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Litchfield enquirer., 1870-11-17

The many friends of Geo. A. Wheaton and wife will be pleased to learn that Mrs. W. is recovering her health. She has been sick long time.
 A new Cabinet Organ has been placed in the Hall by Joseph Brinton, Esq, of Falls Village. and discourses sweet music. It is hoped that the people here will not allow it to be removed for the want of funds for it's purchase.
 Quite an interest has been excited here concerning a certain action brought by J. Mallison < Co.,, against Edward Pot ter, for trespass, in that he put track" into the "ditch'' to catch eeis, which ditch is claimed by both parties on the trial. Naturally enough the trial of the case caus- ed considerable squirming but Justice Brew ster maintained the honor of the court with becoming dignity. Decision reserved. Ad- ans for plaintiffs and Nickerson for de. fendant. o.
 Cornwall in England is noted for tin. This Cornwall is usually 'short'' in tin but then We have abundance of brass. The Band, for instance, is our sounding brass, and the Editor of the Sentinel, our tinklino cvml,al.
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worcorrv1Iur, CONN. Nov. l4th, 1870.

WoIcoTTv1LLE, CONN. Nov. l4th, 1870.
 H. H. Barbour, Jr., of Hartford. will lecture in the Town Hall next Thursday evening. on the subject of Temperance. Mir. B. is said to be a very entertaining and instructive lecturer, and should have large audience
 The concert of the G. A. R. last Tues day evening was listened to by large au dience. The orchestral pieces were the only parts of the programme which were not worthy of commendation. The solos were we'll rendered and the choruses finely sung considering that the singers were not professionals MT. E. Fenn, the conductor, is worthy of great praise for having given to our people SO good musi cal entertainment
 H. R. Morrill,. Esq of the LtcbfleId Bar, was in town last week, for a short time. We are always glad to see our old friend and hope that the same success that he achieved here as instructor may be real ized in his present profession.
 - Henry Ward Beecher was in town la t week. inspecting horses with view to purchase.
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NORTH CORNWALL

The last of our city people have gone back to pavements and winter quarters. and the cold weather of the past few days has caused the farmers to hurry in the last of the crops. Brooks. wells. and springs are low, and unless there are heavy rams before it freezes up for winter much incon- venierce will be experienced, especially among milk producers.
 A few evenings since goodly mum Der of citizens and young people met at the house of Deacon R. R. Pratt, to organize a Reading Circle and to adopt other measures for social intercourse and improvement the coming winter. MT. John Q. Adams was chosen President. A committee of arrange. ments was appointed, consisting of ladies and gentlemen. Much good feeling and interest was manifested, and it is believed that although the census returns show a decrease in our population, there is more than corresponding increase of improve ment and energy manifested by onr towns. people.
 Mi. T. R. Ives, who was run over by a loaded wagon some time since, has near. ly recovered from his serious injuries. A.
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SALISBURY, Nov. IA, 1870


 EDITOR ENoUIRER:-The sections of the Conn. Western Railroad through this place, are rapidly approaching completion, a few days only being required to finish, j las far as the grading is concerned. The con- sequent early departure of the railroad ers'' is the cause of exceeding great joy to the good people of this usually quiet burgh. The 6 railroaders" on this section, thoagh comparatively quiet, have been a source of fear to many of our weak.kneed burghers, some of whom, during the drought, would not have ventured to pray for rain. fearful of what rainy day might bring forth, for you must know that the great desideratum of " railroader" is wet weather, and so the more threatening the cloud, the more jubilant he is, as stormy day gives him almost his only opportunity of getting gloriously "high," knocking some one ingloriously low, and raising sor- ghnm generally.
 / No new census of this town will be te. ken, notwithstanding ,she example, of the rival city of Gotham. The gain in popu- lation, some 2O5, is quite encouraging, in view of the fact that so many of the ex- treme western towns of the State show a considerable falling of from the census of 60. aasa., a.sf.l7
 Yours, strikingly, JuD.
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PAY OF CLERGYMEN.-We hear so much about the poor salaries which clergymen receive, that we are glad to get at the facts. The Comrant publishes the following Con gregational Statistics for this State: The smallest salary is $500; eight pay $500 O, s isss; G ninety pay over $500, but less thar $l O0O; ninety-three pay $1 900 or more, but lesi than $l, 300; eighty -four pay one thousand five hundred or more, of which y-six pay $2 OOO ol more; twenty-eight pay $2,500 or more; nineteen pay $S,0o0 or more; twelve pay $3, 3,500 or more dve pay M, 900; one pays eA,50O, and three pay 5000. The average for each church is $l, ,SS5.
 It is our opinion that $1, 335, the ave rage, is higher than the average incomes of either doctors or lawyers, from their pro fessions alone. It must be remarked. how. ever. that the Congregationalist ministers are better paid than those of any othe, denomination.
 We are sorry for those who get $500 and under, but have little compassion to waste on the $5. 900 gentlemen.
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News of the Week
FOREIGN.

THE WAR.-The Army of tue Loire, com manded by General Paladine, attacked the G ermans, who held Orleans, under General Won Der Tam, and drove them ont of the place with heavy loss in prisoners, cannon nd material The French are greatly en- 0 outraged. t Thionville is being bombarded by the Prussians.
 Verdun has capitulated
 The North German Parliament is to meet in Strasbourg.
 A French fleet is at the mouth of the Elbe.
 Prussia has declined the offer of Austri- an mediation. The fortress of New-Breisach has sur rendered to the Prussians. ~t'i Ft st
 Aaly-The Italian authorities have clos ed the Jesuit College in Rome The Austrian Government approves the Italian policy at Rome. ...''.. The Mont Cenis tunnel will be com pleted ill December. Russia. has demanded the re. vision of the treaty restricting her opera tions in the Black Sea, and a rupture is threatened with England. ...F West Indies.-The laying of the cable be- tween Jamaica and Aspinwall has been postponed.
 DOMESTIC.
 Minister Motley has been peremptorily recalled. s'LA '' 's- S-11NT
 The Knights of St. Crispin have abol- ished strikes, and turn their attention to cooperation.
 A Dr. Evans is under arrest at New York for nal. practice. ..}Fvr r... Y
 There are rumors of the retirement of Secretary Fish and Postmaster Gen. Cress. we'll. s-..' fgR.t,tE
 Forty Memphis officials have been in- dicted for violations of the XIVth Amend- ment.
 The murderer of James Logan 2d has been caught in St. Louis.
 propriate over $700. 900 this year.
 A span of the bridge across the Missouri at St. Charles, fell, last week, killing six. and woundjng nine. 1 v ! iti n ~
 The Pacific railroad robbers have been taken, and part of the money recovered.
 Several of the N. '. police have been ar rested for offences under the National Elec- ton law. >'
 A serious election riot occurred in New town, N. J., but the elections generally were unusually peaceable.
 A powder mill has exploded in Wilkes barre, Penn., killing one man and fatally wounding another.
 Three persons were killed and several in- jured by . railroad acoidentin Louisiana. q
 Sevel al of the Pacific Railroad robbers have been arrested. a. -l~-..
 The Mutuals were beaten by the Ath- letics in Philadelphia, Thursday-23 to 19.
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At the close of Mir. Lees address the 12lst hymn was sung and the President in. vlted general expression of opinion on the part of those present. MT. R. A. Brit. ton' Vice President, then spoke of the diff. culty they had in starting the organization but believed that they could overcome all difficulties and accomplish a good work, Alter few remarks from the Rev. W. A, Kirk and prayer by Mir, David Fuller the meeting adjourned till the next evening on Thursday evening the exercises were continued by the singing of hymns, an ad dress by MT. Lee. reading by Mir. sher wood, concluding with the hymn,
 ''Blest be the tie that binds
 Our hearts in Christian love
 The fellowship of kindred minds.
 Is like to that above"
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NORFOLK.

On Thursday evening, the 9th, Tempe. rance lecture was delivered in this place, by H. H. Balbour, Jr. of Hartford. He argued that alcohol was 8 narcotic poison. that its use destroys the mental and bodily force of the user, and occasions large share of the crime and suffering which ex- ist in community. He argued strongly for the support of the Order of Good T,m. plars, and the work of this post of the Or
 der was commended. Mr. B. also spoke good word for the Sons of Temperance, and argned that it was the duty of all Christians to help on the work both by ex :. ample aud by personal effort on behalf of the cause H
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SALISBURY.

The railroad through this village is be. ing rapidly pushed forward under the di- rection of contractor Wallace. With the exception of rock cut on the seventh see- ton, the road will be ready for the track by the last of this week. It is ex- pected that the whole line from Millerton to East Canaan, will be graded by the first of December.
 - Our trial Justice and head Constable have been quite busy of late in looking af- ter the criminals. Some two weeks ago, a young man named Hyde was tried before Justice Tupper, charged with administer ing decoction of Croton oil and whiskey to gang of fifteen midnight warblers, who were morning" him on the night of his marriage. The evidence of his guilt was conclusively proven. but as none of the party experienced any thing more than 8 temporary inconvenience from the effects of the medicine, the case was dismissed.
 = Two unworthy sons of MT. Nicholas Brown, respectable colored citizen oi this town, are now catching glimpses of daylight through the inside gratings of the county jail. One attempted to decap- itate his father with dull axe; the other, while the old man was lying in 8 critical condition from the effect of his wounds, thought to deprive him of the means of sustaing his life,by driving his only COW to market and offering it for sale. Happily they were both foiled in their designs, and it may interest these promising youths to know their father has not only regained possession of the COW, but that his head las he expresses it) is level on his shoul- ders yet. ea #A ssa1
 - Several weddings have taken place of late, and more are contemplated. If this be. as they say, an indication of cold weather, the winter will be unusually se. were. -l4 ~''-
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Oh! tHaL I nau 8 Wlg on,
 Or even a lady's chignon
NEW MILFORD.

The Annual Convocation of the Episco. pal Churches of this county was held al St. Johns church, in this place, on Tues- day. the 9th inst. The morning service was conducted by Rev. Prof. Russell, of Waterbury, assisted by Rev. Messrs. Simpson. of Brookfield, and Acly, of New Milford. A Sabbath School meeting was then held and was addressed by the above named gentlemen. In the afternoon the annual missionary meeting took place, and ad lresses were made by Rev. Messrs Rus sell. of Waterbury, and Purvies, of Wood hury, and Rev. Dr. Henry, of Litchfield. At the evening service, Prof. Russell again oficiated. assisted by Rev. Mir. Purvies Dr. Henry preached the sermon and offer. ed the concluding prayers, after which the convocation stood adjourned. After the close of the public exercises in the afternoon, 8 business meeting was held at the parson- age.
 The Ladies of the Congregational church have organized sewing society, to meet once ill two weeks during the winter. The first meeting will be held at the par. sonage on Thursday afternoon and evening, December 1st, anl the members of the congregation are cordially invited 10 at. tend. f-a .'-. 4..s '--
 MT. F. G. Bennett has leased the store recently occupied by H. s. Mygatt. This in connection with his present store will make his ware rooms the must extensive of any in this vicinity. t>J# 2 - Dr. Hines new residence is rapidly approaching completion, and is very fine building.
 .--S. H. Hill is making extensive addi- tions to his new house. -..t.. ....
 - The Soule Brothers are about erecting house for c. w. Ferriss. which will be completed in the Spring. :
 Several other houses will also be built in the Spring, so that the increasing de- mand will be partially supplied. INo.
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STATE ITEMS.

Meriden produces Q new female lecturer,
 Nilsson sings in Hartford tonight Wednesday,
 A child was killed at New Haven, last week, by falling from a table. A t.. A Methodist revival is in progress in Glastonbury. .... .,.r.........,... Mrs. Hanaford lectured on the Woman Question at Meriden. Tuesday. ..
 Norwalk is producing about 1000 bush els of oysters day. D" .a i.. ''.'' ''
 The average expenses of student in Yale College are over $1 900 per annum.
 Senator Woodward is starting a Demo cratic paper in South Norwalk.
 Hon. R. D. Hubbard of Hartford, has returned from his foreign trip. NgEl.
 The Cheshire Episcopal Academy has about 100 students, 'a .".,. t.".
 Miss Dickinson will lecture in Hartford Friday night.
 The compositors of the Ansrican under took strike, last week. They were un. successful
 Albert M. Smith. formerly of the 2d" Conn. H. V. A., proposes to give dramatic readings. ia3gt 11ss H < .3K ,aaeligr
 Some extremely mean man stole every chicken from the roost at the Thompson poor house, lately.
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NORTH CANAAN

R. J. Lake has sold his house and coal yard to z. T. Adams, and purchased coal business at Chatham, N. Y.
 There are now about 30 scholars at the Young Ladies Boarding School, kept by Miss Sarah W. Adam and Miss Dunning. In the excellence of its supervision and manage ment it is unsurpassed
 It is said that Geo. Church, Esq, for merly of this town, now of Ct. Harrington, Mass, has presented the Methodist church at Canaan depot, with bell. He also con tributed liberally towards it's building three years ago. IBBx
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GOSHEN.

Last Friday, Charles Smith, son of Dea. M. D. F. Smith of Goshen, was go- ing down the hill near the Tannery in Litchfield. on load of bark, when some of the bark slid of, striking the horses, which started them. Charles was thrown under their feet, and it is supposed the wagon pssed over him. The Litchfield people. supposing he was dead, ran to his assistance, and found that he had broken thigh. .- A lady from Litclfeld Co.,. while at- tending Mt. Holyoke. dreamed that man was caught hy his hair in the branches of tree. While in this situation he was heard to say:
 Oh! that had a wig on,
 Or even lady s chignon
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NORTHFELD,

The great meteor acas seen in "lower Litchfield County" even from these North field hills, by not less than four observers. Its Course was from east to west, slightly rising as it went. until it burst, present iug the appearance of an immense rock. ct. Its track was visible for some minutes as white line, then it gathered into a small cloud and disappeared. Had this wayward star appeared in the evening it would have lighted up all New England.
 TRAvETFP
Litchfield enquirer., 1870-11-17

s@- We have often spoken of the outra. geous statute which allows father to in denture his children to the State Reform School. A case has just occurred in Bridge port which illustrates the abuse to which such law is liable. A prominent mem. Der of one of the churches in that place lost his wife few years since, and remar. ried. He had two sons and a daughter bJ his first wife. The two former he has sent to the Reform School, and he is now ar- rested for cruel treatment of the daughter, aged l2
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' About a mile of the railroad, extending southwest from this terminus is completed. In Bantam, the nitro -glycerine man is waiting anxiouely for an estimated rock cut which turns out as yet nothing worse than hard pan. The contractors are rap. idly increasing their force all along.
 = Col. c. o. Belden is seriously ill of dyseatery.
 Another nuisance has been located on the public square near Centre Park. Why do not the Selectmen or Nuisance Commit tee see that it is abated?
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WASHINGTON.

It is the duty of every neighborhood and village to furnish instruction and amuse. ment for the social life of its citizens. The young must and the old should. have fun innocent. jolly. recreative fun. The time has been, and may be now in many places, where half-hours listening to the con. versation in store, grocery. or tavern, would give one true idea of the moral and social standing of the community in which they were located When our good old forefathers cast out amusements as be- longing to the devil, they sent their chil- dren out after them. It could not be avoided. Tue best way would be to cast the devil out and keep the amusements When the great founder of Methodism was taken to task for setting religious words to profane songs, he replied, that !" he did not believe in letting the devil have all the best music. D There is no greater moral purifier than hearty laughter from an innocent cause. It is also physical necessity. Last year, this public want was provided for by a course of lectures. and a few dramatiza- .tions No move having been made as yet in this direction, Society known as the Dramatic and Literary Association has been formed. to furnish a dramatic and literary entertainment at Farmers Hall, during the ensuing winter. Dramatics, essays, poems, and readings may be ex- pected. as the necessities of the public re. quire, and the talents and genius of the Society develope. It is proposed to give "Neighbor lockwood, Dec. 7th, as great many have expressed desire to hear it. - Work is progressing on the railroad at the Curtiss place.
 - MT. Kinds and Mir. Samuel Steven son, with their families, are expected in a few days to take up their abode at the St. Nicholas.
 - MT. Parish is negotiating for renting the Gen. Brinsmade place. Thus old Ju- dea is to be central headquarters for the road during it's building.
 - The Gunnery, which has been char acterized as embracing all styles of archi- lecture from a Chinese tower to 8 canal boat, has been repaired during vacation, and this week the boys come flocking back to their Paradise. W. ;
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FRENCH VIcToRY.-The French victory, which results in the recapture of Orleans, is not only an important success, but may offer chance for the relief of Paris. Ii the Southern army is strong enough to at. tack the beleaguering force about that city in the rear, the Republic may have a chance of victory yet. On the other hand, the Prussians are successful in all other quarters, and Paris appears to be getting hungry.
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THEGALAxY for November contains Iadv Judith, A Tale of two Continents: Love and Friendship; My Friend the Fsudal Baron; A New Phase of Druidism; Katrina on the Porch; Overland; Some of My Ex. periences; A Happy Woman; Internation. al Copyright; An Afternoon at Wilhelm. shohe: Loss; Told by an Octaroon; David, King of Israel; Shakespeare as a Plagiarist Drift-wood; Current Literature Memo. randa; Nebui@.
 Sheldon X Co.,, 500 Broadway. New York.
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GoDEY's LADYs Book contains: The Second Wife; The First Time of Asking, Out in Row. Boat; Dr. Grace; Using 9th. CT Peoples Gold; Hopes Star; Why She Never Married; Work Department. Re ceipts, Editors Table, Arm Chair, &c This number contains an engraving, "Firsi Time of Asking" beautiful Christmas Title Page, Fashion Plates, Music, Poetry, &c.
 Louis A. Godey, Philadelphia; $S.0O { year. a iaa -~a '
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LITCHFIELD.


 In the Superior Court, last week, tie town of Washington vs. Kent was tried to the jury, and verdict rendered for the plaintiff. to the amount of $374.62 and costs. This was pauper case arising out of support given to the wife and family of Arthur Paine, Q resident of Kent. The latter town denied the marriage of Paine, claiming that the connection was illicit, and the children illegitimate. Much evil dence was adduced on this point, but the jury established the fact of marriage The remainder of last week and Tuesday of this week were taken up in the trial of the case of Samuel s. Camp vs. Samuel J. C'issey, ct al This case arose in Norfolk. Certain liquors of tho plaintiff had been seized under the prohibitory law, which the officer making the seizure, in company with others, took in the night season over the State line into Massachusetts, and de stroyed. It was claimed by the defence that the plaintiff had no such right of im- mediate possession as would be sufficient for the maintenance of an action of tres pass. The Court charged otherwise, and the jury found for the plaintiff to recover $350 damages and costs.
 The remainder of the week will be taken up with the trial of criminal business. Next week being Thanksgiving week, the Court will not be in session, but the week after trial of Court cases will commence, and will probably continue for a fortnight.
 - Mir. H. H. Barbour Jr., of Hartford, will lecture in the Congregational church next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, upon " Ihe Woa,k of Me Bottle.'' Mir. Barbour though very young man. has a high rep utation as a speaker upon various subjects, literary, political or moral. His family connection, education and social opportu- mites lift him above the ordinary range of itinerant temperance lecturers Though capable of broad humor and often indulg- ing it freely, he restraints it in his addresses on the Sabbath, and we have no doubt will present .such thoughts, and in such measure as will be adapted to satisfy the judgment of candid hearers and move them to more earnest action against this fearful evil
 A certain building in this village con tains the offices of seven lawyers, the offices of the Judge of Probate, Town Clerk, Clerk of the Superior Court, and of the Editor of the Sentinel. The location of this building and it's occupants suggests the old Scotch distich, ,-at once an illustration and an ex- ample,
 Making true the saying odd,
 Near the church and far from God' -s'Was no one in lower Litchfeld County astir in time to see the meteor ?"-Enquirer. Michael Harrigan and his shadow Philip Hubbard both saw the meteor, which they described as resembling large sky rocket passing very near them from northeast te southwest and disappearing, leaving a long trail
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WORKS OF CHARITY. Y.--Tt is not a little characteristic of the present system which excludes women from nearly all profitable avocations. that it gravely proposes to util- ize the power which every one must see is being wasted by the general employment
 of women "upon works of charity (unre- munerative of course). Says the Uhu,'ch-
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WEST CORNWALL.

A daughter of MT. Edward Potter died here quite suddenly on Thursday of last week. from Diptheria. Though but about seven years old she was very regular at- tendant at our Sunday school, and her death has cast gloom over her school
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HE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY CoxE.- A semi-Ofiicial statement from Washington gives what we suppose to be the Presi. dents version of the difficulty between himself and Secretary Coxe. There was no difference between them regarding the question of reform and of political ap. , pointments. nor any serious disagreement resaraing the Indian policy; but the Me Garrahsn claim was the cause of the Score. taryis resignation. Mr. Coxe wished to recognize inc new Idria Quicksilver Mi. ming Co. and reject the McGarrahan claims, while the President was not willing to recognize either.