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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
PARsoN BRowNLoW.-This gallant Tennesse

PARsoN BRowNLow.-This gallant Tennessee an still remains true to his country. His paper has been suspended and every means tried to in duce him to give in his adhesion to the rebel cause, but he has constantly refused, and has been indicted by the grand jury for treason. The heroic parson thus speaks his sentiments
 shall in no degree feel humbled by being cast into prison, whenever it is the will and plea sure of thit august government to put me there :; but on the contrary, I shall feel proud of my confinement. shall go to jail as John Rogers went to the stake-for my principles. l shall go because have failed to see the hand of God in the work of breaking up the American government and the inauguration of the most wicked, cruel, unnatural, and uncalled for war ever recorded in history. l go because have refused to laad to the skies the acts of tyranny, usurpation and op- pression inflicted upon the people of East Ten nessee, because of their devotion to the constitu- tion and laws of the government handed down to them by their fathers and the liberties secured to them by a war of seven long years gloom, pow erty and trial. repeat, am proud of my po- sition and of my principles, and shall leave them to my children as legacy far more valuable than pripcely fortune, had the latter to be- stow.''
 We learn that L. W. Case, Esq, has retired from the editorial department of the Post of this city, but do not learn of his plans for the future MT. Case is Q man of much culture, and having travelled good deal, and formed a very exten- sive acquaintance, especially among leading pc hticlans, he is very well posted on matters which are essential for an editor to know.-Courant.
 We imagine that South Carolina has experi- enced an excitement during the last few days, seliTsing that attending the capture of sumtsf'
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
For the Enuuirer


 WAS Nor HE SOMEBODY'S NICE LITTLE BA- BY ONCE "A few years since, while travelling in the Northern part of Illinois, the stage was in stopped at village hotel, to give the passcn- gers an opportunity to get late dinner. While we sat warming ourselves by good fire, the door opened, and in came red-faced, rough looking man, whose countenance and general appearance showed that he must have seen bet ter days. but was now far down the road towards drunkard's grave. He called for something to eat, which the andady brought to him, at the same time remarking that he was rather hard looking customer. "You are a plain-spoken woman," says he. '' Yes," says she, it is a very plain case, but you have evidently seen bet ter days" Her little boy was standing by and hearing the conversation. He turns to his moth CT and says, Mother, wasn't he somebody IS nice little baby, once?'' There is 9 tender spot in every ones heart, and the tears that started from the eyes of the miserable man told too plainly that the words of the little boy hadfound one in his. Turning to the lad, he said :-" A fond mother once held me in her arms, but little did she think I would come to this. Thank God, she never lived to see it." W.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
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 MORRIS.

An elegant regulation sword was presented to Lieut.. Pierpont, by his friends and fellow citi- zeus of Morris, at the Town Hall on Friday eve ming last. The presentation address was made by the Rev. H. H. Mcfarland, associate pastor of the Congl Church in Morris Lieut.. Pierpont eloquently and feelingly responded, and after speeches of congratulation, patriotism and the true eloquence of zeal were made by Messrs. Marsh, Rob't Pierpont, Benton and Burgess.
 The report of the speeches which has reached us is so lengthy that VIC are compelled to defer their publication till next week.
 We learn that there is but one out-and- out Secessionist in Morris, and he, with some con- fused ideas which he imbibcd from the Bridge port Farmer, still holds forth on the doctrine 0. the "right of secession"
 "Things are working"
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
TWISTED.

HEAVY BANK ROBBERY !-$60, ,000 STOLEN 5000 REWARD 1.-The vault of the Winsted Bank was broken into sometime between Satur- day night, Nov. 9th, and Monday morning, Nov. llth, and robbed of Ss,ooo in gold and proba- ply S50,0 ,000 in bills of that and the Hurlburt Bank, mostly the former.
 In addition to the moneys above described, there were taken perhaps 5000 of miscellane. ous bills, and four per ceut. treasury notes, two of $l00 each, and two of $50 each. The bank had sent of, on Saturday, their packages of miscellaneous bills otherwise the loss would have been much heavier. One thousand dol lars reward is offered for the thief and money, or one half for either The vault was directly un. der lawyers office, and the top of the vault which was covered with stone six inches thick. was only three feet from the floor above. The robbers entered the office by means of false keys and worked nights, for how long is not known. They had sawed out some of the floor boards, and then bored holes into the stone until it was was weakened enough to pry out with bar of iron. The floor was replaced every morning be fore leaving the office, and the cracks filled up with wax, and dirt brushed over it, so that there was no appearance of anything having been dis. turbed. The tools used in the operation were left on the premises. The robbery was discov cred Monday morning, but whether it occurred on Saturday or Sunday night is not known.
 Since last Tuesday three men have been seer lurking in the mountains half mile from tn, village. They had a camp fire in a sort of ra vine, but no camp. Nothing particular wa thought of it until some hours after the robber was discovered, and then persons began to speal of having seen these men. One is described a 5 feet and inches high, weight supposed to b l60 pounds, light moustache, rather heavy whis kers, color brownish, slightly tinged with red had on black felt hat, somewhat worn, brownish colored coat and drab check pants az peared very restless; about thirty-6ve years c age. Another of the trio was about the sam height, but not so stout built; had on a blacl coat and pants, hat with tall crown clothes con siderably worn; black whiskers; should thinl he was about forty years old; always acted whe, seen as if he was very desirous of being avoided as was the ease with the first. A descr;nt;on o the other was not obtained. A copy of the New ark Advertiser dated Oct. r, was left by then in the vault. They were evidently professions bank robbers.
 The above from the Courant of Tuesday, em bodies about all that has reached us.
 As the capital of the bank is $260,000 tn bills will be good in any svent
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
Book Notice.

CECIL DRERME by the late Mai. Theodore winthrop, has been received. In taking up the book wo open to the very interesting sketch of the life of the lamented author gracefully, feel ingly and eloquently written by his close friend GEo. W. CURTIS. Here the hero's life is so graphically portrayed, that we seem on reading 1t to know the man, to follow him from his youth up to manhood, to walk and talk with him in his daily life, to hear his rich, deep voice, to feel his presence, to learn the workings of his brave thoughts and genial nature, in short to learn and know and sympathize with the man, till his life bursts out in grand and solemn ending, and it closes, just as we would have such life end, in poetic justice, gallantly sustaining his charaot- or, and falling face forward toward the ene- my's of his country, engaged in literally hand to hand conaiet.
 Then the story opens, story of New York life, story well worth telling, story of to-day, with an air of reality about it such as we rarely lind in novels nowadays, story of intense and absorbing interest from the first page to the Hast, and in which we cannot help feeling that the author relates some of his own life expert ences. It is strikingly personal book and every page of it seems to come fresh from the heart of the hero. 1tis in some respects perhaps in its interest, its sprightliness and its general tenor, like 'Guy Livingston" but unlike it. it Is more strictly moral, and it's author, it seems to us, writes with more heart, more soul, more sincerity, and, if we may so say, with more re- ligion. It is book which will be, and is al- ready, moro widely read than any novel which hes lately been issued from the American press, and we are glad to know that it is the first of a ssries of American tales which the gifted author has left behind him.
 Triumphantly will it add the myrtles of the heart-historian to the laurels of the gallant warrior, and these legacies he has left will ever keep green his memory in the hearts of the peo- pie, where his gallant deeds and gallant death have already enshrined him, and which shall profit, entertain and instruct as well the head and heart of those who read.
 Ticknor & Fields, publishers, Boston, of whom "Cecil Dreems" may be had, postage paid, fo the price of the work $1.O0. s
 GopE1s LADY's BOOK for December is receive and is truly splendid number. How such fin > steel plate engravings (there are pair of them such elegant fashion plates and such an immense amount of excellent and interesting miscellane ous reading can be afforded for % cents mum Der or $500 . year, exceed our greatest con captions. L. A. Godey, publisher, Philadelphia Penn. For sale by R. Marsh, It the P. O. Litohheld.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14

n@- An appointment by the Governor, which we are not at liberty to make public this week, has been made during the past week in this coun- ty, which will materially aid and advance the en- listment of more troops from hence at any early date.
 Litch6eld County has already done nobly-has sent her full quota of men, who are already in the the field, in the State Regiments, beside sending at least a full Regiment of men in other States.
 We do not incline to the belief now that full Regiment can be raised exclusively from this County this winter-tho' we do believe that at least four or five hundred will volunteer under the auspices above alluded to.
 We shall see in week or two at the farther aak
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14

lst Page, Poetry-The Stocking; The Song of the Sock.
 MisceNaneous-The Night Before the Wed ding; The Smith Family; The Campaign in Western Virginia; The Recruiting Service in l79s; Pity the Printer" Irish Wit always ready The Resignation of Breckinridge, scath- ing exposure of his treason, by Prentice; A com' ne collapse; &c, &c., Short Sermons On Gossips.
 44h Page.-The Ups and Downs or Life; The seven Wonders of the World~-The French Wo- mn and the German.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
KENT.

In response to the call of the Sanitary Com mission for articles for the comfort of sick and wounded soldiers, the ladies of Kent have for. warded to them two good sized boxes containing Is quilts, II blankets, 32 sheets, 3s pillow cases, 10 pillows, shirts, under-shirts, bedshirts, draw ers, dressing gowns, towels, handkerchiefs, old linen and flannel, dried and preserved fruit, jel- y, farina, and last but not least, nearly fifty pairs of stockings knit by themselves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
&atRfel6 Gn9niitet.
THURSDAY, NOV. I4. TsG1..
The News.

1M0 NGWSs
 Our columns this week bear'eviaeuce of most important march of events, and the most encour. aging news, from the seat of war.
 No one can complain now that nothing is be. ing done, and no victories are obtained. From every quarter we have the most cheering news the Telegraph and the mails brings us daily accounts O glorious victories gained.
 Our Great National Fleet has met with unex ampled and almost unexpected success. Gu, Troops are landed in the very heart of the Enc mys country. Beaufortis ours-the harbors and channels which guard it's entrance are ours-the great main artery between Savannah and Char. leston is ours, and the AMERICAN FLAG in triumph waves over the soil of rebellious South Carolina
 Isis more than poetic justice thus to trans fer the war into the very heart of Secession and the Rebellion. The origin, the growth, the out burst of this wicked war is theirs, theirs be the desolation
 We hope to chronicle by next week the Capture of Charleston and the bombardment and the ut- ter destruction of that sodom of Secession. Then . blow shall have been received that will prove '<he Death. Knell of the Conspiracy, and then we may begin to count the days when the era of the Rebellion shall be ended.
 "The dark and bloody Ground" sends the most cheering news,-4oo Rebels killed and one Mou- sand taken prisoners, after well fought battle of two days duration The last news we receive up to the hour going to press confirms this, and we shall soon have full news of tie most ably fought battle and glorious victory over the Rebels yet achieved by our gallant army.
 The rebels are scattering in every direction southward from tho "grand army'' before Rich mond. Now the soldiers of the bankrupt Jeff zee the handwriting on the wall. Now General Mcclellan must be prepared to move forward.-l FORWARD is the word now, and God shall give us the victory of Right over Wrong!
 Glorious News enough for one week say vol
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
@H The New Haven Reniste,.. when it ia ont

B@e The New Haven Register, when it is out argued and out-wittcd finds refuge in abuse. Thus just now it takes delight in abusing the Hartford PosNspeaking of it as ''renegade," ;" &c. The Post is as openly patriotic and loyal as the Register is sneakingly the opposite-which is saying a good deal We are sorry that MT. Case has Jeff the editorial chair of the Post, lat terly, which he has ably filled for the past two months.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
gnfai sHa Gsaaty Yet,s.
LITCHFIELD.

The chill, raw days of November betoken tn, approach of winter. The glorious autumn ling ering 50 long in the arms of summer gives way slowly and reluctantly to the icy embrace o winter. The elms of Ltchield are at last strip ped of their foliage and the landscape begins tt put on the dreary majesty of Winter. It is hart to realize that winter is upon us, but its snowy mantle can be but little longer delayed.
 There is little or TO news stirring about town. Enlistment ts for the war are still actively going on within the town tho we have already sent our full quota to the war. An advertisement of LIEUT. FRANK $. WELLS which will be 1ouno :n another column, will give a new impetus to the enthusiasm of our young men ana WILL anoro an excellent chance for any who have not yet enlisted, but who have been waiting TOT some tn ipe auhorihmice, which Lieut.. Wells compa- nv will be, he having already commission from the Governor of the State.
 Our Litchfeld, Watertown, Plymouth, Nor folk and Winstcd friends are to be treated next week to tho concerts of Miss Maria Brainerd and troupe from New York. A rare chance is offered us to hear some excellent music. See 
 MT Richards lecture on Representative comes of, we presume, this Thurs lay evening, at the Court House.
 Rev. H. M. Hudson, lately of this place, has accepted chaplaincy in Col. sewell's Regi- nent of New York, and IS now at Fort Monroe ' Doesticks" we believe, is also chaplain in the army.
 - The Ladies of Litchfeld are holding meet ngs for the purpose of knitting mittens for the soldiers. A most worthy and charitable object. arters at Mrs. Sheriff Vessels, North Street
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14

The reward offered, however, seems to us fe be ridiculously small.
 If the bank should offer 5000 instead Of Sl00O, the chances of the recovery of the money would be worth thinking of,
 The affair creates great excitement.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
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 GOSHEN.


 In response to the call of the U. s. Sanitary Commission, the ladies of Goshen have just for warded to New York two large boxes, and one barrel densely packed with material aid for our destitute soldiers, embracing the following arti- cles-44 woolen blankets, 62 pairs of knit wool len socks, ae>quilts, IA pillow ticks, dressing gowns, sheets, 55 pillow cases, 2 feather pill lows, 12 hospital shirts, 6s towels, wrappers, 29 pairs of drawers, bed gowns, bass-castilc soap, 10 yards red flannel, 15 rolls linmen band ages, box pins, needles and thread, a lot of old linmen and lint. The above articles have all been collected and made up within the last three weeks. If the ladies throughout our Country will emulate the patriotism and industry of the ladies of Goshen, our hospitals and camps will speedily be supplied.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14
WASHINGTON.

Saturday the l6th inst, is chosen by the Don. key Despisers of Old Judea, for the passing of an Ordinance to ' Prohibit the running at large or using of Asses on the Public Road!''
 Asses, to the Rescue!
 Tyranny is rampant-your liberty at stake. Men breathe out cruelty would deprive you of the public road-command you to bray only in by-ways and hedges
 While we deprecate side-issues in the present state of our country, and would bend our whole energies to the breaking down of rebellion, let us see to it that the principle of freedom is not crushed under our own feet. We exhort the Law yers and all learned men to search the Books and see if there be any precedent for this out rageous proceeding. For myself, in the com ing assinine conflict, if do not go tooth and claw'' for the dumb driven cattle," then Write me down an Ass;
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-14

D@r Our thanks are due to Mr. W. ". Stone, Clerk of the Conn Senate, for Q copy of the Journal of the Senate, Special Session 1861.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15

The beet news received yesterday imports that
an understanding has been had between Pfesi-
dent Lincoln and the Governors of the loyal
States that there shall be no let-up in the war
for the Union until the National Flag shall once
more float unchallenged over all the Forts,
Arsenals, ArmOries, Custom Houses, and Sub
Treasures that have been wrested by the traitors
from their rightful possessOr. This news VIII
thrill every true American heart. Remember,
heLceforth, that if you hear that the Government
either proposes or consents to any truce or com"
promise short of the unqualified submission OF
the rebels, the story is Secession lie, and to be
treated accordingly. The American Republic will
live or die nobly-it will not sneak into pine
coffin while still half alive.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15

that the patriots are confined to tho North. The
names of CritteDden, Anderson, Harvey, Carlisle,
Frank Blair, and hundreds more, expose the
unfairBess Of your statement
But were idle further to pursue this veteran
twaddler. lie knows the right-none better-yet
is impeed by local excitement to plead for the
atrociouSly wrong. What q contrast does his
pitiful selEexposure present to the clear, ringing
truthful utterance Of his late colleague Edward
Everett How readily the latter appeals to fun
damcntal principles to cucidate and justify his
course How skulkngly the former eyades and
ignores any recognition of such principles, and
tries to twist the controversy into mere strife
of sections Alas that such should be the ignc-
miuioas close of the long public life of John
Bell
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15
FRANCE.

Constantiuorle letters assert that the Porte has
thofizcd ENGLAND to occupy st. jean De Arc under DIFF
ferent circustances also, that Sir IA. Buwer has
deraken TO provide funds for sending Turkish trooIs
to Syria
Fresh Instructions regarding Syria had been sent 70
the French E'nbassadOr at Constantiaope.
Il was Iunored that it N. Theirs who wrote the
recent pamphlet published by the Due D'Aumsle:
A commercial treaty between France aud Belgium
bad been signed.
The Archt.hop Of Tours in letter to the Minister
Of usice says that the temporal power Of the PoPe
il abolished and that the Catholic world viii bold
Louis Napoleon responsible tor Il.
The Paris Bourse was firm at 6f. l5c.
PARIS, May 2. lS6l.-The Moanenr of to-day says,
Yesterday the Tenipotenianes Of France and Beiy1ia
sigued Ttesty of Commerce, ard convention iT
guaranteeing literary artistic and industrial copy
right. ,
Tie Paris papers publish teegraphicd ispatcH from
Constantnope of the 2ith inst, Announcing cohcsu'
traion of troops at lenibarzsr against Monteaesro.
The same tel, grn afscTts that the Euglish aDd Iur'
kish squadrous had received orders to act in concert
The TdrkIsh squadron had eeiyed trou shs
arsenal oi Corfu.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15

BY the arrival of the steamers Arago and
Kangaroo at this port and the Europa at Halifax
yesterday, we have three days later news from
Europe. Lord John Russell, in Parliament, in
reply to question about Priyateering, said that
British naval force had been Ordeled to the
coast Of the United States for the protection Of
British interests. The betrohal of the Princess
Alice to Prince Louis of Hesse, has been officially
announced. American affairs continued to be the
principal topic of discussion in England. The
Times compares the popular excitement in this
country to that of France in the early days OF the
great revolution. The Earl If Derby had made
long aud important political speech at City
Banquet on May a. Mr.. Disrae spoke on the
same occasion. The Austrian Council of the
Empire, or Parliament, opened at Vienna May ],
with an important and liberal speech from the
Emperor, which was loudly applauded. serious
disturbance had occurred among the working
men of Client. Garibadi had returned to his
Island of Caprora Victor Emanuel was about
to visit Naples.
By the arrival OF the Parana from Galway ith
inst, at st. Johns, we have t@o days still later
news. We have an imperfect report of a second
speech of Lord John Russell, in which he is said
to have stated that the blockade of the Southern
ports Of this country must be effective to be
regarded, and that the Southern Conlederacy
must be recognized as belligerent power. This,
of course, does net mean lis recognition as a
nation, whatever else it may mean.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-15
The Privateering of the Rebels
AN ENGLISH NAVAL FORCE SENT CUT
Important Political Address By Lord Derby.
Opening Of the Austrian Council
SPEECH BY THE EMPEROR.

The steamers Arago and Kangaroo arrived at this
port and the Europa at Halifax yesterday, bringing
three days later European intelligence. The latest
dates 10y the Europa are Of the 9Th inst.
The steamship Edinburgh, from New-fork arriyedat
Queenstown ut o'clock sn the morning OF the 3D. ana
at Liverpool early On the morning of the fh inst.
The steamship Persia, from New-fofk, reached
Queenstown on the morning of the ith inst
Among tue passengers brought by the Arago, were
the families OF the Hon. +. j. Faulkner ana the hon
G. NJ. Dallas, United States Ministers at Paris ana
London, NJ. jerome BonaParte, Capt. j. W. Albert,
United States Army, DR.. Woolworh, United States
Navy, and DR.. G. Holland Bearer OF Dispatches to
the members of the Southern CoDiederacy at Mont
gomery.