Litchfield enquirer., 1872-02-29

tions to the Registrars on or before the 9tb dayIo March.
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 The Scovill House, Waterbury, has gone into the hands of Messrs. Payne & Todd and is now really first class hotel. People who have patronized 1t ot late speak in the highest terms of the accom- modations, fare, and attention, guests re- ceiye under the present management. -. Prof. Marsh, of the Yale exploring ex- ploring expedition, reports remarkable discoveries of fossil reptiles ninety feet long, winged reptiles twenty feet across, fossil bird five feet long, of kind never before known; in all. fifty species new to science. ss
 The World pitches into the Democratic Members of the House in the savagest manner for joining the Pennsylvania pro- tectionists in removing the duties on tea and coffee, It says that any Democrat who voted for the repeal of those duties, "is either an ignoramus or ademagogue. Not at all He may be an Iron Barnum who knows that the repeal of those duties saves the duty on Iron. ifssr .asa- ------- ...... ..r..@
 The New Haven Palladium says :-"A purely business letter was received in Wat Brbury few days ago from the large con- cern of Barnum. Richardson & Go, frank ed by William H. Barnum, M. O. This ought to be an indietable offense, and is especially unbecoming when committed by gentleman whose party is always rail- ing against the extravaganza of the gov ernment" E13eJi 4stffo4. 5A !t e5
 The record of MT. R. D. Hubbard, while ill Congress, isnota cheerful promise of the faithful performance of his duties of Eoy- ernor, should he be elected. The record of votes, in the 10th Congress, shows that in total of 587 votes MT. Hubbard's name appears as present and voting, but 163 times. There were 23 calls of the of the House and Mr. H. was absent at eve,y one! We doubt whether even Wm H. Barnum or John Morrissey figured often CT as "Absent or Not Voting" than the reluctant gentleman who has been ''las- soed and dragooned" into becoming the Democratic candidate for Governor.
 A contributor to the Salisbury News urges the extension of the Shepaug rail- road to that place. After enumerating the different connections it would open up with the coal region, the West, &c., he says: ''The fact that the Shepaug Valley abounds with the material for charcoal, adds materially to the Importance of this extension. There is no locality capable of furnishing charcoal in like quantities equally near these miAes, and the constant demand for the iron made from this ore, would undoubtedly lead to the immediate establishment of blast furnaces, and other large iron works, in the vicinity of the Shepaug road, and would certainly tend to increase the business and population and enhance the value of all real estate at least throughout the entire valley, and adjacent sections. Indeed it is difficult to name any locality in Connecticut capa- pie of being alike benefited by railroad fa- cilities, as this portion of Litchfeld coun- ty undoubtedly would be with the com pletion of the above named extension" 1 s -==z--sz=z=5-7
 MIR. EDITOR Some little time since, the Bar of Fairfield County determined to request Chief Justice Butler, of the Supreme Court, to sit for his portrait to be placed in the Court House in this city A committee was appointed to select an artist, and to procure the consent of the Chief-Justice. After deliberation and comparison of views, it was decided to re- quest MT. Calvin Curtis, an eminent pain ter, residing here, to undertake the com mission. MT. Curtis has painted the DOT traits of many of the principal people in this city and vicinity, and while his suc- | cess has been most marked and satisfacto- " his reputation and his ability have alike steadily increased. Few painters have ever succeeded more perfectly in putting on canvass the correct likeness of the best expression that which all prefer to perpetuate for their family and friends. Among other pictures which Mir. Curtis has executed, with marked success, may be mentioned portrait of the Rev. MT. Wiley, so we'll known to all your readers when living, and also, a charming paint ing, life size, of the three young boys of Hon. Nathaniel Wheeler, of this place.
 After all, nothing which modern ma- chine work can show, is so satisfactory as painting, we'll done, by the hand of a master. And such was the unanimous and unmistakeable sentiment of our whole Bar. .s4 ..a.ussa .zsss3 Q Lasas B.
 The Chief-J Justice responded, most ap- propriately and kindly, to the communica- tion of the committee. Yesterday, had an opportunity to inspect the picture now almost completed, The Judge is repre- sented sitting upon the Bench, pen in hand, with law books on his table, in the easy, and yet dignifed, attitude SO com. mon with him, listening keenly and thoughtfully, when some counsel is pre- senting a new point in the. argument. There is no fattery in the portrait, but ii is perfect picture of the strong man, whom the whole State delights to honor. 'Paint me" said Oliver Cromwell, Gas am." And it is asource of qualification, and honest pride, that our Bar has thus se- cured this most appropriate memorial to adorn the walls of the Court House, and to descend, as we trust, to posterity, pre- serving an ever fresh remembrance of our Chief Justice, and perpetuating, to borrow