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New York Money Marker.

NEW YORK, December II.
MONEY-Active and steady at per
cent. on call. The market was easy this
afternoon on reports of Washington
private kilograms expressing the belief
that the legal tender act will be de-
clarsd constitutional.
EXCHANGE-Firmer at lO5SalOss.
GOLD-Easier; opening at 1851, de-
clining TO 1853, and closing at 1853.
GOVERNMENT ST0CKS-Without
change. Coupons of 81, ll4iall4s; do
,62, il0Ea1lOi; do "a, 106falO7; do 90,
lU7falU7s; do new, ll0a1l0t; do '67, llet
al1Ot, 10.4OS, l0JsalOo!.
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Chicago Market
CHICAGO, Decembe'

CHICAGO, December IA.
FLOUR-Sales at 5 25a7 90 for low
grades to good spring extras.
WHEAT-Quiet; sales of No. l at
23!al %; No. ,, l 17a1 lSc, and closing
dull at l.; sales of No.2 since Change
at Il.
CORN-Dull aud shade lower; sales
ut soc for old No. l. 52a53c for new, SIC
for No.2 and 57a59c for rejected kiln
dried; nothing doing this afternoon.
OATS-Dull; sales of No. = at Ala
iSc.
RYE-In fair request; sales at l6ia
| II for No. l and l l6al l6i for No 2.
BARLEY-FIrmer aud 4 shade more
active, sales of No. 2 at Goal 6S, and
closing steady at 81.
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Fires.

foRrLAND, Me-, December IA fire
AT Yarmouth destroyed the paper mill
Oh =, aries >. Little. Loss $4,000; in
sHred for $4,000.
NEW HAVEN, December 14-Tbe
steam tug Adeiia, of New York. was
burned here this morning. The lo,s 10
estimated at $50, 900; insured for SI1 0o0
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ExDlCSiOlf

ST.. Louis, December ll.-An iron
tank in the cellar of Emo, Saundcr 4
Co.'S drug store, under the Southern
Hotel, exploded early this morning, and
'amaged the store To the extent of
out $500. The force IF the explosi on
sed upward through the heating
ister in the flOer above, broke
nty-fve panes of glass in the win
of the store and pressed one Of the
walls ont IF plumb, bat did Ii dis
bottle on the shelves. The tank
imply used as a receptacle of the
and waste water received from
IN heating apparatus of the
totcl, and The explosion can
united for on any known
: report that the boilers
Hotel had bursted, do
70 the building, is en-.
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TRUSTEES SALE.

pY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF TRUST
ID executed TO me by John II. johnson dated
October 3lst, 1875, and duly recorded in the
Recorders office for MarshalI county, West Vir.
ginia, in Deed Book No. l6, folio lOj, will offer
for sale at public auction at the front dsor Of
Marshall county Court House, on MONDAY,
THE 2sTH DAY OF DECEMBER, 1865, At II
o'clock A. ~, a Tract or Parcel of Land Ontain.
ing seventy-eight and $500 acres on the waters
Of Fish Greek, Marshall county, West Virginia
and the same land conveyed 70 said johnson BY
Thomas Butler and wife BY deed dated October
2sth, 1876. 10 which deed reference IL hereby
made for tull description of said land. Said
land Is adjoining lands Of John Downing
Josephine Rise and others and is within about
two miles OF Bolton, on the 3. & o. r z
TERMS or SALE:-s300 in cash and the residue
in six, twelve and eighteen months, the pur-
chaser giving bond and good security, with IN.
terest iron day of sale.
Selling As trustee, l will convey such title a.
Is vested in me, which ia believed to be perfest.
". V. H0GR.
nOv2iIta4stw Trustee
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ROstOu hlecfIOu

of the Ma5orGlEy election, from all
wards but the third, give Shurtletf,
Democrat and present incumbent, 9S79;
kimball, Republican, 1863 The com
plete vote will re-elect Shurtietf by
about 1900 plurality.
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Arrested.

CLEVELAND, December 1.-two men
named Tallmadge and Ripley were ar
rested here Tor stealing two noteS; value,
eleven thousand dollars, from Bowen,
Whitmore " Co, New York, on the 4th
inst, and went to New York this morn
ing in custody.
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Toledo Market.
TOLEDO, December ID.

TOLEDO, December IA
Flour, quiet. Wheat, steady; sales LEI
of white Michigan at "a; amber, ~
Corn, steady; sales of old No. at Soc
new Milwaukee kiln-dried, soc. Oats
firm at SOC for No. l. Rye, unchanged.
Barley, quiet. Clover seed, &c lower;
sales at -. Hogs. &c lower; sales at
Lag BIC
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From OaNHC2o.

OSwEGo, n. Y, December 1.-THE
snow heIe is about two feet deep and is
much drifted. a train from Rlchland
arrived here yesterday which had been
stuck in the snow % hours, the passsn-
gers remaining on board all night.
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A red-hot gospeller in New Haven tore
cut the tresses of bar-maid because
she refused to listen to his exposition
of the doctrine of future punishment, or
TO give him more liquor.
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From II Halo.

BUFFALO December 14.-H. V. Gin
ton, VINO robbed William Fargo OF
5000, 900, in bonds, last january. was
recently captured at Panama and
breught here for trial.
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Another Accident

PHILADELPHIA, December l4.-Auoth-
er accident occurred at Baidwin's loco
tive foundry to-day. Another girder
fell, seriously injuriug three men.
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TAKE PARTICULAR MOTTO.

DR.. J. addresses all those who have lr,rr,
themselves by improper indulgence and .1t.,,
habits, which ruin both body and nlnd. up6tur
them lor either business, study. society o
marriage.
These are some Of the sad and melancholy
fects produced by early habits OF youth o..
Weakness of the Back and Limbs, Pains u d. f.,
Head, Dimness of Sight, Loss OF Muscular 20.
or, Palpitation Of the Heart, Dyspepsia Nerv.-,
Irritability, Derangcment of the digestive sur,
tons, General Debility, symptoms Of CUusazr
ton, &c.
MRNTALLI-Tho fearful oGecJ on the nil,
are much 20 be dreaded-Loss Of Memory Cor
fusion Of Ideas, Depression Of Spirits ~.
Forebodings, Aversion 10 Society SELF pi.tr,i
Love OF Solitude Timidity, &C, are soUe Of IN,
OWLS produced.
Thousands Of persons OF all Agcs gAn rp.
Judge what 10 tho cause OF their declining heath
losing their vigor, becoming weak pale re-
vous and emaciated, having = singular appss
Anoe about tho eyes, cough ard syuptCu.,,
Consumption.
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TOBACCO. WEsTEkN.
l. 20 boxes Niagara Ice back,
% caddios do. -, and Navy D.,
boxes Russeil's lUS, black,
l. boxes Enegantus los, black,
- caddies " lbs,
20 Highland Chieitain t. black,
- Mermaid Navy Is
~ Pine Apple Navy 10
OLD VIRGINIA.
10 boxes Sweet Rose bright lbs,
) Ambrosia b." lbs
10 Curiosity lbs
10 Twin FL Dorado, soft pressed u,
) Bright Twist,
10 Miler's Fine Twist,
10 Diadem Soft Pressed IA.
SMOKING TOBACCO.
Is bbls. f.. G. cut and dry,
10 halt bbls f. G.. cut and dry,
10 kegs McKean's twist. for sale.
MAXWELL e. TTNGLE.
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FEED CUTTERS.
Gales Copper Strip Cutters.
Gales Lever Cutters.
Eureka Straw and Fodder
Cutters.
Eureka MasticatOrs and
Fodder Cutters.
Telegraph Cutters.
Sinclair'S Celebrated Pro-
peiler Cutters.
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YOUNG MEN

Who have INJURED themselves by a certain pris
tice INDUCED in when alone, n habit frequent,
learned from evil companions, OF at school "a,
effects Of which arc nightly felt, even vast
aslesp, and II not cured renders marriage 4
possible, and destroys both mind and ~,
should apply Immediately.
What a pity that a young man tho hoI- 81
his country. the darling OF his parents ,hoa.
he snatched from all prospects, and enjoyment
Of life by the consequences Of dev!Atng fToH
the path OF nature and indulging in ccr,.n
secret habit. Such persons must, bsiors c.'
templatinx
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CLOTHES WRINGERS.
champion" with Patent
slotted Cog Gearing and
Curved Clamp.
"NOvelty," with Double Cog
Gearing and Curved Clamp.
Celebrated Union" WASH
ers and Wringers.
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ORGANIC WEAKNESS
DR. JOHNSTON.

Member Of the Royal College OF Surgeon, l.a.
don, graduate from one OF the Noe, On, ..c',
Colleges in the United States, and the glta,g
part of whose life has been spent IN tie br,,.,..
Of London, Paris, Philadelphia and el.rpLr,
has effected some Of the most Astouishiug r,-.,
that were ever known. Many troubled Viz
ringing in the head and ears when sSle,p .p.
nervousness, being alarmed at sudd,a ,osp..
bashfulness, with frequent blushing 4;t,.g,.
sometimes with arrangement Of mind, were ,r,
cd Immediately.
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CliDper Mills Flour.
No. 4 Winter Leaf Lard.

1on BAkRE Is FRESH GReGSD JUS
.r-sS II. YEIL LIZ.
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IN TIERCEs PRIME QUALITY, JUDI
~ "a 5'''" ~" ''' '~'' v N. BELLY.
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The OFFICERS of the Association are:
+. MCMURDY. President.
ELS0N I. WRIGHT, Vice President.
W. s. CARMAN, Treasurer.
LEWIS SANDERS, Secretary.
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DR.LIGHTHILL
ON CATARRH.

Amoag civilized communities there il no dis
ease more prevalent, more universally offensive
more productive of discomfort, or more liable
TO give rise TO a variety of distressing and dan
cerous complications than Catarrh; In its pro
rrassive stages of development the senses Of
smell and taste are frequently lost hearing and
sight often suffer severe injury. Throat Aztec
tions, Asthma and Bronchial Complaints ar'
successfully introduced, and Consumption is
almost its inevitable result.
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NAILS. u.u ,...,..
AZ MAXWELL & TINGLES.
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LOCAL AGENTS ARE WANTED in every
County and Town, and applications from com
petent parties for such agencies, with suitable
endorsement, should be addressed to the Com
pany's General Agent.
ROBERT p. NOAH,
No. 90 street, bet Fourteenth and Fifteenth
streets, Washington, d. c.,
General Agent for the District Of Columbia and
States OF Virginia and West Virginia.
oct5-3m
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VNEA.-
i 10 hlf CHI choice G. p. Tea.
10 do. do. Y. ii. do.
Is do medium grades q. p. and Y. Il.
10 do. 0olongs for sale.
MAXWELL g. TINGLE.
DROVISIONs.-
Bacon, Hams, Shoulders and Sides, Bulk
Meats Dressed Hogs Prime Leaf Lard, &C.
MAXWELL g. TlNGLE.
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MEDICAL.
BALTIMORE LOCK Hosp,r,,
Established as q Refuge from Quaekery u
only place where cura can be obtaiSAJ
DIR. JOHNSTON

Established as a Refuge from Quaekerv -
only place where eura can be Obtainal
DIR. JOHNSTON
Has discovered the most Certain sn.s.r
only Efectual Remedy in the world fcr W.
ness of the Back or Limbs Strietares Assa",'tnl
of the Kidneys and Bladder, Involuntsrr~ u %t'
charges, Impotency, General Debility. Ms ~.
ness, Dyspepsia, Languor, Low Suirits -
sion Of Ideas Palpitstion Of the Heart r.. I"
", Trembling, Dimness Of Sight. Gids;,.N
Disease Of the Head, Threat, Nose or Sir
fertions Of the Liver, Lungs, Stomach a, "a
els-those Terrible Disorders arising f,o., S S'
tary Habits Of fouth-sEcRET and sSitary NJ.
tees more fatal 70 their victims than IT, p.A
their most brilliant hopes or anticipa,,ort Sah 1
dsrins marriage, &C., Impossible =
YOUNG MEN
Especially, whs have become the victim,
tary Vice, that dreadful and destruct5r. " 80
which annually sweeps TO an untipsIr s-'t
thousands Of Young Men Of the most . sI.'s
talents and brilliant intellect, who MIA, "a 1eS
wise have entranced listening Sena.s. 800 S'eei
thunder Of eloqnencs, or walked 70 $50 'aS
thrilling Tyre, may call with full copsSsr- l.
MARRIAGE.
Married Persons or Young Man o,r.
| ing Marriage, being aware Of PhysissI NJ piG'
mes organic debility, defOrmiIss' "a ,r veal
cured.
He who places himself under IN. can.
j., may religiously cOnfde in his honor a. y ~
tlemAn, and confidently rely upon hi. ~ %
physician.
ORGANIC WEAKNESS
Immediately Cured and yun Yi,,ry,
This Distressing Affection, which rrsJSr ,''7 -
miserable and Marriage impossible /. ~. = 10
~ paid by the victims 81 Improper ipJp,g'--'.
Young persons are too apt 70 commit - :
from not being aware VI the lreadf,, 80,
quences that may ensue. Now, who th.t 80 -
stands the subject will pretend 10 denv Tia, ~.
power Of procreation is lost sooner by r.
ing into improper habits than by tie pr'y a.
Besides being deprived Of tne pleasure o! -.
offspring, the most serious aud destructive ~.
TONS of both body and mind arise. The S,:.'.,.
becomes Deranged, the Physical and H.,
Functions weakened, loss Of Procruatly. D..
Nervous lrritabilty, Dyspepsia, Palpi,atior !.
the Heart, Indigestion, CONSTITUTIONS! p,bI,,
4 wasting of the Frame Cough, Ccn,uuip, ~,
Decay and Death.
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The TRUSTEES of the Association are:
+. MCMURDY, Esq.
ELSON T. WRIGHT, Esq, President Star
Metal Company.
W. S. CARMAN, ESQ, President Stuyvesant
Bank, n. Y. city.
II W. FORD Esq. Cashier National Bank of
the Republic.
L. W. MURRAY.
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MARRIAGE;

Reflect that n sound mind and body ale u,
most necessary requisites 10 promote oonnub.
happiness Indeed without these the Jourrry
through life becomes q weary pilgrimage. o.
prospect hourly darkens 20 the view; the mat
becomes shadowed with despair and hued ~
the melancholy reflection that the hAPpne',
another becomes blighted with our own.
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prospect hourly darkens 20 the view; the m o.
becomes shadowed with despair and filed NJ.
the melancholy rehestiOn that the hAppinr',
another becomes blighted with our own
DISEASES OF IAiPRUDESCE
When the misguided and imprudent ro,ap
pleasure finds that he has imbibed the seeds VI
this painful disease, IL too often happens thai
an ill.timed sense Of shame or dread Of discover,
deters him from applying 10 those who from 81
ucatiOn and respeotability, can alone befrieH,
him, delaying till the constitutional symptoms
this horTid disease make their appearance s16.
"A liberated ssre throat, diseased nose no'tufta
pains in the Mead and limbs, dimncsA OF sight
deafness, nodes on the ahin bones and arm
! blotohes on the head, face and eItremites pc
crossing with frghtful rapdity, I'LL At last ne
! palate Of tho mouth OF the bOnes Of the Does
fall in, and the victim Of this awful disease 10
comes q hOrrid object Of COMMUNICATION, al deah
| puts a period 20 his dreadful sGffsrngs by ssuc
! ing him 10 That undiscovered Country iros
whence no traveller returns"
Iii melancholy fact that thousand' AL W.
| tins 20 this terrible dissase, owing 10 The %
skillfullness Of ignorant pretenders, who. by ne
use OF that DEADLY Poison, MTRcUHr ruin h'
constitution and make the residue " liis mi's'
able.
oFFICE-7 SOUTH FREDERICK STREET
Left hand side going from Baltlmsrs Street
few doors from the corner. ER' Fail Dot TO ob
serve name and number.
! ~ No letters received unless posi PAD. Ans
containing 8 stamp 10 DO used on ih' t"pp
Persons writing should state age and SOD" I"'
ton of advertisement deS,rib!ngpmgi"m'
The Doctors DIPLOMA hang IN be- Once
ENDORSEMENT or THE rRESS
The many Thousands cured At this s'iAs',.h
mont within tho La! twenty yeAfp AM W. -
merops important Surgical Operations p'fi'Imsl
by DIR. Johnston. witnessed by tho rsPo,'eI' :,
the sun, and many other papers, notice, % s1,s
appeared again and again before ths puD .r,,,s,
sides his standing a. a gentleman o. e.An -.
and responsibility, !, sufficient snA''S'' "
anllcted; .Ir,- ou,.d augdB
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-09
MARBLEDALE.

We are now receiving some ot that hot weather we have so long prayed for, the Mercury marking 100 in the shade, Friday and Saturday.
 - Wm. G. Wheaton had an OK killed by lightning Friday, afternoon. Barely rain enough fell to lay the dust.
 - The Fourth passed off quietly. There were one or two family gatherings. One, that of MT. s. R. Hills Family and con- nections, numbering about 5O Not one of the many flags owned here were thrown to the breeze, no ringing of bells no boom ing of cannon-no fireworks, nothing but those villainous nuisances, fire-crackers. ''Only this and nothing more"
 A gentleman visiting in the place had his lower jaw broken from the kick of a horse on the morning of the Fourth.
 The Rev. MT. Randall of Killinely. who has been missionary at the West, has accepted call to the rectorship of St. Andrews church. Salary, Six Hundred dollars and parsonage.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-09

aF Judge Ould addressed the literary societies of Richmond College, on Monday evening, upon forms of Government. He advanced three gene ral propositions, and inforced them by argument and numerous historical illustrations. First, tnat government, under all forms, must keep pace wlIn the progress of society. Secondly that in repuD lies power can only safely be lodged in those classes which cannot act unustIy without lnJurng 11e Gtan selves, and, thirdly, that the power or the Hta.e W must be visited in swift punishment m upon all oi- lenders against it's majesty.-N. '. 1tnaes
 Ex-Confederate Ould's first proposition is correct; but,if he means to keep up with the progress of society, he must hurry his pace, greatly.
 His second proposition is ridiculous. No "classes' of human beings were ever given power that did not act unjustly to- wards the e'tclasses"deprived of power. Only the whole people can be trusted.
 If the Judges third proposition had been properly carried into effect, he would have now been adorning the "sour apple tree, instead of addressing the Societies of Richmond"
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-09

of Senators, Woolley, Webster, Shook and Postmaster General Randall were pres. ent. That the business was then compile. ted is shown by telegrams, as we'll as that $1O,000 was placed to Wooley's credit by Sheridan Shook on the next day, when the former, Randall, and Webster returned to Washington.
 How correctly the President was kept ad vised is shown by the conduct of Gen. T. W. Egan, late Collector Internal Revenue. and an intimate friend of MT. Johnson, At Willard's, after an interview with the President, six weeks before the final vote Che wrote down the names of the seven Re- publican Senators, Fessenden, Trumbull, Grimes, Henderson, Fowler, Ross and Van Wrinkle, each of whom he declared would vote for acquittal, and mo otbe,s," he made bets on these votes, which he of course subsequently, won.
 We should be glad to believe that all the Republican Senators who voted for the ac- quittal of Andrew Johnson were honest men, but unfortunately the proof against them is too strong.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-09
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 Great Britdin.-Sir Robert Napier has arrived in London, been lionized, and thank. ed by Parliament.
 Sir Morton Peto has been discharged by the Court of Bankruptcy.
 grand banquet has been given MT. Cy- rus W, Field.
 Petitions from Nova Scotia against Con- federation have been presented in the House of Lords.
 France.-t+ The Corps Legislatif is discus sing the Budget The opposition com plain of the increased army expenses; the Ministry claim that it is the surest pledge of peace.
 Prince Napoleon dimes with the Sultan and Viceroy of Egypt. -s.
 Ge,many.-A negotiation is going on be- tween Minister Bancroft and Wurtemburg regarding naturalization. Some Ameri- cans in Bavaria complain of one of the ar- ticles of the new treaty.
 Steamers are to run, ,fortnightly, between Bremen and Baltimore.
 Austria. Beust has replied to the Pope's allocution.
 The reduction of the Austrian army pro- gresses.
 Greece-Mr. Tuckerman, American Min-I ister, has arrived at Athens.
 .ap0n.-The revolution is raging wiA renewed violence.
 China.-The rebels are reported yictof- l ous and threatening Pekin. l
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-09
Legislative.

The free school law passed the Senate on the 1s inst; It provides that school expenses shall be paid by towns by tax of not less than six-tenths a mill on the dollar.
 The Derby and State Line or parallel" road has been defeated.
 Wm; K Peck of Winsted, gets $50 for services in State case,
 The New York, Northern and Housatonic R. R. Co. (extendng from Harlem road through Danbu- ry to Brookfeld), is allowed one years extension of time, for the completion of their road.
 Luclus J: Woodford of Winsted, murderer o1 James Futile, was released from States Prison last week.
 The Shepaug Valley Railroad bill passed the House Thursday as amended in the Senate Towns on the line can subscribe stock Ior take bonds, to Lists.
 Bills have been reported providing for registers of electors, and increasing the number ofSuperior Court Judges.
 The Legislature adjourned over, last week, till yesterday Wednesday, for the Fourth, and to al- low the Democracy to attend the National Conven- tion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-09
WOLCOTTVILLE.

The prize reading of the first class in the High School took place on Wednesday of last week. The contestants for the prize were as follows Misses Kate c. Cum mings, Frank A. Hungerford, Kate B. Ma DUH, Mary Weed, Gennie l. Catlin, Ella Brooker and Masters Alfred Willard, Wal ter l.. Barber and Jas. w. Cole. The First Prize was awarded to Miss Kate B. Mason. who read Byron's" Battle of Waterloo. "The second prize was given to Geo. w. Cole, who read Rip Van Wrinkle" and to Jennie l. Catlin who read '"The Voice of the Dead. J The selections read were from Hillard' $ Sixth Reader. The reading of all was very good and gave evidence of careful study and attention. The style was natural and unaffected and the idea of the author in every case was we'll and correctly compre- hended. Reading is something that has been neglected in public schools of late. and we are glad to see that special atten- tion has been given to the subject in Vol cottville.
 - The new Masonic Hall was dedicated on Tuesday evening of last week. The address was delivered by the Chaplain, Rev D. P. Sanford. The Hall has been built by Messrs. Agard and Church, especially for the fraternity. The walls are painted so that the-yarious emblems are represent ed. The ceiling is arched and frescoed to represent the star-decked canopy. Alarge and worthy delegation was present from St. Paups Lodge, Litchfeld.
 - The Fourth passed off very quietly ex- cepting the celebrations of the juveniles. The heat kept our citizens quiet. The Band went to Collinsville and had warm time of it. We indulged freely in ice cream at McNeil's.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-07-09
DOMESTIC.

On Sunday the thermometer stood in New York at 99o. In Springfield, Mass, it is reported over 1000.
 The Fourth was observed at the South, and very generally by American residents in Europe.
 As fast as the new State governments at the South are organized and adopt the Amendment, military government IS dis pensed with. Gen. Mcdowell has been removed by the President
 The Mississippi Constitution has proba- ply been rejected. The Governor of New Hampshire has vetoed the bill repeating the usury law.
 The Freedman's bureau is discontinued in South Carolina, and it's business will soon be closed in other States.