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Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01

HARTFORD LoTTERY.--Last Wednesday at | o'clock at night, a large crowd being present, the drawing for the prizes of this lottery was commenced. There was little excitement over the first drawn numbers, az the prizes were of little value, but as the drawing progressed, those gentlemen pres ent who had more than one ticket could be seen snxiously looking at their figures. hot supper was served during the night by Mir. Briggs, in 8 room below the hall. Morning came and still the wheel was turn. ing. At quarter past : o'clock it was announced that just one half f2,000) of the tickets had been drawn, and an adjourn. meut was had for an hour. At a quarter past the wheel was again set in motion, in the presence of several hundred people, many of whom had remainai All night. We cannot spare the space to give every number swhich drew a prize, and though many there were which drew prizes from $500, to $l,ooo. we can give only two, which drew the two largest prizes. The following number takes the Second Prize of l Solitaire diamond, valued at $2,30O: 87,949.
 The first prize, a brick dwelling house and lot BOX l3O feet, No. 52 Buckingham street, was drawn by the following num- Der ': 20,25l.
 AN OFFICIAL LIST. Captain Lewis announced that the prizes l will not be distributed before the first of
 March. Meantime, at as early day as
 possible, an official list of the drawing will
 be printed and sent to all the agents.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
DI E O..

At Falls Village, Feb. 23d, Mrs. Eliza beth Brown, aged 6l years.
 At Springfield, Mass. Feb. 17th, Mrs. Mary E., wife of Rev. ID. Lyman, aged 46 years. filler remains were taken 10 Nor. folk for burial. The Rev. D. Lyman was a native of Salisbury. Ed
 At East Bloomfield, N. Y., Jan. Ist, 1872, Mrs. Almra Sears, widow of the late Dg. John Sears of Sharon, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01

TYPE TARIrr.-That the printing offices in the United States are swindlcd year after year is fact which cannot be successfully disputed. Now comes the question, whose door it must be laid at7 We have no hesi. tancy in laying it at the door of the type fouudries. They nearly all belong to an association, the prime object of which is to put up prices at exorbitant figures and make the poor country printer pay the bills while they roll in riches. IL has been esti mated that taking off the duty on type would be saving to lhe printers of the country of more than $l ,oOO, 900 year This is & tax on each book and newspaper printed, to enrich dozen type founders. The making of type is a monopoly-prob- ably not twenty foundries in the United States. What justice, then, is compelling the newspapers to pay such exhorbitant prices for material to enrich twenty houses in the furnishing business9 We ask our Senators and Representatives to look into l this matter, and if not otherwise inconsis- tent, to vote for NIT. Voorhees' bill ''plac. ing type and printing material on the. free | list
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
Sheffield

Perhaps the readers of the NEWS would be interested to learn something about this organization called the Shef. fielh Friendly Union. which has done so much this winter for the amusement and instruction of the people in this quiet little town. It originated with Miss Mary E. Dewey Daughter of the R.v. Dr. Dewey, formerly of N. Y , and it's success has been very largely due to her influence and care. The object of the association is explained in the first article Of its constitution "To increase kindly feelings and pro- mote intelligence and cheerfu'ness '" The convenient hall over Mir. Fre"ch's store was hired for tue winter, and was opened for the first time October 18th. It is open every Friday evening for amusements, variety of games being provided, such as Table Croquet; Cue Alley Chess; Checkers ; Back-gam. mon Dominoes, &c, Cards and danc- ing are excluded. Music forms prom inent feature on these evel ings, good piano having been hired and the skiiful services of Miss Lizzie Smith of Ct. Harrington secured, beside volunteer performers. About once a mouth Mir. Bidwell exhibits a Magic Lantern
 Tuesday evenings the hall is open as a reading room, supplied with illustra ed papers, magazines, and a library of about 300 volumes. In connection with this is given Tuesday evening a short lecture, reading or other literary entertainment These lectures, origi- nally intended ouly as an accessory to the re ading room, have grown to be the most attractive feature of the Union
 Indeed it is fair that this should he the case, for they have furnished our citi- zens an amount of entertainment and instruction, which could hardly have been secured in any other way at ten times the cost. The expenses of the Union are paid partly ny donati, ns {; (one generous Boston lady defraying the entire expense of the music } and partly by membership fees, which are only 50 cents each. The average att tendance, il cluding few very stormy evenings, has been about 92 on amuse- mt mt evening", and 96 at the lectures. An evening school, taught by volunteer teachers formed part of the original plan, but was not kept up.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
Mnt,re Aelrs.

A"4 We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county. elsewhere, who will send particulars of any occurrences of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
FOR s AL E.

1 Covered Three Seated Stage, 1 Two Seated Open Wagon, 1 Double Runner Two Seated
 Sleigh. I Set Team Harness. All in the
 best of condition.
 The above property will sell cheap, as on ac- count of the discontinuance of my stage route. I have no use for them.
 Millerton, Feb. 5th, 1872. 30tf
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
West Cornwall.

West Cornwall.
 The last meeting of the season of the Reading circle came off with great ec!at at Thursday evening, 22nd inst. 'Gideon's Band," consisting of Col C. D. Blinn, T. A. Smith and Niles Scoville, were pres ent and treated tue audience 10 some of :heir favorite songs, which were well ren- dered and highly appreciated. Mir. Foster aIaoags succeeds in giving his guests good time, and on this occasion his cordiality and that of his estimable lady contributed largely to the pleasure of the occasion. The company dispersed, with the feelings that ''Foster' is good fellow, and that Fosters house is the place to go for a good time. John Q. Adams has sold his place to Louis Howard. Mr. Adams leaves here for Negaunee, Michigan, about the middle of March. We thereby lose good citizen, first rate lawyer, and an excellent ueightor. May he succeed in business there, acquire fortune and come back to enjoy it, is the earnest wish of ono and all
 Our selectman, David Ocain. leaves us this spring and goes to bis farm in Sharon. Dave is good selectman, first rate politician, and kind neighbor. He will be missed officially and politically, and ''there will be one vacant chair" at Coch- rane & Scoville's store.-E. H. Hart leaves town this spring and goes to Lenox. Mass. "Ed." is genial fellow. and we shall miss him. "Polly Ticks will also lose an ardent servant.-Mrs. McMurtry has sold her place in this village to R. N. Cochrane j; price 5O0.-Shipped from here in ls7l 23,37l tortyquart cans of milk. From Sheffield 23 23281.--Washington birthday was celebrated by "A Grand Etheopian Hop," at Miller's hotel. There was about thirty couple present, and with one or two exceptions they were quiet and orderly and had good time generally. "The Deacon" says the dancing was first rate, and the music first class.-Ben Cole has opened Fish Market Ca dry goods box in the brook, chained to willow bush), where he dispenses suckers in great quantities. NuF CEp.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01

At Tuttles Hotel, in Amenia. N. Y., on Sunday, Feb. 18th, by Rev. s. Fitch, Alex is Dupont Taylor, of South Glastonbury, Ct., to Addie w. Tatro, of Wolcotville, Ct.
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01

THE PATRON AND HER BoY.-A little boy when niae years of age, be- come a member of MT. Samuel St John
 Bates family, then residing in the eastern part of Sharon, this state. The
 boy so young was quite as helpful to Mrs. Bates as to her husband, cheer fully doing her bidding and regarding her one of the best of women. The lad living with the parties named, one year, returned to his own home at Sharon village. they going at the same time to New Hartford, this state. On the 18th instant, Mrs. Mary Noble, relick of Samuel St John Bates died, agsd 72. Her funeral was attended on the 22d instant, the Rev. J. B. Cleavland of Bloomfield officiating, he being, about forty years ago, the little boy referred to, and then called, James. At the fuAeral he said !: "Whatever my deservings, she never punished me, never scolded me, nor do l remember that she fretted on any occasion. She was to the last, an industrious woman, ''doing her own york;" and rendering thereby full equivalent for all the f'od she ate, for all the clothes she wore, and for al the medicine administered to her when sick, during the who:e oi her long and useful life. And what she must now find to be most in her inter est, is the fact that she was a godly woman, always striving to do unto others as she would be done by."
Connecticut western news., 1872-03-01
BOR M.
M AR R TED.

At Kent, Feb. 2lst, daughter to c. w. Roraback.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05
Why Is 1t?


Mr.. Greeley, in his recent Louisville
speech, ma3eathNmeighty admission
that the u Standard bearer
he lis calI 3he confidence of
q e0oreU lie says, "the
q bred Pc Glass are steeled
;tffifst I'd TIE will not hear us.
9bvkio not belieSe us.r Is Mr.. Gree
u Stpri6cd at t4i81 Can anybody
he surprised atfts 1he colored peo-
pie throughout the South are as "a
class "ignorant. They could not
well be otherwise. just emerging
from slavery; compelled for the most
part to earn their bread by their daily
toll, they have neither the eddcatiOu
nor the opportunities necessary to
enaoae them 70 Judge cofrecfly0f 49,
force of pablic measures, for of tn,
character Of puulic men, But s<Aey
have something which takes the
place of such advantages, something
which will secure them from mistakes
in the use of their newly acquired
political functions, almost as certainly
as the reading Of the daily PAPERS.
namely-an instructive recognition of
the difference between friends and
foes. They know that all they have
they owe to the Republican party
their freedom and heir enfraneliso-,
ment; their rights as men; their
privileges as citizens. To them the
Republican party stands as the repre-
sentative of evething that man holds
4 Ii, 4 AGO. al
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

Ameade Honorabgs.-In our article on
the raising ofthe Republicans flag staff
and banner last week, we made very
iaexcusable omisioh, the giving credit
where credit was richly due, which
was to Mr.. Thompson Cokely, for the
energy ability and perseverance, he
showed in the face Of rhasy obstacles
in accomplishing SO perfect and
creditable performance. We do mol
exactly know whether the pole 'is,sol
is not, the longest ever raised il
Alexandria, but we feel certain OF ON
thing that It viii be foand -lons
enough to help, knock down tn
simmons in November next. III.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

We are requested by the CON-
mittee of. arrangements for erecting
the Republican Flag Pole,s to RETURN
their grateful and respectful thanks
to JULIUS Levin Esq, for his,liberality
and accommodating spirit in loanine
diyersindispensible appurtenances for
efsecting ii, a conduct in marked con
-taact to that of others who, were sp
piled to. ie u s.. 'iia
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05
Cheating the Hangmansps

~ ~ rs, - -. e n : xxy-1s, No.
10 Lonaon Correspondent =, 'no y Wv t.A
e3Another murderer VINO MAS pW
hanged has Jost sncceedea "a cneSs1ns
the gailows py staiylng hinsen 20
leath. remember nearing OF acaso
OF THIS KIND III Massacnuset.s aHw
months ago, put tnefo I pe'i95o 80
man Qlu.not success; ahu WAS saner
His7Hfghsh eo"sfere was more success
ful. Ills nameswas James. Jan rlynn, anu
he was souteneea 70 aeath .ior tne
murder OF woman: ire recelveo '. us
sentence on the ist OF Au8usv
from tnat moneiit nc islossu I, t s
MS 1000, anu uied on Ine uay 1e ~, ~
10 DC hameeu "ii'cl, Mes on ~ ~ -
ins1. ~ ssens, s11, e,S1 10
strong man, - o s;o. . - 's -. . "'
only .Meiso ss.s'a....,s
On .!ie Ai s., ny ~ ,..Ny us '. W. y.
tue prisoli uiu not y, sn...n e - VIC :
determination on the part 81 the l'ris-
oner 20 reluse iov1 ~. .''''s a's 70 sp ~,
tite had mercy ioIsakell n'sn I'VE .Sc
time Deins tnrougn tne sevs1 ~, u sno
senlence. IN .ne ioIlowlns 8, way, Low ~,
ever, fiynn syn pe,slS. en- a',u.ss.''
10 sat any tnlhg, anu the 0oves4eoA
cameo ..e ass sr,, - .n0 ss - t.s -
sno a a =. 4s;a', = en- hsssl, u r,st
nc Sn ~ e,, ~ su ~ ~ sn ;s,sa ss;,S
e,ne vno $. ~; s.. 49,, ~. 20
s ;aa. ~ s.,,a ,n s shnniJ ha taLsr
je.O oo ms him Corarorv "a ..s az.
~ wU - tho smrraon ~ ss;is lsid
prf and e WIS slec;dad - MN = 'Sl,a
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05
Communicated.

10. The Coloyeds Vbtefsqf Rapales. 2
FELLow-C rTIzENs:-An important
election is approaching, and 1T be-
hooyes every republican voter to be
on his guard, that he may not be
cheated out of his rights by the demo-
cratic liberals, so.calledS Many of sou
havea been turned away from the
Registration Office, unable to have
your names registered, although there
has been plenty of time to register
twice the number that have enjoyed
that right. ~ 5 'iassi tsd aA
Myadvice to You is to find out 10y
inquiry where the Registration Office
Is TO be SITUATED as it moves FROM
Place to place 60 up into the office
and i,eacefully demand that you be
registered. If you are refused this
right guaranteed to You by the State
and National laws, then on election da.
90 mp to thepolls ,cidF yosr old rcgssrd
ton papers and offer to rotc; and i
yu are refused the right to vote 70
General Grant and the other candI
dates of your choice, your friends vii
enter protest against the fraadulen
election, and have it set aside. ID
/ not fear, for you have good'ffiends i
General Grant and Senator Kellogg
and they will seer you protected d
Iiyour rights.sts ixas tBJ sfe..s5 -
iEHiyn qs.i Your True Friend gHas
i aa. gtsst ss1igia. !. RADICAL.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

Now then as we observed before, &C
cording to eur understanding fbhe
above laws, (which may ~ hcofEe1
we cannot see what dinesenc
make in the final resultaoe e
district or parish elections, wliel
hundred, five hundred or FIVE thous-
and qualified electors are denied or OBJ
structed in registration, as theefect
those votes would have had If regis
tered. will be obtained even though
they have not been. :
SOCIAL EQUkLITY.-In another
1dace we give ga short editorial from
pfhe 0Jetoascs Journal, published in
i-5 our -nc sh parish Of So. Landry
and edited by a former partner ofours
tJ.W. jackson, Esq, a native Southen
er. and once an officer in the Corifed
4 erats Army. Mr.. Jackson's experience
1 is very similar to ours, andswe pre-
sumo to every other republican editors
4 in the State or entire South, for lik'
4 charity, Democracy, or a vote for
! democratic or a so.called liberal candi
date, covers up many if not ever.
other fault or objection, in their eye
4 or the parts's. Any one who has nc
ticed such things here at all, canno
4 fail to have observed how familiar,i sc
cable and social, all of the politica
!. aspirants or their friends are 10 GO
: ored man as long as there is the sifgih
est chance of getting his vote, and no
cold and contemptuous they are or b
|, come, when such is not the case. A
this may be natural enough, inconsi
tent as 1t is, as is also they way the
! ignore the proverb Of "What as saut
: for tile goose, is sauce for the gander,
! for while they take the goose withot
any sauce at, all, they will not tout
! the gander With a forty foot pole. i
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

~
COLONEL GEORGE WILLIAMSON
The aPicayune says.t that it is now
beyond a doubt, that this eminent and
influential gentleman, has declared for
Grant, and Wilson, but takes, j, some IN
comfort from the belief that he will
not stump the State in their interest
as that would be too inconsistent, All,
indeed! would it be SO reallyi We
have no authority for predicting what
course, Col, Williamson will take, but
when we see every dag changes fulls
as radical, taking place everywhere
we should not be- at all, surprised K
see man, once one of the leaders q
democracy in this State, and electes
by a democratic Legislature to tn
United States Senate Immediately at
ter che war--now declareipg for, AMI
sustaining a policy Numerically. op
posed to the one he formerly advoca
| ted, for
Magma est veritas,et, prnvalebit.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

Forsiedcnhogenstiefel is the name
Of q gestleman IN Terss 43eate who =
going to start laupdry. He be
petitiOned the authorities Of the neIss-
boring county for room to pns up
business sign. = K9aao = 4 fss
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

. ~ We must again crave the in.
diligence of the friend who handed Us
the birthday address, for we really
could not find time to set it up this
week. It is thing however that
will keep, and as soon as possible We
will take pleasure in giving 70 our
readers, as = composition well worthy
of their attention \ sxiI sg ~
W This is the second number Of
the Gazette, since itlhas come under
our entire control, which we haze sent
to divers persons not subscribers, as
matter of courtesy. All who wash tt
continue it win call at our Office ahf
pay in advance for the time, long o.
short, they wish to subscribe, for, 70
tor hereafter we viii sendnopap on
which is not paid for Z slFl s T., ~
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

|iri55 s:think our readers viii find
q considerable Improvement " the
appearance Of the inside of.our paper
this week, which viii be visible also, in
the outside Of our next issue. -.
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

~ The Kew Orleans Republican,
whilst preserving a kind OF armed
neutrality, and still luanfully uphold
ing its late associate and Fidus Acha'
ties. Governor Warmoth, every now
and then bits Mr.. Greeley Q stagger
ing blow. We extract one OF these
shots between wind and water, head
WHY Is IT, the arguments of which are
hard to answer, and still harder'to re
flute, ana thus it will be from time t.
time, from now until the day Of cleo
ton, he will be hit harder and harde
and be Gstanced in the race tromA TIT
weight he has tocarry. i.sA
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

/ |; ]! /: !: !:
slI'as Do & HspS jIcsa|ss, itsI6fsn-
tons and objects, the Incaicniaoie
benefits which will result to the people
Of enc Bnftcd States, By It's perpetual
ton, and the ruin ana misery, which
would accompany its fall. Our candi
date for Governor. WpPftt Kellogg, !
for hieut.. Geveraory G.sGsAntsinestsE
Congressman at Large, Lieut.. Cover
nor. Pipehback, Hons. G. w. LowelbI
Lewis, ~. 3. Phillips and others
seyerally addressed the immense, at
tentive and decorous assembly, ID
speeches which were eloquent anu
effective. ssgs. ssf&fl M ~
Business which wesceuh not posi-
bly, put of, prevented as from hearing
any, Of the, orations,e except those 81
Messrs., Pinchback and Kellogg, and
in all candour aud setting feeling and
predndice entirely .asides We must say
we never, IN the course of our tolerablys
long life, listened political discourses
moro eloquent, convincing disposition
ate aMIpnpredjudieed. Ourneighbor
and political opponent the Democrat.
whilst, according to Mr.. Pinchback, a
fair mede of appreciation, places Mr..
Kellogg in its general denunciation OF
the, rest of, the speakers, condeming
them as bitter, riadictire,p a1ltrfNsfflAstNsil,
and even rulgar.p Now ofcoprse while
we, entirely agree withhim in his praise,
of Governor Pinckback, as far as it
goes, and go farther and pronounce II
| IN ability; oratory, argument, ibsrall-
tyland lconciliatory advice to has para
twas worthy OF the splendid sreputa'
ton, he has achieved, and, which no
party abuse or, disparagement can
dim, We must say, and in that opinion
ion we are joined as we are hiof'neu
by several emlnens ana tale'l1eu gen
tlemen OF the Demeeratsc ana -foeta,
parties, that Mr; 'heuogs - 40 Fespec'
fell point behind hlm' pus tnas l's
speech, also, 4, showed Enthusiastically
the Statesman and the scholar He Y
accused OF vlndlctlyeness' on MAJ
grounds2 What did he say more thal
in o manner TO retahate, the threats
that had been made and were, eyel
made tberaa Hetoid the people, told
them all, Republicans, liberals, AM
democrats, although OF course he va
/, addressing more particularly the twl
last, that Vany unfair or Illegal mean
were used to defeat. the RepRbilcal
Party in, this State, or.ln thus parse
3 Are not the laws paramount, even
I onacted hv. q. Reunblican, Congress
That Congress is still IN power, an
mill no u.t;I .fbe fourth of March mex,
| long enough to right, any wrong con
a;tted m any State. or any act the
|.eyen think wrong, .for. they are Judge
of tho law as. welluas the facts. No,
~
, what are tlleSevlaNS pnQer. wnlcn tlf
ill oot. and (which have n State. .
! "ts. III rs triT. fls7y,- ,st7
/. lwell as q National btarlng III Nv nyIt
: seams 70 ms. thouph we may be mi
= sS-s,- - :1Isss u u
/ taken having no learned JurlstFconsn
(, I 10 odv;sa, NJ. as. .rlain as ti,o Esbt
so"us'so ~ - ,P'',-'---
+, day, so plain aud perceptlble, that
thot rnns mayroad Hero they are, II
'na. ie4s nissls ~ y, : ~ - l'-
y celebrated FIETEENTH sANENpMEsN
r,l +ba Ord Saction of AN ACT. tn q
! s'nu 'no ~ - -@S1'h q
{ force the Rights OF Citizens OF, Y
n, rr.:.,.a c.o.os 20 v.,to In thu -seve,
Rapides gazette. (Alexandria, La.) 1869-187?, 1872-10-05

Beauty" ----~..s--u~-~-
{ TheaIaid's of rosor, Misses Pcarce,
Petfovick and, Marshall, were then
proc proclaimed, and tile Court C1tl5iie4
dsnced by thk Queen and her gdssx
In closing this, our imperfect sketcA
of festivities; which would take amore
eloquent pen than ours, and columns
OF our paper, to dofull justice to, we
cannot omit to offer to I. b. Helm, Linn
and Branch Tanner, M. Heynan, Esqs'
and other officers and members Of the
club, our sincere Acknowledgements for
personal courtesies extended TO us.
We had seat on the judges stand,
and received every attentioa.that could
have been bestowed, which coming as
| as they did from such source, were
at this time most particularly acccpta.
bic, and in return we give all we have
to bestow, our best wishes for the
health, happiness and Welfare Of the
Cheneyville Tournament Clubs and
their guests of all sexes, classes and
conditions. 1sss9. 'i'iss ~
p. Swat efspace and time pre-
vents us from giving this week, the
summary we had intended. or the
names and titles Of the knights, win
ners of the prizes, &c, &C., which W.
] will do next week.