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Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-05

MdeliLic Ink.-The milk that eXu-
des from the sumach, when a limb or
leaf is broken of. makes the best in
delible ink that can be used. In a
short time it becomes a jet black, and
can never be washed out.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-05

Early IN tie Field.-We observe
bv our Richmond exchanges that
some Of the shinplaster concerns in
that city have already published
memorials to the Convention, petit
tioning to be relieved, by an ordin-
ance OF that body, from the penalty
imposed on them by law.
Shreveport semi-weekly news., 1861-12-05

The Cargo of the English vessel
"Fingal," which arrived at Savannah
recently is thus given: $4,000 Enfield
Rihes-l1, 900 Of which were for the
Contederacy and 1000 for Louisiana.
100000 cartridges, 10000 lbs. pow
der, six 24-pounder riAed cannon, a
quantity Of sabres and a few pistols,
and a lot of shoes and blankets.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

ed wheat, and spreading straw on the damp ground, made ourselves as comfortable as cir cumstances would permit. Judging from the dampness on my rubber blanket and cap, and from common report, should say it rained dur ing the night, but cannot speak from direct ob- sergation. This morning those companies which had stoves and provisions kindly shared them with the more unfortunate, and an epicure would have envied the sense of gustatorial pleasure we experienced in discussing our beef-stakes, salt horse and milkless coffee. pipe of tobacco too relished better even than it used too in my old office.
 To-day at about eight o'clock our stray wag- ons came up, except Company Ks which broke down. How I would like to commence an old fashioned Litchfeld County Road case against the parties responsible for the shocking condi- tion of the roads! Our present camp is only temporary, and we shall probably advance to- day or tomorrow. Rumor reports battle as pending. and hereafter I shall always feel when writing that may properly date Con the eve of battle" God grant that Bulls Run may be atoncd for and avenged!
 The general feelin, throughout the Camps seems to be chat the first battle will be great and decisive one. Viewing the probability of & deadly coafict from my present stand point, levity and boosting seem alikc out of place. I feel that to be good soldier, 8 man must be something besides bully and a bravado; he must have principle and the stamina of true ,nan to face death when he is gathering in his grim harvest on every side. Kind friends at shat your hearts beat in unison with ours to the music of the Union, and that our cause is your cause, and our common motto: Death to Traitors.' D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

The following Is rom heV. h. f Hlllams, late of Woodbury, now Capt. of Co G. 4,h Reg't. Conn. Vols.
 Frederick, Kd., Sept 5, 19G1
 DEAR FRIEND C.:-Your favor of the 3Oth ult came to hand yesterday. 1 will be willing to write a letter soon for the public giving my views of ''Pcace secession Meetings'' It will make war for people at homo to cry for peace till treason is punished and rebellion subdued I came to save our Country from aCataline Con- spiracy, which aimed to destroy our liberties, and tine best government the world has ever known. And now, for timid things and dollar-lovcrs to crouch around the kitchen c6rner and cry :,lont,-lct them alone,-war will ruin us,-bettcr give up,'-will make the war closer home for 1 cannot sec how true patriot can allow the Country any other basis than that up on which our fathers planted it. And I hopo there arc patriots enough left to fight all trators even if near ncighbors, and own relations. If the wi ping out process must begin in New Eng land, so be it. Ii this government is ovortllrown
 the light of the world is cxtilgtsished, and hu- man liberty IS put back into the dark ages, self government proved impossible, might will make right, and the weaker everywhere must serve the stronger.
 l should iko to hear some of those "pcace meeting speeches, and should like the privelegc of answering them. The makers and approvers ought to be cons; gncl at once to the position and service of the slaves whose chains they woukl forever rivct, and whose bondage they arc pcrpctuating, as well extending the area q slavery.
 These states can never he occupied by tro governments. Que or many will be Inc govern ment Of this Country. If n"ny, how long will peare exist between them? Witt, crs:om houses and police at eTery State boundary, travelling will be delightful, and commerce, HOW the life blood of nations will grad, allT dry up. and the petty republics of the States will le in one con- sant agus of fear ot tio power of all their neigh bors.
 What do these prace men propose to them selves Submission to Jeff. navise Let them go and wear his collar little where he now rules l He has driven off sister of mine and her hus band from their Lomc where they have always lived, and from the Church and congregation to whom he has preached for twenty years and all bccausch he loves tho government which Jeff Davis once and again sure to sustain
 Will they divide the Country with him e- Show mo the farmer, who says yes, and will go and squat on his farm, and if he objects. will cry, ':ail want is to be let alone" and if ho wants "peace," I'll divide his farm with him. and oa very psac'abIs till become strong enough to take the whoIe.
 Perhaps you ha'e thought nc too phlegmatio to become much excited, bu: my blood fairly bolls when think of this rebellion, and Inc ends sought by it's authors, and cannot think of peace, till they, who have disturbed our peace arc so punished, that neither they HOT any one else, vii attempt to do it again, while the earth reVolVes. Yours truly, R G. WILLIAMS
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

| COMMODORE STRINGHAM AT HoME.-The citi- zens of Brooklyn on Wednesday evening gave a | serenade and public reception to their fellow citizen, Commodore Strngham, at his residence, corner of Clark and Hicks streets. Prof. Hitch cock and Hons. NJ. F. Odell and James I1um- phrey, welcomed him with words, and the gal lant hero responded with deep emotion as fol | lows:
 | CITIZENS, NEIGHBoRs AND FRIRNDs :-l can not express in words the appreciation l have of 1 the feelings you have manifested on this occa- sion. Applause. You must not expect a speech from sailor who has never been in the habit of talking to an audience, except on the quarter deck of a man of-war. Great cheer | ing have sailed under the glorious old Stars and Stripes for fifty years, and when I fight again, hope it will be still under that noble old banner to which the gentlemen who preceded me alluded. Applause That is the glorious old banner of our country, and our country will even yet be represented by it's starry folds. But ,.rst -o- that Y V ,S-e oo,n-7!-7e-1, :, .r's very highly this evening. know it is becanes l am the representative Of those gallant officers and men who served with me, and took part in the action at Hatteras. [Applause.1 It is ow- ing to their cooperation that success was achieved, and shall bear the news of this ap- preciation to them. I accept your welcome in their behalf, and greet you to the hospitalities of my house. [Cheers, amid which the Commo- dore retired.
 A HEROIC UNION WoMAN.-A few evenings ago, whilst a gentleman who lives near Midway
 i'll this State, and has Union flag before ms door, was absent, the secessionists, about tWelve or fifteen in number, went to his house, only his wife being at home, and commenced e cutting down the flag. The noble woman ordered them to leave. They refused. She demanaed py what authority they were cutting down the flag They replied, 'by the authority of our captain" She seized a revolver and fired, when the scoun- drels fled in consternation, and the victorious heroine, grasping the flag and waving 1t in the air gave three cheers for the Unlon.-AosHscsNe {Ky.) Journal
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12
Hnfal ana CpNntu Nsws.
LITCHFIFELD.

LITCHF1FELD.
 Preparations arc being made on an extensive scale for the celebration of the Twenty first An nual Cattle Show and Fair of the Litchfeld County Agricultural Society which is to take place at Litchfeld next Wednesday and Thurs day, Sept. 18th and 10th.
 The Grounds are being put in complete order, the fences repaired, the track graded and the orator at work!
 The Society expect to hold as good and as in teresting an exhibition as they held last year. notwithstanding the unfavorablencss of the times at first thought would preclude the expectation; but large number of stock have already been entered for premiums, the show of horses prom ises to be fine, and in Domestic Manufactures vegetables, &c, &c.,, the Society will make as fine show as the fruitfulness of the season and the times will admit.
 1 The Hand-bills are out and distributed to each town in the County this week. Extra Premium Lists may be had on addressing this office. Wt are requested particularly to add that the An nual Meeting of members of the Society will take place,-pursuant to a recent change in tn, Constituion-on Wednesday evening first day of the Fair) at o'clock, at the Mansion Hous, in this village. full attendance is requested officers to be chosen for the ensuing year.
 The return match game of base ball be- tween the nine of Washington and the nine o Litchfeld on tho Fair Grounds on Saturday last drew large concourse of spectators both from 
 Washington and this town. Thegame was mucl the same as the last and with the same result though neither side made so many "tallies'' as were made by them last week in Washington. After the match game was concluded the ole gentlemen present, took the clubs and sswcn in,'' showing q specimen of base ball playing O. thirty and forty years ago. They appeared te enjoy themselves highly and certainly amused the large audience of spectators with their speci mems of agility and youth renewed | The Washington boys were entertained by the Litchfeld Club with an excellent supper at th. Mansion House, and an elegant bouquet of flow CTS was left by the Washingtonians for thci, hospitable victors. Tho Litch6eld Club wer, 1 also the recipients, through their Captain Mir Deming, of another elegant boquet from "tht young ladies of Litchfeld' The Litchield Cornet Band furnished music l for the occasion, which was one of great intercs and amusement for all.
 1 The "Ltchfed nine" now wait for othe, Clubs to conquer
 | The following is the
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12
superior Court, Sept. Term, 1861 JUDGE SEYMOUR, PRESIDING

State vs Grsen was the first case called before the Jury, case of keeping disorderly house in Litchfeld Green is dark green, but kept gangrenous mansion, where all shades and classes of people assembled under the cover of fight to celebrate the darkest orgies Greens house was wiped out early in May, and Green 5 body was deposited in the County Jail for safe keeping till this term of Court. He is now brought forth from darkness into ligh', ,resurrec- tionized, has his trial, is found guilty of the charges against him, and is sentenced by the Court to 30 days longer residence in the Co.,. Jail, where he may further experience the ben eits and proprieties of orderly house, and Sl0 fine to remunerate the State, in part, for his keeping.
 No further criminal business will be disposed of until week after next, when the murder eases from Watertown and Woodbury will be tried.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12


 One "home run" was made by L. Van Cott o the Washington B. B. C..
 Umpire-L. W. Nessells.
 Scorers-Washington, W. s. Cristy. Litch. field, A. Schack.
 We are requested to state that Mir. Timothy Ryan, late of the 1st c. ", is recruiting for the new Irish Regt (the 9th) in this County and will be in Litchfeld to-day, Thursday, to sec what he can do in the matter of enlisting We can cheerfully recommend the mission and the man.
 - The Superior Court opened its September term on Tuesday. Judge Seymour presiding A large attendance of lawyers and witnesses are present and some important cases are on tbe docket We shall give reports of proceedings '"uss the appropriate head in this paper. The case of the North Goshen ind;v;a,o,, arrested on charge of assaultinp the vouno Sedgwicks in Wheeler's grocery, to which we alluded last week'was settled on Tuesday. The lawyers entered a nolle' before tbe 1,st;o, and the Goshenites paid small sum ..cost. |. Also the case of Spencer vs Blake has hoo, amacably settled.
 Edward w. Seymour, Esq, of this town. will deliver the annual address before the Coun- ty Agricultural Society on next Thursday at II A. NJ.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12
R G. WILLIAMS

FROM ErRopE.-The Africa, from Liverpool on the 3lst ult, and Queenstown on the lst inst, arrived off Cape Race on Monday, with six days
 later news. The army in Canada is to be rein forced by P 800 during this month. The Lon- don Times calls on the English Government to straln every nerve to promote the cultivation of cotton Ill India. The London Duly Ne,rs, in an article on fugitive slaves, takes the ground that the Federal cause is to be identified with the ab ollton of Slavery. A diplomatic circular from Baron Biscasoli declares that the brigand distur. hances in the Neapolitan provinces are inspired from Rome. pamphlet on Rome, published in Paris, threatens that, if the Papal Government persists in refusing the guaranties offered for tLe independence of the Holy See, the people of Rome must be appealed to, and that if they elect Victor Emanuel King, the Italian troops will at once relieve the French.
 A GOOD PREsENTArIoN.-The Grand Jury of Westcher County, New York have presented The lonkers Hrald. The Highland Democrat, The Eastern State Journal, and the National Zeitung C which, in the existing state of things, tend to give aid and comfort to the enemies of the gov ernment, and 10 prevent vigorous prosecution of the war by which alone the supremacy of the government is to be maintained and national peace and prosperity again witnessed in the land." They arraign these papers for the er- tracts and articles published in them treating the war as an unholy one. commenced by the ad ministration, and representing it to be a party war.
 There are one or two papers in Connecticut that needs similar attention.
 NOT DEAD YIT.-A sailor, who left Richmond on Tuesday last, and arrived at Philadelphia Sunday, reports that he had heard nothing of the death of Jeff. Davis, but that on Sunday, the lst inst, he saw him, when he appeared to be as well as usual
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12
2ittk6il0 GnqMitet.
THURSDAY, sEpT'R F, 1861.
The County Fair.

1MC @OeAnGy A e%AAs
 The Litch6eld County Agricultural Cattle Show and Fair is to be held next week Wednes day and Thursday.
 This Fair and Exhibition of Stock has for ma. ny years been of the highest interest and impor tance to the farmers and stock-raisers of this County, snd we know of no reason why the forth coming Exhibition should not be as largely at tended and as variedly interesting as any that has been held in previous years.
 To be sure, the Brightness" of the times and the interest we feel in other things, would at the first thought seem to operate unfavorably for the holding of the Fair this year, or at least for its highest success; but the fact that the farmers still feel a pride in their old Society-the most Aourishing in the State-that they always desire to exhibit the fneness of their Stock, that they are willing to risk their reputation for careful husbandry and skillfnl breeding in competition with others of their class, promises that in spite of the times, and in spite of the troubled and distracted state of the country abroad, we shall still have an opportunity here in Litchiold Coun- tv. of showing what we can do and what we have done, amid the peaceful avocations of our hills and vallies.
 The State Society hold no Fair this year, as they did none the last. Our Branch Societies seem to have placed their dependence of success more upon the exhibition of singl class of an finals, and upon their trial of speed in minutes and seconds-the old PARENT SOCIETY appears to be the only only one left which still retains its distinctive character and scheme of an AgTicuE twal Society aud CatNe7Slor, and is the only one which offers to the farmer and the stock-rais CT such premiums for competition in all the va ried classes, as may render it worth their while to bring their stock and their products from al parts of the County, and put them on exhibition for viewing and reward.
 This year the Society reaches the twenty first anniversary of it's existence i've notice it is the same with our sister society in Fairfield Co., l. the Society becomes of age, and from this veal and this anniversary, instead of diminishing in interest or dwindling out, we believe it will take new lease Ol n1e ana go on prOsperlng and t( prosper.
 The farmers of Litchfeld County will not will ingly let the old Society die out for want of inter est or want of attendance. This we arc sure of and we are sure that we can promise this year to all who attend-it Providence lets us off without the "equinoctial' on Wednesday and Thursday oext-a most snccessful exhibition ond nost ;n- teresting Fair.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12
rGRNW AIT.

The camp-meeting held during the past week in Cornwall, passed off very pleasantly and proftably to all concerned, and we are assure by one of the brethren that the young men of that part of'fhe county deserve credit for their gen. eral good behavior and their willingness to res pect and comply with the requests of those hav- ing the meeting in charge, which we believe isn't always done at a camp meeting.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

Weather and !" things" permitting, a match game of base ball will be played on the Fair ground on Saturday afternoon between the " Litchfeld nine'' and eighteen of the old set tiers. We shall all be there to see which whips
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

s@ We are glad to publish letters from vol unteers, when they contain such items of news o of information as, we deem, will interest the maj ority of our readers. Merely private letters how ever, and homilies written from Camp, are nc more interesting or more often worthy of public atiou than those written at home. Hereafter we shall judge all alike by their intrinsic merits and not bore our readers with others.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

Gov. MOORE TO THE LADIES OF AL.H.a..- Gov. Moore has issued brief address 's.To the ladies of Alabama" in which he says:
 Knowing that the women of Alabama are anx- ious to do everything in their power for the com fort of the soldiers in the service of the Confed eracy, beg leave to suggest that each one of them knit one pair of substantial. woolen socks. and deposit the same with the judge of the Pro- bate Court of the county in which she resides. who will have them forwarded to the governor of Alabama, at Montgomery, from whence they will be forwarded, free of cost, to lie soldiers before the cold weather commences.
 "It is right to learn from the enemy" and we imagine tho suggestion of the rebel Governor of Alabama to the ladies of his state may we'll be adopted by our own patriotic ladies at home. If some central place in each town of our county could be selected and the ladies would send in such contributions of socks as they would be willing to make for our army, they could bo sent on immediately and would, we have no doubt. be gratefully accepted by our soldiers Contributions in this town may be sent to our office, and the articles, so soon as they reach q sufficient number, will sbe sent on immediately for the use of our 4th and 5th Connecticut Reg
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

R Read the excellent letter of our Camp Correspondent in another column-and tben rdminate on the propriety of holding |" Peace Meeslnes" when our gallant boys are fighting to conq'sr peace for us,
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

p9r The "Housatonic Riaes," the Company to which we referred last week as now being rais- ed in the Housatonic Valley and vicinity; is rap- idly filling up, and with the right sort of men. Most of its members, by entering the army, sa- criice much, and nothing but deep feeling of duty in this great emergency can persuade them to leave their happy homes to try the fortunes of War. Many of them are from our first families, and all will give them the earnest prayers of sympathizing friends. The Company, however, intend to carry with them some home comforts.
 There being among their number several fine musicians, the teelium of camp life will be great ly relieved. They have been accepted for the 9th Regiment, and have had for several days the quota to enter camp, but hope to fill their ranks before they leave home. It is expected they will go into camp by Friday of this week at latest. Thirty more men are wanted to fill the Company, and will doubtless be had by that time. We be- lieve all the Valley Towns in this County will be represented herein. Head Quarters at New Mil ford-Recruiting Offices at the several stations of the Housatonic Rail Road. The Company have not yet elected their officers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12
SHARON.

Robert A. sedgwick of Sharon, has been ap. pointed Commissary of the 9th Regiment c. V, now in Maryland.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12
EIester frOl.s ('3Esae1.

The following is from Rev. R. G. Williams, late of Woodbury, now Capt. of Co. G. 4th Reg't. Conn., VOls
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-09-12

SEIZURE OF FLORA TEMPLE.-The celebrated trotter, Flora Temple, has been seized as rebel property, her owner, Mir. Mcdonald, being en- gagged in organizing rebel corps in Maryland.
 A large and enthusiastic Union meeting, par ticipated in by all parties, was held in Danbury, Saturday. About fifteen hundred persons were present. Strong resolutions were adopted with great cheering A prudential committee of ten was appointed. Speeches were made by Hon, R. Averill and Samuel T. Seeley, D. D., of AL bany.
 Ex-Governor Briggs of Massachusetts, lies in a very critical condition from the injuries receiw ed by the accidental discharge of gun.
 The latest intelligence from General Rosen, cranz states that he was on his way to attAA Wise and Floyd,
Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-08-09
GilI's Combination Steel PIows,

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