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Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
DEMOCRAIlC
REPUBLICAN.

In the above estimate, we give the De- mocracy Bethlehem, which with fair play at the Board. would have sent Rcpubli- can Representative this year, and Warren, which now has Republican board of town officers. If the Republican party in both these towns are awake to their interests, they will poll their full vote in October, with better chance of success than they can ever have in the spring.
 The three towns classed doubtful in the above list, we can carry with proper cxcr- ton. And here let us urge on our State Committee the necessity of immediate ac- tion. The Democracy gain greater adyan- tages by their energy in the Fall, than by the extraordinary efforts of the Spring campaign. In the latter case, they meet with determined and intelligent opposi- tion, whereas in the former, the work they do is not neutralized by any adequate counter-efort
 Let no Republican forget, that upon the exeltions of this fall depend at least five votes in tho next House from this county alone; and that upon the political com plexion of that House depends an U. s. Senatorship.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
ITTCHFTFLD.

On Monday William. Clark Esq of East Lltchfield was transferred to Mir. Peck's boarding house at the corner of West and North streets, on mittimus of Justice Woodruff Mir. c. had become so noisy and abusive that his long suffering neigh bors took advantage of the excellent stat ute in such case made and provided, and had him bound over for trial to the next Superior Court for ''scurrilous, abusive, and indecent language" He conducted his own case before the magistrate in such Q manner as to remove effectually all doubt of the truth of the charge, and came near being committed for contempt of court iii addition to the durance vile he is now suf- fering for his chief offence. Clark has really 8 good deal of native wit which makes him quite funny at times, when he is not too drunk. If he was little older we might imagine him one of the originals from whom Beecher has drawn the snbor- dinate characters of ''Norwood"
 - The doings of Stone, Rosston and Mu-ray's Circus~on Monday were highly successful and satisfactory. The perform ances of the trained dogs, of the bare back rider, and of the horsewoman wore very wonderful as were also those of the strong man. Tho clown was not only very agile and worry witty but entirely free from that vulgarity which usually disgusts all decent spectators with that individual. Those who delight in fine athletic and equestrian feats or wish to afford theic children a few hours of harmless amusement, will do we'll to attend tho performances of this excel lont troupe.
 MT. D. C. Kilbourn has purchased the Store, formerly occupied by Dr. E. Cross man, in Bantam Falls, and opened stock of Goods, to which he calls the attention of the public. See Advertisement.
 -Wm. H. Braman has just opened a worry fine Stock of Dry Goods for the Fall season. See advertisement in another col umn.
 - In the Superior Court the following criminal business has been disposed of: Lorenzo Mosely sentenced to 8 years in States Prison.
 Mary Quinlan found guilty of 8 assault and fined $1.
 On Wednesday last the Grand Jury found true bills against ". H. Green fo, murder and against Harvey Tal'man fol rape. The latter is now on trial The court adjourns this week after finishing the criminal business.
 - Mr. George P, gentleman O. Irish decent, and of the Democratic persua sion, was proposing lately to have a sor baptized, Jefferson Davis p. We feal he caved at the last moment and had hin christened, Abraham Lincoln P; but i ho stuck to his faith, certified copy from the baptismal register should be forwarded forthwith, to the illustrious martyr, who is now on ''picket" just over the line.
 We imagine young J. D. P. will appre ciate that part of his catechism which treats of visiting the iniquities of the fathers upon tho children &c.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
CORNWALL.

The forty third term of the Cream Hill Academic School, closed on Tuesday the l7th inst. For some reason the usual ac- compartments of tent on the green, unlim- tied brass band, &c., were omitted. The examination of classes was conducted as usual, and the proceedings were an inter esting, if not of festive character With this term, the connection of the senior Principal with the school terminates, and Dr. Gold retires from his long and success ful career, as an instructor of youth. Long may he live to enjoy the quiet and repose he has so thoroughly earned.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
WASHINGTON

With the long, cool, moonshiny evenings thorc comes a desire for musical practice which the eclat of the Old Folks Concert has stimulated into fever heat It is pro- posed to commence practice at once pre- paratory to grand concert to come off in October, that royal and monarchic month of the year, to have kind of musical convention or reunion, to give fresh impe- tus and zeal to all practicers of sacred music, to furnish feast to all lovers there of, and to test the capacity of the new or. gan to sustain choir of sixty voices on those sublime choruses by Handel, Hay den and Mozart. Some of the best solos and solo singers, with quartettes and organ solos can be expected for variety, and in an extreme emergency, the Old Folks could appear in one piece only. There will be singing throughout the day, so that old people need not be crowded into the small hours of the night. Of course young folks "acou go homo till morning. anyway. Mo- ClCc VIII Uc S1fou III UAiAC-CiIO SOu- cert will be FREE, everybody invited, ex- cept those who don't take the papers, and those we don't want. Come one, com e all! Latch string out, but no hard cider.
 Mr.1H. J. Churchs family remove to Meriden this week. His place here will be rented.
 - The crops have been pretty fair ex- cepting potatoes. The great inquiry is what has become of them. It takes Q smart man to dig as fast as another can roast and eat. Eighty hills for bushel is grow ing small here How is it over thar?
 A curiosity of seed grain can be seen in @ field of oats destroyed by hail last year. Last Fall the oats sprouted up entirely cov- ering the ground with thick heavy growth. Last Spring clover grew up luxuriantly and was moved in July, and now the oats are up again above tho aftermath or rowen.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
MARRIED.

 In Woodbury, in the First Church, on the 18th inst, by Rev. Charles B. Robin son, former pastor of said Church, Mr. George White of Brooklyn, N. r., and Miss Cordelis Ourtiss, daughter of Daniel Cur tiss, Esq.
 In Cornwall, Sept. 24, by Rev. 8. Fenn, MT. William L. Rogers to Miss Julia E.. Corban, both of Cornwall.
 In Collinsville, on the 18th, at the resi- dence of the brides uncle, Orlo Brown, Esq, by Rev. J. B. Oleaveland, John B. Kellogg, of Birmingham, and Abbie A. Cowles, of NeW Hartford.
 At the Forbes Mansion, Canaan, Conn.,, Sept. 18th, by Rev, Mason Noble, D. D., U. 8. A., of Brooklyn, Rev. Mason Noble, IT,, to May E., only daughter of Dr. George Adams.
 At Hreenbush, N. l., Sept. 18th, by the Rev. Hr. Benedict, Royal Stone of New Hartford, to Augusta o. King of Green bush
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
SALISBURY.

Next week, beginning on Monday, a Teachers Institute will be held at Salisbu- " under the Supervision of the Secretary of the Board of Education, aided by Prof. F. T. Russell of Trinity College, G. A. Walton and W. l.. Gage of Boston; Profs. T. A Thatcher, D. c. Gilman, W. H, Brewer of Yale College, Col Homer B Sprague and others.
 Teachers will be entertained without charge. Free return tickets over the Housatonic road will be issued and the West Cornwall, Falls Village, Goshen, Norfolk and Winsted stages will charge but half fares to those in attendance.
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adjoining counties both of Conn. and N. '. There will be a grand display of neat cattle, horses, agricultural products, for ming utensils &c. too numerous to men- tion
 On Saturday, Sept 21st, the Energetic Base Ball Club of Gaylordsville visited this place, and played q match game with the Weantinaug Club, who won tho game by a score of 52 to 2, which is given below,
 This was the homo and homo game of a match commenced last year, two games having been played there, in the first of which tho Weantinaug Club were victori- ous, tho SC orc standing 38 to 14; and in the second the Energetics, the score being 26 to q.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
nSs@ The true account of the executic

8p The true account of the execution of Maximilian, which has at length reach
 ed us, shows it to have been horrible butchery. At the first fire four balls hit him, but did not kill him. A fifth shot was then fired, the .gun being held so closely that his vest took fire His body servant put out the fire. Two soldiers in success ion then came up and snapped their guns at him, but they missed fire, and none oth- CTS being at hand, one was loaded, while the wretched man lay writhing on the ground. At last one was brought and fired, the ball passing through the heart and the powder again setting fire to the clothes. He fell dead, and his body was hastily thrown into coffin too short for him, and thus with the feet ofthe corpse hanging over the end, it was borne away. It was followed by great number of poor Indians weep ing loudly. Every drop of blood which fell on the ground was quickly wiped up by the handkerchiefs of these poor people. So utterly horrible @ story can only be equalled by the records of the executions in England, in which the headsman had to use his axe seven or eight times before the head was severed from the body.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
STATE EEBMS.

THE West Hartford dam recently wash
 ed away, and the lowest reservoir is to be rebuilt without mortar at cost of about 1 $50, 900. The property holders who suffer loss from the disaster claim $SOO0. Carrie Augusta Moore is performing in New Haven at Music Hall on parloI skates in Zouave costume.
 THE West Haven horse railroad 16,000 passengers during the days of the second regiment encampment.
 THE Hartford and New Haven Railroad Company has declared semi-annual divi dend of 5 per cent. payable on the 25th.
 THE Putnam National Bank was obliged to suspend business lately, because the vault couldn't be opened in consequence of derangement in the lock. A telegram brought the maker of the safe and an assis- tant, who after seventeen hours work, opened passage to the treasure.
 A RArr1EsNAKE caught in WoH-Den woods, Pomfret, five and half feet long, nine inches round, weighing ten pounds having had sixteen rattles some of them now lost, is on exhibition ab the Quinne- baug house, Putnam. He has as compan- ions couple of little mice who appear very cheerful in his snakeships company.
 THE design for the Antietam monument presented by James G. Batterson, of Hart ford, and accepted by the commissioners, provides for colossal figure 21 feet high, placed on pedestal.
 TIE new dam across the Naugatuek, at Seymour, is being pushed forward rapidly. Three weeks of good weather will enable the workmen to complete ib. The Douglas dam at Moose Hill, Pritchard's and Wheel CTS dams, all recently swept away arc be- ing rebuilt.
 AVIAN engaged in coupling cars on the Naugatuck dock had a marrow escape. His feet slipped and he fell through the plank ine on the track, but with NYess presence of mind he threw himself over on his back between the rails, and lying quietly suffer ed one car to pass over him, when the train being stopped he was extricased from his perilous position.
 No stone marks the grsTs of James Getes Perciyal, ono of ConAeeicut's most eminent sons. He is buried st Hazel Green in the far of state of Wisconsin. Both sa 6 poet and nan of science his memory merits better treatment than this.
 THRRE are reports that the aGaim of Ston- ington Bank have been grossly misman- aged, and that the Cashier of that institu- tion is chiefly to blame.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
October MOnthIies

THE GALAXY for October contains On Fortune Hunting, by w. H. Whit moro; Paris and the Parisians, by Eugene Benson; John, by Bertha s. Scranton; The Poor Whites of the South, by F. B. Seabrook; Mexican Armies and Generals, by A. Conquest Clarke; In the Enemy s Lines, by James Franklin Fitts; American Cookery, by Pierre Blot; Steven Lawrence Ycoman, by Mrs. Edwards; Waiting for tho Verdict, by Mrs. R. H. Davis; and Nebul@, by the Editor.
 The price of Tho Galaxy is $3,50 year; two copies for $6.
 GoDEY's LADY's BOOK contains: Tho Safe Side; Letty's Boarder; Aunt Patty, or the Endowment; Commonplace; A Castle in America; Oil is better for wig than Vine gar; The usual Fashion plates, Engravings, Recipes, &c, Sc. This number is an unu- ally fine one.
 TIE LADY's FRIEND contains:-Ralph kirkwood's Sister-in-Law; Baby Belle; How Woman had her way; Faint Hearted; Or vile College; In Love; Good Night; Dora Castle; Novelties for October; Editors De- partment; Fashions; Steel Plate; The Lace Maker; Music.
 OUR YoUNG FOLKS contains: Cast away in tho cold, III; What?-Tortoise Shells; Emi- ly's first day with Pussy Willow; Robin s House; Good Old Times, X; Sir Aylmers Last Fight; The Sea and it's Swimmers; :; Echo; How we put out our Fires; William Henry's Letters to his Grandmother; Beau tiful Summer; Music; Morning and Even ing, Round the Evening Lamp; Our Letter Box.
 The latest EVERY SATURDAY contains:- Professor Faraday; Humanus Inhuman; My Littlo Leone; Miramar, by Charles Lever; Silcote of Silcotes, by Henry Kings ] ley, concluded; Camp Life at Wimbledon; Among the Portraits at Kessington, by r. ] Stephens; the Zouave Jacob; Stone Edge. chapter xix; Forelgn Notes; A Woman's Stratagem; Regret, by A. c. Swinburne. Published by Ticknor X Fields.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
The October Elections.

The importance of the coming town elections cannot be over-estlmated. Nine more votes in the Sixteenth Senatorial dis trict would have given the Democracy the Senate, and we understand that there were moro members of the House holding their seats on pluralities of Q single vote, than we had majority in that body. A change of half Q dozen votes in each town this spring, would have given us our State ticket. Under such circumstances, it is not too much to say, that upon the result this fall will de- pend the result next spring.
 In this county, particularly, every effort should be made, since We have an unusual number of doubtful towns. On represen- tation, we now stand about as follows:
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Tho Pan-Anglican Council.

The frequent announcements of tho press, the cable dispatches, and the Epis- copal pastorals recommending special pray CTS for tho occasion, have combined to give an undue importance to this confer ence. The American bishops attend, as far as we can learn, on an invitation from the Archbishop of Canterbury to an infor- nal consideration of matters peculiar to the Episcopal Church. They have no au- thority whatever to represent the Protest ant Episcopal Church of the United States, and the Council itself does not propose to legislate or speak authoritatively upon ec- clesiastical questions, as it's name might lead ono to suppose. Ritualism is, we pre- sumo. tho real occasion of tho meeting.
 There is, we are aware, a tendency among some of the Episcopal clergy to look to England somewhat as the Catholic looks to Rome; but we do not imagine our laity, especially, would dosire any very close con nection between tho two branches of the Episcopal Church. To an American. the constitution of the English Church seems almost as bad as bad can be- Whatever vacancies occur in their higher Church off ces are filled by the political administra- tion then in power; most of the parishes which pay adequate salaries arc filled by presentees of rich families, who consider that mode of providing for younger sons entirely natural and unobjectionable; while the support of tho Church establishment is wrung from people indifferent if not unwilling, by tithing and taxation. The inevitable consequence has been that the English clergy form part of her aristocra- cy, not of her people; they have proved the bitterest enemies of American institutions during and since the war; and they oppose every step of that political progress which is like soon to deprive them of their exclu- sive privileges. It is too much, perhaps to expect that they will voluntarily give up their connection with the state. Even Connecticut Congregationalists were not wise and disinterested enough for that; but we must in justice acknowledge that they had long before given up the practice of taxing members of other denominations, whereas English Dissenters are oven now suffering imprisonment for non-payment of tithes to the established church.
 These unfortunate peculiarities of the English church render an intimate relation between her representatives and those of the church of democracy, as undesirable as it is impossible; still as fellow christians we see no reason to reject any brotherly advances on their part, providing always we meet on the footing of entire equality and independence.
 The church gathering we should most like to witness would be Q Pan-Americon council of the representatives of ''all who profess and call themselves Christians" in our own country, to devise some means of abolishing, or at least lowering, the parti- non fences that so divide the Lords people rom each other throughout his United States of America.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
WOODBuRY.

Rev. Charles Little, who has supplied the pulpit of tho First Congregational Church the past two years, closed his labors here, on Sunday the 18th inst, and has removed with his family to Nebraska City.
 Rev. John Churchill, the talented and efficient Pastor of the North, for twenty seven years, will end his ministry with that Church, on the first of next month, bu. it is hoped he will not remove from town.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26

S~ The most natural channe of Con- gregatlonal news, at any rate in the south ern and western portions of the county. IS the ENQUIRER; that of the Episcopal, the Sentinel; while the Catholics seem to nnb- fish their doings in the Winsted Herald Bishop Mcfarland was to pomtiscate at Winsted on Sunday last? A new vert from pons, bridge, and .facio, to make Is it to be the Pons Asinorum?
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
NEW MILFORD.

Extensive preparations are being made for the grand Housatonic Agricultural and Ladies Industrial Fair, to be held at New Milford, on the spacious grounds of the Society, located about one mile South of the village commencing Oct. 1st and to continue three days. Cooperation is ex- pected from all the neighboring towns and Agricultural Societies of the county and
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26
Yellow Fever .

This awful epidemic is raging frightfully in the southwest this year. Over twelve hundred persons have already died of it in New Orleans, and on Sunday the deaths were 60, and on Monday v, showing a large increase of deaths per diem. At Gal veston, Texas, the mortality seems to have bcon still greater in proportion to tho pop ulation. The epidemic dist rict in that State, extends along the whole coast, and about 125 miles back into the country. The panic is so great that few of tho sick re- coive the nursing indispensable for the cure of such cases; most of the inhabi- tants have fled to the interior, carrying tho contagion with them; and the fever ;n that city is said to be dying out for acad of mo- tct'i0i.
 It is only when we take into considera- tion that tho unacclimated arc peculiarly ly liable to thls disease, that the risks a Northerncr runs in the extreme south can be rightly estimated.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26

pgr The first nominations by the Re- pubicans for the Virginia state convention were made Saturday, in Hanover county, being William James, late revenue collect or, and John B. Crenshaw,a Quaker min ister. The Richmond politicians are hold ing meetings to make nominations. All tue name so far publicly mentioned, ,are of per sons who have become residents since the war. General Schofeld has issued an or der that the ballots of white and colored voters at the coming election shall be taken separately.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26

THE Oneida Community has recently drafted three or four men from the Wal ingford Community to go to central New
 York and meet the demands for Communl- tv manufactnres there. The Community shipped "A, ,620 traps between July 2lst and Sept. 16th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1867-09-26

HUSBANDS, Lovr YOUR W1vEs," and give then Plantation Bitters when they are suffering from Nervousness, General Debility, Taintness, Spasms, or any of tho thousand and one diseases to which tho weaker sex Is liable. Having yourselces OK perienoed the benefit of their use, extend the D1Ras1Na to others. This invaluable tonic will chase Hypochondria or "the ues"-give tone to the damaged nervous system-gently stimulate languid secre tions-dispel vapors and ennui, and gene rally build up the worn constitution. For each sex and all ages 1t is gentle stimu, lant and refreshing cordial. Millions of bottles are sold daily all over the world.
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Prohibition in Massachusetts.

Upon the result of prohibition in Massa- chusetts hangs in all probability the fate of that species of legislation. The Repub- lican strength in that state is so great that it can afford to make thorough trial of the system and a thorough trial they are determined to make. A vigorous but un- successful attempt was made at the last Legislature by tho anti-Prohibitionists to carry license law, and an appeal has been taken from their adverse decision to the people; but although the Prohibitionists will probably fall somewhat below the strength of the Republican party, we do not believe there is any reasonable doubt of their success. Nor can it be long before we shall know whether that prohibitory law produces really beneficial results. As yet the statistics are not full enough to warrant decisive opinion. People de- prived of the means of gratifying thoir ap- petites by drinking at public places, at first form private clubs and lay iu private stores and it is both asserted and denied that moro liquor is drank in that Sta.e than be- fore tho vigorous enforcement of the law. Tho police records of Boston, 1t is stated, show more arrests for drunkeness since the law has been put in thorough effect than before. This fact by itsclfis is inconcusivo. It may show either that men arc moro ire quently drunk, or that drunken men arc moro frequently arrested.
 Suoh uncertainty we do not imagine can long exist If, therefore, few years of tho present thorough work in Massach1l- sctts shows no real advance in the sobrie- ty of her population, We do not believe her example will be thought worthy of imita- tion elsewhere But if, on the other hand, a sensible improvement is noticeable, and q substantial abatement of the evil of in perance, we believe thoro is moral strength enough in the American people to enforce this reform throughout the country.
 In the portion of the West that was set tied by New Englanders the agitation fol
 prohibition is active and will probably be
 successful in procuring the necessary lcgis
 lation; although there is strenuous oppo sition from the German Republicans. There.
 as in Maine, wo expect to see the I,epubli
 can party lose votes temporarily on the temperance issue.
 In Connecticut We arc watching tho re- suit in Massachusetts with the greatest
 anxiety We desire to keep the law on oul statute book for future rather tllan fol present use. Although thero arc localities and their number is we think increasing, where the law is enforced, wo have not that reserve of votes which enables a party in Q large majority to try experiments. Any present attempt therefore, on our part to thoroughly enforce the law would almost certainly result in it's repeal and our tcm- porary defeat. This danger Temperance
 men propose to avoid by waiting till their
 hopes arc realized, and till prohibition is
 no longer an experiment but Q bcneficent
 fact. Then they can move on the encmy's
 works successfully.