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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27

1Gr We had hoped to have received in sea. son for this paper, joint call of the Republi, can and Union Senatorial Committees, for Sen- atorial convention in this district, but owing to the peculiar views of the Winsted member, we
 learn the call is delayed. We sincerely hope the dificuity may be settled, and that personal obstinacy and willfulness may not be permitted to defeat the wishes of large majority of the voters of this district, and the eminent propriety ofacombinsd Union and Republican nomination.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27

ua- The funeral solemnties of Col. Charles |. Russell. 10th Coun. Vols, who was killed at Roanoke Island, were conducted at Birmingham, thc residence of the lamented deceased. on Mon- day ofthis week. The body was escorted from New Haven by deputation from the 18th Reg inent and the Governors Horse Guard, and fol- loweS to the grave by Gov Buckingham and Staff, Controller L. w. Cutler. and the City Off, csrs of New Haven, Bridgeport and Waterbury, e mourners.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27

2 n~ We have received line from Mir. Ne~- fo"Is Dszter, the Assistant Member of the State Committee from the l7th Senatorial district stat ing that our compositor, the types, the "devil'' or somebody else made a mistake in his name. he suggests as Nathan was too pious a man for spolitieian, his posterity, if there be any here- sDeuts, may feel aggrieved at the insinuation, unless 2 corection is made, which we hereby humbly make, if for no other purpose than to "shame the devil"
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27

WAsuISaroxs BIRTHDAY was celebrated with universal honor throughout the loyal States. In almost every city, and indeed in almost every village throughout the states, the immortal Fare we'll Address was read, and other exercises ap- psopriate to the day were observed. The mem- ory of the great Father of his Country was nev- CT dearer to his posterity than at the present day, and while his memory lasts, we never can loag be divided or distracted.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27
WOODBURY.

In this quiet old town Washington's Birth day was not generally celebrated in accord ance with the proclamation of the President The house of Wm. Cothren, Esq, was, however, brilliantly illuminated in honor of the revered anniversary day, and he entertained his friends with supper, got up in Perkins best style, where the Farewell Address was duly read, and the appropriate time properly passed, enlivened with speeches and patriotic toasts.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27
NORFOLK.

Washington's Birthday was celebratedi in Nor folk by the illumination of several of the houses on " the green" conspicuous among which, were the houses of Samuel Shepard, Esq, and tie Parsonage" n.y..
 - From one school district of Norfolk, West Norfolk P. O) there are Mirtyseoen men now in the service of their country. There were but
 fty-four electors in the district last spring. la this not the banner district of the Statei What one can make more noble showingf
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27
NORTH CANAAN,

Wm. T. Mix, son of Lyman Mix, Esq, of North Canaan, aged 26, died in the hospital, at Alexandria, in the latter part of January. He was first sergeant in the Massachusetts second regiment. His wife attended him at the hospit- al. His remains were taken to Stockbridge, where they had resided.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27

4F -.- ?
 THE DIspos1TioN OF FRANcE.-Mr.. Thurlow Weed in his last letter, dated Paris, January 27, says 5ssss q s.i22'ia r Dss9i.z'tl
 "our Minister, MT. Dayton. had satisfae
 tory interview with M. Tiouvenel on Friday. had audiences with distinguished personages on Friday and Saturday. Imay say, with propri- ety, and in justicegto eminent statesmen, that N. Thouyenel Count de Morny, and the Prince Ma poleon, entertain just and enlightened views aad right feelings towards our Government. The Prince Napoleon, who was recently with us, and saw and heard with his own eyes and ears, looks upon the rebellion as causeless and wicked And the Emperor, though really pressed by the suferings of the manufacturing and laborinr classes, and urged by less legitimate influences to declare against the blockade, has been alike true to the laws of nations and to our Govern ment ssA. A*ss s#ss s1a ssS {
 Archbishop Hughes, Irsgretto say, has been quite i'll for a fort1ight, confined most of the time to his bed Though much wasted, nothing serious is apprehended."
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27

S0 The l2th Regiment, c. V, (Col. Dem ing.) left their camp at Hartford, on Monday of shis week. for Ship Island The day for the de- parture of the 18th is not yet fixed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27

THs WORK of laying telegraphic cable across the Chesapeake Bay; to connect Fortress Monroe with Washington and the North, was eommenced on Sunday afternoon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27
CORNWALL.

The evening of Washington's birthday was celebrated by large assembly at the hall in West Cornwall. Washington's farewell address was read by E. A. Baldwin, and interesting ad- dresses made by the Rev. Messrs. Lobdell and Wstherby. The exercises were interspsrssd with music appropriate to the accession.
 During the day the boom of cannon" was plainly heard here from the factory of Hetchkiss in Sharon. And there was also firing in West Cornwall after the meeting.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27
BErHIxaf


 The news of the victory It Fort Denelson was received here with expresaions ofjoy, as it was in our neighboring towns The bells were ell rung, and cannon fred. s
 While most of our citissns were exulting over the wanning hopes of Secession, the so-called peace men remained sloof, and took no paat in the demonstrations.
 The wise man has said. By the sadness of the countenanee the heart is made better" If this ii true saying, most certainly, those who sympathize with Rebsls will become better, if not wiser men.
 How strange that we have men in every com munity, who would rejoice if the men now in arms sgsinst the Government, could succeed in its overthrow. Yet such is the case. These men who sympathizs with Rebels, and yet pro- fess to be in favor of peace, such peace as Jeff. Davis would give us, are not at heart, no better than Rebels. In fact, they should all be oonsi. dered as one.
 "A thousand years hence, when they all ar.
 They'll sit together upon the wailing shore,
 And read their lives by the red light of hell. |"
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-02-27


 only awaiting an opportunity to exhibit itself. One of the prisoners recently released from there after a confinement of sesen monthsssstates that an organization exists there, claiming to be three thousand streng. They have leagues reg u1ary organized, with signs and passwords.- Richmond, according to the representations of the released prisoner spoken of, is in g compar- atively defeneeless condition. Out of seventeen fortifcations erected around it, only one has guns mounted, A great number of rebel troops were also being withdrawn from Manassas, and regiments were returning to their respective states-the intention being to retain at Manas- sas some thirty regiments. This aceords with the report which has reached us from Washing ton, that large portion of the rebel troops were being withdrawn from the strong position of Centfeyille.a p37Eaa y&Gs 1sss5sssa g535fi 4ss4 as sCoNeREss.--Both Houses of congressadjo ed after very short sessions on Friday, out of respect to President Lincoln and his family, in their recent affiiction. The Homestead bill was briefly considered in the House, and Speaker Grow made speech in.favor of it's passage. No further action was taken upon it. In conse- quence of the death of the Presidents son. it was resolved that the illumination of the public buildings in Washington should not take place on Saturday evening as previously arranged.
 WE may now soon expect to hear of active operations on the part of the Butler expeoi'ioh' The last of Gen. Buffers troops--the Massachu sets Thirty-frst, and five companies of the Thirteenth Maine Regiment-left Boston, Friday, on board the steamer Mississippi. and Gen. But ,ar h;mself is sn rosss for Ship leland by way of Fortress Monroe.
The New York herald., 1862-12-12

At the third board the market was inactive;
|but prices were shade better than at the second
board.
so much of the public thoughts have been en-
Krossed by the war that few persons have had their
attention drawn TO the very important fact that
Me Western wheat crop for this year has proved
hnure. In ordinary times this vital occurrence
Involving a. IL does the prosperity Of some Of the
most important sections Of the country and the
business Of some Of our leading lines Of railway,
would have been thoroughly discussed in the press.
Bat the war has overslaughed oil minor topics. It
nevertheless very essential to bear in mind that
he receipts Of wheat ct Chicago, up to LIST Decem.
|ber inst, were only 1894 COS bushels, against
,695, ,93l to same date last year, and s,l4263s to
same date in 1860. IL 10 estimated ct Chicago that
About $500, 600 bushels still remain on farms and
will come forward before lst September next.
swelling the whole crop to about $500 900 bushels,
against le,s64,3s bushels last year, and
%, ,231, ,54s bushels the year before. The
failure has not been uniform at the West,
or even In Illinois. The extreme northern coun-
ties of that State most Of Wisconsin and Minneso.
a have enjoyed Q fair average crop. But in the
nouthern counties OF nlinois the crop has fallen
below an average and in the centre Of the State II
has been almost total failure That railway
traffic between the seaboard and the West should
have continued active under these circumstances
may seem singular. But u must be borne in mind
that the closing Of the Mississippi river has thrown
che whole export trade Of the West the north.
ern lines Of railway Over 1000 steamers, besides
other craft, have been deprived Of employment by
the blockade Of tho river. In January or Febru-
ary next the river win probably be reepened to
trade. and there is reason to fear that North.
ern and Western roads will then begin 70 feel the
effects OF the short wheat crop. Merchants doing
business with the West should bear these facts in
mind.
The BROOKLYN Fire insurance Company has dc.
The New York herald., 1862-12-12
Foreign Markets.


BonsAy, via JUaAc, Nov H. 1852
The cholera very prevalent among the Europeans al
PcshawuT
Gray sh~tng (sX pounds, n IA duh and dsclhn-
ting.
Mule twist dull. Cotton declining Brosch $310. OH-
per improving. Maliva opium, $14 6t
Exchange on London %. Nd i've cent government
securities, 104l i've and half per cept government
securities, 1l2h.
Freight TO Liverpool on cotton s5s.
CALCUTTA, Nov. II, 1897
Gray sheetipgs, 81 lbs, "A. lower and quiet Mule
twist improving. Copper sheathng firm and bat little
dong. Tile tending upwards. Indigo quiet Linsesd
arm. Rice tending dowawards JuIe lower.
Five per cent government securities, lO5k.
Freight ~ London seeds COS.
Markets.
PHILADELPHIA STOCK BOAaD.
PHILADELPHIA, Dec. n, 1862.
Stocks firm. Pennsylvania fves, "a Reading
Railroad, 3sH Morris Canal, 50h Long Island Railroad
22 Pennsy ylvania Railroad 57Z. Sight exchange New
York at par.
BALnxoRE, Dec. IL, 1852.
Flour dull Wheat dull Corn advanced le. q &C.:
white, 76c. s0c yellow, SOC. SIC. Oats firm Penn
sylvania, 6Sc a Toe.
The New York herald., 1862-12-12

wheat was rather heavy for all other than prime lots;
sales have been made Of 100 900 bushels at 81 So 81 90
for whte and 81 20 81 4s for red and mber Western
she s. sales reached 900 bushels mixed western al
sS 70, western yellow and ssc os wessrnhe Rye
was selling at $50. e6o.; 800 bushels sold sales
Also made of 900 bushels barley a. 81 Is 81 ~ Oats
continued In brisk requeet at SIC. 70c. per bushea.
CORN award Of the government contracs was The
only important report Of the day. The award Was for
s9 Ss COO a. sroso pscssa s q sacks $50
S9l bags do roasted and ground packed IN eols q
CcrTos was rather inactive at SIC e1xs for middus
a which rates about $50 bales wore sold in lots.
FuuoHrs-There were very moderate sngagenents
nca ,us . d o corn DG ana %ses a.
7xd. sd, 800 tsrccs lard a 32s Cd To London 800
bbs at 81 and 50 tierces beef a. os 10 Bristol 10
tons clover seed at 2ss. % Glasgow 2500 bus hels
wheat In baes at exd An American ship took 30 ,00o
bushels grain 70 Belfast, Ireland, at Cd
HAv-Ihe demand for North river was good at 1oc
Hora-New crop inquired for at 17o. 25c.
LArHs were heavy At 81 35 for Eastern per NJ.
Orleans at 32c. . 36s.
LzArHn1he suction sale Of sole resulted in the ais
posa Of some $1,000 sides At fair prices all things con-
sdered.
OlLs were quoted steady but we're rather dull.
PRoyEovs.-Perk advanced 70 $i4 for mess, and &11
so e11 70 for prime, with sales Of 400 bbls. The
government contract awarded S14 55 25 for
mesa in iron chncd bbs Beef continued In good de-
mand, with safes OF 5sV pps AZ xIZ $l3 20 TOT pam
and sis so e4 for extra mess 200 bbs and tcrces Of
lard within range 9xc l0c, and 375 bexes bacon
A. 10 exc Butter inquired for at 2lc. 26c for
Stats and Isc 26c for Western. Cheese quoted
&C. i2,.c. with moderate inquiry.
RIcs ruled heavy price, with very limited demand.
The government contract for 100000 lbs Rangoon
awarded at INC. a Sc.
1oko for New Orleans, and IN part 9sc. for Cuba.
Market unchanged.
TlIIow was heavy at IoXc. a1oxc., with sales Of
80, 600 lbs,
.wssKM was quiet at ssHc. 800, with sales q 500
bbls
The New York herald., 1862-12-12
CITY COMMERCIAL REPORT.

THURSDAY .DeC. L-o r. M
Asar-There were 80 bbls sold at shc. fer potts. and
slsc. . sZc. for pearls.
BRxApsrUrrs-A moderately active business was re
ported in the principal brands Of -four which quoted
nrm sales were made Of 900 bbs State and Western
900 bbls Canadian and 1900 bbls. Southern, within
The New York herald., 1862-12-12
SPECIAL NOTICES.

A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BARRY B. SOCIETY
N viii be- held the regn meeting rsom, Friday
evening the l2th inst for th purpose OF making nal ar
rangements for the animal ball 10 take place the
ing Of the 30h inst. at the ciy Assembly Rooms AL
hers requested 10 attend rs order Of
JOHN MCMAHON President.
JAMES HrtAsp, Secretary.
CHARITY BAzAAR-FoR THE BENEFIT or THE
~ Home for the Fre eRdess, December to IS 1862 at the
Home Chapel ~ East Twenty ninth Opsn from IL
A. NJ. to lOP NJ.
The New York herald., 1862-12-12
sales OF Real Estate.

by MessTs. Muller, wilkins 90.
House and Lot n. g. 10th street, $50 feet east Of
Third avenue house 2ox38; lot 0s10010.... f2,o65
House and Lot, e. 10th street, 200 feet west Of
second avenue: house 20x4e; lot 2oxI00 l..,, 3760
The New York herald., 1862-12-12

BuRNHAMs FURNITURE ExPREss AND PACK
"A. ing estsblsbment, III West Eleventh street, oetween
shipped 10 all parts Of the world Covered wagons FOR re-
- furniture 70 and FROM the COUNTRY.
The New York herald., 1862-12-12

The statements Of the banks Of the three prlnci-
pal cities of the Union for the last week compare
with the previous one and the corresponding time
of 1861, as f0llows:--
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08
TIE HEROES OF PEACE
AND
THE HEROES OF WAR

E. Anthony, No. Dol Broadway, New York,
is now publishing, in addition to other por-
traits, the celebrated collection known in Eu-
rope and America as
Brady's National Photographic Portrait Gallery,
in which is included Portraits of nearly all the
prominent men Of America, not excepting Jeff
Davis, Gen Beauregard, Floyd, and host of
other confederates. Price Of Portraits, $500
per dozen. Can be sent by mail.
Scenes of the War for the Union,
are published, card size, and in Stereocopic
form. Also,
Stcreoscopic views of scenes in Paris, Lon
don, and in other parts of England and France,
in Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Holland, Switzer.
land, Spain, On the Rhine, in Athens, Egypt
Turkey, the Holy Land, China, India, Cuba,
&c, &c, ad iatfnitum
Our Instantaneous Stereoscopic Views are
The Greatest Wonder of the Age
These are taken IN the fortieth part of second
and the rushing Of water, the moving of leaves.
or the march of an army, does not in the least
affect the taking of these views. They are
sold for S3 per dozen.
We have also on hand and manufacture the
largest assortment of Stereoscopes, Photo
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in the United States, and perhaps in the world
Catalogues, containing lists of all our Por-
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mail, on receipt of a stamp.
E. ANTHONY, sol Broadway,
jyly near st. Nicholas Hotel, New York;
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08

WELL PUT IN.-At printers Festi-
val at Boston, a short time since, the fol-
lowing capital toast was drank: The
ED1ToR-The man that is expected to
know everybody, tel. all he knows, and
guess at the rest; to make his own good
character establish the reputation of his
neighbors and elect all candidates to Of
fee; to blow up everybody, suit every
body, and reform the world; to live for
the benefit of others and have the cpl
taph on his tombstone, "here he lies at
last :" in short, he is locomotive run
uipg on the track of public notoriety; his
lever is his pen, his boiler Is filled with
ink. his tender is his scissors; whenever
he explodes it is caused by the non-pay-
ment of subscription.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08
HORACE WATERS PIANOS.

MELODEONS. ALEXANDRA ORGANS, AID
T. GILBERT & CO.'S celebrated EOLIAN
PIANOS are the finest instruments for Parlors
and Churches now in use. A large assort-
ment can be seen at the new Warerooms 481
BROADWAY, between Grand and Broome
Streets, which will be sold at extremely low
prices. PIANOS and MEL0DE0NS from sun
dry makers, new and second hand. to let, and
rent allowed if purchased, as per agreement
Monthly payments received for the same.
Also, secondhand Pianos and Melodeons at
great bargains, prices from S25 to S1O0
Sheet Music, Music Books, and all kinds of
Music Merchandise at War prices.
HORACE WATERS, Agent.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08
THE DAY SCHOOL EEL.

4 NEW SINGING BOOK FOR DAY
SCHOOLS, called the DAY SCHOOL BELL
is now ready. Il contains about 200 pages
of choIce Songs, Rounds, Catches, Duets,
Tries, Quartetts and Choruses, many ofthem
written expressly for this work, besides %
pages Of the Elements of Music. The Ele-
ments are so easy and progressive, that ordi-
nary teachers will find themselves entirely
successful in instructing even young scholars
to sing correctly and scientifically, while the
tunes and words embrace such variety or
lively, attractive and soul-stirripg music and
sentiments, that no trouble viii be expert
enced in inducing all beginners to go on with
zeal in acquiring skill in one OF the most
health-giving, eauty-improving, happiness
yielding, and order-producing exercises OF
school life. In simplicity of its elements, in
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selected, and adapted, it claims by much TO
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the best book ever issued for Seminaries,
Academies and Public Schools. \ few sam
pie pages of the Elem ents Tunes, and Songs,
are given in q circular send and get one. 1t
is compiled by HORACE WATERS, Author
Of sabbath School Bells" Nos. l and =,
of which have had the enormous sale Of G55,-
900 in 36 months. Prices, paper covers, 20
cents, Sl5 per 100; Bound, 80 cents, So per
100 cloth bound, embossed gilt, 40 cents
$50 per 100. .25 copies furnished mt the 100
price. Mailed tree at the retail price.
HORACE WATERS, Publisher,
No 48l Broadway, New York.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08

Gold seekers find their labor most pro-
ductive as they work up toward the
source of the stream the heaviest parti.
cles being of course carried the shortest
distance. A large nugget is seldom float
down the stream. So it is in every thing
ascend, continually, toward the source.
The pure sold of knowledge'-truth and
happiness-must be sought at the fouu-
tain-head.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08

COOPERATION OF THE W1FE.-No
man ever prospered in the world without
the co operation Of his wife. If she
unites in mutual endeavors or rewards
his labors with an eudearing smile, with
what confidence will he resort to his msr-
chandise or his farm, fly over tbs land,
sail upon seas, meet danger, if he knows
that he is not spending his strength in
vain, but that his labor will be rewarded
by the sweets of home Solicitude and
disappointment enter the history of every
mans life, and he is but half provided
for his voyage, who finds but an associate
for happy hours, while for his months of
darkness and distress no sympathizing
partner is prepared.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08

A letter from one of Wilson's Zouaves,
at Pensacola, says they are sleeping in
luxurious spring beds and upon pillows
of the softest down, upon which the fair
daughters of Secessia have been wont to
close their languid eyes. The Zoo zoos
lounge upon carved sofas, survey them
selves through splendid mirrors, and revel
in the rich libraries for "books to read." "
They stroll upon verandahs, and pluck
oranges and lemons in gardens scented
by magnolia and olianders. Plenty of
stray chickens, geese, ducks, pigs, etc.
yet remain, and beef in abundance.-
Verify, the Zoo-zoos are in clover.
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08

as anybody waiting on you" said a
polite dry goods clerk to girl from the
country. eyes, sir" said the blushing
Iamsel, "that's my feller outside. He
wouldn't come in"
The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1862-10-08

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