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announcement called forth immediate ex- pressions of regret from several gentlemen in the audience, whose reniarks showed plainly, that any mutiny of tlat sort, Whatever might be the provocation, would not be sustained by the "Public."
 Behind the scenes the "surces ran high. D Tears were shed. cheeks were pale. Most declared their intention not to "act" if their teacher withdrew, and on a final vote, if l am rightly informed, but one remained obstinately determined not to act unde, Mr. Brigham's direction. As the hour fo, opening had now arrived, the declamations commenced, preceded, however, by '.mu. SIC" on the violin by contraband." A dialogue called Choosing Profession. ' a scene entitled ''The Temptation" and the Tableaux of q Cinderalla" deserve es pecial commendation the last two wert exceedingly touching and beautiful The taste of some for Negro Performances was highly gratified by the dancing of g certain person introduced as 'Christy, but really only a member of company o1 "Circns Players" accidentally stopping over night in town. Such things may be well enough in their place for those who relish them, but it hardly seemed to me { suitable adjunct to the closing perform aaees (fof the tertn) of Literary Institu tioa; and it is still further to be deplored that tle public taste should favor an enter taiament of such character A regard, the " yaad," sm quite sure that if there was any want Of attention, CT lack of DO litsness On tho part of any towards those gentlemen, 1t arose from inadyertence, anC least of all, from any want Of appreciation on the part of the Goshen public.
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NEW HARTFORD.

From the lst inst to the 9th inclusive four persons died here whose united ages were 323 years, viz; Mrs Clarissa B. Kel- logg, 72; Miss Gyathia Richards 78; Miss Chloe Richards. sister Of Cynthia, slk; Joseph Drake, e2. Mrs. Kellogg was moth CT of the late Edward Kellogg, Esq, Misses Richards, last June, were members of a family of seven children, four brothers and three sisters, the youngest then seventy three years ef age, nota death having eer cured in the family, Mf, Drake was fath. efof twelve children, sis seas and six daughters, All lived ta be married, since which tune. three have died, ite leaves forty grand, and twelve great grand slil- dren, We are aerry to add that As frequent, ly said, when too old to attand church, that he had never been ''ipsida of inset, tin house" in his life. fact whieh ha seem- ed to regret. Within few weeks Mr. Ho- bart Atwood of the South parish, and four sons have died of typhoid fever, respec- lively aged, II, 20, l8, l2 and years. Of that family of nine heretofore unusually healthy children, all but two have been sick. Only few persons sick in the town. The report that Asiatic Cholera has obtain ed here, is simply preposterous.
 Geo. F. Talmadge, of the House of Smith Talmaage < Co. retires from the firm, to the regret of his partners aud their nnmer- ous customers. A more patient, urbane, and pleasant merchant than Mir. Talmadge, never oficiated at counter. It is hoped that six months vacation by him on a farm, will repair his now impaired health.
 - There was general turn out on Fri day of last week, along the turnpike be- tween here and Collinsville to cut snow drifts for the passage of wagons.
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as A 1ouNG LADY returning to hei country home, after soujourn of few mouths in inc City' was hardly recognized by her frieuds In place of course, rustic flushed iace she had a Soit ruby compiexiun of almost marble smooth nesS, and instead ot twenty three she really ap- peared but eighteen. Upon Inquiry AS to the cause ot so great . change, she plainly told them that she used Circassian Balm, and conslderel it an invaluable acquisitioa to any Lauy toilet. By it's use any Lady or Gentle man can improve their personal appes rance an hundred fold. It is simple in It's com binatiou as a Ns!ure herself is simple, Yet unsurpassed lu .'s emcacy Ill drawing impurities from, also. healing, cleansing aud beautifyipg the skin ana complexion. By it's direct action on th. cn'lGuie It draws from it all it's impurities. kindly hsaling tue same, and leaving the sur. face as Nature intended 1t should 6s clear soft smooth aud beautiful Pric. Si. sent bv Ma'i sr Express, On receipt of au order by
 W. L. CLARK X co, Chemists.
 No. 3 N est Fayet:e St., S,racu.. Y
 The only h,perican Agents iur the safe of VIC esLhe. 43 ly
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Congregational Convection 9th District

The Congressional Convention for the Ivth District, of which John H. Hubbard ia the present representative, assembled in Bridgeport Feb. l4th at 101: o'clock 4. m There was a large atteniance of delegates present. Forty-eight towns, g ill Fairfield County and 25 in Litchfeld County, com. prise the district--the former county beipo entitled to 62 delegates and the latter to 80, the full complement being 14o; 40 were present. The Convention was called to or. der by Jonathan Godfrey, Chairman of the Congressional Committee. Geo. W. Peet of Canaan was nominated for temporary Chairman.
 On motion, the members of the Con- gressional and State Committee were invi- ted to participate in all the proceedings of the Convention except voting. While the Committees were out, the Hon. Oliver H. Perry, delegate from Fairfield, and Re- publican candidate for Lieutenant-G Govern or was invited to address the Convention He made stirring speech.
 The Committee on Permanent Organiza- tion reported the following persons as off cers of the Convention:
 President-Geo. W. Peet of Canaan.
 Vice. e-Presidents-Sheldon Morris of the Tenth District; Andrew Northrop of the Eleventh District; c. W. BallardS Twelfth, District; Jeremiah Phelps, Fifteenth Dis trict; Geo. Drakely, Sixteenth District; A. A. Hotchkiss, Seventeenth District. Se- cretaries, N. W. Hoyt and H. H. Stone.
 The Convention then proceeded to ballot for Representative in Congress.
 The following are the first six informal
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News of the Week.

FOREIGN. British Government will assume the legal expenses of the trial of Ex-Gov. Eyre, which is now progressing. The Bill for the Confederation of the Brit ish North American Colonies, embraces the two Canadas, Nova Scotia and New Bruns- wick. The Liberal organs in England generally denounce the Reform plan notic- ed by D'Israei in the Commons. Another Fenian outbreak has occurred but was quickly suppressed. Over hundred Fe- nians are in jail in Dublin and there seem to have been some hundreds in arms, Kill larney but such was the celebrity of the movements of the military that the rising had no time to assume formidable propor- tions. John Bright denounces in strong terms the Ministerial plan of reform.
 In his opening the Corps Legislaty speech the Emperor of France justifes both his undertaking and abandoning the Mexican scheme. The arrival of high officials of the Mexican Empire" in Paris is amour ced.
 The Liberals have been generally success full in the recent elections in Prussia. Count Bismarck has been elected to Par. lament from thirteen districts. Prince Frederick Charles has also been elected from Berlin. The Prussian troops Will be withdrawn from Dresden by the 1stz of Jul, but Prussian garrisons will be retained ii ! some of the important towns of ss3axony. The new Italian Ministry has been form ed, with Baron Ricasoi at tbe head. The Radical Party is said to be- elated by its success The Parliament has been dissolv. ed by the King, and new election is to be held on the 10th of March. ... Dispatches from Madrid state that the King Consort has been exiled from Spain on the charge of plotting for the regency of the Kingdom.
 It is now thought probable that the inde. pendence of tho Island of Candid will be acknowled by the Turkish Government. Russia has declared her intention to pro- tect the Christian subjects of the Sublime Porte, and has also entered Q protest against the uprising of the Servians against Turkish rule ..
 The Niceroy of Egypt is demanding to be independent of the Turkish Govern ment
 The mail steamer from Rio Janeiro to Lis bon brings the intelligence that rebellion had broken out in Paraguay, which serious k threatened the power and life of Pres1- Edent Lopez. the Suez Canal .u,
 The famous ex-rebel privateer Snmter has been lost in the North Sea.
 1 Late intelligence from Mexico repre- sents that the Liberals are everywhere vic- Ltorious, that Miramon has been defeated and disabled by, wounds, and that the French had evacuated the city of Mexico and are marching to Vera Cruz. The Em- peror seems to intend defending the city of Mexico and the Imperialists claim to have a well armed force of 30,O00 men for the purpose, and that Maxamilian has succeed ed in arousing public spirit in his favor.
 DOMESTIC. The Negro Suffrage Bill has passed both Houses of the Tennessee Leg islature and is now law. ga x ; sfes l.
 Suratt has arrived and has been turned over to the civil authority of the District of Columbia for trial. n ts Ela
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HARWINTON.

On Monday evening, about o'clock, 6 fire broke out in the office of Dr. Ensign, caused by the bursting of lamp. The Doctor and wife had left the house for the evening, leaving small lamp burning in the office It is supposed that the chim ney first broke, which caused the lamp to explode. Near the lamp was bottle oi alcohol, which in coming iii contact with the fire, also exploded, setting fire to the room. The alarm was given by s domestic living in the family, and the fire was soon extinguished, doing but small damage to the building
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SHARON.

The Rev. Mir. Stevens, Methodist Pastor in this town, has lately received hand some testimonial of the respect and esteem of the citizens, in the shape of a purse ot one hundred dollars, made up by those outside of his own denomination. It was presented as a mark of their conside ration of him as citizen, patriot, and 6 Christian minister. He is held in high es teem by all denominations.
 The Congregational Church have voted to introduce into use in public worship, the Sabbath Hymn Book, which has lately been introduced extensively into other churches in New England. It was prepared by Pro- fessors Park and Phelps of Andover and by Dr. l.. Mason. It is intended to carry the vote of the Church into effect imme. diat4ly. ..~ ...
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have said the carpet was homemade. l ought to make m exception in favor oi some Of the rags. As we do. not excel in the production of these, we were compell. ed to import few. The coloring and weaving were done in our village, and this carpet is success.
 With many thanks to all friends for all the hndnesses shown, we cheerfully ente, upon another year. May we have the op portunity. as pastor and people, of rejoi. cing together on another anniversary. in the continued Divine goodness.
 Truly your friend,
 HENRY UPSON
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Book Notice.

Joseph the Second and his Court. A Nov.
 ell by Louisa Muhlbach N. Mundt,
 translated by Adelaide de Chaudon. New
 York: Appleton & Co.,.
 This novel of ''Mrs. Muhlbach" was writ. ten, we believe, before the. Frederick II which we noticed some time since. In style and general character. it is very like that work, although we. are inclined te think, more general favorite, introducing as it does, a much greater variety of char. acter.
 Commencing near the beginning of the Seven Years war, it presents us with series of historical sketches ending with the death of Joseph in 179o. K auitz the great opponent of Frederick the Great, Chuck the father of dramatic music in Ger. many, Maria Theresa, that most ;" kingly' of the sovereigns of her century, and g host of other notabilities, form the. .princi. pal characters in drama which closes with the life of it's hero, the royal radical of the feverish period immediately. pre- ceding the great French Revolution. We are treated also to view of the Court of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette during that gay time when the young queen was sowing the wind, little anticipating the whirlwind which was to be her harvest.
 We would by no means represent that "Mrs. Muhlbach" is any equal of Scott in this his special field, or that these sketches exhibit the manners and feelings of a past age with that rare fidelity which characterizea the genius of Thackery and Charles Reade; they present. nevertheless. the most i'm. portant personages of most important era in form exceedingly attractive to general readers. -, ., gI ,,..~S+ - :.
 Whatever may be the relative rank of the historical novel among works Of fiction, there is certainly no species of the art more generally useful and popular.
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ITTCHEIEID

In the Superior Court, last week, the following cases were tried:-Arson c. Smith ct al vs. Anna Birge. Vim. S. John son vs. Andrew Terry. William Davis, Jr. vs. Town of Goshen. The only case deci- ded was that of Cofin's appeal from Pro- bate, in which the appeal was sustained.
 @--W William Whaples, son of Charles Wha- pies of this place, so injured one of his fingers in hay-cutter, as, it is feared, will make amputation necessary.
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FALLS VILLAGE.

Falls Village is improving and progress sing rapidly now. The marble quarry north of the village that was opened last fall is to be reopened in the spring by Messrs Malt bic, Crandal, Slocum & Go. They have al- ready erected blacksmith's shop, patent lime kiln, office, Sc. The location of the quarry is most convenient, the marble, of which some very large blocks have been taken out already, of excellent quality. With the completion of the great canal, Falls Vil- lage will become as eligible location for manufacturies as can be found in the State, and we look forward to prosperous future for the northwestern metropolis of the Mountain County.
 We are glad to correct the under-esti- mate of the receipts of the New Preston Donation, visit unintentionally made by our regular New Preston correspondent. We subjoin a letter received from the Pas tor of that Church, which sets the matter right
 NEW PRESTON, Feb. 13, 1867. ED. OF THE ENQUIRER:
 Dear Sh:-Your regular correspondent from this place, in recent letter, among other things, gave so good an account of our Donation visit, that hardly feel it ne- cessary to make any additions or correc- tions. What is remarkable for newspa- per correspondent, (D he told {. the truth. |" (2,) he told "nothing but the truth,'' un- less it be description of little speech made on the occasion; if he erred there, it was g small affair. But (3,) he did not tell the "whole truth,'' and herein is our apol- ogy for adding word.
 F. The aggregate receipts of the donation amount to the handsome sum of $215, $13O of which were cash. In the early Spring of '66, our liberal parishioners put a yalu- able COW in our possession; similar deeds of kindness have neither been few nor far between, throughout the year. Our last visit was esteemed the largest and pleasantest we ever had Refreshments were ample. word as to our dining hall, 16 feet by IS: it is covered with homemade carpet. The warp was spun at Smith & Burnham's Factory, now in successful operation, and found it's way to our home free gratis. ,
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CORNWALL.
The Assessment Lists of taxable proper

3s--Mr James E. Kellogg has sold his farm to Mir. Joseph Lampier of Morris The farm lies about mile west of Corn wall Meeting House. and there Were about 175 acres of it; it sold for 5000,
 Politics are quiet here. with Barnum stock rising. Seth Logan has been look ing the ground over, but finds little en- couragement to invest in opposition.
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DIED

aged 78. 0i"uneey Fecx,
 II, in this town, on the 17th inst. Dora c only daughter of Wm. M. and Fl. NJ Moora aged years and Il months. ---' -Ao'i'' o Tn Harwinton, Feb. 9th, Mr. orson
 m Selma, Ala, Jan. 18th, Mary. Eliza. oeth, Wife of MT. J. A. Keith, and donch- ter of Edward Cowles of Morris,
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MORRIS.

Ata large caucus of Union electors held in the Town Hall in this place, Feb, 18th, the following resolution was adopted:- WHEREAS It is claimed by us and acknowledged by
 others that in justice, Morris is entitled to re-
 ceive at the convention to be holden in the 18th
 Senatorial District, the nomination of one of her
 citizens as candidate for Senator to be supported
 at the coming election, therefore,
 Resosred, That our delegates to said convention be and are hereby instructed to present as our can didate the name of Robert Pierpont and to use eve- .ry honorable means to secure his nomination
 [Mr. Pierpont received eight votes at the last Senatorial convention, and if the prin- ciple of rotation is to be observed either Morris or Litchfeld is entitled to the representation this year.
 We think our own citizens would be we'll satisfied with the nomination of man so universally esteemed in the old town of Litchfeld as MT. Pierpont. -ED1
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savor of the dogmas of Calhoun rather than of the common-senssUnion which has prevailed during and since the. war. II Congress shrinks from the most sensible mode, that of @ carefully limited territori al government, then military authority is the safest substitute. Despotic as this is, by nature. it is not irresponsible, and is necessarily temporary; whereas . State government, seven-eighths confederate or seven-eighths negro, would De an uncon- trolled tyranny, yet. being republican in form, it might survive to curse generations unborn.
 What seems now most needed is, in short, that steady, irresistible, national authority, which no man will dare dispute; and when the tree of liberty. So lately transplanted into Southern soil, shall have taken firm root, and both Confederate and Unionist shall have learned that they cannot cut each others throats with impunity. then and not before. can we safely give up the whole local government of the South to the whole Southern people, confident that no man. with the protection of the ballot, will be in serious danger of oppression.
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that Q contract for rebuilding the Bridge across the Naugatuck River at the Ltchfeld Station, will be made with the lowest responsible bidder. on Mon |. day. the nth day of March next ,at Ten o'clock in the forenoon, at said Station. Reouire- nents and specifications will be exhibited at that time and place.
 4 JBCOB MORSE.
 : '4 CHARLES D WHEELER, selec.men is CHESTER c. GOSLEE. of q @as GARNER B. CURTIS.
 Ltch6eld Feb. 18th 1867. 46as
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The Congressional Nomination

The Congressional Nomination
 So clearly has the propriety of our par ty course been justified by events, and by an overwhelming verdict of the people, that Union victory in this Congressional district can undoubtedly be won, even now. Of the expediency of nominating Mir. P. T., Barnum, we have heretofore frankly expressed our opinion. We .didtso because we saw how strongly his name was being pressed, and how imminent was the chance of his nomination. As we: thought it due to our party to useneveryb effort to defeat Mr. Barnum in the Convention, we now think it equally due to that party to use every effort to obtain his election: lat
 We do not mean to say that every man who can compass party nomina atio9n should necessarily receive the. support of the members of that party or of itsjournals. A man like John Morrissey, whose life has always been of evil example, who, by pan dering to vice and. dragging blameless young men down to ruin, has anassed g fortune, who has no public virtue what ever to counterbalance all his private infa- my, ought not to receive the vote of sin- gle American citizen, whatever his politics.
 Such, however, is not the present case, MT. P. T. Barnum has, indeed, acquired two fortunes by shrewdly turning to ac- count the weak propensity of humanity to flock in crowds, to gaze at objects of noto- riety from mere curiosity But in such a career, objectionable as we deem it, we find nothing which could justify the defeat of our Congressional candidate at the hands of his political friends, involving as that defeat almost necessarily would, the success of & venomous political organization in the only Northern State where that organization has the least chance of success, and the plausi- ble claim that the. late policy of Congress ! had been repudiated by the people. It is also no more than justice to Mir. Barnum to say, that his private life and political course have been above reproach; that he has always been the able and earnest advo- cate of reform and progress; and that, in our legislatures, where the manifest power of great corporations has caused much anx- iety, and the suspicion of undue influence, he has invariably proved their bitter opponent. To his abilities as public speaker we pay the practical compliment of hoping that each" town in this county may have the opportunity of judging of them for itself; and we venture to predict that no man whom the Democracy may nominate will dare meet him on the stump.
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THOMASTON,

The new Methodist Church in Thomas ton will be dedicated on Thursday, Feb. 26. Dedicatory sermon by Rev. Cyrus D. Fox of New York, at 2 o'clock, F. M. Preaching in the evening at o'clock, by Rev. B. H. Platt of Winsted.
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AGy- Major H. 0. Ransom threw himself from a window of his apartmentsin Hart. ford. on Friday morning last. and was killed instantly. ts5,fo.cat-...s sa-T
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Republican Senatorial Convention,

Republican Convention for the Seventeenth Senatorial District will be hold at the Hal in West Cornwall, on Wednesday, Mar. 9th 1S67 at 10 q. m to nominate csndidatefor Senator, and for the transaction of all business proper to bo done a' said meeting, Towns arc requested to send the usual number of delegates.
 D. L. PIERCE,
 c. D. BLINN, Committee.
 N. R HART.
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1- In the 3d Congressional District MT. Fl. H. Starkweather received the Union nomination on the 18th inst. In the, 1st District MT. Demins has been erenominac ted. q stas.9 q zsasf..st F
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
UNION CAUCUS, HARwINTON

THE Union Electors of this town are reouastad to to meet at the Post Office on Friday evening. Feb azu 10 appont delegates to the Senatorial Convsn- ton, to be held on the 27th inst.
 By order of Co,rxrrrxr
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 EB Address in confidence, MADAME GER TRUDE REMINGTON P. O. Box 2g7. West Troy N l. A3
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A Large j pp Circular, giving inform 4,ion of the greatest importance to the young of both sexes.
 It teaches how the hOmely may become beau tiful, the despised respected, and the forsaken loved.
 No young lady or gentleman should fail tS. send their ad ress, and .eceive 6 copy post paid, by return mail.
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a8- Whether statement made by cor respondent last week relative to the man agement of the Housatonie Railroad is cor rect or otherwise we have no personal knowledge. We have beard no other com- 'pAints.
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Aas~ $500 REwAaDi-A Young nan sosna dead at Poahney, N The nurdeye,. of h,,.o. For more extended notice of this msttor see I'd column of Sd page of this papar