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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20
AHint to the Lesislature.

A nod is as good as . wink to blind horse, and none arc so blind as those who won't see. t.
 But it is high time that the Legislative wisdom now assembled If they haven't adjourned) in Hartford, should see themselves as others see them.
 And we propose to hold the mirror up to na- suss, that is, to this natural Legislature.
 Three queries agitate the public mind with re- gard to the Legislators. Three very important queries, and requiring three distinct answers. The queries are these:
 What have they done? What arc they doing ? Why don't they adjourn?
 !, These are our answers. They have proposed and tinkered and amended and halfway passed . military and loan bill, and appointed Com missionersfor Litchfeld County and Bank Com missioner Theymeet Tuesday, talk on Wed nesday, taak on Thursday and adjourn on Friday They will adjourn when the talented young Gal fagher and Bfigadier General Commando Thompsou are included in tile general dog law sud are muzzied, when Senator Converse cease. his witty conversations in he.Senate, and wher even June shad cease to bea relish.
 That's all. , ss
 And now for the reasons and the application
 The great difficulty with the Legislature lies in iss aziness, or worse in it's neglect of the public business for the sake of it's members private af hira
 A hrgs number go away Thursday afternoon snd return in the forenoon of Tuesday, 80 that n' important business can be done in the meantim either in the Houses orimthe Committees. q.
 In fact the farmers, mechanics and lawyer expect to carry on their home business and at stend to their duties at the same time.
 And this can't be done. They cannot serv' the people and mammon. Whether or not thei home matters suffer, it is evident that the inter ssts Of the State do.
 And SO instead of three weeks session, whicl is all that was required expected of this legis lssure, it promises to be of eight or nine week duration. And all for what8
 We arc assured that members of the legislatur ore as conscious of their defciences in this re spect as the people or we are. If 50 then wh 6on't they mend their methods, cease talking, d. something, and adjourn sine die2
 The best remedy for this palpabls evil woul be the passage of an act similar to the one whic passed the House last year, limiting the time t A days for which members should receive pay and raising the payr if expedient, to s25O da. This would not increase the debenture expenses It would materially lessen them from the preser total. And it would be beneficial in the highes degree to the public interests.
 We commend such an act to the action of tn present Legislature. After which they can grace Ally nesias to private life and amid the shades ( shsis'd domestic domiclles contemplate what shad sasywsnss and what shadows they pursued.
 Selah..-
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20


 - The Norfolk correspondent of the Bridge. port Fa'msr regales the secessionist readers O. that sheet with another column of his choice bil hngsgate, and apologies for his former lying sad slAnderous article. This time the cloven het of its author is plainly perceptible, and Aomintssnsic evidence reveals the ear.marks and kandiMsak of N B. &srens, long known in the community in which he dwells, as an out and cut sympathiser with secession and treason.
 We do not propose to bandy words with a hlackguasd and liar, but only deem it our dut, b give our Nesfelk friends the benefit of pub lie exposure of the aame of the man who con siders 1t his province to vaity and abuse them Little children shall learn to abhos and shun th, traitor. Henceforward he is marked and damned
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20

n4- Several responses have been received by us from patriotic ladies throughout the County requesting sample patterns of the Havelock, ' and also asking where they shall be sent. Will our correspondent who suggested the idea, and ssnf the pattern to this office, suggest also des- hnsfaon tor the articles when made? Or, if they aEe sent to this office, we will endeavor to dis tribute them wherewe may learn of their being pssdsd in our Connecticut Regiments Or, again, they msy be sent to Mrs. Dr Willard Parker, ladies Union Association, New York City, and they will be distributed by that Association.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20

The New Haven Journal, which keeps. pretty well posted on our State Military matters, and which speaks of the "Escape of the 4th Reg't. from Hartford,'' has the following in its We'd nesday's issue regarding the muss in the Sd Re. giment:
 "In the Third Regiment the feeling is strong ly in favor of Col. Brady in his quarrel with Gen. Tyler, and similar feeling prevails in the Second, though they take care not to mix up in the quarrel.
 A REBEL STAND AT MANASSAS JUNCTION. The New York Herald's dispatch says that Gen Scott has received reliable information from Manassas Junction, that the rebels are coneen- trating all their forces there. Scott has no doubt they will make stand there. lerebels were to strengthen their force at Fairfax Court House Saturday. military officer of high rank said Sunday that he thought it probable move- ment would be made soon by federal troops in the direction of Manassas Junction. Very large trains of government wagons, laden with am- munition, camp equipage, and provisions for troops, across the Potomac, went out Sunday evening, under an escort of regular United States Infantry.
 lady relative of distinguished general in the U. s Army has arrived at Washington from Mississippi. She came through Manassas Juno tion Sunday forenoon. She says the troops to be seen there were not so many as she saw in passing through Alexandria, three regiments, (all others being upon Arlington Heights and towards Georgetown.) They talked freely of att tacking Washington, and seemed quite saneuine of capturing it.
 TRAp.-The Government has received infor- nation that the Rebels have set a trap in a piece of woods, about II miles from Alex. andria, and in the direction of Fairfax Court. House, into which they expect to draw the un. suspecting Federal troops Several small bat. teries have been erected by them on the outskirts of the woodland, and pretense is making ot throwing their pickcts up intrenchments. Here they propose to array their forces at no distant day, and press forward their pickets until col lision ensucs This they presume will have the effect of bringing into the field large Federal force, before which the insurgents design to re- treat, a.ong lane which has been cut through the woods On both sides of this lane, which is about fifteen feet wide, have been constructed a number of masked batteries, which are to open their fire in every direction when the Federal troops have penetrated the forest so far as tc render retreat impossible.
 The scout who brings this intelligence, alst states that number of Indians, dressed nthci, war costumes, supposed to belong to the savage. who volunteered from North Carolina and who were but recently in Richmond, were seen turk ing about the vicinity It is thought that they will help the Rebels, lying in ambush and await ing, tomhawk and scalping knife in the hand the approach of the Federal forces through the lane, in pursuit of the rctreating traitors. But Great Bethel has not been lived drought in vain We shall net be likely immediately to fall into a similar trap, at least with our eyes open.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20
NEW HARTFORD.

The body of George Barrett of New Hartford, Q member of Company H. of the 4th regiment, who was killed by the cars while on the way to Chambersburg, Pa, arrived at New Hartford on Thursday, in charge of Messrs. Dwight Thorpe of Berlin and Francis L. Lyon of Cornwall, who were companions in arms of the deceased. The accident occurred at Columbia, Pa where the cars hadstopped for a few minutes. The de- ceased, in attempting to get upon the cars after they started by some misohance stumbled, lost his hold, and falling under the oars, the brake crushed him, and rolling him over upon the rail, his legs were cut off just below the knees. He survived the accident an hour. He was man of good habits, worthy and upright.
 The funeral was attended at New Hartford on Friday, beneath the protection of a large canvass stretched between two buildings. An immense concourse was present to pay their respects to the remains of the dead patriot. The factories were stopped and the schools closed on the occa- sion.
 He leaves . mother and several sisters.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20
MORRIS,

Rev. H. II. Mcfarland pastor of the Cong1 Church in Morris was thrown from his buggy on Monday, his horse running away with him, and was severely injured about the head, and otherwise badly bruised. We are happy to learn however that he is now rapidly recovering.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20
TWISTED.

Rev. Hiram Eddy, pastor of the 2d Congrega- tionsl church at West Winsted, has received the appointment of Chaplain of the Second Regiment of Connecticut Volunteers, and has left for the seat of war.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20
WOODBURY.

There was quite demonstration here last Monday evening at the raising of pole 60 feet m height and throwing to the breeze the glori- ous old "stars and stripes." The flag is a Deautiful enc, eighteen by twelve feet in dimen- ton. The pele stands near the Hotel of F. Kel- ley where generous entertainment was prom ised for the occasion. Patriotic and e,oouent speeches were made by Dr. c. H. Webb, wm Cothren, Esq, J, Huntington, Esq, and other distinguished citizens. The heart of old Wood bury is patriotic to the core.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20
WATERTOWN.

A son of Vim. Hotchkiss, 2d, of Watertown, was getting over fence on Wednesday last, with Q loaded gun in his hand, when by some mischance the piece was discharged, and the contents, charge of shot, passed through his wrist, carrying away portions of the smaller bones, and making an ugly wound.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-06-20

GEN. PATTERSON is moving with his column ol 22000 men to Washington. It is thought more probable than ever that the Rebels will continue to retreat and, indeed there is rumor that they have really fled from Leesburg. After Patter son reaches the Capital there will be there not less than 75,O00 National troops, and # Gen Mcclellan, with his force, also comes to Wash ington, we shall have 100000. The plain policy of the Government is to concentrate there 6 great army, probably for an advance on Richmond It said that the rebels at Manassas Junction number 5000, including the Harper's Ferry bo dy, the last of whom have left that place. At Richmond as the same authority states, there are 10000. They are represented as being tolerably well armed, but badly clad, provisioned and drilled, and as much dissatisfied with the appear ance of things. Jeff. Davis is at Richmond personally experimenting the operations of his
 A SIGNAL BALLOON was seen at considerable elevation over beyond the chain bridge, on the Leesburg road, Saturday night, supposed to have been sent up by the rebels for the purpose oi communicating intelligence to the rebels around Washington.
 CAPT. BALL's cavalry company, who took the oath of allegiance and afterwards returned to Virginia, came back Saturday, having been driv- en out of that state
 BILLY. W1LsoN's regiment of Zeuayes left New York Saturday on the .Vanderbilt,' some say for Fort Piekens.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
THE CHIEF AMONG TEN THOUSAND.

DALLEY'S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR
universally suppaned all other Oinnsns and healing
applications in both the Eastern and Western Hemispheres
wherever introduced and its Intrinsic merit the secret
Of its in all cGEeoS Gscoa5 whether the
0ccidspfor dissdSS.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

PRAYER FOR VIcToRY.-In the course of his ser.
mon on " The Sentiments Proper to the Present
Crisis" preached at Bristol England, on a Fast Day
ia October, 1903, in the prospect OF French inva-
sion, and in the presence of company of voluR.
teers, RoBT. HALL uttered the following prayer.
which we think appropriate to the Southern cause
in its present struggles:
And thou, sole Ruler among the children Of men,
TO whom the shields of the earth belong grid thy
sword, thou most Mighty ); go forth with our hosts
in the day of battle! Impart, In addition to their
hereditary vslOr, that confidence of success which
springs from thy presence Pour into their hearts
the spirit of departed heroes! Inspire them with
thine own, and while led by thy hand, and fighting
under thy banners, open thou their eyes to behold
in every valley and in plain what the prophet
behed by the same Observation-Disclosures of fire
and horses of fire. Then shall the strong man be
as tow, and tie maker Of it as a spark, and they
shall both burn together, and none shall quench
them"
so mote it be.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
NJ. d. EaraWeII, a..

Tbs gentlemen whose name heads this article is
one of the most distinguished politicians and effect
i've reasoners IN the Westcrn District. he has done
moro in tho Southern Rights cause than any other
man in my knowledge, He was the first to take
the stump and expose the usurpations Of the Lin
coin Government and dehantly assert Southern
Independence. He left his home, his all went forth,
met the enemy on nearly every stump, and am
proud to say, successfully drove him from the field.
Mr.. CsrdHen is excellent scholar, calm, cool and
deliberate reasoneF, fair and gentems1J in debate,
allowing all that IS customary snd right % his COM
pettor and claiming the same for himself. His
name chiYalry and patriotism are as common as
household words. Nearly every body in district
knows him but to like him. He battled night and
day contending for the equality of States and for
the just and undeniable rights of the South. Con-
tending for these great prnciples-the fundamental
principles of selfgovernment, we think justly emit
ties him at the hands of the Southern Rights party
to the race for Senate. We are perfectly satisfied
that swe speak the sentiments of four-1fths of the
voters of this Senatorial district Having extensive
ly conversed with the people of our county and 8
goodly number from Henry and Obion, we feel
warranted in assuring Mr.. Cardwell a large and
overwhelming vote Query. Will Mr.. Cardwell
allow his name run for seat in the Senate?
J. F. K.
LOCUST GROVE, Tenn, July, '6I.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

IMPORTANT TO VOLUNTEERS Capt. WM. C. HUNPH
REYs of the eighth Georgia regiment writing to the
Atlanta papers, from Winchester, on the LIST inst.
says: Allow me through your columns to inform
all volunteers who have not purchased side arms
that it is useless for them to do so, they will not
be allowed to carry them after they are mustered
into service. The money each would spend for 8
pistol will do them great good if brought in money.
There are men here following the army round to
buy pistols of the volunteers when orders given
70 dispense with them, which orders are issued as
fast as the different regiments arrive in camp. 1t
will be money thrown away to buy pistols. Those
who are here buying are doing so for speculation,
knowing those to whom they sell them will not be
allowed to use them
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
honest contractors

NEWS FROM CREW OF THE SAVANNAH.-The Charles
ton Mercury of the 10th, says: ave are grahfed
60 be able to state that letter of second date has
been received from Mr. JOHN HARLEsToN, LIST officer
of the Privateer Savannah in which he states that
none of tise officers or crew of that unfortunate
vessel have yet been brought TO trial; that they
were situated as comfortably as could be desired
under the circumstances and that they would have
the advantage of the ablest counsel in the conduct
of their defence. The report which we copied
from Richmond paper that they had been con-
victed of piracy wac, 1t seems, erroneous"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
Sunday, July 18th, 1861.

1t seems that some of the LNcoISTTEs in Pitts
burg are turning the to profitable account. The
Pittsburg Post says that 'the contractors for sup
plying blankets for the Government will net the
handsome sum of two hundred thousand d,llars"
1t also seems that some of the rascals have been
coo greedy, and the grand jury of Pittsburg have
indicted the contractors for furnishing clothing for
swindling.
Tie Columbus (Ohio) Fact calls on the grand ju-
~ there to indct the contractors for clothing the
volunteers for swindling.
The New York Times and other Republican papers
charge CAMERON, LNoOIN's Secretary of War, with
swindling the Government.
The New York World contrasts the conduct of
contractors for the LINCOLN Army with that of those
for the Confederate States Army, and says if the
latter we're guilty of the practices of the former,
they would swing to limb of the nearest tree.
The World commends this mode of dealing with dis
honest contractors.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
.PnbIic SnaakinR.

The undersigned, candidates to represent David
son county in the House of Representatives in the
State Legislature, will address the people at the fol
lowing times and places. The candidates for the
Senate are respectfully invited to be present:
Burch's Store, Monday, July Is.
Smiley's Store, Tuesday, July l6
Goodlettsville, Wednesday, July II.
New Hepe Church, Thursday, July Is.
Smiths Springs, Friday. Jpyl9.
Williams Muster Grounds, Saturday, July 20.
T4sculIm. Monday, July p.
Brentwood, Tuesday, July %.
Tank, Wednesday, July "a.
Kingston Springs, Th4Fsday. July %.
Appointments hereafter for Nashville snd Edge
field. Ira P. JONES'
ABRAN L. DENoss
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
Prom Washington.

WASHINGTON, July Ij.-The bogus Virginia Sena-
tors were sworn in.
resolution 10 adjourn Friday passed the House
Senate resolution authorizing the Secretary of
Navy to employ necessary means to protect com
merce from privateers passed.
resolution for a convention to adjust diff cutie
was tabled by vote Of % to 5.
torney was elected Clerk Of the Senate.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
FEOm m,aaourf.

LOUISVILLE, July l5.-The latest credible ad7ices
via St. Louis from Southwestern Missouri are of
the Sth 1t is probable that advices thence via Po
eahontas may have reached Little Rock yesterday
Sc hours later.
Captain Burbage killed 3O.and captured $50 Fed
eralists in Cedar county.
The Neasho prisoners after su6scFib bling to soTee
kind Of an cath were released.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

The Richmond correspondent of the Memphis
appeal says under date Of the 18th: His friends
in Tennessee will be gratiAed to know that Hugh
Francis, Esq, of Winchester. who filed the place
of special agent of the post Office department
ceptably and efficiently under the late federal ad.
ministrGtion of Mr.. BUCHANAN, has been appointed
to q similar position under the Government of the
Confederate States. His excellent qualifications no
less than his personal popularity will render the
appointment highly proper and acceptable one to
the people Of the South"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
From New York.

NV YeEE, July I5.-The steamer Saxonis from
Southampton the 3rd has arrived. The steamer
Bohemian arrived cut on the Grd. Cotton sales of
days $1,000 bales OF which spectators and ex-
PorteFs took 1900 bales Markets busy, and ad-
vanced fully /, and in some cases J. closing with an
upward teniency. Breadstuffz steady Wheat
shade Gearer. Provisions dull. C9nsuls heavy, SCI
e 500 for money. News unimportant
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

this O1lce, Brlce, % W per tnOdsanO.
Reply TO the Patriotic Proposition Is
Rurse the Sick ut Camp CheaGhan--The
spirit of '6I
Bessrs Editors Union and American:
Please permit me to reply to ''DoRCAs," of this
morning issue, by saying, that althO' have no re-
lAtions, nor any near and dear to me at Camp
Cheatham yet viii, with pleasure, be one of twenty
ladies to go up and minister to our sick soldiers
propose that go up by twenties, or more, as the
demand may require, and to alternate with twenty
Others every week. l also impl0re the proper su-
thorities &c change the camp and scatter the COM
psnies at leAst twelve miles distant, the one from
the Others and let them all meet once per week to
muster, at some specified place; and thus the air
will become oxygenized and the disease will conse
quentgy abate. believe all the physicians and the
ladies' too, would in this petition-thAt the
camp be Immediately changed and the companies
separated by at least ten or fifteen miles.
Hoping to bear hearty response from my Nash
vile sisters. Respectfully yours, &C.,
priscilla"
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

CNcISSATr, July l5.-Gen. Mcclellan occupies
Beverly. UP'e0
nj. Inc Coniederates are concentrating at Laurel
without a general battle.
A train has arrived at Grafton, bringing the BODY
Of Gen. Garnett, who was killed while irving ~
rally MS forces at CaFTick Greek near St. George.
Fifty Southerners were killed and many taken pris
Oners.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
From ST. Lou,.

81 LoCIs, July l5.-Gen. Harris has dispersed
without the loss of man, to rendezvous in Callo~
way county, as speedily as possible. Young men
are leaving in tens and hundreds for the rendezyous
In the Western part Of tie State
Jackson's followers are becoming hold ami Ia
fant ~ "N ue
All the telegraphs around Boonville are cut.
Nothing reliable from the Southwest.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

Reply to the Patriotic Proposition 1s
Nurse the Sick ut Camp CheaGhams-The
IL
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From Louisville,

LoUTsvTLLE, July 1.-THE Missouri papers of the
18th, days distant from the seat of war place the
beligerents as follows: State forces, g columns
of 1000 each, that under Jackson advancing to-
wards Jefferson City, those under Rains and Par
sons, and under Price and McCulloch have driven
the concentrated Federal forces into neck of land
between Warsaw and DC ia
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16
(No I75j

An Act to authorize Debtors 70 pay the amounts d1s
b. them into the Treasury Of the C0nfderste States
SECTION The Congress Of the Onedsrate States o.
lea do enact That ali persons in 1an1sr
vijuaS corporations tn the Uud afes Of A1e;ss,
cspt the States Of Delaware, AaTyand1 kentuc - 49,
and the District OF Colu s) Be and beTety .o
paying the same to heir resptctEs ersdors Or tns
assguees, pending the sxistiDg T8ged ~ =.
aTant he Ccpsderate States any Of ne S'oooE
ststss before FAMED ,.-h.tt =. ~ 81 -
BY Authorized to amount Of bis -
treasury OF the Confederate staets IN 80
ana sbsil receive frou, the y sEae4
~ ne reaer hnwrg q amount pa sc % ae'A1ss
- he rfe N II ierest which The sane Wssreaflng
- 80 go iseaes u hear Ike interest vita tie oriE
sail be re5seus be. a. The cd &c q The ED9
~ nsce in srseis its equivalent pTrsntaion
a. aIilsEs and parts % laws nilsng agsinSt Ais at
h md The sane are hereby Tspea!ads
APPEovED, Nag q, 1851.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-07-16

SrRAws.-A vote was taken among the officers o.
the militia, now in camp at the Fair Grounds, :
day or two since. with view of testing the streng
Of Harris and Polk. The vote was unanimous f.
Harris. There were between fifty and sixty officer
present. drawn from every part of the county, an
comprising probably a majority of the men wh
have heretofore voted against Gov Harris. Thu
Bonner will please stick pin -ClGrkSriR'
,TefSrsoni1n. sJttfy II.