hope Mary L. will remember me-"
 G. W. Nettleton, of Orange, has raised strawberry six inches in circumference. A berry big story.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
The following is the score:
INNINGS.
INNINGS.
 1 2 3 f , 6 8 9 3 5 IT Il 3 l 2 5 20-72 3 ? 3 3 3 l 0 ? 11-2S
Umpire, F. W, Vessels, Dutton Club. Scorers, Dutton, G. L. Peck, Junior L. S. Bul

Umpire, F. W, Vessels, Dutton Club.
 Scorers. Dutton, G. L.. Peck, Junior, L. S. Burr
 - Last Friday evening the Dutton B. B. C. held 8 meeting and appointed the following officers. President. Morris w. Seymour, Captain, Samuel P. Williams, Treasurer, Charles F. Williams, Secretary, Henry W. Vessels. William Beebe was appointed Captain, and George Peck, Sec. retary of the second nine
 dividend of the First National Bank of this place, will be found in another column. This certainly indicates successful manag- ment.
 All our novel-readers over thirty will recollect the 'solitary horseman" who used to appear in James novels as regularly as our violoncello figures in the Sentinel. It has been generally supposed that this horseman subsided with the fame of the author who monopolized so much of the attention of the youth of our generation. It is mistake. He has reappeared in his riAage The romantic effect produced by the actual presence of the dark, majestic steed, with his martial rider, cantering in the old imposing manner about our streets, is indescribable; and we can scarcely believe that it is a reality, with the hot sun of June pouring in upon us, and not dream of by-gone times, under the pale light of the autumn moon.
 IS. We hear it suggested that this may be a device of our boarding-house keepers to attract sentimental New Workers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
&itfBfelb &nqnirer.
Litchfleld, Ct. Thursday, June 27,'67.
Representation of Minorit;es.

The convening of the Constitutional Convention of New York, has given rise to considerable public discussion regarding the insufficient representation of great mi norities under our present system.
 The appointment of our Presidential Electors is "a most fragrant instance in point. In 1860, the popular and the electoral votes were proportioned as follows:
 Popular Vote. Electoral Vote.
 Lincoln, 1866, 452 loO l Douglas. 1,375,157 12
 Breckenridge, 847.953 v
 Bell, 59O,63l o9 ] Lincoln, with less than half million larg- CT popular vote than Douglas, received tif- teen times as large an electoral vote. Breck- inridge and Bell together, with a popular vote scarcely larger than that of Douglas, received four times as many electoral votes. Similar and almost as great inequalities will be found between the popular and the electoral votes given for many of our Pres idents. There are often instances. too, in which almost half the voters of certain To- calities are practically without any repre- sentation for years; and we have no doubt there are many towns in this state where large minorities have not balloted for a successful candidate for any national, state, or even town office, for more than ten years in succession.
 The measures proposed to remedy this evil are various, the simplest being an ar rangement which would allow each elector to vote for only a part of the representa- tives chosen on 8 general ticket In Con- necticut we cannot make any change re- garding State or national representation, at present, if change is desirable; but a plan has been before our Legislature for applying some such mode to the election of town officers, which we hope may be carefully considered It is proposed that in voting for Selectmen, Assessors, and Board of Relief, no voter shall be allowed to cast his ballot for more than bare ma iority of the whole number to be chosen so that of five Selectmen, the stronger par ty will elect three, the weaker, too. We should confidently expect far greater fair ness in the assessment of our taxes and in the registration of our voters by boards so elected.
 It is ill the administration of Town af- fairs that the constant disregard paid to the rights oflarge minorities is most sensi- bly, felt; and there can be no more favorable time to urge the reform, than when parties are so evenly balanced that neither feels any certainty that the next election may not find it in the minority.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27

Two boys who had amassed twenty dol lars by peddling fish at Greenwich few days ago, were induced by two men to drink some liquor, which stupefed them, and they were then robbed.
 MICHAEL Divan was entrusted with $5l6 to pay the workmen on the Stamford and New Canaan railroad, 8 few days ago, and he embraced the opportunity to ''git" with the funds.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27

The Mormons in Deseret are in trouble. Two of the elders have lately come out against polygamy, and large numbers are leaving the settlement, and returning to the Gentiles. The Salt Lake Vidette late ly said: "One hundred and thirty wag- ons, loaded with Josephites, go out from hence" The ," "Josephites'' will increase as the great stream of immigration pours in upon the Saints. The natural growth of the country will remove the 'relic of barbarism" which the whole strength of the government has found itself powerless to interfere with.
 MT. Charles Ford, of Woodbridge, lost tYenty-fve sheep, which were killed by dogs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27

DJr The Yale School of Fine Arts pro- poses to hold an Art Exhibition to com mence July 10th. and to remain open about two months.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.
MAY SESSION, 1867.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19.

F., the Senate, after the transaction of considera ble miscellaneous business, the eight hour law was taken up and after voting down the amendment offered by Mir. Johnson striking out the words, un- less otherwise agreed &c' the bill was passed. Res, annointing A. Austin railroad commissioner, separ- afing consolidated school districts of Watertown: raising appropriation for insane poor from Sl5,OJO to s2OO0O passed condemnne the State Normal School. The repeal of the Usury laws was then debated. Reported elsewherel.
 FRIDAY, JUNE 21.
 Tn the Senate after transacting miscellaneous bnsiness Messrs Gallup and Gallagher were ap- pointed committee to receive the President.
 In the House res. of thanks to steamboat owners for free passage, to citizens of Middletown and Trustees of Hospital, for civil treatment, and to every one else who gave them anything to eat passed Res. appointing W. K. Peck Jr. of Wins ted States Prison director, passed. Committee to be appointed to wait on President Bill abolishing capital punishment rejected, 99 to v. Res of ad- journment to Aug. 2O rejected 79 to 72 Res: en- quiring into condition of School funo lnoennl.eiy postponed Messrs. Ives, Hammersly, Cottre!!, Schofeld, Williams, Stevens of Barkhamsted, Grlt- fin and Sumner appointed committee to re- ceve the President.
 In the House on Monday no quorum was present but much miscellaneous business was transacted Bills protecting hotel keepers against swlndlers, obliging railroads to give descriptive receipts for freight, passed Bill reported from Judiciary Com Court to four. Members of Supplementary rail road committee announced Messrs PP9ttter % of southbury: Gallnp. of Ledyard; Scofeld, of Stam- ford; Hopson, of Kent; Hodkinson, of Chatham; and Hamilton, of Somers.
 TUESDAY, JUNE 25.
 In the Senate. bill providing that railway com. panies, shall pay for land within year after final survey, and the bill regarding number of Judges of Superior and Supreme Courts, were passed.
 In the House, bill was passed reducing num- Der of Supreme Court Judges to four and increas- ing number of Superior Court Judges to six, mak- ing the election of two new Judges necessary. Res appointing Albert Austin railroad commits sioner, passed. ".'-
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27

A salmon, weight sixteen pounds, was caught in Otis's pond near Westbrook. It was sold in New York. This is the first salmon caught anywhere near the Connec- ticut river since 1846.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27

The spirit of the 4th, of July is reviving in the South, and quite number of cele- brations are announced at different places.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27
Venice; or, The Three Baskets, lConclu-

Venice; or, The Three Baskets, (Conclu- ded;) A Little Bird, and what became of 1t; The Loss of the Havelock; Historic Re- collections at Frederick; 'Our Army and Navy" Fourth of July in Smyrna; Bun ny from Panama; Bobbing for Eels; The Glg-Cart and Kitten House; Terra Nova; or Coast Life in Newfoundland; Lazy Bunch; Books for Young People; The Window Seat; At the Hour of Bells and Crackers; Last Numbers Legacy; The Glorious Fourth; A Serial Story in Three Chapters
 EVERY SATURDAY for June 29, contains: Beauty and the Beast, by Miss Thackery, Part l.; Concerning Little Haters; A Story with Two Ends; Emerson's Poems; Tlte Wild Beast of Gevandau Silcote of Sil- cotes, by Henry Kingsly /; Foreign Notes; PygmaGon' s Statue
 1SE@ President Johnson made 8 speech in favor of Masonry, in Boston, last week. The institution seems strong, and perhaps can bear it. .-t That ancient enemy of Masonry, Secretary Seward, shows his forgiving spir- 1t by accompanying the President on his trip to Boston, to be present at the Mason ic Celebration there.
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 Ds5- The extra we send out this week cannot fail to interest all those who desire a family Sewing Machine, and We advise all who contemplate getting one, not only to read this extra, but to examine the ma chine that won such victory. We can as- sure ourreaders, that Miss Peck, the Agent, will be happy to show the working capacity of the machine at any time. and so prove all that is said in it's favor
 pas> The President and his party were expectedt to arrive in Hartford on Wednes-
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-27

Ss~ The President and his party were expectedto arrive in Hartford on Wednes- day afternoon.
The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1867-06-15
BY TELEGRAPH.
Washington News and Gossip.

WAsnNGToN. June H.-The Conscience
Fund Treasury Department increased to-
day by 500 from st. Louis.
Mr.. COnger, agent of the Ynukton Indian
tribe, wrote on the 9th to the Department,
from Dellmberg-
"Tbere Is a great deal of trouble here
with the Indians. Fort Randall, opposite
my agency, was attacked yesterday. One
man was shot, and thirty-seycn horses
taken by the hostile Indians. All the white
men at my agency are on guard. We hive
no soldiers" ''u Iio'
1.-THE soldiers arc mainly down South,
helping the Radical causel
The Mexican Minister received letter
from Gen Diaz, dated Yacubaya, May 2S,
in which lie says, .a.' OK
I'VE number ia ali $4,000 men, and with
IN few days Mexico will be ours could
have taken 1t " ith the forces of the East
ern army alone, but / had not sufficient
cavalry to cover all the outlets through
which the principal guilty parties would
nave escaped; but now, with 5000 cayalry,
all avenues will be well guarded. The same
thing viii happen at Querelaro--none will
escape. l consider the Occu-
patton of the City of Mexico matter of
very few hours, aud do not believe that
Very Cruz will attempt TO hold out"
The Postofiice Department to-day re-
ceived box of mutilated letters, covered
with the blood ofa mail carrier aud passen-
gers on one of the coaches between North
Platte and Denyer-relics ofanIndian out
rage.
Letters from Judge Abcll of New Or
leans. to President johnson and to General
sheridan, are published, in which Judge A.
charges that nearly the whole series of
ShcridaE'sacts are uncol9tltotidhhl, and
subserViVe OF the liberty ofthe people.
hna nI ~
murder Of c. NJ. Davis, special postal agent,
by Indians near North Platte.
Only twojurors have been sworn In ,hC
Surratt case. and the prospect Is not PROM
ising that the jury will pc procured to-
morrow, II not, the proceedings thus far it
Is thought by lawyers will amount to noth-
ing.
At the late municipal election in this city
colored voter put into the box a ticket
which did not suit the Radicals, whereat
he was set upon by party of his Radical
color, instigated by white Radicals, and
shockingly beaten. They pursued him
some distance, caught him, kicked and
cuiled him till he was nigh insensibIc. and
then with knife or razor nicked his flesh.
cut his clothes, and otherwise ill-treatcd
him.
Numerous hogsheads well filled with the
remains of human bodies have been found
buried in Il lot near Corcornn's building. i'm
this city. They had evidently been en-
ployed on the dissecting table.
The President, to-day, received q remon-
strauce strongly drawn upand numerously
signed by the citizens of Texas. against the
highhalaed and reckless proceedings OF
General Sheridan. They charge him with
an utter disregard of the laws Of Texas,
and otherwise brand him as tyrant of the
most detcstable stamp. In time of war such
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