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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-25

4 MUcH-MARRIED CoNGREssMAN.-It is
now alleged by the Washington Star and
other newspapers that Congressman
Bowen, of South Carolina, who is under
indictment for bigamv in Washington, was
married in Augusta, Ga, in so, to Mrs.
Hicks, who claims to be his wife, notwith-
standing the claims Of two other ladies' to
whom it is charged he has been married
since. This woman, the Star says, has filed
declaration to the effect tnat she married
and lived with Bowen 'till 1858, when he
deserted her, and remained away until
twelve years that she has been info rmed
and believes that during that time be has
contracted second and third marriage
with Tabtha Parke, at Newport, Fla, Jan.
1869, and Susan Petligru King, on the 31st
of august, 1870" The declaration is signed
By "Frances Bowen"
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DIssOluTIeNs d. PARTNERSHIPS

DISSOL TION.-The copartnership
IL heretofore existing between the UNDERSIGNED,
under the style of hATrON & PARK h. In the
restaurant business No. lbs l4lh street. ID hereby
dissolved by mutual consent. George Parker VIII
pay all debts e by the concern, and continue the
business at the same place.
It's GHORiE PARKER.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-25

Coal AND SALT.-There is on the Speak
er's table of the House bill, which came
over from the last session, reducing the duty
on salt and admitting coal free Of duty.
Before the session ends tie friends OF rev.
enue reform hope to pass this measure.
There is the usual clashing Of interests over
it. the western members Directing to voting
free Nova Scotia coal for New England,
while the latter will in return vote against
reducing the salt duty.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-25

TAX ABATEaESTs.-W Washington, Jan. 80.
The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue. in
letter to the chairman Of the Committee
Of Ways and Means, states that since the
passage of the various laws authorizing the
Commissioner TO abate taxes about ten mil
lions Of dollars have been abated, in conse-
qucnce Of the insolvency or abSconding of
parties assessed. and that but small per-
centage of these taxes has been collected
after abatement. He believes that if col
lectors of internal revenue were allowed a
special percentage to examine and collect
taxes so abatated. 81 large percentage Of tue
same would now be collected in conSe-
quence Of the parties against whom the
taxes We're assessed having since become
solvent. BE recommends the passage of an
act authorizing the allowance Of commits.
sionS not to exceed % per cent. for this pur.
pose.
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aARIME ANrEa.LIGENCx.

MINIATURE ALMANAC. JAN. IS, 1871.
sun rises. 70l Moon sets.......,,l 10. 10
Jun sets .,,...,,..... 4ss: High tide. ..... S.ll
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man (native of New York, / believe) thought

man (native of New York, / believe) thought
he could be as useful elsewhere.
These remarks are based upon the sub
stance Of an interview had tonight with
one of the delegation who waited upon the
President. and are simply given as straws
to indicate which way the political zephyrs
tend. They indicate at least q war against
the carpet-bagging clan Of office-holders,
who have at last been declared an "element
of weakness" in the Republican structure
in Virginia. Letter in Norfolk Journal.
ToRACCo.--In the House Of Representa-
tivcs on Monday was presented by MIR.
Duke the memorial of John W. Farrell, G.
Ford, Jr., G. W. Langhornc & CO.. and
sixty others, manufacturers Of tobacco in
the city Of Lynchburg, Va. praying that
manufactured tobacco. snuff. and cigars.
having paid the internal revenue tax rs
manufactured goods, should, including leaf
tobacco. be treated as general merchandise,
and not subject to tax on Gales and that
the special tax and license Of retail dealers
who sell cigars, snuff. and tobacco, but who
do not make it their whole business, such
as rctail liquor dealers or keepers Of hotels,
inns, druggists, taverns, or eating-houses,
grocers, and all Of such class, shall he abol-
iShrd.
And ny Mr.. Garfield. Of Ohio, petition
Of the National Tobacco Association at
Richmond. Va, in regard TO the tax on to-
bacco.
Aud by Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania. n
petition Of certain citizens Of Pennsyl-
vania, for relief from repayment Of taxes
on snuff and tobacco.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-25

CENSUS TRoUBLEs.-The Superintendent
of the Census now declares his inability to
furnish compendium OF his report before
the 4th of March, although he hopes to
have in the most of his returns by the lat
ter part Of February. The troublesome
Texas. from which not over half the coun-
ties have been reported. In South Carolina
Il large proportion OF the ccnSus-takers are
negroes without education.
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GET THE BEST
sEWING-MACKINE5.

THE BUTTON-HCLE sEWISG-MACHlNI
is the best sewing-mschine now made. II VIII Goa
wider range of work than any machine that Gas
ever been made.
1t is the best machiEe in I'LL particulars. al
machines warranted.
Call ut 1917, up stairs, over 7. ". kecssa's ano-
non-house, and examine before buying.
Get The BEST It IS always tee choapeot
5a elm
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BANK OF CoMMERcE,l
FREpER!cKsBugG, July u, 1s,g' To
NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN ;S,,s ~ y,
sIGNED Notes Of TIE BANK .u OF &C. So n
tie same n1 ae be q ssid sant
aemo,ion It par at tae At o the bapkinghouss OF
copwaV Gordon Garnet IN said so ,sn on , be-
seiore Re PAY OF 1Ton Agansr VIII act
same win be barred h II 81 Virgins passed July
Is1e entitled an act for TIE relief OF TIC oshA "
EoThashiar jy2:--Fsm
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MURDER.--Last Saturday evening a CO.
lored man named Cornelius Bailey. an oys-
ter vendcr, on returning to his home, be-
tween 18th and 14th and 5 and L streets,
found the door OF his house locked. He
entered cautiously by the back way, and
found his wife in company with Edward
early, young colored man, whom he had
frequently warned TO keep OH. Of his house,
~ he suspected the fidelity of his wife. Be-
coming enraged at the presence Of Early
under such circumstances in his home. he
seized Il Ratchet and buried it in his skull,
just above the left temple. Bailey then
fed, and Early fell to the floor, 1t is thought,
m0Itally wounded. DR.. Purvis was called
in, and the wounded man was removed to
his home, near ut hand, where he was made
as comfortable rs circumstances would per-
init. Yesterday morning Bailey was az.
rested by Lieutenant johnson and Officer
lIuysman and locked up. He does not deny
the dealing of the blow, but contends that
hr had warned Early before to keep out OF
his house, and when he found him there
under such suspicious circumstances he
felt justified in using violence to protect the
sanctity Of his home. The prisoner has
been committed tor trial. Washington Pa
tTIOt,
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A FAMINE
FRENCH VICTORY AT DION.

&C., &C., &c.
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Not PRoMIsING.-In the House of Repre-
sentatiyes on Monday Dir. Duke introduced
Il bill granting one million five hundred
thousand acres Of land for the benefit of
schools in Virginia. Referred to the Com
mittee on Education and Labor, wherein it
will be buried.
| for the removal Of disabilities.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-01-25

Having unsurpassed facilities In our business,
TO gelters-up OF clubs special Inducements Will
he offered. kLLYSON i TAYLOH,
Next 10 Dispatch building,
aa-dsw&wlm Richmond. Va.
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The following sent by mail to any part Of th
country at The following rates:
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M A c HIN SHOP.

NEW WORK and all kinds OF REPAIRING
DONE. ia 33-Iw~
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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16

Germany. Violent earthquake shocks have been felt at Darmstadt.
 Spain. A settlement of American claims in Cuba has been effected. Hdly. .-The Government has declared ths library and pictures in the Vatican to be- national property.
 The Chambers have voted royal honors. body guard, and a competent support to the Pope.
 Africa. insurrection has brO- ken out in Algiers.
 DOMESTIC.
 Serious fires, with loss of life, have oc- cured in Peru, Ind, and Northampton, Penn.
 The English stockholders are takine measures for the repeal of the Erie Classi-
 Five men have been injured by a blast ing accident in New Hampshire.
 The steamer Effort has been sunk in Mo. bile harbor.
 An accidental explosion of gunpowder killed three men aud burned several in 6 West Virginia coal mine.
 The Alabama Commissioners have been confirmed by the Senate.
 New York is about establishing a mag ni6cent Museum of Art.
 There have been three hangings in Mary. land. 55I .fs E.l..+0 P Another steamer has been lost op the Mississippi, three persons being killed and several wounded. ---. ..
 The coal miners have decided to resume work on Wednesday. Agcolored man died in Boston, Sunday. aged 11O. l.-r,-..... Fourteen Chinamen have been arrested in San Francisco for violating the Revenue laws. m .-.r .i4.s.sts. New York business men have subscribed $48, 900 in aid of France.
 An earthquake shock has been experi- enced in San Francisco The woolen manufacturers of the West and South met in Chicago, Wednesday of last week. A destructive fire has occurred in Jsffer- son. Texas The National Executive Committee of the Union League will meet in Philadelphia to-day (ThursdayE ~ A serious fire has occurred in Pittsburgh, involving loss of $150, 900 .- | The crew of the wrecked U. S. steamer Saginaw has arrived in San Francisco. Ex.Collector Callicot has been pardoned by the President and his fine femitted | On Sunday five inches of snow fell in the latitude of New York city. The Fenian exiles were welcomed by Tammany to New York, on Thursday. The Illinois Woman's Suffrage Associa ton met in Chicago last week.
 The Cattle Commissioners who met in Albany last week came to the conclusiOn that the prevalent disease could be easily checked with proper care.
 The steamer Tennessee, in which the San Domingo Commission sailed, has not been heard from and fears are experienced for her safety. ...-......
 The Apache Indians are still depredat ing in Arizona, and the state is, arming for defense.
 An express robbery has occurred on O Pacific coast steamer. .a.4..
 A freshet is threatened in the Savannah River.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16
WoLCoTTvILLE.

Fifty.fve persons went from here on 2 sleigh ride to Winsted, last Friday even ing. They took supper at the Clark House, and passed the evening pleasantly. in the spacious parlor and dancing hall of the hotel On their return home. the moon beamed out with it's friendliest light. and all voted that they had enjoyed themselves.
 = The last chop" of the season at the Allen House will be Thursday Feb. 16). It will be of the calico complexion -and there are great expectations concerning it, especially as Allen promises to, provide for the occasion one of his famous suppers.
 s5- The property known as the Talcott place has been sold to Mir. Albert Futile for $2,25o. CT 9a.i ea' ''9a7'7 1
 Last Wednesday tFeb. 3 barn on the grounds of the Coe Brass Manufacturing Go. was burned to the ground. On the evening of the same day, 8 blaze was no- ticed in eof the Excelsior Needle Co.'S building. Some combustible oil had be- come ignited, and when discovered, the room was in flames. The fire was readily extinguished, the only injury being the charring of the rafters. ''A''''1 The Grand List of the Town of Tor rington is about $l. .4OO,O 900, including 619 taxable polls, 5ll houses,g 2O.47S acres of land, 51 mills, stores. manufactories, &c. 0
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16
TEMPERANCE MEETING AT NEW
 MILFORD. --

A grand temperance mass meeting will be held at New Milford, on Monday, Feb. 20th, 1871, at 2 o'clock, P. M.
 The Hutchinson Family will visit New Milford. on the above date, and hold tenn perance meeting at the Congregational church, to which the public are cordially invited. ; There is no charge for admission. They will sing their stirring songs in the way that only they can sing, and addresses will be delivered by Rev. B. H. Pratt and Rev. l.. Burleigh.
 In the evening the Hutchinson's will give concert in the church for the pur- pose of paying expenses, and all surplus is given for the benefit of the cause. The admission is twenty five cents, and child ren's tickets fifteen cents. The Hutchin- sons are accompanied by MT. Samuel Hbin- ming, of Bridgeport, the noted basso. 91ed
 The speakers are men of pre-emineht ability, and the occasion will be one of great Interest. The meeting will be held under the auspices of the eState Temper ance Union." Every person who can at tend will be we'll repaid for doing so.
 T. 7
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16
News of the Week

| ! @&a1 FOREIGN sA"A@&s- Fraaee.-The elections to the French Constituent Assembly have resulted in fa- vor of the Conservatives. The Assembly met on Monday at Bordeaux. We should judge that the Orleanists were in the ma jority, though the Imperialists have con- fsiderable strength, The Republicans will not probably be oyer fifth of the whole
 body and are elected from the cities. Gambetta, Trochu, Thiers, Fayre, and
 Changarnier, are among the most noted
 deputies. Garabaldi declines The Pro- visional Government have resigned tiieir
 authority to the Assembly. -G s .il' ..'
 The armistice is prolonged and peace is
 expected. xx-frt- sr- Provisions in immense quantities are ar- irving in Paris.
 The French Provincial Press generally advocate peace. srs o~s $ szc
 sBourbaki's military chest, containing over, one million francs, has been surFenl dered to the Swiss authorities a2t1 .q
 The Prussians are gaining ground at Belforts gill a9acfisaA Wig 3ns ti8 ot --... eAtA terrible cattle plague has broken out at Paris s44'1 '
 | The Prussians are imposing forced con. tributions on the French cities now occu- pied.
 Great Britai,s Parliament opened, Thurs day. The Queens speech recommended a bill establishing voting by ballot 3 sll. l.4 !. II Numerous marine disasters are reported on the English coast, and the loss of d French transport with over 200 persons on board. 5. z N Z ' fs A.lI z Dls5VFF Ns The London. Conference has settled the Eastern question amicably.l isfaas1tal a @ aFifty-three lives have been, lost by the foundering of a steamer in the Indian Ocean.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16
Congressional.

: .f
 |4a On Tuesday of last week, in the Senate, ths joint resolution repeating the bill au' thorlzing the payment of the Chorpenning claim was passed. "l 1z;t3a
 The President recommends that the mis. sion to the German Court be made first class one.
 The bill establishing system of Ma tional education has been reported and discussed in the House.
 The House have, in effect, killed the In come Tax Repeal bill. .-s..
 The Naval Appropriation bill has passed the House. - ,l.-
 The Conference report giving pensions to the soldiers of 1872, who served for not less than sixty days, has passed the House. ]. The Soldiers Homestead bill has passed the Senate. II s4.aeH ts-
 The joint resolution prescribing the form of oath for Senator Miller of Georgia has passed the Senate. .-l1 <.5F.ks
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16
LITCHFIELD.

The snow ''crop" bids fair to be some. thing enormous. E Willis Garter was brought before Jus tee G. M. Woodruff on Wednesday of last week on charge of assaulting his wife. It was proved that he had i'll used her though infiicting no serious injury. She nad at first intended prosecuting him, and went to the grand jurors for that purpose, put did not find him at home. Soon after she made up with her husband and refused to enter complaint or to testify against him. The Justice remarked that the assaults proved were of very slight character, and fined the prisoner one dollar on each of the three counts of the complaint. .4f. We think the principle of this prosecu- tion right; but it is, after all, novel case.
 Our town is full of foreign born residents who often beat their wives. Prosecution
 does not practically follow, however, unless the wife herself desires it. Having made beginning, may We hope that our dili-
 gent informing officers will prosecute all
 our woman-whippers, of whatever nation
 ality, color, or degree ..s .-In the Superior Court trial of court cases has commenced, but none have yet
 been decided . .a -E WANTED, at this office, immediately, .
 smart, active boy, to learn the printing bu-
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16
NORTH CORNWALL.

More than twenty seven years ago, our Farmers Club was organized. A few practical, earnest men met in small school house Qong since given place to better) and had from time to time discussions on agricultural subjects. Soon the meetings were held in the farm houses and the wives and daughters had their share in the eve- ning's recreation and improvement. The benefits that have accrued during all these years to this community through this CO., operation of ideas, 80 to speak, are incal- culable Realizing these benefits, and hav- the same desire for improvement that was manifested in the clubs early history, we are endeavoring to mako the working of it keep up with the demand. of the times. At the next meeting, to be held at Mr. Nathan Hart's, the subject of cooperation among farmers is to be discussed and con- sidered in practical light, with a view of testing it's practicability. There is little reason to doubt but that the advantages that may be reaped are very great and there is still less reason to think our farmers will fail to see it. ,.~sa r..r.., .;5 3a.,.
 The Reading Circles are fourishing
 We are having good sleighing with few drifts. ...s.... ,...f,..f,..l fs a~ Ice is all secured. 5~a-s I-...ssss
 Wood piles are being drawn, 4. '
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16

S0- The Rev. Q. E. Cheney. of Chicago.
 Low Ohurchman. having been found guilty of not, declaring certain infant he had baptiaed 'regenerate, 2 in accordance with the rubfie in such case made and provided, has been silenced until he shall have hum. blsd himself before Bishop Whitehouae to the satisfaction of that High Church pre-. late. The severity of the sentence would indicate that the eeclesiastical court which tried Mr. Cheney considered the omission of real importance, a s.s 2
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16

D9 Twsnty-two lives were lost by the terrible disaster on the Hudson river rail. road, last week. The Coroner's inquest has commenced, but it is not yet clear who was responsible, for the collision. The only default of the company was in it's defective arrangements for warning the approach. ing express, after the breakdown of the oil train. of it's danger. An engineer and trackman ran along the track with red Ian. terms, but curve hid them from the com ing train till too late to stop it. Mean. while the ,sbise light remained burning on the signal tower by the bridge, till after the accident. Could any one have been near enough to have changed that. the ac. cident would have been avoided.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-02-16
s0e The Waterbury Board of Educati

D@ The Waterbury Board of Education have arranged for reading at the City Hall. on Monday evening next, for the benefit of Professor Bnckham, who, it will be recollected. sustained 8 serious loss by the burning of the Waterbury High School. Professor Russell of Trinity; Professor Hubbard of the Wesleyan; and Professor Bailey of Yale. will all take part in the readings.