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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
CORNWALL.

The election passed off very quietly in this town. The Registry list had 4O7 names on it all but 25 of them were checked of them Republicans and IT Democrats. Our Democrats took the general result rather hard. The morning after election it look ed as though most of them had emigrated; :; destination, Salt River. But after day or two they were visible on the street, and our Selectman and Post Master were actually seen to smile. They recently came to the wise conclusion that they can live under Republican rule if others can. Our Re- publican boys signalized the triumph by burning powder and raising flag pole for Dr. Gold, and in such other demonstra- tions of gladness as were fitted to the occa- sion.
 Sunday, Nov. 8th, ,Dea. Russel R. Pratt resigned the office of Deacon of the North Cornwall, Congregational Church. He had held the position If years.
 On Monday Mir. Isaac Marsh was in- stalled as Agent in the R. R. Depot at West Cornwall. He resigned the place last winter on account of ill health, and inade- quate salary. His old friends will be glad of his restored health and office.
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Grant Perhaps the Register might consid-

Grant. Perhaps the Register might consid- CT that '*action, @ mistake" too?
 The causes of a personal nature (which have worked against us" arose we suspect out of the re- markable action of the Hon. John Cotton Smith of Sharon. That gentleman in the first place denounced Horatio Seymour in the strongest terms through the La Crosse Democrat, and then within few months presided at the great Seymour Mass Meet ing at Falls Village. This manifest inconsistency seems to have demoralized the Democracy of that whole region. We were not aware it had injured them in oth- CT parts of the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
A Democratic Outrage.

i The Democracy have been in the habit Of complaining that the Republican pa- pers teemed with manufactured" South ern outrages. We take pleasure in reprint Ing from their own journals, an item of news, which sets forth more vividly than any thing we have seen in our papers, the gentle, almost affectionate feeling the
 Superior race" is Doted for entertaining towards the " inferior, in the glorious old unreconstructed State of Kentucky. One ! would almost expect to see it dated from the ''Confederit X Roads, and signed .:p V. Nasby;' but such is not the case It originally appeared in the Louisville Jour- mah (Dem.) and we clipped it from the New Haven Register:-
 They have had singular case of hydropbob,a doWn ln Christian Co.,, Ky. A little dog bit a col oreo woman, and Ill weeks time she attempted 1o p1.e M ner mistress The son interposed and tied up the colored woman, :but in so doing received some scratches, from which he went as mad as the woman. A neighborhood meeting was held when It was voted best to shoot dte sconan-but on further deiIbertlon 1t was decided to send her to
 lunatlc asylum-when it appeared that no officer would be willing to undertake the job. At last a Mr. Bobbtt agreed to undertake it, on condition that her finger and toe nails should be pared down so she could not scratch, and her teeth eu,acted so that she could not bite. These conditions were compiled with-and at the last dates she was in a cell naked" whistling, singing, swearing" but but utapparently in no bodily pain, having eaten nothing in fortnight. very singular case, and somewhat singular treatment for ss Christian county"
 In the State of Kentucky Christian means christian just about as much as Dem ocrat means democrat And these are the men to trust with the guardianship of 4,oOo 900 freedman and who are to sseducate them up to the suffrage! It will mt 1~- 7zo olass of men can be safely trusted with the guar dianship of race-least of all, class that has always treated the negro like brute, that still treats the negro like brute, that is determined he shall never rise above the condition of brute!
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
COUNTY ITEMS.
From the Sentinel.

From the Sentinel
 FALLS VILLAGE.-The store of U. H& M. W. Miner was entered by burglars last Tuesday night, an entrance being effected by prylng open one the shutters in the front part of the store and removing a pane ot glass. Some twenty shawls are miss Ing, some ready made clothing, cutlery and fancy goods from the show case, amount Ing ln all to some three or four dollars. A revolver belonging to one of the clerks was also taken. Two of the clerks slent up stars Tn the store, but were not ava. -kened by the noise. No clue has been oh dy oy someeSho it was; but it was evidonI- The Messrs. Miner nate lin the bps;rnaS of $1OO. o OuSiness;
 NAUGATUCK RAILROAD. Geo. w. Beach. Esq, of Waterbury, assumed the office of Superintendent of the Naugatuck Rail. road ill place of Charles Waterbury, de- ceased, on Monday last. William A. Wa terbury, general ticket agent at Bridge port, brother of the late Superintendent, has taken MT. Beachs place in Waterbury, and Andrew Y. Beach, ticket agent at Sey- mour, has taken Mir. Waterbury's place. MT. Rogers, station clerk at Ansonia, suc- ceeds MT. Beach at Seymour.
 SALISBURY. rings were plenty on election day and the democracy had several discussions wid sticks. One man had hls cheek bit off by brother demo crat: Pistols were plenty and in sight, but no firing occurred. Mt. Riga, heretofore always democratic, cast vote solid for Grant and Colfax. One Republican was denied a vote because he had not resided in the State Q year into about .ifleea min- ntes, which is figuring the thing down to a fine point. But the old iron beds turned out handsomely and made Republican gain of 6S on the April vote- JEinsied Her. 0n
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Total, 49 A. 255 17
 The result in Salisbury and North Ca- naan, especially, shows what hard Republi- can work will accomplish in a Democratic district; that Mir. W. H. Barnum did not or cannot do for others what he does for himself; that the popularity of Gen. Grant and the desire for peace are powerful even where the Democracy are strongest; and, let us hope. that people of all parties were willing to rebuke the outrageous naturali- zation frauds attempted by Democratic boards.
 Adding the remaining towns in the county which were carried, wholly or in oapt. -tl.~-z,~...~v.-oJ 1aSU sprlng, we find similar heavy Republican gain on a vote varying but seven from the vote cast ot tbat o1aotiOn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

WoLcoTTyILLE-Elect week in Vol cottville is thus described by correspon- dent of the Waterbury American :-
 "A complete stranger to the events of the past week would have concluded last night that all Wolcottville had gone wild. So we were-wild with enthusiasm and in- toxicated with joy at our splendid achieve ment of Nov. 3. As soon as the result was known, arrangements were made to jubi- late, and last night the Boys in Blue turn ed out, and, headed by the Band, paraded. A large bell rigged out on wagon, and drawn by ten yoke of oxen, formed part of the procession. The bell wagon was a per- feet magazine of fireworks. rockets, Ro- man candles, pine-knots, and colored lights. All added brilliancy to the affair, while from church, factory and workshop rang out the bells. As cannon could not be obtained, an old anvil was bored out, and from neighboring knoll added it's roar to the general din. Every Republican house in town was illuminated, and two promi- nent Democrats generously hung out their their lights. Cheer after cheer woke the echoes of the night as the procession pass ed. At a late hour the men disbanded and went home. Thus has ended with us the campaign of 1868.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
FALLS VILLAGE.

Election passed off very quietly in this place ou Tuesday last (onIy one fight be-
 tween two Irishmen). In the evening, ali repaired to the vicinity of the telegraph office, eagerly waiting to hear the returns
 (both parties sure of success). When the
 .>~,'t'F' y-.~,s." hegan to come in, showing re-
 enthusiasm began u4Ytary Yta5r town, Democratic
 news came that Connecticut had Y .L nen the
 Grant, their last hope was gone, and there
 was general clearing out. Some of the
 most prominent of the party tried to for.
 get their defeat, and. judging from ap-
 pearance, somo few hours after, We think
 they succeeded very we'll. On receiyino
 the glorious news of Grants great yicto- ries, which came Mun0ering in from the vest the cannon was brought out and fired for about two hours. when it burst, closing the evenings entertainment On Friday evening, the loyal citizens concluded to hold 9 jollification another cannon was procured; the bells were rung; houses Were illuminated, among which were those of Messrs. 4. c. Randall U. H. Miner. E " Spurr, o: M. Brinton, c. Brown, Joseph Brinton, W. H. Dean, I. Sparks. c. B. (residence and oflice). Tie stores of U. H, & M. ". Miner, E. w. Spurr and E. Bclden were very brilliantly illumi- lated. Some of the houses were lighted with candle at each pane of glass; Quite ! number of residences were also i!lumina- ed in Amesville. The evenings enter- aiumenS closed with three cheers for 1rant. One circumstance is worthy of nention: Not a Democrat was seen in tbe treet during the evening, which accounts or the very quiet and orderly manner in which every thing passed off.
 - The Democrats had mass meeting in his town, and two or three other mass leetings. The Republicans did not have beech in the town, but they had Repub- can gain of votes on last spring.
 - Stephen Brigner, Grand Juror, Jus ce of the Peace, and Representative of 'anaan in the present Legislature, got easily drunk on the strength of Sey- lours defeat, and assaulted Mr. Charles Fish, q Republican, for taking part in le celebration of our great victory. His Democratic constituents are heartily asha- led of him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
TWISTED.

There Is little news in this locality ex. cept what pertains to politics, that being just now the all absorbing theme. The canvass in this town has been very ouiet put business like and thorough-and the result shoWs large republican gain. Great preparations are being made for an illnmi nation and par,sde of the Boys in Blue on tuesday evening, Ill honor of our recent republican victories, and good time gen. erally is expect ed.
 -Wm. K. Peck, Esq, having returned from his stnmping tour in the state of New York, addressed the citizens of Winstel, in Camps Hall on the Monday evening be- fore election. The speech was eloonent. logical and highly satisfactory to all who had the pleasure of listening to it. Judg. Ing from the encomiums bestowed upon him by the local papers of the state of New York during the late canvass, We judge his participation therein, has reflected oreat credit on himself and has been productive of much good to the cause. The Del,z.carc lsep"5lica", published in Delhi, Delaware Co.,, \. '. says: 'Hon. Wm. K. Peck. of Connecticut, now engaged in stumpinc Shls County for the Republican ticket made one Of the best campaign speeches at tic Court House, on Wednesday evening. to which We have had the pleasure of lis- tenlng this fall Sound, statistical. arg,l- mcntatlve and convincing, full of force. posency' eloquence and logic, it presented the doctrines objects and deeds of the Un- r--+, !, in their true light, as well as the base ends to when
 has come, since it changed it's former pFtlfh- ciplcs and leadership. We most cordially recommend MT. Peck. to the citizens oi this county. of all parties, ls an able and candid advocate of the views, aims and prime iples of the Union party No man can ilaar his addresses without fuller nfor- nation on the weiyhty interests at issue, and a more intelligent view of his dnties as d loyal and patriotic citizen." 4 compli d., which, we doubt not, wts well msri ted.
 A burg lar visited some of o.lr citize ns one night last week, ,ul lnlle tl raise of some cast off clothing, belonging to A. N Beach. He also called at other places, but did uot disturb anything. He took a tick ct for Plymout
 -The Good Templars have a public in- stitution of officers, Monlay night. They recently purchased Il S200 Cabinet Organ.
 - Landlord Hicks of the Clarke house. recently discharged one of his boarders, d man of cloth because he came home so drunk as to wake the sleepers Hicks keeps q first class house and does heavy trade.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
DOMESTIC.

/, QUEER BLUNDER.-"I tn, Eniscons, Convention, 'Mr. Johnson, of Conii niir.GOa' n.t;opt
 IS reported to have said that frightful p.s.
 valence of divorce was sapping tbe founda. ton of society. In nine cases out of ten. the change of partner was the moving cause In the divorce suit. The remedy was to put stop to remarriage, and thus pre-
 vent the inducing cause. The speaker de- med that the Protestant Episcopal church was an abettor of this divorce mania; it was the Congregationalists, Yale College And Professor Loomis, one of the writers Tn "Ihe New Englander," who were mak- ing diyorces popular" What MT. Johnson mears by making Professor Loomis an
 advocate of divorces," puzzles the good people In this section. "-New Haoen Req iSter
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
k6 That aggrayatinp radical sheet tl

hsN That aggravating radical sheet, the New Haven PaUadiuma, parades the follow ing peculiarly happy prophecies of the Re- gister, just before the election:-
 We do not doubt that Illinois will give fair democratic majority this fall A"ii
 It would not be strange if Minnesota shopld return to the democratic fold in November.
 In November we propose to draw on Fairfield county for 1,0oO majority for Seymour and Blair.
 Illinois gives Grant 5O,O00 majority; Minnesota, 5000; Fairfield Co.,, 400!
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
'sEt IVoshcs Ltke q Charssa!,

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 bus? Use Renne's Magic Oil! Have you Lameness? Use Renne's Magic Oil! This is the best family remedy to cure all kinds of pain you ever tried
 It is clean. safe and delicions to use, and if you Dse it faithfully it vii do you good. Directions on each bottle. Buy it of the Druggist or Merchant where you trade. If they have got it on hand they will send for 1t at your request, and sell you the Genuine Re nne's Magic Oil, at the manufacturers lowest price at retail.
 VIM. RENNE, Sole Proprietor,
 and Manufacturer,
 Pittsfeld, Mass. g@Sold by Druggists, Merchants, and Gro- cers. 31-lYeow
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
GOSHEN.

A barn belonging to Mir. Normn B. Rouse was burned, Satuiday night Ot. 31. Some 30 tons of hay wele burned Wltl the barn. It was built to accommodate and which lay in very retired place, and 'av- ing been used only for storing hay, ! IS reasonable to suppose that it was freddy an incendiary.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

na| Persons wishing to economlzan clothing their children, will do well to y metal-tipped shoes. Children lnyariay wear out their shoes at the toe first. MI al tips never wear out at the toe, and pa
 of tipped shoes at an additional cost oh few cents, will more than out-wear thre pair of the same quality without them. I Boston Journal. ]
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
Litchfleld County.

We published, last week, the full Presi- dential vote of this County. We now add Q table showing the absolute increase and decrease of the Republican and Demo- cratic vote in the several towns, and the net gains and losses on either side, as con- pared with last springs vote:-
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

na- The New England manufacturer, who re- eelves an immense bonus in the shape of protec- tlon to his fabrics, all of which comes out of the pockets of the laborng class who are compelled to buy m.-Fa,naer.
 And the manufacturer near us who has accumulated the most property in that way, IS the Hon. Wm. H. Barnum, Democratic representative to Congress from this Dis trict. Down with himI
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
December Monthlies.

BALLoU 8 contains:-Steam and it's won- ders;; Christmas; The Old-Time Apple Bee; ah-wah, his Mark; My Sail; Mrs Van devere's Governess; Behind the Iron Door; Melissa's Serenade; The Bereaved; Brother Dicks Wife; The Old House at Plymouth; Under the Oak; Captain Lathbury's Expe- rience; My Neighbor, the Old Maid; The Queen of the Ball Room; Our Story Teller, &c., &c.,,
 PETERsoN's contains: The Orphans Christmas Eve (with engraving); At Roll Call; Mrs. Rochester's Maid: My Treasures in Heaven; Sir Noel's Heir; Of Such is the Kingdom; The Brokenhearted One; Christ mas at Maple-Wood; An Exile's Woe; Counterpoise; The Inlaid Harp; In Memo riam; Between the Noontide and the Night; The Bride of the Prairie; Two Autumns; Summer Dreams; Fashion Plate, Fashions. Patterns, Designs for Fancy Work, Sc.
 We are in receipt of a fine engraving, "The Star of Bethlehem" which is sent to those who get up club of twelve sub- scribers to Peterson. It is one of the most striking things we have seen lately, and we'll worth the trouble of procuring the requisite number of subscribers.
 EVERY SATURDAY for Nov, IA, contains: He KnsM ayt hf MqAt Blghft f ha haahs DsLafay cite; A visit to some Italian Brigands; A very bad Night; The New England Trag- edies; Elderly Travellers; English Stage Scenery: Evan's Foreign Notes.
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SPECIAL NOTICES. THE HISTORY
 OF THE

ORIGINALLY THE 19TH c. v.,l
 By 1T. F. VAILL Ad it..
 IS NOW READY, And can be had of Pond & Guernsey, Winsted; H. H. Churchill, West Winsted; O. R. Fyler, Wolcott- vile; c. W. Hinsdale, Litchfeld; F. A Lucas, Go- shen; w. Burnham, New Preston; c. l.. Hickox, Washington; Cad N. Smith, New Milford Wm. s. Smith, Kent; Col. Hubbard, Salisbury; Jesse Tur- her, Watertown; Col N. Smith; Woodbury; Ira H. Stonghton Terryville; J. E. Wheeler, Riverton; o. B. Wilson, Harwinton; Sherman Cowles, Norfolk; H. F. Milford, Cornwall. Price S2.
 It may also be procured of the Winsted Printing Co.,. publishers who will forward it by mail, post paid, upon receipt fprice.
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'sSr In overhauling old clippings, we find the following from the World. Con- ment is unnecessary
 iNcREAsEo DEMOCRATIC GAINs--A MAJORITY OF THE
 IowNs CARRIED BY THE DEMOCRATS.
 ESPECIAL DESPATCH TO THE woRI.Dl
 NEW HAVEN, October 7.-Returns received here rom every town in Connecticut, show that the De- mIocracy have carried majority of the towns, for the hrst time in fifteen years. This gives Us as- surance that the good old State will cast her cleo !orai vote for Seymour and Blalr by larger ma- Jorl'y than that of April last Our majority in No- 'eihoef capnot vary much from 1, GOO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

HoUsAroN1c RAILRoAD.-The Housatonic R. R. contemplate changing their engines from wood to coal burners. The freight trains on this road will hereafter leave Pittsield in the afternoon and remain here over night and go on to Bridgeport next day. The up train will stop over at this place and have ordered a $l7,OOO engine built for passenger service on their road Berkshire Courier.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

n@ The New Haven Register, in speak ing of their city election, contains the fol- lowing we'll deserved compliment to the new Election law
 The law of the last Legislature, designed to en- brace the electors in Democratic cities, prevented at least two hundred young men from being made treemen-and as many more lost their votes through it's intrcacies or inattention to the regis try lists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
News of the Week
FOREIGN,

One of the first effects of the revolution in Spain will be peace with Peru and Chili. The English Court of Common Pleas decide against woman suffrage.
 DOMESTIC
 Gen. Grant has arrived at Washington. where he consistently refuses any public demonstration.
 Southern Democrats advise the casting of the whole Southern Electoral vote for Cant and Colfax.
 An amendment to the U. s. Constitu- tion establishing impartial suffrage, will probably pass Congress as soon as it meets ill December.
 Grant is 500 ahead in Oregon, as far as heard from.
 o,2, ,OO0 Florida State arms have been stol- o nStthe Ku-Klux. oro Ranr,h, nht,?;ches of the N. Y. Legislature are to be investig@aId0 I0 ii""''S III N l. c''y
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On the vote, therefore, of fifteen towns which cast ,512 votes in April 1868 and 5,5O5 in Nov. 1868, we have Republican gain of 331, more than three quarters of our gain in the county, showing that the way victories are won on general ticket, is by hard work in opposition towns
 The result in our three Senatorial Dis tricts is as follows:-
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

"A handy house" saves much strength to women who do their own house work, and bottle of Renne's Magic Oil in the house, timely used, often prevents much suffering, beside having those large Doc tors bills. Try it. Sold by Vessels X Gates
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
LITCHFIELD.

,etnAet The tssaaesista ztiesuay, Jaige Loomi: presiding. Oweu Cary vs. Patrick Donnell, a case in which the jury disagreed, las term, is now on trial.
 The Boys in Blue had their final parad, on Monday evening. Most, if not all, tht houses and stores of Republicans were H. luminated; some very elaborately and taste fully. The Mansion House was particular ly fine, having aa actual Boy in Blue in the centre of the second Iiazza The Democrats took the matter variolsly, in accordance with their various natures. Messrs. Graves and Belden did themselves honor, and de- veloped tho christian virtue of resignation largely; the former handsomely Illuminating z his office, the latter mixing an eloquent and patriotic address tothe Boys in Blue. The 'sred-h side of Democracy turned up, rather queerly, at he School ill East Street, where the Boyfound furled U. s. Flag, draped with chpe posted in con spicuous position. Thee was a strong in clination to pull 1t dow, which the officers very properly controlle. We hear of some grumbling among the bpublicans of St. MichaePs j, who have beg taught to consid- CT this school as an additional branch of parish work. We arel,t much inclined, however. to view suclt tnatterS in very sa- rious light, and attrit tte the demonstra- tion in question not the Principal, but to the effect on certain Nnger gentlemen of ] a term or two at the Eltlcai Institute es- tablished sometime si e at Mir Igo's.
 -MrG. F. Wright, artist, is to spend a part of the winter ithis village. He has been residing in Qnwall during the summer aud fali, wher4e has taken an ac tive part in the Presidtial campaign, ad- dressing Republican netings with mark ed effect.
 - A. Mathushek, Jr would hereby give notice to the people of Iitchfeld, that the Colibri Piano which had On exhibition | at Vessels < Gates 'ore, having been sold, no further exhibibn of ''the little wonder will be made thls town until the early part of next tek. Then he ex- poets to deliver one Wh h has been order 1 ed by a citizen here, an whichhe will ex- hibit for few days (byt tpecial equest of some friends), probablyet the asove men, I:.1 ne I,,o +;rA and p1ha bou ever, further notice will e given.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

Rg- Two millions of men with strong arms and brave hearts, whose souls fired with fixed be- lief Ill the truth of Democratic principles, may be certainly be victorious yet.-Reyister.
 Have noticed the Democratic counte- nance fred with something-wasn't aware before that 1t was < fixed belief"
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12

It will be observed that the largest gains are in the towns ot the Housatonic Valley, which give the heaviest Democratic ma- jorities in the county; yet our gains are not on decreased total vote, but on an in- crease of four on the total vote of last spring.