Litchfield enquirer., 1872-06-20
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The Great Jubilee

rhe Great Jubilee.
 Ma ED1roR:-A few lines from the .sHub," and about the Jubilee. may not be out of place in your paper
 On Friday last there was considerable excitement in our little town. A band of Frenchmen arrived from Paris. They are men who followed the ill-fated Napoleon. They look well, but decidedly foreign. Their music is very fine.
 The Coliseum begins, to look like busi- ness. The length of the house is $50 feet; width, $50 feet; seating capacity, 5O,OOO; area of Building, acres. The above will give your readers some idea of its size. It is being painted pale green, with dark trimmings. The painting is nearly finished. z,lz. .z4 sLs...s,-.--.,@-sa.
 The steam fire engines are stationed at the Coliseum all the time; detail of fire men are to be about the building from date to July 10th. Four chemical engines are also stationed in the building. .-F The new bridges being built by the city are nearly finished; they are very hand some, and an ornament to the place.
 The organ is nearly built. It is to be the largest organ ever manufactured in this country, and will be exposed to view, no part being hidden from the audience. The performer (Prof Whiting will be about 40 feet from the organ. The in- strument is to be propelled" by gas and air ,1-<,.es. z...er- s1 fl ..
 The destruction of the former coliseum was God-send. It will not probably be SC, noted in history as was that of the an ciept one in Rome, but it strikes me that lesson may be learned from the former, as well as the latter. To prevent the loss of life. both to-day or in the future, is mans important duty. 5 When the first truss of the coliseum was raised, Twas con vineed of the insecurity and the faultiness that would attend the completion of the work. Thefal of the coliseum cost $30, 900. But no matter. The old plan has been remodeled, uniting greater safety with perhaps less convenience. We shall new look forward to the Jubilee, full of hope, and rejoice in the grandeur of the under taking. l.-...-n....r,.'.z.+~a..,,, ,,s..
 The cost of introducing the gas will be about $5, 900. # ar.s-:1 zafF="
 The Coliseum is insured for $1OO, ,OOO.
 Mir. Gilmore's life is insured for $20O, ,OO0 until after July 1st. This is to secure his contractor, &c., &c.. in case of his death. Prof. Tourjee has finished examining voices for the Boston chorus (numbering thirty-fye 9hnndred). One young lady went in to have her voice tried. Prof. asked her to sing '"This is witness" the miss said, .''I can't. , sc ''Well, sing 'Al weike sheep" She said, '1 don't" The Prof, little tried, said, ''Can you sing 'Coronation?'". ''No, Sir ''Well, then, my dear madam, I shall have to excuse you" That is the most cheeky girl on record. But few have been rejected. The coliseum will be ready in time for June 17th. I trust, Mr. Editor, you will be able to leave your Sanctam sancto,un, and be present. -@ .i'7 zt".+
 What H. Greeley knows about farming is fast being demonstrated by the hands he has on his farm in Boston. Farmers of the law, of physic, of merchandise, of mechanism, have full confidence in the old farmer and his naodus operendi, and by the conversation you hear on our streets one can rest assured that he will soon keep the weeds out of Uncle Sam's Farm.
 Boston is fast filling up with strangers. Our streets are so narrow and full now, what are we going to do on and after the 17th of June? All the Hotels have had their rooms engaged for some weeks. Private houses are turned into lodging houses, and all the boarding-house keep CTS have set an 'sextra batch" of bread to rise. SrTo.