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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

There are about forty wholesale oyster dealers ill Fair HAgen.s sayaraoing narbans A44 gallons a day lnakiio a da;ly hnsiness of about 900 galIolis
 Mr. Wire having been defeated for city sheriff of New Haven by B8 votes, and hay mg heard that there vas an error in the third ward. demands Anew count.
 Positively the last half million addition al town aid required to set the Air Line on Its legs, IS at last secured by vote of Mid dlefield, last week.
 Mrs. Francis Ghapin, of Long Meadow. was thrown out of wagon and injured by I1 the runaway horse of Mr. Ethan c. Ely. Sne sued him and recovered $1, ,736. An eel stopped work at factory in Bris tol the other day by getting into the tur- b1lle water wheel. When taken ont he was headless and tailless, and weighed 1'1'f7 v Au4 4osAA ifDS 4sgs tIhT ai8E
 The Chicago fire has had g serious eff feet upon the manufacturing intrests of New Haven. Some companies have dis charged hands and others reduced the hours of labor 8H
 A. man in Preston killed, on Sunday last, inss Rattle Snake Hollow" a black snake that had in his stomach 8 porcelain egg which 1t had just swallowed. Diges- tlon had not commenced. The Housatonic railroad company has just placed on their road a new locomotive named Horace Nichols, in honor of the name of the treasurer of the Naugatuck road. MT. Nichols was for many years treasurer of the Housatonic railroad.
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report four times six mills for a few years at leass. PAaUABAUe.
 The following letter reached us too late for publication last week; a
 WAsIINGros, Oct. 3Oth. 1871.
 EDIroR ENQUIRER: Since your last is- sue Washington has lost one of it's best citizens. The venerable D. s. Platt has gone to the spirit world, regretted by all classes of this community. While for our own sakes we would have been glad to have his lifc and usefulness prolonged; for his sake we would have wished he might have been spared to see completed the enterprise in which he took so deep an interest, the Shepaug Valley Railroad, which singularly enough. interests eur aged native born citizens more than it does the younger part of the community. That our rough, mountainous region should be trayersed by the to them mod .ern steam locomotive seems something marvellous. MT. Platt had given largely of his means, time, and influence, to the railroad, and his sickness and death just now, with the engine almost within hear ing distance of his home, reminds one of Moses gazing at the Canaan's land he might never enter
 Thus, too, few months since, passed away his neighbor, Joel Bishop, who had been perfectly enthusiastic respecting the railroad, and had given all he could to forward it to completion; so when in June he was suddenly stricken down with pa- ralysis, and soon after died, many re- gret was expressed that he could not have lived few months longer. But he had lived; to the advanced age of IT, was a ''good man, and has gone to one of his Fathers many mansions
 So. also. as the clergyman at Mir. Platt's funeral remarked-Mr. Platt was man of ''undoubted piety." believe that those most active in thrusting him ont of the church had not doubt but that he was sincere christian, but they could not appreciate the large hearted benevo- fence and philanthropy that made him an "Abolitionist, when to be one was to be a thing of scorn and reproach. He lived to see his native land what she claimed to be-the land of the free. He died the 26th of October, 1871, aged "A years. At some future time I will give you some in- teresting "reminiscences as he related them l to me. % J.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
0FBT AMD TAxATioM.

The net indebtedness of New York city is now ascertained to be about one hum ;araa millions, while its real estate goes into the tax ateight times that amount.
 Tie true yalue of this real estate, says the Exeuine Post, however, is not less than t~o thousand millions. making the city indebtedness five per cent of the value of fla real estate. The real estate of Litch- seld vss assessed at g, 300, 900 in 1870, probably not over 60 per cent Of its true vsIue. Estimating this at s2, 166, 900, we have nearly the same proportion between the value of real estate and the railroad debt of LitchfleId that there is between the valne of the real estate and Tammany debt of New York. In other words, Tam many has cost the city of New York, pro-, portionaIy, just about what the Shepaug railroad has cost the town of Litchfeld. When we consider what their outlay has brought each of these municipalities, re- spectively, there is this enormous differ ence: New York shows for her money half dozen blackguard millionaires, bloated with the proceeds of their immense thefts, and city administration utterly corrupt, demOralized and inefficient throughout. Litchfeld has over thousand shares of railroad stock which is good deal more likely to be worth par than it is to be worth nothing, aud her rGilroad which means to us all the difference between being in the world and being out of it. h~ estsia i'd
 Coming to the matter of taxes there is greater difference still New York consid- ers two per cent tax decided 'aet-up," while with us cent and aquarter will pay the interest on the railroad debt, and all town expenses besides. If the comparison between city and a country town is con- sidered unfair in this respect we have only to look at Massachusetts, where the aver age country taxation seems to be at least one and half per cent, to see that our burdens are by no means unparalleled.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

It is said that fla puff of air were to be blown, i,l to 8 vein of all animnt death would tant aneous- ly follow, because circulation wnnld be stopped. The binod makes the entire circuit of the hunan body every sevcn minutesand whenever this cir culation is impeded any of it's channels are ciogged by impurities which ought to be carried of, dlsease follows-fever or disorder of the liy CT or Kidneys. or scrofula. or dyspepsia To get at and remove the source of the difficulty use the old and infallabe blood purifier, Dr. Walkers Cali fornia Vinegar Bitters. 28-4w
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
Plymouth skesches--No. a.

Wp of the most notable wed ddings which have lately transpired are those Of Miles Morse, Esq, to Miss Laura, daughter of Seth Thomas; and Frederick CanGeld to Miss Martha, daughter of the late Edward Thomas; the parties being all of Thomas ton. Mir. Morse had become one of our oldest single men; and the decision of his mature mind to take to himself wife is one which all his fellow bachelors will do well.to follow = zs
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
COUNTY ITEMS.

A young Cornwall -ballist lost sev- eral front teeth recently ''muffing" fly ''hot from the bat. | Gen. Fitzpatrick lectures at Thomaston on the 17th inst.
 The fatherof Jennie Gaylord, the little 1 grill who was killed at Terryville. recently l by the falling of cupboard, was so fran 1 tic from grief that he nearly committed suicide.
 The Salisbury News chronicles mo- l vel experiment in horsiculture tried at that place recently. One John Cannon was 1 blessed with 8 ''staky" beast to which he
 attached yoke of oxen. The experiment 1 was only partial success. The brute's 1 head and part of his neck went on, but the rest of him is baking still.
 -The Winstad Herald urges the de- velopement of more water power, and de-
 clares that her future growth in .popula- tion, wealth, business, trade, influence and importance will depend almost wholly up-
 on the policy pursued by the town author ities in this respect.
 SHARON declines to build Town Hall.
 CANAAN tobacco crop is the largest and best ever raised there. s -a WATERFRONT news is mainly ''horsey' ::
 MT. E. M. Smiths thew span ran away and dumped him into Warren's raceway; the proprietor of the Warren House Livery Stables was kicked in the head by a strange horse and nearly killed; and Blakeslees Black Diamond out-trotted MeMahon's Skylark in three successive heats. Mir. T. B. Warren has sold his mill at Oakville and his milling business at Watertown to MT. B. M. Smith.
 At NEW MILFORD at about midnight of the 18th ult., says the Standard, 'sMr. R. s. Leayitt happened to be wanted about the house and discovered light in his barn. He called for help and found a man on his haymow trying to find his cap
 by the light of a match. He was politely
 helped down and out.
 TERRYvILLE raised $500 at the time of the Chicago fire, says the Hartford Post, and on the 18th took up contribution amounting to $1OO for Michigan sufferers. On Tuesday they sent also box of cloth ing, &c., weighing 462 fbs ~ s..r SALISBURY people driving over to the circus at Millerton seem to have .encoun- tered queer choice of evils according to the News. MT. Philetus Hicks, who hitched his horse in the street, had it stolen, and Mr. Root, who left his at 8
 hotel, had new buggy changed off for an old one. Prudent circus goers will take the trip on foot, hereafter. A terri
 ble accident happened to the circus com pany itself near Copake. A wagon upset,
 killing two of the band and wounding
 another severely.
 PLYMOUTH HILL Congregational church
 contributed $7O on the 18th ult., and sent barrel of clothing in aid of Western suf- ferers. Hon. Henry Mason and family
 have gone south to winter-The paper
 box business lately carried on by W. F.
 Bishop has been bought out by Edward Smith, who has been in MT. Bishops em- ploy. ze.#
 WEST NORFOLK has new postmaster,
 Mir. John K. Sheppard. TWISTED enjoyed a concert, on the 27th
 ult., at which $11O was netted for the suf- ferers at the vest It further enjoys & lecture on San Domingo, by Frederick Douglass, tonight. :. sa.1 sa.s 5.s..at.e
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
Nov. 9th, 1871.

MT. and Mrs. Gideon Allen celebrated their golden wedding, Oct 24th. Their living descendants are one child, two grand children, and three great grand children. Other relatives, with lew friends, made up company in all of one. hundred and eight, four of whom witnes8 ed the marriage fifty years ago. The en- iertainment was excellent and the occa- sion highly enjoyed by the venerable couple and by all present as we'll.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
NEW ADVERTISERaE aENTS.
Notice to Contractors.

CEALED PROPOSALS will be receivsd by the O Danbury and Norwalk Railroad Company un- til noon of the 10th day of November, 1871, for the grading and masonry of about six miles of railroad, between Bethel and Hawleyville, Conn. k Profiles and Specifications may be- seen at Wilson's Hotel, Bethel. The work is divided into sections of about one mile each, and bids will be received for one or moro sections or for the whole of said work, addressed to the under signed, at Danbury. Conn.,, and endorsed s'Pro- posals. 7
 The Company reserve the right to accept or reject bids ct their discretion. ss
 JOHN ". BACON, Chief Enginser.
 Danhury, Conn.,, Nov. 1, 1871. Silt
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

The constitutional convention in Ohio is carried by over r, 900 majority. Connec- ticut ought to follow suit.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
HANDSOME PREsENTsI
.PETElRS'
VOCAL COLLECTIONS.

VOCAL COLLECTIONs. SHINING LIaHTs A choice selection of bsaa- tiful Sacred Songs.
 HEARTH AND HOME, FmzsrDx EcHoEs, and SWEET SOUNDS. Three Volumes of easy Songs, by Webster. PersleH etc. GOLDEN LEAVES. Volumes I. and IT. The two volumes contain all of Will 8. Hayes Songs. PR1cELEss GEMS. A collection of beautiful Ballads by Wallace, Thomas, Kellar, etc.
 .gf-l.5-.r e - J8ihnut ul
 INsTRUMENTAl4ec 4ecOLLlaOT1OHs. FAIRY FINGERS, MAGIC C1RcLR, and Youxa Pr young players. ..s.; si, < .,', .',..e,.
 PEARL DRors and MUSICAL REcakAr1oss. Dance Music. Two collections of moderate difficulty. PLEASANT MEMpR1Es. a A collection of bsauti- tiful pieces by Wyman, Mack. Dressler, etc.
 GOLDEN CHIMES. A collection of brilliant par Tor music by Charles Kinkel. s.al } sR.l
 BRILLIANT GHMs splendid collection by filbre, Allard, Pacher, Kinkel, etc. sFys
 Price, $2.5o per volume, elegantly bound in cloth With gilt sides; $2 in plain cloth; SITS n liz l.a J. L. PETERS, Sss BSOadway, NY. We would also call attention to ssFhe Ouera .t Home a collection of over one hundred beauti- ful opera songs. Price $6 in cloth and gilt Trade price, $4. ''at- nod iaSfc S1-7
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

The fact seems to be that in close States the vote is more fully polled than is ever the case where either party ci is decidedly in the ascendency. In 1868, the vote in Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania and Indiana was about two eleyenths of the entire population of 1870, whereas in Massachusetts it was only two-fourteenths, and in Maine and Vermont two-twelfths. The most remarkable vote aon record is that of New Hampshire in the spring. of 1868 when the votes were to the popula- tiOn as two to eight and quarterilrah
 Owing to the existence of slavery at the South, the total Presidential vote of the country shows much smaller proportion than the above. In the elections before 1840, while property qualifications were in existence, there was never more than one vote cast to each ten of the population. In 40 and "A the proportion was about one in seven; in AS and '52, one in eight; in '56 and 60, one in 6ss; and, in 1868, one in six. ..f..
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
Morthneid.

The Red Cap B. B. C., ended the sea- son last Saturday, by playing the Eagles of Terryville, at Plymouth. The game was spirited one, the score standing p to 19 in favor of the Northfield club. The Red Caps have played fodeeen matches this season, of which they won eight and lost six, Their smallest score was 6 and the largest "A The largest score in sin gle inning was 21 The boys propose to relieve their feelings in social hop in Northfeld Hall, Thursday evening, Nov. 18th, to which they invite their antagon- ists of this summer and any others who may be able to come s53. SEER
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

EXTENSION OF THE SHEPAUG RAILROAD. An advertisement to railroad contractors for proposals for the construction of the extension of the Shepaug railroad, by the Danbury and Norwalk R. R. O., will be found in another column. We notice also an item in the Danbury News, which shows that the latter company are busy arrang- ing land damages in Bethel. In another place, too, will be found an article from the Norwalk Gazette regarding that exten- sion and the business connection between the Danbury Norwalk and Shepaug railroad companies. hes .vg.f,4 es-i,s,.
 The necessity of this extension and the importance of favorable business con nection with some of the railroads leading towards New York have been all along appreciated by the Shepaug managers Such business connection has been. final ly arranged with the Danbury. < Norwalk Co, and they have further, taken upon themselves the burden of completing the extension This is the last great step in enterprise Just as the prompt taking up of all the Shepaug bonds offered, ensured the immediate completion and equipment of the road, the negotiation of this con neetlon gives value to it's stock. and the best possible chance of success. .gagg 15MZ .34 azgtts-----4 : 4--+%--fss4a ft9 sstr4
 The New Haven Register favors. non partisanship as regards local offices. Speaking of the Chicago plan of n9minat- ing 2 joint city ticket without reference to politics, it says: qsilsgsas y1x a5Jg
 Tue idea has at length been e,ithat inc a0mlhlstfatl0n of local Sovei nment has properly nvshing u1 as witl the trinnph of any great pol 4iscl, princpe-7that it is not meant to be aasiu- singned solely to secure the rights of life and psapafty. and to advance fhe material interests Sdlhe community. i faNa1 baAiaH sR b4aa
 Bills were before the last olegiAature providing for minority represent ion in iowa matters which should have passed The tollyas well ss the injustioaof ehahl- ding half acomnlnnity from eensfolof local affairs is now JgeherraiIy corcd Y The details of the Bfazilian Enbncipar ticn biH show that it is very to most of those passed in Northern States eighty or ninety years sincesz4Al the slave shililren bofnson or after the 2Sth Septen- Der aFe made, free. The governfnent frees e4 4ss salaNeP inznad diately and the reliaious s0lasorations are following suit. sAs
 The Danbury Daiiy News cont ,,ss ,;ka Arsemus Wards conascatei tiarere -, but heattiy." It enjoys trottihr ont .ssS- Y week day so much that 1t gaiis ssll sasli s the whole forceof the office can do, ,te hold. 5it in Sundays. .6baa sa. g sadsessel aaess tf-s4-z ! ! 2 .sosxraiE.s
 The Waterbury Daily Amafiean changes ifs tims aof 3publication from vmoiningtb evening. MI Hobbifs, late.0f the 1ndsz, is nov employed by the' American AssESsa s''s ,a1s
 a'v rSsx dxcy-oxo9
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

We regret to see that MT. Kinne has left the Waterbury American. He is one of the ablest journalists in the State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

ELEcT1oss State elections were held on Tuesday in Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Illinois, Wiscon- sin, Minnesota, Virginia, and Mississippi.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
Sharon.

The reception at Gen1 c. F. Sedgwick' s Golden Wedding, was held, October 18th, 1871, from until 10 o'clock, p. m, in the very apartment where fifty years before, he had led to the altar his young bride. Though two only of the assembly of ffriends and kindred who witnessed that ceremony were now guests, there was gathering at the golden wedding of relatives from a distance, and neighbors, to the number of two hundred, who came to offer their con- gratulations. The smiling faces of their children and the frolicksome spirit of their little srard-ohf1dren combined to enliven the scene, while letters from some of the mostprominent men in the State, expressive of their best wishes and regrets for absence, added to the interest of the occasion. The same hymn, Guide me, o, Thou Great Jehovah, , which was sung at the marriage of the parties fifty years ago, to .sTam- worth, 7 was repeated to same tune on the present occasion a
 A visitor furnished the following lines : a .as THE GOLDEN WEDDING. a Hail bright October morning, S8
 That calls us now to gre.t s
 happy bride and bridegroom,
 -Offifty years complete.
 The sun still shines as brightly
 As fifty years ago,
 And Sharons vale aud mountain .J Wear still rich autuml's glow sss Though raven locks are mingled
 With white like bridal wreath. '-,E
 Still as at Hymen's altar
 Bright flash the eyes beneath. a+7.H Aud love still fresh and changeless,
 Amid the storms of life, F @ X half century's honey moon L For husband ana for wife. Et- ss.7a Their children rise with reverence f fo To cheer them on their way, -4 9fas With loving sacrifices afs4 t r !
 Parental cares repay. fas4 .@ kss' .. 3' The old walls still are ringing
 With youthful song and mirth r And little footsteps batter t -..-, 2,
 Around the grandsire's hearth On them our Heavenly Father a=s l. The endless hope bestows. 7
 Of endless, perfect union
 When earthly scenes shall close $ -s g Hail, then, bright autumn morning,
 Most joyfully we greet
 The happy bride ahd bridegroom ss
 Of fifty years complete.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
New Milford.

The morning train from this place to
 Bridgeport has been discontinued for the lwinter,t and now runs from Newtown in- stead. Two or three new engines have recently been placed on the Housatonic
 Road, and a through freight train from
 Bridgeport to Albany, is now run to ac-
 cornmodate the rapidly increasing busi-
 ness of the read. @ie $ :. -- The horses belonging to Barnum's
 circus are in winter quarters here, on Ben ,iianin and Arthur Ferriss farm. IHo ,0 Notice of change of time did not reach us in season to correct time table on fourth page. ED. ENo. = = x
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
Woodbury.

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 ssz Since our last report. nothing special has transpired relative to the recent bur gla1y. The sufferers by it have faint hopes of recovering 2 part of the property sto- Elen.ffg# Gsa
 sa By the statement of our selectmen at the last town meeting, the total expenses during the past year were $12, ,5O4, ,55. This includes @, 418 for the soldiers, monument nearly S8, 900 for schools, and also the State tax Of the expense for the monu-
 nent all but 5000 was furnished, or ratb- erpaid into the treasury by the monument association. Afterpaying all claims, more than 5000 were reported as in the treaAu- r. Atax of six mills was laid to meet the expenses of the present year. When the narrow guage railroad from Southport passes up this valley, we shall expect to
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

The liabilities of the suspended Chicago assets three millions.
 E SamuelJ Hidden and Horatio Seymour were supported for the New York Assem- bly, by all the Republican papers. Frederick Douglass ran for the Assem- bIy in Rochester.
 The New York registration is much larg- CT than last year.
 Fisk ism trouble with his ex-mistress again. @-s
 The giving way of column in church in Louisville, on Sunday, caused panic among the congregation, nine women and two children being killed. A Delaware Justice of the Peace has shot school teacher. A<{- The National Labor party will hold a convention in Washington Dec 5. Ips~A steamboat has been sunk on the Mis- sissippi.
 Weak hair is strengthened by the use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover. The endorsements of Pratt's Astral Oil from Insurance Co.'S, eminent scientific men, dealers and consumers, in all parts of the country, would fill volume. Re- member the danger of using unsafe oils, and remember that no accident can occur from using Pratt's Astral. MosT WONDERFUL TIME-KERp1NG.- Watch No. 1089-bearing Trade Mark Frederick Atherton & Co.,, Marion, N. J.' manufactured by United States Watch Co.,, Giles, Wales X Co.,, has been carried
 by me from December, 1868 to Jan. 17th,
 1870, it's total variation being only two sec.
 onds in the entire, time.--L E. Chitten.
 den, Late Reg. U. s. Treas'y. a 1 BaF The chief of police at Hartford wal
 recently suspended for too much familiar.
 ity with the gentle sex The captain who
 succeeded him has followed his predeces
 sor for the same reason. 4 lower officer
 of the force has retired from the munich
 pality with another mans wife !; and it is 1 expected the rest of them will clear out as
 soon as they can get their affinities togeth
 CT. The whole force will soon be on duty
 at Salt Lake City. Woman s.Jos,nat. z "A fellow who was recently caught witl 1. a bagfia of bllrglarious implements, in an swer to the question as to what he intend
 ed to do with these things, responded that
 he was only going to .'make proposals fol some Government bonds"
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

We hear that some Warren young men returning from singing school, fired tleig reyolyers at a dog and shot women through the leg. inAicting asevere flesh wound. Al little more practice, gentle men. before you exhibit:in public.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

2 fAgfellow who was recently caught with { a bagfIa of bllrglarious implements, in an swer to the question as to what he intend ed to do with these things, responded that he was only going to 'smake proposals for some Government bonds.'' -
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

Weak hair is strengthened by the use of Halls Vegetable Sicilian Hair Remover.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

We would also call attention to 'sFho Opera at Home," a collection of over one hundred beauti- ful opera songs. Price $S in cloth and gilt Trade price, $4. ..,ts nod 70 l8os1d Sl-7
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09
Bethlehem.

PLYMoUTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-09

BRILLIANT GEMS. A splendid collection by pilbre, Allard, Pacher, Kinkel, etc. asfgs
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