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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
For the Enquirer. PLYMOUTH SKETCHES. TNo. Az.

The most conspicuous event of last week was the reunion of the old Nineteenth, alias, the 2d Heavy Artillery, and the ded- ication of the Soldiers Monument, which took place on the 7th inst. As detailed account of the proceedings has already been published, will content myself with a few remarks in regard to the memorial itself. Quitting fractions. the excavation for the foundation was feet in depth, by 6 feet in diameter. This was filled with stone to the height of about 2 feet above the surface, the work being grouted at in- tervals. The top of the foundation feet 9 inches square. The base of the monu- ment, 4 feet inches. The number of sec. tions, six. The height of all combined, 9 feet inches. Length of shaft, 15 feet 6 inches. Diameter of the apex, 1-16th of an inch! On the third section are the names of 28 officers and privates. On the fifth, in large letters, is the name Lin coln.'' The structure is neat and grace full one; and yet in one respect it is fail ure. The people of Terryville having erect. ed lin their burial ground) memorial of those fallen soldiers from that place and vicinity-and there being not funds enough on hand for the purpose-our committee and other influential citizens did not think it worth while to exert themselves stuff ciently to procure more expensive mon ment than the one just completed-one large enough to contain the names of al our deceased soldiers. A structure of this kind, placed at the centre of the town, and designed to endure through generations, should have all the names. It should be a unit-a thing complete in itself. At least, such is the opinion of
 PLYMOTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
Yittbftla Gnquirer, Litchfield, Thursday, Sept. 22, 1870
TO CONTEMPORARIES.

Nearly year since, we made propositions for regular and occasional correspondence. which met with ready response, adding much to the value of our paper, and laying us under personal obligation to the gentlemen rendering us such assistance. We are thereby encouraged to renew our propositions, hoping that the good example already set will be generally followed, and that the local news of all parts of the County will be fully reported in our paper.
 Our propositions to regular and occasional cor respondents from any part of Itchfield County, are as follows:
 1. On publication of any communication we will forward sic eatrd copies of the EN- ourREB containing the same, to the address of the person sending it to us. or to any rasidents of the county such person may designate. Correspondents nust advise us, at the time of sending communications, of the number of copies desired, and to whom they are to be sent:
 2. Local items from reliable sources, in any part of the county, will be received with pleasure, but we are particularly de- sirous of increasing our list of regular correspondents. To each of these, or to such person as he or she may designate, we will send copy of our paper regularly in addition to the extra copies mentioned above.
 REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
 Anonymous communications cannot expect publication.
 The names of correspondents will be kept strictly secret, if desired.
 Communications of personal nature will not be published, unless the propriety of such pub lication is manifest.
 Manuscript should be written only on one side of the paper.
 Regular correspondents can avoid all danger of having the contributions of others attributed to them by assuming some signature, single let- ter being sufficient.
 In case of two communications relating to the same event, the fullest will usually be published. Hence communications never come amiss, even from places where we have regular correspon- dents, since they often give valuable additional information.
 A simple statement of facts is all that is neces- sary, and hastily written communications will be corrected before publication.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
STATE ITENGS.

The exhibition of the Yale Art School, is to close in few days.
 Shaking carpets on the New Haven Green is prohibited by law.
 A drunkard died in Middletown, last week.
 The Romish bishop confirmed 300 chill dren in New Haven, last week.
 Meriden roughs stoned base ball club, which played there on invitation, last week
 Yale College has had 24O applicants for admission. this year.
 A New Haven horse railroad carried over 8 million passengers, last year.
 Greenwich gains over 1000 on it's popu- lation of 1860. A druggists clerk killed girl at Bridge port, last week, by dose of morphine giv- en for Quinine. Stratford is much excited because their town expenses have been trebled, this year. Hay brings $35 ton at Middletown.
 Two square miles of timber land have been burnt over in Voluntown. Two or VA44OO ONOA1Au& uOuSCS udV0 DC6u DuFnG. also. s..' Work on the Valley railroad is progress ing. A man was run over by Q wagon and kill ed, at New Britain, Thursday.
 New Britain gains 4,OS5, since 1860. or 76 per cent.
 A colored student has been admitted at Yale.
 New Haven spent $115, 900 on it's schools, last year. The Sheffield Scientific School is pros- pering. There were Al admissions to it's freshmen class, this year. There are over 300 places where liquor is sold in New London. The North Congregational Church at Bridgeport have voted. A to 4, to recall the Rev. MT. Richards.
 The Sixth Regiment held their reunion at Bridgeport, on Wednesday last. Three Ansonia sportsmen secured 30 squirrels and 6 wild pigeons, in one days ! hunt. The corner stone of the new Catholic church on Hillhouse avenue is to be laid. this week. There are over 100 lodges of Free Ma sons in the State, numbering over 13, 1000 I members.
 Hay is from $95 to $40 ton in New London.
 Hon. G. Hollister, formerly of this place, has taken up his residence at Stratford. Derby town taxes are 5000.
 Derby Episoopaliaus are spending 5000 on their church. A Milford lady was killed, last week, by the mistake of a druggists clerk. He gave her croton oil instead of castor oil. The railroad ticket-ofice at WallingfOrd, was robbed on Wednesday last. The National Carpenters Union were in session at New Haven, last week.
 5000 people attended the G. A. R. pic nic at Bridgeport, last week. Miss Catherine Beeeher has re- e-assumed the direction of the Hartford Female Sem mary. It is ayerred that Horace Greeley bought farm in Hamden, sometime since, paid $5, 900 for il, and sold it a few days since for $3, 800. Something more that T know about FarmiDgY
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
- = - . - - MARRIED.

In Roxbury. Sept. 4th, by Rev,A. Isbam, Austin Yemmans of Washington, to Mary A. Judd of Roxbury.
 At Goshen, Sept. 18th, by Henry Nor. ton. Esq, MT. George Gordon to Miss Ma. ry J. Hine. asts..
 In this town, on Monday evening, the 18th inst, by Rev. Dr. Henry, Mir. Will fam Jackins of Litchfeld, to Miss Emily Cables of Wolcottville. No cards.
 At the residence of the brides parents, West Winsted. Sept 14.by the Rev. w. Fl. Simonson, o. Dexter Lincoln and Sarah E., daughter of s. s. Newton, Esq.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

HE CENSUS. census returns in dicate an increase of about 75, ,OOO in this State; more favorable result than we at one time anticipated. The. larger cities have not increased as much as was expect cd. but such places as Norwalk, New Brit ain, Meriden, and the like, have done won. derfully. In fact, the census of 1870 de. velopes a great village rather than city growth. This is undoubtedly owing to the increase of manufacturing, which thrives fin villages on the lines of railroad. with water power convenient. rather than in the cities where rents and motive powe, are more expensive.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

To THE WEAK, THE WORN, AND THE WEARY, the Editor of the Boston Recorder says, "We can most unhesitatingly recommend the Peruvian Syrup, a protected solution of the protoxide of iron. to all the weak, the worn and the weary, having richly ex- perienced it's benenefits. It possesses all the qualities claimed for it by its proprie-
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

B9 The bequest of near two millions by Mir. John H. Simonson, of Boston, to found a College wherein women may be educated in the branches of art, science and industry best calculated to acquire an independent livelihood, is one of the wis., est and most generous bequests of this generous age.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

BG~ Speaking of "obscure journals, '' we have never seen papers which so justly deserved that epithet as some of our ex- changes, of late. The drouth has stopped most of the paper mills, and hence ''news'' is both thin and scarce. Luckily, the EN- QURER has not suffered with the rest, fur than little narrowing of our margin for a time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

@~ Victor Hugo thus nobly and con- cisely announces his return to his native country, after eighteen years exile: 'Citi- zens, I told you that the day on which the Republic returned I should return also. Here I an.' .t.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

sa Last week, the Danbury Times head ed it's mortuary list: (. 'QHIG,, Wehave occasionally noticed reversed roosters and similar emblems over unIucky political parties. but is it usual to treat private par ties in that way?
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

D@- There was rather an excited Stock. holders meeting of the Boston and Erie last week, resulting in the success of the New York over the Boston ticket. The former received an average vote of about 8O,OOO; the latter about 54,0OO. The ac. tion of the stockholders of that road can- not be of much account. Its bondholders are the real parties in interest.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
WOLCorTYuL,E

David Vaill has sold his house and lot on Llscnfeld Street to Wm. B. Joyce, for $2, 200.
 70. F. Huntington Vice President of Central Pacific R. R. has purchased l.. T. Wooster's place on Migeon Av. for $5, 900.
 The dwelling house of George Win
 ell in this Town was burned on Sunday, the 12th.s All the furniture was destroyed. The lire is supposed to have been occa- stoned by the shooting of gun in the wood house. This is the second time that Mir. Winchell has been rendered houseless by fire within few years.
 The Kilndry of the Union Hardware Go. took fire Saturday eve, the 10th, and was partially consumed. No further dam age.
 -Gov. English has issued warrant for special election of Judge of Probate on the 3d of October next to fill the unexpired term of H. s. Barbour resigned
 Rev. MT. Bacon left us last Friday with his family for three weeks vaca- tion..
 Rev. MT. Littlewood has been very successful in secureing contributions to liquidate the debt resting upon the Meth odist Society. The reunion of Go. I, 1st Conn. Artil. lery, takes place here on the 18th of Octo. Der. A pleasant time is anticipated by
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
score is as follows

Fly Catches-White Caps, g; Mt. Algos, II.
 Umpire-Charles L. Spooner.
 Scorer-Charles Chase.
 - Extensive and important real estate changes are going on here. Mrs. Hannah Mills sells her place in the village to Rus sel Eaton. Mrs. Mills has bought the place now occupied by James Barker, ad- joining the parsonage. MT. Barker takes MT. David A. Fuller's farm. MT. Fuller goes to Great Burlington.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
n6s@ Consolinp as the possibility oi


 D6 Consoling as the possibility oi "death-bed repentance" may sometimes be. such reformations are net apt to stand the test of recovery. A lamentable in stance of this has occurred at Waterbury. One Mahoney,. becoming very i'll, confess ed a burglary in which Josiah Culver, a notorious Naugatuck scoundrel, was impli- 'cated: Culver was indicted, and Mahoney, recovering, was brought as witness against him. The ex-repentant. to the surprise of everybody, went back on his dying state- ment," and denied the whole story. Where such fellow as Mahoney has really pre-, pared himself for death, any change of programme is unfortunate, to say the least.
 n6@ It. will be recollected that one of the entertainers of our Legislature at Greenwich, last summer, was one Thomas Donahue, for whom inquiry was afterwards made for having murdered Alderman Thom as Scannen. Being prominent politi- clan, Donahue was not supposed to be in any real. danger from the law. It seems, however, that the very lawlessness of our metropolis was his risk as we'll as his pro- tection. On Mondays brother of Thomas .Scannell, also one of the governing class of that city, waylaid Donahue and and shot him through the body. In other words the process described in the New Gospel of Peace goes on, and good deal of sub- stantial justice is accomplished by the most unjustifable means.
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22

B~ John Quincey. Adams has declined the Democratic nomination for Governor of Massachusetts. Was the prospect of an election too imminent?
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-09-22
GOSHEN.

J. W. Brooks, Esq, U. s. Marshal, has furnished census returns from his District, as follows:
 1860. 1870. Goshen, 1881 l.M Norfolk, l,SO3 l,64l The census of Norfolk includes about 150 persons who are temporary residents engaged on the Conn. w. R. B.
 = Star-gazers now have rare sight. Saturn is in the southwest in the evening, near the Scorpion; and in the morning; and in the morning, Jupiter, high in the South above Orion, looks down upon us, while the spendid morning Star, Venus, is rising in the East h. N.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01
agonNn IN NEW ENGLAND.

Massachusetts,, was the scene last
week of the commencement of a new or
der of things among the operative com
munity in New England. The arrival
of seventy-6ve Cinnamon to work at the
| business of shoe-making for three years,
in the employ of single firm has put
a new and very important element into
| the rapidly eliminating struggle between
capitol and labor. 1t is not strange that
this movement should be regarded by
the operative. class with great apprehen-
sion, nor that some of the more reckless
and desperate Knights Of St. Crispin at
North Adams should have deemed it
proper to hurl few stones at the intru-
ding Mongolians. The introduction Of
these new and cheaper operatives, which
promises to affect so directly the future
rates of skilled labor in our manufacto-
ries is the direct result of a labor union
organized to- coerec capital to its own
term. Since the formation Of the St.-Cris-
pin society IN 1868, the North Adams enc
ployers have been in constant trouble
with their employers. 1t was difficult at
all times to make their scales of prices
tally with the unalterable edict of the
union. Finally there occurred, last May,
in the mandatory of Mr.. CT SamP-
son a crisis, the results of which are now
before US. Finding prices declining, and
a large amount Of made up work on
hand awaiting sale, Mr.. Sampson assem-
bled his employers and asked if they
would be willing to submit to a Temporal
ry reduction, Of ten per cent. until trade
revived, when former prices would again
be paid The operatives were willingto to
do this, but the union forbade them,
and they left their work The same af-
ternOon Mr.. Sampson agent left for
California, and on Monday evening last
there arrived in North Adams seventy
FIVE Cinnamon engaged for three years
at Sz3 per month for the first, and $33
per month for the two succeeding years.
and capable, if reports be true. of fl
ling perfectly the places Of the disaf-
eCted Crispins. They all are skilled
shoemakers by the Chinese methods,
and being 50 thoroughly apt in imitation.
have already surprised their employer
with their proficiency. All are under
the control of a leader who has lived
eight years in this country, and has CIV
en- UP his paganism for the Mclean
loss and is now a faithful member Of
the Methodist Church. This man 'tAh
Sing, or more familiar, "Charlie, IS
to receive their wages, buy their sup
plies, furnish their pocket money, and
send the remainder of their earnings to
the Koong Chong living Company Of
San Francisco, where it will be kept on
deposit to their credit Thus in less
than six weeks the question between the /
Knights of Saint Crispin and their en-
Ployers has been definitely solved, and
another significant chapter added to the
history of flabor unions in America
Cze5,ela1td Leader.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01
THE HoSIEsTEAD Law.

The House of Representatives has
passed and sent to the Senate for its con-
currence an amendment to the Home
stead act, which is of considerable inter
/ terest TO all who have been in the Army
or Navy for the period of ninety DAYS
/ during the rebellion. 1t provides that
/ every private soldier and officer who has
/ served in the army, and every seaman,
marine officer or other person who served
/ in the navy of the United States, or in
the marine corps or revenue marine,
during the rebellion, for ninety days, and
remained loyal to the Government, shall,
without payment of any fee or commits
sion to registers or receivers of land of
fees, be entitled to enter one quarter
section of land, not mineral, Of alternate
reserved sections of public lands along
the lines of all railroads or other public
works in the United States, wherever
public lands have been or may be
granted by acts Of Congress, and to re-
ceive a patent therefor under and by
virtue of the provisions of the home
stead acts, and or, the terms and cOndi-
tons therein prescribed and all pro-
visions of said acts, except as herein
modified, shall extend and be applicable
to entries under this act. This secures
free homesteads for all soldiers and sail
ors on those lands that by reason or
proximity to railroads are in the way Of
settlement and rapid improvement.
Many who are without land will be at
tracted by this 10 the importance of Sc
curing a home for their families
blessing no man should be content with
out securing.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01
III. W. Betcher in the Christian Union.
THE SONG OF BIRDS.

It is very still. The dew lies heavy
on all things. In the east the light is
coming fast, and twilight every moment
gains new radiance. Not a sound gives
warning of any coming song. Far off
one hears the hoarse hawk of the goose,
or bark of dog disturbed by some
early traveller. Then one hears a single
call-note, as if the chorister were calling
attention and giving out the pitch. 1t IS
answeredin an inquiring way by another
bird, as much as to say, I'VE are all
ready shall we begin? Then one launch
es out, but has not uttered two syllables
before a score of birds strike in. and then
from the fields, the forest edges, from
orchards and gardens from the ground.
the fences, and the air, there comes such
a Babel of sweet sounds, running into
each other, clashing, overlaying and
surging together, that one cannot dis
tingiish any single songster note. but
only a wild mingling OF hundreds OF
birds, all singing at the very top of their
power, as if fired by an eeatasy OF clad
ness, This great gush of song lasts from
twenty minutes to half an hour, and
then ceases as simultaneously as it be-
gan. The birds seem then to occupy
themselves with their toilet and break
fast After which. but in far less gem
eral way. they sing off and on for an
hour or two. They then scatter and
pursue the regular business Of the day,
singing but little until toward evening,
unless the day be clouded.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01
REDUCE The TAXES.

In an able editorial demanding a re-
duction of taxation the New York Post
says Now, if Congress should actu-
ally repeal taxation to the amount
of 500, 100000. besides dropping the in
come tax, the relief afforded would be
equivalents to pouring SI25, 600 of
new capital direct into the channels of
industry and trade. All experience
shows that this could not be done with
out giving the prosperity of the nation
an immense stimulus, and adding large
" to the pnoductiveness of all the re-
naming sources of revenue.
Repeal taxes to this amount, and the
business of the country will use its new
capital so as to yield, at a minimum, a
profit Of twenty per cent. upon it, Of
which the government viii get its share,
forming a new surplus for the coming
year which will be increased by the
natural growth ofthe country, "the elias
ticity of the reYenue,' as authors call it,
which no one estimates at less than Ave
per cent. per annurn. Thus, if the en-
tire surplus revenue for the wear were
used in remissions of taxation, the sur
plus revenue for the next year could not
easily fall short of twenty-five millions
u UOA!a4as Ais u EAloASn " PAoRlde
for a sinking fund, and to extinguish the
public debt within a short lifetime.
British financiers understand this
principle so well that they never deem
it necessary to provide a surplus in their
previous estimates. They apply every
exis iting surplus to reducing their debt.
and then repeal its full amount in taxes.
assured that the surplus viii reappear
the next year under the growth Of trade.
Their success is such that they are actu-
ally reducing their debt very rapidly,
having paid of thirty millions Of dollars
year, on the average of several years
past. Our country grows more rapidly,
and its capital is twice as productive. so
that the success of the same system here
would inevitably be much more COM
plete
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01
oHARLns D1olxnNs.

FA-E OF THE UNFINISHED STORY.
The Tribune says: I'VE are assured
from London that The Mystery OF I'd
win brood has been left unfinished oy
Mr. Dickens. but with ample notes for
the coneluding parts. This Is melan-
ebolv Intelligence for the lovers of Dick
ems but they will hardly fail to smile at
The absurdity Of the accompanying an
nouncement that to complete it win be
an easy task for another hand. The
'other hand which It is said is to finish
the story is Mr.. WilSie Collins. We do
not believe that Mr.. Collins viii attempt
a task so dangerous to his own reputa-
ton, or fail to recognize that the origi-
nal notes of Mr.. Dickens viii be far
more valued by his admirers than the
most finished elaboration by any ether
hand.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01
DRo1L CONSOLATION. +.

Christian TX. ''by the grace OF God
King of Denmark, the VandaIs and
Goths. Duke of SleswiclS. Holstein, Stor-
marn, Ditmarsch. Lauenborg and Olden-
borg, writes to his beloved and faith
full subjects in the Islands Of st. Thomas
and ST. Johns, to announce TO them
that the project of selling them to the
United States has fallen through.
II is awkward to a king to congratulate
his subjects on the fact that he has not
been able to get rid of them for a con-
sid-er-a-tion, for he can hardly avoid
telling them that he did try to sell them.
He thought, it seems. that the sale Of the
islands would ease the burdens Of Den
mark he now congratulates their in
habitants that the convention or agree
ment to sell "has become void On
this we of the United States may also
congratulate ourselves-M y Post.
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1870-07-01

Two Farms tn Porter Township.
Il two miles east from Olive Green, on
the linz Of the proposed pittsburg, Mt. Yer
non q Indianapolis Railroad.
The nGsi ctintatns ls0 acres, 100 Of Wlateh Is
cleared the remaining 50 is the very best of
tlrntlt-r Al In good repair and the quality
OF the soiI excellent.
The second contains 2g0 acres, l58lof which
Is cleared, the remaining 50 acres Ia dne
timber; large frame house, nearly new !;
goad barn and out-buildings; also a saw
mlll IN running order, Two large orchards
ttf choice fru1t, and has never-fafIilg water
IN nearly every field. This is one OF the
Dtst stuck fartns IN ti.e county.
Either Of the above viii be sold at q bar
gain. For particulars apply to
Or DeIav-ar,- n
GEORGE SNYDER
on the premises iam28tf