Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-21

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 The Wolcottville Register prints let ter from 9 Campville woman to Conduc- tor Beers of the Naugatuck Railroad con- panY, returning a ten cent fare of which she had defrauded that company seven- teen years since No doubt restitution, even of small sums, is right, at all times; but isn't this an instance of the tendency of the awakened eopscience to become morbid about trifies, often allowing itself in that way to be diverted from matters of present and of serious importance?
 Tine Presidents Message, the more i'm portant portions of which are to be found on our first page, makes very telling ex. position of Conservative savagery in Louis jana. sustains the justice of the recogni tion of Kellogg by the administration, and adduces evidence of intiaaidation before the recent election. On the important matter of military interference with the organization of the present House, it takes more conservative ground than had been expected; and the result has been to allay, to great degree, the storm ef indignation which Sheridan's nasty dispatches and the iI-considered interference of the national troops at first raised.
 The Republican state convention which met in New Hampshire, last week, tool excellent ground in nearly every respect It declared against any third term (s thoroughly dead issue. by the way). Il demanded a financial policy based on free banking and the earliest possible resump tion of specie payments. Its resolutions having reference to Southern affairs will be found elsewhere.
 The rowing association of the American Colleges met at Hartford on "Wednesday of last week, and decided to have the nex race at Saratoga on the 14th of July. was voted to allow coxswains; and tha each boat should stick to its town water, and not row in front of other boats ol passing them. Harvard and Yale votet on opposite sides of nearly every motion showing that the christian spirit which na heretofore prevailed between those col leges has in no way abated.
 The consolidated N. '. N. H. and Hart ford R. R. Co.,, held it's annual meeting a Hartford, last week. The old board o directors was chosen. Mr. Goodwin o East Hartford made efforts for investiga tion in various respects but was invaria bly voted down.
 Rey. MT. Bassett, Minister to Hayti has returned to that place after thre, months visit to Derby, where he used tt reside.