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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31
Sofa1 aud County Nsws.
LITCHFIELD.

ID. Sergeant Smith of the 4th Regiment, took back with him on Monday to his company vast amount of comforts and luxuries for "the boys. J He had Hams, Cheeses, Tubs of fresh butter Crackers, Shirts, Stockings, pipe and cigars, amounting in all to three large dry goods boxes and one barrel full! Something over seventy pairs of good, thick, warm wollen stockings were sent. Notable mothers, sisters and grand mothers, habituated to such labors, have piled their needles during the past fortnight more in- dustriously than ever, and dainty fingers which never before manipulated anything harsher than Berlin wool have bravely toiled over the heavy blue yarn, anxious to contribute something to the comfort of their brothers in the distant camp.
 An ] how hearty must be the greeting which | ell such remembrances of the loved at home re- ceivs from our loved in the army. For this week st least our brave boys will feast and sing, and their camp and squad by night and by day will resound with the praises of old mother Litch- field!
 The Ladies also propose to continue their charitable labors, and are requested to send in socks to Mrs. L. ". Vessels, to be sent after a time to the Litclfeld men belonging to the 9th Regiment.
 Our Renders will notice change in the time table of the Naugatuck R. R. Wese their handbills are dated at Bridgeport October 24, 16sl'-which accounts for the present arrange ment, two centuries behind.
 For some time back spurious coin, consist ing principally of dimes and half dimes have been in circulation horeabous and throughout tue State. Suspicion seemed to point to q man by the name of Jabez Hitchcock Jr, who makes his home with Dr. Hubbard of Cornwall Bridge Deputy Sheriff Peck was put on the track of Hitchcock and found him, after weeks search
 in little village called West Hartwck, in Otse go Co.,, N. Y. Some S250 to $500 of counterfeit bills and coin was found upon his person.
 After the arrest, and while Peck was on his way to this place with his prisoner, the rogue leaped through window of the car on the Hou- satonic R. F. near Ct. Harrington, and was off before Peck could say John Robinson The tram was instantly stopped and Peck and Whea ton started in pursuit of him. After some pretty tall running he was caught by Geo. A. Wheaton, and was finally lodged in Lischfeld Jail under $500 bonds to await trial at the November Term of Superior Court.
 Since the arrest of Hitchcock, Sheriff Peck has also arrested Dr. Soloa Hubbard of Corn Bridge, from whom Hitchcock claims he mad re- 1 ceved his counterfeit money. Hubbard is under bonds to appear before Justice Hart on Monday next.
 | '-The mails at the r. o. now close at l2 M and arc received at about 5 F. NJ under the new arrangement of the Naugatuck R. R.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

A WoRD TO TIE W1sE.-We trust our friends will pardon us for the suggestion that many of their subscriptions, advertising bills, &c are now doe at this office, and that they will take pains Co forward us the amount of their indebtedness.
 It is these little bills, small in themselves but large in the aggregate that make up the receipts ofa newspaper, and that, in these hard times, none feel the want of cash more than the news. papers. The income of newspapers nowadays is made up almost entirely of its subscription list and we are sure that all indebted for these will willingly keep themselves well paid up if they are only reminded of the fact. Certainly we have nc wish to press payment when it is nconvenient to make such just now, but on the other hand we cannot continue to send papers much longer te 'ho'e who are far in arrearages as, we are sorry say some hundred or two of our subscribers are
 50 a word to the wise, we trust will be sutfi cient.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31
r6 The Courant is fully riobt !, d,,.o;

D1 The Courantis fully right in denouncnp as it does the status of Isaac Toucey and Thos. H. Seymour, two of Connecticut's paste jewels
 The rural districts feel all the indignation the nearest neighbors of these men feel toward them for their weak, faltering, pitiable treachery. We kaow of members of the last legislature, men high in the esteem of their constituents from this county, who constantly passed and repassed Toucy and Seymour both, in the streets of Hart ford. and would not return even their comm1nes salutation. Honest men blush that they eve took by the hand such traiteEs to their country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

 l The Hartford Press says: We learn that the Tenth Regiment, which is to leave this city in a few days, will go into camp at Annapolis Md. The Sons of Connecticut" in New York are making arrangements to give them a grand reception in that city. A substantial breakfast will be provided for the whole regiment in the Park-oficers and men faring alike. All Con- necticut troops passing through New York in future will find their every want anticipated and literally supplied by this association. l HARpER's for November is one of the best numbers of that excellent monthly we have re- l ceived in long while. Its opening article is a 1 sketch of the traitor Benedict Arnold, exceed ingly apropos to the swarm of contemptible traitors which abound just now, and which, if it chances to fall under their eye, we trust may be sanctifed to their spiritual good. It is admira- bly Illustrated by Benj. J. Losing the historian of the Revolution.
 Other articles are Making Money" by Waldo Abbott, giving description of the U s Assay Office in New York, and the way in which bull lion and plate is smeted for the mint illustrat- ed. T. B. Thorpe contributes an illustrated pa per on |" The Fox and Fox Hunting," very read able and entertaining John S. c. Abbott dis courses on "Modern Austria" and Bayard Taylor on "Ernsst H." .Duks of saxs-Coburg- Gotha
 "Olly Dolly is an entertaining story by Miss Jane E.. Austria, and Miss Charlotte Taylor con tributes an interesting article on fire flies and their kind under the style of 'sNight Revellers" !"
 Mary E. Bradley contributes the story of :" Cause and Etfect,' and T. S. Arthur "T The An gel Sister," Fitz Jas O'Brien has a powerful story in rhyme styled The Tenement House. and there are many other interesting and en- tertaining articles in prose and poetry.
 Patton has Harper's for sale, at the Waterbury Book Store.
 TIE ATLANTIC in its outer jacket of buff has many an agreeable and instructive paper writ ten. "Geo. Sand" is by Miss Julia Ward Howe '' Hair Chains" by the author of .'Lost and Found" Chas. E. Norton contributes Alexis de Tocqueville,' " Health in the Camp" by Miss Harriet Martinean, "A Story of To- day. is con- tinued, "Concernlng People who carried wei gbt in Life' by 1.-The Country Parson; 'Why tie North has felt aggrieved with England'' is by Geo E. Ellis, D. D. and the "Contrabands of Fortress Munroc' is by Edward L. Price. Jas. Russell Lowell contributes an imaginative poem called 1.-The Washers of the Shroud" and :. The Home Of Liberty" is attributed to Oliver Wen deil Holmes.
 TickEor & Fields, Pubs, Bo ton, Mass. "DIAckwooD' for October, is before us Its table Of contents is Democracy teaching by ex- ample; Meditstions OH Dyspepsia, The Doctors Family The Book Hunters Club Social Science; The Pope; Among the Locks, and Capt. | Clutterbuck's s Champagne 4 more than usual 1 ly interesting number. L. Scott & Co.,, Pubs, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

SHARrsuotTERs-The Mssourians in the Re- bel armies boast a great deal of their skill as marksmen, and their ex ploits at Lexington show ed that this claim was not altogether unfounded
 It is related that one old fellow, during the continuance of the siege, was in the habit of go- ing up every morning within muskct range of the intrenchments, ensconcing himself under GOV
 CT of a tree, and blazing away at whatever ex- hibited himself above the Federal earthworks
 He took his dinner with him, and after loading and firing till noon, paused for refreshments, "which ever as he could with haste dispatch he would smoke his pipe and begin his work again. Acting on the advice given to the Irish man at Donnybrook fsir-'' whenever you see a head, hit it !''- this backwoods Rebel picked off one after another of Mulligan's men with as much complaisance as he would shoot squirrel. Others climbed trees and fired inside the forti- ications at selected objects. In the recent af- fair at Big River, Capt. Elliot states that white blanket improvised flag of truce, and ele- vated above the little brcastworks, was instant ly pierced with twenty or thirty bullets, showing the accurate aim of Jeff. Thompson's men.
 Numerous instances of the enlistment ofsplen- did marksmen are found in the history of the | struggles of the colonies for independence. A
 person appointed to raise company of rifemen ! n ohe ot the frontier counties of Pennsylvania
 h"o so many applications that he resorted to an eApeaient for the selection of his men, Drawing
 lhe ngure Of common sized rose, which he pla- ecu at the distance of one hundred and fifty
 yaf's, ne declared that those coming nearest the
 mark should be enrolled for the service More
 than sixty hit the object! It is told of Capt.
 Cresaps company of rifemcn, that while one of
 the men hea piece of board, five inches broad
 and seven inches long, between his knees anoth- l CT shot eight successive bullets through If. orr-
 hand. There were fifty persons in the company l who could do the same thing list. Louis Ken. 1 An escaped contraband enters the lists. as 1 lecturer. and opened at Norwich Monday nj ght
 He wishes to educate himself, and expects to get ten cent pieces enough to do it by 6 enlighten. | ing" the public. These "niggers" seem te know thing or two, now and then, and what; ;is somewhat remarkable this fellow wants to know
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31
W:ARE

Two young ladies in the little town of Warren, finding themselves heavily charged with patrio- tism, left their floral pursuits and taking . strong basket, carried forty bushels of potatoes in the cellar; receiving one dollar for the same, which they contributed as their (might) mite to- wards furnishing stockings for our volunteers
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31
Superior Court Sept, Term, 1881
 JUDGE SEYMOUR, PRESIDING.


 JUDGE SEYMOUR, PRESIDING Jones and Tibbets vs Geo. ". Peet. This was case in which one Tibbets of New York brought suit against the def't, for alleged neglect of duty, specification with regard to a suit which pl'f claimed the dcf't had not brought in time, &e. Defence showed conclusively that he had done all that was necessary and all that he could for the interest of his client, and the Jury took that view of it and found verdict the pl'f and exonerating completely " Brother Peet," and 10 recover his costs of pl'f For Plf, sedgwick and Kellogg. For Delft. Hubbard and Granger.
 This was the last Jury Case.
 The following Divorces havc be1n granted since our last report, making jourtsen in all du- ring this term of Court
 Frances s. Hubbell vs. Gilbert Hubbell. Harriet Ticknor vs Orrin Ticknor. Stephen Beckwith vs. Jane A. Beckwith. The Court is now occupied with court cases. and will probably hold through next week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

pD- Col Brady wishes us to give notice that his company is fas. filling up with picked men, and that it promises to be crack company both sn material and drill A few more recruits can be enrolled by applying immediately to this office or to Col. Brady at Wolcottvile,
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

h@- We notice that our old friend Files B. b' schanable, the peace prophet, has been re- leased from Hotel Lafayette, Are there not some few others who might take few weeks to5rd fa the Ean,e, from hereahoyss,
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31
uARWINT0E

Rev. Lewis Green, formerly Rector of Trinity Church, Van De,sonv;llc, Mass, has been in stalled Rector of Christ Church, lIarwinton, and St. Mathews, East Plymouth
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31
HITCuCOCkSTJI.J,I

Rev. l.. II. Barbour, late of Hitchcoeksvi!lo has removed to Scotland, Windham Co. Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

GEN. BUFFERS BR1GADE.-The following from the Boston Traveller is of interest to those who prefer to join Gen. Buffers New England Bri- gade.
 "Major General Butler has issued another proclamation from his headquarters in this city, Tn which he gives his authority from the Secre- tary of War to raise volunteer force of six re- gments in New England, to march, when brought to proper state of efficiency, upon a service already designated. The General de- nounces in his proclamation the vicious practice which has come to his notice, of sums of money paid by the officers recruiting in the State of Massachusetts, which he positively forbids He will have no recruits who have been con- victed of any crime, or who are habitually ln- temperate. Deserters from the British army are especially reprobated.' In the words of the proclamation, it is the wish and desire of the Commanding General to have in his division on- ly thoughtful patriotic men, who are seriously desirous of aiding their country in the hour of peril, and who will enlist under her banner for this reason alone.' He adds that teach recruit will receive one months pay before the order to march is given.'
 THE CERTIFICATE OF THE LEGION OF HnNoR.- The long promised scroll that is to be distrbut ed to the soldiers of the present campaign will soon be ready for distribution. One will be gwen to each of the soldiers, whether in the gular service or volunteer, either for the war or three months. The one adopted by Secretary Seward is now being prepared in Albany. It is abouttwenty inches by thirty; handsome lith- ogrsph of an eagle with outstretched wings, over which is, in 6 circular line. the sent ence, "Legion cf Honor," beneath it, "E Pluribus Un- um,'' and {" Washington"
 In the center of the eagle is the Goddess of Liberty and the Goddess of Justice, with joined hands, seated upon fiery dragon, with their heels upon its head, the Goddess of Liberty way ing an American flag; ny the side of the God dess of Justice lies seim tar, and in her left hand is bundle of f, go $, from the center of which one is projecting, on the end of which is a tomhawk. In a semi-circle from one side to the other of the eagle. the notices of all the States. The light foot of the eagle cla ps an olive branch, and the left bundle of arrows Beneath the engraving it reads:
 --has been enrolled as in the - forces of the United States for the defence of the Constitution and the mainte- nance of the Union.
 By the President. -Sec'y of State -See'y of Navy. -sec'y of Treaty -Sccy of Interior -Sec'y of War. -postmaster General.
 -Attorney General. -PhiZn Tucujrer
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31

@J J. T: Lloyd of New York, has published 2 superb maj of Virginia, from latest observations which he sells at the low price of fsl.OO colored in counties, from l64 Broadway, N. Y.
 s9- The last heard of the .' Great Expeditionn is that it is detained at Fortress Monroe bv .be present gale.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-31


 WE UNDERSTAND that one of the reasons why the President hestates to issue an order super seding Gen. Fremont is, that it appears that on the whole, no other Military Department has been managed with such economy as his.-7ri- bune
 THE Ninth annual meeting of the Connecticut State Teachers Association, will be held at Hartford, on the 31st Oct. and 1st November.
 GEN. Scorr it is said is liable to frequent fits of drowsiness, which overpowers him even occa- sionally at cabinet meetings, requiring a post ponement ofthe business under discussion. The specials of some of the New York papers assert that the old general is trying to have Mcclellan deposed and Gen. Haleck, now on the way from California, appointed in his place.
 A LETTER written by Garbald to the United States Consul at Antwerp, settles the question as to the coming of the Italian Liberator to this country at least for the present. He regrets his inability to take part in the struggle of the Government against the rebellion, and thinks that should the war continue, he may yet over- come all obstacles, and hasten to the defence of the Union.
 All the rebels confined in Fort McHenrv, thlrtyone iE number have been transferred to Fort Lafayette. Among the number is a Chap lain of one of the rebel regiments.
 Co., CHATFIELD of the Conn. 9th who has been so seriously i'll, has arrived home in Waterbury. lie IS very feeble, and is not able to accompany his regime nt which goes out with the naval ex. reditiom
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-08-31

The Mass Meeting last Thursday
was much better attended than our
township meetings usually are. Dem
ocrats and Republicans. pro slavery and
free state men = the people. without
distinction Of party. came up together.
and their action was harmonious and
unanimous. A report Of the proceed
ings Of the meeting. with the resclu-
tons adopted. appear in another col
umn Of this paper. Let traitors read.
and govern themselves accordingly. =
The mass of the people Of Oskaloosa
township are unconditional Union men,
and from such, rebels need expect no
particular favors. All persons who
wish 70 be understood as being in ia
vor Of sustaining the government in its
efforts 10 suppress rebellion. should
come forward and enroll their names
on or before the 10Th day Of Septem-
Der. This gives every man sufficient
time to show To- the people wha. posi-
ion he occupies. and !. is TO be hoped
no Que will fail TO demonstrate that he
"a Internationally for the maintenance
Of the government.
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a blooly battle was fought in West
ern Virginia on the 26.h inst. in which
the Federal loss is estimated At 900 in
all, while that Of the rebels is much
greater. The Federal forces, 900 strong
we're surrounael at breakfast by the
enemy-who had 300 infantry and
400 cavalry. The federals cut thro'
the rebel lines. formed again and fred
on them. but received no reply. and
saw no more Of the enemy.
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MASS MEETING!

OsxALoosA. KAN, Aug. 80. 1861.
Pursuant to previous ammo uncement,
q mass meeting of the citizens of Os.
kaloosa Township convened in Oska.
loosa on the 29th day Of August, 1861.
which was organized by elecsing Js-
cob Boucher Chairman, and John w,
day Secretary. sil
On motion Of 9. T. Mem urray. John
w. Day VAS requested TO state the OBJ
iect of the meeting. which he did in a
brief address. and then moved that q
committee of Eve be appointed BY the
chair to draft resolutions expressive ol
the sense Of the meeting.
The motion carried. and the follow
ing gentlemen were appointed as said
committee; Joha. ". Day. Joseph
The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1861-08-31
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not ssf Inay ,se yoa soon i; i no,
you vin beappfised Of our ~hetat tos,s.
shep I wip be gls1 to hear frsn you.
Since leaving Kansas City. We have
been 50 necessarily on the march tina,
] have hid no opportunity Of writing
you. If you could have been With n
on the memorable f0th. and since. yos
would have msde many bearts glad
In your sad bereasment ! a. = true
sympsthiser. and With you . sincere
mournes.
With many wishes for yosrIvslliare
and happiness. / an your obedien,
ffiend. 4. p. R6ssEEL.
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Office comedies with the post marx on
the envelope. Any responsible. person
wishing to examine the original letter
can do so by calling at our Office and
making his desire krown.
1t is perhaps proper, for the informa-
ton of those who are not acquainted
with the fact, we should state that An
drew jackson Francis has never been
a member Of the State % Territorial
Legislature. and the probability is that
he only wrote SO to curry favor with
the rebels. ~
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or total Of q. $50. 600. the company
expend on the road at the end Of Is
years.
Forty Eve miles Of road cost $780,
600; interest a5 years $l.O8o.0O0 i;
amount. 81 $50. 600; doubled Tor COM
pound interest $3.24o.oOO. Cost OF
running rs years. $l.ia5.oOo. doubled
for compound interest. $e.s5o,Ooo /;
total, IS, 100000: difference in favor
of shor, line 81 $500
Thus it will be seen that at the end OF
IS years the company viii be 81. $780,
600 better off BY making an airline
than curved one. Add TO this the
wear and tear, and We may put the
smouut down iu round numbers At tsco
millions Of dollars or enough to build
the road (45 miles) more than three
times. e
These three phases will show the
saving in every respect. In principal
alone the cost of the road is saved 10
36 years. 4 million aud halt is saved
in IS years on the inside basis Of savings
alone. On a square basis Of contrast
VI expense. the saving in - years is
two millions Of dollars. Half this
amount would be . handsome fortune
for the company.
II may be claimed that the road
would do enough moro business BY
taking the circuit TO balance the amount
saved in distance. This is a mistake
Bwsiness seeks tie road. X is therefore
folly for the road to 60 out Of the way
for The business that will come to it
~. hunt after it on straight line. L
Experience has proved any thing. it i.
the folly Of having through or svanl
lines Of railroad TO so out Of the way ts
gain local point. All tina, the com.
pany saves is. consequently. clEAu
GAIx. sE 80 e.s
But there is yet another point. Grea.
er speed can be attained with safety OF
straight than on curved lines, which il
no small item. But if we take merel,
the distance, We shall end great econ
omy Of time. If two passenger train
run daily each way. we have four train
passing the road. Ii the 60 miles ar
run in three hours, As will be run in tw,
hours and quarter. Three hours vii
be saved every day by the four trains
or. excluding Sundays. over serenty
eight days of twelve hours to the da,
will be saved to each hand on the trail
for study or personal use.
i Then suppose that each train carried
fifty passengers.or two hundred durini
the day. and each lost three quarter,
of an hour this will make $50 hour
lost time daily. .or during the year. Sun
days excepted. $3.50 hours. or 3. 89'
days Of la hours in length. which i
over t.oelue years Of time! No smal
item. .
D We shall refer to this subject again
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the 9th sesolu'icn. BY the 10Th day q
September. 1861.
On Notion Of Resolted Fuller. i,
was ordered that the proceedings ol
this meeting be published ia the lxpE-
PENEENf.
The meeting then adjourned.
JACOB BoucusR. Chairman.
JOHN w. DAv, Sec'y.
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X. l.. YoUSG. who came home last
week on furlouyh 70 pay his family and
friends visit. left here on Thursday
to report himself " the officers Ct his
regiment At jefferson barracks. near
ST. Louis. He is tie bearer of many
letters and good wishes TO the Oska-
loosa boys in camp.
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TnE ATLANTIC MoxraLr for Septem.
Der has been received. This number
contains an elaborate paper entitled
The Shakespeare Mystery" which will
be found exceedingly interesting. The
Atlantic is a valuable literary publica'
lion. and 1,s rves generous and lib
eral support. % year. Ticknor y
Fields, Boston, Mass.