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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-03-15
HAwLEY REEDl
 vs. ORDER OF NOTICE.

stataof Connecticut. Litchfeld county, ss Litch- field, February 26, A 1877.
 Upon the petition of the said Ha gey Reed praying for reasons therein set forth for divorce pend ing before the Superior Court in and for Litehfed county, to be held on the list Tuesday of April. 1877, 1t appearing to; and being found by, the sub to parts unknown therefore ordered, That notice Of the pendency of sad petition be given by publishing printed in Ltcheld county, three weeks successvey commencing on or before the 2sth day of February D 1877, VIM. L. RANSOM, Clerk of the 48wS Superior Court for Litchfeld County
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-03-15
Justice at Last.

Both Houses of our legislature have passed the following bill providing for minority representation on town boards;
 That at each annual town meeting there shallbe chosen not less than three nor more than seven to be selectmen, not less than two nor more than five to be asses ors, and not less than two nor more than five to be 'a board of relief. Whenever the number of the aforsaid officers to be chosen shall be two, four or six, no per son shall vote for more than one half of such number. If the number to be .cho- sen, be three, no person shall vote for more two; if five, no person shall vote for more than three; if seven. no person shall vote for more than four That number of persons sufficient to fill each of said boards, who hav9fhe highest number of votes shall be elected. In case of tis that person whose name stands first or highest on the greatest number of ballots shall be elected.
 That the effect of this, important meas ure on the conduct of town busi. ness will be beneficial there can be no reasonable donbt. It will also tend to allay that exeess of partisan feeling which all sensible men regret, and for which the petty irritations that have aris- en from tue exclusions of minorities from all voice in administration of town affairs is largely responsible.
 We are in receipt for four more mum. bers of zelrs excellent Gyclopedia. The work has been revised to date many nAw articles written and inserted and eighteen Coiored Maps added, and it's usefulness and accuracy thereby materially increas- cd. It will be complete in two volumes, of about 26Q0 Pages. and containing 15O,- 900 Articles. 5000 Illustrations, and 1s Superb Maps.
 Published byT. Ellwood Zell, Davis & Co. 1T < IS Sixth street. Philadelphia: General agent for Connecticut, Horace King. of Thompsonville.
Litchfield enquirer., 1877-03-15

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nIsTRICT OF LITCHFIELD ss. Probate c, ' February l9th 1877.

All persons indebted to said estate are requessted make immediate payment to 47w4 FERDINAND BUELL., Administrator.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
BROOKLYN CIVIC AFFAIRS.

At a stated session Of the Brooklyn Common Coun-
Gil yesterday afternoon, President Ray in the chair
a commu nicaton received IRON the Board OF City
Works asking that the contract Tor improving the
CITY Hall Park be awarded to John Brady in the
OF 74I The required resolution was adopted TO
the Water and Drainage Committee was referred q
communication recommending the cleansing and
dredging Of Smiths Pond, of the water
sources OF Brooklyn, at cost or about
$40, 600. On motion OF Alderman Arnott the Eighth
ward pound was avoiished. Permission was asked by
Charles q. Sands and s. IA. Woodward Tor privilege to
establish line OF stages from Prospect Park Piazza
TO Eastern Parkway TO Bedford avenue, to Broadway
Fourth street, and thence TO tho South seventh
street Jerry.
The committee OF Investigation appointed three
months ago Obtain testimony as to the alleged ir
regularity the part OF General Jourdau IN tue pur
certain lots In stockton street re-
port cxoncrating the General from the charges. The
report adopted, but one Alderman recording his
vole IN the negative. Alderman Duane presented =
resolution providing for the reduction OF police aud
nromeh's salaries ws:-Captains, III, 500 per
annum; sergeanIs, $50; patrolmen anu roundsmen
1000; men, $500. Firemen. hrst ear OF SER
vice, $500; second year, 5000 Referred 10 the Law
COMMITTED Alderman Duane then moved to reduce
the salaries OF members OF the Board OF Aldermen IRON
81 900 5000 After considerable discussion tho mo-
ton was referred 10 the Law Committee IN connection
with the Corporation Counsel.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
swEENY's FULL SETTLEMENT.

THE ATTACHMENT on HIS PROPERTY VACATED
AND HIS LAST NOTE PAID.
On Saturday last Mr.. John McKeon, acting as the
representative Of Mr. Peter b. Swecny called upon
Mr. W. H. Pcckham, the peoples representative, de-
string pay tho balance OF the compromise Judgment
que by the former in the late Ring SUIT against him.
IL will DO embered tnat Mr. Swecny riginaly
sued Tor S., ,00U000 but Mr. Peckham agreed TO seto
for something in the ncig hborhuod of $3.50 000 Pend
ing the suit another negotiation occurred between The
counsel Tor the people anu Attorney General FAIR
child, resulting IN a judgment oil $25O000 against
pad IN June last, and noc OF 5000 900 given by
John J. Bradley, as executor OF James Is. oweeny,
covered the balance satisfactorily for The time.
some time last month one-Eaif of the noto
met and receipt gwen Tor the amount.
The balance, 800, 900, Tell due on Saturday ;
hence Mr. Mckeon's official call upon Mr.. Peckbam.
Together they visited Chambers, with the view OF
order from the Court vacating the attach
meut upon Mr. Swcenys property New York,
Westminster, Putnam and Rockland counties. but no
judge being iound on the bench matters were post.
yesterday Messrs. Mekcon ana Peckham made ioi Mt
visit To the Cour, and The necessary order beng give
by Chief Justice DAVIS TO Tree all Mr.. Swecny's prop
erty the former handed the latter two cks
Ing TO $l03 0uO which sum was the principal aud IN
teresl due upon Tho balance of the note as aDove
ferred To- MT Peckham at once caused the Sl03, 900
TO be deposited in the Union Trust Company 10 tho
credit oil the actlon, which means to the OF At
torney General Farchild No one but the latter can
soon be turned over 10 the city treasury by that
all
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION.

The board OF directors oil the National Rife Asso-
citation met yesterday afternoon, III their Offices, No
% Park row. Tho afternoon session was occupied
in trying unmporlant charges against u member OF
the association. AT hall past our O'Clock the meet
Ing adjourned to the Astor House, whore illumi-
mated and engrossed copy OF the resolutions was de-
livered to Major General John b. Woodward, IN recog
piton Of his services the Rho Association.
In the evening session the Board went into CON-
mittee OF the whole TO discuss whether the bylaws Of
the association under which t has been acti ng since
its Incorporation, are binding or not The question
at issue was as 10 whether the Board OF Directors
alone without consulting the body of the members Of
the ASSOCIATION ut large, could make or modify tho
by laws
Judge Gildersleeve and q majority Of the committee
appointed TO investigate the matter held that the
directors possess NO surh power of themselves
without the consent OF The majority OF the mem
bcrs, aud Mr.. stanton took the ground that
the directors alone, without consulting the ma
jority oi The assocation, possess tho power
10 pass such bylaws as will be binding.
Judge Giidcrslecve stated that the present bylaws
had been given to the world as the bylaws OF the AS
sociatIoD and he did not believe tnut eight or ten
men could make provisions that would take from
LIE privilege OF voting on the bylaws as
heretofore. Mr.. Stanton urged thai the Board oi D-
mad all In their own Danus In TACT that
the Board the association IN ts totality. Alter
coupe OF hours aebate the following resolution was
carried by a vote OF i've 10 ionr:-
Resolved That tho bylaws under which the National
Rifle Association mas been acting DC adopted 10 'he bylaws
OF the National kihs Association
The vote stood For the affirmative, Messrs. Stan
ton, Shaier, ScotL Wylie aud judd tor the negative
Msssrs Glldersleeve, Holland, schemerhorn, Bcebo
According 10 this resolution five members Of the
Board OF Directors able to pass upon everything
OF tho ASSOCIATION since lis organization Alter this
the meeting adjourned
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
"MUSIC AS IL WAS AND Is"

Tho Rev. N. E. Cornwall D. D., yesterday afternoon
delivered the first OF a series Of lectures on "Musc Az
II Was and As 1t Is" al Municipal Hail. No 67 Madison
avenue. The theme of the one delivered yesterday
was not we'll defined II might be summed up as an
argument in favor Of music science and plea Tor
better XII Lowledge on the part Of those crtcise
talk about it. Mr. Cornwall said some very causto
things leaders, baton and boldly claimed u
snould be abolished "MusIc, said the lecturer, "ia
at once perfect science and q delightful and refining
art. In IL science aud ART arc most intimately CONS
bined. Great skill may be acquired in the art
OF music with little or no knowledge OF the
science, but the other hand no one can be thor
oughly grounded IN the science OF music without
some practical knowledge OF the ART" he comoated
the theory expresses thought, out allowed
that IL mig INITIATE and that the Imitation hi ght
cue thought The imitation however, to be made
successfully, he SAID, must DO announced or made ID
some way known 10 the hearer He quoted Collins
code TO PassiUns' TO prove the influence OF MUSIC
upon temper, morals anu habits, and cited all the
liyenng influence of the drum beat, the simplest of
all music, prove universally OF tnat influence
The CONCLUSION OF tue lecture was devoted To tho
abuse, rather usees sness, OF the baton as gude
TO good musicians, vocal or instrumental.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
THE LOAN EXHIBITION.

.Morc visitors to-day than have had yet, said the
lady at ticket Office at the Academy OF Design to
HERALD representative last evening" and going up stair
tho statement proved by the crowds that surged
through every room. Although the Loan Exhibition
Committee decided not to make Monday gala even
ing IL seems 10 have made OF ITSELF without the
additional charge Every room was full last
evening, and tho visitors Hooked up
to the hour OF closing. Eager sightseera
have pressed close 10 the cases that wires
nave been strung around Tor protection. We noticed
some Jewellers looking At tho antiques Ia the jewel
case evening though they meant to stow away
some OF those designs tner uoads for Iuture use.
No ono room the favorito; iaces, tapestries.
missals pictures brica- Urac equally divided tho
pubic altentioL One sees the very best people in
exhibition. IL seems to DO grand gather.
lug place social Intercourse. IL Is better than
theatre talk IN, and then stretch his legs,
and his neck, tou ur that natter IN examining tho
pretty things. IL 10 very much regretted by tue
ladies' that they did not take The south room for they
could easily nave nlled H. and with new things, and
then the bric-a-bruc might have had moro to
spread itseiL AS 1t some vi the best pieces arc
passed by the visitor who orgets TO consult hs
catalogue every moment l0-morrow morning, AZ
O'Clock, tho Rev Leonard Corning will deliver
the second lecture IN the course for the benefit oil tho
Society OF Decorative Art In the lecture OF tho
Academy oil Design. Has subject viii be .The story
OF the Masters"
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
THE SECOND RACE

THE SECOND RACE
for consolation purse Of $3.50, mic, and was
by Little Sis by two lengths, Belio Is.e second
and Belle Barkley third beating Vermont and Miss
Tilton. Time. 1:4sk Pools tho track-Bellc Isle,
s25; Vermont, $25; Belle Barklcy, So; the field, So
The French mutuas on Lutte Sis paid Sl2p 40.
THE RACE
was for CLUB purse OF $780, iour-mile heats. This
event by ST. Martins IN Two straight heats,
Tenpn second. Time, S;13h-S. 40 Pools on the
track--SI Martins. 500; renpin, $40
SUMMARY.
NEw ORLEANS, Dec 10 Fourth and last day
of the meeting of the Louisiana Jockey Club.
FIRST RACE.The Howard Stakes, Tor two-year-o olds; /;
$25 entrance, play or pay 5000 added the winner OF
the second stakes TO carry lbs extra. One mile.
Starters.
Cottrlls ch. Mary r.. BY Daniel Boone-Mag-
gle G...................... ............
Spencer " Brien's D. c. Captain Fred Rice. by Rebel
uane ny Rupee.
A. H. Richards b c. Momentum, by War Dance,
dam iulp Fleettng Moments. .............
Duncan H. KenLer Bonnie Barronge, jim Bell,
Ambnscade AMI Wayiarer also ran.
Timo, :491s.
SAME DAY-SEcoND RACE.-COnsoation purse $3.50.
One mile
Elmore & Co.'s b. f. Little Sis t3, by Frogtown,
dam by imp. Yorkshire. .................. ...... !
Bowen Il Co.. b. Belc lslc (3) by imp Bonnie
scotland, dam by Asteroid. d..............-..
Liily's b. T. Belle Barkley ~ by Phaeton-Capitola
Vermont and Miss filton also started.
Time, l:4Sl4.
SAME DAY-THiRD RAcE-Club purse $780, Four
mile heats.
Grinsteaa's ch. G. st. Martins (5,) by Phaeton--
Iokay .:............
Monlgomery's CHI G. Tenpin, t4l, by Pilgrim, dam
by Lunattc.
Time, S:l3H-S40
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
HORSE NOTES.

Mr.. Robert Bonner's late purchases of fast and
finely bred colts In Kentucky arrived safely from Lex
ington yesterday morning They went direct to that
gen,eman's stable IN Fifty-hnn street, whore they
are temporarily stopping, previous TO their removal
to his farm Tarrytown. They appear tho
finest possible condition. The lot comprises Keen
Jim four-year-old, who has the fastest record at
that age OF any horse in the word-viz. 2:26k-
2:241a-2:26h, in three consecutive heats; Centen-
NAL also year-old, who rotted in public trial
a. three years old In 2:26k; Lady Cuyler, three
year old oily, that trotted in October last mile In
2:2s5S, aud two yearng hllies by George wilkes
David Bonner be nj times driving on the
avenues u beautiful nve-year-od brown mare by Wal
XIII Chiei dam by Halabirds Ethan Alien, also
fine 6ve-year-oid brown mare by Messenger Duroc
dam by Ethan Allen, second dam by Abdallah. David
has turned for the winter his chestnut three year
old colt by Harold, out OF the dam OF Woodford Nam
orno.
Van Tassell n Kearney have . large sale OF horses
rockaways sleghs and wagons OF all kinds, and Arch.
Johnston WIN sell thirty mead OF horses and large
variety O vehicles and ha rness this morning. his
old established mart.
The sale of lrotung stock at Barkers Ta.tersals to-
morrow WILL be large one. Seventeen very good
horses will be brought under the hammer Tho
owner, Gerry Brown, says 'they are fastest and
proms sing young track road and sleigh horses the
earth and II so they should bring good prices. The
The plack mare May Bird was sold las. Saturday
evening to j. s. Ferguson, of Filty-thrd street The
price hat paid Mr.. Walker or her has not
spred.
During the passage from Fokestone to Boulogne on
the 24th ult, Acests OF the eleven brood mares
belonging 10 the STUD Company, dropped down dead.
Alccstis, once the property oil Lord Coventry, wa
foaed In 1S60 and was by Touchstons. out OF sacri-
fce, BY Votaire, ana as her yearngs ncarlv always
realized high prices, the loss Is severe one. II is
thought that the cause OF death must nave been the
rupture of some vessel Of the heart. The sea was
almost calm, and all the other mares arrived safely al
BouogBe, from which place they proceeded by tram
TO NJ. Lefevrc's stud at Claimant.
contagious disease, the nature OF which was not
exactly known, was raging lew weeks since In the
Queens royal padd0cks at Hampton Court, resulting
in the death OF three brood mares-Appeai, vividis
Qhe dam OF Springfield aud worth Ga 00Oi and Austral
The disease was thought 10 be lever the throat
beng nrst attacked and then the lungs causing In
tense blowing The disease, fortunately, did not last
long, and at last accounts mad disappeared entirely.
AZ the time OF her death Vvldis IN oal TO Prince
Charlie.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
DONKLYS FOR THE STAGE.

HERALD reporter In the neghborhood OF
sixth ana Fifteenth street about yester-
day, ana surprised TO find In the OF the Ly-
ceum Theatre nondescrpt crowd Of men and boys,
who were camoring tor admission at the stage door
OF the place Of amusement named, while in the street
there number OF donkeys with their owners and
drivers. What with the hubbub raised by the shrill
voices Of the and boys anu the "ick-aws, ick-
aws!" Of the donkeys, the negDborhooa was thor
oughly aroused. The reporter informed by tho
the owner OF several Of the that ADVERTISE
ment IN the HERALD had called ior live donkey
10 appear with The aimee Opera Troupe during the
formances oil .Queen Indigo" ana that the dslIn-
guishsd company there assembled was IN answer 70 IT.
Mr.. Mnuricc Grau, the manager, had not arrived
and the donkey owners were becoming I'M patient.
"There's \ hDe donkey said the writer, pointing
to good sized fat one oi white COLOR with gay trap
pings ana red leather saddle on his back
'.Yes,n said his owner ale belongs TO Central
PARK | have eleven there, used 10 riae the children
along the Mall, but times are dun now anu want TO
put lnat one, named 'Abdallah,' on the STAGE"
"Bet,er than some OF the human donkeys I've soon
on the boards. There's one thing certan-hc's not
got hoarse voice"
'.Look al mine, mister" shouted ragged looking
Leading sass @anE % ne sonTsy oy
snort like bull anu pr gdding tho poor tnlng
with a sharp STICK inc animal kicked up benind his
'lck-aws" being chorused by all the other animals
.'I've got The bully d0nk, SAID seedy looking fell
low, who proved 70 be licensed vender. ''He's
stronger n an OK he IS and I've got Gyptian sad
die Tor him, have. guess he'll do ior the inggo
queen"
tho reporter saw Mr.. Grau later his private Office
and the manager SAID he had no idea his aavertse-
ment woula bring 80 many applications. rhe donkey,
he believed, was n very important 'pcrsonsa:' IN
where, MS everybody knows. the donkey plays very
considerable r0be IN domestic life Mr. Nathan, VINO
was formerly connected with Mr. Barnum's shows,
had been written 10 in regard To the NATTER anu II
was supposed could furnish good stage donkey
The selection, however, haa not yet been made.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
A CHURCH BAZAAR.

The formal opening Of the bazaar for the benefit Of
the Church Of the Holy Trinity took place last night in
the drill room OF the Twelfth regiment armory.
Of Broadway and Forty fifth street. Alter music by
Bernstein's orchestra Mayor Ely, who was intro
duced by the presiding officer, Mr. Adon Smith,
made briet and appropriate speech. The
Introductory address was then delivered by
Judge John Il. Brady, who IN his Characters
t,cally humorous manner described the qualities Of
the Rev. Stephen II. lying, Jr. and likened him TO
spiritual anaconda The bazaar was then declared to
open and the floor speedily crowded with very
astiD gulshed company. There ten tables, each
superintendcd by a Devy OF very attractive young
ladies' and 1t expected that during the week the
sales will realize profit of 000 to be devoted TO
the liquidation of the debt OF the urch.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LAW.

At the weekly meeting OF the Baptist preacher
held yesterday morning, at the Mariners Temple pr.
Simpson, oi the New York Baptist College, delivered
q remarkable address on "Civil and Religious Law"
The lecturer gave q lengthy exposition OF tho civil
code. and by an ingenious argument cndeavorcd to
snow tnat II based the Mosaic laws, ana that
u only right wnon II was founded upon Scrip
lural basis He claimed that the dogma OF infant
baptism only civil registration OF The Guild and
based upon the theory oil circumcision among the
Jews. Ho also held that divorce was not rignt under
any circumstances short oil adultery and urged that
civil laws should be amended IN THIS respect The
essay provoked considerable discussion among tne
preachers after which the Rev. Joseph Donovan, OF
Montreal, who has come 10 New York 10 urge tho
claims OF the Grandeur Baptist Mission In Canada,
WINS IN Introduced TO the assemUage.
The New York herald., 1877-12-11

OF their religion Such persons as would have knowl-
edge of poygamous marriage are interested TO uphold
that peculiar Neutrality-suspicious. VINO solemnize the
marriages and attendants at the Temple, or Endow-
How do you propose open tho way for testi-
s.Ihe Law Tor which we now ask Ia draft OF which is
ready 10 go before COngressl provides a penalty or
continuing in polygamy aud makes evidence OF Co.
habitatfon evidence OF the poiygamous marriage.
That is the point the Gcntiies wish 10 REACH Under
the present law the penalty Is against the act o. mar
living Now, see how this operates BY reason OF
the United States statute OF limitations the offence
that conviction under this statute
where the legal marriage AS well as the
record evidence, is next 10 Impossible in community
where very large majority oil the people are hostile
to he prosecution II is ,hs state Of AFFAIRS which At
once destroys lns efficacy of the act OF 1862"
"was that act AL that the Gcntiies asked at the
time OF Its passagcY'
"wel no; 1t has been suggested that the corrupting
influence OF Mormonism, which employs any means 10
gam ends. much to do with framing that act
to practically protect Mormonism whio II threw
o sop 10 tho 6entiles.
us this all the legislation you ask?'
SELECTION OF JuRfEs
~ am just coming TO another vital point. We want
q law regulate the selection OF juries in cases Of
trial Tor bigamy and polygamy The Gentnes Will
still DC kept down and convioloa WIN DO nearly im,
persons who hold to the doctrine OF polygamy. We
desire that to be made challenge Tor cause. We
can't expect to gain anything wnile polygamists try
their corel goniss under Indictment for polygamy.
have gwen you all the points which wc ask Congress
to cover by law Without legislation the iairest
land IN America Will continue 10 be cursed by
des potism Of debauchery."
''What are your prospects for successs"
$1,000, we think. We are prepared TO convince any
fair m nded man OF tho righteousness OF our cause.
Judge Chrstiancy has charge oil our bill to regulate
viii probably come up in the House though cannot
say just now oy whom they viii be offered. You may
say the HERALD that we intend TO lose no time IN
perfccting the work which 1t has SO vaiianty begun
Tor S'
The New York herald., 1877-12-11
THE LOTOs' LADIES' DAY.

Tho Lotos Club yesterday afternoon, from two to
five O'Clock, held the second oil this seasons reoep-
tions Of their lady friends AT hall-past two p NJ,
when the entertainment commenced, the rooms
crowded with fully two hundred ladies seated fringe
of gentlemen lining the walls ana congrcgat-
ing In bunches at the doors. As usual, =
platform Tor the piano and those taking part
was erected In the front drawing-room and
and the dining and central drawing rooms formed
long auditorium. The walls OF the dining room were
hung with the very admirable collection oil seventy
paintings brought together Tor this OCCASION. Tho
musicai programme was especially fine and was per-
formed by we'll known artists-M. Albert Rosse Miss
Beebe, Miss Finch, MT Nilsen anu Mr.. Aiken, A. r.
Burbank, the eiocuti onlst, and others