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National Republican., 1873-01-10
Tho Credit sIObIlIsr bribery Investigation,

The Credit Mobilier bribery Investigation.
Judge Black, In behalf Of his client, Col. Nc
Comb, appeared before Judge Polands inyestigat-
Ing committee, but did not take any active part In
the proceedings except to inslnuate that "there
Is o lie on somewhere" regarding the where
abouts OF certain account books. He Bubse-
quently had chatty interview with Mr. Ames
on the door OF the House, during which they
both argued, with mutual admiration for each
other, that they were not half 80 bad as the news
papers attempted to prove them TO be, II was
evident that Judge Black had advised his client
TO keep better control Of his temper, for the
latter had great deal TO say about "cool" and
''better" Judgment. The frequent refreshing Of
memory, auggesflyely convenient, by both COL
MoCOm6 and Mr.. Ailey provoked much com.
ment, and subjected those gentlemen to no little
criticism,
il was suggested that McComb, In order to
hnd out whether Mr., Brook was member Of
Congress at the time he bought credit mobiller
stock for his sOn-ln-law, had searched Major
POore'a Congressional Directory, and that Mr.
Alley had refreshed his msmoly regarding a
similar date by application 10 hr. Alnes' diary,
The testimony elected developed nothing new,
except the detaila Of Mr.. brooks purchase OF
stock. AcComo fncceeded however, In giving
10 the TspQlteIs letter tIQQ the assistant treas
National Republican., 1873-01-10
Circuit court-chIcf Justice Cartier.
Criminal Court-Judsc Macarthur.

This court was engaged as follows yesterday;
James Burnett, assault with intent to Kill.
HOiis pTosegui was entered In this case.
Antonio BreggaZLi, appeal In an assault case
NOlie pFOsegui. Adjourned.
National Republican., 1873-01-10

fuRs! FURsli FURs!!!-The largest and cheapest
assortment Of ladies' and chlldrens Fancy Furs
for the holidays, at reduced prices, Al DirTuCHs,
fur manufacturer, T2l Seventh street northwest,
centre Of the Bquaro-sign Of the "Blg Bear"
National Republican., 1873-01-10
GOat IsInud.

The Secretary Of War yesterday transmitted
TO the senate the following letter and the papers
fofefred TO therein
National Republican., 1873-01-10
THEATRE COAnQUR,
w Eleventh street. south PennSyiysnia aSenus.

w Eleventh street. south Pennsyiyania asenus.)
AN ENTIRE NEW COMPANY
=, LWENIi;sIx NEW FACES
@ NEW FACES. "a
GEORGE u, KNf0HT,
The beautiful and gifted
FAY SISTERS.
The fascinating BERrIiA.
,,,,,- The besildering IDA.
nIls Ihs fsy2Tte Az Comedians and yersalilis,s
JAMES DOUGLASS
issInrn q ths popular and alpsrb cAPITAL BAL
sis!sep nsndsSns Iaaies.
,,llh lhe Kra9sinl character dangers, Gus PETEHH,
hntittiih httihtYA YANNETA 1he beautiful danseuse, EMILY
SIisl, y9sSIisl, Miss BALIiE Sihs9S The daring and
smlllipl syInnaAts, MONS. RAyiNI aud ZOE kOk.
fhET5A NM I'm The Charming ss.Tsss AHASDA EEE.
n".tIs St1s,ins dsn1f.fsqse LASNiE The besa,nl
nderihe leadership Of PROP, GEO NACHMAS
M. dsS 9d afori,ss retained melting the largest
Ihs IrugIamme copclldes each evening with dF0
THE BLOCK" - Ias
National Republican., 1873-01-10
SMALLPOX.

The following cases OF smallpox were reported
to the health Oficer yesterday; one at No. 3Os
Ninth street southeast, one at No. l0T E street
southwest, one on f street, near the corner OF
New Jersey avenue southeast Deaths: One on
Eighth and ID streets southeast, one at 1851 |
All -
National Republican., 1873-01-10
Extension OF Cous,wI.e Trade Privileges.

Extension OF Constwiso Trade Privileges.
Mr.. Lynch, Of Maine, from the Commerce
Committee, reported TO the House yesterday
bill OF considerable Importance to the shipping
interests OF the country, and succeeded In get
ting II passed. II amends the shipping CON-
mlssioners act" SO far as to provide that section
twelve thereof shall not apply 10 vessels engaged
In trade between the United States and the Brit
ish North American provinces, or the West In
dla Islands, or the republic OF Mexico. The
enactment Of this provision gives to masters Of
vessels employed In this trade oil the privileges
In the employment OF Beamen now enjoyed by
our coastwise vessels. The bill was Immediately
enrolled and sent to the Senate, where II was
forthwith reported by Senator buckingham, un-
der instructions from the Commerce Committee
of that body to urge It's passage without delay;
but objection t1 its consideration was made and
II went over. II will probably pass tomorrow.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
Masnington.


 Fearing that none of your correspond. ents may refer to the fact, we will say that on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, of last week. the sun did not shine, and Q modicum of rain fell; just enough to sat- urate the dust and ashes of the earth's surface to the depth of three inches. Corn, grass, and tobacco are revived, but potatoes, having done what they could at setting, will ''grow small over there" everywhere, and all around. Thank God for the rain! and now that the atmos- phere has changed we shall hope for more. We were pleased to see some so reckless in leaving hay exposed, as though it could not rain, that 1t had to lie there three days and then take Sundays sum- shine. Farmers! keep square with the sun, and he will not go back on you. We observed nearly dry we'll to rise one foot, two days before the wet weather. What was the cause? When we saw it we prophesied strongly on rain, and thus gives the fact for others.
 Moving machines have been cutting up quite bobbery. Sherman Hartwell's cut off one of his oxen's legs. Henry Seeley's ditto to one of his horses; while J. D. Ford's horses ran away with his in an attempt at making scrap iron, and one of our half dozen Hollister's pair of horses did likewise. In the two t1rst instances the drivers finding grass so vague and unsubstantial, thought they would try something substantial, and found it, The latter two probably tired of drawing for nothing, went for something and found it in stone fences and the like.
 City boarders are on hand and in the hearts of many inhabitants.
 Maggie Mitchell has been to Rox- bury If she had only known of the splendid attractions and the highly in tellectual and appreciative audience which could have been furnished at Farmers Hall, she would probably have enjoyed the unapproachable scenery of the She paug road just two stations further The wisest sometimes stop short of fine chan ces.
 The examined class at Yale compris- el some two hundred or more, whom sev- enty were conditioned and forty reject ed. w,
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
An Unfortunate Name.

Some years since, when the American Silver Steel Go. began its unfortunate outlay of over 9 half million on the old Stiles property at Mine Hill, Roxbury, we are told that tDr. Bushnell was called on to furnish the locality with a new name. He suggested ssChalybes, /" the Greek name of place on the Black Sea where the oldest known mine of an ore supposed to be similar was worked two thousand years or more ago. The name was adopted, given to the local postofice, and looks well enough to the classical scholar; but it a0ears very badly. In the first place the people of that locality have failed to get the right pronunciation of the name of their own postofice Kay libs," as they call it. is more suggestive Yankee than Greek; and it is probably too late now to attempt any change of an incorrect usage to which years have given permanence. . sadH & 5sEg
 To persons doing business in the place, however, the name of their postoffice is 9 continuing nuisance. A gentleman has preserved the following varieties of ad- dress upon letters that have beaI received by him through the postofice within a
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24

The p1blle conscience needs quicken lng Oa thls sabieck The pulpit is pad toekSa-with here and there a noble ex- esp<Soas the church Is needless, and waEze than thak, the temperance societies are z1agRssh. and, with hardly an excep- tsoa are falling Of in interest and num- herss the daily press Is all in the interest ef ths rum tT&fic; the weekly press has few exenpeion& to the same rule; the great paktscaa parties are alike indifferent to the qnessSoas and the legislature, actuat- s1 hg no principle in the matter. found Tsssaf Incapable of dealing Inteligently tt.-TEasFeFuRee IoWy1saf.
 An1 what more could the Journal ex- peck9 For some time the Journal and the Tempexance extremists have been Ssrm1ning every nerve to defeat tine only party that cares anything about Temper. znre- This year, with the assistance oi oth@r holAeEs. they succeeded. Now that they have harvested the exact crop they suwea this grumbling strikes us as out ol p1aee-
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
Woop5URY, July IA, 1873.


 MR. EDITOR A christian lady has told me lately of another "sad'' burial from the 'poor house" here. It is not our poor house merely, Mir. Editor, it has it's location in our beautiful village, but be- longs to several towns around as we'll as us. The Abbot girl belonged in Morris, and it is said ought to have been buried there. The youth of whom nov write was colored lad of the name of Freeman. He died Of consumption, and was carried to Watertown. A colored wemaf hired 3 nice team from here to accompany the body; and 1t was taken from the barn, ap- parently not having had any change of clothing The Freemans of Watertown arelsaid to be quite respectable people 1; but as they were not informed of his death and so could not meet him at the grave, they were spared the pain of seeing their relative buried with no religious ceremo- nies. A lame colored woman who famed him in his last hours says that the poor youth asked for some one to pray with himl Perhaps she did not tell the truth; for though the dying hour is said to be an s'honest hour" you know she was not herself dying, MT. Editor. Is Watertown willing to haze her poor ones thus buried out of her sight in life, as we'll as in death? And have we not a community in our midst, Ny Dear Sir, for whose best interests no one IS respon" ble? I heard lady say that it tired her patience to hear men say "they had enough to eat at the poor housep No one doubts that but does life consist Tn eating? Is not life more than meat? a
 If this be me, as i think it be, Sir, l must say something about ruml In your trial of woman for selling iquor" in Litchffeld, VAS not the fact elicted that men sold it aioI was struck with the cour- age of the Lords of creationl They are equally courageous here! Lot it is rn- mored that woman has sold spirits; and what stir ffom those who had not dared to even peep about the illegal man-sellers. To add to the safety of those who make the onslaught, they are widows that are charged with the crime do not'believe in aswoman's right to sell liquor; but if men want to fight the wretched business, let them try it first on those who can de- fend themselyesl Mr. Editor, it is hinted here, that If men will not do their duty women will Did not the legislature give married women right to sue on their own account I am happy to give one l blessed item about our beautiful town One of our very first ladies, nay I think no one would object to calling her the
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
Now Preston.

We were blessed with a little rain =. k, Friday and Saturday which laid the ll:laa- ing dust, fora day or two, ;lsd refssaAed the thirsty earth, for tlle sEhicl. We are very thankful.
 -Suhafner boarders have arrived in large numbers, and old Naramaug Lake is tie scene Of many festivities.
 Tine new house near Point Beautiful is nearly completed. The situation is a beautiful one and will Se very fine cool place for & summer house. The Upson Seminary B. B. c. played the Gunnery Reunion on the ground of the latter on the 18th, and were defeated aS will f,e ss,a,lz Ky fha seort, '-a@ ~a
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
NEWS or THE WEEK.
FOREIGN.


 Great BritqtN. .-Fhe Queen's message favors the settlement of International dis putes by arbitration, The trial of the Tiehborne defendant for perjury was resumed, Monday. Lord Westbury, formerly Chancellor, and Bishop Wilberforce, are dead.
 The British Parliament is to be proro- gued early in August.
 The bill abolshing the powers of the House of Lords as Court of Appeal has passed in committee France. .-.On' Sunday an attempt wgs made on e'life of Marshal Serrano' n~ The Assembly have sqsstained the Coy attack nSs by Jules FaSra. Austria. a.-The cholera has appeared ia Vienna.
 Germany. The importation from Rus sia has been forbidden because of the prevalence of the rinderpess, afos
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
THE ETHAN ALLEN MONUMENT

Mir. Albert Wadhams sends us another communication regarding the Ethan AL len monument. Regarding the invitation to Litchfield authorities" he says that Mir. Benedict, editor of the Burlington Free Press, who had charge of the corres- pondence concerning the inauguration ceremonies, told him that an invitation was sent to the authorities of Litchfield, Ct, requesting them to choose some citi- zen to represent the town of Aliens birth and take place at the inauguration cere- monies with the representatives of Bur- lington, Vt., the place of his death, and expressed surprise that no reply had been received. Perhaps the indefniteness of the address may account for the fact that the invitation did not reach our first se- lectman.
 Mir. Wadhams letter is so long that we l are obliged to omit all but his descrip- tion of the monument which we give be- low:
 ''It consists of Tuscan column of granite, forty-two feet in height and four and half feet in diameter at Its base, with pedestal six feet square. The statue of Allen, eight feet and four inches high, IS placed on the summit of the col umn. The scene selected by the artist for representation was that of the 10th of May, 1775, when Ethan Allen, at the age of 3S years, made the world renowned de- mand for the surrender of Ticonderoga, 'In the name of the Great Jehovah and the Continental Congress!' With his left hand pointing upward he indicates his high authority; and his right hand grasps his sword, the means of enforce I ment.
 In the bottom of the granite pedestal of the statue, is placed an air tight casket of lead, in which are deposited for the in- formation of some future and far off age, various papers and articles too numerous to mention here. A new iron fence of appro- priate design, ordered by the State, sur rounds the whole. The corner posts are cannon placed mouth upward, each sur mounted by a cannon ball. The paling is composed of eighty-eight continental mus kets of cast iron. with steel bayonets, resting on base of cut granite. I have no doubt that this fence is substantial protection to the monument.
 Into each of the four sides of the pedes- tal are inserted four plates of white mar ble, inscribed as follows
 "WEsr SIDE, Vermont to Ethan Allen, born in Litchfeld, Ct, 10th January 1737, O. S.. died in Burlington, vt., 18th of February 1789, and buried near the site of this monument
 "SoUTH SIDE, The leader of the Green Mountain Boys in tke surprise and cap ture of Ticonderoga, which he demanded " in the name of the Great Jehovah and Continental Congress-
 "EAsr SIDE, Taken prisoner in dar- mg attack on Montreal, and transported to England. he disarmed the purpose of his enemy by the respect which he in- spired for the Rebellion and the Rebel.
 s'NoRTH SIDE, yielding the Pen, as we'll as the Sword, he was the sagacious and intrepid defender of the N. H. grants and master spirit in the arduous struggle which resulted in the sovereignty and in- dependence of this State.'."r
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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
Wins Sted.


 The license lay is failure in this place. All sell the same as though there was no law against the traffic. The morals of the community were better under the Maine Law. The search and seizure process was something that liquor dealer really feared and which made him hide his liq- uor away from public view. .. -a- .- The drouth so long continued has told on QUE Lake, the water of which has fallen away some three feet. This is the season for making repairs to water wheels by our manufacturers. ..t
 This week Messrs. C. F. Foster, R. B. Holmes, L. H. Halloek, and J. E., Bushnell start for fishing tour in the Adirondacks. @ r.
 The rain, last week, was much needed and done much good.
 -Thes Greenwoods Agricultural Park has passed into the hands of Mrs. Angus tus NJ. Perkins who has had the same laid out into about ninety building lots by engineer l.. G. Schrack. Some of theOn are quite desirable, while others will need considerable filling on account of the nature of the soil.
 The Winsted Press, our new paper, now strike off about one thousand num- bers weekly. It takes decided ground against the course of Senator Wheeler from the 10th District an some of his DO sitlons during the late session of the Leg islature. This indieSates independence il some matters of politics at least. Wheth CT or no this section of Connecticut can sustain two papers remains to be deter mined. ! .--
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24

Umpire, MT. F. W. Gum, Washington. Scorers, Miss II. Gum, H. o. Ayerill, Home run, Cameron.
 After the game was over we were invit- ed to partake of ice cream and other re- treatments to which we readily assented, closing with vote of thanks to the good people of Washington,
 We understand from good authority that Rev. Prof. John L. Taylor, D. D., of Andover, Mass, will preach in the church on New Preston Hill next Sabbath, P. NJ.
 SNOPs,
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
Coshen--No2. 10.

A company of Gipsies are making their annual visit here. .s.
 Mir. Edward Norton arrived at New York, last Friday, on the steamship Aus tralia, of the Anchor line, after an ab- sence of three months in Europe. As he is Superintendent of the Centre Sabbath school, the school voted unanimously, requesting him to give our people an ac- count of his voyage and journey, which he will probably do some evening next week. H. N,
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
August MonthIies, &c.


 OUR YoUNG FOLKS contains |: Doing his Best, by J. T. Trowbridge; Bones; The Water Lily; Prospecting with Spotty Amt Patty's Bead Bag; The BroOklet; About Cork; Did the Cat Count Four; Accidental Discoveries; The Whistle; The Ermine; A Ride oa ihs Engine; Paul and the Potter; Our Young Contributors; The Evening Lamp; Our Letter Box snr.-
 J. R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston; g a year. See Enquirer clubbing rates. 7',na 'F'' ! THE ATLANTIC MONTHLY contains: The Art of being President, gathered from the Experiences of Thomas Jefferson, by James Parton; Without ReWarl; Honest John Vane, by J. w. DeForest, n. j; On an Intaglio Head of Minerva; Gunar, a Morse Romance, H.; The Pimpernel; The Summers Journey of 8 Naturalist, IL; Question; Roman Rides; Poor Marie; Glimpse of Contemporary Art in Europe; The Fountain of Youth, by Oliver Wen dell Holmes; Miss Helen; "Modesn sDia- bolism;" The Social Experiment. at New Harmony. by Robert Dale Owen; Recent Literature; Art; Music; Politics. aasrt sd
 J. R. Osgood & Co.,, Boston; s4 a year. See Enquirer clubbing rates.
 ScRIBNB's MONTHLY contains: Nantuck- ct Qllus. ); Normandy Picturesque Qllus. ); The, Canopus Stone; The Blue Bird; Mod ern Skepticism. l.; A Spiritual Song, by Geo. Mac Donald, VIII; An Episode of FIddletown, by Bret Harte, Qllus. ), l.; The Law of Death, by John Hay; Mount Shasta lllus.); Enough: Arthur Bonni- castle, by J. c. Holland, Qllas.), XIX, XX.; Beyond the Portals, by Edmund c. Stedman; Pandits; My Day in the Wild erness; My Knee Buckles; Fred. Troyer's Little Iron Clad. by J. T. Trowbridgee; Modern Hotels; Editorial Articles. sls3
 Scribner < Co.,. New York; $4 2 year. See Enquirer clubbing rates. xaiaEssa
 GoDYE's LADY's Book eontains:, Garry ing Weight; Behind Backs; Through Dark ness unto Light; Aunt Mehitable's Win ter in Washington; Miss Pinkin; Father Wills Daughter; Our Set; Theory vs. Practice; Work Department; Receipts; Short Editorials, Poetry, Music, Fashion Plate, Patterns, &c.; Engraving Pride. .
 L. A. GoDEY, Philadelphia; g q year. See Enquirer clubbing rates. 3ir ala F.
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 The Supreme and Supreme and su- perior court judges met in SaybFeok. last Monday, and made an allotment of terms for the coming year .a The LitelGeld county list is as follows ' :. = ss ,
 Loomis, Third Tuesday in septem- Der. ,I ..S,f@+ ke-F Y ef-sff.4I : f', =. . Sanford, J.-First Tuesday in NoEem- Der. t-5 ssy.9'..T .sassg Te.Tr E Seymour, c. J. Fourth Tuesday. in in. January. ' Granger, J. Second Tuesday in April.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
Kent.

St. Andrews church has adopted the free seat system, and hereafter there will be morning and evening service and ser mons every Sunday, with Sunday school immediately after the morning service. A good pipe organ will soon take the place of the melodeon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
With Ennuirer,

Der.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
LlTCHFIELD.

The summer term of the seventeeth year of the Litchfed Institute closed last Friday, Mr. Pettibene sends us the fol- lowing report of the three months ending 'Jnly 18. 1873: H g. A-E NOT ABSENT oR HARDY. <s Bertha Colt, Katie Colt, Julia Wilber, Frank F: Bishop, Elgin Clock, Arthur NJ. Elliot, Chas. R. McNeil. -
 NOT ABSENT.
 Nelly McNeil
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24
OXFORD, CoNS., July 15, 1873.

z t. - e.-
 To THE EDITOR OF THE LITcHFELD ENou1RER :-Dedr ,Sir:-Having noticed in, recent number of your paper some strictures on Mr. Harrison's bill for a Constitutional Convention. I deem it but just to state that the c. R. A. is in no way committed either for or against the distinetise fearures of the bill. No meet ing of the Association has been held since the bill was offered in the Legislature, and the only previous action was that of the Executive Committee Gov. Jewell, Dr. Bacon, MT. KingsbuEy, and Aayes Lewis. .eoncurred in by Senator Wheeler1 reeom- mending that ''the convention should be constituted on the basis of the House of Representatives, with twenty-one dele gates at large. !" Whether MT. Harrison's bill is the best way of securing the Con, ,,vention, will doubtless be the subject of earnest, but amicable, idscussioni at the lautumna meesing of. the State Associa- tion. So far as that body is eenesrned t is still an open question. The press can give the best claw to the state of public feeling. With much esteem, 4 -.f '. r '. - ,, t Very truly yours, iaada sav
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24

first, has lately declared her earnest de- sire that the liquor traffic shold be prose- cuted here If this desire was expressed as generally as it is felt, would not the men feel kheir courage rise T.
Litchfield enquirer., 1873-07-24

The papers tell funny stories of the Shah His manners are anything. but proper and he gives queer advice to his royal eutertaineEs. At splendid enter tNinEeat at the Duke of fSoutherIand's he -g0s saeh a high idea of that nobleman's wezlth and POweF that he privately ad- vlsed the Prince of Wales to have him be- heaGled forthwith His last advice to the Emperor of Germany was to put away ''tha& eld Augusta" the empress).