Litchfield enquirer., 1870-05-19
LITCHFIEI,D


 George Wright has sold to Geo Guernsey house. &c.. in the village o1 Northfeld, Price 5000.
 The administrative of the late Thomas Addis sells 68 acres with buildings, neal the West Burying Ground, to Emily Addis for g, ,53s.
 --Abraham M. Turner quitclaims te Walter Filley his interest in about 70 acres of land with buildings thereon for $1750.
 - The sale of seats at the Congregation al church, on Monday, realized about $1, ,750, and enough remained undisposed of to bring the whole amount up to $1, $50. st 1~a
 z = The seats sold in St. Michaels, real Eized about $ ,33o, and those remain iunsold, will bring the amount up to $1, 400 handsome gain on last year.
 2 -J. W. Wheeler has his Arctic Soda Fountain ready to furnish the thirsty pub. lie with pleasant drink. Call and try it.
 An original poem by that genuine na- tive artist, D. o. Kilbourn, the ''Gffted Hopkins" of Litchfeld, is to be found in another column. A prose contribution of Messrs F. D. McNeiI & Go. is also worth perusa4. = : ~s'-,~ sts
 1-- We are pained to learn that Hon. Charles Adams of this place, has just re- ceived a telegram announcing the death of his son, Joseph Adams of Terryville, last (Tuesday) night, at Champain, III.
 We are happy to announce that the final survey of the Shepaug Valley railroad is to commence tbis week, under the di- rection of Mr. Samuel Stevenson, Chief Engineer. Some of the party have already arrived in town and MT. Stevenson came to day Wednesday,. This gentle mans high reputation and his large expe- rience in New Jersey and Pennsylvania, where he has constructed sever al important are sufficient guaranty that the road will be we'll located and the estimates reliable.
 - French's circus, which was here Fri day, drew large crowd, and gave fine of its kind. The Arabs were unique lot, the horseback riding excellent, and the jumping superb. The little elephant is evidently either American by birth, or imported early enough in life to have some queer notions of personal Our New Milford cores pondent gives an account of his perform ances in that place, and he signalized his arrival here by pulling his driver off his horse. saddle and all.
 Bishop Williams has sent out a circu- lar to al! his parishes requesting sigma lures to petition to the Legislature for change of our divorce law. This petition assumes that full divorce, except for the single cause of adultery, is contrary to the law of God. We have repeatedly stated our belief that this assumption IS a false one. and that the change proposed is most unwise and most unjust to wives, unless accompanied by radical change in the marriage law. The matter is one worthy of serious attention, and those who agree with the Bishops views should sign the petition whichis to be found at Dr. Beck with's store. . 4-. -
 The night after the circus a burglary was committed at Sheriff Baldwin's, in South Street, which resulted in considera- ble shooting and risk of life. Mr. Bald. win had his knee injured by the fall of his horse, at the election parade in New Ha- ven, and has been confined to the house since. On the night in question he was awakened by some. one's walking across the floor of his parlor and by a noise in the hall. He roso, lighted lamp, took his revolver, walked through his sitting room, and opened the door into the hall. There he saw two pairs of shoes at the foot of the stairs, and some one on the stairs, so high up that only the lower part of his legs was visible. The sheriff aimed his pistol at him and snapped, but it missed fire. The burglar had probably been watching him and fired down at him through the banisters, his bullet luckily glancing from one of them. The fellow then rao down the stairs picked up three of the shoes, and escaped, dropping Q pistol on the door mat. MT. Baldwin, after snapping again, in getting his pistol off as the fellow came down the stairs, the burglar firing another pistolup the stairs, appar- ently at some one in Miss Baldwin's s room. It is supposed that he had two pistols from the fact that but one chamber of the pistol left behind had been discharged.
 The burglars evidently entered the par Tor, and finding the lower doors locked, took off their shoes;.one ot them going up to explore the chambers, while the other stood on the stairs with the pistols. Miss Baldwin, neice of the sheriff, slept in the bedroom at the head of the stairs. She was awakened by the creaking of door and soon after saw fellow steal into the room. She was very much fright ened. but determined to lie still, as if asleep. She soon heard the steps of her