Litchfield enquirer., 1872-07-04

dates. There are many omissions which the families interested are apt to conplain of after the work is published. alhoneh they take no pains to furnish the rearaii- site information before.
 If in treating of modern Woodbury it's historian deals somewhat largely win his own connection herewith it is evidently with no conscious egotism. Indeel the history of small community and tie bi- .ography of q citizen who plays so leading part therein as has been the case with Mir. Cothren in Woodbury, have much in common. 6 l. Es-. 57
 An exalted tone of piety prevades the work. The annalist of Ancient Wood bury .dwells with fi1ial delight on ib two centuries of ecclesiastical history, and is evidently the chosen lay exponent of it's oldest church. It is pleasant to ind in these days of scepticism an historian who can believe with Mather instead of sleer- ing with Gibbon or doubting with Froush.
 THE FOURTH.
 Those who wish to enjoy an old fash toned Fourth have double chance, this year. Norwalk gives grand celebration. Half dozen companies of soldiers com handed by Col. Hoyt, bands from Wat erbury, Westport and Danbury, Fire com panies from Waterbury, Danbury and Norwalk, Odd Fellows, Sons of Fem. perance and other associations, will be. Ill attendance. Judge Butler will preside and the oration will be delivered by the Rev. W. H. Thomas. During the after noon there will be parade of Fantastics, the fire companies will take part in trial of the new Water Works, and splendid display of fire works in the evening.
 At Danbury there are to be Trot, ,Pota' to, Sack and Wheelbarrow races, Creased Pole, and other attractive performances, to say nothing of the wicked Wooster House Lottery Drawing. ~' 's.s >.s-a-.-i.-
 The Shepaug railroad runs excursion trains to Norwalk and Danbury, and gives the public a chance to ride over the new line to those places for half price.
 ''z. July Monthlies, &c.
 EVERY SATURDAY contains: The Yellow Flag; Jonson and his Contemporaries Kalevalva, or The Finnish National Epic Flower Factories; Palmyra, A Chapter from the Life of an Arch-C -Conspirator Novels and 'Novelists; MT. Buchanan and the Fleshy Poets; Pate De Foie Gras Foreign Notes.
 James R.. Osgood < Co.,, Boston. Ses Enquirer Clubbing Rates.
 PETERS MUSICAL. MONTHLY contains Above and below, Song; If you were I would you? Ballad; Motherless and Fla therless, Song and Chorus; Kiss me Oar ling, ere we part, Song and Chorus; Onl, for Thee, Song or Duet; Darling Waltz Sunrise Schottische; Singers Joy, Foul hands; Dance of the Haymakers.
 J. l.. Peters, 599 Broadway, N. r., s; a year; 30 cents number. ts
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 The Amenia Times, reporting the Shar on Greeley meeting, represents 3 Mir Crozier as soaring up perpendicular. with an exordium commencing thus:
 The new coalition has leaped into pow CT, full armed, like Minerva from thu front of love!
 Now, we consider it gross fattery t iken MT. Greeley to so strong minded female as Minerva, but we doubt whethe the old gentleman would view it in tha light himself. Mir. Crozier won't get foreign mission on that speech. .
 The Jubilee of last week, though mucl of the chorus had left, still continued it daily concerts to fair audiences. The per formance of Tuesday was popular in it nature with an audience of not less thai 35, 600, among whom was President Grant The ball of Wednesday night, and thu Gilmore Benefit on Saturday, were yer, successful, and the attendance on othel days, good. The lowering of the pric of admission has proved iudiciou change. On Monday the Irish band mad its appearance, but is said to be inferior t, the other foreign bands. It is though that the Jubilee will pay expenses.
 Washington. .
 THIRD REUNION OF THE WAsHINGTOl ALUMNI. The Third Reunion of tn Washington Alumni" will take place du ring the week beginning Saturday, Jul 2Oth, 1872. For the convenience of thos unable to be present during the whol time, the exercises already determine, upon are announced in the following
 PRoGRAMME: -... ...
 l. Reception at the Gunnery, Saturda evening July 20.