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Litchfield enquirer., 1877-02-01
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SIIEPAUG RAILROAD.
Commencing December Isf, 1876, Trains will run as follows:

Trains will run as follows:
 Leave Bethel at 1O.4S g. m., connecting from Na,v York at S.O5 R. m., South Norwalk at g. 35 A m and Danbury at 1000 a. m. (Iondays 920 a. ml will also connect at HaWleyville with Housatonic train lea Brldgepoit at lO2O a n. on arrival of sos Express train from New York and 9.35 Express train from New Haven, arriving at Litclfeld at 2.15 D. m
 Leave Litchfeld at 3.50 D. m, connecting for above named points, ~ Saturdays, special train from Bethel at 7o5 p m connecting from New York at 44O p. m. and south Norwalk at 6.l6 D. m; connects at Hawieyville with Housatonic trains both north and south Srrivipo at Litchtield at 1000 D. m. ~ Mondays, speclal train from Litehfeld at 7O5 Haven via. South Norwalk
 Sunday Milk Train leaves Litchfeld at 4SO II. m :, conhectng with milk trains on Housatonic and Dam bury Norwalk railroads. Returning, leave Hawley- vile at 73O D. arrival of trains from Danbury and Pittsield. Litch field, Ct., Nov. 2Ith, 1876 Xif
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ATLANTIC MONTHLY < FOR 1877.
 2 TWENITEYH YEAR

The publishers have the pleasure announcing the following attractive features of the Atlantic for 1877 HENRY W. LONGFELLOW will contribute an un. usual Dumber of POEMS, and
 JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL, JOHN G. WHITTIER, and OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES will also furnish POEMS. Poetry may also be expected from E. c. IA STEDMAN, T. B. ALDRICH, and other well-known Atlantic poets. -
 T. B. ALDRICH will contribute story in three parts and CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS, JR series of papers Colonial History.
 W. D. ROWELLS will publish two stories in dramatic form. of three numbers each, novel feature in magazine literature. MT. Howells will also furnish E7, some charming essays on New England Country MAkK TWAIN will be a frequent contributor. MRS. KEMBLE'S chapters of "Old Woman's Gossipn - will extend through considerable portion of the
 year, ,and will continue to furnish delightful pictures CHARLES HALE will write few brief papers on
 Egyptian Life and
 G. P. LATHROP, Author of "A Study of Hawthorne"
 several Essays on American Authors. aasF%
 A VALUABLE SERIES OF PAPERS On various professions and empoyments will be fur nshed by distinguished writer's and will describe the Work of a School Superintendent, New England Farmer, Western Farmer, a Managing Editor, Congressp@HE Cotton Nanufaeturer,s Pennsyiyania- Iron Naster etc. etc: %
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South and Sherlock were once dispu. ting about something. when Sherlock up braided South for bringing wit into the debate. South replied, .'Suppose God had given you any wit, would hon not have used itY'
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The New York herald., 1877-09-04
BEN DE BAR.

MEETING OF THEATRICAL MANAGERs-A MoNU-
MENT TO THE LATE MANAGER
An adjourned meeting of theatrical managers and
actors held yesterday forenoon in the dramatic
agency of Mcssrs Simmouds, No 10 Union square, for
the purpose OF taking some action in tho matter Of tue
death oil Bon De Bar. Most OF the managers lately in
New York having been Called TO their homes by the
opening OF tho dramatic season the attendance was
not complete. Tho absent managers, however, were
represented by deputies or conveyed by letter their
sympathy with the meeting Among. those present
were Harry Palmer, Frank Mayo, Matthew Canning
Mckee Rankin, william Hudson, II. r. Paddock, X
D'Orsay Ogden, Daniel Harktns, George f. Fuller, u
W. raylcur and others.
q. w. Taylcur appointed chairman, and ID. Har-
kips secretary Resolutions were submitted by Thomas
A Hail. expressive OF respect for the memory oil tho
deceased and adopted by the meeting IL was then
deter enlarge the scope oil the resolutions and
to organize Ben dc Bar mon nuncnt association the
object OF which should be 10 collect subscriptions Tor
the erection OF monument IN memory OF The deceased
The association was organized with the following
oiiicers:-Franx s. Chanrau, President; William
Henderson, Vice President; Henry ID. Palmer, Treas
urer; W. Il. HARRISON, Secretary, with the lol-
lowing as Finance COMMUNICATIONS T. Ford,
Jonn A. Ellscr, David Bdwell, Thomas A. Hail.
Frank Mayo, Jonn Mccullough, Charlcs souther-
RANKIN, W. A. Spaiding, Il D'Orsay Ogden, Augustin
Daly, George T. Fuller y. W. Tayeur, Matthew Can
ming, Morris Simmonds and Philo !. Clarke Thc
committee werc empowered to add the names OF all
local managers not represented oy tho meoting Let
ters were received and read from Jonn l. Ford,
Charles Il. Gardiner, David Bdwell, Charles A. Spaid-
ing. James q. Duff and others. Mr.. Augustin Daily
was represented by Philo 4. Clarke, wno conveyed
Mr.. Days sympathy with the movement The meet
ing ADJOURNED until Wednesday morning next, AT
The New York herald., 1877-09-04
FAILURE IN NEWPORT.

SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF THE NEwPoHT MANU-
DRrD AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS
PROBABLE SUSPENSION OF COTTON MILL
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.
NEWPORT, X. l., Sept. 3. 1877.
This city Is greatly excited o-night the
pension of the Newport Manufacturing Company,
which closed doors at to-day. Tho liabilities
are known now DO S250000, and II Is asserted that
they Will roach 100000 The blow will be serious
one TO the city, for all the banks, with exception
(the First NaiionaD held their paper Both savings
banks are IL Myolved One bank is said to have $40 600
and another $4,000 worth of their paper IL 10
all indorsed by Hon. Benjamin Finch, one
OF tue most upright and public spirited men
IN tho place, who director IN both
the Old Colony Railroad Company and the Old
Colony steamboat Company and To him Ia Newport
INDEBTED for much OF her present popularity. A
meeting OF the creditors will be held at noon o-mor.
Mr.. Finch Is a member OF the firm, and really
the only moneyed man In H. The concern was osab-
lisncd about SIX years ago, and ured
gates, ny druns and their appliances brass coup
lings NC, and employed some OF the best workmen in
the country.
A COTTON THREATEyED.
II IS feared that tue Perry Cotton Mll owned prin-
cipaly by Mr.. Finch, VIII also DO involved and there
claims at the meeting Tomorrow Finch Will DO Imam
ciaiiy ruined those VINO know him he will turn
over everything Tor the benefit Of the creditors.
Inc Gauge oil the sudden collapse Of tho Newport
manufacturing concern 10 mystory but IL IS stated
that II Is due To accumulation Of stock which Id
not be sold. determined effort will be made the
part OF many Of the leading citizens to effect
promise. sympathy Is expressed for the unfortunate
iirm and the expected dow biai VI one OF oldest
aLn most rtspuctcd rckJents oil the place. The oAVS
| lipzs banks hold Good collateral
The New York herald., 1877-09-04
THE JERSEY CITY scANDAL.

Mr. Hiram Wallace OF Jersey City, who assaulted
John Winters, OF the Jersey City Gaslght Company,
in house IN York street, Jersey Guy, into which
Winters had taken Wallaces wiie yesterday, stated
that Mrs Wallace was not in the house
at the time. His statement OF the AFFAIR -
as follows-"Mrs Wallace moved al one
timo among n number OF ladies' Of whom the wife OF
John Winters one Mrs. Wallace withdrew from
the number account OF quarrel. Mrs Winters
had not been living with her husband for some tnc
account Of his intimacy with number
Of ladies' Winters visited at Mrs. Wallace's house,
and Mrs Winters circulated evil reports, OF what
iranspired during those visits On Friday last, while
Mr. Wallace sitting in front OF the Rink stables
Montgomery street Mrs. Winters approached him and
sad that Mrs Wallace was then in Wintcrs room In u
house In York street Mr. Wallace then went there,
but The Mrs. Winters disappeared.
Wallace gained admission, and not anding his wife
turned to leave him, when Winters turned and applied
opprobrious epithets TO him. Wallace became angered
and Knocked Winters down with his cane, and that
was all Of it. Mr.. Wallace states that he has the
greatest confidence In his wife. Tho parties to the
affair are very well known.
The New York herald., 1877-09-04

THE CHICAGO SAVINGS BANK.

BONDS HELD IN NEW YORK CITY no IFS CREDIT.
CHICAGO, Sept. 3, 1877.
II was recently discovered that the American Ex-
change National Bank OF New York held 200 south
Park Tor the dciunct State savings Bank
OF this city. Tho agreement by which these we're held
arrived this morning, and II appears that the State
Bank, wishing to raise money some months since. de-
posted rs collateral 500. 600 Chicago and Pacific
bonds but as they added thereto the South
PARK bonds The til pay the ndeDedn css o the
State Savings, ana tne former, worth from my 10
eighty cents on tue dollar VIII remain 10 the credit OF
the banks assets. Besdes tns the letter accompany
ing the agreement states that there are at the Amer
can Exchange 10 the credit of the State Savings, but
to what account Is not explained $l2j 900 canal bonds
worth about ninety cents on the dollar 1t is supposed
Spencer intended TO realize these before leaving tor
Europe but was unable OF the short
oil his stay Ia New YORK, according TO popular
belief he sailed ON Tuesday morning The bonds we're
held IN irust Tor MI bayar VII" is creditor u the
bank, through aoics wuIca j. u OseeA ulado over W
him.