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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

Two pickpockets, one IA and the other l9 years old, were arrested at Bridgeport, last week, in the act of picking the pocket of lady in the railway station. They be long to gang following the circus.
 AN alarm of fire at Bridgeport at four o'clock, on Saturday morning, of last week was caused by the burning of cigar store at the east end of the Centre Bridge The contents of the store were destroyed.
 A YOUNG man about 9 years of age was drowned in Hockanum river at Burnside, East Hartford, on Friday night, while fish ing. His body was discovered on Saturday morning, by his fish-pqie, which he held tightly in his hand, reaching above the surface of the water.
 The residence of Mir. James Newcomb on Granite street New London was enter ed on Saturday evening last, while Mir and Mrs. Newcomb were absent at church. The burglars took Mrs. Newcomb's watch and some other jewelry, in all about the value Ot Sl0U.
 BRIDGEPORT has boat club.
 THE fire commissioners of Hartford, re- port the cost of the department last year as SIS, ,729.12.
 THE Sophomores of Trinity College burned Analytics.
 THE catch of shad at Saybrook and Lyme on Saturday night was the largest of the season-l5O0 being taken from one net.
 BASE VIOLATION. fnvorite pun comes out again, with a new prologue and epilogue, in the Sentinel of last week. Whether it is "positively the last appear ance," we are unable to state.
 w. K. SHELBY, Esq. of Bridgeport, has been nominated Registrar in Bankruptcy in this District.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
Miscellaneous Items.

At the recent fire in Cincinnati ten the basement. The grease resulting is val ued at $3O,O00.
 New Hampshire has 8, 900, 900 invested in horses, S4, 500, 900 in cattle, 92,5O0,0 in milch COWS, $2,O00,OO0 in sheep, and 674, ,OOO in swine.
 None of the great European Sovereigns who are visiting Paris are accompanied by their wives. The royal ladies with but few exceptions, cut Eugenie. Queen Victoria is friendly to her, and the virtuous Queen Spain has condescended, after much diff culty, to receive her, but the Expresses of Russia and Austria sternly decline to see her.
 UNDER the head of Broken English" Paris paper places such Enghshmen as get smashed up by railroad collisions or financial disasters. Few men get their life labor accomplish ed without some heartaches.
 There are thirteen cotton factories ill operation in Tennessee worth nearly mil lion ot dollars, and employing over nine hundred operatives III G1e uSdTG Ol u N1l1Ge Ouh 1OsS Ut Sd1lS- bury IN. H. was found the other day u full-grown owl, we'll preserved and deeply imbedded in the wood.
 A young lady of Montgomery, who was recently caught smoking cigar, gave it as reason for the act. ''that it made it smell as though there was @ man around"
 A young lady being engaged to be mar ried, and getting sick of the bargain, ap- piled to a friend to help her unite the knot before it was too late "Oh, certainly, " he replied.-"It's very easy to unite it now while it's beau"
 We are glad to learn that some one has at last sued Gen Butler for certain acts ill New Orleans which every dirty copperhead has talked about for years. A legal trial settle the question.-Pa1adium.
 The body of Artemus Ward arrived ill New York by the Demschland on Friday evening and was forwarded to Maine for interment,
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
DIED.


 In Harwinton, May 21st, Mir. Alanson Humiston, aged 86. In Harwinton, May 28th, Sarah, wife of Capt. Roswell Cook aged 60. In Cornwall, May 18th, suddenly by acci- dent, Eddie Watson, son of James and Jane l.. Blake, aged years, 10 months and 5 days.
 When smiling spring time was advancing, And all around was bright and gay Each sense of joy and bliss enhancing Eddie, the loved, was called away. Loved for his noble manly bearing, And for his mild and gentle ways, Loved for those to all endearing, To all his friends, theme of praise. Thus came the call in life's fair morning, To sever ties both near and dear; To leave life's scenes, without warming, That deaths sad messenger was near. No fond caress, no parting token, No tears of sympathy were his No lingering farewell words were spoken, Nor solace of the last last kiss. MILTON, June 1st, 1867. T. G.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

BsE~ The committee on States Prison have examined various prisoners who have partitioned for release and we quote the following relative to prisoners from Litch- field County from the Hartford Post:
 Hannah Donovan, convictod of killing MT. Foot with an axe, in Litchfield County in 1861, sentenced for life Says he treat eu her badly and threatened to Kill her, drew a knife on her several times, and at last in despair she caught up an axe and hit him over the head, from the effects of which he died
 David K. Root, 27 years old, sentenced to six years in Litchfeld county in July, 1966 for horse stealing, told long story to prove his innocence of the crime for which he is imprisoned
 Henry Mennasseth, 65 years of age, con- victed in Litchfield in July, 1851, for the murder of Barnas White, and sentenced to be hung, which was afterwards commuted to imprisonment for life. His story was but a repetition of that he has told for six years past, and with which every one in the State is familiar. He produces his let ter from Judge Hull of Winsted who says that he was convicted without positive proof, and then only as an accessory. Cobb and Bascom, who were concerned in the murder, have both died exonerating Men nasseth from all blame in the murder and Calhoun, who participated in the murder, was pardoned by the legislature, so that Mennasseth is the only one who is held for the murder. He told his story as straight i forward as ever, and the writer, who heard it this year for for the fifth time, can testi- fly that it does not vary particle from the time he first heard it in 1862.
 Curtis c. Dart, 67 years of age, convict ed of the murder of Mrs. Lorina Wood in Litchfeld, in 1860, and sentenced to inn prisonment for life. Says he is innocent of the crime and had been her hired man and main stay for years "It wasn't him that killed her, but her grandsons. Nev- CT had any difficulty with the old lady; left her in the house at 5 or 6 o'clock in the morning, and returned between 9 and 10 to find her dead in the ditch. Says she was murdered by her grandsons so that they could get her money. He told very plain, straightforward story, which interes- ted the committee very much.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
Bridgiug the Connec ticut

In your paper of last week, notice an article that the success of that project would "postpone, perhaps, indefinitely, the building of the Fishkill road" l know such 8 report has been industriously circu- lated, by those employed in opposing the bridge, to affect votes of numbers in your county. As subscriber to your paper, and as one of the counsel in the case, l ask ill justice that you will publish this statement in behalf of the friends of the proposed road to Middletown.
 1 l was one of the counsel who made the arrangement, by which the Boston, Hart 1 their opposition to the proposed road. There is not one word of truth in the claim. that the Boston, Hartford and Erie Co.,, are to have the new charter and run to New Haven, instead of building westerly from Hartford to Fishkill On the contra ry it will help the Boston, Hartford and Erie Co.,, in building their line west. to have other parties build road from New Haven to Willimantic; as it will furnish business from New Haven and New York and other places on the line, which will go over their road from W'illimantic to Bos- ton. It will be help to have such road for feeder, as 1t is for the New York and New Haven to have the Naugatuck and other roads furnish business for it. All there was to the arrangement is this: The petition asked for charter from New Ha- ven and Willimantic to the East line of the State The Boston, Hartford and Erie Co. reconstructed, on the ground that the road would run on, or parallel to, their route from Willimantic to the State line and would injure their charter, and prediu dice their pending loan from Massachu- setts; and their counsel offered to with draw their opposition, if the petitioners for the new road would withdraw their claim for charter beyond Willimantic That was agreed to- and that is all there is of the story. The Boston, Hartford and Erie Company have no more to do with the proposed new road, than they have with the Housatonic. The fact that the Boston, Hartford and Erie Co. have their road built from Willimantic to Waterbury, acM brioge already JuiA orer Me Connecticut, ought to be a sufficient answer to so foolish story. The idea that Company would abandon their road already built so far on the way to Fishkill, and build new road from Willimantic to New Haven, bridge and all, and then to Fishkill by Derby and Danbury, is too much to believe I know what I say, when I declare the whole story utterly without foundation in fact
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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
WASHINGTON.

Messrs, H. J. Church and Erastus Hub bard are making extensive repairs in their dwelling houses and altogether the "Green' is wonderfully spruced up of late years.
 = There is some dissatisfaction with your regular correspondent for opening up, as is claimed, old subjects of dispute by his remarks on the Sabbath School. He has certainly not made things easier for the new Superintendent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
THE MOBILE RIOT.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT, GEORGIA, ALABAMA. AND FLORIDA,
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HEADQUARTERS THIRD MILITARY DISTRICT, !
 GEORGIA, ALABAMA. AND FLORIDA,
 ATLANTA, Ga., May 23, 1867. ]
 l. GENERAL: have the honor to transmit inclosed the report of Gens. Swayne and Dunn, concerning the late riot in Mobile, Ala, as also the report of Col Shepherd 18th Infantry commanding the post. You will not fail to notice some, though not important, discrepancies in these two reports. One thing is manifest and that is, that the Mayor, Jones M. Whithers, though everybody, and no boubt himself included, apprehended disturbance during Judge kelleys speech. instead of being present with the necessary police force, and ar engagements to keep the peace, went off to his house, mile and half distant, because probably, he supposed the sentiments of the speaker would not be pleasant to him, and left the peace of the city in the hands of the Chief of the Police, who either svmpathized with the rioters was who'll ly inefficient. It certainly is not to be attributed to the zeal conduct of either of these functlona ries that the riot did not formidable pro- portions have, therefore, removed both, not on- ly because of their criminal misconduct on this oc- casion, but because there is not likely to be conf dence of any security whatever hereafter while they retain their offices: I have appointed Mr. Hohman much-respected Union man of Mobile, Mayor, and Col. Dimon, formerly of the army, but for the last year citizen of Mobile Chief of Police l will remodel the entire Police force and probably change the Board of Aldermen in a few days, Col. Dlmon l know we'll personally, as he served for long time under my command, and while he is Chief of Police Will guarantee that there will not be another riot m m Mobile The instigator of the riot or, rather, te most conspicuous actor i'll it, is ill confinement at Fort Gaines and will be tried by Military Com mission. The civil authorities released him on pal. Active measures are being taken to arrest the other parties concerned. Until the new city government IS fully installed and in successful op- eratlon the military authorities will control the po- lice of the city. am General very respectfully your obedient servant,
 JOHN POPE,
 Brevet Major General U. S. A. Commanding Washington
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
s544. .o24 $564, ,475 s1, ,24o. .eo3 g. 544. .45o

The most noticeable facts which we ob- serve in the above table are the great in crease of capital employed in Merchandise in Torrington, and the great apparent de- crease in Goshen and Cornwall the great increase of capital employed in manufac- lures in Goshen, New Hartford, Plymouth and Torrington, and the falling off of nearly half in Norfolk. We are surprised to see that while Winchester gains but trife in merchandising it loses a trife in manufac- turing capital.
 The following are our tables of general avara0aS
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
Attention is called to the enclosed ci

Attention is called to the enclosed cir cular of Joseph Brinton, of Falls Village He has long been in the business, and of- fers special inducements to purchasers He is the sole agent in the County for the sale of the "Cycloid Piano." an instru- ment which from it's peculiar shape, is said to be superiori in power and quality of tone, and less liable to get out of tune.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
MARRIED.

In Norfolk, May 25th, by the Rev. Dr. Eldridge Mr. Eliot c. Peck, to Miss Mary A. Dougherty, both of Norfolk.
 In Wolcottville, May 16th, by Rev. L. w. Abbott, MT; Edward c. Castle, to Miss Fannie M. Staples, all of Wolcottville.
 At West Winsted, May 29, by Rev. Chas Wetherby, assisted by Rev. Samuel Rock we'll, George F. Barton, to Miss Julia P, daughter of Deacon Elliott Beardsley.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

THE Stamford Adoocate appears enlarged and improved. The Rev. J. J. Woolsey has associated himself with W. W. Giles pie, who has been connected with the pa- per for some years and had it's entire man agement since the death of MT. Campel.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

The most remarkable gain is in Litch- field, of which we shall speak hereafter. The most remarkable falling off is in Kent, where houses which averaged $531 each in 1865, drop to $295 in 1866. Washington, Bridgewater and Watertown increase their lists largely, while Kent, Canaan and Cole brook decrease somewhat
 The Board of Equalization made the fol- lowing changes:
 BOARD OF EQUALIZATION
 Additions. Increase
 per cent ses,, s1 ,402 (s7 per head) Cattle, ,s4 ,92l, (s3t
 per head) .Ot Bethlehem Real estate s15 OOo (s1 per acre) .O3 CdndGn-Land $15, 900 (S1 per acre) Cattle
 $2oOO (s2 per headl other property ss,OOO .O3 Colebrook-Catte, ,$2, $40 ($2 per head) CO} Cor7eacaU-Houses $4OO0O ($123 each) Cattle
 15,O00 dollars, G dollars per head) or Hdr,ciaon-Houses 24, 200 dollars, eco dol
 lars each) Horses, ,340 dollars, (20 dollars
 per head) Cattle 1G,sso dollars, (1O dollars
 per head) O9 Kent-Real Estate 4s,OCO dollars @ dollars '' per acrel Horses 2,000 dollars, G dollars NeU MIford-Real estate 15, 0H0 dollars, (44
 cents per acre) Ol sWJoSh-Ascdl eSldte, OOlarS .U6 PIymoWh- Real estate 10 900 dollars (54 cts
 per acre) OOI Rorbw'y-Real estate 5000 dollars (35 cents Shdron-Real estate, 10, ,OoO dollars (sl cents Io'1'ingtoa- [, ,66s dollars, (3t dollars pr
 neaa) manufactures 25, 900 dollars % HdShalgtoh-Real estate 10000 dollars (de
 cents per acre) \-' n,
 ., Deductions. oi ,%,.,..,5 Decrease per cent acrel Cattle Is, ,135 dollars 6 dollars Der
 head) f oa North Canaan Houses 1O, ,OOO dollars Al dol- 'o' lars each) o1 Of the entire unfitness of the Board of Equalization, under the present arrange ment. to make any thing like a fair adjust ment of the grand lists of this county, at least, we think no one, after careful ex- animation of the foregoing tables, will de- ny. We do not, in fact, we'll see how it could be otherwise. The Board when it meets in April has no sufficient informa- tion to act upon; they evidently assemble, make few rough guesses,. few timid changes, and go home again as wise as they came. Of the individuals composing that Board, we make no complaint. The gentleman who represents this Senatorial District undoubtedly did all his personal knowledge would warrant him in doing; he added considerably to the list of his own town, gave Harwinton most righteous lift, and helped Litchfeld little How very far, however, we were from receiving real justice, brief examination of the facts will show: In making the assessment of 1866, it was intended to put our prop erty at it's actual value, and the assessment was raised 50 per cent, adding $59s, ,553 in ,4llowing for the proportion of our
 ''- set of to Torrington on
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
County Statistics.

The two last assessments of capital em ployed in Merchandise and Manufacturers in this county are compared in the follow ing table:
 MERCHANDISE AND MANUFACTURES,
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06
News of the Week.

FoREIaN.-An amendment to the Reform Bill proposed by the Liberals and requiring that borough shall have population of not less than 10 O0o Ill order to be entitled to seat in the House of Commons was adopted by majority of 127. A dispatch from Dungarvan on Monday reports that some twenty or twenty-five Fenians, who attempt ed to land near that place, have been arrested. |, Extraordinary preparations are being made by the French Government and the municipal authori- ties Of Paris for the reception of the royal visitors who are expected there. The Czar of Russia has already arrived and the king of Prussia, Bismark and the Emperor of Austria are expected soon. The Government has taken measures to greatlyre- duce the number of troops in the standing army.
 It is said that Count Von Bismarck has as ked man States of the Federal Constitution. Fresh difficulties wi it is feared, arise out of the Schles- wig question: It is reported that the Prussan Cabinet and the Government of the Czar have ton.
 The offered mediation of the United States and Brazil, the Argentine Republic and Paraguay is politely declined by the former.
 The Austrian Government has ordered the for tication of Vienna, and the work thereon is to be commenced forthwith.
 The Russian government has issued proclama- ton extending general amnesty to the Poles en- gagged in the last insurrecton in Russian Poland
 Dispatches from Constantinople report that the Sublime Porte has consented to entrust the solu- tion of the Cretan question to Commission of the European Powers; and, It is understood that R11s- sia and France have agreed on 8 plan of settle ment, which they hope may be adopted 1O
 The spanish Government is considering the question of the abolition of Slavery in all the Col onies Of Spain: and propose tc strengthen their fleet in the Pacific.
 The uncertainty of the fate of Maximilian creates an intense and painful feeling of anxiety through out Europe.
 DOMESTIC. s!1 :; muninicipa election in yM l. ington City, Monday, resulted in the election of the Republican ticket by over 2,50o majority. Ey cry attempt was made to impose upon the col cred voters, but with no effect line election was nniet and orderly. The result indicates "tidal wave. i"
 The Judiciary Committee has decided by a vote of tive to four against Impeachment but by a ma ority Of seven to two that the President deserved censure. o
 The President attended by Secretary Seward Governor Randall, and other notabiities. is ma, King visit to Raleigh, N. C.,
 Gen. Sherldan's removal of Gov Wells and an. New Orleans. III
 Judge King has been impeached and removed n The N. Y Constitu tional Convention met on tuesday and appointed Win. A. Wheeler. of Frank hn President. In the evening L. H. HiscocI a PrGmment Ro as member was shot dead by Gen. c. w. wife. "0'e1s "1'h HIS
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

Gov. Bullock, of Massachusetts, has sign- ed the Boston, Hartford and Erie Railroad olll' and 1t IS now law of the state.
 Which of the reptiles is mathemat;- clan? The adder The Republican campaign was opened in Mississippi, May 30. Mr. Conway of New York spoke at Wick sbarg.
 Dr. Johnson being once asked whether ne was in the habit of saying nee-ther or thur"
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-06-06

Brevet Major General U. S. A. Commanding To Gen. U. $. Grant, General-in- Chief of U. $. A. Washington.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-08-15
r-s.- MOONLIGHT

r-S- MOONLIGHT
, q - EXCURSION TO GLYMONT
The WASH NGTON CLUB, oft this city, re-
specially inform their friends that they propose
giving an EXCURSION to the above-nalned
placc, Oh TUESDAY EVENING, August 90
The steamer WAWASET has been charter
cd, and will leave her wharf, at the foot Of
Prince street, ut 81 p. iii
The celebrated HOLLY HILL BAND. from
Georgetown, has been engaged, and the MANS
gers of the Excursion pledge themselves to
make this cue Of the most agreeable affair: Of
the season.
Tickets, Io1 Gentleman AID Ladies. s. II De
Obtained ii either Of the
FLOOR MAt{AGERS
T. NJ. LATHAM, =. {. CROOK.
HijG IBID
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The reported ravages OF the army worm on
the cotton plantations of the South, in conncc-
ton with light receipts of cotton mt all the ports
has not had any influence in stiening the
prices of the great staple, nor does this decline
of the raw material have any influence in DC
pressing the prices Of cotton manufactures
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MA Rim LIS z
PORT OF Observation-Disclosures

= y e1'''N -.
ARRIVED.
Steamer Express, Nicklc, Baltimore, /" }.
Brodcrs s. Co..
Schr n S. Ray, Wright, Washington, /" NJ.
Eldridge & c..
Schr Annie Love, Carton, Pom"nEy, "h'S
to Blackjack IL Co.
Soop Ellen Jane, Anderson. AlnIa tro"E
grain To Blackjack u 20.
FAILED.
:Schr. Loom, Edmondson, HAFre he Trace, by
muster
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ALEXANDRIA.
THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST il
ARREST OF JOSEPH q. BRADLEY,

WASHINGTON, August Isl p. Mos.
H. Bradley, esq.,, the senior counsel in the
Surratt trial, was arrested this morning, by
officer Bingley, charged upon the oath of Su-
perintendent Richards, Of the Metropolitan
Police, with violating the law by sending a
challenge to Judge Fisher. He was held to
answer at a future examination.
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MONETARY AND COMMERCIAL.

ALEXANDRIA MAREET Aug. 15.-There was
moro activity observable on Change this morn
ing, and all the offerings were disposed Of
prices generally favoring buyers fisuF Is
firm Extra, Sill There was lair enquiry tor
Wheat, but the samples exhibited were se"cF
ally OF sn inferior quality, or poorly cleai'e"
and garlicky Sales of upwards of l2(W bushels
white al 1875 for very common, and $780, 2l0 and
2l2 for fair to good. Upwards of loo Dnsne''
red sold at 1876, 200, z02 and 205 for fail to very
good Corn is slightly frmer, with offerings o'
200 bushels, most of which sold at %. one !"'
of 800 bushels brought a9-an advance. Rye IN
fair demand, with sales of 500 bushels ut l29a
1876 Oats very active, and prices advancing. -
Sales of 1900 bushels, the price at the opening
of change being g. &C ard e., but before the
close all remaining unsold was taken at Is.