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Litchfield enquirer., 1861-04-11
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THURSDAY, APRIL II, 1861. .

gGs~ We publish list of the members of the House of Representatives, as nearly complete as practicable. I'he majority of the members are
 lected for the first time, though several eS- ,,eri snced men are on the list. Most prominent on the roll are Messrs N. B. Smith, AblJah i,at1Is and Vim. P. Burrall from this county l; Thomas H. Seymour, and Henry c Demng from Hartford Green Kendrick of Waterbury; w. I, Wooster of Derby, Augustus Brandegee of New London, J. NJ. Carter of Norwalk, and Charles Osgood of Pomfret-all of whom have served with credit in past years Among the most prominent of the new members are Mir. Gallagher of New Haven and Rev.J ohm Mitchell cf Stratford. It is rather odd to notice demo cratic* attached to the name of the last men ,oned gentleman, and for old acquaintance sake. we should like to know what has sent Aim into the democratic fold?
 The n me of Mir. Brandegee is freely spoken of for Speaker, and he would doubtless make good one. though more needed for floor menl- Ter. To our notions, the HoR. Nathaniel b. L'HItn Is tNc oAs A>-A for the Presiding officer of the House. For -:.ignity, familiarity with parliamentary rules, and ability to dispatch business, he has not his su- .,srior in the State and we hope the Republican members of this county will urge his claims for ;he place. Hon. Abijah Catlin, too, would pre- side with great acceptance if selected but he is an invaluable member on Committees and on | he floor, where he will be more serviceable to ! he public than in the Chair. To meet such men as Deming, Burrall and Kendrick on the lemoer;stic si,ie, our friends will need the ser ices of Brandegee. Catlin and Carter in the de
 ates of the session. and We therefore think it ! good policy to put Mr. Smith in the Chair. zhere he is st least equal to any of them. though ess ambitious as parliamentary debator. Mr. : is moreover the Senior member of the .Iouse, having been first elected in 1928.
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-04-11

LETTER rRoAEoRT SuaTER.-The Csmmer- eial Adssrtiser publishes letter signed 6 John son McNeill," private in the Army who enls- ted at Buffalo, year ago, and who is now with Major Anderson in Fort Sumter. There is not a doubt as to the genuineness of the letter, which, on account of the soldiers inability to write we'll, was written by sergeant and brought by a passenger to New York on the last steamer.- He says:
 sWe have enough to eat and drink, and suff- cient to keep us for four months. Our fuel is scarce but that. is nothing The rebels think we have been idle, but they nor any one else will ever know how many men we have in this garri- son. We have got sufficient to hold the fort against the whole South in a body. Major An derson IS a true soldier and so are the other of fcers, and the men would die for him l only wish we had a chance to give the rascals hell, and we can do itltoo If we ever go out of this fort it win not be with the wish of our officers As to sending us men and supplies 1t Is all non- sense to talk about it. It cannot be done. We are all right if old Lincoln will have the back bone to stand by us:
 P1RarEs.-Mr< <Geerge'N N Sanders, the fire eating correspondent of the New York Tribune, telegraphs to that paper from Montgomery, that
 If the Lincoln administration should attempt to ohstruct Southern commerce, the Confederaey will seize northern ships in southern waters, arm them with heavy guns, and send them out as prl- vateers to prey on northern property ahoat. President Jeff Davis made similar threat some time ago, and now the small men repeat 1t. If the traitors really mean to turn pirates, they had better get st work as soon as possible. 1t will then be very easy job to hang them
Litchfield enquirer., 1861-04-11
Representatives Elected.
 Democrats marked v

LITCHFIELD COUNTY. Litchfeld, Geo. H. Baldwin, Jacob Morse.* Barkhamsted, Buel o. White, Watson Gid
 dings.
 Bethlem, Marvin s. Todd. x Bridgewater, Robert J. Livingston. Canaan, Russell H. Wilcox, Q Colebrook, S. c. Newton, x H. Deming * Cornwall, Dwight W Pierce, Philo c. Sedge-
 wick.
 Goshen, Geo. W. Humphrey, Watts II. Brooks. Harwington, Abijah Catlin, Henry G. Birge. Kent, William NJ. Judd. Morris, William B. Ames. x New Hartford, F. W. Burwell, Andrew Clark. New Milford, Isaac Reynolds, Silas Merwin. Norf,lk,, Joan II. Welch, Henry Pendlcton. North Canaan, D. L Pierce. Plymouth, Hiram Pierce. Roxbury, George W. Norris. Salisbury, William r. Burrall, Q Silas Moore. Q Sharon, Joel s. Chaffee, Reuben K. Hunt, Torrington, Geo. L. Whiting, Henry Rood. Warren, Augustus T. Peck. Washington, Orestes Hickox, x s. H. Lyman x Watertown, Eli. Curtiss. Winchester, Charles Alvord, Geo White. Woodbury, Nathaniel B Smith, Joseph F.
 Walker.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

A CHANGE OF TAcTICs.-Daniel Boone, the
Kentucky hunter; used to relate that the hard
est fight he ever had was with a single active
Indian youth. The Indian surprised the old
hunter asleep in the forest. Boone woke only
in time to save his life by lodging behind a
tree. His gun unoaded, and the Indian
was upon him Immediately. stI lodged and
ran well as | could.'' Boone used to rel late,
ssthe Indian so close to my heels that [ could
not get time to load my gun. Ny knife had
fallen to the ground. The Indian was fully
armed and knew had nothing. He kept me
moving and as l ran had to load my gun.
That the longest loading l ever did. It
took me an hour at least. At last L got the
bullet down, and then [ changed my tactics
and made short work of the s'cussed" Indian"
The rebel leaders caught the nation mapping,
while they were fully armed and prepared,
and they have since kept it on the defensive,
warding off blows rather than giving them.
But the Government is loading now. 1t will
soon have its charge sent home. And when it
does assume the aggressive, it will make
ssshort work. of the ''cussed'' rebellion.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

ORIGIN OF THE HAT.-We owe the hat, as
was in Asia that men first learned the art OF
feting wool, SO as to compose the substratum
of the fabric. Wool, SO long as it contains
the natural yolk animal grease, refuses to
felt; that is, its fbres will not mat together
into a compact and close grained mass, such
as constitutes felt. When the yok has been
extracted by chemical process, the wool has
a tendency to interlace its fbers, and to adj
here firmly TO the union thus formed; and
from very remote period this secret was pos
sessed by the Orientas. The hats which are
constantly alluded to in Scripture-those, for
instance, which were bound upon the heads of
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, when they
were cast into the AsSyrian furnace-were gen
uine hats, but probable adorned by turban
cloths wound about them. ! have seen the
self same hatS-tall, narrow cylinders of grey
felt, surrounded by handkerchief or cloth,
on the heads OF the Jews of Asia. Nor was
the use of the hat Hebrew monopoly. The
kurds, PersanS. Arm enanS and some tribes
of Turks and TartarS wear the hat, as their
fathers did in Saladn's day. The high lambs
wool bonnet of the Persian is but brimless
hat, with a nap of exaggerated roughness.
The HISTORIAN Christians of Kurdistan wear
hats almost exactly similar to battered Irish
caubeen only of brown or dirty white color.
Throughout the East, the dervsheS and wand
ering fakirs may be known by the tall, narrow
hat of light hued felt adorned by greasy rag,
and towering upwards like a chimney pot
TCham berS' Journal.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06
BY S. J. ROW.
THE DESTITUTE.

For moment, brothers, lIsteh'
To the M oan that cometh up
From the thin lips of the destitute,
Who drink Iife's anguish cup;
There are brows as pale as ashes,
There are hearts as cold as snow,
Coursing on life's dusky highway
Look, and you will find 1t so
There is m any a lone, lone orphan,
Beating out the march of life
Mid the clamor and confusion,
All alone amidst the strife.
Treat them kindly. deign 10 love them,
And thy mothers feelings prove;
Do not pass them coldiy saying,
Mine are all that l can love-
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

RATHER DIsPIRITED.-A Savannah paper
says the likelihood of the rebel troops going
into winter quarters south of the Potomac has
a very depressing effect upon the minds of the
people in that quarter. They had been prom
ised and expected that the rebels should winter
in Washington and Baltimore, and possibly in
Philadelphia; but now to find that they are to
stay out in the cold at Manassas, or compelled
to return to Richmond, must necessarily open
their eyes to the delusion which has been
practiced upon them.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

ings, she sank upon her husbands neck and
burst into tears.
'.Linnie, Linnie," cried the young man,
sswhat do you mean 2''
''Wait q moment, husband''
The wife brushed the tears from her cheeks
as she spoke and left the room, and in few
moments she returned, bearing in her hand a
small book. There was bright smile upon
her face, and her husband looked upon her
with astonishment.
sHere my husband," she said, stepping to
his side and placing the book in his hand at
the same time winding her arms about his
neck, 'eif you carry that to the bank they will
give you three hundred and seventy-fye dol
lars for it.''
s'Three hundred and seventy five dollars ~
repeated the astonished man, hardly crediting
the evidence of his own senses.
eyes, Anson,'' returned the wife, sinking
into her husbands lap, s'that Is money 1 have
been saving for the last three years.
"You saved it Linnie? But where could
you have got it go
'sYou gave it to me yourself to spend for
trifies. You knew l have claimed my share OF
such money. Do not blame me Anson, fear
ed that you did not attach sufficient mpOr-
tance to the aggregate of the small sums you
were spending. Once or twice l would have
demonstrated, but you could not be made east
ly TO see it. / was but a young girl, and l
feared to set up will against my husband, so
| resorted to ;this means of proving my posi-
ton. o, my dear husband, you cannot know
that sweet pleasure | experience now in find
ing that my experiment has been the means of
such good.''
eff your pleasures is equal to mine then you
must be happy indeed" exclaimed Anson, as
he drew his fond wife to his bosom. ''God
bless you, Linnie, and make me able to repay
you for this Now | see to whom you have
owed the little debts you have sometimes con-
tracted, and which L have helped you to re-
pay"
''Yes,'' returned Linnie with smile, sit
was to you that | owed them. And yet have
not drawn quite so much from the amusement
fund as
ssHush, Linnie. | know | have spent more
than was aware of, butmy eyes are open now
and see it all.''
''And you do not blame me for what has
been done ?''
s'Blame you 2" exclaimed Anson, imprint
ing warm kiss upon his wife's brow. Let
my future course show you how fondly you
are cherished and how faithfully l will be
guided by your Judgment"
On the next day Anson Kimball paid off the
two notes. He was an honored and respected
man, but he felt that he owed it all to his
WFE's FORETHoUGHT.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

YANKEE SrRATAGEM.-During the Revolu-
tionary war, two brothers form one of the cas-
tern ports were commanders of privateers :;
they cruised together, and were eminently
successful, dong great damage TO the enemy
and making money for themselves. One eve
ming, being in the latitude of the shoals of
Nantucket, but many miles to the eastward of
them they espied large British vessel having
the appearance of a merchaDtman, and made
toward her, bat to their astonishment found
her to be frigate in disguise. A very high
breeze prevailing they hauled of in different
directions. Only one could be pursued, and
the frigate gained rapidly on him. Finding
that he could not run away, the commander
had recourse to a stratagem. On a sudden he
hauled in sail, and all hands were employed
with setting poles, as if showing his vessel off
bank. The people on board the frigate,
amazed at the supposed danger they had run.
and to save themselves from being grounded,
Immediately clawed off, and left the more
knowing Yankee s'to make himself scarce,''
who, as soon as night rendered it prudent for
him, hoiSted sail in sea two hundred fathoms
deep.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

ssLIsT TO THE MoCKING BIRD.'-A strong
story is related by the Scott Legionsss boy So
at the expense of one of the captains attached
to their regiment The story in brief is this {:
ssShortly after the arrival of the regiment
at =, our officers while messing near a hand
some dwelling were listeners to most beautiful
music. The unknown vocalist sang in tones
so soft, so tremulous and melodous, that they
strained their ears to drink in every note of
the air. In the day time they went by squads
past the dwelling, but saw no soul. Once they
pursued a sylph like figure TO the very gate,
but, alas she was not tho lady sought for.
And so they lived on, each night hearing the
music repeated and when it ceased ambition
and worldly interest went out with them, so
that their dreams were filed with fancies of
the unknown face. One night, when gathered
together, the voice struck up again.
s'By Jove - said one, "this is agoniZing.
] can't stand it. She must be discovered!''
Eager voices took mp the remark, and W.,
determined to reconnoitre the place. He crept
on tip-toe toward the dwelling, leaped the
garden pales, and finally undiscovered, but
very palid and remorseful, gained the case
ment.
Softly raising his head, he peeped within.
The room was full of the music-he seemed to
grow blind for the moment.
Lo prone upon the kitchen hearth, set the
mysterious songstress-an ebony hued negreSs
securing the tin-hettieS.
W's limbs sank beneath him, when the dis
covered, looking up, shouted:
600 way dar, you sojer man, or I'll fly de
fryin' pan at yer head. DON'T stand dar peaken'
at dis child.''
w. left instanter, the boys, who had follow
ed close in the rear, escorting him back to his
quarters with peals of laughter.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06


display of justice and public virtue.'
WHAT PENNSYLVANIA Has Done FOR THE
WAR.-The following figures, derived from
official sources, show the number OF regiments
aud men furnished by Pennsylvania since the
breaking out of the rebellion.
Under the first requistion of the General
Government, % regiments, numbering &c, ,l75.
These were three months men. She also fur
nished four regiments called for by the United
States directly. for three years. or during the
war, amounting to 1894. These men are, OF
course, still in service. Also, fifteen regi-
ments, constituting the Pennsylvania Reserve
Volunteer Corps, comprising thirteen regi-
ments OF infantry, one of artillery, and one of
cavalry, numbering 5,653. She has now in
service, including the four regiments Just mem
toned, and the Pennsylvania Volunteer Re-
serve Corps, fifty regiments, of which six
rifle regiments, and six companies Of infantry,
beIing 80, ,4OI; six regiments OF cavalry,
number 6628; one regiment and three COM
panies of artillery, numbering l545-making
an aggregate in service of 63 $50. Add to
this the men who have enlisted in Western
Virginia, District Of Columbia, volunteers in
the Maryland Brigade in regiments along the
Northern border Of the State, and in Phladel-
phia, tor the regiments of other States. esti-
mated at 6400 the above aggregate OF men,
now en- SerUice, is 90 $50. She has now prepar-
ing to enter the service, twenty four regiments
of infantry, numbering %, ,12S; five regiments
and four companies of cavalry, numbering
5000; and two companies of artillery, number
ing 3l2-making an aggregate OF 81 $50.
OF the regiments preparing for service and
now in camp ready, she has nine regiments OF
infantry, numbering 1923; three regiments of
cavalry, numbering 3l14, making an addition
of 2,S37 to the 69,9S0 now in service, and
showing PennsytcaHians actually in the field to
the number of S2.Sl7. When the remaining
4
ing Is, ,253, now preparing, shall be ready for
service, which will be within SIX weeks, it will
appear that Pennylvania's contribution to the
war, exclusive of the 20,175 three months
men, mustered out Of service in July last,
Will be l0l ,0T0.
The quota Of men called for from Pennsyl-
vania by tie last proclamation Of the Presi-
dent was $4,000. twill be seen by the above
figures that she has exceeded the amount by
tlCeRty-siT thousand men!
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

a SPUNKY KENTUCKY GIRL.-Japtain Clay
poollving about ten miles from bowling Green,
is commander of company of Home Guards.
He had the guns of his company at his house,
out, on hearing of the arrival of Gen. Buck
ner at Bowling Green, he sent them to Col.
Girder's camp in a neighboring county. The
next day squad, dispatched by Buckner, cal
led at his house, and, finding only his daugh-
ter, demanded the guns of her. She answered
that they were not there, and that, if they
were, she wouldn't give them up. They hand
ed her Gen. Buckner's order for the weapons,
and she tore it up before their faces. They
went to the bucket and took each a drink of
water, wbereupon she threw the rest of the
water out of the bucket, and commenced
securing the dIpper. They concluded that
they could do mo better than to go back and
tell their General about their adventure, and
get fresh Instructions.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

ssMore trouble coming" said Mrs. Parting
ton, laying down the paper, sthere's the State
of Affairs, suppose it will soon be applying
for admission into the Union q and the old
lady resumed her darning with look of patri-
otic anxiety.
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

An old maid, on the wintry side of fifty,
hearing of the marriage of pretty young Ia
dy, her friend, observed. with deep and SEN
timentai sigh, swell, l suppose tits what we
must all come to.''
Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1861-11-06

the complete abolition of the system. The
preamble is one of the most gratifying pages
in the history of Pennsylvania-''a bright
display of justice and public virtue.''
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-23
From tho south, via Louisville.

LOUISVILLE, Oct. 22-The N. o. Picayune
OF the l2!h e1itorially congratulates its readers
on the success OF H0lins's hotilla at the MIS-.
sissippi particularly the exploits of the Manas.
sas. IL urges Southern people to be prepared
to drive Northern invaders from their ports and
coasts at every sacrifice and exertton,
A law OF the Confederate States awards own.
ers OF private armed vessels in Confederate
bonds twenty per cent. of the value Of any Uni
ted States armed vessel and armament which
they may destroy. Another law gives twenty
dollars bounty for each prisoner captured on
board such vessel.
The Picayune also says there were only two
Federal vessels to be seen at the passes ut last
accounts, supposed to be the Richmond aud
Vincennes. The Niagara went eastward be.
fore the attack of Saturday. The Richmond
and the Vincennes are aloat, but the other sloop
OF war was not visible. IL is inferred that she
sunk. The damaged one is believed to re the
Preble. The lumber landed at the head of the
passes was not burned. "
The Memphis Appeal learns that S. B. Buck
ner has been appointed Major General.
The Galveston News says hundreds of CON-
panies, mostly cavalry, are rendering their ser.
vices 10 Gen. Hebert for the defense OF Calves
ton.
Telegraphic communication between New
Orleans and Berwick Bay completed. A tee-
gram from Berwick says the Yankees captured
on Saturday last the schooner Zavalla; cargo
valued at S25, 900. -.
The Mobile Tribune of the lth, speaking Of
the Santa Rosa affair, says the camp was made
at considerable loss on our side, but doubtlessly
the Federal loss much exceeded ours. q.
Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-10-23
Particulars OF the Fight at Freder.
ICkstOVn.
Especial to the St. Louis Republican,

Especial to the 81 Louis Republican.l
PILor KNoD, Oct 22.-From reliable parties
who witnessed the fight at Frederickstovn yes.
terday, gather the following particulars
Col. CarlIn, with parts Of the 2lst, 33d and
38th Illinois Regiments, the 9Th Wisconsin, ,
Col. Bakers Indiana cavalry, and Major Scho-
fields battery, reached Frederickstown at nine
o'clock in the morning, and OF one in the after
noon was Joined by the llth, l7th, and 10Th II.
lnois Regiments and four hundred cavalry
from Cape Girardeau. They then advanced in
pursuit Of the rebels under JEFF. Thompson and
Col Lowe, who had lett the place twenty -four
hours before, and were reported to be rapidly
retFeating South. But about mile from town
they discovered the entire force of the enemy
drawn up in line Of battle, partly posted in an
open field, and partly in the adjacent woods,
with four iron ls-pounders well planted in
their front.
Major Schofed Immediately opened fire, and
at the fourth round silenced one OF the rebels
guns. The engagement then became general
and lasted about two hours; but after the frat
half hour the rebels left the field in disorder,
and took to the woods, closely followed by both
our infantry and cavalry. Before leaving the
Geld. the rebel Colonel Lowe was shot In the
head and instantly killed. Major Gavitt re-
ceived five bullets while leading a charge thirty
yards 10 advance of bis command. Captain
Highman was killed in the same charge.
Our loss is reported FIVE killed, five mortally
wounded and twenty slightly wounded. The
tenemy's loss is not ascertaned, but Ia supposed
to be considerable. q ' 9
AT last accounts the rebels were in full re
treat with their baggage train, and our troori
In pursuit. .rcfR I