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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03
Legislative,

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 The charter of the Hartford and Farm. ington railroad, with power of town. sub. scription on the usual terms, passed both Houses.
 An act was passed authorizing the gov. ernor to appoint an insurance commissien- CT to whom the various companies are to report. The Governor appointed Dr. Mil. Ter of Enfield such commissioner.
 $l50 was appropriated for the clergymen who attended in the Senate and $200 for those who attended in the House during the session.
 The bill reviying the State Board of Ag- riculture passed the Senate without fur ther amendment
 The resolution appropriating half mill lion for Capitol in New Haven were kill ed in the House. #5$ftFsE
 A bill creating district court in Lith- field county, to hold sessions in New Mill ford, Falls Village and Winsted, and to have jurisdiction in cases under $500 was reported against by the judiciary commit tee In the House Messrs. Turrill of New Milford, Dean of Canaan, and Shepard of Norfolk, advocated it's passage, and MT. Seymour of Litchfeld opposed it. The bill passed the House, but was rejected in the Senate on the close vote of to 8. tlyI
 John 0. Tracy and 0. W. Cook were ap. pointed auditors of public accounts.
 After much sharp debating the House passed bill taxing the premium notes of in- surance companies E of per cent but the bill was rejected by the Senate.
 The resolution calling 9 constitutional convention was rejected.
 The bill making chicken stealing State Prison offence was rejected, righteously. I Appropriation of SIC, 900 to enlarge the State School for Imbeciles at Lakeyille was voted. Ex- Gov. Holly and Dr. Knight of that place and MT. B. ". Seymour of Litchfeld were appointed commission to superintend the expenditure.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03
WASHINGTON.

On Wednesday eve., the 26th ult., sur- prise party consisting of one hundred do- nors, with their friends numbering nearly two hundred, marched up to and in- to the house of MT. T. F. Brinsmade, and took possession of outside and inside. Miss Belle Brinsmade, for whom the party was given, thought it was an unusually large eoncourse ror the weekly mus1slcal gathering, and when tables were brought forward and set the whole length of the long verandah, and the chorister, Hon. Earle Buckingham, commenced unrolling a long list of names, and looking patroniz- ingly at her, began to be suspicious that something personal was in tended. Es- pecially so, when he took out roll of greenbacks amounting to SLY and in a neat and appropriate address presented them as evidence of the company's appre- citation of her services as organist for the past five years. Walter s. Logan, Esq, replied in behalf of Miss B. for the utter surprise and unexpected gift. The tables were then attended to, and afterward mu- sic and song closed an entertainment that showed congregations, unlike republics, are not ungrateful. -
 A workman who had been in the en- ploy of Bird & Ferriss, on the railroad, died at the Moody Barn, which has been fitted up and run through the summer as board ing house shanty, from the effects of a wound received by the overturning of 8 cart while coming from Chalybes. In Pat t's expressive phrase ''he had been takin' 8 little sup" not of mineral water, but the devils broth which the good people of Rox- bury will not, or dare not, stop the sale of, and was lying in the bottom of the cart when it was overturned by the carlessness of driver. He lived about ten days and was attended by Dr. Brown who did all that medical skill could, to alleviate his suf- ferings. A better behaved or more peace able gang of railroad hands cannot be found than we have had thus far. And were it not for whiskey Philistines outside our borders we should not have this accident to record. When will adjoining towns have the wisdom to cut out the cancer-shops on their wealth and morals W.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

DG~ The Recorder claims that MT. Hark- ness, of Meriden, has viola of the ssTiriot" make "and consequently over 200 years old;" estimated to be worth $500. The vi- ola is an instrument like violin, about a quarter larger and strung fifth lower. Of the age and make of this Meriden instru- ment we are little doubtful spurious Cremonas and the like are good deal more common than the genuine article.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

Fifty. seven lbs. of water were drawn from patient in dropsy in Hartford, last week.
 The debenture bills of the House of Rep- resentatives amount this year to ,$67. .230 ; Eof the Senate, to $5. .945.
 A Bristol father chastized an IS year old daughter lately, knocking out two teeth in the operation; fined $5.
 A Meriden policeman is in disgrace for following the example of Chamberlain late Chief of Police of Hartford.
 Another Derby railroad injunction is contemplated. Estimating the length of the road at l2 miles. the injunctions aver age one to every 814 rods of the line al- ready .-..ss. ...-r.e
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TO CORRESPONDENTS


 Sometime since, we made propositions fol regular and occasional correspondence, which met with aready response, adding much to the value of our paper, and laying us under personal obligation to the gentlemen rendering us such assistance. We are thereby encouraged to renew our propositions, hoping that the good example already set will be generally followed, and that the local news of all parts of the County will be fully reported in our paper.
 Our propositions to regular and occasional cor. respondents from any part of Litchfeld County, are as follows: ssg 1. On publication of any communication we will forward sic estra copies of the EN- QU1RER containing the same, to the address l@ of the person sending it to us, or to any residents of the county such ss person may designate. Correspondents must advise us, at the time of sending communications, of the number of copies f desired, and to whom they are to be sent.
 2. Local items from reliable sources, in e any part of the county, will be received with pleasure, but we are particularly de- sirous of increasing our list of regular correspondents. To each of these, or to such person as he or she may designate, we will send copy of our paper regularly In addition to the extra copies mentioned @ above. &'
 REQUIREMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS.
 Anonymous communications cannot expect publication. r,. a s~ -l
 The names of correspondents will be kept strictly secret, if desired.
 @ Communications of personal nature will not s be published unless the propriety of such pub- lication is manifest. Manuscript should be written only on one side . of the paper. , Regular correspondents can avoid all danger of having the contributions of others attributed to them by assuming some signature, single let ter being sufficient. . In case of two communications relating to the same event, the fullest will usually be published Hence communications never come amiss, even !. from places where we have. regular correspon- dents, since they often give valuable additional information. .. simple statement of facts is all that is neces- sary. and hastily written communications will be corrected before publication.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

SEE ADVERTISEMENTS of Warmers Pro- prietary Medicine Co.,, in our columns. Their remedies are coming to us with such high recommendation that we cannot for moment doubt their efficacy. They are having reputation throughout our coun- try, Europe and the Canadas that few can equal and none beat. In fact. their prep- arations recommended themselves to the people so rapidly that it is only necessary to make it known to the public where they can be purchased and they will be sold. We are pleased to have them come in our midst. We need a class of medicines that can be relied upon, that are to be kept al- ways as standard remedies. This company has one of the largest Laboratories in the Western States, and are prepared by hay ing every facility (through their connect tion with European hOuses) to compound all their preparations from the purest drugs and chemicals. Their sales are unprece- dented. There is no house manufacturing any preparations that have sold anything like the quantities sold by this company in the last year. No drug houses that have sold their remedies but what will commend them from their reputation among the peo- pie where sold. Any one article will rec. ommend the rest; their Vinum VitR or Wine of Life is the most popular and strengthening cordial known, and so pure from every adulterous thing that ladies and gentlemen, clergymen and laity all use it as strengthening, purifying and delicious cordial. .-1Ti6mne
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

repeal of the usury law. was one of the best and most convincing delivered in the Senate during the session. That measure and the bill taxing the premium notes oi insurance companies were the most i'm. portant reported by the Finance committee, and if they did not pass it was not because they did not deserve to do so.
 HOUSE.
 The representative from Litehfield coun- ty holding the most responsible position in the House was MT. John s. Turrill, of New Milford. It so happened that the most important railroad business of the Session was not done before the Railroad com- mittee, of which MT. Turrin was chairman. Nevertheless many measures of importance came before them, and we are glad to see that no suspicion of jobbing or corruption attaches. this year, to the committee usual ly most liable to that imputation. Indeed, MT. Bishop, President of the New York < New Haven railroad company, and rep resentative from Bridgeport, paid them the very high compliment of having his consoli- dation bill referred to the Judiciary com mittee instead of that to which it would naturally have gone. MT. Turrill was strongly opposed to the principle of town subscriptions to railroad stock, and when reporting bills with sections granting that right he invariably announced his personal objection thereto. It is greatly to Mir. Turrill's credit that he was one of the few lawyers who opposed the passage of the Consolidation bill, and his record as mem Der of the House has been very creditable to his town and county. Had the District Court bill passed he would have been made judge of that court. 5sa. 'Get
 The leading Democrat of the county, and one of the leading Democrats of the House. was MT. B. W.Seymour of this town. An able speaker, with large acquaintance among the prominent men of both parties in the House, he had much greater influence than he often chose to exert. We should guess that he voted right at least half the time, which, for Democrat and con- 'olidationist is remarkably good aver- sge. af s
 We have not the space nor the requisite acquaintance with the legislative doings of he session to do justice to Messrs. Rob- srts of Winchester, Shepard of Norfolk, Norton and Smith of Goshen ito whose ef- 'ective speech we rather think is due the establishment of the State Board of Ag- iculture), Smith of Watertown, and others who were influential members of the Republican majority; nor to Messrs. Fay or of New Milford, Dean of Canaan, and Brown of New Hartford, who were promi- lent in the Democratic minority. On the whole the delegation from this county was tronger than has gone hence for many 7ears.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

HeA The remarkable hail storm of the 18th ult., reported by our Goshen corres- pondent, seems to have been almost equal ly severe in Cornwall. A correspondent of the Sentinel reports: aa
 "Our village was visited by one of the most severe hail storms on Sunday last that has occurred within the memory of the old est inhabitant. The shower of hail lasting only two or three minutes, did irreparable damage. The size of the stones was enor- mous." --
 The damage to tobacco, corn. gardens, &c., seems to have been considerable.
 At the Centre severe gale of wind ac- companied the hail. Many panes of glass were broken, trees upturned, and much other damage done. Altogether terrible storm" -|
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03
LitohReld County Legislators.
SENATE.

The county has been represented by no talking men in the Senate, this year. New
 ertheless very heavy share of committee < work has fallen upon the Republican mem- 'o bers of our delegation who were both chair B men of important commi ttees.
 axs The Committee on New Towns and Pro- 3 bate District, of which MT. Catlin of the
 Fifteenth District was chairman on the part of the Senate, had about the hardest
 work during the session of any of the Joint
 Standing Committees. For nearly month !. they were engaged in hearing the applica- d ton of Beacon Falls to become new | town. The inhabitants of Bethany, to
 which town Beacon Falls has hitherto be.
 longed, made fierce and prolonged fight - before the committee, and there was a oa sharp though unsuccessful struggle in the X legislature to overthrow their report recom-
 mending the incorporation of the new town
 ship. The setting off of the new town of 'Newington from Wetherafeld passed with. . out serious opposition, but over the estab. ,lsolishmens of the boundary lines of Weth. 'a ersfeld and adjoining towns there was a
 sharp trial before the committee and con- @ siderable contest in the legislature. To ss this committee was also referred the appli. osa cation of towns in the vicinity of Waterbury to be made into new county. The com.
 Inittee reported against the project, and,
 after the short, sensible statement of facts <. made by MT. Catlin in the Senate, it was ? voted down without division. What is .a9vquite remarkable considering the amount o' and the importance of the business they
 transacted not Q single report of this com , mittee was overruled by the legislature. Y Senator. Oatlin was also chairman of the Conmittee on Engrossed Bills, position
 involving much labor. Constant in his 3& attendance in the Senate and in committee,
 standing high in the estimation of his fel. aim low Senators. honest and capable, MT.
 sOatiin has proved one of the most yalua. n sble men that ever have represented on, ' .District in the Senate.
 ! SsM Mr. Ourtiss of the Sixteenth, was chair
 man of the important committee on Ri
 nance, and his argument in favor of tn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03
n6~ The stand bv the Bavarian oove,

B@r The stand by the Bavarian govern ment, in favor of professor Dollinger and in opposition to the papal infalibility dogma, is supported by Bismark, who pro- tectsf all the German professors in their op. position. .and denounces the duplicity of the Papal ministry in their dealings with him,
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03
DOMESTIC.
Ierrible Disaster Qt NeoU Fork.

Terrible Disaster dt NeW Fork.
 Sunday afternoon the boiler of the Staten Island ferry boat, Westfield, exploded, killing about 70 people and wounding some 15O more.
 The Indiana Democrats have nominated Thomas A. Hendricks for President. ' Daring express robberies have occurred in St. Louis and on the Mobile and Ohio Railroad
 A Government supply train has been at tackled by Apaches, but the Indians were beaten off with heavy loss.
 Six persons have beon killed and several wounded by an accident on the Toledo and Wabash Railroad. a#.
 Serious damage is reported from the re- cent storms.
 The Attorney. General has decided that the issue of stamped envelopes by the Post Office Department is illegal.
 The smallpox has appeared in Salt Lake City.
 Nine men have been killed or injured by the fall of railroad bridge in Missouri
 Two murderers were hanged in Virginia Friday, and one in Texas.
 The Central Pacific Railroad now con- trols all the railroads on the Pacific coast.
 The Union Pacific Railroad has been se riously damaged by rain storm.
 The Assistant Treasurer will purchase $5, ,O00,0O of bonds and sell $7,OOO,00O of gold during the month of August.
 A serious negro riot has occurred in Goldsborough, N. C., one man being killed and several wounded.
 Two men have been carried over Niagara Falls.
 Two men were drowned near Providence by the capsizing of their boat.
 The Ku-Klux Investigating Committee has adjourned.
 An ex-president of bank was arrested in Memphis, Tenn., as counterfeiter, but subsequently, escaped from jail.
 A young lady in Indiana has been bru- tally beaten by rejected suitor.
 The steamer St. Joseph was sunk in the Mississippi River on Sunday night.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

s6~One of the worst indications of weak ness in the present French government is its trucking to the priests. The new Arch bishop of Paris is the most bigoted ultra montane prelate in France, and the re. grets sent by Thiers to the Pope are much greater comfort to that ancient fossil, than to the intelligent Frenchmen who want church and state to stand each on it's own bOttOm
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

No PILL IN THE WORLD ever had anything
 like the circulation of Ayers Pills.
 Throughout these States, Mexico, and the Central American republics, down the slopes of the Andes, and across the pampas of South America, in negro villages, amid the feryid wilds of Africa, throughout the jungles of India, and the steppes Of interior Asia, over the continent of Australia, and the islands of the Pacific, these Pills arc known and everywhere used as family rem- edies for diseases, With distant nations, their wonderful cures attract more atten- ton than they do at home: for the senti- ment of wonder takes far deeper hold on their minds than the results of high sci entiic skill with us. The amount consum- ed requires seventy-fve thousand doses a day to supply it. An inspection of the manufactory showed us how this enormous demand is-made and sustained. Added to the consumate skill of their composition, is an extreme care in their manufacture, which at once secures the most perfect ma- terial and their most accurate combination. The consequence is a power and certainty in controlling disease which other remedies never attained. -Bah Courier.
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 sT The American Pathological Associa- tion met at New Haven, last week. Among other subjects of interest discussed was the precedence of Ancient and Modern lan- guages. Prof. Comfort favored the more gen. eral and earlier use of the latter in colleges and in preparation therefor. Mir. J. Ham, mond Trumbull read papers on the simi- larity between the Welsh mode of count ing and that of certain Maine Indians, and on other subjects. Prof. Whitney attack ed Schleicher's Views of Language which support the Darwinian theory. There was spirited discussion over the proper prop- CT pronunciation of Latin and Greek. Last year vote was passed recommending the 'scontinental'' pronunciation (a as in father; e like q in fate; as in marine; ou, dipthong, %, &c. ,)but most of the speakers, this year, advocate giving the usual En- glish sound to the letters. Prof. Good win of Harvard. was appointed president for the coming year. . E. ..-.-.f,,e. +.,+
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

REUNION OF THE 2D CoNN.-The Reunion of the 2d Conn. H. V. A. at Woodbury is to take place on Tuesday, the 26th of Sep tember. The Woodbury Soldiers Monu- ment will be dedicated at that time also.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

1@~ We notice from the Winsted Herald that ''tramps" are in the habit of Yictimiz- ing farmers in that vicinity. They apply for work just at evening, secure supper. lodging and breakfast, and then decamp for some other locality, where they proba. bly, repeat their programme. 4izs.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

CONN. WESTERN. Trains are expected to run on this road from Canaan to Fishkill, and from Winsted to New Hartford, this week. .. H."
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03
GOSHEN.

At the Congregational Church, last Sab- bath we ewere pleased to listen to Prof. Hop pin. of Yale college.
 s MT. Williams of Winsted. has removed the Lyman store to the corner by the Gosh en House, for MT. R. F. Cook, who is fix ing it up in good style. H. \.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03
News of the Week.
FOREIGN.

Frnnce The attempt to unite the two wings of the Liberal party has failed.
 It is reported that the Government is ists.
 A duel has occurred in Paris between 8 Garibaidian and an Englishman.
 Favre's withdrawal from the Ministry is officially announced.
 A Committee of the Assembly has deci- ded in favor of compulsory military service and an increased of the force is also pro- posed.
 Gambetta has laid before President Thiers plan for the reorganization of the army and the civil service.
 The Assembly will shortly decide the question of M. Thiers's continuance in of. fee. ....
 Conference on the Eastern Question will be held in Paris in September
 There are 32, ,OO0 Communist prisoners awaiting trial
 Great Britain meeting in London in opposition to an appropriation for Prince Arthur was dispersed by the police.
 Both Houses of Parliament have passed Prince Arthur's annuity. ...'
 Minister Schenck and Mr. Gladstone spoke at the Lord Mayors banquet in Lon- don, on Saturday. ...-
 A London telegram announces the death of John Shdell .+> 1e-
 A motion censuring the Government for it's abolition of the Army Purchase System was voted down in the House of Lords.
 The Prince of Wales has arrived in Dub lin, and his reception was not so enthusias- tic as was expected.
 A Committee of the House of Commons will shortly investigate the reported land ing of slaves in Cuba.
 Fenian arms have been discovered in Liverpool,
 Gernaany. Won Dollinger has been elected Rector of the University of Munich.
 Another Roman Catholic clergyman has been communicated in Germany.
 Spain. having failed to organ. ize cabinet a new Ministry has been formed without him. .i
 The new Ministry have adopted Marshal Serrano's colonial policy. and are resolved to quell the Cuban insurrection at any cost.
 Asia.-The Persian famine is spreading, and the accounts become more horrible.
 A disturbance is reported in Canton.
 One of the Philippine Islands has near ly been destroyed by an earthquake, 200 lives being lost.
 Cdnada.-One man was killed and sev- eral injured by boiler explosion in Que bee.
 An American fishing vessel has been seized by the Dominion authorities.
 The Washington Treaty has been put in operation in Prince Edwards Island.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

The Meriden Recorder claims the discoy- cry of snake skeleton over 20 feet long,at Boardman's quarry.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

render it peculiarly liable to those local in fuences which often destroy all confidence in local courts. Indeed that kind of judi cial work which gives the least satisfaction in the end is that very cheap and speedy justice which leaves well grounded con- viction that it is no justice at all.
 The chief argument in favor of the pro- posed court is its convenience of access to parties and witnesses. This may be true of the plaintiff who tries his case near home but how would the defendant enjoy being haled from Harwinton, Torrington, or Plymouth, to trial without appeal in New Milford? In our opinion the true mode of settling small cases at small cost is to be found in raising the jurisdiction of our justice courts, and greatly reducing the number of our trial justices. Such a sys- tenn works admirably in other States, and it would avoid all the expensive and cum brous machinery of the proposed District Court.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-08-03

's@ Winchester is making preparations for it's centennial on the 18th inst. 44