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Texas i'm the AID Congress.

Texas will hold an election for Congress
men during the coming summer or fall. We
have assurances from Republicans in that State
that the delegation will Be entirely Republican.
At this distance we can hardly discuss the
merits of asprants, particularly as the names
are all new Among the number, however, We
have heard mentioned is Gen. W. T. CLARK,
who represented the Third Congressional Dis
trct of that State in the last Congress Of the
General we can say we know something, and
hope he may be returned.
General CLARK made brilliant record as a
Union soldier. Going into the war in 1861 as a
private he rose rapidly from the ranks, win
ming his promotion by gallantry on the field of
battle, and finally serving as Gen. MCPHER-
SONS adjutant general through the memorable
Tennessee campaign aud commanding divi-
sion of that army He had the reputation
of being one of the best adjutant gene
rails in the service. He marched with SHER-
MAN to the sea- and wound up his term of ser
vice upon the further limits Of the Confederacy,
and remains in Texas to make it his home.
Taking an active part In the reconstruction OF
that State, he was sent to Congress to repre-
sent the Third District As q Congressman
Mr.. CLARK has shown the same tact and ability
that made him a good adjutant and military
acknowledgements and untiring energy.
The Congressional records show that he was
the only member from Texas that secured the
passage Of an act for that State. Represent
ing. as he did, district largely colored, he
was not unmindfu Of the claims of this class
of his constituents, aud by his influence secured
places for cOlored men in the Departments ;
and upon all questions in Congress, where the
rights or interests Of the colored man were in
voved, he was never found wanting When
General Howard Was on the Congressional
rack, General CLARK came to the rescue Of his
old comrade in arms. with an energy and earn
t,rtness that should endear him to the friends
of right and justice.
We said We hoped General CLARK would be
returned because We knew him ; and we may
add that Texas can give no palmer proof of
her loyalty and Republicanism than by sending
such men IL represent her in the National
Congress. Aside from their individual merits
it is a pledge of her faith in the results of the
war fer the unity of the Republic and the
freedom Of all men, and her belief in the In en-
who fought out that war to a successful issue.
1t is certain evidence Of gratitude of her
loyal people.
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Conservative" Northern papers, such as
the Chicago Tribune, the New York Nation,
Commercial Advertiser, Evening Post, &C.,
have wasted great deal of indignation in de-
nouncing the enormity of the Ku-Klux act,
and written long dissertations showing up its
grossly unjust character and the cruel wrong
| it does the South. But the more sensible and
candid Southern papers de not discover any
such alarming features in the law, and, there
fore, have no sympathy with their Northern
double-face champions. The Montgomery (Ala. }
Mail strongly opposed to every reconstruction
measure of Congress, and insists that their
repeal shall be the prominent issue in the next
Presidential contest. Yet it has no alarm to
express for this much-abused act-not even
for the second section, which contains all the
"pains andspenaltes' the law imposes on its
violators, aud which is the only portion Of it
against which there can be any serious COM
plant.
In regard to this second section of the law,
the Mail declares that "ths people of the
rigid enforcement, provided it be honestly and
conscientiously DONE" 1t also declares that
they are in favor of putting down all conspi-
raoies to overthrow the Government of the
United States or any State government" They
TASK no favors under the KuKlux law, only
that it be impartially enforced against all
classes alike"
This is but reasonable and just, and this, we
have not doubt. they will get. The conduct
of the Masl ought to put to shame those North
srn Conservative editors who, for the double
purpose of giving the Administration thrust,
and commencing themselves to the favor of
Southern rebels, are exhaustng their vocabu-
larry of hard words in denouncing the ku-Klux
law. Those among whom, if not against
whom, it is to be enforced, if anywhere and
against anybody, see no such terrors in it
as thee superserviceable friends of the South
have presented. We advise them, therefore,
to invent some other method of securing
Southern patronage.
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that these questions are quite legitimate. 1t
may be that the acquisition of Santo Domingo
may lead to the annexation of Hayti as we'll.
But what il such q result should follow? can
conceive of a fate far worse for Hayti than
would be her annexation to the United States.
If Hayti ever comes into the American Union
she must come upon the same terms that Santo
Domingo proposes to come-of her own choice
and upon the terms Of equality which our Consti
tuition guarantees to all the States-and thus the
same good results which will accrue to Santo
Domingo will come to her also. What is there
so terrible in the thought of being State in
this American Union that the friends of Hayti
should be alarmed at the possibility of her be-
coming such? What if not only IIayti but
Cuba should some day find it desirable to be-
come part of the Great Republic of the Western
World? 1t seems to me that the day is not
distant when all nations friendly to freedom
aud safety will find it needful to their freedom
and safety to combine. There are but two sets
J of principles in the world, whether moral,
religious, or political. The vital element run
; ming through each set is liberty on the one
, rocks; nations rise and nations fall; the
contest is ever in progress; if the right does not
prevail the wrong will. In church and state
the battle is always raging in the human soul
the same old war; the lust OF power battles ever
with justice, freedom, and progress. Look
where you will the forces are combining for one
or the other; men have to take sides, nations
have to take sides, for the time will come when
no man and when no State can remain neutral
and live. The natural thing for Santo Do
mingo, the natural thing for Hayti, Cuba, and
, for all the islands Of the Caribbean Sea, is to
come as soon as possible under the broad ban
ner Of the United States, and conform them
selves to the grand order of progress upon
which this great Republic has now newly but
fully and earnestly entered. For their sake,
, more than for the sake of the United States, it
becomes them to pursue this line Of policy.
F. ID.
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Should the policy Of free trade, in its true
and perfect sense, fever prevail in this country,
We shall have either become a nation of agri-
cnlturists or the wages OF labor will have been
reduced. to the European standard, ESQ that
our manufacturers can compete with those OF
England and France. In this case cheap la
Dor must serve the purpose of protective
tariff. Of course, our manufacturers cannot
pay their employees $500 day and success
fully compete with their foreign rivals, who
pay their operatives Fifty cents day, unless
the Government shall protect them by proper
system of duties on imports. All classes must
Of necessity in that case resort to agricultural
pursuits, relying on England and other Euro
pean nations for q market for their wheat, &c.
But in this hope they will be sadly mistaken,
even to greater extent thas our. wheat grow
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In the New NATIONAL Era of the 9th ult
there appeared notice Of the death of Mis-.
MARY CAROLINE COLDER, a granddaughter o
the late JOHN B. VAsHoN, of Pittsburg, Penn,
and niece of Prof GEORGE B. VAsHoN, Of
this city. This sad event has been the occasion
of beautiful and touching tribute to the mem
DRY of the deceased young lady, written by a
brother Law Of her uncle. 1t will be acknowl
edged by all her friends and acquaintance as
truthful testimonial to the amiability and OK
cellence of one who has been 80 prematursly
called away from the scenes of this life and il
is, therefore, with melancholy pleasure that
we publish the following:
Lines ON the Death OF Mary Caroline Colder.
BIZ ELIJAH W. SAITH.
Rest thou in peace in the bloom of thy morning
Earth's hollow pleasures are naught to thee
now;
Bright angels hands are thy vestments adjoining,
Joys golden crown now encircles thy brow.
Far, far beneath thee the world and its pleasures
Passed like the mists of the morning away;
Gazing in bliss on the Throne and it's treasures
Dwels thy rapt soul in the.unclouded day.
Yes thou art gone, and with fearful emotion
Friends now recall every bright, sunny hour,
Blest by the thought of thy tender devotion,
Hallowed forever by memory's power.
Out of the depths Of our hearts bitter sorrow,
Father in Heaven, we turn unto Thee;
Fit Thou our souls for that glorious morrow,
When we our loved and our lost one shall see.
0 early lost while in nemory's cbancel
Sadly we pause and the bright past dream o or,
Time waves may dim, bnt they never can cancel
Fond thoughts ofthee-they will live evermore'
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A Glorious Record.

The Democracy now days endeavoring
to impeach the record Of the Republican party,
and make this arbitrary impeachment the basis
of their appeals to the people 10 favor of
change of administration. But ''the unterri-
fed" will have to present more potent reasons
than their naked say-so before they can pro-
duce any change in the general sentiment OF
the people.
The grand results achieved by the Republi-
can party stand ia the past like pillars Of fire
Illuminating all surroundings with bright and
patriotic light. Nor can the record be denied.
There stand the facts, and there they will stand
forever.
The following is happy sbridgement of the
work of the last decade
A gigantic rebellion has been suppressed.
Armies of million raised and disbanded
Four millions of slaves set Free
Labor made free and honorable.
Free homesteads offered to all settlers
The Pacific railroad built.
Universal liberty and equal civil and polit-
cal rights for the first time secured by const-
tutional amendments.
The States that broke their connection re-
constructed and restored.
Taxation frequently reduced, the last reduc
ton being eighty millions a year.
The national debt greatly reduced, two hun
dred millions of the reduction taking place I'M
der the present Administration.
The national credit raised at home and
abroad
The prices of gold brought steadily down
ward.
The revenues vigilantly collected and hon.
estly disbursed.
The perfect citizenship of all adopted citi-
zens for the first time perfected by settling the
doctrine of expatration.
The Monroe doctrine indicated, in the case
Of the French invasion of Mexico.
Peace maintained, and the national character
kept in the highest respect throughout the
world -Ledventp0rth Times
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those who err in the blindness of passion, or
who, without knowledge, judgment, or rea
soning power. are mere tools in the hands OF
the intelligent. aud are as easily used for bad
as Tor good purposes. We absolve them, be-
cause we do not consider them fully RESPONSE
BILE but few will crave the honor to be excused
on that ground, since most men, unless trieo
for their lives would rather pass for bad than
imbccile. For the intelligent, instructed Demo
Gratis, who act and vote with full conscious
ness and knowledge, we cannot look on then
in any other light than that of enemies OF lid
erty and advocates of injustice and fraud
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there with the good example set them in tn.
District of Columbia.
Before closing, permit the writer an oppor
tunity TO bear testimony TO the excellent in.
huence exerted on public sentiment in Phila-
delPhia by our friend Colonel FOrney. He has
again shown himself in his new position as
Collector of the Port, to be practical be.
lever in equal rights, and in their patriotic
application to the living issues of the day.
G. W ID.
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The ladies Of Springfield. Illinois, have
beautiful and touching custom. Ga never
to- be-forgotten April day, with Pious hands
and grateful memories, they decorate the TOMB
of Lincoln by covering it with wreaths Oh ever
greens and flowers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
DODD'S
 NERVINE,
Consumption can be Cured.

LIME ROCK, Conn. Dec. 30, 1870.
 DR. VAN HUMMELL.-Ay Dear Si':-When be- gan your treatment many of my friends had no hope of my recovery, and now they say itdoes not seen possible that could be up so comfortable. One year ago was so very poorly, and had not used your 1nhaling Fluids and your other reme- dies, would have been dead long ago. After I began your treatment, rested contented, for was almost confident it would cure me. It has done wonders for me. Had Dr. BisseH raised me up to where am now, he would have thought he had done remarkably. But he could not, and now think he must feel somewhat chagrined after saying so much against you and your treatment But am thankful did not heed his words; that had energy and will enough to give your treat ment trial We never shall regret doing 80. By the mercy of God and your Inhaliag Fluids my life has been spared. Very truly yours.
 ANNA WHITE.
 My practice being confined to the Nose, Throat and Lungs, so my remedies are specially designed for local application to those organs refer by permission to the following patients who have been treated by me with I,ahalinq Fluids: H. Ey- erett Russell. ounsellor-at-law. 27 Wall Street. New York; MT. H. NJ. Williams. 215 East Fifteen h Street, New York; MT. c. 8. Oser, 252 West Seven teenth street, New York MT. s. D, Sutton. 663 Broadway, New York J.. E. Van Ness, 225 Green Wlch street, New York /; J.W. Chase, Castle, New York, and many others.
 Patients treated by letter at their homes, by an- sWerlng list of some 80 questions, by which the nature and extent of the disease are indicated. For information, list of questions, &c, address
 Q. VAN HUMMEL, M. D.
 4o-4 4o West Twenty-sixth st., New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
DIsTRICT of Kent, ss. Probate Court, March

.D IsTRICT of Kent, ss. Probate Court, March 2oth, 1871.
 Present, Perry Hufcut, Judge. Upon application of Jerome Berry showing to this Court that he is legal Guardian of John A. Berry, minor belonging to said District and that said minor IS the owner of the following req! es- tate, viz: One piece of land with the buildings thereon, situated in said Kent, containing sixty acres, more or less, and is described as follows: North by land of Luther and Burrett Eaton East ! by land of Nathan B. Chamberlain and others South by said N. B. Chamberlains land, and West Bridge: also, one other piece of land situated In said Kent containing forty acres more or less bounded North by land of John c. Berry; East by the above mentioned highway; South by land of Emeline Bull, and West by the Housatonic river Said minors interest in said lands is valued at about Two thousand and Five hundred dollars showing just and reasonable cause for selling said real estate, praying for an order, and that he or some other meet person be empowered to sell the same, as per application on f1e dated the 2Oth day of March 1871 more fully appears. ORDERED that the foregoing application be heard at the Probate office in Kent on the IA day of June, 1871, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice there of be published in newspaper published in Litch- field county three weeks successively at least six
 s sw5o '''''' '"'' '' PERRY HUFcUT, Judge. DISTRICT OF PLYMOUTH, ss. PROBATE CoURr.
 A T a Court of Probate, holden at Ply kA mouth, within and for the District of Ply mouth, on the 18th day of March, A. D. 1871. Present, AUGUSTUS H. >FENN Judge
 Whereas, Elizabeth Talmadge of the town of Oxford in New Haven County, has exhibited to this court for acceptance and approval her certain agreement with Thomas Davis of said Plymouth by her made with the advice and consent of the selectmen of said town of Plymouth on the seventh day of March, A. D. 1871, giving to the said Davis
 in adoption, her the said Elizabeths infant child, called Janette Sackett aged two years, residing in said town of Plymouth, in said District. In &C., cordance with the statute laws of the State of Con- necticut in such cases made and provided, as per said agreement on file more fully appears, there fore
 ORDERED-That the matters foregoing be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Plymouth on the 27th day of March A. D. 1871, at 10 o'clock in the forenoon, and that notice be given to all persons interested to appear and show cause, if any they have, why said agreement should not be accepted and approved by said Court, by publiah- ing this order for two weeks successively in news paper published in Litchield County and by post ing copy of said order on the public signpost in said town, nearest the residence of said child at least six days before said time assigned
 Certified from record,
 4s-2 AUGUSTUS H. PENN, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
lDrobate Notifes.

aA az IsTRICT of Litchfeld ss. Probate Court, March 18th, 1871.
 Estate of Henry Ward late of Litehfeld, in said District, deceased. 1 The Court of Probate for the District of Litch- field hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to ex- hibit their claims for settlement. Those who neg lect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to l 50-3 SILAS E. CHENEY. Executor
 I-.T DIsTRICT of Litchfeld, ss. Probate Court, March 20th, 1871.
 Estate of Ozias G. Ensign, late of Morris in said District, deceased.
 1 Ordered-That the Administrator exhibit his Ad- ministration account to this Court for adjustment at the Probate Office in Litchfeld, on the 9th day of April, 1871 at g o'clock in the forenoon; and that all persons interested in said Estate may be notified thereof, said Administrator will cause this order to be publishedin Litchfeld, and post acopy thereof on the sign-post in said Morris nearest where said deceased last dwelt
 Certified from Record,
 1w*50 GEO. M. WOODRUFF, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23

CAT Court of Probate holden at Torrington within and for the District of Torignton, on the 1st day of March, A. D., 1871.
 Present, Joseph F. Calhoun, Esq, Judge. On motion of Frederick l.. Taylor, Adminfstra. tor on the estate of Mrs. Eliza Smith, late of Tor. rington, within said district, deceased.
 This Court doth decree that six months from this date be allowed and limited to the cred itors of the estate of said deceased, to present their claims against the to said administrato, and directs that public notice be given of this order by advertising in newspaper printed in, Litcheld and on public signpost in said Torington nearest the last residence of said deceased
 Certified from Record,
 48-3 JOSEPH F. CALHOUN. Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
FOR SALE.

1s nsAY Farm southeast of Cornwall Bridge. Good !.. mouse. I dhree Barns. 50 acres meadow and pas uI s1re. ioo acres woodland. Some heavy timber. nne-half to F miles from furnace. 6o scres of tne wooo large enough to coal The cleared land desired. ''10 sope.aseay 1T The farm will be sold chean on a..v +o,, payment and all persons wishing to nnrchssa sra r invited to examine the premises. For sale until
 SILAS e. PATTERsoN.
 cQrpwan Bridge, March 9th, 1871. 49-5w.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23

DIsTRICT of Washington ss. Probate Court, March Sd, 1871.
 Estate of Wid. Patty Parker, late of Washing ton. in said district, deceased
 The Court of Probate for the District of Wash- ington hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to ex nlplt their claims for settlement Those who neglect 10 present their accounts, properly attes- ted, within said time, will be debarred recovery. All persons indebted to said estate are reouested to make immediate payment to a~~
 4s-o D. c. WHI1TLESEY, Administrator. :
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
Farm for Sale.

NHE subscriber now offers for sale his land, good dwelling house, a nearly new barn. carriage house, COW stables, &c. The farm is well tenced and watered, contains fine grove of tim per easy of access, fruit of all kinds in abundance ts DSsl1es promising young apple orchard of selec- situated in the town of Woodbury, Conn. @ miles a north of the center and II miles from Hotcbk;ss- yAe; For further particulars apply on the nrem. ls1s Ioo. 70 H. F. GEER, Woodbury
 @m' wt @asii Ltchfeld Co.,, Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
Registrars Notice.

A BE undersigned Registrars, of Voters in the First Voting District of the Town of Litchfield. hereby give notice that they will be in session at the Town Clerks ofices in said town, on Saturday 2Sd day of March, inst, from o'clock in the fore noon till o'clock in the afternoon, continuously. on each of said days, for the purpose of revising and correcting the registry list of said district
 GEO. H. BALDWIN Reeistrars first yot;no
 CHAg. B. ANDREWsl District in Litchfeld.
 Litchfeld, March 18th, 1871 4g-2
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
OH ! YES; OH! YES /: OH! " Es.

NOTICE is hereby given, that tax of " IS mills on the dollar has been laid by the inhabitants of Litchfeld, on the list of 1870, and the Collector is prepared to receive the same in thirty days from March 1st, 1871.
 All taxes unpaid May 1st, 1871, will have one per cent. added and 6 further sum of one per cent on the first day of each month thereafter until paid. ...
 One months interest will be deducted from all taxes that are paid on or before March 19, 1871.
 The Collector will meet the taxpayers to re. ceive the same as follows: On Wednesday April 26th, at the Post office in Milton; on Thursday the 27th, at the Post office at Bantam Falls on Friday the 18th, at the Post office in Northfeld The time that the Collector will remain at the above named places will be from o'clock, a. rn until noon. will be at the Northfeld Knife Co., $ office on Friday the 18th, from o'clock until in the afternoon: will be at the Town room in the village of Litchheld, on Monday, May 1st, from g o'clock, 8. m. until 8 o'clock, D. m.
 THOS. L. SALTONSTALL, Collector.
 Litchdeld, March 1, 1871. 47-2m
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-03-23
Registrars Notice.

A HE undersigned Registrars, of Voters in the second Voting District of the Town of Litchfieid nereDy give notice that they will be in session al the Store of D. T. Wooster, in Northfeld. on sst. E urday the 18th day of March, and also on Thnrs. Gay, the 2sd day of March, inst, from g o'clock in tne forenoon till o'clock in the afternoon, con. tinuousy on each of said days, for the purpose ot revising and correcting the registry list of said
 A. M. TURNER, Registrars. 2nd 4S-S VIM. s. FOSTER, Election Dist
 Litchfeld, March 18th, 1871.