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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
MARRIED.

In Waterbury, April 12. at the residence of the brides parents, by the Rev. Mir. Bailey, Mir. Frank Fisher to Miss Hattie Pritchard.
 In Amenia, March 30, 1871, at Pratt 2 Hotel, by Rev. s. Fitch, Charles Tompkins. of Kent, Conu.. to Alice Couch, of Wash ington, Conn.
 At Bethlehem. April 1, by the Rev. George W. Banks. Mir. Franklin P. Hayes, to Miss Katie P. Bloss, daughter of s. l. Bloss, Esq.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
DIED.

In Terryville. April 5, of scarlet fever Joseph, youngest sou of tue late Joseph H Adams, aged four years and months.
 At Woodbury, April ?. George Deforest. aged 46.
 In Terryville, March 3l, Daniel Smith aged 70.
 In New Milford, March 24th, Charles Fl Warner, aged 37 years.
 In New Milford, March 2lst, Augustine Thayer, aged 70 years.
 In New Milford, March 23d, Frank D. Bardwell, aged 26 years.
 At Plymouth, suddenly, on the 1lth Aaron D. Wells, aged about SO.
 At Plainfeld, N. J.. Wednesday. Apri 5, Kate 8. Scott, daughter of Rebecca T and the late Wm. Scott.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

SMALL Pox.-We notice from the Amenia Times that there have been several cases of small pox at Ore Hill, Salisbury. The spread of the disease has bean arrestel by prompt quarantine and vaccination. A Norfolk correspondent writes us that there has been case in that town on what is called Patmos Island. and he says there is much fear of its spreading since number of persons have been exposed
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
MILTON

Seeing nothing from this Democratic lo- cality in your paper. it has occurred to the undersigned to contribute little news.
 The Democracy have stood about the Post-ofice, here. waiting for the mail, since election, with more care and anxiety ex- pressed in their faces than is often seen in that of the watcher over the sick bed of Q, dear friend. 59ss4a
 , - On Friday there was 2 ball game Ia good way of fasting2) between the first hines of the Young Sports and Old Fogies.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
JUDGES OF PROBATE.

We have the following returns from the Probate Districts of this county of the re- suits of the election of Monday week:
 Litchfeld District-Henry R. Morrill,. rep. Barkhamsted District-D. Youngs, dem. Canaan District-Fred'k Watson. dem. Cornwall District-John R. Harrison.
 Harwinton District-Abiiah Catlin, rep. Kent District-Perry Huicut, dem.
 New Hartford District-Fitch W. Bur- well, rep. za New Milford District-James H. McMa- hon, dem. s~t-' Norfolk District-Robbins Batten, dem. Plymouth District-George Pierpont, rep.
 Roxbury District Herman B. Eastman, dem.
 Salisbury District-Silas Moore, dem.
 Sharon District-Chas. l.. Prindle, dem. s Torrington District-J. F. Calhoun, rep. Washington District-H. H. Morehouse, dem. .ua sas- Watertown District-Leman ". Cutler, rep.
 Winchester District-E. E. Gilman, rep. Woodbury District-Jas. Huntington, dem. -a q 58I
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

CoRREor1oNs.-In the hurry of going to press much later than usual, last week, some mistakes crept into our tables. Litch- field county sends 21 Republicans and 19 Democratic representatives instead of 21 to 29, as stated last week. A mistake of 100 was made in footing MT. Cofang's vote in this county, which is 468s instead of 4586 as footed in our last. This reduces Mir. Barnnm's majority to 1905.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
Fraudulent excess

The check lists kept by both parties. .and the representative vote reported. coincide in showing that the mistake was owing to ra double count of 100 English votes. Tues. days Tribune says:
 There is no donbt of the overcount. This discovery, with the overcoupt in En- field. will give Jewell over 100 majority. Or course the Legislature alone can legally de. termine the facts, but 1t is reported that, as the evidence is so clear, Gov. English will decline to make any contest over it, and it is possible that he may concede the election of Jewell before the meeting of the General Assembly.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
NEW MILFORD.

The election passed off very quietly, al- though an unusually large vote was boiled. The Democratic majority for the State ticket was only 37, being loss of over 30 on the vote of last year. Dr. George Fay Tor, dem., and J.. s. Turrill, rep,, were elected Representatives. This resu3 was extremely gratifying to the Republicans here, who, although they made strenuous exertions to accomplish it, Were successful even beyond their expectations. The re- suit was owing to serious division in the Democratic ranks, by which their candi. date for second Representative was de feated-running 34 behind the State ticket. Considering the many adverse circumstan- ces against which they have to contend here, the party claim and deserve great credit for the work donc by them this spring. l9-s -3 5@aio t--@ ~s G4
 Rev. Mr. Webster preached his fare- we'll sermc n at the Methodist church, on Sunday, the 2d inst. The church was
 
 The sermon was atfectionate and plain spoken, and contained much good advice. The Reverend gentleman has made many friends among us. and his departure is much regretted --a.a E.. .. Easter Sunday was observed in the different churches by the customary ap- propriate services. The Episcopal church was handsomely decorated with flowers and evergreens. Rev. MT, yAcly oficiated. as. sisted by Rev. Mir. Schroeder. The music was under the direction of the orgauist. Miss Acly. At the Congl church. Rev. Mir. Bonar prea ched sermon in commem.. oration of the day, taking for his subject The Love of God. 2-t+ -- IF fl.
 - At the Catholic church services were held and Mass celebrated by Rev. Father Mullen. E. ..sErs4 INo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

-Co1EBRooK.-A sudden and very sad death occurred soon after the exhibition of the Band of Hope on Thursday evening of last week. Willie Ryan, the son of Simeon Ryan, who lives just over the Norfolk llne. while riding home with the son and daugh- ter of MT. Norton, complained of sudden pain in the head and fell into the wagon. He was taken into the house of Rev. Henry Russell. and in few minutes he was dead. The lad was l5 or 16 years old, and was promising boy.-Hsrald.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
The Rhode Island Election.
REPUBLICAN VICTORY

On Wednesday of last week Rhode Island held its State election. Padelford, Repub lican, was reelected Governor by ma iority of 3474. The Senate stands 26 Re- publican to 10 democratic; the Honse about 56 Republican to 18 Democratic.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

S3 The Sentiael office sported its flag all through its publication day. last week.
 Hence we looked for jolly paper; but when 1t did come. and we glanced over it's
 gloomy leader, carefully perused it's brim- sfone "Vindication." listened to its de. moniac yell over :" The Judge of Probate. T and contemplated the unexampled spirit of "cussedneas'' which perYaded the whole sheet, ws wondered more and more at that cheerful display of bunting. We respect. fully submit, that. to be consistent. the Ssniiael should either haul in its temper Q, its dag. t !,
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
KENT.

The grand vocal and instrumental con :
 cert, which has been spoken of in your
 paper for the last few weeks, has taken place and is now numbered among the pleasant events of the past. It was given
 under the auspices of the Young Men's
 Christian Association. on Wednesday eve. ming, April 5th 1871, by the following quartet selected from the Glee and Madri- gal Society of Orange, New Jersey; Miss Grace Condit, Miss Ella Condit, MT. O. G. Buck. Mir. Sam Taylor, also Miss Grace Buck. MT. G. Mccoy, and, last but not least, Mir. H. B. Putnam. The programme was selected with admirable taste and throughout exhibited to advantage the cnl- ture and talent of the artists. We would be invidious to discriminate, where all was so admirably performed. but we may par ticularly commend the playing of MT. H. B. Putman, whose fine selections were rem dered with artistic accuracy. Congratulat- ing the Association upon their continual we wish them the same suc- cess that has hitherto attended their sde- serving entertainments, and can desire no better audience, in point of elegance or numbers. than graced this concert.
 = The lawsuit. MiAspaagl ya. Saooe, took place, Thursday afternoon, at the ho- tel of E. M. Judd. Jury could not agree. 0. B. Andrews for Plaintif-P. Hnfcntt. Defendant. '
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

FALLS VnLAGE.-The much take d of and long deferred plan of the Housatonic R. R. Co. to purchase the Ames Iron works has finally reached it's eliminating point. and the K: R. Co. are the rightful owners of one of the best water privileges in the state, together with extensive buildings for carry ing on their business, about 30 tenements, and nearly SO acres of and.-Hsrnld
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
The San Domingo Message.

The. Message of the, President, aooom- panying the report of the Commission, is to be found on our first page. Init the President tells how his attention was called to the San Domingo question, and gives his reasons for desiring annexation. He claims, with justice, that the charges of iobbirg and corruption made.against Gov ernment officers in connection with this affair, have been entirely disproyed. He recommends. finally, that the matter lie over till the next session of Congress, so that the will of the people can be, ascer- tained. and decision made in accordance herewith.
 His message gives general satisfaction. Its moderate tone gives no counrenance to the idea that the Administration are bent on pushing matters to an extreme. The President is confident that his policy is the correct one, but he evidently does not in tend pusbing.it with undue haste, or with such persistence as to give occasion for any party schism. While we remain as thoroughly opposed as ever to the annexa. tion scheme. we are perfectly satisfied with the tribunal to which the President refers it. Let the people ''upon . full presenia- tion of the facts" decide.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

Re% A Danbury correspondent of the lSs,itiasl undertakes to prejudice the readers of that paper against Mir. Booth of that place by calling him the ssSolon' of the Board of Registration. .esaaa ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF I'll! N United States, for the District of Connect
In the matter of Bankrupt.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
 You are hereby notified that, pursuant to an O. der by W. K. Seeley, Register in Bankruptcy, Third General Meeting of the Creditors of ga Bankrupt will be held ct the office of said regi ter in Bridgeport, Fairfield County, in said Di trict, on the 24th day of April 1871, at 10 o'cloc A. M., for the purposes named in the 2sth Sectie of the Bankrupt Act, approved March 2d, lS6 And you are also hereby notified that have filt my final accounts as Assignee of the estate |, said Bankrupt in said Registers Court, and that shall apply to said Court at the place, day and ho named above for the settlement of my account and for discharge from all liability sa EssIcn, of said estate, in accordance with the proyisioy of said 20th Section of said Act aforesaid at whi said time and place afore$a aid said Register has dered the hearing on sqch settlement and d charge to be had. VT -
 Dated at Bridgeport this 29th day of March 1ss
 2w02 GEO. H. BALDWIN, AssiR nee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS. .-Strong's major. fly in the First Congressional District is conceded by the Hartford Times to be 227. Kellogg's election in the Second District is conceded by the New Haven Register, by 46 majority. Starkweather's majority in the Third District is 1,465. Barnum's s ma jority is estimated by the Farmer at l, 1855, while our returns give him 1,205.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

h~ A Resolution of the Democratic senatorial convention in the 17th district was this:-
 "RssolUed, That the cheering voice of the democracy of New Hampshire shall be responded to, on the 1st Monday of April, in tones of genuise democratic thunder by their political bretheren, the true and unterriaed democracy of Connecticut" } 1t is hereby moved to amend by sub- stituting the following:- e Resolved. That the cheering voice of the democracy of New Hampshire has been responded to, as thecommittee's resolution expressed. and the tones of said thunder are to be heard resembling the squeals of pig hung in gate. X.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

aF Mir. Morrill, ran behind the State ticket in this town and only up to it in Morris-which shows that some prophets are still without honor in their own country."-Senttnel.
 The foregoing statement strikes us as trifle reckless. There was splitting on Governor, Member of Congress, and Comp troller, but the regular party vote boiled in this town on the State ticket was as fol. lows
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
News of the Week
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
 FrGnce.-There was severe fighting about Palis on Saturday, and the Government forces are gaining ground. The Seine gum boat hotilla has arrived and an attack is thought imminent. It is said, however, that President Thiers is opposed to taking Paris by assault, but prefers the slower method of investment. On Sunday the in surgents made several sorties which were repulsed.
 Outrages and the pillaging of churches are charged on the insurgents. They still hold Forts D'Issy and Vanvres, and con. tinue to lombard the Government position at Chatillon.
 Gustave Flourens is dead.
 A levy en nsasse has been ordered in the city.
 Marseilles is again quiet, the mutinous National Guards having been disarmed.
 Twenty-Five thousand French regulars are expected from Germany on Wednes. day.
 Great Britatn.-A measure will shortly be introduced in the English Parliament extending the ballot to Scotland.
 The Princess of Wales has given birth to another boy.
 An expedition will leave England next month for the repair of the Atlantic cables.
 The annual review of the volunteers took place in England, Monday. . The English markets were closed, Friday. 5 Austria.-Admiral Teteghoff is dead, and the whole navy has been ordered into mourning.
 Spain.-The Cortes has been opened, the King making speech.
 Spain officially announces that her colo. nies are not for sale.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

He One of our best known and most respected citizens, lately removed from Litchfeld, writes us with all his old Re- publican fire and with his usual good sense, the political " situation"
 "I look at it Jour late election] as great and very important victory, especially just at this time with Sumner, Grant and New Hampshire all conspiring to defeat us. It is wonderful that the Republicans should have made such splendid fight with these depressing influences against them. I imagine that very few of Grants best friends are ready to claim that San Domingo is of such transcendent import ance to this country as he represents it to be in his message in December and it seems to me that Sumner has not been so dreadfully abused as to justify him and his friends in making such violent attacks as they do on the President. Republicans can hardly expect success in future unless these quarreis at headquarters are settled"
 nA. The ENQUIRER alleges that we published an article Teplete soith abuse of the most outrageous Etnd about the Republican nominee for Judge of Probate. There is no truth in the statement.- Sentinel. -l, 4.r ssr @s.- '
 Now let us see how this matter strikes indifferent persons:-s 4-l a4@..-- sa.-
 Henry R, Morrill,, Esq, formerly of this place, has been elected Judge of Probate in Litchfeld, has election being cieIy due to scuTrilous article pubtisted about hin1 i1a the Sentinel.- Wolcottuie Cor. Vdltey Inder.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

SECRET BALLOT. is not easy under Connecticut practice for voter to cast g really secret ballot. Most vote openly, and such are the usual differences in the tickets used by the respective parties in type, paper, size, &c., that the persons keeping the boxes readily distinguish them unless they are folded with great care, and the folding of ballot always raises sus- picion of under.hand dealing. Party man. agers can almost always tell, therefore, how all the doubtful votes are cast, and know immediately if anybody bolts his party ticket. In one way only can bolters avoid detection. .and that is by the use of"splits, {. c. straight party tickets with one or two names pasted over, or written in place of, those on the ticket, or tickets printed like the regular party tickets substituting the names of one or two opposing candidates. The use of "splits" is one of the most objectionable political expedientspracticed. however, for persons are often cheated by supposed party friends into voting against candidates they desire to support. Although both parties employ "splits" ii they can gain anything by them. they are oftener used against than in Republi- can interests. Scarcely State election has passed that our ticket has not been counterfeited (usually in the Sentinel office, ] and in 1864 our Judge of Probate was de. feated by the use of such tickets in Goshen
 We heartily wish that some efficient sys- tenn of secret ballot were adopted in this State (like that of Massachusetts. for in- stancs) and then there would be no excuse for an expedient so conducive to fraud as tue use of" split' tickets. @
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
THE GLORIOUS RESULT.

On the hardest fought political battle and the heaviest vote since 1868, we have carried our State ticket by an average ma
 iority (except on Governor) of over four
 hundred. Had the vote been for Presi-
 dential electors our majority would there-
 fore have exceeded 400. on total vote of
 95.0o0 or nearly 5000 greater than that cast in 1870. It is claimed, indeed, by some Democrats that the disaffection in the Second District has defeated their State ticket but the figures warrant no such claim. In the county and city of New Haven, in the city of Waterbury, and in
 Middlesex county, there is a largely in- creased Democratic vote on that of last year. There is no falling off anywhere.
 As we said, last week, were we going into Presidential election tomorrow, Old Con- necticut would be sure Republican State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
MA.JORITYil

A fraud, or mistake. of one hundred has been discovered in the count of the votes in the Fourth Ward of New Haven. The dCosvaas prints the following table which seems to settle the matter: Whole number votes registered, l4M Number not voting, .190 Number legally voting, 1.21A Illegal yotes cast, 2
 Total, 1.216
 Subtract 19 votes for assessors put in the State box. and the total for governor becomes 1, ,l97.
 But the vote returned is:
 For Jewell 679 For English 718 aoo = -1.297
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
: We have had quite an inAux of visit.

We have had quite an influx of visit. ors, old residents &c.. during the week past. Among them are the following:- Mir. and Mrs. 0. P. Britton of New York, stopping with their father. Dr. Berry MT. and Mrs. Simon Sherwood and Miss Nj. G. Perry. all of Southport, visiting Miss Louisa Fuller; Miss Grace Buck of Orange, N.J:,with her uncle Mr.Ashbel Fuller; Mr. R. A. Britton of New York, visiting his friend R. c. Fuller; MT. Wm. Rennie of of New York and Mir. Colt of Hartford at E. M. Jndd,s hotel. -=.--.--e- ---
 - The weather has been very warm for the past few days. Thermometer s4e to 90 Q in the shade.
 -- Mir. and Mrs. O. s. Smith have moved into the handsome residence formerly oc- cupied by M. s. Barnum. *x*
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
% DAIRY COWS
AUG IT TO N

I he Subscribers will sell at public auction. Q Tuesday, April IS, 1871, at the late residence ( Shoats, dc. Sale to commence at 10 o'clock. A. M. Term Cash. f S2a 19aN : N; I61HSaA WA9aAAArs' Administrators.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
DOMESTIC.

The Joint High Commission, it is re- ported, have disposed of the Fishery and Alabama questions, and are now discussing the San Juan boundary.
 Seven persons have been killed by an ex. plosion on the Mississippi.
 A terrible hurricane has visited the Western States, doing much damage.
 The Apaches are still depredating in Arizona. -. -.-..
 A serious accident has occurred on the Hartford and Ere Railroad, several pas sengers being injured.
 The Society of the Army of the Tennes. see were in session in Cincinnati last week.
 John Thompson, New York banker, is charged with fraudulently withholding over $1, 900. 900 from his creditors.
 A man in Philadelphia has been com- mitted to jail for refusing to sit on jury with negro. |-- |
 The Welland Canal is open. a.r.
 Smallpox is increasing in New York City. @
 The Massachusetts Legislature has re- jected the Prohibltory Liquor bill.
 A serious riot has occurred on the Pa cific Railroad.
 The town of St. Mary's Mission, in Kan sas. has been nearly destroyed by fire.
 The miners at Scranton have been com. hitting depredations, and the military has been called out.
 r The N. Y. M. E. Conference are in ses. sion at Peekskill. s. --
 The murderer, Rnloff, is again under sentence of death. ~ses
 A removal of New York Custom House officers has taken place which excites con- siderable comment in political circles. The successors of the beheaded officials have been confirmed by the senate.
 William M. Evarts, Henry Ward Beech CT, and others, addressed political reform mass meeting at the Cooper Institute, New York, on Thursday evening last : A row occurred in the New York Assem. bly,, last week, between two Democratic members. The honest one got black eye.
 Treasurer Spinner is recovering.
 On Monday the German Peace Jubilee was generally celebrated throughout the country, Over 40,O00 participated in the New York procession. ~a The miners riot has subsided, but there has been no arrangement as yet for the beginning of work.
 Mir. CheneyIs Episcopal church in Chi- cago sustains him in his revolt against the Episcopal authority by vote of 96 to l.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13

D@ The Ssntind accuses our Judge of Probate elect of being Democrat and a burglar. On the former point we have the positive testimony of 2 Democrat who saw him deposit Republican ballots in the box es. Having disproved the charge that he is a Democrat, we don't consider it neces- sary to prove that he isn't burglar.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-04-13
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