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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Plymouth sketches--No. 8z.

FIyNlONE1I SN0CCnOSe-NOs 0As
 { Many years ago. Sheldon Centre, way out in York State, used to be called "Mud Pint" Mud abounded; clay mud, as thick as nasty pudding, and almost as sticky as shoemakers' wax. aAllthis, how ever, as matter of preface. " From time imme memorial P lymouth centre has been sort of Mud Piasf. Occasion ally, as the years have rolled by, improve ment has been talked of; occasionally, surveys have been made; occasionally, y,- only once in 8 great while,--a fewloads of dirt have been thrown in And yet it has remained the same Mud Pint. Lately, however, the inhabitants have become awakened to sense of their privileges and their duties, and have with agood de- gree of earnestness set about ridding themselves of the inconvenience and dis grace which have so long attached to them in this matter. The road-bed has been dug up to thess depth of of number of feet, large quantities of stones and rocks placed in the excavation, the dirt thrown back upon them, and hundred or two loads of additional dirt carted in; and al- though pecfection has not yet been attain ed, great improvement has been made
 May Plymouth Centre be Mud Pint no longer .z.. .... ..,......-.. .....-..... i P. S.-Noy. 20th.-The late rains and the new dirt combined have produced a Mud Pint of the first water. The remedy thus far is. worse than the disease. How ever, it is said to be ''the darkest just be- fore day. so we hope to have better tray cling as soon as the last of neat May!
 On Saturday, the 11th inst. ,our esteem ed fellow citizen, Miles Morse, Esq, re turned with his bride from an extended 1 wedding tour. On Monday night, the 18th, 6 lot of rowdy fellows, with more brass and self-conceit than good-sense gave them sham serenade; filing the ail with all sorts of imaginable noises A dose of ipecac, or a thorough horse whip. ping, might possibly have reminded them of better manners
 On Monday evening the 18th, inst, Dr.
 Ralph I. Goodwin,s of Thomaston, deliv. cred a lecture in the first Congregational church, on education, and matters per taining thereto. The Doctor had 8 hand some audience, at least in numbers, and his lecture is generally well spoken of.
 On Thursday evening, the 18th, gath ering of about seventy persons took place at the residence of Carlos Welton; the oc- 1 casion being a Crystal wedding" Many presents, more of less beautiful and val 1 uable, were bestowed. m l.5. fa,- Ar.
 On Friday evening, the 17th, General Fitzpatrick delivered his Sherman s march to the Sea- lecture in. the Methodist church, Thomastm The house was filled much beyond it's ordinary seating capaci, 1 ty.
 -4ais alsiar haa aa PLYMoTHEAN. | Nov. 20th, 1871. HH a1.H d5sa na.a
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

The Hartford Times 'insinuates that l Pres. Grant, Vice Pres Collar, ,gZand the Secretaries of State, War, and the Navy, have taken stock in "condurango," the new cancer cure, and have taken adyan- tage of2their official position to advertise it. The only foundation for so contemp- tible falsehood is, this A small quan- tity of "condurango" was sent. to our gov ernment from South America for trial. A relative of Mr., Colfax, supposed to be af- ficted with cancer, used it, and recovered The probability is that the lady's disease was not cancer nevertheless, as was per fectly proper, it was determined to make further experiment. It is only necessary to refer to the importance of Peruvian bark and it's extract, quinine, as remedy, to justify fair trial of "condurango"
 The downfall of Erie seems likely to re- suit from the downfall of Tammany. 4 One of the first acts of the new Legislature of New York will undoubtedly be to repeal the infamous ssdirectors act which secures Gould & Fisk the control of the road for series of years, and thorough investi- gation of the doings of those .rascals will probably follow. In the meantime Fisk s quarrel with his late mistress, ''the Mans field,' promises rich disclosures. She has sued him for the recovery of property of hers in his hands, and for libel. Worst of all, she claims to have letters of his acknowledging Erie rascalities which she threatens to publish, and the Erie ring give color to her claim by procuring an injunction against such publication from one of their judges. ssaslg lo goss sdF
 The Naugatuck Valley Sentinel issued it's second number in .Ansonia, last week. Nisa well edited, well printed eight col umn paper of the Republican persuasion. Ofcourse it makes some mistakes. Forin- stance it joins in the hue and cry against the woman who is said to have voted for Tweed at the recent New York election. So young as journal ought to have some OA@AAVJ AOA 0o JO0A6 NOoCA, "ACA each has just made precisely the same blunder. Mrs. Miller " went with the crowd" and voted for Tweed; the Sentinel also goes with the crowd in it's attack on woman suffrage Doubtless both will live to see the error of their ways. h.
 There seems to be difficulty between the New York X New Haven R. R. Go. and Vanderbilt regarding the new railroad de- pot built by the latter at Forty-second st. The Commodore demands the modest yearly rent of a quarter of a million. The N. Y. & N. H. Go. think they can find cheaper and equally good accommod dations elsewhere. as 9 zs sl2azzial l24sl Ut saeisa'
 The storm, telegrsphie reports are be- coming more and more important as the system is perfected There certainly can be no difficulty in giving timely warning of aA storms coming from the south and west, and such warning may be of great use to all persons engaged in outdoor work l9adG io R0laata'3lAI 9aSe41Ss4J 7A4.
 2-'r.fs }tik -4-A-L l1z- Ill., 58 t7tf t3tFe
 The absconding clerk of the Mahaiwe Bank of Great Harrington, Mass, has been caught in San Francisco seble
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Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

U John F. Beebe, formerly of Norwich, his wife and three young children, were among the victims of the Peshtigo fires in Wisconsin. They were all burned to death E.. V " ---.-- ---
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

Watch No. 21O39, Stem winder-Man
 ufactured by United States Watch O., (Giles, Wales & Co.,, ) Marion, N. J., has been carried by me four months; it's to- tai variation from mean time being seven seconds per month. s. M. BEARD, firm of Boards and Cummings, 12s Front St.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
ENoUIRER CLUBBING RATES.

OunLitchfeld County subscribers may not of- ten be able to take advantage of the low rates offered large clubs by most magazines and peri odicals. For their convenience and as an extra ssindurenenf to new county subscribers we will send the following periodicals to county subscri- bers in connection with the ENQUIRER at the
 sv;.su aasY,ed; .-f ) tS V
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

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 With Enquirer. Harper's Weekly. .......... .$5,25 gz Harper's Bazar.s..su.As.4.s.as...a 26ss Harper's Magazine T, ........,.,... 5,25
 Every Saturday ss.s s:- :. .s.. .sFN 600 Atlantic Monthly. <. ,.,.. ...... .s 800 Our Young Folks. :.:s s....:. = :.l.. $50 Scribners Monthly .sz sl xo4-s-asss5,O
 The Galaxy 100 g The Agriculturist. .: {. s...1.... s 300 Hearth and Home e......425 - Christian Union. < .l.s.a a sa<F4,25 Arthur's Home Magazine. :. ...ssa3,50 Arthur's Children's Hour. 2,90 a soia Peterson's Magazine ai.ea !a3.4 40 Godey's Lady's Book .na1n.ga :::i4.25 Peter's Musical Monthly. .O0 2 Good Health. .... .....s.. 800 NY. Weekly Tribune. 'no. a 3.35 q. rs;g.M Y. Semi-weekly Tribune Ja..e 500 N Y. Weekly Times.s.,!. .s...rn. ... $50 ' N. Semi-weekly Times. .... 4.5O 1i EMust commence with Jan or Jnfv No J' E
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

HARwNToN was rebuked by the Rev. MT. Cnrtiss, Sunday before last, for hasty divorcing, says the Herald. aA ss'
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

Said A. to B. the other day, Together as they sat, Let U. and I just go and buy Some 'tAstral Oil'' of Pratt. Said B. to A. I plainly C.,
 You know it's safety well, The Oil suits me just to a IT,. And none can it X. l..
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

The .absconding clerk of the Mahaiwe Bank of Great Harrington, Mass, has been caught in San Francisco sebIa3
Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23

The NAUGATUcK R. R. runs special train to the Kellogg concert at Waterbury on the evening of the 23d.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
81 REVEPOHT, LOUISIANA.
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars Subscribed
for the Railroad to Memphis
What viii We aiYe.7

Special to the Appeal
SHREVEPORT, November 16.-A meeting
for the organization Of the Memphis and
Shreveport railroad was held here to-day.
VIII advise you of the result. The feel
ing among our citizsns will be bett
appreciated when tell you that $500, 900
has been subscribed, and that there is sn
increasing public opinion in favor Of
Memphis. The people all along the
line have caught the fever, and
are pressing for an immediate COM
mencement of the work. Engineers sre
to be sent out immediately who will make
q preliminary survey the whole way 70
Pine Bluff. Stir up Memphis. Tell your
people we will insure them $4,000 bales
Of cotton, OO9, 900 head Of cattle and 8
nn>oortionats trade in dry goods and
eerocaris.-s II you subscribe 81 600 900 az
1ou ought. il Eill be more than paid back
Ia Won in profit In she hrst year after thu
road Is opened, We mean business. We
extend the hand Of frsterusl friendship
viii you take it, or sighting US compel
us to look to st. Louis Help Us
build the Memphis and Shreveport rail-
road.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
DIED..


REDF0RD Thursday morning, Nov. 18th,
af S[ o'cloek, 9rACE A., consOrt of q. X. Red
ford, aged sixty Years.
Services and funeral win take place from
the residence OF @. X. Redford, on Union
Avenue, at 10 O'Clock TODAY, I7th instant.
Carriages at Holst's. Services by Rev. David
Walk.
1t hath pleased Almighty God to remove
from n lie Of great usefulness and an afieo-
tioDate family our beloved mother, whose
last hours were clothed by aJd's love, and
whose gentle spirit took its hight without >
str gEle Who shall estimate our loss3 Onr
mother around whom our earliest and tsp.
derest al sctions cling, who taught oar young
lips to hep her name, and Uur little hands to
fold in a ghtly prayer TO God. whose ubut-
terAb e uaboundsd love clung 10 as without
cessation, has passed away from rs forever.
Wnen we look back, bitter and reDellieus
tears co@e yelling up too deep for attsrance,
looking forward In vain we listen for her
loved voice, in vain look for her busy form.
her snectionste ministerings; around the
evening nrsside our mothers chair will be
vacant.
At such moment, who shall describe the
aching void IN our heats, the deep, unuttsr-
abl e 81 guish OF the beresved husband, whose
bel 1ved companion God hath called away?
May God, ia his infinite mercy. so direct,
guide and govern us in all our walks through
life. that We may at last meet her in heaven,
is the prayer OF her sorrowing family.
Richmond Wal papers please copy.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
CHICAGO AK0 IAsURAEcE.
PoIIcy-HoIdeFs Of the Burned City Demand
an EquItabIs Adjustment.

CEIoAaO, November ia meeting OF
the policy holders on suspended insu
rance companies was held at StsDard
Hall last evening, Hon. J, n. Arnold,
presiding Hon VIM T. Calbaugh said
be had made up his mind that it was the
duty Of the merchants Of Chicago to de
termine the mutual relation existing be-
tween them and the insurance companies,
especially In view Of the fsct Of the i'm
mense difference existing between their
proposed settlements snd their published
assets, He proposed q select committee
TO be sent 10 New York, with !nstruc-
tions to make the fullest investigations
He felt compelled to say that there was Is
much disposition IN the New York comps
nies to drive hard bargains IS those in CHI
eago. he thought every suspended com-
pany In New York, Boston, Hartford and
other cities should be made 70 offer 8
fAirer settlement than twenty-five per
cent, having, as they did in many In
stances, q surplus Of hundreds OF thou-
sands Of dollars. Insurance companies
ought to be taught that they should be
honest as well as other persons.
Mr.. Stillmsn, of New York, being called
upon to speak, gsid be represented the
receivers OF the Atlantic. Manhattan and
Security companies Of New York. BE
had been asked-"what amount can you
usvfI That question would never be
answered, even when the company
was solvent; but be thought that.
taking companies - they run IN New
York, with two or three dlshoRorsoio e1
ceptions, there was not any feeling 20 90
otherwise than TO psy every cent due 70
the Chicago sufferers. The Manhattan
and Security companies would probably
pay from sixty TO seventy Eve cents.
The chair then appointed an executive
committee, 70 report plan Of action to
be submitted 70 q meeting 70 be called.
The following are on the committee
W. F. Coolbaugh, Cyrus Bently, O. B
son. J, L. Thompson, J. F. Bonheld, John
Creersr and George Pesbody.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
OBITUARY..

DoHERTY-on Wednesday. just a. night
wss chsnging into day. the spirit of Siss
NARY DoHkRTI was called from earth to
heaven, nom the strife OF earthly toll to the
peace OF heavenly rest. The summons was
unexpected. and fell with peculiar severity
upon those who had learned to look to
her as TO an elder sister. their guide. coun-
ssllor and consoler. Mrs. Doh srty vacates
q place that her household can never Ill.
From her earliest days, in q fsrsway home
in IreIsndsBe was regarded with an sfiec-
ton tn Sl6und its expression in tender soli-
citude, that q lie SO promising Of usefulness
might be prolonged until the rivers of sd-
versIty hao been bTidsed, and those she loved
had passed with her over to the land OF hope.
After much Of struggle and vicissItude not
common to her sex, he auSAeded In this her
ambition and attained to Independence of
the world. How well and nobly deserved was
this SUCCESS, not only large majority OF her
own sex in Mem phis " Il bear witness, but
many Cf the other whose observation made
them aware that it was q woman's work, a
wemsn's exertions that made her name so
well known and so res pected. Modest and re-
firing as ever womsn was, shrinking within
herself from all thst vas merely ofthe werld
worldly, she yet, with a stout heart and brave
resolve labored for and achieved what might
have been envied by men with larger oppor-
tunities, Miss Dohe-ty was born in Strabsn,
county OF Tyrone, Ireland. in ls2S and was
therefore in her fo ty.third year. Educated
in the faith of the Catholic Church, she was
consistent in the observance of its rules, and
died as she lived, prepared to meet her
God" Like n St OF her race, religion was
with her 4 duty. The Observau oe of its
forms entered into her daily routine, and
she looked up "tO the Elder Brother " loving
IL, dwelling ever al His 1eet, in whom she de-
voutly hoped and trusted. Hers was the
prayer:
Lord Jesus, life Is hard, as thou dost know,
and hon OF peace a d rest are very rare;
Bat it is sweet. after the toll and woe,
To nestle close 70 thee win thoughts Of
II Thou wilt lay thy hand upon my head,
! shall arise reIesned and comforted-
Dear Master, I am sitting at lhy feet,
would not cniss lonk or lose word;
The hour is very MY when we meet;
IAN would see and hear none Uat the
long 70 lay aside JOY grief ard fear,
And only know and feel that thou art near.
The worlds d 'scorsaut noises ever more
Clang round about my ears and weary me;
There sors we're roGgn hands rngs15s hearts be-
Thas troubled me; but now come TO thee,
o. Iesusi quiet me with tender speech,
While op 10 thee my wistful arms l reach.
In LIES bewildering stiite ami eager rush
lose SO much Of thy sweet gentleness;
But in the peace and eolace oi this hush
Strengthen and soothe me with thy bless
edness;
Give 10 me what thou wilt; here at thy side,
Whste'er It De, shall bs satisfied.
And she is satisfied Her place is to-dsy
viii aim, whom on earth she worshipped,
aud whom forever and forever she will adore
in company with the angels and srchangels,
who sing hosspnahs in the highest" ~s%
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
PETITION For INCORPORATION.

No og. r d. In the second Chanesry Court
ofshelby county tennessee
Charles KnsS. JACOB Croiz. George Tonsa,
WuIism SSn Sss Gstss, HenTy winsier. % FHnS Eu,
bert, Leopold ScnfllinR, IBaac Fu'ts SsmuSl
FulfG, Nichael DoitGheimer, George Elphing-
stone, Joseph Windler, Nicholas Kerr, Jacob
Seh1lling Anthony WoTner.
A LII persons are hereby notified 70 appear
N before the second Guar osry Court OF Shel-
bV county TeL neasse, on or before the nrst
any they have or know OF. why letters OF In.
corporation should not tssue to the petition.
ers herein; by the name Of TEE Bu Ioh Eks'
HON, !" with the poweru and privileges Of q
corporate body. 70 wit: OF succession 20 con-
tract and be contracted With % ouy and sell
purposes of tre Association; TO sue and be
sueo In thei c)rporats name. ard 70 collect
denfs; TO have a CO Dital stock nxed, the min
imum at 81 90 sDd The maximum at Slo,0 G.
with authority 20 organize and exercise their
privileges - a chartered instil ution on the
minimum sum 81 500, with liberty TO in
oreeks TO the maxim nm in the discretion
OF q matori of the stockholcere; o Ok the
shares ~ f25 earh; to have power 70 buy and
prepared for market, and also 30 buy and sell
hides, tEliow on Il, etc, and 10 manu- 'aeture
them into such articles Of use ss they may
zee at. snd may venu the same; aud to De
auth SIized 10 Buy in the city and country
such real es'ate a. may be nsossesry Ior the
legitimate purposes or the eorpor ation, to-
wits TO buy. e3re Tor anc seii 81 esh meats, or
meats prepared for the market tn any way
70 ma. uJaciure or In any way prepare foT
market hides, tellow ami on Il, AID cell the
Esme; and TO erect such buildings rs may be
Necessary for the purposes Aforesaid, on
ground IN the city and country, eitheE hald
by them absoiuteiy IN fee or b. law
1t Is ordered by the Clerk and Maater that 3
COPY Of this order be Du bllnhed IN the Mem.
pnis ppeal for thirty days.
This. eoveul Der lf ISL
A eJpy, attest: a. y. L STEWART,
=
ny O. BKIszzR, Deputy Clerk azan astar.
NnRas q Foaton, beHstteEs esx RstitienoTa
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
The LEGISLATURE.
Prsossdinu. OF the General Assembly
Yests rdsy.
Special to the Appeal

Special 10 the Appeal
sEaATE
NAsEvILKE, November 16.-AIVer rou'
tine, house reso. .ution, appointing Joint
committee 10 Inquire into the claim tor
fees preferred by Ewing, Cooper and
Reese as counsel for the State In the de-
hDquent railroad litigation, was adopted.
Eouse bill, preventing the sale Of liquor
witt in half mile of fair grounds, passed
its third reading.
Several house bills we're advanced q
stage.
on the third reading Of the bill TO
authoriss the railroad commissioners 10
perfect their sales, the debate was re-
sumed.
Mr.. Brandon offered an amendment,
striking out all clauses in the bill binding
the State to guarantee titles 10 purchasers,
and TO authorize the commissioners to
make any terms with the stockholders
now itigsting that they might think ad-
vantsgeous to the interests Of the State.
The amendment was adopted.
Mr. Gibson offered an amendment, pro-
viding that nothing in the sct should be
so construed as 10 vest or authorize to be
vested in sny purchaser of any road, here
tofore or hereafter 10 be sold by the State.
anFthipE except the States interest In
such road, and declaring that the only in
tent of the Slste by this sct Is TO quit
claim her interest, and not to guarantee
title 70 any road heretofore or hereafter
70 be sold by the State. A long debate
ensued. IN which the marvellous power Of
eloouenoe was never more clesrly Illus
trs,ed. Members who yesterday opposed
the bill, sf.er hearing spSeches on both
sides, viewed the measure in more hope
ful light, and gave It their sGpPort.
Messrs. Ridley and Merritt were eloqucnt
IN It's advocacy, while Messrs. Gibson,
Hughes and Clarke fought 1t to the end.
Mr.. Talley moved 70 lay Mr.. Glbson's
Hueldmsnt on the table. Osrried-syes
IS, noes 8.
Alter further discussion the bill passed
on third rss6ing-syes lo, noes T.
After resess, the senate bill regulating
the carrying Of weapons, passed Its third
resding.
A long debate arose on the third reading
of the bill 70 repeal the set establishing
conventional rate Of interest.
Mr.. Clarke offered bill In lieu, fixing
ths rate a. six per cent. on property con-
tracts, and leaving it ten per cent. on
money loAns. Both bills were finally re-
ferred 70 the Judiciary committee.
On third reading, senste bill remsnding
osusss from the supreme to inferior
courts. caused a long and acrimonious
discussion. The bill was finally rejected
svss Z, noes lS.
A motion 20 reconsider wAs carried, and
after abort discussion, finally tabled.
Adjourned till 6 am. tomorrow.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-11-17
HOUSE

Mr.. Marlin, from the judiciary commit
tee submittsd 8 supplementary report
70 their report on the subject Of fees TO
railroad counsel and commissioners, In
formation has been received since submit
ting report on yesterday, that Aessrs.
Mckinney, Wright, Fogg and Fenne-
baker have not fled their claims respect"
velv fsr 5000, a. compensation for their
services - commissioners In the matter
Of delinquent railroads. The information
"a obtained from the accounts In the
newspapers, and Is published as
statement Of the clerk and I-sster OF the
ohSacsry court st Nashville, sna nom
. nY.vs.s letter by Mckinney. In justice
a. tbeee distinguished gentlemen this
,tatement is made by the committee, and
for the purpose cf correcting any unjust
,Dnrassions a. 70 t6elr connection with
tbs matter complained Of The report
was signed by sixteen members Of the
committee.
NEW Bills AND REVOLUTIONS.
Nv Mr. Cheatham-A resolution proyid-
ing thst IN view OF the depleted condition
of the State treasury, the members OF the
General Assembly receive their per diem
in old issue notes Of the bank OF Ten
nssses.
By Mr.. LumpkiE--A bill eIemPtine
,ercund rents from all taxation except toi
State purposes.
The consideration Of the tax oin Wa
resumed.
Mr.. snipes stated that he wss op
posed TO :he Soc tax. and advocated zOc' a
what would be considered fair and rea
nonsble basis Of taxation.
Mr. Spears said It was necessary Il
70 raise a sufficient revenus 20 redeem thI
ola issus Bank Of Tsnnessss bonds