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Year: 1867

An Act to amend an Act entitled ''An Act relating

 to Electors and Elections"

 Be 1t enacted by the Senate and House of Repre- aentatives in General Assembly convened:

 Sec. 1. That the town of Hartford be divided into six voting districts, as follows: so much of said town as is included within their following bounda ries to wit: beginning at the intersection of the center lines of Main and Church streets and run ming thence northerly through the center of said Main street to it's intersection with Windsor street thence northerly through the center of said Wind sor street, to it's intersection with the center line of the railroad of the Hartford and New Haven railroad company thence notherly on said railroad to it's intersection with the north line or boundary of the town thence westerly on said boundary l1ne to it's intersect1on with the center line of Asylum avenue, thence eastery on the center line of Asy- lum avenue to it's intersection with the center line of Woodland street street to its intersection with center line ot Collins street to it's intersection with Garden Street. thence through the center of said center of Myrtle street to it's intersection with the center line of sprmg street, thence through the center of Church street. thence through the center of Church street to epace of beginning, shall be
Year: 1867

TIE "CoLoRADo AT HosaKoSG.-The well
come news of the safe arrival of the Colorado at
Hongkong is brought to us by steamer from Chi
ma to Ceylon, and by electricity through the In
dian, Mediterranean, Transatlantic and American
Telegraphs, from Ceylon to California. The dis
tance from Point de Gale to San Francisco is
200 degrees of longitude, or about IA 900 miles
BY the telegraphic wire The miracle of steam
is announced by the miracle of electricity. The
pioneer trip of the pioneer steamer line across
the North Pacific is happily made. The newest
country of the New and the Oldest country of
the Old World are bound together by the power
full bond of steam.-AAa California.
Year: 1867

An incident occurred at Woodlawn yes
terday which we never remember to have
occurred upon race track. As the horses
were starting for the fourth heat in the race
ofmile heats, 8 in 5, and when it was thought
that Grisby & Vests Maggie McCarty was
bound to win the race, she stumbled and
threw her rider, Charlie Miller, better
known as "Brock," though we are glad to
state that he was but slightly hurt. Just as
the accident occurred, the drum was tapped
for the go, and the little mare hearing it, at
once darted off after her competitors. AL
though without a rider, the little mare
made excellent time, and came in third on
the heat, passing the distance stand before
the flag was dropped, though of course she
was distanced, having thrown her rider
After passing the stand the gay little mare
went some distance down the track, when
she turned and came back to the stand, the
same as if she had a rider on. The sever
al opinions of all present was, that if it
had not been for the above accident, the
gay little mare, Maggie McCarty, would
have won the race.-Louisoille Democrat.
Year: 1867

instinct Washington wrote: eve are authorized
"to hope that a proper organization of the
"whole, with the auxiliary agency of govern
"ments for the respective subdivisions will
"afford happy issue of the experiment. 1t IS
"well worth fair and full experiment. with
such powerful and obvious motives to union,
affecting all parts of our country, while ex-
"perience shall not have demonstrated It's i'm
"practicability there will always be reason to
" distrIst the patriotism Of those who Ill any
"quarter may endeavOr to weaken Its bonds
The "fair and full experiment" has been tired,
and the nation, which the Union created, has
not been found wanting. There is no higher
tribute to the Father of the Union than the
fact that it survives.


There is another passage in Washlngtons
Farewell Address the specific application OF
which may be oppOrtunely commended to our
legislators and people. 1t is not often that
Washington is quoted OH question OF finance,
but it may be well to remember his counsel to
cherish the public credit at any time when the
nation is suffering under the evils OF a great
debt, debased currency, and, we fear an ex-
pensve Congress. We beg that our rulers Will
heed the advice and return to first prln-
ciple, eve should avoid the accumulation OF
"debt, not only by stunning occasions OF ex-
"pense, but by vigorous exertions in time OF
"peace to discharge the debts which unavoida-
"blc wars have Occasioned, not ungenerously
throwing upon pOsterity the burden when we
yourselves ought to bear" Gentlemen IN Con-
gress who go for initiation, for reducing taxes,
and for indefinitely postpOning payment OF deDt
or Keeping of promises to pay, will you listen
to the wisdom of other daysg


The reflections suggested by the recurrence
of the birthday of Washington will be common
to every one. 1t is one of those days by which
we may test years. We must compare the cur
rent history of the nation with that earlier his
tory of which Washington was the lnsplrer
and hero We shall then have to congratulate
ourselves that every principle for which our
first commander-in- and President fought
and abored has been revindicated and devel-
oped by an American Army and People wor-
thy of the noblest days of the Republic; that
the history whose glory makes the fame OF
Washington light to the centuries after him
has been equaled by the sacrifices OF the terri
BILE conflict past. We bring to the celebration
of the day nation saved and still on th'
march of progress in every direction; Freedom
ordained where Slavery was before; and the
reconstruction of a grander Union on the basi'
of All Rights for All Men. Surely we cannot


offer higher tribute to the memory of hin


who was first in war and first in peace than
the bright moral results Of duties nObly done
in both peace and war.
Year: 1867




We understand that the Committee on Foreign
Relations are again in a state of CESSATION on
the great case of Sanford, Minister PlenipOten-
tiary, against Sanford, Minister Resident, and
expect To be delivered of an opinion in favor
of the plaintiff mt an early day. We had hoped
the Committee of Foreign Relations would cease
pcSterng Congress with the ambitious lOnglngs
of our Minister ut BRUSSELS. This Committee
have before asked Congress to have tins
gentleman made Minister PlenlpOtentlary,
and have received mo" for an answer.
Why are they not content with 1t
What earthly reason is there for making Brus-
sells full mission that does not apply to every
other second class mission in EurOpel Have
we any important concern with this little
thrd-rate kingdom "a kingdom merely exist
ing on sufferance, and soon to be swallowed by
France. aided by Prussia, in the general gulp
ing down of all the Gcrmanic and French pop
ulalons yet surviving under small separate
Jurisdictions, by one or the other OF these mil
itary dcspotismS.


But perhaps we are under obligations to the
Belgic dynasty for recent services. CarlOtta
wife of the dec0mpOsed MaXimilian, il the
daughter of the late King Leopold of Belgium,
and sister OF the reigning King. Both she and
her family have had much TO do in enabling
Louis Napoleon TO find n man mad enough to
play the role of a make-believc Emperor III
Mexico. But for the activity and ambition ot
this uneasy. childleSs woman, and hcr grasp
ing family. it is a matter of doubt if the French
ruler would have been able to find any person
of respectable position in Europe willing to
undertake the execution of his Mexican pro-
glamme. Carlotta and her brothers not only
persuaded her man Max to go, but got that
powerful potcntatc, her father, 10 send along
portion of his grand army TO help hold
her and her husband on their ticklish eleva-
ton. We believe there were hundred or two
of them or it may be a thousand or two. 1t is
all the same which. Little Belgium did her lit
tie best to help along the scheme which was
to facilitate the destruction of the Great Re-
public. Ii is nothing TO us that it was little.
She would have done more if she could. But
in these dirty services we see nothing and
know nothing To induce the American Govern
ment to add single star or button to the dig
nifty or position of our representative at the
Belgian Court. We wonder that the self-rc-
spect of the Senate Committee on Foreign Re
latOns does not prevent them from making the
request for such a mark of exceptional cOnsid-
Grafton toward IN unfrendly and insignificant
court
Year: 1867

The wholesale and retail disposal Of the


cases Of offending liquor-dcacIs before our
Excise and Police is the most charming phase
of the operation of a bcncficent law. Some
years ago it was not expected that such Whole
some fruit as the fines and penalties of con
yictcd liquor dealers would be found growing
in such oycr-ripc clusters Oh or tree of justice
Yesterday. any number Of unlicensed dealers
were tried and found wanting and there is
still another seal to be opened. another vial of
police wrath to be poured out May the good
work continue.
Year: 1867

To-day is the anniversary of great man,
aflectiOnately named the Father of his C0un-
try. He well deserved the grateful title which
nations have been proud to bcstow on the
chief whose virtue and genius have been their
salvation in war; and whose wisdom in peace
has been their continued safeguard. Washing


ton was indeed man in whom the practical
strength of talent and virtue united, and in
whom could bc found not many weaknesses


considerable enough to need the mantle of n
Christian charity. The Judgment of postcrity
rcafflms the praise bestowed on him by his
contemporaries. He was, in many respects,
the ripcst, best developed man the ma
ton has produced. But the intelligence of
our day rejects the idea that he was per
feet or to be worShiped, for the best that can
be said Of him, after all, is that he was faith
full representative and servant of his fellow
man. The nobest type of the aspirations
which took shape at last in the living, breath
ing Republic which endurcs to-day-the man
whose character speaks volumes for the courage
and virtue which founded our freedOm-he is to
he honored as one who had no higher wish than
TO serve his cOuntrymen and his race. Thanks
to such an example, the nation has had another
servant hardly less genuine representative of
his time. After many years, during which, in
accordance with the trest teachings of its
founders the Republic has wrought out its own
mighty rescue, the character of Abraham Lin
coin celebrates that of George Washington.
The latest man of the people honorS the ear
liest.


The prophetic counsels of Washington
will naturally be revived in the celebra-
tion of the day and the man. We cannot
better observe the occasion here than by re-
calling the attention of his countrymcn to
the kindly wisdom of his Farewell Address i'll
which, almost century ago. he spoke
of the problems which the nation has so
lately solved in blood "ls there doubt
whether common government can embrace
al so large a sphere@ he asks "Let experience
" solve it," Seventy-one years have passed
Since this question was asked and given to the
futrYe for decision Experience has affirmed
that il is possible for common government
to embrace still larger sphcre-a union of thirty
six instead of thirtCcn States. With sagaclQus |
Year: 1867

81 am unwilling that this Congress shall
adjourn without the adoption of some meas
" ure that holds out hope, however distant,
" that this may be the result of our deiibera-
tiOns; and, believing that this will be done
"by the adoption of the measure as it now
Islands before you, / shall now give it my
"yOte."


But this is not all. Afterthus declaring himself
against the reconstruction measure, ana then
going with the Radical Republicans in support
of it, he yet proclaims himself contingent
disunionist in the event of this same radical
measure being applied to Maryland. We quote
again from The Globe: Maryland has been
" threatened. 1t is said that our Government
sis not republican in point of form, and we
care TO have military government thrown
"over us. hope that time may not come Nir
president. Devoted as / am, heart and SOUL
A." to tbe institutions of the land, willing to sus-
"tain the Union with the last drop of the blood
"tbat is left me, the effort under that clause
"to interfere with any of the loyal States VIII,
"if nothing else will, be the death-knell OF the
UniOn.D


We must leave it to our readers to determine
from these utterances of the veteran Senator
what weight is to be attached to his position IL
his own words place him in very questionable
shape, that is not our fault.
Year: 1867

The detailed account which we receive by
steamer of the reopening of the war on the
river Plate is unfavorable to the Paraguayans
The Brazilians again feel themselves suffi-
ciently strong TO act Oh the aggressive, and at
the date of our last advices had an army OF
1000 men-to whom, it was thought, 10000
more would soon be added. On the 9Th OF
January four irOn-clads ascended the river
to Curupaity, and made an attack upon
that city, with what effect is not yet known.
We have since learned, by Cable dis
patch, that the fleet has sailed north
ward to attack Humaita. The invasion
of the western provinces Of Brazil by the
Paraguayans has nearly come to an end. They
only held COimbra, town near the frontier;
but Brazilian brigade was advancing, and
threatening an invasion of Paraguay from the
north. The report of an insurrection in Para
quay is believed to be at least exaggerated,
while the revolt in the Argentine province OF
Mendoza continues. Thus there are advantages
and disadvantages on both sides; but, Oh the
whole, the prospects of Paraguay do not appear
to be so bright as at the close of last year.
Year: 1867

The result of the elections in Northern Ger
many is contrary TO the expectations of the
PruSsian Government, which had issued an
official warning against the election of the
Liberal candidates. A great majority of the
German people have now replied by the uni
vcrsaI vote that, while ready to support the
Government in time OF war, they persist in
demanding more liberal institutions at home
than the Government has thus far consented TO
cOncode. Very inopportuncly, Count Bismarck
who has recently adjusted so many difficulties
between Government and people is so i'll that
doubts ara entertained as to his recovery.
Year: 1867

which only three-fOurths of the value of the
property insured can be claimed by the loser
II is doubtful whether such measure will be
popular with the public, though in the long run
il might be very beneficial to the companies
Mr.. Learned thought that it would be decided
illegal by the Courts, but he is bold man who
can tell in these days what a Court may do
Mr.. James NJ. Mclean of New-YOrk was elected
President of the Board, and an Executive Com
mttee chosen. The Legislative Committee on
Insurance also met yesterday, and received tes-
timony in regard to the causes of the recent
fires, by which the efficiency of the Paid Fire
Department was generally sustained
Year: 1867

We hope the warning which We publish this
morning against emigration TO Brazil will find
the widest possible circulation, and open the
eyes of some OF the deludcd people who are
inclined to believe too readily the falacious
promises of the agents of the Brazilian Gov
eInmcnt. All the accounts from Rio agree that
the fate of nearly all the emigrants who ex-
poet to find remuncrative labor in Brazil ia a
most wretched lie.
Year: 1867

A typographical error made us say yesterday that
the Sherman bill set aside the Stevens bill so far as
it declared that no legal existed in tho
Rebel States" etc 1t should have been "reen0c'ed
the Stevens bill" and the tenor of the sentence no
doubt enabled most of readers to make the cor
rectiOn.
Year: 1867

Ea PROBATE Court District of Cornwall HI April 18th 1867.

 Estate of Theron Green in insolvency. Or dered that Commissioners to receive and ex- anime the claims ofthe creditors of said es- tate be appointed it the Probate office in Cornwall on the 20th day of April at two o'clock afternoon, and this Court directs the Trustee to give puclic nofice to all interested in said estate to appear if they see cause at said time and place and be heard relative to said appointment by publishing this order in 8 newspaper printed in Litchfell County and by posting a cupy thereof on the public sign. post in Cornwall nearest the place of business of said assignor and make return to tAis Court of the notice given.

 Certified from Record

 l-lwa II. MILLION HART Judge
Year: 1867

Flow on, thou bright river,--fow On to the deep,
And soothe with th2 murmurs the dead in their


sleep!


Through q country thou fowest of valor and truth,
Where fair is each maiden and gallant each youth.
Not the wave of Illip@us that saw IN its pride
Tho glory of Athens thrown back from its tide;
Not the stream of Euratas or Tybe may be
More worthy Of record fair river, than thee!
Bright rycr,-how oft has thy swift gliding wave
Drunk deep OF the blood Of the true and the brave
And thy banhs, fringed with woodlands, re-echoed
afar
But the combat is ended the storm hath passed


DER,
And thy waters with life-blood are crmsoned no


more;
But long shall their murmurs in memory tell
Or the heroes who fought and the martyrs who


fell.
Year: 1867

A very useful invention for windows, dis
pensing with box frames and weights, has
been introduced into this city, which prom
ises to be generally adopted for public and
private buildings. On each side of the up
per and lower sashes is q rack representing
a straight cog, which works on spur wheel
in the centre of the frame. The whole is
held by spring lock in the lower part of
the frame, and by pressing lightly upon
that, the sashes can be raised or lowered at
pleasure. and to any height. Each sash
acts as a balance Oh the other, and by rails
ing the lower sash the upper one can be
brought down any required distance. For
purposes of washing or glazing, the win
dows can be removed from the frame in a
minute, and returned to their proper places
in the same space of time. 1t il as easily
applied to old windows as new ones, and
the cost is not ten per cent. of that of
weights. S.-Buhin10re Gazette.


Chicago has been seven days without
Year: 1867

A sad occurrence has just happened at
Arth, in France. Lieut.. Felchin was some
time back bitten in the thumb by d man
named Muller, but he thought nothing of
the wound, and went next day journey on
his private affairs. On reaching Btsle he
found his hand and arm began to swell, and a
medical man declared the case was of poison
ing from human bite. he at once re-
turned home i'll haste but he refused to
have his arm amputated The consequence
was that the inflammation increased fright
fully, and he died some days after in hor-
rible suffering.
Year: 1867

The Reverend Henry Ward Beecber, in
a recent sermon in New York, said


"Do not hesitate to dance among your
own family and friends, under the sup posi-
tion that it is wrong. It is certainly your
liberty, and it is right and wholesome
Some young ladies asked me, "Who may
We reckon as within the circle of our fami-
ly ?" Whoever is hear enough to you to
salute you in your own family, and all
others may be safely considered as not in
your family. Your brothers and sisters
and cousins, and those with whom you
maintain relations like 1nto those which
exist i'll the household, you may regard as
within your family circle But L think that
ii lady wants TO know the truth, she will
find no difficulty in making the proper de-
markation IN this regard. .
Year: 1867

Kansas is to take q vote on the female
right of suffrage amendment TO the Consti.
tuition, at the next general election; both
Houses OF the State Legislature having pas
sed bill to that effect. aI Eve
Year: 1867

RETURN OF A YoUNG GIRI. 10 HER RELATIvEs.-
Nearly six weeks SINCE very prepossessng young girl


yed about II years eloped from the residence Of her
mother in Boston In company with man who dad Sc
duccd her under promise Of marriage Tha fugitlves
came on this city, aud put up &c house On the west


side VI the town Soon after their arrival here the girl
received note from lady, aequainting her with the
flct that She uhe writer the wife ~ the girls com
panlon The unfortunate girl at once upbraded the vii
lain and after quarrel meg parted Information Of the
affair reached tRe police authorties and the gr was
10 Police Headquarters and though at first
mctaut, finally gave the name and residence OF her
mother and consented 10 go home. The mother vas
communicated with and on Saturday aunt OF the girl
arrived and later in the day departed with her for Bo
Year: 1867

The Supreme Court of the District
of Columbia has decided that the reg
istry lists in the city of Washington
must be reopened, to allow the regis
tration of every qualified voter This
decision was made on the application
of citizens who first refused to regis
ter because of their opposition to the
law allowing negro suffrage, but who
afterwards discovered their error
We hope there will be no such exhibi-
ton of indifference, or of unavailing
passion, among the Southern people.
Let them by all means improve the
first opportunity that offers of secur-
ing the privilege of voting, and they
can afterwards determine how they
will exercise it.
Year: 1867

EXPERIMENT IN AMML-An experiment
was once tried in large corn mill. For a
number of years the owner worked the mill
seren days in week. The superintendent
was then changed. The new conner ordered
all the works to be stopped at eleven o'clock
on Saturday night and to start none of them
till one o'clock, on Monday morning, thus al
lowing full Sabbath every week. And the
same during the year, actually ground seve-
raj Thousands of bushels more than had ever
been ground in the mill in any single year!
The men being permitted to cleanse them
selves, put on their best apparel, rest from
worldly business, 60 with their families to
the house of God, and devote the Sabbath to
its appropriate duties-were more healthy,
moral, punctual and dihgent. They lost less
time in drinking, dissipation and quarrels.
They were more clear headed and cheerful,
knew better how to do their work, and were
more disposed to do it in the right way. It
is an old motto and a true one, There is
nothing gained By Sunday pOrk."
Year: 1867

From the monthly report of the di
rector of the bureau of statistics, W.
learn that the exports from the United
States in the first quarter of the pres
ent year, were about one hundred and
thirty three millions of dollars worth,
and that of this amount the Southern
States furnished ninety-two millions.
This is surprising record, for it
shows that these States contributed
70 per cent. of the whole of our ex-
ports, for the time mentioned.
Upon the amount of of our exports
it depends, it must be recollected
the amount of our customs revenues,
and in this statement we see the pro,
portion which the industry of these
States pays to the revenue.
Year: 1867

1t is authentically stated that Gen.
Lee is strongly in favor of the people
voting for a convention, that every
man not actually disfranchised should
not only take the necessary steps to
prepare himself to vote, but should
prepare his friends, white and colored
to vote.
Year: 1867

Throw away your false frizzes your switches, your


wig


Destructive of comfort, and not worth a fig; e
Come aged, come youthful come ugly and fair, Il
And rejoice in your own luxuriant hair.
Year: 1867

Let us proceed with the organization Of
our State governments under the recon.
struetiOn acts, and thus show disposition
on our part to get our States back into the
Union. If we are admitted back in good
faith, well. If not, we shall at least have
strengthened the hands of our friends at the
Forth, whose name is legion, for the coming
struggle which is to overthrow our enemies.