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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
May Monthlies.

7he Aha,tic contains The Guardian An. gel. Part " By Oliver Wendell Holmes History of the Sewing Machine. A sketch Of the invention of Sewing Machines, of the difficulties and delays in securing their in, troduction to use, and of the changes effect ed by them. By James Parton. Heart and Hearth. A poem by Thomas Buchanan Read. The Genius of Dickens. A critical essay, by E. P. Whipple. Germany in New York By Charles Dawson Shanley Kath, arine Morne. Part VII By the author oi Herman" Sorrow, Poem. The Plain tiff Nonsuited Some Unappreciated Char, acters. A humorous statement of the pos. sible, but not popularly credited virtues of such personages as Solomon's Sluggard, the Old Man of the Sea, Xanthippe, Blue Beard, Gallio, and Caliban. By c. c. Hazewell. Odport in Winter. By T. W. Higginson Marble Quarries. A Poem by Gen. H. B. Sargent. The Custom of Burial with the Head toward the East By Rev. N. l.. Buckingham. Heroes of Central Ali rica. By W. Winwood Reade. Reviews and Literary Notices. Ticknor & Fields, Publishers, Boston.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
News of the Week.

FOREIGN. Luxembourg question seems at last in fair way for peaceful set clement. A conference of the chief Euro pean powers will meet at London th1s month to arrange the difficulty on the fol- lowing basis:
 Fvst-France is not to enlarge her pres ent boundaries.
 Second-The Notifications of Luxem- burg are to be evacuated and dismantled.
 1hird-The future political status of the Grand Duchy is to be ascertained and de- termined by the Conference.
 Fom1h-1he final decision of the Con- ference is to be guaranteed by all the Gov ernments participating therein.
 DOMESTIC. The motion of Atty Gen. Stansbury to dismiss the Reconstruction injunction cases from the docket of the U. s. Supreme Court was argued, ln part, on Friday.
 The constitutionality of the Mass. Pro hibitory Liquor Law is affirmed in the U. s. Supreme Court. 1.
 Emerson Etherege accepts the nomlna- tion of the Conservatives for Governor Of Tennessee
 Thaddeus Stevens publishes letter to Senator Wilson, accusing him of underta- king to "peddle out amnesty without au- thority.
 Great political activity continues to pre- vail at the South, and Republicans and Conservatives are using every effort to ob- tain control of the negro vote.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
MARRIED.

In St. Johns Church, Salisbury, April 22d, by Rev. MT. Wainwright, William Dau- chy, Esq, to Miss Ellen B. Richardson, both of Salisbury.
 In West Goshen, on the 23d inst, by Rev. s. Johnson, MT. Hobart Griswold, to Miss Sarah J. Alexander, both of West Goshen.
 In Brooklyn on Wednesday, April 24, by Rev. H. J. Van Dyke, D. D., Henry w.. Buel, M. D., of Litchfeld, Conn.,, to Cath arine K. Laidlaw, daughter of the late John Laidlaw, of Brooklyn. No cards.
 In this town, April 11th, by Rev. George Clark, MT, Lewis s. Clipman, of Cornwall, to Miss Martha c. Wakeman, of Northfeld.
 In Newtown, April 24th, MT. Samuel B. Camp, of Newtown, to Miss Carrie B. Lake, of Bethlehem.
 In Amenia, N. Y, April 18th, by Rev. A. c. Lyon, MT. George w. Bartram, of Shar- on, to Miss Cornela A. Smith, of Cornwall Bridge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
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The Governors Message.

Copies of the Governors message were sent to the press in advance of it's delivery, as usual, but not in season for us to publish it this week. Nearly half is taken up with discussion of national af- fairs, to which we may hereafter refer. The financial condition of the State IS re- ported prosperous; the debt has been re- duced by nearly half million; the sink ing fund is increased; and the State has nearly half million of cash on hand, Our public institutions-humane, educational, and inancial-the militia, the railroads and other great public interests are reported in satisfactory condition. In fact, that Republican administration of State affairs, which we were told before the election, was so disastrous, turns out to have been most wise and successful.
 The repeal of the usury laws is advised an excellent suggestion; the repeal of the poll tax, also, being part of the Demo- cratic electioneering clap trap he must ad vocate; the Work1ng-men are patronlZed, as per programme; and the message closes with denunciation of the coercion of vo- ters, which we commend to the especial consideration of Mr. W. H. Barnum, and of the league which forced men to vote the Democratic ticket in Portland.
 Altogether the message is a temperate, carefully written, creditable document, much what we expected from Governor English.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

DsS We thank our Winsted contemporary heartily for the complimentary notice of last week. The editor of that paper mod estiy appreciates the talent for 'ssquibbing'' which adds more subscribers to a paper and gets It more extensively copied, than any amount of elaborate column leaders We suspect very strongly that the paper people like best IS after all the best paper. Itmay do for great poets and thinkers to write for posterlty; but county newspaper that is not appreciated by it's generation is very likely not to be appreciated at all. Such is certainly not the case with the Winsted Herald, which we notice begins it's fifteenth year with the. last number. During that tune 1t has acquired the largest jobbing business, and the largest subscription list in the county. With it's increased size and excellent general C get up,' we don It think the Heraza's compliment will serious ly lnjure it's circulation; nor do we imag- inc the people of Litchfeld County are such barbarians as to think the worse of an editor for dealing with neighboring editors as gentlemen5are in the habit of dealing with gentlemen, unprofessional as it may seem
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
CORNWALL,

on Friday morning, April 18th, Dea James Wadsworth was attacked with pa- ralysls, and was found in his own house in helpless condition, in which state he lin gered until the Tuesday morning following, when he died Dea. w. was the oldest man in town, being eighty-six years old HIS Wife, two years. older, is in feeble health, andcannotlong survive hini.:s This aged couple were remarkable instances of industry and thrift in old age, and to the last, she has had charge of the household cares, and made the butter and cheese from the milk of 14 :cows, without help except for few days, at time when she was tenn porarily disabled; while he has exhibited an equal degree of energy and tenacity of purpose, and as the result of their indus try, after settling ali of his five children in business, he has given each of his grand children, in turn, $500, and leaves goodly estate to his heirs. Deacon Wadsworth was an honest man and good citizen, and in early life was often chosen to discharge public duties, which were always attended to with fidelity. He was also a Christian man, ready in every good work, and the last of company of men who stamped their impress upon this Church anu com munity. His name will be remembered by this generation along with Deacon Noah Rogers, Ichabod Howe, Benjamin Sedg- wick, Deacon Nathan Hart, and a few such names, as fathers in the Church. His fu- neral services were attended on Thursday, and were conducted by Revs. Messrs Brush and Wetherby.
 -Rev. J. Brush, Pastor elect, has com menced his labors, and will probably be installed in June, and four ex-Pastors now living, viz, Rev. Walter Smith, Rev. J. l.. Maynard, Rev. w. B. Clark, and Rev. c. Wetherby, are expected to take part in the Installation services
 The stage from West Cornwall to Litchfield has been discontinued between Goshen and Litchfeld, greatly to the in convenience of the public.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
Miscellaneous Items.

Describing a new organ, country editor says 1.-The swell died away in delicious suffocation, like one singing sweet song under the bed clothes."
 Who was the biggest liar in sacred histo- ry? Go-liah.
 General Swayne, commanding the sub district of Alabama, has issued an order amending the apprentice law. enforcing the repeal of the vagrant law, and abohshing chain gangs.
 New England employs $15O,OOO capital. 1900 men, 1000 boats and l, 400 traps, all to catch lobsters.
 Why do honest ducks dip their heads un- der water To iquidate their little bills.
 Indigent freedmen are decreasing, and indigent whites are increasing in Richmond Virginia.
 A proposition is on foot to introduce an Atlantic penny postage system, and as we can send to California for three cents, why should we not be able to send to Russia, which is more accessible, for the same ?- Now it costs almost forty cents.
 The citizens of Pittsburg are much exer- cised in relation to the forty thousand pounds of powder stored in Alleghany Arsenal. If it were fired Pittsburg would "go up."
 Twenty-nine circuses and manageries are now travelling through the country.
 Madder colors red This is the reason why the madder you get the redder you grow.
 Grau, the manager of Ristori, is the man who is going to bring Dickens out to this country.
 "You always lose your temper in my company" said an individual of doubtful reputation to person near him. ''True sir, and shouldn't wonder if I lost every thing about me-
 s'How do you define black as your hat, said a schoolmaster to one of his pupils "As darkness that may be felt replied the little wag.
 In reference to preaching Josh Billings says: s'I always advise short sermons, es- pecially on hot Sunday. If minister kant strike ile in boring in forty minutes, he has either got a poor gimlet or else he is boring in the wrong place."
 Time wears slippers of list. and his tread is noiseless. The days come softly dawn ing one after another; they creep in at the windows; the fresh morning air is grateful to the lips as they pant for it; their music is sweet to those who listen to it; until, before.we know it, whole life of days has possession of the citadel, and has taken us for our own.
 A lemonless Irishman was observed one evening slicing potatoe Ill his hot whisky toddy. "Why, what are you about?'' Charley enquired. cts punch I'm ma kin, dear," replied Pat. ''But what are you slicing that in for??'' "To give it fa- vor!'' "What potato favor?" Sure, and isn't flavor a flavor, whether it is a lemon or pitaty?"
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
Easter at St. Alban's.

In every N. Y. daily on Monday of last week, was special account of the services at St. Alban's, the day before. They had, however, so exhausted already every artifce in the millinery line, that they could hit on nothing new The only remarkable circumstance was the presence of Bishop Potter participating in part, at least, of the objectionable ceremo- nies of the place. While we are not dis posed to join the CAurch Union in the cry of "An Apostate Bishop" we cannot helr expressing our dissatisfaction at the coun- tenance thus publicly given by one of ou1 representative men to ceremonies which, Ii not idolatrous, are at least ridiculous. Bish- op Hopkins is out, it appears, i'll defence of the new movement. If he will do that for Ritualism which he did for Slavery, 1t is all we can ask.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
NGs~ The following letter was received last week, too late for insertion:


 last week, too late for insertion:
 SALISBURY, April 22d, 1867. ED. ENQUIRER:-The Congregational So- ciety in this town has had first class or gan butt by Johnson, of Westfeld, Mass, which is being put up this week. An Or gan Exhibition and Concert by the Choir, assisted by some musical celebrities from abroad, under the direction of MT. Wm. C. Brewster, late of Hartford, whose services have been secured for one year, will be given next week, on Wednesday evening. This Society has taken step in the right direction in musical matters MT. Brews- ter has weekly singing schools for the ''lit- tie folks," beside his labors with the choir thus training and developing the singing talent of the children The benefit will be observed in the Sabbath School, as we'll as in the Church.
 To other Congregations in the County, the advice might be given, "Go thou and do likewise" X
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
MOLCOTTYtI.LE.

From the correspondence of the Water bury ADaerican we condense the following Wolcottvillc news
 The Allen House is being enlarged and repaired. Several new houses have been begnn on the Cotton Hollow road, and Mr. A. I. Migeon is building first class house for his own occupancy Services in the Episcopal and Congregational churches are held on Sunday evenings instead of in the afternoons. The floral decorations in the Episcopal Church on Easter Day were very tasteful and elegant. The Hotchkiss Cor net Band promises to be one of the best in the State
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
SEE THE CoNoUERING HERO COMES. .--(

SEE THE CoNoUER1NG HERO COMES. On his return to Hartford, Saturday night, Senator Dixon was met at the depot by his friends to the number of ninety or there abouts, guns and speeches were let off, and the forms of reception gone through with. Postmaster Cleaveland had been absorbing patriotism" as usual, and the hard work seems to have fallen to the lot of Mayor Chapman and Hon. W. w. Eaton. MT. Dixon neglected to explain his name off the roll of members of Know Nothing Coun- cil, and how the numerous gentlemen who state that they saw him initiated into a Know Nothing Lodge could be mistaken. Till that matter is satisfactorily accounted for, we doubt whether any one will put much confidence in the statements of Mr. James Dixon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
DIED.

At Sharon, Miss Fanny Gillette, aged 26 years, daughter of the late Col. s. B.. Gillette of North Canaan.
 At North Cornwall, April 23d; Dea. Jas. Wadsworth, aged 86.
 In Bethlehem, April 14th, of typhoid pneumonia, Harriet, wife of Hon. Abraham Beecher, aged 63 years.
 In Bethlehem, April 18th, Widow Emily Bloss, aged 52 years.
 In Bethlehem, April 21st, Harold Brown. aged 86 years.
 In Bethlehem, April 22d, David We'll man, aged 92 years.
 Tn Barkhsmsted, April 12th, Mr., Lyman Slade, aged 80 years.
 In Guilford, Chenango Co.,, N. Y, April merly of this town, aged 76 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
The Havana Consulate.

In our last issue, we regretted the felec- tion of the Hon. G. H. Hollister for the appointment of Consul at Havana, and stated what we supposed were the grounds of that rejection. We had not intended further reference to the matter, but our neighbor across the way, has bad habit of so stating facts that the public are apt to draw false inferences," and in it's last issue, it gives the impression that Mir Hol- lister does not hold the principles of the Republican party; or, in Sentinel phraseol- ogy, does not "come squarely up to the charcoal mark of negro equality" Now the facts are beyond question, that MT. Hollister not only voted our ticket and sus- tained our nominees, but that he was 8 mem Der of the Republican Convention in this Congressional District which unanimously and unqualifedly endorsed the principles of our party. The rejection of Mr. Hollister was not because his present position was week, [" the Senate believed that MT. Hol- lister owed his nomination to the fact of his having, last year, supported the Presi- dent against Congress, and they did not feel inclined to join in rewarding him for doing so :"
 While we look upon the course of the Senate in rejecting Philadelphia Conven- tionists as by no means unjustifable, there should be, as it seems to us, neither an in discriminate acceptance nor indis- criminate rejection of such appoint ments; and in making discrimination, it would seem to us the safest course to con- suit the wishes of the Republican neigh bors of the appointees, who are, certainly, best acquainted with the circumstances of each particular case We think most '' con- servative" Republicans have had enough of Democratic alliances, as a brief review of their late political action will show: Their plan, last year, was to form a new party by efecting coalition between the Conservative Democrats and separating themselves from both Radicals" and "Copperheads." This plan failed, our Conservative" friends say, through the incorporate conduct of the President and the bad faith of the Democracy. Conserv- atives found that, so far from an abandon ment of the Democratic organization be- ing contemplated, they were expected to become Democrats themselves This most of them refused to do. Especially after the Cop perhead Convention of January last, lead by Toucy, Eaton, Brooks $ Co.,, and after the passage of the moderate Reconstruction measures embodied in the Military Bill, scarcely republican who had participated in the Philadelphia movement hesitated to rejoin his old friends There are only a few exceptional cases, for which we account much as Lord Dundreary accounts for the fact of dog;s wagging his tail: ''You see, the dog waggleth hith tail because the dog is thtwonger than hith tail If he wathn't, the tail would waggle the dog" In cases like that of the Hartford Post Office and the New Haven Custom House, where the office is large and the man small, the office '" waggles" the officer
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

,. -sss~ Yesterday, Wednesday, was elec- tlon day. We go to press too early for any report of the proceedings. We hope the Democracy fired no extraordinary number of cannon. They have been so long un- used ,to to the service of artillery, especially isince the war, that they blew up quite a large proportion of their majority when the election returns came in. As reckless an expenditure of Democrats, yesterday, would leave English "minority" Gov ernor, to say nothing of the sacrifice ol useful lives.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

bas~ On Wednesday night the caucuses of the Republican Members of the Legisla- ture made the following nominations SENATE.-President pro tena-Amos J. Gallup, of Sterling.
 Clerk-John M. Norris of New Haven
 HousE-Speaker-John T. Wait of Norwich Clerk-James U. Taintor, of Colchester.
 Assistant Clerk-Dwight Marcy, of Plainfeld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

bsg~In its account of the Easter services at Wolcottville, the Waterbury American says: F'the singing by the school might be inn proved, and we might say the same of the schools in other churches" If Americans were as we'll instructed in music as in other matters, we should not be dependant on Germany for musicians.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

Bsg~ The excellent article, Fifty years in Sharon" which we publish this week, cannot fail to be of interest to all our read CTS, and especially to those who live in, or near, that town. We hope soon to receive the further article promised at its close.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

THE Naugatuck railroad has bought the Adams Hotel property at Waterbury, and will build passenger station thereon dur ing the summer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02
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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

NOTICE. A IL persons liable to pay taxes in the town EA of " ashington, are notified that will be at the Waramaug Post Office to receive said taxes on the 22d, day of May from l, until 5 o'clock P. M., and at my own residence on the 23d of said May. One per cent is added by law to all taxes hot paid before the lst day of June and one per cent. for each month thereafter until paid.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-05-02

REDUCTION OF HOTEL PRICES. We are in formed that the proprietor of POWERS Ho- TEL, PARK Row, N. Y., directly opposite the Astor House, have reduced their rate from s to $2 50 per day. This hotel is situa- ted i'll the best locality for Merchants and business men, and is very desirable in every way. Our readers will do we'll to bear it in mind on their business trip to the metrop- oils, as it offers greater inducements, for less money, than any other hotel in New York