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The New York herald., 1869-03-28
LITERATURE.
Reviews or New Books.

Reviews or New Books.
FORM OF SERVICE FOR THE Two FIRST NIGHTS or
ton. New New ii Illustrated edition. New York: L. Il.
Frank publisher.
To our Jewish fellow citizens this book win un-
doubtedIy be welcome. We are not sufficiently
versed in the Jewish forms OF prayer to offer an
opinion as to its merits literary production. II,
however. the printing and binding be taken as evil
dence OF Its worth, we must accord hearty praise TO
the book.
GEOLOGY OF NEW JERSEY. BY George II. Cook
State Geologist. Newark: Published by the Board
OF Managers.
BY authority OF the Legislature OF New Jersey, sfor
the purpose OF making known to the public our
agricultural. mineral and manufacturing resources :"
geological survey OF the State was made, the re-
suits OF which we have before US In volumrnous
work and numerous maps. Mr.. Cook has evidently
ncr Every part OF the State appears to have been
minutely examined by skllfui biologists. This
makes a valuable book OF reference.
THE WIFE's MESSENGERS. By Mrs. M. B. Horton.
Philadelphia: ]. b. Lippincott Co.
The modest manner in which "this book Is grate-
fully dedicated to oil those who, IN reading 1t, arc
willing to the authors purpose In writing II, and
VINO are glad to accept the truth IL illustrates with
out crricisng the imperfect form IN which 1t Is pre-
sented," quite disaims criticism We can only say
that 1t is not mad book by any means. II would
assuredlv delight party OF good, pions-minied Old
ladies, II read aloud while they were seated around
the supper table engaged in sipp ng cups OF tea,
alter the evenings scandal mad been INDUCED In.
The AMERICAN YEAR BOOK AND NATIONAL REGIS
TER FOR 1869. Hartford: 0. D. Case Il Co., pub
fishers.
We have already reviewed this book from advanced
sheets, and can only repeat what we have already
said about 1t. 1t Is one OF the most valuable pubi-
cations OF the dav, and II conducted as well IN the
future az is the present volume VIII take first class
position among our aanuals. There Is not an 'as-
Economical, historical, political, financial CONNER
clal, agricultural educational and rellgl0uSs que
ton Of interest to the people or tis country which
cannot be found IN Its pages, accurately given, With
out Offering opinions which II even pleasing 10 some
would certainly offend others.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
Sheriff

We presume there is little doubt, now, on the part even of Democrats, who is the real party in interest, behind the name of Geo. H. Baldwin. We did, at first, hear of few denials in distant parts of the coun- ty. Democrats, hereabouts, make no at- tempt at concealment. The Sentinel of last week frankly adopted MT. Peck, attacked us in his behalf, and censured MT. Botsford with great severity for removing him from the Deputyship. MT. Baldwin, s name, on the other hand appears nowhere in the paper; except in the list of candi- dates at the head of it's columns.
 The real candidates, therefore, being ful. ly ascertained, which would the people of this county prefer to entrust with it's chief executive duties and the control of its pris- on-Edward O. Peck or Henryo;A. Bots- ford? We need not examine the private or the official character of the former to answer that question. His treachery, shameful beyond example. to the party to which he owed everything, to the men in that party to whom he owed everything, ought to decide every honest mans vote. Now that it is thoroughly understood that vote for Henry A. Botsford is vote against Edward O. Peck, can the result be doubtful? ~ 4fg q isedsss
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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

'He was further examined con corning two checks, one for $500 and one for $2,000, drawn on the lst day of April. He stated at the Bridgeport examination that the books would show what dis position was made of the money The witness seems unable to in- form the committee, now, what disposition was made of the mon. ey, and, strangely enough, Mt books do mot shoac."
 He testified that on Saturday night previous to the election the sum of$10 was paid to each O twenty-five or thirty men in thu employ of the firm, as e present. Testimony cf E6 Naslgm, 6ook Keeper for Barmuna, Richardson q Co.,, Jgore Congressional Com mittee dt FdNs VSNage, Oct. l6 a'st IT, 1867.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

PRoaREss. The Sentine1 is improving. It perpetrated three jokes, last week, that beat anything of the kind we have seen in that paper since it's memorable demolition of MT. Bromley. The first is one that a Republican, only, can thoroughly appre- ciate :-- a4s baa .8oal gag i0 a..13 5sf
 The most rigid discipline prevails in the Repub- lican party. s8 79tEB I4lsla9a eGt ,a.-
 The second is in the prophetic line:
 If the proposed Constitutional amendment be- comes part of the organic law, we may expect to see Fred Douglas, or some other negro, President in 1872, unless, before that time, our government is changed into formal military despotism, as it is fast becoming one in fact. il1a j b{uog as lsa
 The third is capital hitin the ''E. O. Pecksniffian" veia:- ss5 :" ssa'a'
 The secret of the Eaquisey's hostility to ex-Dep- uty Sheriff Peck is this When it's editor commen- ced the practice of the law in this place, Mr. Peck patronized him. The good feelings 0f the latter towards the former begOt familiarity, and Mr. Peck called his protege by his Christian name, till 1t became 2 habit. This finally came to wound the dignity of our neighbor, and he is now wreaking ms vengeance. It is not the first time that MT. Pecks kindliness and good nature have got him into trouble. af.s.>,. <t
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
 A Dodge.
spEcIALLY REPonrED FOR THE ENQUIRER.

Even the ingenious friend of MT. Wm H. Barnum who edits the Sentinel, is una ble to find but one way of esc.pe from the evidence we published last week. He un- dertakes to deny the authenticity of our report. This is simply a dodge. At the time of the examination at Falls Village, Mir. Hubbard of thewHartford Press was present and reportedEfor the Coaraat and Press h In the daily Cou,'aat for Oct. 18th. 17th, and 18th, 1867, will befound the re- port from which our extracts were made. Two of MT. Barnum's counsel, Judge o. s. Seymour and Hon.J. H. Hubbard, who were present at that examination and un- doubtedly took minutes of the evidence, are not extremely difficult of access. Ii their minutes disclosed any important CT. TOT in the report made by MT. Hubbard oi the Press. in the testimony of Eli Ensign, John McMurtry, John W. Cummings, Eli. as Hart, William Ooons, Adam Coons, Samuel Ham, Henry E. Wetherell, or Dwight Allen, which we published, last week, we should have had the correction fast enough. Those gentlemen have no such correction to make.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
WASHINGTON

r A BEAUTIFUL GIFr-Simeon H. Mitch ell, Esq. of Washington, has presented the Congregational Church of that place, in memory of his revered father, Capt. Dan iel Taylor Mitchell, deceased, Commun- ion Service of solid silver It was de- signed and manufactured by the we'll known firm of Ford < Tupper, Broadway. Severely plain in style, it is chaste and beautiful in design, and of exquisite fin ish. It is believed to be the most mas sive and costly Communion service in the State. .&kf.R.E s~ssss. ~t:
 It is difficult to conceive of a more it. ting and beautiful expression of flial love and reverence than this--or of q more graceful'and pleasing token of kindly feel ing towards the Church from one attached to it. not by membership, but by lifelong association and many hallowed memories. In this gift the generous donor sets an ex- ample not likely indeed to be extensively followed; but yet, that may we'll be record
 ed for the benefit of all worthy persons who, being wealthy, are not above taking good hint. ..,. -.
 Mr. Mitchell, we understand, also pro- poses to give thousand dollars, provided the Congregational Society shall furnish three thousand dollars additional, towards theerection of a stone chapel, that shall be an ornament to the place and crelitable to it's taste and liberality. From what We know of Washington people, we judge there will be little difficulty in securing the means to consummate this very laudable enterprise. A design has already been furnished by a New York Architect, that is pronounced by good judges extremely pretty and p,racti- cable-qnalities not always found in con- junction ill the plans of architects. It agreeably reminds one of pictures he has seen, of little English village churches, centuries old. h -, sg".-s .i@. ~.e ! 1 All hail to the spirit of progress and i'm provement, now displaying itself in SC many places throughout the State In care and attention to esthetic rules in the laying out and beautifying our towns and villages, Connecticut is much behind her neighbor, Massachusetts. Wo cordially greet every symptom, however slight. Iin any quarter, of an awakening interest iu
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Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
A Vail.

g We are to decide at the forthcoming election whether the Caucasian race is willing to give up the contro. or our government or, as an aterna- tive, sacrifice our institutions With the balance of power in the hands of the blacks the Indians and the Chinese, we must be dominated by these races unless Tn self defence we establish a mon archy-Ssnti,lel.
 3 We are inclined to believe this a real scare, and not 8 make-believe, with the ed itor of the Sentinel. Nevertheless, it is the same old Jeremiad we have heard twice before--once on the passage of the Thir- teenth, and then again on the passage of the Fourteenth aAmendment-a we are little sick of it. And why that ceasless hankering for a monarchy?
 Tue following extracts are fearfully like Babcock's old Know Nothing editorials. Erase Chinese" and insert 'Irish, "" hea- thenism" and substitute catholicism." and we have exactly what the foreigners of the Second District are just now perusing with much interest:
 We are ageed to give up our country to foreign races who have no conception of institutions, and no love for them.
 On the Pacific coast the Chinese are pouring in
 
 hlthiness, their vices, and their heathenism
 Then follows something in "Peck- snifian," not to say the "E o. Pecksniff- ian,"" line:
 Already they have built their temples and es- tablished the worship of idols. While our church. es are sending cut missionaries to China ata vast expense of money and lives, heathenism has be- come an established institution in our land. Here we are saved the "vast expense of money and lives" by the heathen actually coming to land where they can see ex- actly what Christianity is, and be conver- ted to it! Is the editor of the Sentinel afraid that the Chinaman will convert us and turn over America to the "worship of idols"? If so, we must be allowed to re- mark that his imagination is a good deal stronger than his faith. With vice, ignorance, and heathenism to rule the country, Republican government will become impossible. To save ourselves from anarchy we Will be driven to resort to despotism. "Vice, ignorance and heathenisin" rule New York city; and,witll the help of fraud, elect governor of that State Yet,you, my conservative friend, rejoice and sport your roosters over the result!
 Why that intense longing for a despot- ism? Napoleon III may enchant you from distance; but how would you like editing . paper under his ''paternal' supervision? Become real democrat; leave off railing, wailing and prophesying against Progress; and you may yet be comfortable even in the United States!
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
WOLCOTTvILLE.

No news requiring especial notice oc- cured in the Village, last week, until Thursday. Then, as most of your readers know, we were expecting to hear some music by the South Church Quartett of Hartford, and those who went to the Hall were not disappointed in their expectations,
 MT. Isbell had on the stage fine Piano, and one of Prince and Co.'S Cabinet Or gans, on both of which Mr. Phelps execu- ted solos that did credit not only to him.. self but to the instrument. In speaking of the singers it is difficult to determine
 with whom to begin, they all did so we'll. There was pleasant variety in the music which consisted of Solos, Duets, Trios and Quartetts. All was applauded, and, what is4 mcre,appreciated. It must be very annoy ing to singers to be thought so much of as to be called back to repeat the pieces just sung, but Mir. Hunt was equal to the emer-. gency, in one instance, at least. It is use- less for me to attempt to give any idea of the concert to those who were not here;: but if they will compare the adjective good, and go three degrees farther than. the superlative, that iAexactly the word for the occasion. If they are not satisfied with that description let them wait until Mr.. Isbell gives another concert, and then come, and hear and see for themselves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
The Prospect.

That we shall carry the State this spring elect at least two, probably three, and pos sibly four Congressmen, is the present prospect. In the First Congressional Dis trict, the friends of MT. Strong are conf dent of his election. MT, Dixon expects to draw some Republican votes; but the chan ces are that his Know Nothing record, and his known want of political principle, will probably loose him two Democratic votes to every Republican vote he gains.
 In the Second Congressional District MT. Babcock is meeting an unprecedented amount of Proposition. Foreign born citi- zens are disgusted with his bitter Know Nottingham. Dr. Carmody, pastor of the principal Catholic church in New Haven, denounces him through the press. Water bury Democrats threaten wholesale bolt. Notwithstanding the enormous Democratic majority in that District, Republicans hope to elect MT. Kellogg.
 In this District, the Democracy claim a large Barnum influence in the upper towns of our county. Most of this talk arises from 6 desire to encourage their partisans to full vote. If the Republicans of this District and county do their duty the Fourth District will be redeemed and MT. Botsford reelected.
 Let ereyy man soko coted .for Gen. Gran last November, vote for him again nert Mon day!f
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

@-" We have no fear that any one who knows were ever bought or sold among the nolt;csi msr. chandize in which the Barnums traded so Sleenlv two years since. ."-Eaquirer. fs 7- f''
 POLITICAL MERcHANDIzE.-The Enouirer claas;- fes itself as political merchandise chadize" is quite superfuous." "-Sentinel.
 Asheet that egotisticay styles itself .spolitical merchandise. ."-Sentinel. A.7afs&s-ns U
 No wonder that when the editor of the Sentinel tries to write the name of Ananias his hand trembles, and his printers get in an extra letter or two @ ea
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

AE Radical disregard of the Constitution: The organic law forbids the infiction of .s cruel and unusual punishments;" yet the Republican lead CTS require the faithful to listen to Pecks speech
 es.-Seutine. @s -f- s
 Not since his late removal. Formerly, indeed, he addressed Mir. Schnobble and the faithful, in and about Morris, and they were fain to listen. He spoke to MT. Palm CT and the faithful of Goshen, and they were constrained to hear him. It was. no doubt. from special regard to the faithful who are '.under bonds" and to the Con- stitution Andrew Johnson has endeared to us, that cruel and unnatural punish ments,' of the kind indicated, are from henceforth discontinued in the Litchfeld jail. a a ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
Burglary

Our office was burglariously entered last (Thursdayl night. by some one. evidently of Democratic instincts. We can only account for it on the ground that we had delayed publication one day to put our selves on an equality with the Sentinel in respect to the "last word;" and that "somebody" was anxious to see what could be seen in our office while its legiti- mate occupants were asleep. We hope they are satisfied with the result.
 We would respectfully insist that the Sentinel is indebted to us for one bottle of ink split. we won't by any means say by them, putin their interest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

"Of course it was proved that money was used, and freely, by the party who nominated and elected MT. Barnum; but it was proven that it was used to preven1 corruption instead of aiding it. Never was so great a temptation for a poor man in any previous election as in this, and thousands of dollars were given as presents to prevent them selling their votes to P. T. Barnum's Agents. ."-Canaan Cores. Latc1sfeM Sentinel Nov. 8, 1867.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

That two Democratic editors should acci- dentally hit upon two excuses for Mir. Bar num's neglect of his Congressional duties, the one so lamentably weak and the other so lamentably un-Democratic, is hardly credible Those excuses came neither from Bridgeport, nor from Litchfield. but from Lime Rock. ..
 If that is all MT. Barnum can say for himself, we do not wonder he prefers to let some one else say it. r,,... fi;...
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
FARMER

''He has labored faithful ly and earnestly to restore to the country that pros perity which was once our boast-to build up and es- tablish all our great busi- ness interests, our manu- featuring and commercial industries on a firm basis. "
 tsWe challenge any one to produce an instance where in he has been written to upon matters of business connected with his official duties during the past two years and failed to return an immediate reply, or an instance wherein any busi- ness matter of interest to any of his constituents has failed of accomplishment on account of his neglect or inattention."
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

n9r The World is not altogether lisin- terested when it asserts that President Grant makes it his business to repay those who, at critical times, have done most for him. That would put Frank Blair first on the list, and Manton Marble. 2d; but if Grant wants peace, he musn't put them to- gsther.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

l~ At the Litchfeld Republican repre- sentative caucus. Friday afternoon, choice of Rev, Hiram N. Gates, of Northfeld and Hon. Charles Adams, of this, place.
 16 The Democrats of this District have re-nominated Geo. M. Woodruff for Judge of Probate. v
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
To the worlxineman..

STAND UP FOR THE RIGHT !- William H. Barnum may have bought your servicea. but he has not bought you. If you don't like his political principles; if you don't like his political practices; don't sacrifice your manhood. VoTE AGAINST HIM II
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
To the Debtor.

BEA MAN William H. Barnum may have mortgage on your farm but he has no mortgage on you. His political princi-
 ples are badl His political practices are
 worse VoTE, AGAINST HIM atfyls,,s- :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

sor The attention of our readers is directed to the advertisement of Goes Dyspepsia Cure in another part of this pa- per. .uat{ssf sq.ss Z. s..4
 This truly valuable medicine is recona- mended by those who use it. Read the Certificates. s9 -
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

CLEAR THE TRACK !-When the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Amendments came along, Democratic hand cars got off the track. Look out, Times, Register, Far mer and Sentinel. THE ENGINE IS COM ING AGAIN
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

A FoRGERY.-A bogus Private Circu- lar from the Republican State Committed has been going the rounds of the Demo cratic press. This is a fayorite game of the Democracy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
To Tho EmpIOyee.

YOUR VOTE IS YoUR OwN.-William H. Barnum may have right to your labor. He has no right to your oote. Cast it against the Congressional shyk-against the COR RUPT POLITICIAN
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
A Queer Coincidence.
[sRNTINEL.1

loHNIANElz. '' , .- , eThe influence and the votes of MT. Barnum have all gone to protect industry and to secure to the labor ing man the fruits of his labor. He has labored faithfully and earnestly to establish all our industries on a firm basis.
 "No man has written to MT. Barnum who has not received 8 reply. He has worked day and night in order that no one should be neglected. Those who have been in Washington during the past winter know his faithfulness and his devo- tion to the interests of his constituents"
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

nA- Having faithfully served the District for the last two years, the experience he tBarnum1 bas there acquired will prove of great benefit to his constituents during the term for which he is sure to be reelected. Res. Dem. Senatorial C0Hren- ton 17M Dist.
 The foregoing is one of the most anu. sing things in very amusing number of the Sentinel. The way the faithful ser- vice" joke ia followed up with the '.exper. lence" sarcasm. is worthy of Nasby.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
S1o MEN.

DoN'T GIVE UP YOUR MANHooD.-If Mir. Eli Ensign or any other agent offer you $10 ''as present" don't luke W It is the price of your manhood. Vote as you think right; BUT TAKE NO MANS MONEY
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

We therefore say that these attacks upon our candidate, charges which have been investigated by a Radical committee and found utterly untrue, must be stopped. They are known to be false by those who make them. Farmer.
 And who is this funkey that bawls, ''Si- lence. before my lord Barnum? Is it the same super-serviceable chap, in new live ry, whom certain hasty people soused in the Bridgeport dock for being over zealous in the service of former master?
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

Ha- We will promise him [Beardsleyl . good audience in Litchield if every Democrat m Latch. field has to turn out. But he must promise not to bring Peck. li va8 lasI8ss sss g Well. perhaps the Litchfeld market $ . little over stocked with that article.
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01
BabccCk's Chances.

! We are in receipt of an excellent New Haven letter-too late, however, for us to publish this week any thing but the politi- cal portion:-
 The Second Congressional District, of which New Haven is the rallying point. be- Fgins to cause the Democracy throughout tha-GtAAa-ao.aAido-Al>1 s..s;.. Mr.. James F. Babcock, their nominee for Con- gress, made speech to rather slim au- dience at Music Hail, few evenings since, and although ordinarily an able orator and wily politician, was evidently most pain fully embarrassed in endeavoring to define his position, and reconcile his present ac- tion with that of former years-when he was such an able champion of Know-Nothing ism. Subsequent events have proved that he signally failed to convince all of the ''im- migrant paupers, ,"-as he once styled them --of his sincerity. Many are still inclined ! to believe that circumstances only have changed and that his opinion of the ''Jesuits" remains the same. This fact coupled with the one that Waterbury De- mocrats feel somewhat sore because Of their failure to secure the nomination of man who would more especially represent the manufacturing interests of the Nauga- tuck Valley, incline us to believe that MT. Babcock, if elected, will be so by greatly diminished majority.
 City politics with the Democrats, are al so a very much mixed" The nomination for Mayor is very unpopular one. In one ward we believe there are as many as sie different tickets for Alderman and Coun. cilrnen among tue Democrats alone. s
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

! p9r The Senate and House of Repre-
 sentatives have finally agreed on modif-
 cation of the Tenure of Office Act. 'as''
Litchfield enquirer., 1869-04-01

The Hunts Lyman furnace, in Huntsville, which was burnt about last Thanksgiving, is being re- built and the frame will be raised as soon as the frost is out of the ground. There fare some BOO0 tons of ore ready for Yse there. -