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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

Ghina.-The Burlingame treaties will the United States and Great Britain have been ratified. -'"'o
 Recorder Hackett of New York Citv charged the Grand Jury to indict all incl. ters to bigamy.
 The hog cholera has appeared in Ohio. The latest returns from Texas indicate the election of the Republican State tick ct, except, perhaps, the Governor, a Con seryatiyes legislature, two Conservatives and three Radicals to Congress.
 The Alabama University is failure.
 There have been extensive frauds in the sales of North Carolina bonds.
 The Tennessee penetentiary is heavily in debt.
 The Philadelphia commercial exchange was burnt. last week. It cost $250, 900. There has been a Woman's Suffrage Convention in New Jersey.
 The Spanish gunboats have been releas ed.
 A Boston bartender was sent to the House of Correction, last week.
 There are seventy-one millions of gold in the Treasury. s=.,... .s..ttr-.
 A Kentucky judge has decided that U S. Bonds are liable to State taxation.
 A revenue officer was shot in Missouri on the 4th inst N4aEgT4tEs sNcg4
 Secretaries Robeson and Belknap have been confirmed by the Senate.
 The President sent to the Senate on Wednesday the nominations for the new circuit judges, which are as follows = George $. Shepley of Portland, Me-, first circuit; Lewis B. Woodruff of New York, second; William McKenna of Pennsylva- mia, third; George A. Pearle of Maryland, fourth William B.. Woods of Alabama, fifth George H. Yeaman of Kentucky, sixth Thomas Drummond of Illinois. seventh !; Lorenzo Sawyer of California, ninth.
 Several persons lost their lives from the sinking of steamboat in the Ohio river, last week.
 A national baseball convention was held at Boston, last week
 Gov. Haight of Gal. favors the removal of all barriers to Chinese emigration. . The Cal. and Oregon railroad progresses at the rate of mile day.
 Father Hyacinthe has sailed for Europe
 The Woman's Suffrage biN has been ap- proved by the Governor of the Wyoming Territory, and is now a law.
 The U. s. Supreme Court has decided that the national tax on State bank bills is constitutional
 Shurtleff, independent candidate, has been elected Mayor of Boston.
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Congressional.

In the Senate, last week, MT. Carpenter introduced bill exempting from attach ment on civil process the persons and property of citizens while passing through any state. MT. Sumner introduced bill on finance, and MT. Trumbull bill pro- hibiting the interference of members of Congress in executive appointments.
 Bills providing for universal amnesty and the repeal of test oaths, were intro duced and strongly supported by Messrs. Ferry and Stewart Bills for establishing an uniform inter national currency; re- garding the ratification of constitutional amendments; prohibiting members of Con- gress from acting as attorneys before U s. Courts; increasing salaries of judges, &c, were also introduced. .-'t i' 1-<a
 A bill was reported from the judiciary committee, cutting off the right of appeal in cases similar to that of Texas, and as- serting the paramount authority of Con- gress over the unconstructed states. '2t | In the House, bill has been introduced for the abolition of the franking privilege. A vote taken on an amendment, however, ,in- dicates its defeat. Mir. Starkweather pre- sented petition of the citizens of Ston- ington for the repeal of the duty on coal. The Census Committee recommended 300 as the number of members of members of Congress on the next appcrtionment. No State will then lose any of it's present members Bills were introduced, provi. ding for the convening of the Georgia Legislature as originally elected, and for funding the debt at low rate Of interest.
 It is expected that the House will prompt ly pass a bill repeating the tenure-of-ofice act; not so the Senate. '2-.--'- --
 The Ways and Means Committee have agreed to raise the Tariff on manufactured iron, and to reduce it on iron in the pig. ! The proposition to raise the salaries of the chief government officers meets strong SUD- port : Important action was taken in the House on Saturday, on the. Imitation question. Mir. Ingersoll,of H., introduced a bill ah- thorizing the issue of $44, ,000, 900 legal tenders, additional. The House voted, 83 to 64, not to table the bill; but referred it by vote of S8 to 57, to . Committee known to be hostile. All the Conn. mem bers voted against the measure, except Barnum, unaccountably absent. = 7e.. < : Gen. Terry's report shows the necessity of reconstruction in Georgia and 9 bill has been reported for that purpose. Virginia will probably be admitted. A House corn mittee is to investigate the late gold gam bling crisis in New York. .4gS's- 4g'r I Congress is to adjourn on the 22d,t till Jan. 5. r. .!'-a szs.- .,. a .sg-....ss
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NEW MILFORD.

The Methodist Episcopal Church having been beautifully re-fitted and improved, will be re-dedicated, on Thursday, Dec. 23d, by the Rev. Bishop Jane, D. D., and Rev. W. McAllister of New York city. Services at 2 o'clock, P. M., and P. M.
 A course of popular lectures will also be delivered in thus Church during the win ter, as follows:. -' -' 1,.e-e5
 l. Dec. 29. Rev. G. ". Woodruff of New York, on Marriage in Shade and Sunshine 13 s2als
 2. Jan. 12. Rev. ". F. Watkins of New Haven, on Keep your Eyes Open."
 3. Jan. 26. Rev. w.. McAllister, on Woman, her Duty, Position, and Re sponsibility.'' as q
 4. Feb. 2. Rev. D. A. Goodsell of Nor walk, on The Fishermen of the Land. .'' 5. Feb. 16. Rev. J. M. Buckley of Stamford, on Observations in the South" a.sa a9sesg a91es4 1se
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CORNWALL.

Death has been busy in the ranks oi the ldpeople, the last few montbs. First, Daniel L. Rogers, aged 79; next pr. Gold, "A; ou Thanksgiving day Miss Han- nah Pratt, aged 80; then the widow of the late Dr. Gold; and, last week, the remains of Reuben Hitchcock, s5. were inferred beside his wife, since whose death, few years since he has been living at Wood bury with ais son.
 = Steps are being taken to stop the dis graceful exhibition of drunkenness in the streets of West Cornwall. Never was the sale G. liquor so unblushing as now, night and lay, not excepting Sunday, or scenes of drunkenness so frequent or dis gusting; asa that is saying much.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

'a n@- On Thursday night. Father Hya. cinthe spoke at the New York Academy of Music, to one of'the most brilliant audi ences were assembled therein" Although in . foreign tongue, his lecture was ex- tremely we'll received. It closed as fol- lows: GEtaS
 "when return, I shall tell Europe that have found here liberty associated with Christianity, and have been among people who do not think that to be free they must be part ed from God"
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
: WASHINGTON.

On Wednesday night of last week, the public debate on Woman's Suffrage came off at Farmers Hall. A large audience was present, and the debate both lively and pleasant. Inasmuch as the speakers were limited to 20 minutes, each, there was not time for anything like an adequate exposition of views on either side, Still. what the discussion lost in completeness, 1t probably gained in vivacity, and the audience seemed to be pleased and amused throughout. The speakers in favor of the proposed reform were Messrs. Woodruff. HickoxS Stirling Ia young gentleman from New Milford. now in Yale), and Gum. in the affirmative; Messrs. Buckingham, Pot. ter (Baptist minister at Northville). Col ton, and Baldwin of New Milford. in the negative. We cannot attempt any report of the speeches or resume of the arou. ments employed; careful study of Min and Bushnell was obvious on the part of two, at least, of the opposing disputants: and MT. Gunn's reply to the clerical view of woman's influence, the circassbeadi6us theory, as he termed and as Mir. Potter exemplifed it Inc pun intended. we hopel was peculiarly happy. The judges, Messrs. D. O. Whittlesey and F. N.5 Gal pin. gave theif decision m favor of the negative. ..E - sA.' -3
 This firstope debate was such success because maturer men, like Messrs. Gam. Cotton, Buckingham. Baldwin, and oth- CTS, were willing to cone forward person ally in support of their juniors, who usu. ally conduct the Lyceum debates. It de. rived an additional. and we might almos, say its chief interest. from the fact that the debaters spoke their own earnes, personal convictions regarding live is. sue. I {, -@se.ss.z,- ,- - - ..
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-DIEl~ -

At the residence of his son n-in law in Stockbridge, Mass, Tuesday, ,Dec. 7th, Ward Carter of Warren, Conn. in the 87th year of his age ~-sg
 At West Cornwall, Nov IS, Miss Han nah Pratt, aged 80.
 In Watertown, Friday, November 26th, of typhoid fever, Charles H. Black, aged IS years, son of James and Mary Black.
 In Terryville, November 29tb, Charles Williams, aged l5.
 In Sharon, on the 29th ult., Mrs. Chap man, widow of Chesterfield Chapman de- ceased, in the tn year of her age.
 In Roxbury, Nov. 18th, Mabel Olmsted, aged S6 years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

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 For sale at J. w. Wheeler's West St.
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Morality.

...ss,s-, 4s Morality.
 Those gloomy moralists who have de- lighted in the assertion that the moral progress of modern society is backward, are humbugs.3 We have read the New York papers with special view to this mat ter of late, and notice but four criminals of any. prominence left in that place. These are Horace Greeley, Henry Ward Beecher, O. B. Frothingham, and one Mo Farland. The latter, however, is only tenn porarily under. a cloud, man more sin ned against than sinning." awaiting tri- umphant acquittal at the hands of jury of his peers. We judge from the charge of Recorder Hackett to the Grand Jury that tie crime now considered most dan gerous to New York society, is that of aid ing and abetting the marriage of divorced persons. He particularly advises the in- dictment of Greeley, Frothingham and Beecher, on that charge. These wretched men are the chief obstacles, it seems. to the advancing morality of the times; they stand in the same relation to the society of 1869, that murdererss thieves and robbers did to the society of a grosser past. It is very G mforting thing to be assured from the Bench that there are probably no worse men in New York than Greeley, Frothing- ham and Beecher. It measures ''the iniqui- ty of the times," heretofore rather inde6- mite, accurately. > Above all we rejoice in the fact that the Press is sound. In marrying Richardson and Mrs. Mcfarland, Greeley, Beecher & Co.,, fired on a moral Sumter. Just as the New York Herald became conspicuously loyal then, it has become conspicuously moral now. The virtue of its editorials more than counterbalances the vice of its advertisements. There have been wicked papers in New York; that was 'before the Flood" there are none such now, except ing perhaps the Tribune and Independent
 Thou, LOO, the religious press vur,e. ~p to it's work nobly. They have been little shy and anti Catholic, hereotfore. Now they they come out plumply for marriage as a Sacrament. On the whole, it is most re- freshing to think that foronce we are as nearly unanimous as the journals of free country can be. If that miserable Buckle had lived to see the Richardsonr McFar. land affair, he could hardly have declared that Preaching did little for Progress.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
WOODBURY.

On Wednesday the 8th inst, occurred the installation of Rev. Gurdon W. Moves, recently of Fair Haven, as pastor of the First Churh and Society. The exercises were: reading of scripture and prayer by Rev MT. Smith, of Southbury; sermon by Rev. MT. (blton, of Washington; installing prayer, Re,. Mir. Upson of New Preston :; right handef fellowship; ;Rev. John Church i'll of Woobury; charge to the pastor Rev. MT. Mclaughlin Of Morris; charge to the people, R9. Horace Winslow formerly of this churc1 but now of Willimantic; con- cluding prayer Rev. MT. Banks of Bethle- hem; .benedictio by the pastor All indi- cations point to a successful pastorate for MT. Moves with his new charge. a |"
 This old church, many years the oldest in the county, (which dates its existance back to the 9th day of May 1870. has voted to duly observe its two hundreth annivor- sary day. Deacons Trowbridge and Linsley. together with the historian of Woodbury, Wm. Cothren, are committee to make all necessary arrangements for the occasion. The efficient manner in which two of this committees organized and brought to a most successful termination the celebration of 1859, leads us to believe that the fifth day of next May will be one of great inter- est and profit not only to the mother church but to her six full grown daughters, viz: the Congl churches of Southbury, Wash ington, Bethlehem, Roxbury, South Brit ain, and the North church in Woodbury.
 On the three cold nights and mornings of last week, thermometers ranged from six to ten below zero. according to location.
 Miss Louisa R. Moves has opened a school for young ladies in the, room occu- pied as school-room, for several years past, by MT. T. M. Thompson. who has gone west There is room here for such a school as Miss N. proposes to have, and we hope she will be successful, her qualified. tions being considered good.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
HARWINTON.

Edward Penney, of the firm of Penney and Bissell, has sold his interest in the firm to his partner, H. N. Bissell.
 Our citizens are testing the qualities of the Chemical Paints rather extensively. No less than ten houses within one milo of the village, have been painted the past month.
 - The fence in front of the old ceme, tery in the village is being repaired, and the old wall re-laid with cap-stone of granite to line the top.
 A wild cat weighing 20 lbs., was caught by Hubert Father in trap, few days since.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

B@- The New York city election came of last week Tuesday. Tammany had eve- rything its own way, of course, only one Republican Alderman being elected. Flor ence Scanne!, the trough" thought to have been mortally shot in bar-room row, re- covered sufficiently to be elected an alder man. Repeating was as rife as ever.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

Persons who have become thoroughly chilled from any cause, may have their cir culation at once restored by taking into the stomach a tea-spo,nful1 of sJohnson's Anodvne Lininaent mixed in little cold water, we'll sweetened.. tot.l8 e65 lJ ..s.s : Every farmer who owns good stock of horses. cattle and sheep. and intends to keep them through the winter, should get at once good stock of ,Sseridon's Garahy, Condition Pouders. One dollars worth will save at least half ton Of hay. 1.9f
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

D@. Hon. James F.~, Babcock has been admitted to the bar in New Haven County. The Register ayers that he has been "a de voted student of law for some years past. ? Not while he should have been hard at work in the Custom House. we hope.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
RoxBURY.,

This town voted on Saturday to sub- scribe to the stock of the Shepaug Valley Rail Road Company.-Yes. 112, No, 42. The petition for the meeting was signed by tax payers representing over $40. 900 in ex- cess of one half of the Grand List.
 = Mr. Osborne. who tried keeping 2 liquor shop in the village, the past year, has moved to Chalybes; reason, lack of custom People here seem quite resigned.
 = MT. William Camp, one of our oldest citizens, died on Tuesday last.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
s@- We are in receipt of the following

n@. We are in receipt of the following from Texas eontributor:- <-
 TEXAS, Dec. 1. 1869.
 The different offices of Registration in this State closed last Friday. The election commences Tuesday next, and continues four days. As regards the strength of the two parties, it is impossible to give any thing like correct estimate. The Demo crats claim that Hamilton will carry the State by twenty thousand majority. Oth- CTS thing the vote will be very close, and that General Davis, the Republican Can- didate for; Governor, will be elected by a small majority. ... --. --
 In this Congressional District, the cleo tion of General Clark" Republican, is almost certainty, and equally certain is the election of our entire County Ticket.
 The Republicans are we'll organized, and will have the colored vote with hardly an exception. .-.-.. l.-. ..r.,-
 The Democratic, or Conservative Party, as they style themselves, is headed by o. J. Hamilton for Governor, and embraces most of the men that ruled Texas during the war-the "Ku-Klux" element, Throg- morton men and all--and will poll heavy vote in the interior and upper counties. In this, Harris County, the Registration Books show 1900 white and 1000 colored, and the vote will be about ], 400 Republi- can to 1,200 Democrats. Ii Hamilton and aDemocratic Legislature are elected, we can bid farewell to reconstruction for the present, as the majority of the Democrats prefer military Government to being ad- mitted into the Union, with universal suf- frage and the Radical party in power. @51
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

B@. It has been decided by Boston jury, that lager beer is not iaAoxicating. So lamentable is the ignorance that results from Prohibition. Had that jury ever tried the effects of lager they would have known better. ..sa
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

fOr the Enqnlrer.
 PLYMOUTH JOTTINGS-No. 8.
 The Rev. MT. Billiards first sermon af- ter his installation, Nov. 30th, was preach ed on Sunday forenoon, Dec. 5, from 1 Cor, 2d chap, 2d v.: "For determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ and him crucifed." I did not hear the sermon, but the text certain ly indicates earnest Christian work
 - Dr. Samuel Thurbur Salisbury. who has resided and practised medicine here 30 years, has of late been quite unwell; so much so. that after considerable medical advice, it was thought best for him to go abroad, either to Europe, or to the South ern portion of our own country. He at length decided in favor of the latter, and, in accordance with that resolve. left here on the 10th inst. for New York, where he expected to take passage the next day for Charleston.
 A few weeks ago, w. s. Smith of Thomaston, and W. F. Bishop of Plym- outh Center, commenced making paper boxes in the former place. Afterwards, deciding to do portion of the manufac- turing on the Hill, they began work here on the 10th inst, ia shop at the '' head of the street." They have engaged num- Der of girls and others to assist them. They will make for the Seth Thomas Clock Company, and to fill other orders which they may receive. s..
 = In the "Plymouth Real Estate Trans fers," published in your last number but one, and taken from the American, are 8 number of mistakes on the part of some body's correspondent or printer. "A. 0. Graywood''. should read A. O. Gaylord "Nelson Bernard" should read Nelson Bennett; and the Silver Wedding of 'sJ. B. Woodward" should undoubtedly be I. B. Woodward. Among the Birth Items in the Valley Lndar. few weeks ago, appear ed "A daughter to Doct. S. A, Salisbury of Plymouth" Both the name and the sex are incorrect. The former is compar- atively unimportant The latter is of the utmost importance to the welfare of this State and nation. What we now want are more boys and less girls; and it is to be hoped that two-thirds of all the births within the next ten years will be males. This will tend to equalize the sexes, and make things more as the Great Head Gen. ter of the Universe designed they should be. PLMoUTHEAN.
 Dec. IA, 1869.
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The only Reliable Cure for Dyspep-
 sia i'm the known World.

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 They alleviate agony and silent suffering than tongue can tell.
 They are noted for curing the most desperate and hopeless cases whenever known means fail to afford relief
 No form of dyspepsia or indigestion resist their
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

s6r The Democracy are learning pro- gress fast. They have a majority in the Wyoming territorial legislature which granted the franchise to women, and they have just elected n lady to the School Board of Springfield, Mass.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

SAVE YOUR DocroRs BILLS. When Dr. Wistar's Balsam of Wild Cherry will CURE coughs, colds, bleeding at the lungs, and arrest the fell destroyer, Consumption, it does more than most physicians can do. The use of single bottle, costing one dol lar, will satisfy the incredulous that they need look no further for the required aid.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
GOSHEN.

At the funeral of Mrs. Stoddard, last week, we witnessed the affecting sight of of . whole class weeping over the remains of their Sabbath School Teacher. Her remains were taken to Morris for inter- ment. HIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
THE WORSE PILES CURED.

WISH to spread abroad the great benefit have de- l rived from the use of DR. HARBIsoNs PERIsTALIc LozExaEs. have suffered years from the worst Piles
 used everything to purpose, until found the Loz- enges in less than month was cured and have only to resort to them when Costveness returns and always
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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16

' SALIsBUsY.-The Washinee Mill in Sails is now running full set of hands, and is turning out some 200 yard. per day of the
 best water proof made in tie United States. -.Amenia Times