Litchfield enquirer., 1867-12-26
THz town liquor agency in lev London has been given up.

Taz town liquor agency in lev London l, has been given up.
 The first number of the edikon ot the State Temperance Journal under its new organization, comes to us frous Hartford. l It is the official organ of all tls Temper ance Societies in the State.
 TIE Bridgeport Farmer learnsthat Con. ductor Abel on the New York Road. Iis vs- ry sick, in consequence of exposure and over-exertions, with his t1sin, during tho recent snow-storm.
 4 SMALL boy named John Muir, while in Ia New London bakery Thursday afternoon, had his hand taken of by cracker ma chine. ... It is reported that the President has de- eided to appoint Hon. ". D. Bishop. of Bridgeport, President of the New York and New Haven Railroad Company. Con- missioner of Patents.
 John O'Brien of Bloomfield. who was frozen during the cold storm of Thursday night, the 12 inst. died on Saturday last. He was 29 years of age, and leaves . wife and child.
 THE Rev. Storrs o. Seymour, of Bethel, has received unanimous call to the rec- torship of Trinity church Pawtuckst. R. I. The opening of the new gymnasium at
 Hartford was attended by large number
 of citizens. Addresses were made by Rev.
 Eaton ". Maxey, rector of St. Johns
 Church, and by Rev. Mr. Lord, rector of the South Congregational Church. After the addresses there was an exhibition of
 gymnastic skill by several experienced per formers. The new gymnasium is open to
 both sexes; terms two dollars per quarter,
 or six dollars per year.
 i THE statement of the N. '. Tribune that
 no clergyman in clergyman in Middlstewn
 receives over 5000. turns out to be entire ly incorrect.
 NEW BRITAIN seems to be prospering
 notwithstanding the hard times. Over
 one hundred dwellings have been erected
 there during the year. All tho stores have
 more. The now South Church is about
 completed. It costs about $135, 900 dol.
 lars and has new organ by w. A. John
 son costing $6OOO The Germans rent the
 hall over Giddings buildings fora gymna
 sium and occasionally give theatricals. Is PH1NEAs T. BARNuM (not the original P. T. was arrested in Danbury last week fo,
 stealing watch from his stspfathsr. He
 was bound over, couldn t furnish bonds. .anc
 was sent to jail.
 A FIRE broke out at 30 clock, on the 1otl inst. in the paper-box manufactory o White Wells, in Waterbury, entirely con stunning the building and contents Tn building was occupied by White & Wells manufacturers of paper boxes, and Josia,
 Giles Sons, job printers and publisher of the Naugat.ck Valley Messenger. Tn , flames spread with great rapidity, cuttin E off those at work on the second and thir f floors, snd soma of the girls effected thsi
 escape by jumping from the windows. Tn V dwelling-house of Samuel Pritohard ad e joining also took fire and was entirely con f stunned. The furniture was saved. Tn 2 fire probably originated from defect il l the chimney, and was first discovered il the office of the box shop, on the frs v floor Total loss about $40, 1000. White { Wells lose 5000; insured for $l2,OO ol = stock and machinery, and $4,0OO on build ing. Giles Sons lose $10, GOO; insure g for s4, ,0Oo. Pritchsrd's loss is over e2, ,5OC g insured for $l, ,0OO.
 MR. Charles Lobdell, assistant editor 3 the La Crosse Democrat, reported killed 6 the late disaster on the Lake Shore Rail 3 road, was formerly employed on the Bridge port Fdg'ner, which office he left ip Sept 5 1865.
 l THE little village of Westford, in the tow 3 of Ashford, has very successful glass fac : tory, which employs 80 hands besides iron l 30 to 60 families engaged in making tn wicker work for demijohns, &c. ! THE grand lists of the town of Norwicl foots up $2O, ,365, 264, or which $57. 720 is ex empted property of colored persons, an! $7,Oo0, 264 other exempt property in tn town. There are 1, I'll houses in the town 245 stores and 56 factories. The increased
 value of property over last year is g, 165, 597.
 3 Ar the last term of the superior cour ] held in Fairfield county, there were thir : teen divo-ces granted; six for desertion
 four for adultery-ths rest for intempe . rance and cruelty