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PROPOSALS FOR BEEF.


Proposals 40 duplicate, with copy 81 this aIvsr.
esiosi % oS Shs sssoSd of ssg s fSt sup .ap
plying . Pfcsh" and Corned Beef to the frOops at
The said beef must be fresh. Of good mark etabie
quality, In equal proportion Of fore and hind guar.
ters (peok, shank, kidney and tAllow 10 be ex.
may !. from time 70 lime required ~ ADD Ss ?asL
days@ The Commaudlp g Ofhcer msy designate.
GStIed Beef The T;as epS.lqE plssos 20 6sIa
OF such less hme as the Comfnissary General shall
direct, spmmsncips a. the lOh day q May, ls'p,
a easfs sPbs iSs "a. ne oOn~andlns
The neeks Of the cattle for Beef 70 be
dsiiy.red andsE NJ AZ shs be sI "a 4
down the shsnk o. The fsfe quarters shall 6s cas-
Of from three 70 four inches above The tpss Joint,
s sSSy q nS srsf SS:s ron sa AK
Separate proposals In duplicate will also be re.
sesea By he sSdis.fpsd ~ g ias sane hSaT aud
oiesIs and their families stationed A. thls port, Or
Supplied therefrom with sueh eholes Fresh Beef as
sslois AID Porter Hons. sssst. s.aSins III. q
The above to be delivered at .Lonr wharf
esssd sy ;Ss sssa mp 70 u. sane Sour and
~ NV: Ss S Ssys !. s' d'''r's
Ssss: .s.; Z N M ~ SSsss b.s
" :s hs sssg & :RBP ss S' d sss sssls
yastsS Y ss II Soua scf ~ ss :.
thousand dollars, signed also by Two respon ibls
suIsties, whose names must DO msntIonsd In the
On Moray. the I'd dst Of Nay. iss. At fori
Proposals will DO marked ...Pr.pssaI, for Beer
"is ID r Leu. 81 %rt. Tor wifsn. Ss:.
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"rREAsuRI DBPAArsRSr,l
"WAsHiSaros, April ~ lsoe.
"Notlce Is hereby given that the interest
coupons, payable on the LIST day of July
next, will be paid on presentation at the
proper Offices upon rebate Of interest at the
rate Of six per cent. per annum In gold.
"GEo. 8. Boutwell,,
tSecretarY Of the Treasury
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CHEZ oUARrERNAaTRk, oFFIcR,
DIsrRICT sF NEW mexico, 7
SAETAPB,N, M, April 8, 1869.
Sealed proposals, In duplicate, will be received
At this ofAce until II O'Clock N. MONDAY Az /
81, 90 kDoBEs OF GOOD QUALITY.
lsxOxi'. Inches to the QuartermasteT's Department
at Fort Stanton. N, NJ,
The AdObes to be delivered at such PLACES and In
such quantities at the Post as may be directed by
the A, Y. NJ. -
Delivery TO commence on or before the 18th Of
May, and 70 10 completed in three monthsi one.
Proposals viii be received for any part Of the
quantity needed, The usual requirements must be
observed In making proposals.
plicalIon 10 the A. A. @ NJ at Port Stanton
n, l. LUDlNGToN,
Brsyet Lieutenant Colonel and q M. U. :, A..
Chief QuATtermaster. ap22-td
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and one of their number as treasuror. who
shall give bon6s Win sutsty ID saJd ooynora.
tlon In such ann "a the said hoard of dIrec.
tors NAV rrdnirb for the faithfni dlaobaroe
of lila trust.r A majority m Tho d,rectnrs
shGl form n ouofnnn lar Tho ttansactIon of
busIness, And IN oase a. n vacancy in the
board N director by dean. reslgn at,ouy or
otherwIse. ofanv dIyactor' ma ysoanov 81
casioned thereby shaIl 5e sIied by ia rc-
maining directors from a rnonu Tho ,,mnbers
OF saH ssociesy.' who sbaIi sctye until tho
merit at,p mn, cIsction.1 : ; = - - '',
srclII Ind b. n further enacted. That tho
dIeso,o,, .h.ii h.,o fnil s,,o,vcy 10 ,nako ma
sn.sFi,s 't - x. 80. ~. 81 nss.,,ia
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LAWS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Passed At tho Third Session OF tho


PUBLIc-No. 40.
AN ACT to authorize the Secretary of War to
place at the disposal Of the National Linz
coin Monument Association, at SPRING
field, Illinois, damaged and captured ord
nance.
BE u enacted by the Senate aud House Of Rep
reSentdives Of he United States Of America IN
ConJr,ss assembled, That the Secretary of
War be, and he Is hereby, authorized and
directed to place at the disposal Of tho Ma
tIonal Lincoln Monument Association, at
Springfield, Illinois, such damaged and cap
tured bronze and brass guns and ordnance
rs may be required, out Of which to cast the
principal figures to be Incorporated Into said
structure; said material to be delivered to
said association at Springfield, Illinois,
Approved, March 8, 1859.
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Secretary Of the Treasury"


TtAsutf DErAhrhsNr, Apnih ios.
Notice is hereby given that the Interest
coupons payable on the first day Of May
next, will be paid on presentation at the
proper offices upon rebate Of interest at
the rate Of six per cent. per annum in coin,
GEORGE 8. BOUTWELL,,
Secretary OF the Treasury.
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tPuBLIc-No. 40.l
Az ACT In reference to certifying checks by
national banks. :

D, u snhetei by n. Senate and House Of
Representations ~ dc United States Of IJnsriea
IN Congress assembled, That II shall be unlaw-
full for any onlccr, clerk, or agent Of any ma
tlonal bank to certify any check drawn upon
said bank unless the person or company
drawing said check shall have on deposit In
said bank at the time such check Is certified
an amount OF money equal to the amount
specified In such check; and any check SO
certified by duly authorized officers shall be
q good and valid obligation against such
bank, and any officer, clerk, or agent Of any
national bank violating the provisions Of this
act, shall subject such bank TO the liabilities
and proceedings on the part Of the comptrol-
Ter as provided for In section my Of the ma
tlonal banking law, approved june third,
eighteen hundred and sixty -four.
Approved, March 8, 1850.
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FARE,
From ALEXANDI

Goods per New York, Philadelphia and Bal
tlmOTo steamers, Railroad or Express, to care X.
II. HAvenneI. General Agentat Alexandria, will
mission.
CommutAtion Passenger Tickets between Alex
andra and Hamilton, and all intermediate stations
at low rate.
Round Trip Tickets good only for day Of issue
between Alexandria and Hamil ton, and between
these and intermediats poL1!.. a reduced Iates.
NATHANIEL HAYES,
Ap2I-u .... General Bupsrin tsndent,
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wAsHINdTOs, ID. G. April 10, 1869. Z
Proposals for fuTnishing such Stationery as may
be elutTed by this Department and the bureaus
and Offices thereof during the remainder Of tao
dscal year endinE Jups ~, ls69. will be received
until IL . clock, m , Of Saturday, May l, lSt9
Zach proposal must be signed by the individual
or arm making 1t, and be accompanied by salts
factory guarantee that the bidder will execute,t
cOntTaet with good and sufficient bonds II his DID
il accepted for any or all articles, -. .,t,.
All articles furnished must be Of the oes' 9uAl"S
OF their Kind. IT, l., ,.,,i,.a
Of the party 10 whom the contract may DC aWaidea'
on failure to furnish any article when ISlItiIea,
In reasonable time, the Tight i I9seiNet u puI~
chaslpK IN open market, or OF dselAIlng the con
ira "a ffeltad and II greater pr'ee thhn tne con
tet nriea be raid for such article, The dinsranes
,yI * n aTKel 10 the contractor.
Tbs neparfment reserves the right TO reject OF ae-
cant ma bld on ali articles, sngly or collectively.
n rstlmata Of the quantities which will be
needed aud blank forms for bidding, containing
mil Information, In accordance With this RdyeT'
titamsnt, will be furnished on application.
Proposals uAAeeOmpAnied by satisfactory guar;
antess will not be considered, and contracts will
Ge awarded only to established manufacture or
dealers In the articles, ,,
Bddsrs W N DO required 70 conform their BIDS to
the specifications furnished, and azure 10 40 SO
will cause the rejection ofany bid s. q,
Proposals must be addressed e. lle secretary OF
the Interior, aud be indorsed 'PFoPoISl, iS[ MA
apis, is. l9. ,98.as sseIetaTy
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TX LICENSED BY AUTHORITY.

l7R LICENSED BY AUTHORITY. 17R
b. FURNISHINGS
LOAN 0fFlCB, f6 Thirteenth street, third door
south Of Psnnsy lyAnia avenue, Money loaned on
lime TO suit customers on Real Estate, uold and
silver Watches, Diamonds, .Jewelfy, Silver
Ladies and dsuilomen'S Wearing Apparel Of
ali desc riptions
seSi.tf b. BURNsTlNB
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gr.vot Brls, Gen.. Chief S Ssi aanS
PROPOSALS. FOR NAVY sUpPLlEs,

.. 900. NAVY PArrhsrrn,s orrfcn,t
... WAanINgToN. ApfilHt, 1850. 4
Sealed proposals, TO be endorsed .'Proposals,'
will be received at this once until ~ m. the LIST
day Of Nay, 1882 for the folow Ing articles, which
nust be Of the very best quality, TO be deliyered
free ofexpense and goyernment Tar. At the wash
inEton Navy Yard, and subject to tho usual inspee-
70 BG t9ssIiS SoEssfRUcrioS AND REPAIR.
70: 90 pouPds infot copper. other than lake.
SbOHes an 3 iiIfol IN charcoal brand. Purchased
on account Of Joseph Low, defaulting contractor.
LOO pounds pure white lead, in oil,
Loo pounds white Iine. In oil. Purchased on
,cSOuni S[q Z B,5issas d,tfSli9Ys ,, sSn'raetor'
5000 straight hre bricks. best quality.
5,DD wedge fre bricks. best dpaliiy, To be
tSlg1l g The mhnnfaeturs Of New kumet Co..
n'''''p BUREAU ORDNANCE.
4 Co Esst wafpSle. Mass.
100 pou nds gum shel1ac.
pEallons alcohol, West. % per cont
BuREHT stEAM ENoISEERISo.
. cords pine wood.
Descriptive schedule With particulars 70 be seen
!, this oihse. Rssg9nsibis .esnri,y required ior
awarded In conformity with stipulations on; the
blank forms for BIDS. " be had at this ocei other.
vile bids Will not be entertained. -
Ap G-N PaYmaster United States Navy.
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~ Trains leaving Bsiti more and Ohio Depot a
Manassas Passenger Trains At u, Asaph Junction.
Tor all pgints on ths liHs thpt road between Ma
Trains leaving 81, AAaph and King street. at ;2o
2. m. connect at St, Asaph Junction with train
arriving al Baltimore and Ohio Depot at sap m ,
and In time nj Ssi RJ III lSsis%nSTss,,
W J. PHHIPs. GEN Il MANAGER decS0-H
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Proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR oIrY HAULING.

oTTtoE ASSISTANT ouAnrsrshsr.n Y. D. ansr,
Sealed proposals tin duplicate will Be received n
tsis oalee until n m, JhgrsdfL ne g,h April,
;Geh tines a1d II ,sss = ny e rsau,r.d
II ths e,E Of Chicago. illinois, fsr one rear from
GlSs will state price per. no psasss for which
square sssssdipr on. half u MILE cenirse,of 70
~; SSSysIs@ssi fs'.rS.. q. rrb, to rs,se, .ny
and Will be Endorsed ''Propc.sls for City HAL.
Ing, "and addresssd \? the undersi gned,
vision OF the Missouri. ~
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PROPOSALS FOE o49TTHIEo AND CLOTHING

NAVY DEPARTMENT.
BoEEAT or FEOv"IOs' As6 ~ CsPT ls.
Separate proposals, sealed and indoTsed PRO:
posals for Clothing and Clothing Materials, will
be received At this Bureau unit! o'clock, p. IN.
delivering At tho Unitsd 4. Atea MAYNARD At
Brootlyn, New York, within fogI mon;hs from on
articles specified In the following list, NiIi
0.0O yards Blue Flannel.
300 pairs Cali shoes
Offers may be made for one or more articles, at
the option q The bidder, and IN case more than one
Buresu will have the right to accept one or more
Of the articles contained In such offer, and Teleei
the remainder. Offers must embrace the whole
amount Of any more Of the articles requl red
Tho aushty Of tho articles, and the aiLes u the
sS wy yards ; AT New Ssais. fSisSsipSis. and
Boston. and for Information as TO the laws and
regulations lin pamphlet formb regarding con.
tracts, bidders are referred to the omees 81 the
Communicate and Paymasters ofthe several Navy
yards.
sons that the bidder or bidders win, II his or their
bids DO accepted. entsr into an obligation within
Ave days, With good and sufieen suretiss, to fur-
nish the articles proposed.
MED BY such gnsrsptee. ard the Dep 4rtment will
consider itself at liberty TO reject any proposal
unleBs tho responsibility oft guArantors Is GER
tlnsd By the Assessor Of Internal Reyenus for ths
distriet In which they reside, and uulSss thsn
cense requlIed by act Of Congress Is furnished with
The Department reserve. the right to rsieet any
proposal not considered hdssntaKeous 20 ne gov
eTnment. HORATlO bhlDUb,
mhswlt Chief Of Bureau.
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NEW MERCHANTS STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
kkfsHi md JOIN SissSS viii i' run 80. !.
sSEEffsbss, wH ssSi sTSsos .sa Ssohos.
,s ;. :ss ~ 4 N :|z'i ;
turnlnE.Leaye geoTgstowp, foot of High
sss rsgFsRbbxfs A .sIISlSs E sx Nh
MONDAY MORNINGS. --r ..r-'
.S' S95 % ne Ts. a..
poftation Company to. aud from BOSTON. is pre-:
pared 70 tSke thI9ush freight a. much reduced ,Si
expenses through Baltimore Is avoided by this
Treight from Boston shouid be consigned to the
ear. oI Z; A. WILLIAMS co, EqLfoik, y.,r
Agent, oaies and Wharf loot OF High street,
osorss,syn, p: g, oIatofRIGE OF CoMPhNY.
SoTai.u j. W. THOMPSON. Presidon,,
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WAs ,RsEbS sE5ys vrows y ALEXANDRIA,
CHANCE OF TIME,

TAKE EFFECT MONDAY, DEC. n, 1888.
Ca and after MONDAY, Dee. INST, 1903. and
uutil turthsI notice, Passenger Trains villl
run between Washington and AlsxAndhA ~ fol.
fHRouaH NAIL rRAIHs.
Leave >shington, from Baltimore and Ohio
Depot, eIt. m. do. for Manassas and Harrison
burg. 800 Z. n,
Leave AlsxLndria,- from corner OF Duke and
Henry streets iron Manassas railroad) 7:T p. IN,
do. from Lynchburg, 6p. IN.
LOCAL rLssssoln IRLIn.
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RoposALs FoR RATIoNs.

oUARrERNAsIER's oFPIcE, .. s. N. ca
Sealed prOposSf. vii Ss f.s SRId his once
until two o clock D, m. Of Thursday. the nth day
as .Sts 'G ss,SHSs ssoas Sn rom ~ July:
S Ssii%iPS!s; s as.. aiE%e:sssAI'
Brooklyn, New York
h s.slssies SI.s Sl.ssisi q Columbia,
gospoTt, near NSff9lk, Va;
Pennneeis, fiorids,
EssE Raioato consist q twelve ounce, q Pork
Frssh Beef, eighteen ounces Of son bread or Flour
rilons aitesn pounds q Beans or Peas. or ten
q RSi pGuRa. ~ ten PS%nS e %
ssa ssi ssE ss Ct 2 Sn 81
Star Candles four pounds OF Soaps three p2gnds
and twelve ounces Of Salt and four ounces OF Pep
The ration. arc to be delivered upon the order Of
sss IRssf 81 Ss ass ssca
gs an .sa sSg q h - and 5:
S PSs Mo- PR IN x. NS ss s
BE station L located tho Coffee good Rios The 81.
gar good New ORLEANS, or Us equivalent, and the
Beans. Vinegar, Candles soap, Salt. etc. to BIO OF
All subject to Inspection.
All bids must be accompanied by the following
The andsrdEusd. - -, Of -. in the
ststs q :" hereby su.rantss tS,t ia case Sc lie IL
fdrssoins bid Of - -, for rations as above
days Of the receipt VI the contract at the post Oes
named, execute the eoptTset for the same, with
= shall fall to enter into contract as Aforesaid,
we guarantee to make good the difference between
the ofer OF the said - and that which may bo
accepted. A. y. guArAntOr.
G. D., GuArAntoT.
wi'n'''iE
-, 1856.
hereby certify that the above named - are
known to me as men Of property, and able to make
good thar guarantee.
To be signed BY the United statss District Judge
UAlted States District Attorney, or Collector
No proposal win be considered unleas AeeOmpA-
MED by the above guarantee, ,,,u
Newspapers authorized to publish the ABOVE VIII
send the paper containing the nrst Insertion 10 TINS
Onice for exAminatlOn, 80. =, -
Proposals to be indorsed "PrOposAls Tor IA
lions" ~ and addressed to the undeTsig ned.
WILLIAM d. SLACK,
hpl3-IAwtw Major aud QuATtsrInAstsT.
E,IH SrATlpNERY
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RxANDRIA, LoUDoUN AND HAN
RAILROAD.
= %essE asSGsss6

sUMagR ARRANGEMENT. BEGINNING APRIL
. !. 1850.
TWO TRAINS DAILY except SUNDAY BE-
TWEEN ALEXANDRIA AND HAMILTON.
Lea AisxandriH at 8 q. m. and 5p. m. Leave
Hamilton at So. ". and II 30 .. Leave Lees
burg al 5:S 4, m, and u: m,
Thes a. IN. train from Alexandris and II spa. IN.
train from connect " lib Kemp sDaily Line
OF Coaches for Puresllvills, sniekersville, Berry
VILE and Winchester, also, with ReAmer's Line Of
Coaches, which Ieaye Lsesburr on Mondays,
MildlsburEi returning Tuesdays. Thursdays aud
Saturdays.
hours for connections with Washington aud Balt-
more, same day.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-07-22
a1 AN EXCITING BALLOON TRIP. l3 slsw ssaI s baa glsoI--rv7 eA bed $ s8oai asl FROM BuFFAFo TO THE ALLEGHANy MOUNTAIN
 TWO DEsCENTs INTO LAKE ERIE. AZ


 ao The Buffalo is Commsriols s Adrertisern of Thursday hasa long account of .a perilous balloon voyage from Buffalo to the Al1egha- ny Mountains undertaken by MT. Albro, of that journal. and others, m Mn. King IS balloon. Mir. Albro tells his story in de- tail We copy some interesting passages: |, :. The party which made the ascension was composed of Prot. Samuel A. King, MT. Luther It. Holden, of the Boston Joasa:nal who had made twelve previous, ,as- tensions with Professor King; Mr. Henry K. Appleton of Boston, who has made tive previous with the same aeronaut: MT. Wal ter T. Chester of the Courier. and the wrii- ter hereof. gD gs0.. slss aa0ie vi sI7
 At fifteen minutes after four o'clock, the signal was given, the fastenings were loosed, and the Hyperion mounted sky ward amid the deafening shouts of tho vast multitude below, Hats and handkerchiefs were waved in the air, and the fliendly signals were answered. in kind by those in the banoomsfAs therea were but four per. sons besides himself, Professor, King de termined not to take the smaller basket, which is generally placed above the large car, and it-wass accordingly detachedl and left, himself occupying it's place in the heavy iron hoop, to which the ropes of the balloon and main car are attached. 4 Ts z There WAS 3 light current of air at ths time Of: casting loose. The balloon rose almost perpendi ndicnlarly to, the height. o some four thousand feet, and 3 magnifcsn1
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-07-22
.tIag sKilbOuln's Store,
 ssaN ,HsB8AI 1s oae3i1xsN sdg rf v sfsf4e.j O N c Fl N6 O aR El

Nov the railioad wal hss come to an end,
 And the people are bound to be in bonds
 Let all your goodly footsteps daily tend, 7 1'
 To the Cheap Store close by the depot DO nc. i; Bring all your friends, don't forget a single For there's the cheapest bargains under the sun Bring the Lame we ve power make them walk, Bring the dumb, ,our prices will make them talk Bring the blind,our nice goods will make them i@e see, S6@aE s3fCsEes 49S6, 3Yaa o1@GI
 Bsing the deaf, our great spell shall make
 2 $ them free. Ffas fx,,sgay$ 8s sa.9s..4,s s.e. Bring your wife--don.t fail to learn how iit-
 tie pelf, .-
 Will bring away the goods from Kiloourn's Three special bargains offer to you all, To see them good friends. don't fail to call And first have a pile of shoes, f1 y1eJ Bought of the Bankrupt Jews, ,l dsa.n 3asm I'll sell them for half their cost, FasGg&asz And pity the maker that has iost3g a9uss9 2 The pile is worth $2, GOO, just,ss9 .etlsW I'll take one half; don't ask for tf us,.g2Q Tx And next tbe Flour trade wants a word. Though cries fer bread are seldom heard. , Just ntty barrels in week are bound to go; ndevery piice and kina keep, you know lis cash I'll have. for trust is dead, F" When Flour is made up into bread oW h
 With snow and ice and chilling blast; a2s0 ' So in good kindness am not 10th gIe H9E e To cell you cheap your heavy cioih. miai9 If one can get good buncombe Safinet,oc 0c For fifty cents a yard, why need he fret Cor Yea more. A good fine cassimeIe, each yard, For just one dollar. Who would not be bard? All kinds keep and sell them very cheap, have a mighty heap. witb prices never sleep, And last to end this punning. s-. l Il add a little dunning. 'o 'H"'@ Do you owe me. Will you pay l.5~a .,, If you do, pray don say nay. ,ili i-J ltait To be brief the subject ism t funny, ,as}tga2 Good friends I'd like little money.s11 o@A Yours truly, a4i:allD. c. .KILBOURN. '' .4li3 Ds3ays ss sE oflssCheap Grocery Fame.
 Litchfeld Station Dec. 1868 lilw yacffsl2 If
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-07-22
Pennington Savings Bank.

nEPOSITS made in tliis bank on or before -D Aug. let, will draw interest from that date l0 asslIfs # b3ai1qxsEa sa4lsJ gsF) 's Interest at the rate of six per cent, free of taxes has been paid on deposits Efor the last fifteen years, except 1862 and 1863, in which years the rate was five and half per cent
 This bank holds large surplus fund, as a guarantee to it's depositors. Amount of funds June l. 1869, $905, ,398.' Business hours from s to r. a. m. and from 2 to D. m safxa4 -a
 SAMUEL $. 'COWLES, Treasurer. b
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-07-22
LEGISLATIVE SKETCHES. 1a no blaa &.B fobae--- vtsfao2 aafdo as
 We clip the following notices of 8promi- nent members of our House of Representa- tives from the Hrsford Post: N''s '.1,+'l .'e cd
oRvI1LR Fl. P1ATr..

uSes iTum tue xMyOFu IOSt: ms <,.oe~r sks
 i4iag e4a oRyInLR E. PLATT. eaT o5 I
 The House made a good choice in the first place in the selection of Mr. Platt as Speaker. He has dispatched business rap- idly; has been ready and prompt and usn- ally correct in his decisions; has treated all sides with courtesy and fairness, and comes through the session with awell- l-earned pop ularity among members of both parties.
 He has proved himself equal to any emer- gency that has arisen, and under all cir cumstances shown himself to be atfue and courteous gentleman as we'll as prompt and efficient presiding officer. aol -lo za7 ,s's' ,ss.riIg sstriu Y LIZ GEORGE PRATT. iasa io com ld The House. owes much of the credit it deserves for industry and pronptnesssin the disposal of business, and for the uru-
 depce and wisdom of most of its acts. to
 the ability, good sense, and patient. perti.
 nacious. plodding of it's ackno wledeed lead.
 CT. Mir. Pratt of Norwich. He vas scarca.
 ly absent from his seat la moment during the whole session, and while he, has neyeT
 thrust himself forward, or, been ai party to
 useless debate, has kept himself so tho. roughly posted on, au pending questions that many times he has. been able. by a
 few words of needed explanation. to save the House long discussions and. great waste
 of time. Though heg has made one. or two
 set speeches upon importants ,questions. which have shown culture. research and
 thought. he has not fundertaken. merely IA this way to make reputation for himsaf Sincerely desiring 10 make the .sesaion 3 short one, and to have it marked by wise
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-07-22

The editor of the Waterbury Ames-ican Itelegraphed the other day to Col A. H. Fenn, at Plymouth-''S Send us particulars
 of the food. The facetious Fenn replied =" You'll find them in Genesis
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-07-22
1seaI Estate.

!" Y Dwelling House and Furniture and 1IA- about 8 acres of meadow land in South os ai"., 'i-e fs'.-, co -s.ss. known as the solomon Marsh Place." one mile north of the Court House, in Etchfcld,, are offered at fair prices and easy payment. ,f
 ,.'~. +:,1 VIM. F. BALDWIN, @,AsA1 '' a"''a gu s', 1l' @3 Y Elkton, Md. Dec 1869. a
 Enquire of c. H, Baldwin. Litchfeld.. 49tf
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-07-22
Book and Job Printing.

All kinds of Book and Job Printing neatly and
 promptly done. f'-- g Business Cards, Wedding Cards, Bill Heads, Labels, 4sE Ball Tickets, Handbills, Pamphlets, &c., &c.,
 done in the best style, and as cheap as at any
 office in the State. '< if s.ss's--
 Orders by ma or otherwise, respectfully solicited All Jobs returned c o. D. <3s -s