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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04
THE NATIONAL REVENUE AND DER,

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR Mr. Wells, in his recent statement pivs.
as the excess of receipts expenditures for the va,
ending July L. 1863 sS4.749,777 Now. there Is no as,
statement for July1
But August 1868, $500
Anu August L. iSo 25n,S0i ~
Increase OF debt In one year ..tl2,2as04
diture.. b4TWru
And you have an amount missing OF ses ON "a,
Saw the Pacific Railroad bonds were all issued ''
in one year frem August /, 1861, 10 Augustl
1865 then deduct ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. t22iOos
M t,I6i.sd
Here is Fifteen Million Dollars, OF which no account
given Where is itf
That much missing every year Will double the National
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-04

The LIFE AND CAMPAIGN SERVICES OF GEN. L. s
GRANT, by Gen.James Wilson is very fair, double
large column octave of 100 pages. Twenty-Five
cents per copy; five copies for 81; BY EXPRESS,
100 copies for $l8 I'D
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the Union they have materially checked the
prosperity OF the country. "YOur money or
your life" was the unpleasant alternative put
TO the republic, which, between the Confede-
rates and the radicals, seems TO have fallen
into very bad company.
Mexico, Canada, and Cuba are still wanting
to swell the greatness OF our resources aud
make all North America ours; bat so long as
such heavy burdens of taxation are imposed
on the people, we cannot expect that they will
drop willingly into our arms. In the midst OF
peace our expenditure is upon a war footing
What would it be If some unforeseen circum-
stance involved us in a European war 7 Either
bankruptcy or defeat, unless retrenohm mt bs
carried ont with the most unsparing severity
and disinterested patriotism that looks more
to the common good than to the interests OF
party.
Our financial mismanagement has indeed
brought the country to a crisis scarcely less
dangerous than when the first shot fired at
Fort Sumter inaugurated the civil war. Then
the vacillating policy of the Democratic
leaders compelled the people to support a
radical government, and were the exclusion of
the Democrats from Office the only result we
should say, ''Served them right" But with
radical power came radical plunder; and the
amount of treasure thus robbed from the
people has burdened us with a national debt
which cannot be repudiated without disgrace,
and which, if we hope ever to liquidate, we
must at once set about putting the Govern
ment expenses on peace basis, aud detecting
and Furnishing corruption wherever it may be
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The National Debt.
Fr0m the ". Y. Herald

FTO" tV6 w. l. heTutu,
Long after the questions of reconstruction
and ireedmen's bureaus have been consigned to
oblivion the national debt, with its responsible
ties and burdens, will be the difficulty OF poll
tioians. President Johnson's letter to General
Ewing on this subject contrasts the extrava-
gance of the last four years with the economi-
cal administration of the seventy-two years
preceding the Rebellion in such way as to
put it beyond doubt that change must take
place if the country is to be saved from bank
ruptcy. 1t seems almost incredible that the
expenditure incurred within the short period
since the Rebellion should represent sum
almost equal to that OF the seventy-two
years preceding it. Surely no denuncia-
lions can be more eloquent than the
naked figures that thus demonstrate the
mala6 ministration of the radicals. The
purchase money OF Russian America is 40
doubt considerable item in our recent expen-
diture but in the period previous to the Re-
bellion there are still heavier expenses OF an
extraordinary character to be taken into con-
alteration. Louisiana, Florida, and Califor-
pia were nurch ased from France, Spain, and
Mexico at still heavier expense, and during
that period three years war with Great Brl-
tain. another with Mexico OF shorter duration,
and numberless Indian wars, helped to swell
the national expenditure. We can find no set
off in the period since the war comparable
with these. Extravaganza and corruption
have been a heavier drain upon the country
than the purchase of Russian America or the
soanty pensions dOled out to the widows anc
orphans Of our soldiers. II the radicals saved
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Constitution must be violated to give the
suffrage, and in the other the law trampled on
to deny it. Both objects are dear enough to
it to justify revolution by this party now so
anxious for ''peaoe." Every naturalized citizen
should remember this insult at the polls.
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SPIRIT OF THE PRESS.

EDITORIAL OPINIONS OF THE LEADING JOURNALS
UPON CURRENT ToPIos-CoMPILRD EVERY
DAY FOR THE EVENING TELEGRAPH.
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1 s R U r Y

a s R U n Y
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY.
LEMUEL BANGS, Prestdsns' Nm
eEo. ELLlo1T Vice President and Sec.
EMORY MCCLINTOUK, Aotuary
The Asbury Com pany issues Policies I'm autbo ot,u.
In present ue on Inc must liberal n iespect I
travel compatible With safety loans On
premiums. when oesreo, and makes all policies aoso
commencing business only in April last, 1T has been
already amount 70 over lOocOSO are 9fs. rapidly is
creasinS day ayytoSXSSsSyy;rvANrA = oS Ssy; AspNov -
JANIS n toSGAokE, tSAEio kAEShaS9l; = aSaser
Lecal BOARD Of Reference in PhliadeIpSisn:HM-"
Thomas Il Issker +. MOTIFS Wsln.
Ar.hur q Cotln, J. B. LlppincoIt,
WiIiisni Divine. JAMES JAMES Haagt;er, HtTng;
10 oaismsm !Ghn "A; "Hs9Hss6 9Hss6srles oen r. H. Worne,
pHGMIX INSURANCE. COMPANY OF
1No6Et0KATEp9 o4.o,HARTER PERPETUAL.
This Company insure+ IrSM loss or damage by
on liberal terms on buildings, merchandise. furn,n,.
sto.. for Limited periods ana permanently on build.
The Company has been in active operation ior mora
than SIXTY Ea RS, during which ali Losses bsvs
oeen promptly A0'0iSfS 0piSffsEGr6Rs seH bRFs'
John Il. Lewis, Thomas H. Powers,
William q. Grant A. X. McHenry,
Robert W. Leaning edmund CastlllOu,
VI
Lawrence Lewis, Jr. ne wis o. Norris.
JOHN X. WUOHERER, President
6AMuEL WILCOX. Sanre taryj asa
INIKE INSURANCE EXCLUSIVELY
II lENNSYLVANIA FIRE INSURANCE COM
NY7ln@G9Tporsted @ ls2S-oharter Perpetual-No
This COMPANY favOra6iy known 10 the community
iory years. Continues insure against loss
OF damage by fire on Pablo or Private BuildinRs
either permanently or for limited time. Also on
Furniture Stocks OF Goods, and MerchRndise gene.
rally, on liberal terms.
Their Capital together with large Surplus Fund
is Invested In Lhe careful IN amer, which enable
them TO offer TO the insured undoubted security in
the case OF loss -
Daniel Smith, Jr., John Devereux,
Alexander Benson, Thomas smith,
Isaac Il AszlehurBt, Henry Lewis,
Thomas Robins, j, Dillingham; Fell,
Daniel HRddock, Jr,
DANIEL SMITH il. Presid ent
VIM. q. GROW ELL, Secretary. $500
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FROA NEW TORK.
NEW YoRK. June o

New ToRK, June %.
An excursion wagon, conlaining about 25
persnrs. wss run swl7 with by the teAn q
tached, on Graham avenue. Brooklyn, yes
terdAy, and upset, the whole party being
thrown into the street ard severely injured,
The buildings row being erected At Jones
Wood for use during the Saneerfest are very
substantial, and will seat $4,000.
A Londoa banker named g, v. Bsi6ing,
committed Anicids yestssday morning il his
cell, 10 Ludlow Street Jail, where be vas
confined on civil process His frm, which
did large American bssipeass failed sone
time ago He ieiesraphed 70 Boston cred
itor that he would come to this country for
the purpose of efectinG : compromise. On
his arrival the Boston cre1isor immediaeaiy
caused his arrest. His wife and two children
are momentarily expected from England
An unknown man entered the trout hall of
Father Quinn's residence. on Barclay street,
yesterday morning, and sitting down again
thedoor, blew bis braans out with pistol.
citJ. sssd ene ii BrookIyA, on Saturday. Aeo
in This city proving fatal.
A mad dog was killed on Washington
street on Saturday afternoon
Two men were drowned in Harlem river,
near the Frame Bridge, while out rowing on
Sunday. Ex
The young wosnan named Ann Moan, ar
rested in Brootlyn on Saturday night, is sus-
pected Of having murdered Bridget Coffee,
1t . tenement house, No. Imisy street
Bricklayers TO the number Of three thous-
sand hsve struck Thsg desusna the sight
hours shaH constitatea day 1Otk for 81 50,
ihSpreSsous rsses having been IS 0r ten
hours. Much i'll feeling prevails between
bosses and men, and trouble il apprehended.
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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.
CrrrIarp o.

CLEVELAND, o., June 81.
This morning the steamer Morning Star,
when about thirty miles ont, collided With
the Bark Cortland The FORMER saak n
about Eve minutes and the latter in about one
hour. The steamer had forty passenger and I
crew numbering thirty; the Bark's crew wa1
;fhirteen. The clerk Of the steamer and hia
books ~ese lostAnd tAsrefsreit d Impossible
to i've correct iisf Of the missing, but the
number will approximate twenty. The steam
er h. NJ. Nice picked up the remainder.
WoRcEsrra, June ~.
The night freight train on The Boston snd
Albesg ~ A&nqSr ant f0AH1Pan 80
Warren sbout iwo clock Wis morning cbs-
ling his body in twain. He was seen last
evening in the vincinity, in state OF iss0EaA
esfion.
A ERE was discosered in tho laxes brick
storage and dry housa owned BY Nesafa.s Wool
and Co stnoon to4dsy. The dre orielnased
in some wool waste and was confined TO the
first and second stories A large stock ol
goods in the ptors vas sfighly damaged With
eon1AenAbag s>0eh 0A tAesdrlJBs. III tbk6
ard 5dsahs6DSiaf &ase faidrs1 ~ sAss& Ltsi
SO, 900, insured. ss>S
MopfekAL, 3uns TO-
The heat since last Sunday has been ID
teoee, the thermometer rangirg from ~ TO
lOOo in the shade. There was two fatal cases
Of sun stroke here yesterday. Ihare have
been over thirty mindr enso1.
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FROM WASHINGTON.

WAsHisoros, June ~
The President to-day nominated % Tie
Senate Wu. n. Evarts los q. Attorney Cen
eral: John T. Robinson, Copsul at Sain,
Thomss; Ed~ard Johnson, son of Reverb,
!osssou, Asst Secretary Of fLeesfiou = Lss-
dol,a r. 0arnaatI - uleassd this aflsf-
5000 on bail until Monday aext. His bonds-
men are Jno. J. Bogufe ) H. TruuneiI,
Oven Thorn, and Michad Aesa. in the san
Of $40. 900.
The President has fves4 ~ intimstion 70
Ar. AeCalloagh that - rrssieu uation - SEC
rstasy Of As Hensafy wosId b. assoponbls.
The rslaaoee betussn hin - Tho Rsssidsns
continue fris0diy Thess y - fndication
that hs viii sssigas 6lshesGh s1osss consiuus
70 b. neds 70 proases shaa result.
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FROn CHICAGO

calcAco. June 22-
clnded viii picnic i WIsht's Grow -.
terday afternoon. The seathsr wes cool bul
pleasant, and N immense crowd o. twenty o.
twenkI:6N r3Aoep1&Ba4l4f eepee 80
rop6o& - pfde4sssos S6ee& eersbekte
the kroand vas very impoeing, and contained
about fosr thonsand peopls, and aay anouns
Of music, and any number Of nanns.A "
~ sTQepd .steeRs wee74e444s danal
end .!lsoEs.so g Raea ssod d
- 4)4pin4 A1o9d n ttQeoFs. v1a
ltSlishiSs progressed tal alssr daIh, and moth
ing occurred throoshout 20 nar tae compaete
success and eDjoyNfet e 4epcqPAxWT ~
The M.tle - BE- .n1o go -
destined for m expefimsnsal tsip scfo:s The
Atlantic, INST with dieaaesf on : tfiai tr'P
on The lpke yfaferdaF Qpsa,n taeg.
L<npvi2 04eA4 a., Hsnr&s 1aoen,
Il heo - neS hoss oe
k0yk nn0os coeEA Ahe =
ka1 on Doagias Piaee, asd aooce thfSe miles
from the shore, when che Suddenly esPs.zsd ~
the rough ses. M. Cnieeolm was ~ sne
cabin q the Siue Az the 60 Nsse o..
deck. Hsat enon -
but the csbfn having nifeu ~ q -,
Impossible % Keep ner nent mae e1d sne
rolled over on her side, and aii but Chisholm,
who US not pQen atter 0e .Accadept, gQln
HRGIs IIsI S'
~ ershad Resn ynesed from Ae
See0 t1dhG unit9asy eAs, maneea -
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FROM THE FAH WEST.
.IsgS ltE ,, f.sxA -

= A Dsnvsr dispatch sAys: Ii . 6gAt II
Apacke Springs, between forty soldiers end
sihand Of Navsioe Indiana, six Of the lattes
uere killed and one soldier wounded.
: 4 Wm. Barry the soldier who killed Captain
Spear. Of the Enelish arny,soa tbs stseasa
Octasis, vhilesabeendine ths Missouri river,
last year, has besn sbrsaeht fron Ros 6as.
vAuson "a YAntton, where hs viii b trisd for
n1fde!s . d - I, !. !,
'ooenly bo4tilE - e1aaks ll6al6 ] ia -
seas Fort Rice had esnt word lhas thag wonI4
make 20 treaty unless tn 06ssf1mest stop{
- ssuscet ts.sei 9 H spd iqeA " sead saeps
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LAH eADLR DIUAfcnIs

LoxDos, june u.
The India ofice received dispatch from
Alexandra 70 dsy stating that Her Majesty. !.
steamship Urgent left for England With Gss-
ersi Napier and staff and Prince Alfred.
The reported death Of the Queen Of Mad.
aeascar j. confirmed. Ramofa succeeds hsr
= King Ksnivolo II. {
Axrwrar, June ~.
The anniversary of the death of Maximil-
i'm was solemnIy observed at Lacken, with
religious and commemorative services, BY
the Arch-Dachsss Cario..a and the Royal
family Of Belgium.
LoxDos, Jnne 70.
bispatehes from Belgrade announce that
% Saturday iass Prince Milan vas pablicly
proclaimed ruler Of Servia.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Fer Rent.

Fer Rent.
NICELY HunNIsnsD xooas
WITH FIRST-CLAsS BOARD. Ap.lv
~ T. MRS. JOIN y. NO lRs, FIN strsst. ts-
tween taisen sad ssa1kiin ss.eets
- aisc. afew baesdess sessnua3steA. ftsn-H
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L. N. M.Dsan.................eor Third Main strssts
Huiskamp Matless Main aeqeee
HaiskanP Bro. Main ssssst- III III . 81
TX Hart, 13s Main street
sucKEYn. sounDav. ss
VAIL Armitsss co...-.,..ess Ninth AJshassa.
BoHNEr dnLnAcnnaY.
EmerscA. cor Fourth Blondeau
CLOCKS, WATCHEs . JEWHL1Y.
Sam q Bridges. Z Estes Hsass.
7. R.J Ayres Sons...... -.........e7 Main strsst
cLorHIHas.
vsnciil, Jones Co .....eor Third Z Main strssls.
Hess, Stern Co.....-eor Second Main strssts.
eeQc1GHr :. e.sgnz1sHana. = =
connIssloH HnncnAsrs.
sturgss........-..........- SontA Lsvss.
oleeks- Wholesale 4 Retail.
"a Bridgsss-...-..,.--.-.H Nos I Z : Kstss He.ss
0sia, Silver ware.
9 Bridsss......... ....----.Hos Rstss Hosss.
DEHTIsraY.
DR. CR wsat - ...... COS Aa1in A. FtdsA sts
Dr c Ingsrsoll-...eor Third : Main. lsp staiss).
DRY OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
I'M Shelley .......s7 Main street.
Kramer, Irwin co....... .....-...1es Main stsest
ypRues-vaoLEsALxg4 nDrAn.s
Wilkinson, BArtistt = Co.. j !. - Mat. sFss2
Ksrr Fulef H.. ......6i MAIN street.
Dr. II o'oonnor. ..........6s Main street
DnY-0ooDs-RETAI
Bostwick ck-......-...........-....s7 nain street
fniips Kerr MAia stiest
N Grev Eou a Rafaa Honnn
PD 40 Main street
episshsrgsr, Mayer Ce.:...-.-Ne. Ill nain-st
Engraving, Brands. 4 Seals.
g Bridges. Nos . Istss Hosss
EaGs q BUTTER. 4
p Pond / co..-..-....cor Main . Ninth street,
Pans, Fancy ossas. Fias CUTLERY.
8 @ Bridges..... Nos 1 : Estes Houss
FURsIrr an
Duncan, Ksrle ! Co.........14e . l47 Main strsst
GAS = sTEAM FITTINGS.
Mooar ; 4Son........-Johnson street, bst I'd 4th.
oslA Ps.s. Psaeils, Psekes Dssks.
8 @ bridges. s......... .........Eos 1 Estes Hoss
osla. silver. ana livery usastsa oa1ss
8 @ BYidges.......... .........Eos Estes House
aR0cEns-wHOLEsA
8. Pollock Main stree
Hamil &Co.............---...-.-.l00 l00 Main stree
RT Bower fCo............ Main strss
Stafford. .............oor Blondsau Lsvse
aRocERs-RErAIL.
Robertson Alb Main street
JAG Mcoussi ...........-.......s4 Main asssst.
NnY u
Hyaremssers, Thsrnsnstsrs, sasAssn.
steTs. ss
Driases '.'..''.. '......-.s0s : as's' l'ess'
a.ra~.r.a Has. r.r.aaha.s oeeAs
aAKDwAaE.
sIn sn.I 9'0'ne'''......'ss. 49,. Msin ,tr,.s
Dillon 4 Jones. .....s7 Main street
BurkittA oo.....................-sl Main street.
Tepfer House. cor Third yesnsea
psminS mouse e'...'''''....o0l .A o'e0na soAn
SsonAoI c-.. -.
'''s ----
oan. .I..y.s 81 nsis Johnse.
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DIRECTORS.

ELrsHA wlpsrosTH,
sArzAs BEARS.
ne.r. BATES Co. csie.so.
a.l.. Aysr 4 Co.. oAIesso
jeh. Y. Es-eu & Co, cAieasp.
DAVID sAss.
Gas. Brosh~s w.,s-rs case.se.
Prss't Gscsa cry Iss Gu, cAieaxo-
Pres. TsnA xsssesaI Bash. cAseaeo.
Cray. Phslps . Co, chSsats.
Culver 1 CO CAseass.
- s~d.sr / Co. cAscasp
SHYMasAxE.
ssow.
GEORGE GRAY,
aen w...'a Assx. s.ALs.RR. Lac. chis-ss.
c&aeaso
RoBRkr n. caIsNKr.
Chicago
FRANCIS 7 sBEtxA~,
Chiea9c.
JosIPH n pAKR,
Chicago.
chieAxa.
cor.t Dwlsh., oAie.so.
ar ioxs. Son ca. cAi.se-
geast. nj
Dssrtis. Mich.
sanlsr, Dr.. nai..., Iowa.
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st - e y 5aN&2s ssa
YYAyTHo ,..x. .xss..,v, sA,sts~.s I. s,r s,esx
III nm srve = .ses ~ re.,res.e.s q 80 t,erss
,nr tr.ds ~ hsye Z. : -. .uA ecrysn,.es fsro
ssr, Ioste = th,r, 4 4 the Net.
10 tssssses1 yseslsssse - sos.~ t.ss.s =, ~.
s. ~. n ,ea~s ~ ansC1r - -. s-.+s
= ~. 81, s,s~ht fro~ i.s~ - "a st 49, -
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s....r.-nAxn1eAar.
SEcRErARY-J. NVeDw.
TREAsrska--ISAAC G. LOMBARD.
osshksr RlfsA Hstional nssk, cAscaes
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xIxh CONaRns-Sses.a sssslsl
WAsHixoroE, June y.

WAsHiEGros, June -.
| HoCsR.
The House mel at II o'clock.
The Ksntpcky slecsioo cass saaagp. Mr.
fqdmhle Kss1ftB sQpo41 9shSport q
The HoaN psoessdsd 70 the businsas ol
ths nosning Aour.
4 sumbef Of bills and rssolatioss vess IL
n(ecsd Age4cSl I1IfNn1
Il M Re6A i4shdpcsd afi&A ~ In
~ bSnins - afbSides tJbt couuklSelid.
and IN process Of construction, over he Ohio
and Mississippi rivers. shall BE- made q mn
~ ~ Is Is H. sps' IN 0isa Isasss 'ss
in the clear.
Tho Hosss refused 10 secood ~ prsyious
Ausqiep.f sd Ar. NiaoM, SfK (1ky.
(asj issi1o $50 40 S6eoisn FL
s0ved Dsr osSajsA Il k#SN ~
! n EeaS q 6sss1 : ssSe,6kJh ~ Ssilse>
tion and binding of the procssdises 10 didss>
ent critics, towns, &e., on tbs occasiou of the
cerenoniea in decoration OF the graves Of
.union ea 80 spproreietlne Il, 600
foA ~ = - ssheh - agfesd ID.
- Nc s1ered rcsofution instruct
ing ths UUMmistse on Publie Laads v isqoirs
into the expedienry. utility and policy of
0akiqeAapnt Of lsad ffg Ne iQpsqsfp4Rt
lf w dSks river N lisSouri, Att{9t.
MI IkngSridss SGn dathe folli41 -
&1&nss. III - II ; ~se = ~ A~%F--~ - e
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!. i. DICEnn0On.
AQneek - OsaaAsU k009uK
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nUCKEYD B0UnDRY. .s<ss
Vail, Armitses ! co.......ess Ninth A'JshaesA


I. r. J. Ayres Sons..... -........67 Main strsst
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-10-08
Miscellaneous Items.

A brass band numbering sixteen pieces, has been organized in Newtown.
 At Danbury Seymour and Blair flag hangs between brewery and grave yard An appropriate position.
 Henry Ward Beecher positively declines to make engagements to lecture during the coming winter.
 The stoves have been put up and the fires started on the cars of the Housatonic railroad.
 Alarge store for the Thomaston clock company, is being built in Thomaston. Gnl Dwight M Morris of Bridgeport, strong letter in favor of Grant and Colfax. The Yale base ball club of Yale college, played with the Liberty club of Norwich, at that place on Saturday. The game was called at the seventh inning when the score stood-Yale AS, Liberty II.
 The Hartford (Ct) horse cars run seven hundred and thirty miles every day, require one hundred horses, and carry monthly burden of sixty-fve thousand passengers, or three-fourths of million annually.
 A live lord and member of Parliament has been playing on the London stage.
 Bonner is to have a fine house on Fifth Avenue.
 Tho delicate little Queen of Spain weighs only 225 pounds.
 An exchange hearing that General Blair has recently been i'll, imagines the disease to be "Maine-a-potu."
 The Hon. James Gallagher still says that he would "Fill 'em, d-m en-" but he would do it ''as quietly as possible.''
 "White Boys in Blue"-doesn't tbis make sort of graz mixture?
 Why couldn't they get President John son out of his seat? Because he went into it so tight
 A procession of Boys in Blue, in Blidge- port, Saturday, was assar'ted with stones, and other missiles, by po'itica' opponents. Tho same thing occurred to procession of Boys in Blue in Greenvi'le, tho same night This seems to be settled plan of the dem ocrats. In almost every city where the Boys in Blue have paraded, they have been attacked.
 23 tramps were counted in the roads near Stamford. lately.
 An extremely mean solt,,of an 'Enoch Ar den" has turned up in Middlesex County. deserted his wife, who married again, then returned and took ber; second husband sued first for support of family, recovered $950, and served bim right.
 Waterbury factories arc full of work. Dea. Aaron Benedict and wife of Water bury, celebrated the Goth anniversary of their wedding day lately, in high style. The entertainment consisted of the bap- tism of an infant descendant in real Jor- dan water, poem, and an extraordinary variety of eatables
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-10-08

RECONSTRUCTION CONSTITUTIONAL. -Decis- ion of tae Supreme Comt-A we'll known gentleman of tbis city was conversing with Gen. F. P. Blair, IT,, not long since, upon the power of Congress to reconstruct the South. Gen. Blair warmly maintained that the reconstruction laws were uncon- stitutional, and that there was no authori- ty in the National Government to endow negroes with the elective franchise in the conquered States. "You arc mistaken,' '' said the friend; |" the Supreme Court has fully decided the question in favor of the power exercised by Congress"
 "How SOP asked the General II nev- CT heard of any such decision"
 "I will give you you the points" was the answer.
 "I. The Supreme Court has decided that the National Government has the same rights and powers as regards the States lately ill rebel ion, as 1t would have toward States or territories conquered in war with foreign power.'
 I'll. Tho Supreme Court decided years ago that in New Mexico, which we had just then conquered in the war with Mezico, the orders of Gen. Kearney, the Military Governor of that Territory, had all the force of Jaw and must be obeyed as such.
 III. Among those orders of Gen. Kear- ny in New Mexico, was code of laws which he promulgated some time about 1847, by which the right of suffrage was conferred upon all males of lawful age, acihtoaH dis- tiactiom of color, negroes included.
 "IV. This code, which was thus impos- od on New Mexico by the military power, the Supreme Court decided to be tho right full law of the Territory, until it should be set aside by express act of Congress.
 "V. The apparent author of this negro suffrage code was Francis P. Blair, Jr., whose name was attached to it as Attorney : General of the Territory"
 '' That's true," responded Gen. Blair, ''but didn't suppose any d-d black Re- publican knew it. "-N. r. Sun.