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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
RELIGIOUS STATISTICS.

Mir. Warner of The Hartford Com-dnt. has paper under this title in last weeks Independent which is as wise and witty as his delightful notes on 'sMy Summer in 0 Garden He says: gg angg saE
 ':I do not underyalue the services of the Rev. Boanerges Presser in keeping alive re- hgious enterprises and a healthy religious stir; but it does not greatly interest me to know that he travelled by rail during the year 16, 300 miles, and took in water 519 times and Coffee not at all. I don't care, after I have heard it four or five times, tO read again that he wrote 1,281 letters. I get tired of hearing of the achievements of the Rev. Boanerges after time, and wish there were less of him and his everlasting statistics. He disagreeably pervades inc air. When l listen to him, l am great deal more impressed with the magnitude of what the Rev. Boancrges is doing for Christ than I am with the importance of the cause of Christ itself He somehow gives me the impression that there was never anything like his achievements, and I feel that, if the Rev. Boanerges could write 10000 instead of 12, 900 letters, and could travel 160, ,O00 instead of It, 900 miles. II do not give his exact fgures,) the evan- gelization of the world would be assured. H Ao cau Ou1y EepoEb H6Xb year III the news papers that he has travelled 4,O9O more miles than he did the year before, we shaIl all feel that the cause is getting on. I, for one, should be willing to vote that this powerful evangelist should travel only, on the express trains, and that he should stop at none of the way stations, even if lived at way station. Keep him going one year and see what he can do.p a ,oo q M
 But MT. Warner has notion that @. lay. man has right to publish his statistics too, and show the world what he has been do- ing for year past. He elmodestly says:E [.
 "The writer of this would ,humbly beg leave to report that, during the year, he has walked 2,100 miles, not counting his walking about the room, nor his going from one side of the railway station to the oths CT to read the advertisements when wait ing for the train; that he has written 209,- 800 lines of manuscript; that he has rs. ceived 415 -dunning letters containing bills. all of which Contrary to the readers OK. pectation) have been paid; that he is sorry to say that he has written only IS letters, and to these has got no reply; that he was 70 hot once, and too cold fifteen times; that he wanted to travel l0,500 miles, but CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE l s,asao
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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
GOSHEN.
THE BURNING OF THE BLUE HOUSE.

This event occurred Saturday, June 9th, 1767. The day had been uncomonly hot; the house stood on the East Street, exactly where the house of Asaph H. Palmer is now located. It was occupied by tbree young men and their wives; Fisk Beach, John Darlington, and Clark Rice. Mir. Beach and his wife and child were gone to West St. visiting; and MT. Rice was also gone, but his wife and his brother JamesRice were in the house, and also Rhoda Hinman.
 Martin Wilcox, who lived in the North part of the town, had been framing barn for Matthew Grant at the Frederick Hill place in Torrington Che was called the giant). hastening home he was hailed by Wm. Stanley to stop, but he was unwilling to do so. and just as he reached the Blue House the terrible thunder storm came and he was compelled to go in. There was a constant blaze of lightning, and the roar of thunder was continuous. The scene has been described by the old people as awful ly sublime. The house was struck by lightning, apparently in three or four pla- ces, and was almost immediately all on fire. Martin Wilcox and James Rice were in- stantly killed and all the others were struck down. Darlington was the first to come to his senses. He seized his wife and car ried her to the barn across the street, and then ran down to the next house, crying s'We are all dead!" On returning to his wife he found her clothes on fire. She was ironing clothes at the time of the accident, and it was said the fatsiron she had in her hand was thrown from her.
 The wife of Charles Rice commenced car rying out articles of furniture, regardless of the dead men, but it is supposed she had not recovered her senses. Wilcox remain cd in the chair until it was burnt ont from under him. when some timbers fell on him. Some men arrived before the frame fell and pulled out the bodies with hooks on long poles, but their feet were burned off and they very much dis6gured.
 A great multitude of people from Goshen, Norfolk, Torrington and Cornwall attended the funeral the next day, at the house of Mir. Johu Thompson. The text was: "Man knoweth not his time." An ancient writ ing had these words: Undoubtedly the burning of the Blue house was the most awful visitation of Providence which was ever experienced in Goshen" HIN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02

ANOTHER LANDMARK GoNE.-The vandal spirit that has torn the laurels from the brow of poor Christopher Columbus, rob- bed the story of old William Tell of all its romance, knocked the last bit of poetry out of the love passages of sweet Pocahon- tas and gallant John. Smith, and taken away the glory from score of other incl dents, of hitherto undoubted authority, is still at work. This time it has shown its cloven foot in the London (Eng.) Atbene- uns, and does not retire from the scene un- til it has gone far to demolish the historic truth of Wolf's grand old poem on the "Burial of Sir John More" The vandal is compelled to admit the probable accuracy of the first line, Mot Q drum was heard, , and behaves himself tolerably we'll until he reaches the opening of the second stanza, "We buried him darkly, at dead of night, <" and then he commences his attack. He shows from the circumstances which i'm modiately determined the time of the fu- neral, that it took place an hour after day light on the morning of January IT. The next line, "The sods with our bayonets turning," is disposed of as "sheer non- sense," for the reason that ''an untouched town like Corunna and an untouched for tress, like it's citadel, always abound with pickaxes and spades" Not content with this achievement the author furiously as- saults the sentiment. By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, for being ''po- etical fourish," inasmuch as "the moon was but one day old, and was invisible du- ring the night of January 16." In con- clusion, after annihilating the poetic asser- ton, "Few and short were the prayers we said," and clinching his argument by the declaration that '' the whole funeral ser vice of the English liturgy was read by the chaplain, with the solemnities usual in England" the vandal alleges that the en- tire obsequies were conducted in regular and methodical manner, without haste, and with as much success as could be achieved without frst-class undertaken, and orthodox mourning carriages. The onslaught may, or may not, be an effective one but in either event, what's the use of knocking to pieces all these cherished lit- tie bits of legendary history? We have loved them for good many years, and so did our fathers before us. Is it. therefore, just the thing to go to work and teach our youngsters how easily we have been gull led
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
lnstalments must be Paid! THE MONEY MUST BE HAD

IN view of the increasing demand which the building of the s'Shepaug" has created, for the Fine Arts, the people take the benefit, by being supplied with Judds unrivalled PHOTOGRAPHS, at the following reduced rates: dog. Cartes de Visites or Vignettes, $1.50-former price, $1.75 one dog. do.. S2.5 former price. $500; A size for framing, 1.5o 5o-former price. s2OO; duplicates variety of ways, at one half of city prices. Cabi. net or life size Photographs in India Ink or Col ors, framed in Black Walnut. or Gilt, at cores bonding low prices. Black Walnut, Gilt, and Rosewood Frames. Passpartouts, Cord and Tas. hand at all times.
 South St., Dec. 20, 1870, S7-tf a
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
VALUABLE MILL PROPERTY FOR SALE.

V&>HE we'll known Grist mill at Bantam -A Falls, with run 4} feet burrs, 2 bolts, scourers, elevators. fitted up with Prin. dle's Patent Cups. with 40 feet fall. 18 feet cvershot wheel, building SOx7O. Situated on the outlet of Bantam Lake, also on the line of the Shepaug Valley Railroad. Good run of custom, 150 tons of feed and 300 tons of plas. ter can be sold annually. A dwelling house in connection is also for sale. For furthe par ticulars apply on the premises or address
 MILLER,
 Al tf Bantam Falls. Ct.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
H. C.. DUNN, Watch-Maker and JeWeler, LITCHFIELD. CONN.

Has on hand good assortment of Watches Clocks, Jewelry, and silver ware; also. Colo Silver and Steel Spectacles. Mos, careful ant prompt attention paid to cleaning and repair ing watches clocks and Jewelry. Engraving neatly done In Judas Building; South, St.
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and not attempt to make it put that the drinking of wine and other such drinks is absolutely forbidden by Gods word, or g sin in itself? @
 Truth is truth. Truth is great. A good
 cause needs not the support of anything
 untrue or of doubtful truth. It suffers from | it. TRUTH.SEEKER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
CURE FOR FEMALE WEAKNESS

VWVIS WONDERFUL MEDICINE,
 N made from an Indian recipe, is entirely veg etable, and is certain cure. By enclosing three cent postage stamp will send you my circulars, which will give testimonials. Manufactured and sold by Mas. LINUS BELGHER, Randolph, Mass Sold by J. W. JOHNSON 555 Main street, Hart ford, and by all Druggists. Price one dollar . bottle. i8 ssajI 89s H STE 8S-Sm.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02

A man in St. Joseph County, Ind, eigh- ty years old, who married girl of eight cen, four years ago, has had his brief dream of bliss ended by decree of divorce which has been granted.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02

The Prohibitory State Central Commit.
 tee of Massachusetts has adopted resolu- ton in favor of adopting woman suffrage
 as part of their political platform. and appointed committee to arrange for q convention of the party to consider the subject.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
DAVID 0. BULKLEY,
Pennington Savings Bank.

hEPOSITS made in this Bank on or
 D before Apr list will draw interest from that date Interest at the rate of six per cent, free of taxes has been paid deposits for the last fifteen yerrs. An extra dividend of one per cent. has been declared for the last six months. This bank holds large surplus fund, 8 guarantee to it's deposi- tors Amount of funds Sept list, 1869, $i, ,596. Business hours from to 12 a. m., and from to p. m. SAMUEL 8. COWLES, Treasurer.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02

| We give below, in full, the editorial re- marks of all the Republican papers of this District regarding the nomination of the Hon. George Coffing for Congress-
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-02
CENTRAL HOTEL

AMu LAmAus NOOHmS, ,EuFOpe@mF1@m 251 & 253 CANAL ST., Near Broadway, aa NEW YORK. @sr@s. F. JACKSON. Proprietor,
 Convenient to all the City Railroads. Eligible to all wishing to visit Central Park or places of amnsepent, or for those wishing to shop and Accommodations First-class. Rates reasonable.
 S2-Sm.
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AUCTION SALES.
AUCTION SALES.
CoMMIs ONERs' SALE

VALUABLE LAND IN YORK COUNTY, VA.
BY virtue of order of the District Court Of the
United States for the District of Virginia. made the
10th day of APRIL 1871 shall commissioners of
Geo. W. Bryan, bankrupt, sell at public auction at
Yorktown, on
Wednesday, the 9th day of May, 1871,
commencing at IL o'clock M, all the right, title
and interest of said bankrupt in the following de-
scribed TRACTS of LAND, surrendered by said Geo.
W. Bryan in bankruptcy, to-wit:
TRACT No. 1.-Two hundred and eleven acres of
land situated in York county, on the main road from
Yorktown to Williamsburg, about Ave miles from
Yorktown bounded as folows:-on the north by the
lands of Jas H. Kirby's, west by W. H. Wooten's,
south by T. O. Newman's, and east by W. B. Moore's,
with good improvements thereon.
No. 2-TRACT of WOOD LAND, estimated at four
acres, with old mill-pond thereon.
No. 3-TRACT of LAND, eighty three acres more
less (his right of courtesy in said real estate)
\. H. Lees, west by JAS H. Kirby's, east by W. B.
Moore's About thirty of said land is cleared,
and the remainder wooded.
No. 4-BONDS, &C., due the bankrupt, az filed in
petition.
Schedules B--2 and B-3 sold for cash.
The above named tracts parcels of land will be
sold free from all liens and encumbrances except the
contingent denver interest Of said bankrupt's wife.
TERMS-Three hundred dollars cash the balance
one, two and three years, credit, with
interest and good personal security from day Of SALE
and the title to be retained by the commissioners
til the purchase money is paid in full with power to
resell If the lance of the purchase money is not
paid.
JACOB COIN,
w. g. PEACHY,
awQw
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$1,000 REWARD

DEBINd'S VIA FUGA cures all Liver Kidney and
Bladder Diseases Organic Weakness Female Al iic-
tons, General Debilitya nd complaints of the Uri-
nary Organs, in male and female. n aal}
$1,000 will also be paid for any case of blind,
Bleeding or Itching PILES that DEBrNas PIIE REM
spY fails to cure.
Pains, Sprsins, Bruises and Swelled Joints, in
and beast.
Sold everywhere Send for pamphlet
LABoRAroRY--142 Franklin ST., Baltimore. Nd
18-ly 'Ia
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BY Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneers.


BY Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneers.
SSIGNEE'S SALE
IN OF
400 ACRES OF LAND IN CAROLINE C0'TY, VA
AT AUCTION.
In compliance with decree of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Of
April 4, 1871, in the matter of George Seuthworth
bankrupt, will sell at auction, on
THURSDAY, TIE arH DAY OF MAY, 1871,
at 10 o'clock NJ, in front of the United States Court
House. In the city of Richmond, 400 ACRES Of LAND,
situated in the county of Caroline, adjoining the
lands of John Lamby ct ais, and near Cedar Forks
A full description Of this property will be given
on day of sale.
TERMS-0ne third cash the balance on Q credit
of six and twelve months, the purchaser to give
notes. with interest added from day of SALE for the
deferred payments, the title to be retained by the
assignee until said notes paid.
WIN II ALLDERDICE,
an 12-2aW3W Assignee
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By Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneers.

By Grubbs Williams, Auctioneers.
ssIaNEE's SALE
LIFE INTEREST IN 100 ACRES OF LAND IN
BUCKINGHAM COUNTY,
AT AUCTION.
In compliance with decree of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
of April 1871, in the matter of Ohio Sutton bank
rupt, will sell at auction, on
Thursday, the 4th day of May, 1871,
at IL o'clock NJ in front of the United States Court
House, in the city of Richmond, LIFE INTEREST
in 100 acres of land in Buckingham county, known
as "Isand View"
A full description of this property will be given on
day of sale.
TERMS One third cash the balance on credit
of six and twelve months, the purchaser to give
notes, interest added from day of SALE for the de-
ferred payments the title to be retained by the as
signee until said notes are paid.
VIM II ALLDERDICE,
ap l4-aw3w Assignee.
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GALE OF THE EFFEOTs OF THE BANK OF
. VIRGINIA.

GALE OF THE EFFEOTs OF THE BANK OF
y VIRGINIA.
In obedience to decree of the Circuit Court of
the United States for the District Of Virginia. the
dersigned will, on the
29TH DAY OF JUNE NEXT,
beginning at 10 o'clock A. M, at the Courthouse
door of said Court, in the Custom House building In
the city of Richmond, make SALE for cash, of all the
EFFECTS of the BANK OF VIRGINIA, consisting
of BONDS, BILLS, NOTES, JUDGMENTS, DE-
CREES, and whatsoever else there be.
Creditors of the Bank, whose claims have been al
lowed, are, under said decree, entitled to set off at
par their claims against any purchases of said effects
they may make.
descriptive list of said effects may be seen at the
counting house Of g. O. Tardy of the undersigned,
on Seventeenth and Dock streets, at the office of
D. J. Saunders on Eleventh street, between Main
and Bank, in Richmond, which the public are in
vited to call and examine This list will be printed
for circulation and will be advertised when ready.
DAVID j. SAUNDERS,
8. g. TARDY,
Receivers Bank OF Virginia.
March oath, 1871 NH A-1awtds
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ASSIGNEE SALES.
414B
BY Grubbs & Williams, Auctioneers.

ssIaNEB's SALE
6H ACRES OF LAND IN KING AND QUEEN
COUNTY, AT AUCTION.
In compliance with decree Of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District Of Virginia. of
April q, 1871, in the matter Of John I Hoskins,
bankrupt, will sell at auction, on
THURSDAY, THE 47u DAY OF MAY, 1871,
at 10 o'clock NJ in front Of the United States Court
House. in tho city of Richmond, the following
TRACTS of EXCELLENT LAND, and improvements
thereon
No. 1-3e4 ACRES near "Mlllers,"
No. 2-1ss ACRES adjoining the above estate,
IA bounded by road leading from st. Pauls Church
to Burlington.
No. 3-75 ACRES, bounded by portion of the
Midway estate
These lands are valuable. Full description of each
will be given on day Of sale.
TERMs-One third cash; the balance on credit
of six and twelve months, the purchaser to give
notes. with interest added from day of SALE for the
deferred payments the title to be retained by the
assignee until said notes are paid.
"'''e'''' VIM. H. ALLDERDICE,
ap 13-2aw3w Assignee.
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BY Gruhbs 4 Williams. Auctioneers.


ASSIGNEE SALE
aa4 ACRES OF LAND IN 0oocHLAND COUNTY,
AT AUCTION.
In compliance with decree of the United States
District Court for the Eastern District OF Virginia, OF
April A. 1871, in the matter of Georges X. Bowles,
bankrupt, 1 will sell at auction, on
THURSDAY, THE ARA DAY OF MAY, 1871,
at IL NJ in front of the Usited States Court House,
in the city of Richmond, 234 ACRES of LAND, in
Goochland county, with good DWELLING thereon,
containing five rooms, good barn. good fencing, and
fine we'll of water in the yard.
TERMS-Onethr cash the balance a credit
OF six and twelve months, the purchaser to give
notes. with interest added from day of SALE for the
deferred payments the title to be retained by the as
signee until said notes are paid.
WIN ALLDERDICE,
an 13-2aw3w Assignee.
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WANTS.


NKT ANTED-AGENTS TO SELL NEW BOOK
w of great value TO Farmers, Mechanics ani
Working of all trades and occupations i3ta
sdition now ready. The
FARMERS d MECHANICS MANUAL
Edited by GEO. E. WARING, ia
Author of "Elements OF Agriculture "Drhinius
for Profit and for HEALTH" and forpleriy
Agricultural Engineer of Centin
Park, New York.
800 oorAvo PAaKs ASD ovra 200 ILLUsTKArcHs.
which should be In the hands of svsry Farmer znd
Mechanic"
The New Orleans "Picayune" says: $50 valuable
book should be found in the house of every Farm
or and Mechanic; its elegant illustrations will make
II welcome everywhere
Active and women can make more money aud
give better satisfaction in selling this book than
work in tho field.
Send for l6-psge circular, cling all about It.
T. B. TREAT 4 CO., Publishers.
aug aSH No era Droedwav. NV
ATANTED.---We desire to obtain $4,000 IN
w VIRGINIA STATE BONDS, and to any party
making us the loan, we will give them ample
rity for its return within year, besides q hand
some interest for its use
TO any party who is active intelligent and ener-
getc, who control sufficient capital u 3, OO)
to purchase these bonds we will give them an inte-
rest in business in Virginia that will pay them be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000 a year, besides security
for the return of the amount invested Il
Address EMERSON & POWELL,
~ l4--d 1101 Penn. AveRue Washington, d. O.
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SUDDEN DEATHs.-A very sudden and
melancholy death has Just been noted in
New York, the Aldamas being the afflicted
family. At the commencement of the
Cuban revolution they came here, and
have always lived in handsome style, as
they possess large property. A year ago
the grandfather died, and at Easter the
family threw off mourning, appearing in
all the brightness of spring costumes,
when last Sunday night, surrounded by
her family, Mime ALBANIA mentioneda Pc
culiar feeling in her face. This rapidly
increased, and summoning her husband,
she took his arm, walked into her sleeping
apartment, and glancng at the mirror saw
the fatal distortion of eye and lip, too
surely marking paralysis.
"Adios |" was all she could utter, as she
threw her arms around him, and then
came that partial insensibility from which
so few recover. She tried to speak and
write, but could do neither, and after ling
ering thus few hours, died.
Sudden deaths are now of frequent oc-
currence, and some savant has asserted
that to each century belongs distinguish
ing disease, illustrative of its. life and cali
bre. The nineteenth, therefore, justly
writes its record in paralysis and diseases
of the head, testifyipg to the over-crowding
on time, and that continued brain-te tension
which must demand the great sacrifice Of
life.-N r. Letter.
SCENE IN COURT AFTER VERDICT OF
AcoUITTAL.-The trial of Crawford Black
for the murder of McKaig, the seducer OF
his sister, was brought to a close in the
court of Frederick county, Nd, on Friday
The Baltimore Gazette thus describes the
scene in the crowded courtroom, when the
verdict was rendered:
The foreman arose, amid almost breath
less silence, and said, in clear voice, lit
tie tremulous, "nct guilty" A scene Of
the widest excitement followed. No SOON
er had the words passed the lips of the
foreman than shout of heartfelt exulta-
ton arose from the crowd. George Lay
man, sheriff of Allegheny county, stall
wart mountaineer who sat near the prison
or, seized him around the neck, raised him
up and kissed him with fervent joy His
mother chung to him as if to save him for
her own embraces a dozen men rushed
towards him to shake him by the hand,
and everything indicated with what popu-
lar feeling the verdict had been received.
This scene lasted for minute or more
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LIMITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
~ Western District of Virginia, at Abngdon-In
Vacation.
The act of Congress approved March I'd, 1857, hav-
ing required all such advertisements as may be
dered by any u s. Court or judge thereof by any
officer of such court, to be published in more
newspapers designated by the clerk of the House of
Representatives by virtue of said act for the publ
cation the laws and treaties; and having been off,
cialy notified by said clerk, under date of 22d inst,
that he had the Sth instant selected for that pur
pose The STATE JOURNAL, Richmond, and the "Na-
tional Virginian," Richmond, do accordingly
scind the order heretofore made by me for all such
advertisements 10 be made in the "Lynchburg Press"
aud direct that hereafter they be published In
the other of the newspapers selected aforesaid by
the clerk of the House of Representatives.
ALEX RIVES,
U. s. District Judge for the Western Dist. of Va.
Harrisonburg, 3lst March, 1871.
Edward g. Watson, Clerk of U. 8. District and .Cir-
cult Courts, at Abingdon.
A oopy-Tests:
e. a. WATSON,
Clerk U. 8. D. aud @. G. W. D. of Va.
April Sd, 1871. ap8-tf
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An Indiana elephant on railroad train
was so badly frightened at a collision in a
thunder storm that be trembled all over,
and actually wept scalding tears, according
to an exchange. 1t took two bales of cot
ton shifting for handkerchefs to wipe his
eyes.
San Domingo advices state that Baez
has defeated Cabral and fought several in
decisive battles with Iuperon. 1t is said
Baez will purchase the noted steamer Hor-
net Of Hsyti.