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The rumor that Mayor Hall would anticipate
the appointments which would naturally fall to
Mr. Ha1emeyer, the Mayor-elect Of New York
City, iB partially confirmed by his appointing
Mr. Doladeld Smith Us Corporation Counsel This
looks very much as though Mayor Hall waa
working in the interests of the Custom House
Ring, which seems to be the legitimate successor
OF the old Tarnmany in New York. The in-
preston gains greater credence, because mr.
H2vemeyer has distinctly declared that he be-
uayes hinnaalf to tave been elected by the poo-
pie, and that he will confer appointments accord
ing to merit. end entirely Irrespective OF party
politics.
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he cried out: "Good-bye, friends; goodbye,
everybody. am going to Jesus. You must
come and meet me-" Here Was certainly an exc
cution without moral or, if there VAS one, it
was Of kind that could lave been spared.
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A regular blackm.iling association has been
discovered in Rome. with the object Of pryins
into the scandals OF high life end e1torting hush
money. The association had IN organ, Of
course. which bore the spushtly title Of tho
Little DeoiPs Gazette. The editor Has publicly
whipped two or three times and then arrested.
II was his arrest that led to the disclosures corr
corning the combination that existed.
, 1872-12-15
TERMS OF THE TRIBUNE.

7ERMs OF EUDEca1pT1os tFATAaIE n ADVANCED.
Ta.E Hee5ne q
Parts OF q year at the rate.
To prevent delay end Mistakes he sve Post
once address in full including State ard County.
en1ttances may be made either by draft express, Pot.
O1oce ORDER OF in registered Letters, 1T Cur risk.
rERsss CITE aE15cal5ERs.
D1y, delivered, Sunday Included, 81 Goats reek
Address THE TRIBUNE COMPANY.
Corner Madison and Dearborn -sts., Chicago, Ill.
TRIBUNE Branch onc., No. 45s Nab.sh-.r., in tho
Bookstore Of Ncserb. Cobb. Andrews Co., Hhere
advertisements and subscriptions will be received, acd
viii have tia s2eae attention IS If loft ct tpa Main
OEce.
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It it PLEASANT to find paper On sone OF the
social characteristics Of American life in IN
English magazine that does not entirely mis-
represent or misconstrue tho customs OF this
country. Such paper is presented in the last
number Of the Cor7slaM Magazine, in which thu
writer views the independence OF American
Indies, ut which our English cousins profess SO
much horror, in q manner that does not conceal
its advantages. The fraedom OF American girls
to walk the streets alone, to have gentlemen
friends, to correspond with them OF ride With
them, he does not conEider to be utterly OUT
rageona. On the other hand, he conceiVe8 that
it has its good results. Among them ha cites
brighter intellectually OF the American Indies;
frankness which renders the dangers OF con-
cea1nent Less threatening; fower disappoint-
ments in love affairs; better acquaintance OF
those who engage themselves to mary; and,
as rule, happier married life.
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OMAHA AL0TTERY.-HIGHEST PRIZE S75, o0o. IN
aid Of Nebraska State Orphan Asylum, be drawn
pee e. Tickets, 81 e4ch; ei1 for IS. Address J. Ii.
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The influence Of the Munich Catholics OF the
Doe1linger SCHOOL has extended to Switzerland,
where it has been the more fully developed by
the strong headed opposition Of certain church
prelates. There have been efforts in former
times among the people Of Sutherland to effect
. total separation Of Church and State. Though
defeated in this object, the people secured free
exercise Of their faith Some Of the Geneva
priests endeavored to curtan this freedom, and
the result was q victory for the Radicals in tha
late election. In addition to this victory, IN
association Of the people has been formed, under
the name OF the s#iss Society OF Liberal Catto-
lies. Their efforts will be directed to the With
drawa1 of children from the influence Of ultra
nontane schools; tho establishment Of sold
Catholic" communities; securing scientific edu~
cation for Catholic theological students; provid.
ing lectures for the advance of liberalism;
general opposition to the doctrine Of infalll"
bility; and direct communication with tha
Liberal associations OF Munich Catholics.
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sprts snd Generz1 DEBILITY the Ferro Phosphorated
Elixir Of Ca1isaye Bark Celieaya Bark and Ironl Is
bett t9ne. Madc BY Caswe.l, Hazard / CO New York,
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Sunday Lxori,iEs, December Is, 1872.
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earthly preferment, like those animals that fetch
and carry for morBe1." Dryden, who received
81 ,200 for his translation OF Virgil, and who, ns
poet-laureate and stockholder in theatre, had
fixed income Of $1,000 year, was not iu-paid*
With brain Of such fecundity that he could dash
off the "Ode on st. Cecilia's Day at single
let, he must have WON riches IS we'll as honors
but for the shrew who called him husband The
'hunched- backed, spider-1egged dwarf OF I"lck-
euha1p, who would have starved IN almost any
other calling, got s8, ,000-an almost fabulous
ann in those ti1neg-for his translation Of the
T1iad only. Swift attained to ecclesiastical pre-
rernent and might have had tho object Of his
HEARTS desire, bishopric, had he not shocked
Archbishop Sharp by his profanity and in
decency, and learned turens quid 5ez.iaa possat
by lampooning the Duchess Of Somerset. Addi-
son roso to be Secretary of State, and Prior, from
pot-house boy, became like our Irving, Motley,
Cushing, end Bancroft, an ambassador.
johnson, it is true, had long, uphill fight
against adversely but ho conquered SUCCESS ct
last, and his position, when he had scaled the
literary Alps, and could scornfully reject the
tardily proffered aid OF Chesterfield, NOT to
speak of later period when he was the seven
tailed baahaw OF the literary realn,-was an en-
7iable one Hume from absolute obscurity,
raised himself by his writings to considerable
wealth, and to high Offices which brought him
more,-so that he died with an income Of 4
Thousand . year, and leaving an estate Of
fifteen Thousand pounds. Goldsmith waa
always in hot water, and died three
thousand pounds in debt; but he received
largo, and even splendid suns for his writiasa; i;
his society was courted by the most brilliant
wits, artists, statesmen, aud uen-of-letters; and
even when wasting his exquisite genius as q lit
erary hack, he might have won an independence
but for his extreme improvidence, his almost
--:,;;sh gapaxosity. his passion for nlaasuro and
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
June MonthIies, &c.

ARTHUR's HOME MAGAZINE co ntains: 4 Chicago Firm and What Came of it; The Festival of St. Catherine; Modest Homes; Other Peoples Windows; Six in All, Illus trations, Fashions, Poetry, Music, &c.
 T. s. Arthur & Sons, Phila. g. year. See Enquirer Clubbing Rates.
 HOME AND HEALTH contains the usual amount of matter regarding the care oi health, treatment of disease, &c. It tells hundred things everyone ought to know, but which few do know.
 De Puy, Lyon & Co.,, 52 Fourth Ave, New York. $1.50 q year.
 BLAcKwnnn for May contains: French Home Life; Language; A True Reformer, III; Church Reform; The Maid of Sker, X; The Situation in France; Statesmen in and out of Parliament. -...
 Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,, 14O Full ton St., N. Y.
 The EDINBURGH REVIEW, for April, con- tains: Burns Rome anl the Campagna; The Royal Institution; Guizot's Memoir of the late Duke de Broglie; MT. Miall on Disestablishment; Letters and Discover ies of Sir Charles Bell; Oceanic Circula- tion; The Works of John Hookham Frere; The Life and Times of Henry Lord Brougham; The Claims of the United States. 4. a
 Leonard Scott Publishing Co.,, 140 Full ton Street, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
Goshen.

We have Sons of Temperance organi zation here comprised of about forty members, all ardent supporters of the good cause, and earnest in their endeavors to re- claim those who are bartering away their manhood for alcoholic drink. There are those who profess to be temperance men, and we have no reason to doubt their claim, that are opposed to the organiza- ton on the ground that it is a secret so- ciety. We admit its secrecy, yet we claim that the end justifes the means, and that we ought not to be prescribed because we think best to hold secret meetings. Even the church have their secret meet ings, but no one objects, for the reason that as an independent organization they have just and obvious reason, so long as they do not infringe upon the rights of others by 60 doing. We have looked in vain to see some brief mention of the so- ciety from the pen. of your correspondent. Is 1t hecause he is opposed to secret socie- hess Now we say let us drop these little dinerences and go hand in hand in the good work and by precept and example chow our fellow men that we are earnest iy endeavoring to better their condition by persuading them that it is best to touch not, taste not, handle not.
 A. CITIZEN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
May 27th, 1872.
Woodbury.
'PLYMOUTHEAN.

A Union Sabbath School Convention was held Ut the North Congregational Church on the 22d inst. the Rev. MT. Backus presided. Nearly all the schools connected with the Congregational and Methodist churches in Litchfeld, Har- winton, Plymouth, Thomaston, Bethle hem, Watertown, Middlebury, Southbury, South Britain, Roxbury, Washington, and Woodbury were represented. The re- ports were favorable and showed good degree of interest in the Sabbath School cause.
 Three subjects viz: the training of the young to be efficient christians; The inn portance of right habits of giving, and how to encourage such habits in the young; the clements of success essential to Sabbath School workers, what are they? and how secured ?-were ably discussed by Rev. Messrs. Laine, Hilliard, Banks, Cotton, Hartwell, Abbott, Churchill, Mo Laughlin, and also by Dea. s Langdon, Bal dwin and others.
 Another interesting feature of the con- vention was 8 model teachers meeting csnducted by Dea. Langdon, Lesson, ? Kings 5, 20-27. There was meeting for children in the evening which was well attended and addressed by Dea. Landon and Rev. Mir. WykOH. ENo.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
East IItchneId.

MT. Charles Garter, Jr., has erected tent for the purpose of taking pictures. He intends to remain here week or two, and then visit the surrounding villages
 - MT. D. c. .Kilbourn has begun his cheese-making business. He has also written another poem-see advertising column
 - MT. James A. Baldwin has purchased an organ, and proposes to let the Union society have free use of the same. It is hoped this act of kindness on the part of MT. B. will be appreciated, for the socie- ty has long been in need of one.
 - The prospect for an abundant crop of apples is'unusually promising. W.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
Plymouth sketches--No. lo4.


 Soon after your correspondent began to contribute items for the Enquirer, an in- dlylduai took up the paper, and remarked
 No. 4 Twould like to read No. 1o4. 's Of course it was then matter of iuncer- tainty whether that nnmber would ever be written: And it was equally uncertain what it's contents would be. But here it comes, and each reader can see.
 That comical Brown has been in town, and got of his komikalities on his particular specialities, in Thomaston. on Wednesday evening, the 18th inst.
 ''The New England vocahsts," consist ing of Professor F. W. Fenn and three other gentlemen, held Concert at Acad- emy Hall, Thomaston, on Thursday even ing, the 23d. e-.t --ss....s
 One of the fairest looking hickory trees, and one of the very best as regards quality of fruit, stands within rod or so of cider brandy still. Whether spirit uous influences have anything to do with the trees fruit bearing-excellencies is per- haps debatable question. Here is 6 'nut" for our worthy friends, the Good Templars to ''crack, and eat too,-if they dare. .lF-
 Near one of our much travelled high ways stands Q sort of frame work, built years ago. for what purpose cannot pos itively say. It may have been put up to Jeff. Davis on, in case he should Joe taken captive while invading the Northern States. As, however, it is erected in the land of Ham, it may have been designed for cider press. ..
 = - PLYMoUrHEAN,
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
GRESSloNAL.

The Senate Custom House Investigat- ing committee were to examine more wit nesses, last Saturday.
 There are said to be 15 or 20 Republi- can members of the House opposed to the Ku Klux bill
 The difficulty between the Union and Kansas Pacific Railways, in regard to the price of transportation west of Cheyenne, and which has been the subject of several hearings by the House Committee on Pa cltic Railroads, will be dismissed by the Committee without action. It seemed doubtful whether either the Ku Klux or the Civil Rights bill can pass this session.
 Se,adte.-On Tuesday of last week the supplementary apportionment bill was discussed. TLere was sharp debate on the continuance of the Ku Klux act: Mir. Bayard opposing, and Mr. Morton favor ing its continuance.
 On Wednesday, the Senate held an all night session, and passed the Ku Klux bill, modified Civil Rights bill, and the House amnesty bill.
 On Thursday bill to abolish the iron clad oath was reported
 On Friday, the conference report and the Post office Appropriation bill were agreed to.
 On Saturday the Supplemental Article of the Washington treaty, which had been under discussion for several days in exec utive session, was approved and resolu- tion adopted advising the President to re- sume negotiations on that basis
 On Monday bill for payment of the Kentucky war claims of $1, 100000 was passed. The petitions for and against recognizing God in the Constitution, for Prohibitory laws &c., were indefinitely postponed. Much other miscellaneous business was transacted and the Tariff dis cussed
 Hoyse.-On Tuesday of last week the amendment to the Appropriation bill in- creasing the subsidy to the Pacific Mail Steamship Company was agreed to. In the evening session, MT. Butler spoke on the Alabama Claims question. MT. Farms worth charges that architect Mullet con- structs buildings on the New York Court House plan of expenditure.
 On Wednesday the reports of the Robe son investigating committee were present ed. The majority absolve Sec. Robeson from all blame; MT. Blain censures him for allowing the Secor claim. The Secre- tary of the Treasury was requested to in- vestlgate the charges against Architect Mullett.
 On Thursday the Sundry Civil Expense bill passed the Committee of the Whole. $175, ,O00 was voted to wind up the Freed mans Bureau; $15, 900 for the construction ofa Pneumatic Tube between the Capitol and the Government Printing Office The billgiving Mrs Farraguta pension of g., ,OOO was passed.
 On Friday the Senate bill allowing re- demption of lands sold for taxes was passed. A commission to revise the rules of the House was voted. A pension of $500 8 year was voted to Mrs. Robert An derson. The Conference report on the Post Office bill was discussed, objection being made to the Brazilian Steamship subsidy.
 On Saturday, large number of private bills were passed.
 On Monday bill was passed fixing the amount of pensions for injuries suffered in the army. The Brazilian Steamship Subsidy was rejected. 4 resolution was passed for an extension of the session till Monday next. The Coinage bill was pass ed
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
THE tEcisLATuRE

Harrison B. Freeman has been annoint- ed city judge of Hartford.
 Senator Stannard has been annointed on the joint committee on Courts and County Seats.
 A proposed constitutional amendment has been presented in the House makino Hartford the sole capitol.
 New Haven puts in resolution ask;no authority to raise $1,OOO,OOO to bnild 9 new capitol in New Haven. without av- pense to the State
 Charles H. Briscoe has been appointed judge of the Hartford county court and Lyman H. Brewster judge of the Fairfield county court.
 The Senate have accepted an invitation to visit the Industrial School at Middle town.
 The Committee have reported in favor of repeating an act concerning the taking of tsh in the Housatonic river.
 Henry E. Pardee has been appointed judge of the New Haven Common Pleas court.
 Judges Park of the Supreme court. and Loomls of the Superior, were both reap pointed without the formality of renomi- tion.
 The following committees have been appointed in the House:
 On Courts and Court Houses-Booth. of Danbury; Brown, of Waterbury; Upson, ot Pennington; Chamberlain, of New Britain; Clark, of Haddam; Tibbetts. oi New London; Clark, of Middlebury; Ben nett, of Huntington.
 On Temperance-Bixby, of Thompson; .Fyler, of Winchester; Foote, of Colches. ter; Wells, of Wethersfeld;' Simpson, ot Chatham; Morehouse, ofFairfeld; Smith of Cheshire; Ticknor, of Columbia.
 On Engrossed Bills-Clift, of Groton Pond, of Milford.
 The following nominations for State Board of Agriculture have been confirmed by the Senate: E. H. Hyde of Stafford, and Henry l.. Stewart of Middle Haddam.
 The petition of F. T. Granger for the incorporation of Savings bank in North Canaan has been referred.
 A resolution has passed the Senate in. structing the railroad committee to in. quire and report whether the railroad companies and the railroad commission CTS have complied with the laws of the State. ---------.-
 The Committee on Military Affairs sen- sibly reported against project fora State Military Academy.
 Both Houses adjourned from Friday to Tuesday.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
Marriages


 At Norfolk, May IA, at the residence of the brides father, by the Rev. Dr. Eld- ridge, Herbert D. Wilson of Terryville, and Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Aaron Gilbert of Norfolk.
 At Harwinton, May 21, by the Rev. Geo. Curtis, Frank S. Crossman, of the firm of Crossman S Bergin, Brooklyn, New York, and Jane H. Catlin, only daughter of Lewis Catlin, Esq. ies- At Salisbury, May p. at the residence of the brides parents, by Rev. Adam Reid, D. D., Alanson Houghtaling of Philmont, N. r., and Sarah F. Scribner of Salisbury. At Lime Rock, May g, by Rev. Wm. A. Johnson, Lee Ostrom and Miss Mary Burgess, all of Lime Rock.
 At Norfolk, May 21, by Rev. Dr. Eld- ridge, at the residence of the brides fa- ther MT. Edgar s. Beach and Miss Mary Holt, all of Norfolk.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
Cornwall.

The late heavy rains have caused the farmer much rejoicing, the earth was so warm and dry that the grass &c. has grown rapidly for the past week. The scarcity of laborers has caused our people to de lay the reparing of the highways and the late heavy showers washed them so that they are in much worse condition than usual; but now that planting is done we hope our board of road supervisors will see that they are thoroughly repaired.
 The Rev. MT. Hagen of Goshen sup piled the pulpit of the Methodist church at the center. Sunday
 M. Beers Sons raised the frame for their new barn, last Saturday.
 Decoration day is to be appropriate ly observed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
Washington.

Your correspondent went to the the s. s. Conyention, held in Woodbury last Wednesday, 22d inst, and leaving to your regular reporter from that place an ex- tended account of it, would say few words. The giving of reports by super- intendents seemed to be new business to most of them. It might be we'll for the chairman, hereafter, to state what is re- quired. Most people are better at an swering plan of questions than in form ing one. The first topic for consideration was, ''The training of the young to be efficient christians, happily introduced by Rev. T. W. Laine, of Watertown. Volun- teer speeches were then called for, and the ladies, to whom is first entrusted the training of children, were cordially invit- ed by the chairman and majority per sonally, of the clergy, and by the whole house in silent consent, to give their views and state their feelings. No one responded to the call. The Congrega- tional ministers seemed to think if the Methodists would get some of their sisters to lead of, the other denomination would follow. The clergy thought per haps their invitation was not sufficient, so they requested the chief of Superinten- dents, Geo. Langdon, to extend an invita- tion, which he urgently did. But there was no Sarah Smiley present, and ''the blundering awkward men" had to get on as best they could, without fair leader, who could have "intuitively' taken them to the pith of the question at once. Here, Mir. Editor, let us say to you privately that we are getting to believe that this great cry about ''woman's intuition is all humbug. It is said that man reasons, woman iatasits. And intuition seems to be waiting for men to tell what is proper and right, then after sufficient waiting to do it.)
 u The Uniform Lessons were unanimous ly recommended as being the best series ever used, by those schools which had them. We should say from our own ex- perience that every teacher who teaches for Christ's sake, should attend these con yentions.
 The purchaser of Myron Odell's farm
 the writings had not been drawn-fail- ing to make exchange of property in New York to suit his wishes, has to postpone for the present, and Mr. o. remains on his farm
 One of our citizens having had large quantity of eggs, with half Q dozen porcelain ones, carried from his barn,
Litchfield enquirer., 1872-05-30
COUNTY ITEMS.

Ar CAMPvILLE the pine grove near the depot belonging to MT. Afford took fire by the burning of brush and burned over considerable timber land and & large amount of cord wood. The neighbors, both men and women, did honor to our place by their kind assistance
 .ArLANEsvnLEt the store of John Knowles took fire, on Tuesday night, but the flames were soon extinguished, and the store saved. Damages abut $200 Insured in Danbury.-Stondard.
 NEW MILFORD experienced visitation of hail Monday afternoon. No serious damage was done.-A team belonging to somebody who is stranger to the writer ran away in the. town, and over pretty much the whole town, Monday. In the flight the horses jumped down an en- bankment and regained the road again without even tipping over the wagon But 1t is awful dull here this week. The delicious rain awoke vegetation, and add ed little to the circulation of blood, but matters in general appear to be stagnat- ing this week any way. Some are fishing and others are projecting. Tobacco has lost it's strength as 8 staple of converse tion. New street sprinklers are being made, and will soon be vending their way through our prominent streets Then we hope to have some nice runaways and col isions to record. --Daa. Neacs.
 WoLooTTvnLE is building up briskly i; the Union Hardware Go. will put up twelve tenement houses immediately for the accommodation of their help; besides this, there are fifteen or twenty being built by private individuals, with fair prospect of ore.-Captain Uri T. Church has sold his milk route to Carlton o. Ty- Ter of Burville. "A painter named Hughes, at work for Fred. Devoe, undertook to play it sharp by Yictimizing several mer- chants by buying clothes, a watch, &c.,, on credit, and then taking French leave without paying for them; he left on the a. m. freigt train, and was followed by Deputy Sheriff H. J., Allen on the TIT express, who overhauled him at Water bury much to his surprise, brought him back here, and he finally settled by re- turning the watch, 8 coat and some other up one of Puffer's elegant soda fountains. on the 6 o'clock freight train, had his AAssA0 SAA00ACu au0 bWO uuSCIS O1OASu, while coupling cars at the depot Wednes day morning. John Jeffrey while bufing needles at the Needle shop, few weeks ago, was injured by needle flying from the wheel, and striking him in the left eye with such force that it had to be pulled out; at first the injury was not deemed serious, but now it is feared he will lose the eye. Inder.
 2
 Ar NoRronK, on the 21st, Mir. John Nettleton delivered an effective temper ance address after which the pledge was circulated, receiving many signatures. Thomas l.. Norton, of Lakeville, also spoke to . we'll filled house with great ac- ceptance, on the 16th. It is said that the saloon in this place has stopped selling i- quor. There is hole, however, Kept on the confines of Winchester, Norfolk and Goshen, that is run by woman, and is the scourge of the region. It ought to be wiped Out,-Hsr0ld,