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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1861-04-26
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ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 22.-The following
is FROM the Gazette Extra Of this evening:
Washington, April PA About / 200 men, in
gliding the Massachusetts, regiment are quar-
tered at the capitol.
All the army and navy officers from Virginia
have resigned, or win resign.
Major Haskins, OF New York, is in command
Of Fort Washington, with 200 men.
II is estimated that from $4,000 TO 10000
barrels of -four havo been taken from George
town by the government, and stored in the
public buildings.
Plot Discovered 10 Burn Wizards Hotel.
ALEXANDRIA, April 2o.-A plot TO burn Will
lard's Hotel, ut Washington, was discovered
last night Fifteen bundles Of in1amnable
material were found distributed in various
parts OF the building, with slow matches at
tached. Csssius NJ Clay and seventy-five
Border Rufiians are qusrtered at Willards, and
y is supposed the plot was to exterminate
them. .
All along the line Of railroad from Alexan-
sria 70 Richmond, the troops are drilling, and
me Confederate flag is flying
oeVenty-hve troops arc quarterod in the east
'0'" u the W bite House, at Washington.
tlonr sold 10 Washington, on Monday las,
:, RON Slo to SIS per Dbl, aud corn meal al
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]. ?. BARTHoL0w, Washington, D. C.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

As we approached it, the word Peace" ln large capitals became conspicuous. Upon the legs of this mysterious symbol of disunion, and in smaller letters, were inscribed the sentences, |" Our holy cause," "Free speech" 70 let us alone" and various other beftting notices, which space as we'll as extreme modesty forbid my men tioning.
 Many rumors were rife concerning its origin, but nothing definite could be arrived at. 1tcame among us in a single night, and like Jonah's fa- ted gourd, was destined as soon to perish. A general antipathy seemed to prevail against it. Even the secessionists here, male and female, with whom we are tolerably blessed seemed dis gusted with their armed white banner of "peace," and the civil authority were appealed to in be- seeching terms to " take the thing down." But our civil authority here, in many other places, is silent and subservient to the military power.- The people, was the last resort. Consequently after the morning services at Church were con- cluded, Col Hine with one of his aids and a de- tachment of the Home Guard armed with rails clubs and stones made three gallant charges, and though repulsed twice yet rallying the third time, they brought the secession monster to the ground. They immediately "parted its raiment'' but what further disposition was made of it, your cores pondent doth not state
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
NORRIS.

s. s. P1c-NIc.-The scholars of the Sabbath School were treated to their first Pic Mic, last Friday-a most lovely day. They assembled in front of the Church, at 10 A. M., when process sion was formed headed by the Litch6eld Brass Band, driven by Mir. Rufus Smith, with the Stars and Stripes floating over them. Next came one four horse and Q two horse team gaily decorated, laden with boys and girls. They had besides the Stars and Stripes, two banners with the following inscriptions" Morris Sabbath School, 1S61-They that seek me early shall find me''-and on the Second, In hoe signs rinces over the Sign of the Cross. A long line of car riages, with teachers, friends and acquaintances succeeded. Proceeding to the beautiful grounds of Mir. Fred. Marsh, at Bantam Lake, the excur- slonists alighted. An hour or two was spent In rambling over the grove, or upon the waters or the lake, as fancy dictated, and then dinner was announced to the Sharpened appetites. The oo"ntl1ul table was profusely ornamented with nowers and proved very attractive to all concern ed. After dinner was disposed of, short ad- dresses were made by various gentlemen, the band playing at intervals and about 3a P. M. the assembly which had become large one, broke up, having had delightful time For the success of the whole affair, much credit is I due to Mir. Richard Huntington, the superinten- dent of the Sabbath School, The Litchfeld Band won many encomiums, at this their first trip from home, both for thelr gentlemanliness and for the quality of their music. We can com l mend them to others.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
Apfal ana County Ysws.
LITCUFIELD.

On the return of some of the West Goshen Peace men" from Morris on Wednesday eve ming last, a row occurred in the grocery of Vim. H. Wheeler, in this village, during which a young man by the name of Sedgwick, of this town, was seriously injured by being cut with a heavy weight upon the forehead. One or two of the Goshen peace makers have since been ar rested for the assault, and will be tried next Tues day.
 During Wednesday night Wheeler's grocery was entered and it's contents badly demolished. Various kegs of beer, cider &c. were emptied in the cellar-stove, contents &c. upset and broken.
 We are requested to mention that the last lecture before the Young Ladies institute, the present season, will be delivered on Friday eve. ming by Rev. Dr. Jas. Richards on the subject of The duty and rewards of mental discipline " A game of base ball is to be played between the Litchfeld and Washington B. B. clubs, on the Agricultural Fair Ground on Saturday next at 10 A. M, being the return game offered by the Washington club to their victors of last Satur- day. For report of that game see local item under " Washington"
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
To Volunteers.

We are glad to learn that Company is being formed in the Housatonic Valley and vicinity, to join the 9th Regiment of Volunteers. It is un- der the charge of thoroughly educated drill-of. 6cer, who is competent to make it one of the best drilled companies in the State. His Head quarters at present are at New Milford, with William J. Roberts, Esq, and there will shortly be recruiting office at West Cornwall or Falls Village, for this Company. We understand the Company is already half filled, and will go into camp at once, or within few days.
 We learn that F. B. Swift, Esq, a native of Cornwall, now practising Lawyer in New York, has been applied to command the com. psny, and it is said, is willing to accept.
 We think that there are about fifty men in the Western part of the county now ready to po and unless we are misinformed, the balance can be procured in week or two at farthest, At .nv rate, we can cordially commend Capt. Swift and his company to all recruits who are willing to go at once into the service of their country, and who are only looking for the best opportunity and the best company te serve in. We hazard nothing in predicting that this will be the cfacl company of the 9th Regiment.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
NOw's,the Time.tO Enlist,

The brilliant naval victory and the news from Western Virginia, which we give in cxtenso, in our columns this week, will cheer the heart of every patriot who reads or hears of it. It seems that at last we are to have something beside Big Bethels and Bull Runs-and that the policy of attacking the enemy from the rear, thus placing them between two fires, is about to be used, and Is already SO successfully inaugurated.
 Add to this news, General Fremont's startling and decisive Proclamation in Missouri, by which he warns all the rebels and sympathizers with the rebel in that State, that their temporizing and uprizing will hereafter be speedily quenched by MARTIAL LAw-and the signs of the times are at least encouraging.
 At last, we are to have v1GoR-and it lacks but this 10 have the war still short one
 To meet this evident energy of the Govern ment, we must be ready to do our part with cor responding activity. The Government still wants troops-and two of the four new regiments called from this State, are yet unified. There has nev CT been up to this time so excellent an opportu- nity to go to the seat of war; with prospect of Immediate service, and this State offers greater bounty to her Volunteers than any other State in the Union.
 If therefore there are any in this County thinking of enlisting, we advise them strongly to enlist noD-at once-in one of the Regiments forming at Hartford OF New Haven. We are sorry to know that the Western part of our County has done less toward recruiting than any other portion of the State-but are assured that this will be remedied in the future
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
BeA. Read the excellent Proclamation of tl Governor of this State anent Peace Flags , <

NEw PuBL1cATIoS.-The opening article in the September number of the ATLANTIC MONTH Ly is entitled "The Shakespeare Mystery" by Richard Grant White Oliver Wendell Holmes discusses in his pleasant way, the two necessaries of life, Bread and the Newspaper C. E. Norton writes upon "The Advantages of De- feat j" T. " Higginsou furnishes My Out. Door Study" and the pen of the lamented heodore Winthrop story under the uneupho nious title of Saccharissa Mellasys.'. The re. maning articles are "'rhe Bath ;' My Odd Ad venture with Junius Brutus Booth," "A Ser mon in Stone;' "Agncs of Sorrento j" "'Ihe Aquarium ' The Young Repealer," "Under the ! Cloud and through the Sea ; Journal of Pr vateersman ; "Ode to Happiness ; Elizabeth Barrett Brownng;' and Reviews and Literary Notices" In the last article is a notice Al. exander Smiths new poem, "Edwin of Deira. "The publishers announce that the coming numbers for the year will contain story in three parts by the author of "Lfe in the :Iron Mills,' and several brilliant tales by the late Maj. Win thron
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
WORTHWHILE,

ANOTHER PEACE FLAG HUMBLED l-Our village was the scene of no inconsiderable ex. citement on Sabbath morning last, consequent upon the rumor that "peace' or "secession flag'' was waving in the breeze, in the immedi ate neighborhood. In common with the others, your correspondent paid visit to the locality, as quickly as possible, and found, alas that rumor had in oneinstance proved too true Icannot attest the fact that it was gennine secession emblem, though I will call it so, and if your readers will pardon our blushes, vii! attempt to describe it. 1t consisted of pair of drawers, Supposed to be the property of some secession lady in the vicinity,) and was suspended across the street, near the Academy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
WASHINGTON.

\ game of "base ball'' was played in Wash ington q: Saturday last. between the Washington 5. B. Club and the Litchfcld B. B. Club. The game was very exciting, and was witnessed by q large crowd of spectators. The play was very equal and the game closely contested until the eighth inning, when the Litchfed boys made a brilliant dash .of twelve tallies, and beat the Washington Club by eleven. Below we give the score of the games.
 An excellent supper was provided by the Washington Club, and the victors very handsomely treated by the conquered, though we believe that neither party got that-bou- quet!
 A return match is to be played on the Fair Grounds in Litchfeld, on Saturday next, 10 A. M.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
&ttR6el0 Gnqnixm.
THURSDAY, SEPT'R 5, 1861.
The Prospect.

The Rebel Army is now at its very culmina- ting pitch both in point of numbers and strength and resources. It will never be stronger, it can never be larger, it esa never be even as formida- ble as it is now. Every man and boy through out tie rebel states capable of bearing arms has enlisted and gone to the war. In one county of Georgia having not nine hundred voters, we are told by young man who has just made his es- cape from thence, there are tsree full companies enlisted and gone to Virginia. It is in almost the same proportion as if three full companies had enlisted from the old town of Litchfeld (in- cluding Morris,) and from any and eoe'y one or two of the towns of our County. None but old men, women and children, and slaves are left at home.
 Hence it would appear and it is the fact that in point of numbers for her army, the South IS at about the end of her rope. She cannot get more men to replace those who fall in battle or die in the hospital, for there arc no more to De had. So it with their resources. From reliable authority which we gather every day, we know that alresdy the rebel army is in the most desti- tute condition not so much for food as for shoes and clothing. Winter is hastening on-what they have of clothing now will not last till then, and then they must either retreat or surrender.
 It seem then that the South must soon make a desperate push upon our lines or be forever van duished. Skirmishes we shall doubtless have, and masked batteries encounter, for the next six months or year, in the rebels country; but one decisive, fair and square fight on the banks of she Potomac will go long sways toward set ding the question.
 Are we prepared for it? Gen. Mcclellan has been gathering an army larger and by far better drilled than the one with which his predecessor engaged the enemy at Bull Run. Troops are even now constantly pouring into the vicinity of the Capital, and though we are stronger by eve " days delay of the enemy, we cannot be too strong in the day of battle. For, we have enga- ged the enemy thus far, in every quar'er, with a vast disparity of men, and although we have ac- complished some glorious victories here and there, and our loss has been small, yet we have not been able to follow them up, on account of the paucity of our forces.
 General Fremont, on the western frontier of our lines, is gathering also a mighty host, and with unparalleled skill and euergy is moving for ward measures to sweep down the Mississippi Valley with the first frost, and drive the rebels back to the Gulf.
 Naval Expeditions are inaugurated, such as that of last week is but the forerunner of others to follow, which shall re-take the forts from the enemy, efectually stop their harbors, and land federal troops in numbers sufficient to hold the positions they take, and advance into the interior of the rebel country.
 Thus active and energetic operations are evi. dently going on, and we can easily see that we are on the eve of something more decisive than any thing we have yet learned
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
FALLS VILLAGE,

The Annual Exhibition of the Union Agricul- tural Society will be held in Falls Village next week, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. To give an additional interest to the Fair, purse of S75 has been made up, independent of the funds of the society--s5o to be given to the best, and s25 to the 2d best trotting horse mare, or gelding, and open for all to trot for, on Wednesday, September llth, the second day of the Fair, at 2 P. NJ. Race in harness mile heats, best in 5.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

pA- Various rumors have reached us during the past week of contemplated attack upon our of lice by the peace people and secessionists of Transferable, Rockville and that direction We still live, however, notwithstanding the ru- hofs' and if any of the rumored rufians will pay Latchfield and the ENQUIRER visit on such an er- rand they may be led to perceive the difference be- tween receiving little cold lead and upsetting it
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

The Di Vernon cavalry company of Pittsfeld composed of young ladies organized for the pur- pose of furnishing a healthy exercise to those who joined, has been disbanded, and the numer- ous applicants for admission to the corps, par ticularly from abroad-in Canada as well as the United states-will be disappointed in their ex- pectation of advancement.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

cite, where he now" rests from his labors"
 And this is ye true and faithful account of ye great Peace fzz1e and ye large U"'o" meeting in Morris, from ye beginning to ye ending, and let us hope it will be the last that will ever be heard of in this town or any other of our county.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
A PrCcHanl atiOn.

BY HIS EXCELLENCY, THE GOVERNOR.
 Eleven States of the Union are now armed and in open rebellion against federal authority i; they have paralyzed the business of the nation, have involved us in civil war, and arc now eX- erting their combined energies to rob us of the blessings of free government. The greatness of their crime has no parallel in the history of human governments. At this critical juncture, our liberties are still further imperilled by the utterance of sedtious language by traitor ous press, which excuses or iustifes the rebell- ion; by secret organizations, which propose to resist the execution of the laws of this State by force by the public exhibition of peace flags, so called; and by an effort to redress grievances regardless of the forms and officers of the law.
 The very existence of our government, the future prosperity of this entire nation and the hopes of universal freedom demand that these outrages be suppressed.
 The Constitution guarantees liberty of speech and of the press, but holds the person and the press responsible for the evils which result from this liberty It guarantees the protection of property, but it regards no property as sacred which Is used to subvert governmental authori- tv. It guarantees the person from unreasona- ble sezira, but 1t protects no individual from | arrest and punishment who gives aid and com fort to the enemies of our country. It provides Df ltW TOT tue )uillSnineut ol OllehceS, Dut all lows no grievance to be redrcssed by violence.
 1 therefore call upon the citizens of this State to support and uphold the authority and dignity of the government, and to abstain from every act which can tend to encourage and strengthen this conspiracy and call upon the officers ofthe law to be active, diligent and fearless in arresting and in instituting legal proceedings for the pun ishment of those who disturb the public peace. Of those who are guilty of scdition and treason, and of those who are engaged in combinations to obstruct the execution of tie laws: so that peace may again be restored to our distracted country, and the liberties of the people be pre- served.
 Given under my hand and the seal of this State, at Hartford this, the thirty-lirst day of August, A. D. 1861.
 VIM. A. BUCKINGHAM.
 By His Excelicncys command.
 J, HAMMOND TEuMBuLI., Sec'y of State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

nea- We publish the last of the Public Laws passed at the last legislature, and we are as thankful as our readers that they are done. We hope that they have been as pleasant reading and as profitable to our readers as they have been to us.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
SCORE OF GAMES.

'' Home Runs" were made by the following Of the Litchfeld C. Seymour l, Deming 1, Adams 3-Of the Washington B B c; L. Van Cott 1.
 Umpire-James Brinsmade.
 Scorers-A.Schack, Litchfeld; -, Wash inrton
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

psp We cannot at all approve of breaking in to mans house or store and destroying his property, even though the man may have made himself hateful or his shop odious to the feelings of the community. If punishment is to be given let it fall upon the man himself, and not upon his family by depriving them of portion of the mans income. Aside from the lawlessness of the act, it is cowardly to break into house or store and destroy the goods when the proprietor is absent and cannot defend them Let every thing that is done be done open and above-board and we shall never suffer from the low and vul- gar inuendoes of those who would call unionists mobs, and more, we shall hold those, who are not the most cowarlly under the greater and more wholesome fear.
 Our Ltchfeld readers will see the point!
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
LATEST BY MAIL.

The Privateer Jeff: Davis has been wrecked off the coast of Florida.
 Jeff. Davis himself the Arch-rebel, is reported to be dead, but the report is discredited.
 Joseph Holt delivered rousing Union speech in New York, Tuesday evening.
 The funeral ceremonies of Gen1 Nathaniel B.. Lyon were celebrated in Hartford Tuesday, and he was buried at Eastford Wednesday. The bells were toled and numerous flags displayed at half mast in New Haven, as Gen'l Lyons remains passed through that city on Tuesday.
 A PROCLAMATION FROM THE GovERSoR.- Governor Buckingham has issued the following Proclamation
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

Depocrass! Read DANIEL, s. D1cx1Nsos,s na. tsiotic speech on the first page of this paper.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05
Iieu1t. Col. Brady.

We are glad to learn that Lieut.. Col
 Brady, late of the 3d Regt., has again offered his services to the Governor, backed up by some very strong recommendations from leading citi. zens of this county, We trust the Governor may see fit to give Col. B. the command of one of the Connecticut Regiments
 We hope so, for variety of reasons, one of which is that Litchfeld County has as get no field officer uhaterer in the Connecticut Regts. and she certainly is entitled to one. Another reason is that we think and have always thought that Col Brady was very unjnstly dealt with by the authorities in Washington, and particularly by B,4gadier Gen. Tyler, who is represented by all the returned volunteers to have been of a most ovtbearng. tyranical and insolent dispo- sition, with very little of the gentleman in his temper, however valuable he might have been as an officer, but who now enjoys dignifed retire. ment-no less, no m ore honorably discharged , from the service than is Col. Brady.
 A third reason is that we believe Col. Brady to be prompt and efficient officer, as we'll capa- ble as any man in the state to drill and to lead a regiment; prompt in discipline but kind in his intercourse with men-always gentleman and every inch soldier. And there are but very few such men in the state.
 Hence we hope that Gov. Buckingham will see fit to tender Col, Brady the Colonelcy of one of the State Regiments He might bring order out of the chaos in the 4th or he might gallant ly lead the 9th perhaps to fame which would be second not even, to that of tho brave 69th of Nnw Ynrk
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-05

PROCLAMATION OF GEN. FRHMcST. s. Louis August 31.-The following proclamation was is- sued this morning: