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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17
NEW HARTFORD.

On Tuesday, the 9th inst, Mrs. Spencer, the wife of the New Hartford Pastor, invited the el- derly ladies of the parish to an afternoon visit at the parsonage. Out of B who were invited, 22 were present, and the husband of one of the la- dies. The aggregate age of the 2a persons was 1,53S years. Only one was over 30, seven were between 70 and 50, twelve were 60 or over, and three were between 50 and 60. Fifteen were widows, two were never married, and five now have husbands. Had all who were invited been present, the aggregate age of the company would not have been less than 200 years. They we've treated to hot oysters, and such other delicacies of the season as were available and the visit was an exceedingly pleasant one.
 - The Greenwoods Cotton Mills are running on two-thirds time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17

Ar MEETING of the Connecticut Agricultural Society, held on Wednesday, January 9th, T. s. Gold, of Cornwall, was elected delegate to the meeting of the United States Agricultural Society
 The following officers of the Society were cleo ted for the ensuing year:
 For President-Ephraim H. Hyde, 2d, of Staff ford.
 Vice Presidents-Robbins Battell, of Norfolk i; John T. Norton, of Pennington.
 Directors-Randolph Linsley, New Haven Co.,, Charles F. Pond, Hartford County James A. Bill, New London County; George Osborne, Fair field County; Benjamin Sumner, windham Coun- ty; Abijah Catlin, Litchield County; Levi Coe, Middlesex County; Rufus B. Chamberlain, Tol- land County.
 corresponding Seeretary-Henry A. Dyer, Hartford
 Recording Seeretary-T. s. Gold, of Cornwall.
 7reasurer-F. A. Brown, of Hartford.
 Chemist-S. W. Johnson, of New Haven. Voted-To hold the next annual meeting at Hartford
 THE CABINET A UNIT.-We have at last a uni ted Union Administration. Mir. Buchanan has finally purged his Cabinet of sccessionists, and has now no man in his Council Chamber, whose fidelity to the Constitution he has any reason to distrust. Gen. Dix of this City, takes the Secre- taryship of the Treasury in place of Mir. Thomas, who succeeded the fugitive Disunionist, Mr. Cobb. This is most excellent appointment Gen. Dix is one of the purest and most upright of the public men of the country. He has been, and still is an earnest Democrat, and has gone even beyond the line of his own estimate of jus tice in concession to the demands of the South. But he has no sympathy with secession, and will never consent to the disgrace or destruction of the Federal Union.
 Mir. Holt will undoubtedly retain the War De- pertinent ad interiam, in spite of the protests of Disunionists in the Senate or out of it. Judge Black as Secretary of State, Mir. Toucey as Sec retary of the Navy, and Mir. Stanton as Attorney General, are all. .uncompromising supporters of the Constitution. Two Departments, the Interior and the Post office remain vacant. The country may now confidently anticipate policy which shall preserve the Government from further dis nonor' even lift cannot entirely remedy the fear lui errors and treacheries of the past.-N. ?. | Times
 A TELEGRAM from Pensacola, announces that .of' Darrancos and the Navy Yard at that place nave been taken possession of by the Alabama and Florida troops. It will be reco,,ec,.a .h.. only few days since. probably in anticiu.t;on of this movement, the Government forces at Pen sacola were all concentrated at Fort Pickens the strongest of the three Notifications at that place -so that in reality the seizure is very much ike that of Fort Moultrie and Castle Pinckney, in Charleston harbor, after Major Anderson had evacuated them for the stronger position of Fort Sumpter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17
WARREN.

The people of Warren gave their pastor, Rev. Francis Lobdell, splendid donation on New Years day.
 MT. Frederick Coleman, who has lost so much by incendiary fires recently, was visited surprisingly by more than hundred neighbors, on Tuesday evening last. They left tangi5le evil denee of their sympathy with him. The follow ing day, they assisted him in drawing lumber for the erection of a new saw-miI on the ruins of of the one burned last year.
 On the first Sabbath in January, the pastor of the Congregational Church delivered histor- ical discourse, reviewing the history of the Church and Society from their organization to the present time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17
NORFOLK,

Levi P. Phelps, who has been absent from his native town for eight years in California, return ed home on Monday. His father, Captain Angus tus Phelps, of whom he is the only surviving child, had felt strong desire to see his son pre- vious to his death, which occurred only two weeks since. The son heard of his fathers death at the station at Canaan
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17
FALLS VILLAGE

Peck's Hotel came very near being consumed by fire on Monday, the 7th inst. The fire was caused by the fall of a kerosene lamp, which car ried with it two fluid lamps and breaking, ignited the whole mass. The room was papered with graining paper and vanished over The fire caught the varnish and run over the room with great rapidity and was extinguished with great difficulty. Damage about $2OO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17
PErERsoNs MAGAZINE for February is on ou

PErERsoN's MAGAZINE for February is on our
 table. The number contains forty-one articles, and 6fty-seven embellishments, consisting of steel-plates, fashion plate, designs for crochet needle and embroidering work. The Editors Table, Music, Recipes for the Table and the Sick room, and many other papers of interest and usefulness to all classes. Price $2,oO or ,OiM ase ENQUIRER, $2,5O per annum.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17

BExJAAs BUTTON, of Moodus, on Wednesday 9th inst, and fined sI and costs by Justice At wood, of East Haddan, for profane swearing. It is probably the first application On the statute that has been made in half z century.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17

THE CHssus.-It is stated, in the messase of oo'' M0fgan of New York, based on official in- formation from Washington, that the total popu- ia'lon or the United States is s1, ,s75, ,Ooo, which IS an increase of s,1s4, 900 since 1850. The cen- sus of the following states is given from the off, cia1 fi0ures
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17
POPULATION IN 179O,
,30 211 2130 527

Vermont was an independent, State and fur nished and paid her own troops during the Rev. olution.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17

BA. The following table derived from the Re- port of General Knox to Congress in 1790, in obedience to call on the War Department by the House of Representatives, shows the number of regular soldiers furnished by each State to the War of the Revolution.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-12

The way to silence a Domdn's tongue 10 to
get out OF the reach Of it. This appears TO
be the method adopted by the Federal forces
siiepcing the ba tteries they have lately at
tackled.
Some forty men have deserted from the
New York Ninth Regiment, now stationed sc
Riker's Island. near that city. The Express
says that a mutinous spirit prevails in tbs
whole regiment.
The Government ut Washington 10 daily 70.
ceiving large numbers Of horses and wagons
for camp service. Two hundred aud hfty
horses and SIX heavy baggage wagons arrived
there on Tuesday. a
1t is reported that all the cotton mills /
Manchester. NJ. H.. will stop running shout
two months during the SUMNER the of,erx-
uves preferring sueh course 70 runaing on
shsr, time longer period.
We learn from the Pensacola Observer, Of
the Sd in tant, that Samuei Petsl McKtnlny r,
lad aged about II years, was killed Ia that
town by the accidental discharge Of gun in
| the hands Of . soldier.
| There are thousand acres Of barley In one
field near San Antonio, Tsxas. These who
thirst for lager need not fear for malt In shs
South.
| The nackerei fshermsn Of Nswburyport,
Mass., are ont Of luck this seas0n. Twenty
| barrels have been about The average Of each
vessels catch thus far.
/ The Louisville Journal Allegea that lareu
| quantity Of arms have hseu recently caYrtec
from Tsnnssass - xsasashy. ~ Ne nsees
| atonists.
A dispatch from Toroato sanounsss sAe -
Of ~, 900 worth Of timber In TakSa. oux1nH {
gale on the etA Inst.
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TsE BAxk CoxvgxrIox.-The aetlon Of this

TIE BANK CoSvESTIOE.-Thea action OK this
body was most patriotic, and deserves the
co 10 me ndatiou OF every true friend OF the
country. The pCrE0nntt OF the convention
was O. flerent from that OF every other assem-
bly that it mas been our good or Ill fortune to
atIeud-eo unlike RI asSenblage OF politicians,
Il congressional or legislative body, OF State
Agricultural Society. They were all grave
looking set of men, aud whether old or young,
seemed to have an eye to something prac tica
bic IN all they said or did. There We're no
nea ted discussions, long speeches, or angry
debat tes-notning for buncOmbe-no man with
constituency whose Iahcieu wrongs hhd
brought him up to an indignant pi.eh, and no
man vino seemed to have the least ambition,
or desire TO appear before The people as a
champion OF their rights-none. none OF IT.
A desire 10 accom- phsh what they came to do,
and TO be of 10 their business again, seemed
to be the prevailing idea. Without any sort
OF indecent haste, a great ainou CT the most
impor tant business was well considered
view ws interchanged freely, conclusions ar
rived At and acti~ II recorded, without sin
gle animated remark from meraber OF the
body.
by the members upon some OF the most i'm
p0rtant measures. These different views
were freely expressed by those " no Ell tertaln
ed them; but owing 10 an utter absence OF all
dem3gOgisTn, these views were expressed IN
speeches OF TWO minutes or less. The speak
ers had the most singular knack OF arriving al
the very gist OF the point under consideration,
aud those who heard had an equally singular
way of fcomprehending views that were ad-
yanced; and what is more singular than all
when Two or three persons had lnterchanged
views correct action was at once taken, anc
every Que seemed to be perfectly satisfied.
With regard TO the wisdom OF their action
we will say but little. IL speaks for itself
The Government plan TO raise means 10 carry
on the war was the main thing to be consid
cred This plan is the wisest and best tha
any country ever devised, and the action O.
the Bank Convention was, III our judgment
all that any man had any right to expect oi
could ask. We desire, in the name of oul
common country, TO return that body oul
elncere thanks.-Attantd Oon(ederaeE.
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
ELnaa Cnnlu llnLnazLs.

CANP MoETAGUE, J une !.
This is not so importtnta place as 10 Justify
your correspondent in occupying a weekly
place in your columns, nor III was sung as
niich OF his time Win be necessary Tor such;
bu he does consider ii TO be OF sufficient cuLse-
quence to merit Il notice OF some notlceitbte
facts connected with its movements. Mayor
Ward, the Commandant OF this post, arrived
day before Yesterday, and took charge OF mat
teis pertaining to his office yesterday. lie IS
quite commanding in appearances, being IN
height some thing over six ieet, and, should We
0o called into an Engagement, his voice must
sound clearly over the heads OF his men, as
well rs above the roar Of the cannon. An
Ii SCI pal II mister, his presence brings with 1t
Il moral power that IN such q cauSe viii be in
valuable. Would That all oar efficient oiii-
GERS could add to their dignity the surprising
dignity and strength which surround The
EnTI Il colder,
In AN affecting manner ha addressed the
battalion yesterday, and during the course OF
his remarks there Was the most deep and
solemn silence, While all eyes We're not tear
less. His remarks were impressNe and ap-
prOpriaJs, aimed in The direction OF the Gross,
under whose banner he has ceen battling for
tWenty-seVen years, and which he does not
think hc has deserted when ne brings under
its f0i4S the Ing OF the Confederate States
that eIabiem OF Love, Purity and Fidelity
Love 10 Hli mankind. Parity of heart and pur-
pose, and Fidelity 10 oar country, TO our
selves and To our God. Win such II hag, so
traUgbt with sentiments that ele Vate the
heart Of man, floating above such officers and
soldiers, whose bosOms are responsive TO the
high duties Of such cause rs we have, what
need we fearG In the language, partly of
Scripture and partly Of Riaicr w, If the
LORD be for us, ali tue world may be against
"a, and we VIII fear no Iueu, nor devils, nor
Yankees" D"
Oar boys were never gayer than now, tho
the weather has been OF r depressing char;tc-
ter ior Sc ver2I days. This CheeTfu mess Is,
perhaps, attributable to the unusual number
OF charms ispiayed by the fair sex on yester-
day. IGey looked pleasant, ana smiled ap-
provinciy unou us, and 50 lOng-"we VIII be
gey and happy still They don't know how
glad we ars 10 see them, rs ! am persuaded
their benevolent hearts would lead them to
come oftener. Kind aud gentle Speatators be
not surprised if we look mad, for we teei
glad and only look so from force of habit and
fear OF dispieasing some official gentleman,
who thinks himself personality agsrieyed II
he sees II smile. We mean wets and hope to
be able to do we'll ii an opportunity is OBeE-
ed, for your pro lection, and tor The defence oi
rights which we know TO bs very dear 10 yOu
ali FLINT IOcK.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-12

An officer at Camp Allen requests us 10
publish the following letter, addressed 70 an
individual in Newark, New Jersey; though,
as none OF our papers 60 beyond Mason and
Dixon's line with our consent, there is very
little probability that it will ever reach its
destination Through this medium
CAMP ALLEN, J une !, 1851.
To Dr.. THomGs LIfon, Ne1o0rk, NJ.
Sir: Having received from my wife your
niecel an extract from Ii letter recently writ
ten by you TO her mother, in which this pas
sage occurs Z" The North Is fully aroused
now, and we are pouring troops into wash
ingtUn td ter than they can receive them, and
by the hrst Of July viii have two hundred
thousand there. L am calm amidst the storm,
and peTha ps we viii visit you VI hen the storm
blows over. Should there be a battle in or
about the vicinity of Richmond, / may be
along 10 take care of the wounded. What are
they doing in your State? We hear but little
from you"
will answer, (without saying anything of
the insoleuce OF your letter, or the rneanneSs
OF the spirit which prompted lt-ahd, as /
consider it, an ins ult 10 your sister-or OF the
Yankee cunning by which yen attempt 10 GET
information as 10 what Virginia Is dong i'll
| the way OF detence,) that have the ncnor to
command the sons of your former frienoS ana
school ma trs, and one OF your nephew US, and
.xnecr 10 be in the battle which you antlclpat 70
| in the vicinity of Richmond, and AS We know
Won should you have mdiignity sHfnCIent
against vour native STATE, where IN times
| p1st you've bought and sold fer proht what
Won now SO puritanicaily call human beings,
we shall single you out, and snail cohsiatf IL
| the crowning act in the history Oh our lite to
| be able TO rid the earth OF traitor TO MS ma
| tive State. lam, &c.
w w. T. CoGBILL.
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CREvAssEs IN THE MissIssIPPI.-ihe mem
phis Avalanche, OF the 7th, has the following
in regard TO the breaks in the ieyeea heio"
that point:
The first break occurred at Talluia, lsa9ae-
ma county, Miss, and the water par siaiy
damaged about nine plantations 80 ihuth a.
10 prevent any cotton being raised upon tnein
ut all this season. A fun crop OF corn, no
ever, VIII be made. The damage TO the iesee
and 10 the plaaters viii amount To seFeId
hundred thousand dollars.
The break in the ievee at Fori's, twenty
five miles below Colura bia, in CnicoJ county
Ark, Is by far the most serions. lhe Wa'i
inundated IL large section of country, the ioF
nation of which is such that the decline X
the river will not suffice to draw OH the ete
ment. The damage to the levee and 10 plant
ers Is estimated ~ fully one million dollars.
Thursday night OF last week, Bernard ie
wee, one mile ABOVE Grand Lake, WAS cut L
was repaired before any material damage Wds
sustained
The river is now declining very rapidly
and all fears of any more eresasses have suo
sided.
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The Great ssu,hern Fast Day.


Tomorrow June 13) II appointed by ouf
President, in accordance with the recommen-
dation of Congress, as the great solemn holy
day of the united, struggling South. The
New Orleans Chris tian Advocate thus appro'
priately alludes to the occasion:
The action of our authorities Is bnt an ont
growth Of the general sentiment OF cur peo.
pie more religions war was never waeeo
by any nation than that now entered upon oy
the Southern people. Iney n"s .n ca.
Illuminated before all the world AS guilty OF ali
sins, individual, social and political lbs
was, and would have been, borne, but asgre,-
sion on constitu tional right and equality fol-
lowed The Government passed into the
hands of those who openly avowed our des-
truction. Even then we sought no revenge:
We simply sought to O. fellow n. the peseel1Iii pn1iI
cable to himself and his kinsman. Lot: Let
there be no strife pray thee. between be Sn,sn me
Separate thyself, pray thee, lrom mo-.
We went farther we separated for The sake
of peace. But even this was not allowed rs.
We were not allowed to remain In peace ana
safety we are not allowed to go In peace nho
safety. War, in either case, was purposeo
against us. If we stayed, servile war WAS
inevitable under abolition rule. Now that We
go, war Is actually made upon us. And IL
this from our own brethren-brethren la toe
Church, and brethren in the bonds Of our
Rsvolu tionary struggle for freedom. The
war Involve. everything that gives value TO
the birihright OF lfe-personal safety and
self respect, the sanctity of home, and the
honor of country. Death is Infinitely prefera.
| Bile to the loss of these. He who would
choose life at such a sacrifice, is neither wor-
| thy of life nor fit to die. Then, we can do no
more: God help us we must fight.
| 1t is q happy evidence that oar people ap'
| prsciate the charac ter of this war, and good
omen of their success that, in it's commences
ment, they appeal TO the God of their fathers
and Invoke HIS help. The spirit of religion
| insepa rabls. And our Government has not
| only entrenche itself in the condolences and
affection of the people, by its wisdom II has
also en- trenched itself in the religious faith Of
| our people by its taking the lead In this great
| act of dayotiOu
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Correspondence Of the Richmond Dispatch.
Letter from Company ''G"--Ho17 the Men are
Furiag.
HRADq RS Go. SO . lsr REG Va. YoL., }

HgApQ'Ks 90. SO - isr REG Va. FoL.,
June 5, 1861. !
Seeing that you requested, through the col
umns of your paper, that you might have
CORES snondence with the military OF the diff
ferent camps, take This opportunity TO drop
you a few lines. We are Gutrtered in large
barn and stable. having To drive cut the
horses and cows previous to taking posses
sion. 1t would have amused yen 10 have
seen our boys looking for soft pisce on The
floor to rest their Wearied hmDs, haVing
marched = distance OF four mites IA the MD
die of the night. We are all IN hlgh spirits
and "gpoiiing for fight" Old Aes,s NAM
ions will Ger tainiy suffer at cur hands Z he
would bat just give us a chance we are .- ca
pecting hIm every night. Our pichets are
very WafchfuI. -
lust at this time of my writing, see on my
left cur 4th Corporal, j. Med, ted on n
tiour barrel, being shaved by W IL. d., better
known as Rectus," in which he handles tue
razor with the air Of an experienced parper.
The Job being dope he demands the pay, pu,
our Corporal could not agree 10 seLtie uht'
he had combed his hair, which, being done, ne
settles the account. " Rectus Keeps Inc boys
in Il roar of laughter. as nsnal.
the military IN this section are hishiy
pleased with their General, u J.. Beuure-
gard. lie has inspired our troops with re-
newed energy, and we feel that we shall con
quer the aggressors OF our beloved soil,
trusting In the God of Battles, who declares
that The battle Is not 10 the strong.
SIBg.
i. s. Our boys are In fine health, and want
for nothing, except the officers, who left their
baggage at Camp Picksns, and cannot get II
forwarded. >.
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How TO LOAD TEE RIFLE MrsxErs Som

How TO LOAD THE RIFLE MFsKErs Some
stupids down near Boston have been loading
the United States rife muskets with car
tridges made of heavy paper, and finding that
they 40 not work Well, complain OF the rifles
as In fault The fact is, that no paper should
be used in loading these arms. First, the
powder is poured in from the cartridges, and
then the ball is dropped on top. and Will go
is useful TO fill the cavity of tho bali with
powder, and leave no opportunity for the gas
generated by the explosion 10 escape but be-
hind the bail. The rifle musaet Is every way
a model one, and can bs loaded quicker than
the old fashioned smooth bore musket with
the round ball, while 1t fires much farther,
and with greater precision and force Here
tofore il has been made with tho May ynard per
cussion primer, but now these are abandoned
and the plain perc ussion capa used, As safer
and more sure These mnskete are now made
At the Springfield Armory at the rate Of 30 q
day, and early In June the production viii
reach 100 q day .-SprtRgsssd 6ep.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-06-12


EXECUTIONS Iy JAPAN "A letter from Jeddo,
Japan, in the AbTiue III Eord, contains the
following passage
Execu tions are very freq quent In Japan, and
at Jeddo scarcely a day passes without one.
Bebeading and ripping open of the abdomen
are the most usual punlshinentS lnnlc ted
Not long since the murderers OF a Prince We're
boiled To death in large kettles. The other
modes OF execution, by which the Japa nese
tribunals attempt TO terrify criminals, are
crucifixion, cutting open the chest, breaking
the limbs with an iron bar. exposing OF the
criminal TO the attacks OF insects in hot
weather. alter stripping aim naked and smear
ing his body with honey, &c. These cruel
punishpents, however, 90 not diminish the
number of crimes on the contrary, they
seem 10 nave prod uced the most rec kless con-
tempt OF death. The following remarkable in
ctdent occurred not long since A Japanese po-
liceman was walking along the middle of the
street, when European on horseback told
Him 10 stand aside, and, as the order was not
obeyed, struck him with a whip. The Ja-
panese rushed on the aggressor, unhorsed
him, and drew his sword TO Kill him, when q
neighboring shopkeeper exclaimed that IL was
| the English consul. The Japanese hesitated
! on hearing this, and the foreigner while
| got away. With his drawn sword in his nd
| the policeman immediately went TO the nearest
| tribunal, and stated his case 10 the presiding
| Judge. You drew your word 10 ayenge the
| afront,' said the magistrate; that was right
| but you did not xiii your enemy, and you
! know that an insult, If not avenged by the
blood of the offender, must be avenged by the
| blood of the offended The judge had hardly
| injshed speaking when the policeman ripped
| his abdomen with his own hand, and died
| on the spot
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Correspondence of the Richmond Dispatch
DeDdyttsre ofa Company.

LBxIsaroE, Va, .Euue S, 1861.
The Washington College Company, PrUtes-
sov White Captain, left here this morning for
active service, numbering between sixty and
seventy members. a beautiful flag made by
the ladies, was presented by the Rev. John
III iIler, Ia an eloquent address, which was re-
sponded to by Capt. White; and after an ad-
dress and fervent prayer by the Rev. DIR.
White, father OF the Captain,) the company
departed, resolved 10 do or die in defence OF
their native soil. This is the seventh com
pAnY gone from Rockbridge. :. n.