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Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
Miscellaneous Items.

NA4SSS1Ae4uSOuS ALcuS
 London has $50, ,OOO houses.
 One county in Nevada casts six votes. New Hampshire is all alive with squir rels.
 Boston puts up 75,OOO packages of fish month
 The United States has seven million cot ton spindles.
 A Portland firm has made 24,OOo plan chettes.
 English capitalists have s4s, 100000 in- vested in East India Railways.
 One bar in Saratoga does business worth $42, ,00O a year.
 Lawrence, Massachusetts, employs B, ,OOO factory girls.
 California yielded $9O,OoO,OOO in gold and silver in ten years.
 There are 1,67s billiard-rooms in New York city and Brooklyn.
 Mexico, in three centuries, has produced s, 800, GOO, ,O0O in silver bullion.
 China and Japan exported 84, 800, 900 pounds of tea up to the 10th of August. Philadelphia has put up over $40, 900, 900 worth of buildings this year.
 The artesian we'll at Stochton, California Is ,OO2 feet deep, and discharges 300, 1000 gallons of hot water daily.
 Chignons can be hired by the month in Paris.
 Michigan paid one-eighth of her state debt the past year.
 The Lawrence factories have a free read ing room and library of five thousand volumes.
 A portable power for sewing machines and churns has been invented. Query: Is it dog?
 Paris yearly consumes 360 pounds of bread per individual; New York only 25O, eating more meat.
 A Philadelphia false teeth manufacturer makes over two millions of them annually. They hunt buffaloes on the American desert in express trains with band of mu- sic.
 An old weather-worn trapper was recent ly seen sauntering along the main street of one of our western villages. Pausing in front of little meeting-house for a mo- ment, he went in and took seat among the congregation. The preacher was dis coursing on the text of ''the sheep and the wolves," and, having evidently been drawing contrast between the two sub- iects, saysahe, "we who assemble here from week to week and do our duty and perform our part, are the sheep now, who are the wolves?" Apause, and our friend the trap per rose to his feet, "Wa'al stranger. rath- CT than see the play stopped, will be the wolvesl The preacher was vanquished. POISONING THE BLESSED AIR.-This is what the rivals of PHALoN s new perfume, "FLOR DE MAYO" are doing with their atrocious compounds. The Health Com missioners should look to it. It is their duty to abate the ill-smelling nuisances. Sold by all druggists.
Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-12
Carpets and Furniture.

" O'FARRELL, New York City, has open
 @W ed his new warerooms with the largest assortment and latest Spring styles of Royal Velvets, Brussels. .3-ply and Super-Ingrain Carpets to be found in this city. Oil-Clsths all widths fancy and checked, Mattings Lace Curtains, Window Shades, Rugs, Mats, &c., &c l, Over Sl ,O00, ,000 of parlor. bedroom and Kitch- en furniture, all manufactured under his own supervision, and strictly warranted to the pur-: chaser. Goods packed and shipped carefully. free of charge. My motto is quick sales and profits, for cash at the largest warerooms in the United States, 486 & 488 8th avenne, bet. 35th and 36th Sts., 267 269 6 271 35th St, New York.
 All the R. Cars pass in the immediate vi ciLitv. lO "
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s94 broadway, New York,

None are genupe unless done up in steel. engrav.
ed wrapper, with fac-simile of my chemical ware
house, and signed H. HELMBOlD,
Feb 20 eod&eow1y-- sspls
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Donestic Markets.

NEW YORK, Dec. 26.-Cotton firm but quiet sales
1909 bales; Midding .uplands 25c. Flour-receipts
6457 bbs; sales 5000 bbls; State and Western quiet
and without decided change; superffne State 95 g
25 extra doe 50 q 70; choice do 20 80; fam
Se &C. s0nnd Hog oho % 81 choice
mon to good extra Western 6 70 q 7 Is; choice do
Z 20 q co.; choice White Wheat extra 45 q 10 90;
Southern quiet and unchanged; saies $50 bbls ;com
@ 49, 90; California dull and nominal at % q 90
for old and 10 90 a II 10 for new. Wheat quiet and
without decided change; sales 10000 BUSH; No.
Spring 63 delivered; White Michigan %. Corn
shade better with moderate business doing; sales
4s GOO bush old Mixed e Western OH g l2in store
%. Oats irmer sales 5000 BUSH; Western 764 Ia
76lc in store and 78c afoat. Beef steady: sales 1888
IA 90 I9195O Pork lower and dull; sales 7eO bbls !;
new mess 81 90 g q %; old do 26 90 20 %; prime
20 90 co. Lard heavy and lower sales $50 terces;
a $50 $500 iierces steam, seller December January,
for steam and III l7ae ar kettle rendered Butter
s%S whisky aas oaH IS SSs q ce
Mpscoyado at III q lie. Coffee quiet. Molasses
45tc; Resin IS a. so. Petroleum quiet; crude at
900 ooo - lbs at Il g 1iae Wool quiet and rmsr;
tor secured, AZ g 50c tor pulled, Csc for Mexican and
2St 49, for California. Freights to Liverpool firm
per steamer 81 q Cd.
CHICAGO. Dec. 20 Flour quiet; Spring extras 80
CT co.. Wheat frmer at an advance OF &c; No. 1 at
l is q 16t; No. at 12i. Corn more active at an
advance Of u 2c; old No. at 66c CASH 65c for the
last Of april; new shelled 455 q 4sc; kiln dried No.
Eat 55c Oats frmer at an advance OF 1c; No. at
47c; rejected 44c Rye dull and heavy; No. sellers
at 49,. Barley dull at 4s g 40 and 80 q 81 in
special houses Whiskey duh at s2t q 93c cash and
csc seller January. Provisions dull less Pork cas-
Ter at 20 0O@ q 90 for cash and future delivery
Lard declined @ sc; sales at lac. Sweet picked
Hams LOT; other hog products are neglected. Dress
ed Hogs dull and declined 20 q 25c; sales at 10 so a
10 20 dividing on 200 TBS. Live Hogs dull; buyers
and sellers are DC apart fair to goou 46 a 40.
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These Bonds are the duly authorized and accredit-
ed obligations of one of the most responsible Corpo
ratlons OF the American Continent, and are secured
by the absolute first lien upon the valuable grants,
franchise, railroad equipment, business, etc, OF the
best portion of the Great
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THE PARAOUAYAN NAR,
MEXICO.

HAVANA, Dec. 26.-Advioes from Mexico
state that two THOUSAND laborers were engaged
in constructing the Vera Cruz railroad
General Cantah had been sent 10 Durango.
General Qdiraga was operating against Esco-
bedo.
Petitions had been presented to Congress for
the abolition of the death penal Y; for the Gre
alton Of bank OF hypothecates, and Tor the
construction Of railroad from the capital via
Oaxica to the Pacific Ocean.
The financial and commercial condition of
the Republic was critical.
Congress has approved the project allowing
the free export of minerals.
A subvention of $40 per ton Is to be granted
to vessels constructed in the Republic.
Preparations fer working petroleum wells in
Oaxica had commenced.
The foundation OF New con into separate
State had been conceded by Congress.
The question OF forming the new State of
Hidalgo was under discussion; also O propo-
sition to export gold and silver bars under the
duty as coined money.
A petition has been presented to create An
ton Lisardo as pacific port of entry.
Congress had organized q grand jury to try
guilty. The case of Romero was undecided.
A project of amnesty had been presented in
Congress and was under discussion.
Naval schools are to be established at Cam
peachy aud Mazatlan.
The exploration of new and abandoned mines
General Rosecrans and suite arrived at the
capital on the I'd of December
The following additional Mexican news is re-
ceived from Vera Cruz by the steamer Wash
ington.
General Rosecrans, U. S. Minister, was re-
ceived by President Juarez on the 10th, and
the Congressional Committee on the same day
reported treaties except the consular.
Mr.. Plumb, lat, Secretary Legation and act
ing Minister, was to leave Mexico on the LIST of
January.
Payments BY the treasury had recently been
publicly made.
Public meetings favorable to the Cuban rev.
olution had been held.
General Escobedo was proceeding with his
movements in Tamaulipas.
GNargos had offered to surrender, but the
terms proposed were refused.
The Washington brings million and a half
in specie for Europe.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 28.-Mazatlan advices
to Dec. 9 have been received.
The legislature and the municipal govern
ment were at loggerheads, and trouble was AN
ticipated. Business was at stand still.
The U. s. steamer Lackawanna was to sail
for San Francisco in a few days.
Arrangements were being made to establish
gas works in Mazatlan.
Work on the wagon road in Durango has
been suspended.
The English gunboat Pylades was at San
Bias.
The steamers John L. Stephens and Colorado
bring 367 900 Mexican dollars from Mexican
norris
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E u r. D p Il T..
GREAT BRITAIN.

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Earl of Shannon,
Baron Casleton, died yesteId as, aged go years.
LONDON, Dec. 26. The Times has another
long editorial on the subj ct Of the Alabama
claims. The people of both Eogand and
America. tn - TINES says, are uneasy in regard
ia the relations which are to exist in the future
between the two nations This une ness
arises from ignorance of the true state of the
negotiations now pending on the Alabama
question. The Times believes that Secretary
Seward himself abstracts the settlement, but
that the question will be tina'ly and amcablv
adjusted under the incoming administration of
Pres dent Grant. Reverdy johnson ia not
likely to ne removed by the new admlnstra-
ton, but will be permitted to rem ain and com
pleie the work already begun. If Mr.: Sew u |
seeks to delay the settlement of this Important
question, he should be humored, bat the basis
OF The protocol already agreed upon BY Lord
Stanley and Mr.. johnson must remain fixed /,
and will sooner or later command the consent
of both countries
The Times this morning publishes very able
letter from M Dixie, son OF The eminent 1Jur-
nalist, denounciDg the act of violence recently
committed by the British authorities at Tug
Tchow. Mr.. Dixie thinks that n repetition of
such acts would De more dangerous IL the
peace between Great Britain and the Uniled
States than the Alabama question. The
Times, In its comments, agrees with the writer,
and pronou noes the outrage a violation of tha
treaties In existence and justly offensive to the
Chinese Government.
Hon. Reverdy johnson Yesterday received a
deputat on OF London africans who were de-
sirious OF founding colonyin Nebraska. MIR.
johnson encouraged heproject,
The steamships Cuba and Holsatia have ar.
rived.
QUEENSTOWN, Dec. 27SBrig T. w. Chesley,
from London Nov. 9th for Boston, has put back
to this port with loss of sails.
NEW YORK, Dec 27.-Special cable dispatch
to the Herald:
London, Dec 26.-Mr. Burlingame's mission
commenced its deliberations. Yesterday, and SO
far matters have been favorably discussed. The
recent violence by British mau-of-war in
Chinese waters came up for investigation. Mr.
BurliDgame held that such vessels should only
be used to protect life ald property when inn
mtdiately exposed to danger, but that. other.
wise, the subject became properly matter OF
diplomatic reference to the Ambassador al
Pekin, before any act was committed that
might lead to war. 1t is thought the English
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WEST INDIES.

HAVANA, Dee. 26.-The city was very much
excited yesterday owing to reports of successes
by the revolutionists. These reports were
started to cause an outbreak in the city and
create alarm among the people. Everything is
quiet and undisturbed.
p HAVANA, Dec. 27.-The Gszeta publishes a
statement that the New York Ell Cronista is
not the organ of the government of Cuba. This
declaration is made to defend the honor of
Spain and the dignity Of the Spanish A bas-
sador at Washington against the attacks OF the
paper
with troops, to take command of the eastern
department
The revolutionists have destroyed the light
house at Lucretia Point, endangerlng naviga-
ton of the Bahama channel
The following are specials to the Herald:
busters landed at Bay Cochnez, Santiago. Dec.
18th, also that the government has only 100
troops In that part of the island, and that they
are surrounded by 10000 revolutionists. The
IaborerS are without food and are forced 10 join
the revolutionists. Business is suspend and
10 portations stopped. The authorities are
without funds and pay nobody. Distress and
gloom everywhere prevail.
1lanzanilla, Dec. 20-The government force
here, numbering 800, are close. y brsieged DC.
ca>ional skirmishes take place betw- en- the
Evolutionary forces nj government troops,
but lead to no important results. The govern
ment troops are suffering from bad and Insult
Gent diet, and IN consequence, cholera has
broken out amongst them.
HAYTI.
Advices from Havti state that Jacnel con-
tinued closely besie2ed. On the 8 b inst. he
garrison repulsed the piquaals. Both parties
sustained heavy losses
Salnave's men-of-war hover about the coast
The revoluticnis are confident of terrifying
the interIor
VENEZUELA.
Advices from Venezuela state that Generals
Domingo, Monasas' nephew, and Rupertc
Manassas are candidates for the Presidency.
The country was tranquil.
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VIE w YORK.

GAS EXPLOSION AT THE OLYMPIC THEATRE.
New YORK, Dec. N.-Yesterday afternoon
strong smell of gas was noticed in the Olympic
Theatre and adjoining building on Broadway,
and about six o'clock last night gas man was
sent into the vault to ascertain the cause bear
ing torch, such as is used to light gas Jets
When he entered the vault an explosion took
place, knocking him down and burning his
lace slightly. The street main gas pipe had
proved detective, and tue escaping gas ignited
by tho torch In the hands of the theatre en-
ployee. The theatre was crowded at the time,
but the audience were not apprised what had
traDsplred and knew nothing of the danger
they. escaped until they had left the building.
No damage was done.
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co M M e R CxAL.
New Yorl .socl and Money marke

New Y arr HtOcb AND Money VI Sfket.
NEW YORK. Dee. 28-1he Express has this re-
10 t: About two millions OF legal tenders were
Sc rted again THIS forenoon, which caused buoyancy
IN the stock Exchange. The s 0 cgal tender notes
have he N eXtcnsv elv eounterfited, which induced
the Telsua yc illed them in some lime 81 &c. The
fist issue OF lie a, tenders were redeemable in $50
bonds bat option ha, expired, and these have
been called in. Inc Treasury ,rom lime 10 time has
issued new notes In place of those called in and re-
ce tly burned about 800 900 f old not;s which
Is the whole story. TIE street WIS filled with ru-
mors alb out failures. and especially among the mer-
camille houses ear that one Of the very largest
dry goods obbers of this city has been compelled 10
suspend. hue defer the mention OF the name until
later day when it can be fully authe ,ticated.
The Assistant Treasurer has commenced to give out
the check for the January interest; the payment OF
the whole amount is nearly S3l 900, 900, OF which
about $4,000 900 will be distributed at this point.
The course of the Money market was irregular this
frenoon, and call leans were made at per cent. cur
rency TO per cent Gold: in some quarters an easier
feeling reported. but the generality of borrowers
found the market fne close. The Gold market was
steady and ranged from l24a to 1855; loans at first
made at Lie per cent. for carrying bnt afterwards
at q per cent.
The railway speculation was quite buoyant at the
opening and there an Increased business general
ly, with some excitement. New York Central aud
Rock Island, which continue the leading features OF
the list afterwards fell off little owing to reaiza
ms, but rallied again, when the highest quo
tations OF the day were made, New York Central
rising to 154i.
, 2overpmenf bond market firm
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HELMBOLD,S
Buchu

Hundreds suffer on In silence, and hundreds OF
Others apply valny to druggists and doctors, who Ell
Their merely tantalize them with the hope OF cure
or apply remedies which make them worse would
not assert anything that would do injustice to the at
ficed, but am obliged to say that although 1t may
produced from excessive exhaustion of the powers
ollie, by laborious employment, unwholesome air
and food profuse menstruation, the use OF tea and
coffee, and frequent childbirth it is far otener caus-
ed by direct irritation, applied the mucous mem
brane of the vagina ITSELF
When reviewing the causes of these distressing
complaints, it is most painful to contemplate the at
attendant evils consequent upon them 1t is but sim
pie justice to the subject enumerate few of the
many additional causes which so largely affect the
Ite health, and happiness OF woman in all classes OF
society, and which, consequently affect more OF less
directly, the welfare OF the entire human family The
mania that exists for precocous education and mar
riage, causes the years that nature designated for
corporal development to be wasted and perverted
in the restraints tdress, the early confinement Of
school, and especially in the unhealthy excitement
of the ballroom. Thus, with the body half clothed
and the mind unduly excited by pleasure, perverting
in midnight revel the hours des gned by nature for
sleep and rest the work of destruction is half accom-
plished.
In consequence OF this early strain upon her sys-
tenn, unnecessary effort is required by the delicate
votary to retain her situation in school at later day
thus aggravating the evil. When one excitement is
over another in prospective keeps the mind morbid
ly sensitive to impression, while the now constant
restraint OF fashionable Dress absolutely forbiddng
the exercise Indispensable the attainment ana re-
to night air. the sudden change Of temperatures the
complete prostration produced by excessive dancing
must of necessity produce their legitimate effect AT
least an early marriage caps the climax of misery,
and the unfortunate one hitherto utterly regard
lees of the plain dictates and remonstrances OF her
delicate nature, becomes an unwilling subject Of
medical treatment. This Is but truthful picture Of
the experience of thousands OF our young women.
Long before the ability to exercise the functions Of
the generatve organs, they require an education OF
their peculiar nervous system, composed of what il
called the tissue, which is, in common with the fe
male breast and lips, evidently under the control o
mental emotions and associations at an early periot
OF life; and as we shall subsequently see, these emo
lions, when excessive lead, long before puberty, t
habits which sap the very life OF their victims er,
nature has self-completed their development.
For Female Weakness and Debility Whites or Leu
corrhea, Too Profuse Menstruation, Exhaustion, To
Long Continued Periods, Tor Prolapsus and Bearin
Down, or Prolapsus Uteri, we offer the NEST perfec
specific known: II
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TEE DOMfNIOv OF CANADA.

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec 26.-At lecture deliv.
cred at CORVALLIS, by Hon Joseph Howe, one
of the audience inquired if he had accepted the
situation. Mr.. Howe replied:
"Mapy charges have been rung uopr the
words accept the situation When King
David's son lay sick unto death, David wept
grievously, and prayed to the Lord. The child
died; then David arose and accepted the situa-
ton. In this way have we been obliged to ac-
cept the situation. Not because We like it, but
because we cannot work miracles, and earthly
means have been exhausted. 1fthe gentleman
means have Iaccepted situations, l answer
no. In August last Sir John A. Mcdonald Of
fered me seat in the Cabinet with 1850
year. not only declined, but informed him
that no honorable man on our side of politics
could take Office until the Confederation
scheme had bsen revised. am as free and in
dependent OF the Dominion government as
am of the local government
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MASSACHUSETTS.
SPEAKER coLFAx AT SPRINGFIELD.

SPRINGFIELD, Dec. 25.-Schuyler Colfax,
who, with bis wife, has been the Christmas
guest of Mr.. Samuel Bowles. of the Republic
can, had reception this evening In the ele-
giant rooms of the Springfield Club, who cour.
teously and capably conducted the ceremony.
There was rare as-emblage of the fashion
and beauty of Springfield, and its best men
and women, between and 10 o'clock A contin-
uous stream passed through the hall and re
ceived cordial hand grasp from Colfax and
his handsome wife. In the meantime the
workmen Of the United States Armory In this
city, with the excellent Armory band, in the
street below, rendered Mr.. Cofax the compli
ment OF serenads. In response to these ex-
pressious of the popular feeling, Mr. Coliax
was introduced to the people by Mr.. II. s.
hyde, President Of The Sprinc field Club, and
made a brief and graceful speech.
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ILLINOIS.
SUICIDE OF THE sIsTER-IN-LAw OF CHARLES |
DICKENS.

DICKENS.
CHICAGO, Dec 26-Mrs Augustus NJ Dick
ems, widow OF Augustus Dickens, brother of
Charles Dickens, the celebrated novelist, COM
mitted suicide yesterday at No. 208 North
Clarke street by taking an over dose of NOR
phine. She sent her children to the home of
her brother in-law, Mr.. Lawrence, on Christ
mas eve to take part in getting up Christmas
Tree. They remained there over night, and on
their return home discovered their mother on
the floor dead.
She was IS years of age, aud leaves three
children. She has suffered much lately from
poverty, being dependant almost entirely upon
her friends for the necessities of life An acri-
monious controversy growing out of the con-
duct of her distinguished brother-in-law Chas
Dickens towards Mrs Dickens, on the occasion
of his visit, will be remembered by all.
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OBSCENE PLAYS BROKEN UP.
MISSOURI.

ST.. LOUIS, Dec. 26 Three horsemen called
o. the house of B. Franklin. near Jonesboro',
on Saturday, and desired to trade for a valua-
BILE horse. Capt. Franklin refused to trade,
and the men rode off. In The afternoon one of
them came back took the Captains horse aud
left his own. Capt. Franklin followed and ov-
ertook the man, and demanded the horse, when
the one having the no. &c fired three times, ono
ball hitting and killing the Captain almost im-
mediately. The neighborhood having been
aroused, pursued and arrested the men and
placed them under guard at the magistrates
AT night the house was surrounded by COM
pany OF armed men, who took the mu derer
and hanged him TO q tree near by. The others
proved to be only road acquaintance and We're
released.
A general fight occurred yesterday, at the
Farmers Saloon, on Broadway, in which A. Fl.
Harragan, Albert Fay broker, and Henry
Smith were severely stabbed.
Another fight occurred at RENTS Garden in
which John Gaffery was seriously stabbed by
Lyman Clark.
A difficulty between cnlored men resulted In
Edward Parking being shot In the side and his
wife through the hand, Alden Wilson and Ed
ward Dunn stabbed in the side by man named
Mcdonald.
A fight occurred in saloon at which Bill
Davis aud his tranors are stopping, which re-
suited 10 Mike Ryan getting his skull broke
and Joseph Tyrrrll getting his fronrai bone
c.Cshed and his Jaw broken and one OF his
eyes nearly gouged out. Davis version OF the
afflir is that he was assaulted by three or four
roughs. He knocked them all down and fed,
receiving slight cut on the wrist
DEATH OF GEN. GIBBS
Maj. Gen. Alfred Gibbs died suddenly at
Fort Leavenworth to-day.
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS,
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 27.-Two freight trains on
the Hannibal & st. Joseph railroad collided
two miles west of ChilIicothe, on Thursday
morning. Both engineers and fireman were
killed.
thrown from the track near Jefferson Barracks,
yesterday morning. One of the cars contain
ing several persons was precipitated down an
embankment Nearly every persoa in it was
more or less injured, but none fatally.