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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30

AN ESTATE FRAUDULENTLY HELD FoF TwENTY-sK YEARs.-The Minneapolis (Minnesota) Tribune tells this story:
 'Mrs. Geo. Holt and Mrs. J. W. Brig ham, of this city, with brother residing at Chicopee, Mass, are sole heirs to an es- tate of Sl5O, 900, left by brother who died Tn Detroit. Mich, twenty-six years since. Jonas 0. Brigham, the brother referrel to-, son of Dr. Luther Brigham of Chicopee, Mass, removed to Detroit about the year 1888, and embarked in the dry goods busi- ness. Four years later he invented and procured patent on certain machinery for generating gas, and entered into 8 con tract to light the city, but in experiment. ing one evening, an explosion occurred, and he was instantly killed. At the time of his death he was betrothed to the daughter of Colonel Brooks, wealthy gentleman, and at that time Custom House officer. Col onel Brooks immediately wrote to Brig hams father informing him of the death of his son, and that if he desired he (Brooks) would act as administrator in settling up the estate, and forward him the proceeds would probae h8Bgsyss Bs veiy hfk rns the He was accordingly made administrator. ana after little time had passed, wrote to MT. Brigham that his son left nothing but gold watch and clothing which the ad. ministrator thought should be given him for his trouble. Knowing nothing of his sons business affairs. MT. Brigham ac- cepted the statement as true, gave the watch and clothing, and never realized as much as one penuy from the estate.
 Thus matters have rested for twentv-six years, none of the heirs for moment dreaming of unfairness until about three month since, when Mrs. Holt and Brig. hahn received letter from the person who acted as judge of probate at the time the estate was settled. He wrote merely to in quire their given names, as they might be made parties in legal proceedings. Their suspicious were at once aroused, and, with. out replying to the letter, friend was sent to Detroit to quickly search the rec ords, and obtain an abstract of all property standing in their brQttfheffaat Qttf ffatr that there is Sanding upon the records in the name of Jonas c. Brigham one piece of property in the heart of the city, now worth $4O,O nine lots. also in the heart of the city, worth $50, ,OOO; eighty acres of land few miles out, worth at least SsOOO; store house and lot, and three acres of land in Newport, and one hundred and sixty acres ofllnd in Illinois. The total value of the property is about $15O,O0O.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30

On the 18th inst. at about four o'clock dwelling house newly erecte3 at Kensing- ton, belonging to George Hobart, was burned to the ground. It appears that the father and mother were out visiting. Their children, four in number commenced play ing at fire in @ room which had formerly been used to store oil. In short time the entire building was on fire, and before as sistance could be obtained it became a ore, to the flames. The place was worth abou g, ,000; not insured.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30
WOMEN AT THE POLLS.

ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEEN WOMEN IN PRO.
 cEssIoN.
 The Sturgis (Mich.) Jouanal has the fol- lowing:
 "A few weeks ago at large meeting of the citizens of Sturgis the ladies were ap- pealed to to aid the cause of prohibition by their influence in the coming election. They replied that they would if they were allowed to vote. At subsequent meeting the gentlemen could do no less than to in vite them to come out on election day and make demonstration in favor of prohibi. tion. A committee of twelve was appoint ed, Mrs. Wm. Kyte at the head as chair man, to carry out this object. The com mittee then canvassed the village and invi ted all the ladies to come out on that day and join in the demonstration, and show to the world that they were net afraid nor ashamed to go and ask for their rights which have so long been withheld from them. At 2 o'clock, on Monday, election day, they assembled at Union School Hall and marched to the room where the cleo ton was held, and one hundred and four teen deposited their votes in favor of pro- hibition, and six against.
 ''Whilst they were marching through tn, room where the election was held, the ut most order prevailed, and when they wer, retiring three hearty cheers were given fo the ladies of Sturgis. Great credit is du to Mrs. Wm. Kyte, chairman of the com mittee, as we'll as to all the other member of the committee, for the management o the whole affair. The utmost good feeling prevailed, and not sheer or jeer wa heard, but large majority seemed to hai this as precursor of what they desire ant expect in the future when the people shal be educated to respect the rights of all, an' bs willing to grant them"
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30

dividual agency, but there is no doubt that among the most vigorous forces in the ele- vation of the character the Weekly Press had been Household Words and All the Fear Round; and since the beginning of the publication of Household Words, the periodical literature of England has been born again. MT. Chairman, the obligation that, in the name of the Weekly Press, I wish to express to our guest, is for his ex- ample of high fidelity and of honorable pride in his profession of letters His ca reer illustrates what Charles Lamb called the sanity of true genius. He has never de- based it to unworthy ends. H. has shown us that 1t is not @ denizen of Bohemia on-
 y, but citizen of the world. Ho has al- ways honored his profess1an by asserting its dignity in his own person. If Dr. John son was content to wait humbIy, hat in hand, in Lord Chesterfeld's ante room; if Sir Walter Scott-he, of all men!-was proud to preserve the glass out of which George Fourth drank his toddy; the late reporter of the Morniny Chronicle, when the Queen invites him to the Palace to amuse her company, respectfully replies that he cannot come as an actor where he is not welcome as guest. In that spirit of com mon respect for noble calling upon whose roll are written the best beloved names in history, calling of which the technical Press whether daily or weekly or month ly or quarterly, is but department, let us take the hand of our friend at parting. Wherever he may be, whatever fate befall. his name will be kind of good tidings It will always have a pleasant Christmas sound. Old Ocean, bear him safely overt English hedges, welcome him with blos- soms of the May! English hearts, he is ours as he is yours! We stand upon the shore; we say farewell; and, as he sails away, we pray with love and gratitude, may God bless him!
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30
WHOLE NO. 22ol
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRACY,

Resolved, That under the action of kha State Of South Carolina, heretofore taken.
 we recognize the colored population of the State as an integral element of the body pontlc; ana, as such, in person and pr,p. erty, entitled to full and equal proteotion under the State Constitution and laws And that, as citizens of South Carolina. we declare our willingness, when we have the power, to grant them, under proper ouali. t1cations as to property and intellioenca. the right of suffrage" {"
 The above Is one of the resolutions of the democratic convention, lately held in South Carolina It shows that the lepaoo. racy of that fiery little State are considera- ply ln advance of their Connecticut broth- CTS. Here, during the campaign, ws heard put little from the stump, or the democrat. lc press, save denunciations of the unfit. ness or the negro to exercise tha rioht. oP 1fanchlse. The fact of his being i,eoro was quite sufficient proof of his unfltness. OVef ana again we were asked, with tire some iteration, if we desired to see Con. necGlcut Afrlcanized, by the admission to the polls of some five or six hundred colored men. whose intelligence is demon serateo ln the same manner as that of oth- democrats of South Carolina are more I;h. era! as well as wise, though the necroesin that State constitute a majority of the poD- ulation. But what is to become of ina de. mocratic party if they can't agree upon the one subject which forms their whole stoclr ln trade? In Connecticut the oolored man must not vote, no matter what may be his intelligence, or even the amount of his prop. erty; while in South Carolina the democracy solemnly adopt platform which declares that the colored man, who has certain oual- 14catlons, may vote as if he were white. navlng progressed so far toward what, a very few years since, would have been con. sldered the most atrocious radicalism !" if IS not too sanguine to believe that South Carolina will yet set good example to Connecticut in accepting the true demo. cratic principle that all men are entitled to political equality, irrespective of the acci. dent of color.-PoALadium.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30

The laborers on the Derby railroad vare assaulted by a gang of New Haven rouohs. whose command to strike they had diue. garded, and quite riot ensued. Th~ are still at work, however, on increased wages. =" One of our Meriden schoolmasters .sarudR lie" the other day. It was iuven-ile.- Recorder.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30

We extract the following from hereport of the proceedings at tho dinner given Mir. Dickens by the Press on the evening of the 18th inst, just before his departure for Europa.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-12

Total. ..........O One hundred and one
And the state shall be divided into the
following senatorial districts, to wit
The first, second, and third representa-
tive districts of New Orleans shall form one
senatorial district, and elect three senators.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth representative
districts of New Orleans shall form one
district, and elect two senators.
The seventh, eighth, and ninth represen-
tative districts of New Orleans and the
parish of ST.. Bernard shall form one dis
trict, and elect two senators.
The tenth representative district of New
Orleans shall form one district, and elect one
senator.
Orleans right bank and the parish of
Plaquemines shall form one district, and
elect one senator.
The parishes of Jefferson, St. Charles,
and st. John Baptist shall form one district,
and elect two senators.
The parishes Of Ascension and St. james
shall form one district, and elect one SEN
ator. y
The parishes Of Assumption, Lafourche,
and Terrebonne shall form one district, and
elect two senators.
The parishes of Vermillion and St Mary
shall form one district, and elect one sena-
tor.
The parishes Of Calcasieu, Lafayette, and
st. Landry shall form one district, and
elect two senators.
The parishes Of Livingston, St. Helena
Washington, and st. Tammany shall form
one district, and elect one senator.
The parishes Of Pointe Coupee, East
Feliciana, and West FeIiciana shall form
one district, and elect two senators.
The parish Of East Baton Rouge shall
form one district, and elect one senator.
The parishes of West Baton Rouge, her
vile, and St Martin shall form one dis
trict, and elect two senators.
The parishes Of Concordia and AvoyelIei
shall form one district, and elect one sen
ator.
The parishes Of Tensas and frankie
ahaA form one district, and elect one sen
ator.
The puriahqs Of Carroll, MADISON, ant
Mcrehcuas ahall form one district, and cleo
two senators.
The parishes Of oRachita and Caldwell
shall form one district, and elect one sen.
stor.
Tia parishes Of jackson and Union sball
form one district, and elect one senator.
Ehe parishes Of Bossisr, BIenvsIle. ana
ClalboEne shall form one DISTRICT and elsel
two senators.
The parish Of Caddo shah form ons al.
tFict, and elect one senator.
The parishes q De Soto, Nalchiloohes
ma Sabine shal hgm one district, nd
elect two senaiols.
me parish Of Rapldss zkall form one dis
irioi, and elect one senator.
The parishes d calahoala ana vim
a form one disirios qua slssi one ~,
altF.
Ttsiy-aix senator's Ia all.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-12

parish in the state being entitled to at least
one representative. A census Of the state
by state authority shall be taken in the year
eighteen hundred and seventy-fve, and
every ten years thereafter. In case OF IN
formality, omission, or error in the census
returns from any parish or election district
the general assembly may order new cen
sus taken in such parish or election district;
but until the state census of eighteen
hundred and seventyfve the apportion-
ment of the state shall be made on the
basis of the census of the United States for
the year eighteen hundred and seventy
ART. 81. The general assembly, at the
first session after the making of each emu
meration, shall apportion the representation
amongst the several parishes and represen-
tatiye districts, on the basis Of the total
population, as aforesaid. A representative
number shall be fixed, and each parish and
representative district shall have as many
representatives as the number of its tota
population will entitle it to have; and al
additional representative for any fraction
exceeding one-half of the representative
number. The number of representatives
shall never exceed one hundred and TWEEN
ty, nor be less than ninety.
ART. %. Until an apportionment shall bt
made in accordance with the provisions o
article 20, the representation in the senate
and house of representatives shall be al
follows;
| r.. A., ....i-L &c OrIeana.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-12
OFFICIAL.
CONS THU TON
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
Adopted In Convention at New Orleans,
Saturday, March q, 1865.
PREAMBLE.
OF THE

We, the people of Louisiana, in order to
establish justice, insure domestic tranquil
lity, promote the general welfare, and Sc
cure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
and our posterity, do ordain and establish
this constitution.
New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1868-04-12

Ar. A. No seealof q faqrla6ntasiVs
during the tern for which p VA slsss
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18
HE GRAFT MEETING.

The "Rant Qualification" meeting took
place last night, according to announcement,
in Lafayette Square. The so-called governor
elect presided and gracefully declared the
pleasure which he derived from this auspi-
cious occasion, as it was, according to the So
called governor, the first time that men had
been able to meet together, and consult on
public affairs, without distinction of color-a
cry remarkable assertion, considering that
all the white people who took part in the
affair were on the platform, whilst the pro-
miscuous crowd of innocent and unsuspecting
colored people luxuriated in the grass below.
1t was, perhaps, this evident distinction of
color-analagous to that observablein the dis
tribution Of Office and emolument, under the
regime Of carpet-baggery-that rendered the
meeting so respectable in the eyes of the So
called governor. The oratory was done up by
Judge Howe, Mr.. Durant and other Repubi-
can rhetoTicians. Judge Howe told the anec-
dote about Lincoln, and Grant, and the
whisky consumed by the General command
ing our Armies" but he omitted to mention
that the cold water which has been thrown on
the nomination of the General commanding
our Armies, by the public, will compel that
peerless officer and reconcile statesman to
take his whisky, hereafter, in very diluted
form. If this fact had been impressed on the
audience, a good deal of sympathy might
have been mingled with the enthusiasm manu-
featured for the occasion. We do not know
that Mr.. Durant recited the thrilling history
of the phantom knife" or narrated the in
cidents of his brilliant fight from New Or
leans IN 1866; but we learn that he, like Judge
Howe, became anecdotal. and related the
story of the New Zealander who excused his
meat-eating on Friday by declaring that his
beefsteak had been blessed for fish, which
anec6ote was intended to illustrate Mr.. Du-
rants notion that the Democratic party is
really the old Wing party, butthat it has been
blessed for Democracy. In proof of this bene-
dictory metamorphosis Mr.. Durant alleged
that all of the old Wings are now Democrats,
and rice UerSd, We presume. that all of the old
Democrats are now Republicans.
If Mr. Durant had only said of those Demo-
Gratis who, like himself, and Gen. Butler, and
Gen. Logan, have joined the radicals, that
they lett their party for their party's good, he
would have given reason for the desertion
without being compelled to falsify the facts.
We do not know that the Democratic party
particularly regret the secession of these
gentlemen, or that it would exchange for them
the old Wings who have Joined its ranks If,
with the old Wings in it, the Democratic
,,artx Iika tba Non Zaa1andar'c baaE-taaly hoe
been blessed for fish, the Republican party,
with Butler, Logan and their fellow deserters,
has been condemned for foul
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18

Court MARITAL PROCEEDNGs.-Tn an order
passing judRn ent upon the action Of general
court martial recently convened in tins city, ten
Bucheuan says, Ia reference 10 the case f a sol.
der uied ana seutenc for deseriiou, that tae
record IN The case of private Chas Henning-
company G Sixth Cavalry, discloses a very siu.
gulAI proceeding on the part both Of the Judge an.
yocate aud The court the judge advocate sTa Ting
that a. be had already done, in taking evidence
10 his case, be ielt UO'iged to observe create,
latitude 10 questions than is usually customary On
trials by courts MARTIAL aud the cout acquies-
cling in the views OF the judge advocate Ac-
coIdngly there appears to have been no limit 10
the number OF leading questions improperly IT.
lowed. thus arbitrarily 70 set aside the rules (
evidence is Unprecedented and illegal. court
possesses no power 10 authorize the examinati1u
OF a witness TO be conducted in any other manner
than that sanctioned by the well established rules
OF law. The proceedings are dsapprOved AMI
lie prisoner will be released FROM confinement
and restored 10 dutyn
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18

of the States, with no distinction whatever be-
tween Northern and Southern States as to the
right of fixing the qualifications of their yot-
ers. The words impartial suffrage, regu-
lated by the States" would, perhaps, best
formulate this idea so as to set it in striking
contrast with the horrid injustice and iniquity
of the declaration of the Chicago platform on
the question of suffrage North and South.
The suggestions above thrown out are
simply tentative, and designed to indicate
the solution of grave and delicate difficulty
in case the Democratic Convention should
feel under the necessity of dividing the negro
vote in the South with the radicals in the
presidential election.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18
THURSDAY MORNING. JUNE Is. 1883
The New York World thinks that the Demo-

The New York World thinks that the Demo-
cracy of the Southern States have given up
the contest, and will let their seventy electo-
raj votes go for Grant without struggle.
The World is mistaken. The Democracy OF
Louisiana are determined to fight out this
battle 10 the end, and with such means, and
such weapons, as remain to them. They do
not intend to let the State go by default.
They will not permit their seven electoral
votes to be given to Grant If they can help it.
They are resolved to use every effort to assist
in the election Of the Democratic candidate.
They may not succeed, but they think that
they will. They believe that they can carry
the State at the November election; and they
find the greatest encouragement in the result
of the April election. At that election, with
every exertion that could be made by the
carpet-bag organization, the total vote polled
for the Constitution was 66, O00-about 81, 900
colored votes and 1000 white votes. The
radicals will never again cast so large
a vote in Louisiana. The great
mass of the Republican vote comes from the
colored population-in fact, for all practi-
vi hNdAAg tAS NhOAS VI A1 4Dub tho
white population greatly exceeds the black
population, and the white vote under the new
Constitution will be several thousand in ex-
cess of the black vote. We could carry the
State on a direct contest between the two
colors, but we do not rely solely on the
whites. The result at the last election in st.
Martin, st. Landry, East Baton Rouge, West
Baton Rouge, Claiborne, DeSoto and CAddo,
shows what can be done by proper organizl-
ton, and energetic work. In those parishes
the black registration was nearly 1000 greater
than the white registration, and yet they gave
a Democratic majority of nearly 5000. We
were beaten then from want of confidence.
We shall labor under no such disadvantage
the next time. We know that we can carry
the State, and We intend to do it. Let the
World be comforted. Louisiana will not vote
for Grant
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18
BAY ST. LOUIS Tho Gazette says:

Boy s.. Louis has not just now been incor-o
rated AS a city; II has been such for very iona
time, but only lately it has walked up from long,
letbsrgic sleep, deeper than that of Rip Van Win.
kle, and has entered tie race Of progress with q
vim. Tie fret charter of Bay 81. Louis vas
granted by the king of France in 1907 shortly
after the land comprised in the present counties
OF Hancock and Harrison, had been given By
royal letters patent % Madame de Nezieres, the
widow OF French noblemsn. The intention at
that time Was % bring over a large numbsr OF
German farm laborers, settle the country and
build large city. Political troubles in the mo-
Their country prevented this scheme from being
carried out, but the charter had been given
This was several years before New Orleans was
even thought OF, and we cannot help looking
upon ouI big sister city as pert, young uDstart,
and shake cur head ssgely az her fasiness with
the patT0niZing air Of 40 elder brother.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18

His SFEECH-Grant made the following speech
on being visited by the committee appointed 10
inform him Of his nomination
"You'd scarce expect one of my age,
JOspesk IN public on the stage
And If Ichance 10 fdl below
ChsTies sumner and Gslusha Grow,
Doh't view me with Ben Buffers eye,
Boz pass NY impehections By.
From MsIsbslls pups great dogs do blow;
From little cots great horses grow.
As you'll agree, il is too late
For NE 20 try 10 cultivate
The srt Of speaking. Therefore, /
VIII let the little job 90 by,
III only say that III fulfill,
Whateyer you, my friends, may will.
And il is now my full intent,
II am chosen President
To so discharge official duty
That every sct, 10Y friends, will suit you.
The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-06-18

A gentleman travelling from Boston TO New
York in one of the Sound steamers, was very
much annoyed on retiring % his stateroom with
his wife and children, 20 fad group of fellows
OF the baser sort y Just under his window. In.
dulging In coarse conversation aud vulgar lest
A waiter sent olt q demonstrate, was consigned
Go place some degrees hotter than the boiler deck
Sfter moments thought the traveller filed hls
noaih with i'er from the pitcher, and. opening
ois Y hadoW suddenly. expelled the water into the
darkness with the fearful reich Of the dr-t agony
OF ss3 81 kGess. Tie astgDished rosdes in.
e'antly became flying scud