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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30
FALLS VILLAGE.

At the annual meeting of the directors Geo. ". Peet was reelected President, and A. c. Randall, Cashier.
 The series of meetings held at the II. B. Church have been attended with excel lent results. About seventy have been con- verted and still the good work continues
 Over 5000 Tons of Pig Iron, and Car wheels have been shipped from the depot here, within the past five months.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30
News of the Week.

| FoEEIaN.-The discussion 2f the Alabama claims has been revived in tho English journals. Lord Herbert has written two able letters to T1e Times sustaining the American Government "Histor:- GUS" and the London Times editorially reply Trains arrest is ropudated by the Government. The action of the United States House of Repre- sentatives, declaring the sympathy of the Amcri- can nation with the Fenians, causes considerable feeling. Lord Stanley charges the present Irish l disaffection mainly to the American soldiers The passage of the new French army bill causes great dissatisfaction among the French people and among foreign powers who are also engaged in military preparations. It increases the strength and the burden of tho army very materially. Seve- ral of the French papers have been fined and republican paper was issued and immediately sup pressed. The expenses of the government have been so heavy, that new loan of S125 GOO, GOO has become necessary. There is evidently much jeal- ousy between France and Russia.
 Spain threatens to support the temporal power of the Pope. An insurrection, however is threat ened in Aragon.
 The sale of St. Thomas and St. John has been ratified by the lower house of the Danish Parlia- ment.
 Disturbances have occurred in Prague in oppos;- ton to the Austrian ministry.
 An insurrection against Theodours in Abyssinia is reported His captives are still alive and we'll
 The Fenian Shaw has turned Queens evidence. and identifies Barrett as the man who fired the train at the Clerkenwell explosion. The Abyssin- ian expedition is moving forward at last
 DOMEsTTC.-Gen. Meade has removed the Geor- gia Secretary of State.
 The Republicans of the Maine Legislature have appointed delegates to the National Convention, and declared in favor of Gen. Grant for President
 In the California Legislature last week the Sem ate adopted resolution to appoint joint com- mittee to investigate the charges of corruption in connection with the senatorial election.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

Hubbardattempts no reply: The grave duty of over-ruling statute laws was one unknown to common law courts. Till written constitutions were adopted those courts were only allowed to construe and explain statutes, not to question their valid ity: With this tremendous increase of their power, have we no right to additional guaranties against it's abuse? Has nos the Pennsylvania Draft case, reversed by a pop ular election, and the Dred Scott decision, taught us that the judge is still politician Just so long as mere majority of our Su- preme bench can render decision. we must expect it to be political one, when ever political question is involved. When such an unanlmity is required as necessi- tates the assent of judges of every politi- cal faith, then and not till then will their decisions carry the moral weight that should always accompany the judgments ot our highest court. Now that there is dan. ger, therefore, that another divided court will render another decision hateful to the people of the United States, we trust Con gress will exercise its constitutionaipower, protecting not only itself but the people against fraction of a co ordinate bran cI, of the government which is attempting to make itself supreme
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30
HARWINTON.

The following is a list of delegates from this town to the Senatorial Convention with power to appoint substitutes: David Birge, R. E. Ensign, George Cook, M. L.. Goodwin.
 At a meeting of the civil authority held Jan. 9th, the following persons were cho- sen Jurors to serve in the Superior Court for the ensuing year: D. A. Wilson, Addi- son Webster, Joseph Fenn, Levi Cu,tis L. M. Pari1ee, r. w. Tenn, Willis Catlln.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

an. The Democratic Convention met at New Haven on Wednesday. Whether Ea- ton, Seymour and Toucey appeared we have not learned. Neither do we hear any thing definite regarding their resolutions, except they do not endorse Grant nor com pliment their friends in the Eighth Con- gressional District of Ohio on their magni- fcent effort of Monday last.
 P. S. Hon. John Cotton Smith of Shar- on was there.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

BS~ The yudgeship made vacant by the death of Judge Hall is to be filled by the next legislature. As the college of Cardi- nals vote for the wheeziest and most dilap- idated of their number for Pope, so it is expected that the lawyers of the legislature will give their suffrages for some brother who has the asthma, neuralgia and diabetes. A couple of apoplectic shocks, although not absolutely necessary. are regarded as first class qualifications. .-W Winsted Herald.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30
THOMASTON.

Frederick M. Foster Esq, formerly of West Goshen, has bought the new brick store formerly occupied by Whitlock and Leaycroft for $S150. It is rumored that he intends to build first class hotel on the lot next adjoining the store.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30
NEW MILFORD.

Great anxiety is felt for tIe sa fety of Mr. Ralph E. Garfield of this place, who has now been absent some time unheard from He left home on the 17th inst, and the last trace discovered of him is his name booked on the Bridgeport and New York boat for Friday night of that week. He has been somewhat harrassed in his business, and his friends fear mental Arrangement.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30
OHIO CONGRESSIONAL ELECTION
FIRST GUN OF 1868.

On Monday, Gen. John Beatty, the Re- publican candidate, was elected to fill the vacancy caused by MT. Hamilton's death, by over 1000 majority. In November the District gave but 246 majority, and the Dem- ocratsc onfidently expected to elect their candidate
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30
BETHLEHEM.

Rev G. ". Banks. Pastor of the Con- gregational Church, desires to return his thanks for the present from his parish toners, of 8 valuable sleigh.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

GssT The Hartford Press and Morning Post are to be consolidated into an evening paper, while the Courant is to be the sole Republican morning paper of that city. This isan exceedingly sensible arrange. ment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

Ed Cleveland proposes "to go into the coming canvass with all the moral effect of his character and influence" It will re- quire something stronger than canvass to endure that strain.-Ne,c Haven Palladium.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

ges~ The Litchfeld Sentinel quotes from the speeches of Abraham Lincoln in 1858, to show that at the time of his death he was opposed to negro suffrage Such was not tho fact. He was very desirous that the Louisiana Constitutional Convention, which sat during the war, should grant negro sui frage. Abraham Lincoln was 8 much grater man, and wiser statesman, in 1865 than in 1858. He was not one of those who, in that tremendous seven years. seem to have learned absolutely nothing!
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

An editor says the only reason why his house was not blown over in the late gale was because there was a heavy mortgage upon it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

Re| Philip Philips, came to sing in Wolcottville last week Thursday evening, but the storm had kept away so many who greatly desired to hear him, that he kindly consented to set aside his engagement with one of the churches in Brooklyn. and come again Monday Evening, February 10th when ''rain or shine" he will give his con- cert in the Methodist church. There will be Q full moon, ,and, if fair weather, ,a crowd ed house, for all the people want to hear him. MT. Davis who sings some pieces with him has grand bass voice.
 N. Mo accommodate those from distance, seats will be reserved for all who purchase tickets and mako known their wish before the evening of the concert, ei- ther to l.. T. Wooster Esq, or to the pas tor, Rev. L. W. Abbott. Tickets for sale at the Post Offices in Litchfield and Vol cottville, c. s. Fosters Store, Winsted, and at the door. Doors open at 615 o'clock concert commences at 71I.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

ss- Water from the river Jordan and wine frf,m Jerusalem were used at the sacrament Sunday in Henry Ward Beecher's church.-Er. JORDAN WATER.-A recent paragraph in this col. umn has eclted the following: N0i- r ~ WINCHESTER, Va, Jan. 15 1SS9 "I0 the Editors 0f the Ecening Post
 'lt IS stated in your paper that gentlemen of your city has offered large sum for little ' Jo1don Hdter to be used in the baptism of his child, Il have can holding about quart of the Jor- dan water, which filled and brought from Inc Jo, dan myself, which he can have
 l was one of the excursion party of the Ouaka,. Clty, and will give any satisfaction required of character. 1 o' .'If the gentleman desires it, and will give q eood price, as stated, will send it for the nnrnoss of paying pressing debt on church in onr town While, therefore, it will benefit him. it will also ho ot great service religiously to B poor Methodist
 Most respectfully,
 .,r. p, "WM. R. DENNY knows me weI."-N. T. Ece. Post. p"' ''s' Can puerilities like the foregoine have any other effect than to disgust men with Christianity? We regret exceedingly to see a man like Henry Ward Beecher counten- ancing them.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

Ns- '' The disgracefu Dred Scott decision. ." Enquirer.
 Who, i'll 1857, when the present editor of the Enqulrer was elected Town Clerk and Treasurer ol Litchheid by the Democrats, whose platform was founded upon this very decision, could have anti clpated such change of heart!-Senfine'
 Ii there IS any ono thing that :e gentle man Of circuitous political antecedents. like the editor of the Sentinel, iislikes more than another, itis--inconsistsncy. Hence, whenever We advance any views which seem in conflict with those we held ten OF eleven years since, he mentions it. But the fact that he himself, at that time, belonged to some species Of political fossil now extinct and didn't know what the Democracy were doing, occasions mistakes now and then. as in the foregoing instance.
 Exactly what the Northern Democracy now think of the Dred Scott decision. we cannot say. But in the days of Stephen A. Douglas, they didn't like it-they re- fused, above all things, to embody it's prin- ciples in their National Platform. The old Democratic party had good deal to answer for; but, thank Heaven, nothing quite equal to what the Sentinel charges.
 Our individual dislike of that decision we brought over with Us from the Democratic party. The feeling arose with our first reading of Taney's majority opinion, in- creased as we saw the use Jas Buchanan and the extreme pro-slavery faction were making of fit,and reached pretty high point, when. with that wedge, Davis and Breckenridge finally split the Democratic party and de- feated Douglas in 186O
 If, when our friend wishes to speak of what happened in the Democratic party. seven or eight years ago, he would consult some old Democrat, it would save him ma ny mistakes, and Us much trouble.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-01-30

balloting time after time for#a deacon, each so jealous of his independent right of choice, that no election is made! and estimate if you can, the sterling virtues from which we derive olr birthright There are few traces of the same unbending spir- it to be found at the present day.
 Several charges for being C scandalously disguised with strong drink, were brought against members, but, to the temperance honor of our ancestors, each person was acquitted for insufficient evidence.
 One Abraham Hurd and Joseph Lamb were brought before the Church for hold ing that the minister had power to nega- tive the Church. and also objecting to the blending of things civil and ecclesiastical ill the Church's manner of maintaining minister Mr. L. seems to have been pret- ty strenuous in his opinions, and Church meeting was held March 18th, 1776, citing him to appear before them and give his reasons. He did so, but the Church voted, that he had ssnot given Christian satisfac- tion," '1aensi,se cont'adicente;' and the innocent Lamb probably shared the fate of all those who are so foolish as to hold opin ahead of their time, although this was amid the fires of the Revolution that melt ed the shackles of Church and State. NIT. B. s record closes at this date. In my next I will give the former places of residence of some of the first settlers, with items from Mir. B.'s '' Baptisms and Marriages.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-06-13
J. A. sIGNAIGO, Proprietor. !
VOLUME VII.
any manner abridged in this State.
SEQ. %. The military shall be in
strict subordination to the civil pow

any manner abridged in this State.
SEQ. %. The military shall be il
strict subordination to the civil DOW
er.
Sec. 26. Treason against the Stat,
shall consist only in levying wa,
against the same, or in adhering tt
its enemies, giving them aid and com
fort, No person shall be convicted
of treason, unless on the testimony O
two witnesses to the same over act, Of
on confession in open court.
Sec. ~. No persons life shall BE-
periled by practice Of dueling, anG
any person who shall hereafter fight
duel, Or assist in the same as second
or send, accept, or knowingly carry a
challenge therefor, or, go out of the
State to fight a duel shall be disquali,
fed from holding any office under
this constitution, and shall forever be
disfranchised in this State.
SEC. 2o. All courts shall be open
and every person, for an injury done
him in his lands, goods, person or
reputation, shall have remedy by due
process of law, and right and justice
administered without sale, denial, or
delay.
SEC. 29. No person shall ever be
elected or appointed to any office in
this State, for life or during good be-
havior, but the term of all offices
shall be for some specified period.
Sec. 80, No person shall be de-
barred from prosecuting or defending
any civil cause for or against him or
herself before any tribunal in this
State, by him or herself, or counsel
or both. ..-.
Sec. 81. No person shah for any
indictable offense be proceeded against
criminally by information, except in
cases arising in the land or naval
forces, or themilitia when in actual
service, or by leave of the court, for
misdemeanor in Office Provided,
That the legislature in cases of petit
larceny, assaults, assault and battery,
afray, riot unlawful assembly, drunk.
enness, vagrancy, and other misde-
meanOrs of like character, may dis
penSe with an inquest of a Grand
Jury, and may authorize prosecutions
before justices of the peace, or such
other inferior court or courts as may
be established by the legislature, and
the proceedings in such cases shall be
regulated by law. .. #.a
Sec. 80, The enumeration ofrights
in this Constitution shall not be con-
strued to deny or impair Others re-
tanned by and inherent in the people.
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tors Of the state shall be at leasl
twenty-five years Of age, and a citi.
zen Of the State one year next preced.
ing the day Of his election, and shall
continue in Office during the term Of
four years, he shall keep q correct
register Of all the official acts and pro
ceedings Of the Governor; and shall,
when required, lay the same and all
papers, minutes and vouchers relative
thereto, before the Legislature, and
shall perform such other duties as
may be required Of him by law.
Sec. 90 The State Treasurer and
Auditor Of Public Accounts shall be
elected by the qualified electors Of
the state, who shall hold their offices
for the term Of four years, unless
sooner removed, and shall possess the
same qualifications as the Secretary
Of State; and, together with the last
named officer shall receive such com
pensation as may be provided BY law.
Sec, 2l. A sheriff, coroner, treasu-
rer, assessor and surveyor, shall Be
elected in each county, BY the qualir
fed electors thereof, lwho shall hold
their offices for two years unless soon
er removed. /,
Sec. %, All officers named in this
article shall hold their offices during
the term for which they we're elected,
unless removed by impeachment or
otherwise, and until their successors
shall be duly qualified to enter on the
discharge Of their separate duties.
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ARTICLE ".
LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT..

LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT.
Sec. 1. The Legislative power of
this State shall be vested in the Leg
islature, which shall consist of Sens
ate and House of Representatives.
SEC. 2. The House of Represen,
tatives shall consist of members to be
chosen every second year by the
qualified electors Of the several coun.
ties. H ..H .aa-
SEC. 3. No person shall be mem
ber of the House Of Representatives
who shall not be an elector under
this Constitution; and who shall not,
at the time of his election, have an
actual residence in the district he
may be chosen to represent. .E
Sec 4. The Senate shall consist of
members to be chosen every four
years by the qualified electors of the
several districts. a.5 sI..
SEC. 5. No person shall be a Sena-
tor who shall not have attained the
age of twenty years, who shall
not have been an inhabitant Of the
State one year, and who shall not
have an actual residence in the dis
trict he may be chosen to represent,
Sec. 6. The political year shall
begin on the first Monday of january
and the Legislature shall meet ans
nually on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in January, at the seat
of government, unless sooner convened
by the Governor, until altered by
law.
SEC. Z. All general elections shall
be by ballot, and shall commence and
be holden every two years, on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, until altered by law; and
the electors, in all cases except cases
Of treason, felony, and breach Of the
peace, shall be privileged from arrest
during their attendance on elections,
and in going to and returning there
from. b 8g M
SEC. s. Election for members Of
the Legislature shall be held in the
several counties and districts as shall
be provided by law,
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ARTICLE VII.
FRANoHIsE.

Sec. |. All elections BY the peo-
pie shall be by ballot.
Sec. g. All male inhabitants Of
this State, except idiots and insane
persons, and Indians not taxed, born
in the United States, or naturalized,
twenty,one years old and upwards,
who have resided in this State six
months, and in the county one month
next preceding the day Of election,
at which said inhabitant offers to vote,
and who are duly registered accord
ing to the requirements Of section
three Of this article, and who are not
disqualified by reason of any crime,
are declared to be qualified electors.
Sec. 3. The legislature shall pro-
vide by law, for the registration Of
all personsentitled to vote at any cleo
tion, and all persons entitled to regis
ter shall take and subscribe to the
following oath or animation:
II , do solemnly swear
(or athrm) IN the presence of AT
mighty God, that / am twenty,one
years old, that 1 have resided IN this
State six months, and in ,
county one month, that | will faith.
fully support and obey. the constitu-
tion and laws Of the United States,
and of the State Of Mississippi, and
viii bear true faith and allegiance to
the same; that | am.not disfran-
chised in any Of the provisions
of the acts known as the recohstruc-
zion acts Of the 39th and 40th Con.
Igress, and that / admit. the political
and civil equality Of an men, % help
me God J" Provided, Thatif Congress
shall, at any time remove the disas
bilities Of any person disfranohised
| in the said reconstruction acts Of the
39th and 40th Congress, (and the
Concluded on JotFth pdgsI
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ARTICLE III.
DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS

DISTRIBUTION OF POWERS
SEC. 1, The power of the governs
ment of the State of Mississippi shall
be divided in three distinct Departs
ments, and each of them confded to
a separate Magistrate to-wit: Those
which are Legislative to one those
which are Judiciary to another, and
those which are Executive to another.
Sec. 2, No person or collection of
persons being one Of these De-
partments shall exercise any power
belonging to either of the others ex>
cept in the Einstances hereinafter ex-
pressly directed or permitted.
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ARTICLE II.
LIMITS AND BOUNDARIES.

The limits and boundaries of the
State Of Mississippi shall remain as
now established by law.
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ARTICLE ".
EXECUTIVE.

Section 1. The chief executive
power of this State shall be vested in
a Governor, who shall hold his Office
for four years.
Sec. q. The Governor shall be elec.
ted by the qualified electors of the
State The returns Of every election
for Governor shall be sealed up and
transmitted to the seat Of Goye.yp'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1868-06-13
GRENADA SENTINEL.
CONSTITUTION
OF THE
state IOf Mississippi, Adopted
~ day of A. D.SIs6S.

'ef 2 PREAMBLE. '"
To the end that Justice be established,
public order maintained, and liber,
ty perpetuated, we the people of
the State ofMississippi, grateful to
Almighty God for the free exercise
ado of the right to choose our own
form of government, do ordain
CONsTIT TION
ARTICLE /.
a-.,. BILL OF RIGHTS.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1868-08-21


PUBLIC DIRoPyE1[E1zrs.-L week
we endeavored to give 8 pretty fan ac-
count Of the private improvements in
the wayof dwellings, stores, ETC., now
in progress in our thriving and beadti-
full city. We now add 3 list Of the pub
lie improvements, for which we are in
debted to our thor0ugh-gOing Mayor,
Mr.. Van Deman. The grading and
gravehng of the streets has added vast
| ly to their beauty and comfort and
there are few towns In the State 10 well
favored with broad clean sidewalks and
well pOliced and substantial thorough
fares. Of course there is plenty Of room
for improvement yet but the appended
list will show that the work has been
prosecuted with cOmmendable enter
prise -
E A new Engine House in East Della
ware, has been built, costing $500.
The grading, guttering, graveIing
and paving Spring streetj has been
cpmpleted.
Union street has been grayeled and
guttered, from Winter to North street
North street, from sankusIy street to
the new Iron Bridge, has been gryeled.
guttered and paved.
EsteIle street viii soon be graveIed,
graded and guttered.
The contract for the grading, gravel
ing and entering Of Liberty street,
from William street South to the COR
pOratiOn lire, win soon be let, to be
completed this fall.
Washington street, from Hill street to
Rail Road street has been graded, grav-
eled and guttered.
Franklin street, from Spring street
South to the corporation line, viii be
graded this fall.
The graveling and gutterlUg of VIII
liam street, from the Bridge to the Rail
Road crossing has been completed.
Lewis street, from William to Winter
has been GRADED.
This record certainly shows public
spirit, and we hope q work contributing
so much to the value of property and
the comfort and beauty of the town |
may continue.
Since publishing our list of last week |
we have heard Of quite number Of ad-
buildings to Recommended dur
ing the ensuing fall and spring months. /