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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02
Ladies' Misses and Childrens BOOts
Shoes and Slippers.

We are this day receiving q full line OF La,
lies, Misses and Children's Boots, Shoes and
Slippers, suitable for Spriag and Summer, EN-
chasers to call and examine for themselves, as
they will be sold at low prices.
spl w. B. WADDEY, "a King st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

CHURCH SERVICES. Rev. DR.. Bullock, late
pastor of the 2ud Presbyterian Church, will
preach 10 the NJ E Church South tomorrow
morning. Rev. Mr. Ryland, who resigned the
pastorate of the Baptist Church some months
since, will preach his last sermon there to-mor-
row. Bishop Johns will perform the rite OF
confirmation at Grace Church at IL a. NJ and
at Meade Chapel, colored, at 3 p. N. to-mor-
row.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

DERANGED BY GRIEF. The wife of Mr. Jno.
Jones, formerly of this city, but now of Middle
burg, died at the house of her sister, Mrs.
Shep. Harrison in Fairfax comfy, a day or two
ago. Mrs Harrison was so much affected by
the death that her mind was deranged She
wandered off from her home and was not found
until next day, when she was discovered 10 the
family burrying ground, four miles away from
her residence.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

Coal TRADE-The receipts of Cumberland
coal at this port for the week ending to-day
have been as follows: By American Coal Com
pany, 1916 tons; by Hampshire and Baltimore
Coal Company 1885 tons; by j. 7. Agnew,
l,470 TONS
The shipments during the same period were
by the American Coal Company $40 tous by
the Hampshire and Baltimore Coal Company
], 73l tous by j. P. Agnew, .469 tons.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

SCHOOL BoARD-At a called meeting Of
the CRY School Board. held last night, an
order was passed making an appropriation of
81 400 of monies in the treasury towards the
payment Of the amount due on the Bradley
building purchase; also appropriating the pro
ceeds of the sale OF 800 Of Alexandria Cor
poration stock for the same purpose, and au-
thorizng the Committee to insure the
building
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

r AIDES wishing to purchase REAL RICH
IL LUSTRE BLACK MOHAIR ALPA CA
will please call at No. 81 King street. These
goods were r, ceived from the New York i'm
porters direct, and are very beautiful
my2 ROBT. l.. WOOD.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

NILS-A full stock Of Blesched Sperm Oil,
. Lard, Tanners, Neatstoot, Kerosene, &C.,
last received and for sale by
my2 L. S. LEADBEATER s. BRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

ESTAURANT FOR SALE-A few hun
IL dred dollars will buy we'll fitted up Res
tsurant; lease on house and license for sale;
corner of Grace and Potomac streets, George
town. Reasons for selling out given on prem
ises GEORGETOWN nv 2-3t@
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02
THE CHAIN GANa-Mr. Patrick Dillon,

The CHAIN GANG -Mr. Patrick Dillon,
who lost his arm at the Mount Vernon Cotton
Factory some time ago, uotwit hstanding, the
predicted fate of those who do as be has done,
has sought for and obtained the position, as
captain of the chain gang and this morning had
that gang out on the streets and at worb-such,
work as it was. The gang mutinied several
times, and we're at no time very submissive,
but trip or too to the station house and
threatened incarceration in the cells there upon
light diet-water-was sufficient to keep them
under limited subsection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

nor COMMON WEALTH'S ATTORNE
IL CHARLES E. STU ART, Jr., if he will
consent to b.. a candidate for the office. will be
supported by many friends and
nv , VOTERS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

WINES and BRANDIES manufactured by
w NJ. B. Buck are warranted free from all
adulteraton, and are now sold at greatly re-
duced prices by
ans r. NJ LAWSON.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

DAINTs, OILS, VARNISHES, &c.-We
Lewis Pure White Lead, Mount Vernon Pure
do, Linsced and Boiled do, Coach, Copal and
Japan Vsrnish, Paints of all kinds Brushes,
Window Glass, Putty, &C., all purchased for
cash, and for sale at lowest prices by
nv 2 E. S. LEADBEATER & RRO.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

TOILET SETS-White Granite Fancy Earth
l. enware and Decorated French China Toilet
Sets, new aud handsome styles, just received and
for sale low at Is King street.
NH 19-3m T.. }. MlLLEh.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02
ap3O E. S. LEADBEATER s. BRO.

A FEW PIECES OF JAPANESE SILKS,
n very cheap; Bellows Black Silk good
article: White Batise, pequas, PercAles very
pretty, with many desirable ana sessonaOie
soou us, tar,ns VIM. n BERKLEY,
NV: ia King street.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

NJ Office TO DEPOSITORS IN THE ~
IN EXANDRIA SAVINGS 1NSTITU-
TION-A dividend of ten per cent will be paid
on the balaace of their deposits on and after the
10Th instant, at my place of business, No. 81
King st. BY order of the Directors:
nv 2.2t BENJ BARTON President.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

XJEGETINE eradicates from the system every
Y taint of Scrofula, Scrofulous Humors, Tu
mors, Erysipelas, Salt Rheum and diseases arts
ing from blood For sale by
anlS WAKEFIELD SHALL.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1874-05-02

DOASTED COFFEES-Our Coffees are
IL roasted by the latest Improved Steam Pow
er Roasting Cylinder, by which the aroma of
the Coffee is preserved and superior to that
roasted by hand. For sale a. reduced rates by
GEO. McBURNEY s. SON,
ap21 l66 and ITO King street.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Woodbury.

Some effort waS made here to render Christmas an interesting and pleasant season which was quite successful. The Episcopal church was elaborately decora- ted and the usual services were held on Christmas eve, the Rector, Rev. MT. Ja
 cobs. officiating. On Christmas day the communion was administered as usual. In the evening the South Congregational society assembled at their church where was Christmas tree The exercises were prayer by Rev. Mr. Churchill, q few remarks by Rev. MT. Moves. and distri- buttons of gifts to members of the Sab bath school with a liberal supply of sing ing by the choir. At the North Congre- gational church the exercises were the reading of scripture, prayer and an ad- dress by Rev. MT. Wyckoff, interspersed with singing by the Sabbath school. They then retired to the chapel, where on one side, was tree with present for each member of the school; and on the other side, tables laden with a bountiful re- past to which ample justice was done. The North church was plainly yet taste fully decorated. The exercises in both Congregational socities had special refer ence to the Sunday schools. s..
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Another oratoric.

At the request of number of the cho- rus who performed the Creation at Wash ington and New Milford, the past season, MT. Buckingham has selected Mendels- sohn's Oratorio of Elijah for practice dur ing the winter. with view to its public performance sometime next spring. All who wish to join in this enterprise are in- vited to procure Noyello's edition of the oratorio and commence practice, as be- fore. This work will require much thor 1ougher training than the Creation and the sooner the sub-choruses can begin, the better. If the Choral Union had not succeeded so we'll with the Creation we should have thought Elijah ont of their reach. Let us try, at any ratei
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

f <
 The TWISTED Herald loses the valuable assistance of Mir. Levi Shaw for the rest of the winter: Its editorials still show marked ability, however, The choir of the Second Congregational church divert their attention temporarily from the sub- ject of matrimony to Jaekson's Christ mass Anthem ''Sing o, Heavens D ''probr ably the most superb and difficult music al composition ever attempted by any choir in this town" says the Herald.-Ak the special Town Meeting on Monday stood 30 for License, 51 for No License. The Press thinks that as much liquor will be sold as ever and that the liquor dealers. are pleased with the result.
 The FAILS VILLAGE District court was in session week before last, and three cases were tried.
 At THoMAsToN, on Saturday of last week, two young men named Stlahan and McMann got very drunk. They were ar rested, Monday, and brought before Jus tice Bidwell. Strahen was fined and sent up to jail for ten days and McMann was fined & and costs.-The will of the late Mrs. Sally Merriam gives $1 1000 to s.. Peters parish, Plymouth Centre, and $1,O00 to Trinity parish. Thomaston.- Thomas Woodruff is off on trip to Aiken, South Carolina .r '.
 At WEST CORNWALL, Messrs Pratt 6: Foster are having new shed built for the benefit of their customers. Tho Dea- con is engaged on plan, which if perfect ed will enable moulders 10 use their cores over and oyer as long as they please, there by saving great deal of labor and ex- pense.-Wil Wheeler and Jim Carter are having lively times with oysters, now-a- days, and have cut the price down twenty cents gallon, which is gratifying to GUS toners. Suckers are plenty, and deal- CTS are having lively times. Capt Coles market presents lively appearance, and Gus is sending off large quantities on the cars.-T. s. Colds sheep were attacked by dogs few nights ago and about twen- ty of them killed and wounded. This is the second time that his sheep have been attacked-It cost Jim ODonnell ten dol lars to assault Tom. Tully.-Ne,os.
 As the HARw1NToN Academy students were playing ball last Thursday, one ot them struck companion blow with the bat which felled him senseless to the ground, tearing the flesh from his forehead in q shocking manner. That batter ought to be allowed to play his ball game all alone by himself. - Herald
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Farm and stock Items.

Mr. H. Sturteyant, in the County Gen tleman, comes to the conclusion from sta- tistics carefully obtained and examined. 'sThat the average COW. in the state of New York cannot exceed, annually. 1.35O qts,, and the average yield of superior dairies will not exceed 1900 quarts It would be interesting to compare this result with the annual average yield of milk in some Of the Cornwall and other dairies of this county. Accurate accounts of milk pro- duced and sold are kept by most farmers sending milk to New York, and the com parlson could be easily made. Will not some of our dairymen give us statements upon this point?
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Washington Lectures.

Our Friends will take notice that Dr. Hollands lecture on Friday evening, Jan. 2d. will commence at G o'clock, an early hour; but very convenient for those who may come on the cars. The moon and snow seem to conspire to favor those who may wish to drive.
 Prof. Whitney's lecture will be deliver ed on Wednesday evening, Jan. '.
 The N. Y. Tribune speaks in high terms of Col. Boudinot's lecture before the Geo. graphical Society of that city, last week. The day of his lecture here is not yet fixed. Meanwhile, Dr. Holland and Prof. Whitney ought to draw hearers from far.
 LAKEvILIE young folks give m enter tainment consisting of tableaux, panto mines, &c., on the sth inst.-Mr. D. Copeland has sold his tin shop to an em ployee of Mr. Bennett of Millerton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
The Winsts.l Press clips the follow;no

Inc " lnstaN EIe5s chps the following from an exchange
 Joseph Ober. of Winchester, is doubt less the worst in greenhorn business. He was walking on Boston common, the oth- CT day, wearing brand new overcoat when one of those nice, respectable-look ing confidence fellows approached him. praised his new coat, stroked it with his hand, said 1t was good fit, by love and might he be allowed to try it on? Joseph was such fiat that the audaeity of the request did not strike him, and he assent ed. The stranger speedily got out of sight with the garment, and Joseph hasn't seemed to run across him since.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
With Enquirer.

Subscribers who are in arraars must make mp Arre&rges before taking advantage of the forego- iug propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip- tons are in advance.
 Money should be sent by pOst-ofice order, cheek registered letter, if possible. If remit ,Anoes are made by mail we cannot be responsible fer LOsz before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks Of remittance to the clubbing peri osIassl Receipt will be returned in the next paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

Ths szrvivOrs of the Virginius crew, Ia ia Ea@ber, arrived at New York last week T@e U S District Attorney ex- azaEas1 ana finally discharged them. fh%y claim tO have been very cruelty sreAss3 ey the SPaniarls- The Virginius tssseH was in sach a EeAky condition that she sank CT Cape Fear in spite of all the stEsxts er her crew.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Dec. 16th, 1873.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3Oth 1873

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3Oth 1873.
 MIR. EDIToR:-Spending part of the holidays in Old Judea, I thought I would write to the Enquirer and let other peo- pie know what the people of Judea are about. Since W. has gone, find the Washington items are fewer in number, and good many of us take the Enquirer to hear about our friends in Washington and vicinity We'll, our loss is some one s gain, let us hope. -.-.s..ss
 On Wednesday evening, we went to St. Johns to attend Christmas Eve. The church was tastefully trimmed, the con- gregation large, the singing fine, and the sermon very good indeed. .
 On Friday evening, there was Sheet < Pillow case masquerade at the Gunnery This was & rich treat to me, who had nev- CT been through anything of the kind be- fore. found it impossible to tell even those with whom was the most intimate; we all looked like so many ghosts with black faces, wandering about with strange voices and actions. However, we managed to get great deal of fun out of it, and all was bright indoor, in spite of the whistling winds and falling snow outside.
 On Sunday evening, we went mp to Mir. Buckingham's and had pleasant time singing. ss
 On Monday evening, the Lyceum met in the old Academy, and here we spent one of the pleasantest evenings of the week. We admired the perfect order maintained throughout the entire exer- cises. The debate was good, and both sides of the question ably handled by old debaters, assisted by younger ones who will be able to produce good argu- ment with a little practice
 I sholud like to stay through the remain der of the week, for understand there is to be some fun New Years Eve. But be- fore closing this short article, must re- l fer to that house of houses-the Gunnery. Since last term the builders have been at work on the Hexa., and the result is new story. Evidently the motto of the master is Onward and upward'' especially the latter. We are told that the birds nests are built to-day as they were a thousand 1 years ago, without any of the modern i'm l provements. So think the master must be a 'sRara Avis and any one to under stand how and when the 'sbirds nest" was built would have to refer to the ssloo book" of Mir. Clark -
 X. 1 It is just possible that fun predicted above for New Years evening will take place at the Gunnery. At least We hear rumor to that effect.-ED. Excl
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

\ eoasiderAte Philadelphia bank presi- dent sppCOpEiAtes only the surplus of his hank, amounting to about 500, ,OO0
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
New Milford.

Geo. Johnson, (colored) who has been
 lylng around town for a feY weeks with
 out any apparent purpose, was arrested
 Tn Danbury, Monday, Dec. 22d, by officer
 Hill. Johnson was charged with commit
 ting several acts of thieving in New Mil
 ford. He procured turkey in Sherman. sold 1t to I. B. Bristol, afterwards re-stole It of Bristol. and sold it to w. B. Camp. The course of the turkey was ended by the latter gentleman, or doubtless, the darkey would have stolen it of Camp and returhed 1t to its first owner. Johnson also pro- cured onions of Mir Bristol, and sold them to II. Jennings, he (Johnson) had also made arrangement to sell onions to R. 5. Leavitt, thinking doubtless that he could procure them from the same source. but the law overlook him. and found on him stolen articles of clothing, taken from tho wardrobe of Mir. John Colepaugh. Johnson was brought to the scene of his depredations, tried and sent to Litchfield Jail for 30 days, with $3O fine.
 The Tribune has the following notice of the lecture delivered by Col. Boudinot in New York. He will deliver,one of the lectures, and we expect one of the most interesting lectures, in the Washington course:
 RIGHTS OF THE CHEROKEE NATIoN.-Tbe The lecture of Col. E. c. Boudinot of the Cherokee Nation before the American Geographical Society, at Cooper Tnsti- ute, Tuesday night last, was very well received by the audience. He claimed for his people the rights of citizens ofthe United States, and showed that, although having the responsibilities of citizens of the United States by being subject to the jurisdiction of United States courts in Arkansas, and compelled to pay taxes to this great country under the revenue laws. yet the Indian of the Indian Territory had none of the rights and privileges of citizens. He appealed to the people of this country to be as just and generous to the few civilized Indians as they had been to the millions of negroes just re- leased from slavery. He advocated the passage of bill by Congress which would declare all the civilized Indians citizens Of the United States, which would oiva them their land in fee simple individual title, instead of the title in common as they now hold their land. His views met with hearty sympathy from his audience.
 After Col. Boudinot concluded a mo- tion was made and unanimously carried thanking him for his address, and reouest- ing copy for publication by the Society. also, 1t was voted to request the Council of the Society to take into consideration the propriety of using the influence of the Society to aid Col. Boudinot in his patri- otic efforts to elevate and advance his people, Col. Boudinot was warmly con ] gratulated on the success of his Iectnre by many who were present.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

AE. Martin GrSf1in, one of the COmmis- sloaerx of the Massachusetts, constabulary toros. has resigned. alleging as a reason, thai the pCOhibitnEy law is worse than useless He says its pretended enforce Eeas consists in shutting up fewr small shops. and allowing the larger dealers to sell without interruption. The com uis<sO2eEs are afraid to make thorough wogk for fear of making the law odious, the Local OsseeEs are bribed, and more hgaog Is sold in the State than ever before.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
EmouuRER cLuBslnc RATEs.

Oar LhcASeA County subscribers may not of: tea hs ale to take advantage of the low rates oEsrea large cszb~ by most magazines and peri oiE-ziz- Fs< their convenience and as an extra z1zesaeat to Rew county subscribers we will -e11 sAs felsSuing periodicals to countysubscrfb-
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Marriages.

At Goshen, December 26, by Rev. T. A. Hagen, MT. Enos s. Esty, of Salis- bury, and Miss Frances Bushy, of Go shen.
 In Watertown, Dee. 9th, Jarvis BIakes- lee of Thomaston and Miss Sarah Smith of Watertown.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

fhs csaEtEy hears Eith pleasure that tSsa Ssekkzs' resignation of his position as aiaszs.sr tO Spain has been accepted, and that Cal<b Cgshing has been appointed hrs sHassSssnE- We are also glad to see that the Oregua changes against Attorney tieu- Williams have been disproved. That Jsss Eos make him fit man for Chief tustire. ho1sxsE.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

\ gra1t strike of locomotive engineers Is in progress throughout Pennsylvania an.l the West Tine railroad companies undertook tO reduce their wages and they stopped work. Not satisfied with the de- lay ot business their strike has occasion ed. they have broken open engine houses and damaged the locomotives, placed ob- structiOas an railroad tracks, and rioted to such an extent as has made it necessary to call ont the military in some instances. There Is a great accumulation of freight and many delays of trains.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

The snow ploughs were busy on Sun- day. The path down East street, made by MT. Joseph Siddel, was a specially thor ough piece of work. -. # ~ There was the usual amount of drunk enness on Christmas day, and some of the worst cases were put in the lock mp to cool off. . -...s IA. .-,s.a 4.-6 .s. a We are looking earnestly for another anti-labof-reform article in the Sentinel; or is ''Gov. Ingersoll' permanently dis couraged /? In lf. i3. l--#
 We are in great need of a good jew CT. MT. Buttolph did good business while he attended to it. It is time his successor was here. The frame of the new hotel is up and quite force of carpenters are pushing the work rapidly forward.
 .+Mr. P. 0. Cummings is building a fine new house opposite the Lyman J. Smith place. a gs-e = Holiday business is reported to have been unusually good in spite of the hard tines.
 -Capts. Shumway and Stone made Q magnificent catch of pick erel, Christmas day. @ ras
 The Episcopal Festival takes place at the Rectory this Wednesday, evening.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

\ burglar escaped from the Bridgeport Psolsoe. last veek. We believe he was cgsg5HAlly caught somewhere else.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

The Home Woolen O., Beacon Falls, commenced running full time, Monday, with reduction of ten per cent, in the wages.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Plymouth sketches.-ao. is2

The large attendance of the Irish at; their funerals Is proverbiaf here. and no doubt elsewhere, wherever that people are settled in considerable number in our land. What proportion of that attendance IS dueto sympathetic feeling, which would naturally unite the people of one country after emigrating to another, and how much to the expectation of receiving freely of strong drink, which is frequently ifnot generally furnished on such occasions, it is impossible to say. On the 18th of last month, at tine funeral of Mrs. Lawrence Burns (formerly of shis town, but recent ly of BristoD, whose remains were brought to Terryville for interment. there were over one hundred teams in the procession; and on a previous occasion. when Mir. and Mrs. Burns lost son who was scalded to death, the teams numbered about eighty. Indeed, from thirty to sixty vehicles at an Irish funeral is common occurrence in this vicinity. aia :;
 PLYoUTHEAN.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

Mayor Hall has finally been acquitted. Had u lseen a Scotch jury that tried him the verdict wOnA have been s'Not Prov
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Postage.

The postage of such subscribers to the the Enquirer as were not Jess Man Aree n'onthsia dstpdncs was paid fofthe quar- ter ending March 31st, 1874, at the post office in this place on Tuesday. Sub scr1bers to county papers will do wisely to pay only by the quarter in any case, since papers circulating in the county will very probably be restored to the free list at this session of Congress.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

The Republican State Convention is. to raeSt on the 11th of February.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01
Kent.

2 Prof. W. G. Crosby, who established and has maintained boarding and day school here for several years, is to remove to Stoughton, Mass, where he has been elected principal of . high school. Mir. Croby is an excellent teacher, being well up in the modern and dead languages. The people of Kent sincerely regret to ioseso good man from their midst. The sch,ol here will be reopened early in Jan uar. Who will be its principal is not
 ystknown.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-01-01

Detectives have been looking for Genet at New London.