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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
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The Winstcd horse show on Friday last, was a success. The five mile race was won by Hart ford horse, Dan. Greene's |" Benecia Boy," in l5 minutes and secouds-premium $50. est. Lawrence" also owned by Greene, took $50 premium in a mile race with "Lady Lightfoot, y three straight heats 2:43, PAP, 2:4l.
 At the town election on Monday the entire Cnlon ticket was chosen, without opposition
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10

$5.so5,54 Ordinary expenses for the year. 4.424,11 Extra Ordinary. 7.327,5 ,5s To deposit fund to take up number
 of small orders. 17.O57, ,23 Total amount of all orders drawn TOT
 the year, as per order book. The town is paying interest at the present time on $4. O57, ,66, separate from the $S.S27,5 ,5s to Deposit Fund.
 Interest on deposit fund, S499 65 other borrowed money, 243, ,45 Interest the town pays, $743, 10 S4.311,OO Amount of outstanding orders.
 5 730. 33 in the treasury.
 S58.52 due on Peck's bond. 6.42641 4.837.56 " Smiths .'
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
2ttB6el0 @n9nlxet.
THURSDAY, OCT. 10, 1861.
Notice to sur Patrons.

The old issue of Postage Stamps no longer being received at our Post Office, we can no lon ger receive them in payment for subscriptions or advertising. Our friends will be kind enough therefore, in making remittances to us in this way, to send the new stamps only.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
TORRINGTON.

The Democrats and Republicans of Torring ton he'd all enthusiastic Union meeting on Sa- turday last, and presented Union ticket whi, h was OH Monday elected by large majority.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
$4 424.11 Amount as before stated.

$4,424,11 Amount as before stated.
 There was one order drawn to Town Deposit Fund of $7.327,5 ,58 in lieu of a number of small orders, from 1s4S to 1860, which were taken up and destroyed at time of dividing said Fund with Morris.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
BETHLEM.

The electors of Bethlem who are in favor off sustaining the Government in its efforts to put
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
CORNWALL

At the annual Election for Town officers on Monday, the Union ticket was elected by large majority.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
S743 1O
Interest the town pays,

g. 2115,41 is the balance in favor of the Town at this date, about 300 dollars may be added to this which is due from other towns.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10
LITCHFIELD.

LITCHFIELD. At the election for town officers holden Mon day, Oct 7th, the following vote was cast for the following gentlemen:
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-10

$5.305,54 Total ordinary expenses for the year Qess about $375 old bills) making expences incurred this year about $4.930.
 Of the $4 424,11 drawn for other than ordinary expenses: $1.000,00 was for money used belonging to de- posit fund.
 s6s,o2 was for what was due Town deposit fund when division of said fund was made with Town of Morris. 62O,7o was for back interest due said fund 145o.oo was % for m money 1,r: borroved tb;s ve.r S2,O3 Interest on money borrowed 265,05 Balance of R.;,ro.d s,,ur,. 500,0O m Volnnteors '"o 0o' wy 'o'zo Expenses of board of Regis tfation and making electors under the new law. -0 2zoo was for enrolling citizens for state 25,oo was for damages claimed by John Cross for breaking through siuice. 6,25 was for expenses in resisting diy;s. ion of county.
 7,73 was for expenses in law suit with Canaan.
 200 was for storage of two casks of Li- quor by town agent
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
DEPARTMENTAL.

REMovED-The Secretary of the Treasury
has recently made the following clerical re-
movals:
W. P. Particle, 400 per annum,) Third
Auditors Office.
Isaac Estill, ($l,4OO per annum,) Register
of the Treasury's Office.
A. RUSSELL (sl,6OO per annum,) Sixth Au.
ditor's office.
James Reid, (Sl,2oO per annum,) Third Au'
ditors office.
J. W. Anderson, Isl, 400 per annum,) Sixth
Auditors Office.
POsT OFFICE DEPARTMENT.-Dr. Mcdonald
has been promoted to a tourth.class clerkship,
in place Of - Lancaster, resigned.
David Haynes, of Pa, appointed to third
class clerkship, in place of - Schwarzman,
resigned.
B.. Wilkins, promoted to secoud.class, in
place of }. d. Greene, promoted.
j. d. Greene, promoted to third'class, in
place of DR.. Mcdonald, promoted.
B. r. Ingraham, in place of frst,class A. r.
Jacobs, transferred to permanent list.
APROINTMENrs IN THE CITY PosT OFFICE.-
A. G. Richards, William Pope, Amos Hunt,
William Ockstadt, r. X. Elliott, Clinton Plant,
- Rice, DR.. Baldwin, and Joseph F. Hodg.
son.
Five additional New York regiments have
received orders for Fortress Monroe. These
Regiments are the Third, Col. Townsend
Fourth, Col. Taylor; Ninth, Col. Hawkins
Tenth, Col. McChesney; and the Twentieth
Col. Max Weber.
We understand that new paper, of gen
uine patriotic stamp, is soon to be published
in Alexandra, in lieu Of the late rebel sheets
1t is to be under the control Of Messrs. John
Underwood and Henry Dixon, both men O
known integrity and ability.
General Doniphan declines the Office ofBrig
adler General, rendered by the Governor o
Missouri.
The St. Louis Democrat denies that Col
| Blair's regiment is ordered to Virginia.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
DRAGONS.
T,centy sccen Rebels and four DrayooHs killed.
About three o'clock on Saturday morning, q
skirmish took place at Fairfax Courthouse,
between body of secession troops and de-
tachment Of United States dragons, accom-.
panied by the staff officers of the New York
fifth regiment.
The particulars are, that company b, second
cavalry numbering forty five privates, Lieuten.
ants Tompkins and Gordon, were reconnoitring
in the vicinity Of the Court house, and we're
fred upon by two Virginia pickets, one Of
which was captured.
The compsny then charged through the vii.
lage from the north side, aud we're fred into by
q man from the Union Hotel, (which was for
merly kept by Jackson, the murderer Of Ellis.
WORTHY
The man who shot was instantly killed. The
cavalry then charged down the principal street,
which is the highway passing through the cen.
tre of the village, and we're fred at from numer.
behind fences, &c.
After going through the village, they turned
about and came back, but were met by two
large detachments with field piece. They
then turned and cut through a third detach.
ment which was in the rear, and left the place,
bringing with them five prisoners, and having
killed in the engagement twenty.seven Of the
rebels.
Two Of the cavalry were killed, and two are
missing. Lieutenant Tompkins had two horses
shot from under him, one of which caught his
leg and slightly injurng him. Quartermaster
Cary, of the New York fifth, was wounded in
the foot. The wounded are under the care of
Drs. Hasse and Roosa, of the New York fifth.
The two missing soldiers arrived in the city
yesterday afternoon. One, having had his horse
shot from under him, was compelled to walk
in. The other was taken prisoner, but man.
aged to make his escape.
The FIVE rebel prisoners, among whom is
son of c. w.. G. Huntington, late chief Of the
Capitol police, were brought to the navy yard,
and placed with the prisoners taken in Alex.
andria, on board Of the Powhatan. g..
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
THE MEN WHO ARE IN THIS WAR.

THE MEN WHO ARE IN THIS WAR.
On Pennsylvanis avenue, Saturday, one had
an opportunity to view the varied material
which make up the forces now rallying TO the
defence of the country in this com uncture. On
one side of the street was drawn up u regiment
of Maine troops, Just arrived from the North,
forming to move to camp on the outskirts Of the
city. On the other side was displayed the line
Of the regiment known as the "Garibaldi
Guard" soon to commence their march to join
the column moving into Virginia. The Maine
regiment was compose5, as is the case with the
inhabitants of that State more noticesbly than
with any other State in the Union, Of the An.
glo. Saxon element. Maine is inhabited almost
entirely by descendants Of the English immi.
gratons into New England from the Puritans
down to q period a century later, with some
admixture of the blood Of that Scotch. Irish
colony who introduced the faith of the " Cove.
nanters and the institution Of the Presbytery
to New World abode at Londonderry, in New
Hampshire from which spot has radiated the
most prolific Of all progenies Of whatever i'm.
migrations this continent has received from
Europe.
The regiment over the way was Of different
race, rather Of many different races. Made up
of Hungarians, Poles, Italians, and other Euro.
pean peoples. it presented, in its clean and
well:kept ranks, the races which have done, in
these latter years, brave fighting in the world.
There were Magyars there, Of Tartar race, dy.
nasties of which are now seated on the thrones
Of the two greatest empires in the world, China
and Russia race which, not in great numbers,
but unconquerably brave by instinct and intel.
lect, for twelve centuries seated in Hungary,
holds in central Europe a power which will
make the monarchs Of Europe cautious how
they complicate their affairs by interference on
this side of the water.
In those ranks, too, were representatives of
the Slavonic race, who cluster in millions about
the Adriatc, the Black sea, and the steppes of
Russia. And, perhaps more numerous than
the rest, the Italians, who, awaking from their
sleep of ages, have fixed freedom once more
along the Appenine heights.
1t was the frequent remark Of those who saw
the parade Of these regiments, facing each
other, that they we're two Of the most effective
forces that the North had yet sent to the capi.
tai. Wide and marked as were the distinctions
of races, the same spirit animated the confront
ing lines. In the ranks, on the one side, many
had fought already in defence of freedom, and
from the battle fields of Europe had brought
Old scores to settle
And long sashing swords to pay; :"
while on the other we're ranged the descendants
of men of heroic stock who fought at Louis.
bourg, at Quebec, at Bunker Hill, and Mon.
mouth, and who too we'll remember the sires
from which they sprung to yield, but with their
life, the battle for liberty.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
THE FIELD.

1t is certain that body of Louisiana troops,
variousy stated at from five to ten hundred,
left New Orleans about the goth of May, under
command of Ben Mccullough, for Fort Smith,
Arkansas. The fact proves the total falsity of
the reports of immense bodies Of secession
troops raised in Arkansas. The probable OBJ.
ject of McCulloughs force, is to operate in the
Indian Territory.
On Friday night, the number Of regiments
concentrated in Chambersburg, was eleven, and
the expectation there was, that force would
be soon thrown forward to Hagerstown.
We have no advices of the Ohio troops
coming east on the Baltimore and Ohio rail.
road, since Thursday, when they were at Graf.
ton. There are no reports Of secession troops
on that road, farther west than Marinsburg.
AS to affairs on the Mississippi, we adopt
the following from the Chicago Tribune of last
Thursday:
"The letter of our correspondent at Cairo
indicates that there is o general expectation, in
that camp, of visit from General Pillows
forces, now concentrating in Tennessee. In
spite of the reports of travellers and spies we
are by no means sure that an onslaught upon
our boys is intended. AS we read the Southern
| papers, and as we cOnstrue the contradictory
and often absurd reports Of men fresh from the
| South, the danger of a movement upon Cairo
has been daily diminishing since the Chicago
troops went to occupy that place. Boosting Of
what can be done, and will be done is common
enough, especially in New Dahomey; but we
have failed to learn it, if there has been, or is
now, any serious design TO drire oar troops out.
General Pillow will take Cairo as General Lee
has taken Washington-in the newspapers !;
and if he has gathered any considerable forces
at Memphis, Randolph, and Columbus, they
are to prevent descent of our boys upon the
South, rather than to support an attack from
the South upon us. And if, as our correspond.
ent intimates, there are ten thousand rebel SOL
diers gathered along the river, and in posses.
sion Of dozen steamers, they will not move
until the Illinois boys show them their advance
guard and then they will run as fast as their
legs can carry them"
Dsyn The following items from Fortress Mon.
roe, are brought by steamer which left on
Friday evening:
"Com Pcndergrast will not allow boat to
90 up with a flag Of truce, although parties
here are anxious to bring away relatives.
"The Quaker City yesterday bsought up the
prize schooner Lynchburg, Of Richmond, from
Rio, with a cargo of three thousand bags oi
coffee.
"The fugitives now in the fortress and camp
are mustered i'll and provided with rations, like
the soldiers.
Seen. Butler has issued stringent order
, against plundering in the neighborhood.
From Turks IsLANDs.-We are in receipt
of Turks Islands dates to May Is, The Roya
Standard says that larger quantity OF salt il
, on hand now than for the corresponding pc
riod last year. 1t sells for cents per bushel
Considerable rain had fallen lately.
American merchants write 10 their vesse
) to hasten home, and not to purchase cargoes.
Q The war news in the United States produce
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

A@- The report in the Pittsburg papers that
the town Of Morgantown, Va, had been attack
ed and taken by the secessionists, seems to
have had no other foundation than the fact,
that the secession troops at Grafton, made
foray on Morgan county, and carried off few
arms from the Union men.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

~ On Wednesday q special election was
held in Cecil county, Nd, for member of the
House of Delegates, to fill vacancy, which
resulted in the success of Andrew McIntire,
Union. In Elkton, Mr.. McIntire received four
hundred votes, against fifteen scattering.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

chamber of the gun. 1t is the impression that
the act was done, by parties who were formerly
connected with the army, whilst lying at the
Northern central depot, or on their way to TINS
city.
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nDr The N. Y. Independent says !:

"Tbe West is suffering from a selfinaicted
evil, and the cupidity of its banks. This must
soon be remedied, for the evils have come
home in heavy losses, and their recurrence can
easily be obviated by superseding the paper
currency by one metallic. Did the producers
of wealth know their own interests, they would
not permit II paper currency to exist based on
imagined securities of other peoples debts. A
shin plaster currency is the most miserable of
all plaques of trade. A solid hard money cur.
rency is the cheapest in the end, because there
is no possibility loss, while the so called cheap
paper currency resorted to brings inevitable
crushing loss in ever.recurriEg periods
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

SPIKED-It seems that the two columbiads
manufactured at Pittsburg for Fort McHenry
we're found to be spiked when they arrived at
the fort. The fact was kept private for time,
The Baltimore american OF Saturday says:
ave learn from commissioned officer at
Fort McHenry, that the spiked columbiads are
still lying inside of the works in useless con.
dition. Indeed, no attempts have yet been
made to remove them, especially as the spikes
are of the most approved army style, composed
of the hardest chilled steel, and so contrived as
to expand their prongs soon as they enter the
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

b@- Tucker, arrested at Fortress Monroe
for alleged reasonable practices, was the clerk
Of the sutler, and not of General Butler He
was sent, not to this city, but to Fort McHenry.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
nG- The Chronicle of Yesterday says ::

"James b. Sheridan, Esq, having been elected
lieutenant colonel Of one Of the regiments of
Chicago volunteers lately accepted by the Presi.
dent, left on Thursday evening to enter upon
the responsible duties Of his position. His
pallantry, patriotism, aud fine abilities, will
make him most efficient officer.
"Before leaving, Mr.. Sheridan retired from
the management Of the Sunday Morning Chron
icle."
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Late from Denve

Fort Kearny, May 3l.-Ad
yer to the 18th OF May state t
ven arrived at that;place on t
a speech to about two thou|
evening. He was warmly re |
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

II. Bechenheamer, of the Turner rifles, re.
ceived from his patriotic landlord, Howard
Brooks, of 297 Third street, remission Of
rent during his three months service as a vol
unteer.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Disaster to Ohio

Millicothe, June lon T
train going east, with the tw
regiment on board, was thro,
in consequence of an axle b
W. Ballow, of Chillicothe,
soldier had his thigh bones
had his arm broken, and q II
Gated. A number of others
slightly injured.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

Last Tuesday, vessel left Bath, Maine, for
Philadelphia, with 10000 stand of arms from
the United States arsenal at Augusta.
The United States vessel Vandala at the
Brooklyn navy yard, has received sailing or
ders, and reported for sea on Saturday.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

NEWPORT News PoINT.-'
the name of this Point, latel
by the advance Of Gen. But
explained ;
The early colony on Jam
time reduced to a straiten,
some Of its members started
river, with the intention of I
land. They reached the
which is at present an objeI
paused for some days. Wht
to set sail, they saw a ship csI
bearing the British ensign.
should arrive. 1t proved to
ship, with his Lordship on b|
the intelligence that the shi|
had long before dispatched
plies, and which was many nj
near at hand, bringing nj
Meantime, his Lordship dis
among the colonists, who,
stances, named the place
account Of the good tidings |
brought to them"
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Army Movements,

Carlisle, May 3l.--The Philadelphia City
Troop, with 400 regular cavalry, left here this
morning Tor Shippeusburg. \ is supposed
they will proceed thence to Cha pbersburg.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

Ordnance the secessionisI
planted on Arlington Heil
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Union Feeling in Al

81. Louis, June 1.-The col
the Republican says a strong U
lists in Western Arkansas, and
cession ordinance were submi
defeated three to one in tha| |
State.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Ravages Of the Army w
tuckv.

Louisville, Nay 3l.-lhe ar|
preaching Louisville in vast n
ening to destroy all cereals in \
1t is rumored that the Mas
been stopped, and that the II
advance into Kentucky, and to
the road. The Union men o
determined to permit no aggre
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
More Troops for Washington-Rein
forcements for Fortress M Monroe,

Elmira, N. y May 3l.-Two more regi.
ments have been ordered to Washington.
Boston, May 3l.-The steamer Cambridge
left here this afternoon for Fortress Monroe
with lumber, tools and provisions. Also,
picked company Of sappers and miners, under
requisition from General Butler Brigadier
General Pierce and staff 90 in her.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
U. S, Troops from the

Learenworth, May 3l.-The
troops from the Texas frontier
Fort Leavenworth in good hea
nothing at the posts evacuated
aye. Lieutenant Colonel Eme1
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

n~ Robert M. McLane has been put in
nomination as candidate for Congress, in the
fourth Congressional district, composed Of part
of the city of Baltimore. He is the man who
threatened last winter, to meet the national
troops at Havre de Grace, s,cord in hand"
but who thought better of it, afterward. His
chance of an election is fortunately, very small.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

p@ We hope that those who are constantly
degrading themselves by their fulsome toadying
of General Scott, and who are ineurring the in
dignation as we'll as the contempt of the coun-
try, by the insulting falsehood that this nation
is indebted to General Scott, or any other one
man, for its existence and safety, are being well
paid by the contracts in the gift Of the officers
of the army.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

B% We have received from Taylor & Maury
the May numbers of Backwood, and of the
North British Review.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
THE rREEBoRN "GoEs IN AND GETS souEEzED!"

From THE INTERIOR OF VmGINIA.-A gen
tleman who spent few days in Richmond, and
returned to Washington on Saturday evening,
states that JEFF. Davis and his aid, Wigfall, ar
rived there on Wednesday, and was staying at
the spottswood House. 1t was understood that
he would occupy the house of H. Crenshaw.
n. Toombs was in the city. The Cabinet had
not arrived. The city was quiet. Nothing i'm
portant from Harper's Ferry but general
impression prevailed that there would soon be
a fight. There were between two and three
thousand troops there, encamped in the sub
urbs. They were visited on Thursday by JEFF.
Davis and his aid.
At Manassas Junction, there were two to
three thousand troops stationed, when he passed
through. There were eight thousand more de.
ployed along the road to within seven miles OF
Fairfax Courthouse.
He was present at the commencement of the
skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, reported else.
where, and represents it as very gallant
charge on the part of Lieutenant Tompkns and
| his men.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Removal of the Southern

crnment.
81. Louis, June IA Md
dispatch says the clerks recei !
pare for the removal of the Sc
to Richmond on Wednesday |
Iowa Regiments OrdereI
81. Louis, June 1.-Two
quartered at Keokuk, are
march southwark.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Habeas Corpu

Habeas CorpJ
81. Louis, June Judge II
that General Harney's amend|
habeas corpus case is fully suf|
Return of the New York 1
ment.
Meto York, June 1.-The 81
arrived at half past FIVE o'cloc|
ton was most grand and enth !
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
General Beauregard at

Louisville, May 3l.-The Nd
announces the arrival of GeneI
there, to take command of the \
Of the Confederate army.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

SIXTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN MARY.
LAND-We learn with pleasure that Charles B.
Calvert, Esq, was unanimously nominated at
Bladensburg on Saturday, as the Union candi-
date for Congress. He accepted the nomina.
ton in an eloquent speech, in which he took
the same stand for unconditional Union, as in
his late letter to the National Htelligencer.
We are confident Of his triumphant election.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
Captures by Southern

81. Louis, June The Nd
yune of this morning states II
Calhoun had arrived there, towl
brigs and two schooners, (whd
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
The St. Louis Habeas Corpus Case
General Harney Removed from the
Command of the Depnrtnent.

OVLIIHdIIU vi tHC DVpUT0TI1UHJ.
st. Louis, May 3l.-ln the Mcdonald ha-
beas corpus case, Cenelal HarIey made re-
turn that Mcdonald had been removed to Illi-
nos. That he had never had the body of'the
prisoner under his CONTROL and consequently
was unable to produce him.
General Harney further stated that by or.
ders from Washington he had been removed
from the command Of the department. 1t is
understood that General Lyon will succeed
General Harney.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03

while on the other were ranged the descendants
of men Of heroic stock who fought at Louis.
bourg, at Quebec, at Bunker Hill, and Mon.
mouth, and who too we'll remember the sires
from which they sprung to yield, but with their
life, the battle for liberty.
The national Republican., 1861-06-03
The Fight at Fairfax Courthouse.

BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES
DRAGONS.