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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
Valentine assisted Beagle to make his bed

Valentine assisted Beagle to make his bed and when they had accomplished this important business with the skill and dexterity of two thorough bred chamber-maids, the light was again extngushed. md Mir. Beagle very natur- ally made up his mind to have six hours unir- terrupted sleep He had, however, scarcely closed his eyes, when the moving was renewed, and as he had not the slightest disposition to listen to sounds so familiar to his ears, he start ed up and exclaimed, I wish l may die Ii they are out now Here's one of them left,' added he, addressing Valentine; but Valentine having taken deep inspiration, answered only by re- spring with prolonged gurgling sonnd.
 He's off again ' continued Beagle. I never heard of one sleeping 80 sound. Nallo, my good fellow, ho! Fast as four years old! Won't you be quiet. you witch? Are you determined not to let me have wink of sleep to-night?- She must be in the cupboard ; l must have over looked her and I don't yet see how l could.
 Oh ! keep the thing up. ny dear! Don't let me rest and he fumbled about for his box. and having taken hearty pinch of snuff. began to turn the thing seriously in his mind and to make a second person of himself. by way of having, under circumstances companion with whom he could advise, and if necessary remonstrate.
 What is to be done, now?' inquired he 0. the second person thus established. Whats to be
  sleep we may just as we'll try to get kick at the moon-nor must we again disturb-Hush you; Jones, Jones keep your temper Don't let contemptible cat put you out'-and Mir. Beagle took another pinch of snuff. from which he apparently derived gteat consolation; @ Sai the wringing of your neck off, madam! You want to put me in passion that you won't, you can't do it i; therefore, don't lay the fattering unction to your soul! We'll, Jones, how are we to act Shall we sit here all night or take up our bed and walk, Jones, eh 2
 Jones 30 much struck with the expedinncy of this latter course that he apparently urged its immediate adoption for Mr. Beagle. in the first place, half dressed himself in bed, and in the next, threw the counterpane, blanket, and sheet over his shoulders; when, tucking pillow and bolster under his arm he said, We'll leave you and your conscience,- madam; good night: and left the room, with view of seeking repose elsewhere.
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In these days of Southern apostacy and tres- son, it is refreshing to read these words from the greatest southern statesman that ever lived, HENRY CLAY, spoken iu the Senate Chamber, August lst, 1850.
 elf any one State, or any portion of the peo. pie of any State choose to place themselves in array against the Government of the Union, am for trying the strength of this Government, am for ascertaining whether we have . Gov ernment or not-practicable, efficient, capable of maintaining it's authority and upholding the powers and interests which belong to Govern. ment Nor, sir, am to be alarmed or dissua- ded from any such source by intimations of the spilling of blood. If blood is to be split. by whose fault is it to be split? Upon the suppc- sition, maintain, it will be the fault of those who choose to raise the standard of disuniou, and endeavor to prostrate the Government.-- And sir, when that is done, so long as it pleases God to give me voice to express my sentiments. or an arm, weak and enfeebled as it may be by age, that voice and that arm will be on the side of my country, for the support of the general authority, and for the maintenance of the Pow, CTS of the Union."
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1Doetrpp.
ONLY A PICTURE


 Only A picture-and is that all Only picture upon the wall:
 The smile go becoming, the cheek so bright. The eye so dancing with sunny light, almost fancy my baby boy. But 'tis only picture upon the wall, A silent picture-and that is all Only lock of silken hair Lying alone in it's caskct there! Where is the head that in sportive glee Was wont to toss it so careless and free? The baby head that upon my breast So lovingly nestled each night to rest Only lock of its silken hair Is lying alone in its casket there! Only these relics-and nothing more! Can nought to our arms the lost restore! Must we hopeless yearn. as the years go by, For the bounding step and the beaming eye; And all that beauty, and life and grace, So fondly cherished, retain no trace, Save these silent relics Oh, never more Will the grave to our arms the lost restore! Oh, woe for love, when from all it's store It points to these tokens, and nothing more! When the vacant hall and the silent chair But echo the groans of it's wild despair, And from all the voice in earth and sky, Come back no word of it's living cry, Save the mournful echo" Oh, never more Will the grave to thy arms the lost restore p Oh, joy for love, when it yearns no more For that which the grave cannot restore! When it upward stretches its dropping wings, And in darkness and sorrow still sweetly sings Of the brightness and bliss of the better home Where the lost are found and no partings come Oh, joy for love, when its priceless store There safe is garnered ever more!
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TO -.
BY CHARLES NACKAY.

BY CHARLES MACKAy. How many thoughts gave thee! Come hi,hcr on the grass, And if thou'lt count unfalling
 The green blades as we pass; Or the leaves that sigh and trembie, To the sweet wind of the west, Or the rippling of the river,
 Or the sunbeams on it's breast, I'll count the thoughts give thee, My beautiful, my blest! How many joys owe thee!
 Come sit where seas run high, And count the hcaving pillows, That break on the shores and die Or the grains of sand they fondle, When the storms arc ovcrblown, Or the pearls in the deep-sea caverns, Or the stars in the milky zone, And I'll count the joys owe thee, My beautiful, my own! And how much love I proffer!
 Cone scoop the ocean dry, o. weigh in thy tiny balance
 The star-ships of the sky: Or twinc around thy fingers,
 The sunlight streaming wide, Or fold it in thy bosom,
 While the world is dark beside; And I'll tell how much love thee, My beautiful, my bride!
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
From tas Dispateh, Jan 3.

4 HU INFLATED NAHUM.
 In the surrender of Mason and slidell the Bri- tlsh Government will ascertain the exact capa- city of the yankee guns. In succumbing to the English demand, the Yankees demonstrate that they have no sense of national honor, and that dollars and cents are their supreme law of action in matters public as we'll as personal.
 They boarded the Trent with every circum- stance of bravado and indignity; the Govern ment made the act its own by receiving the Com missoners intoit possession, and confning them as prisoners, the Secretary of State and of the Navy, and ihs House of Representatives, applaud ed the outrage to the echo; the whole press of the United States teemed with the most uproari- ous and defiant exulation over the act of Wilkes, and hectored, bullied, and humbled the British Lion in every conceivable shape and form. Af- ter this, to back down instantaneously, and at the first menace of England to surrender the Commissioners, is to exhibit not only lack of all honor and man4iness, but shamelessness so shocking that hereafter the Stars and Stripes will become badge of degradation and infamy throughout the world.
 The humliating surrender, so far from propi- tiating the European world, will convince them of the conscious weakness and paralyzing cow ardice of the clustering power that 6oO, ,OOO men in arms, permits its nose to be pulled and it's face to be spit upon without an effort at resent mcnt We believe that, tomorrow, if England and France would demand that the Federal Gov ernment recognize the independence of the Southern Confederacy upon penalty of their dis pleasure, they would not only recognize it, but be glad of tho chance. Certainly there can now be no longer any fear of consequences on the part of those Governments in themselves recog- nizing the Southern Confederacy, or even in opening the blockade.
 We blush to think that the South has so long remained in union with country which has SC little sense of public spirit or national honor.- The time was when the North was prompt and brave to resent indignities upon the American flag, but that was in Q past generation, wher Northern men had not entered upon the caree,
 of justice and oppression toward their own coun trymen aud upon that damning crime of invasion
 and war.whieh has made them towards of all O them whe haxs Q semblance of conscience | Who would be back under such Govern
 ment? Who would have again for nationa emblem, that Stars and Stripes which has beel so humbled under the fierce gaze of the Britisl Lion? Who does net desire to see every sta and bar erased from our own flag. that we ma no longer have an ensign which can by any pos sibility be mistaken for that which has becom so foul and degraded in Lincoln's hands?
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A VERY RELIGIOUS CoLoNEI.--One ofths zeal. ous chaplains of the army ofthe Potomac called on colonel noted for his profanity in order 70 He was politely received and beckonad to of the aans in po fs VS. thin. 'nioa 5oa so, snfsc;ent attention to the religious instruo. sy Iicu IaI of your mepr" "Well, don't know, re nlied s,i the colonel "A lively interest has been apwakeued in the--Regiment the Lord has 1sssed the Iabors of his servants and ten men have nave been already baptized" This was ii. val regimentl "ls that so, 'gon honor !" asked the colonel. "Yes. sir" Sergeant said the colonel to an attending orderly, "havs fifteen men detailed immediately to hs baptized. I'll be d--d if I'll be outdone in any respect r The chaplain took note of the interview and withdrew. =e
 Beardless youths, says Punch, sss most psons to arrogance and selfsufoiensy. AS theT gTox older, thsir vhieksrs carer great deal q sksls cheek
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Dentistry.

rNR. E. W. BLAKE, WOULD CALL THE D- attention of his patrons to his superior mode of filling Teeth with pure gold, which ren. dsrs further decay next to impossible. Hewould also ask them to look at his superior Single Gum Teeth also to his Premium Continuous Gum Teeth-the best in use.
 Ths strictest attention given, as usual, to the careful yet Expeditions Extraction sf Teeth with or without the use of Chloroform, Ether and other b,numbing agents.
 Business hours from So clock, A. M. to6 o'clock ?. N. Office in the first building south of the Mansion House, (up stairs.)
 Sixteen years in the business-Thirteen in Utch6eld. Conn.
 Litchie Id. January ]. 1881.
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ELEGANT EXTRACTS FROM OUR "sOUTH- ERN BRETHREN"
 Ho,rJe oDer the Reye1sp of tbeir
THE SURRENDER OF MASON AND SL1DELL. Il, al, ,atal, Dac 0l

The u0lrts 0Uer the Release of theT ComsaSSaoneTs
 THE SURRENDER OF MASON AND SLIDELL.
 From the Richmond Dispatch, Dec. 27.
 "All hell shall gape for this. .'-Shakespsare.
 Among the many striking portraits which the great dramatst has drawn, there is none truer to nature than that of ' Ancient Pistol" If the Yankee government have not enacted that part of "Ancent PistoP' to the very life, in their embodiment with the English government, then there is no such thing as imltation and parallel cases cannot exist in nature. When the pirati- cal onslaught was first made upon the British yes sel the yell of exhulation which arose in Yankee dom resounded throughout the world. Vast meetings assembled to testify their admiration of the deed. City councils voted it unrivalcd in daring and sagacity since the days of Bayard- The press rang with applause. The Secretary of State hastened with his need of praise. Tire Secretary of the Navy was not slowin approving the deed. Congress hailed the rising glory of the new hero, and testified their anprobation of his exploit without dissenting voice. The city of Boston dined him, and wined him. and listen ed to his narrative and made the welkin ring with it's applause. The newspapers vowed that they would sec every American ship burned, and every Yankee town and city nprooted from the very foundation, before they would shrink from the side of Wilkes. They were determined to back him at all hazards and to the last extrcm- ity Never was there such defiance as they hurl- cd at England.
 And after all, what has been the result? The Yankee fre-eatcrs have drawn back from the first piece of live coal presented them. The Yam kee swaggerers have been the first to eat their own words as soon as it was ordered them. The Yankee Congress, who unanimously approved of Wilkes, abandon him upon the very first intima- ton that it might cost them something to hold on to him. And Bennett, instead of eating up Canada, instead of melting an insurrection in Ireland, instead of fitting out six thousand ships to cruise against British property, cooly advises the Yankee government to knock under, anl, in the very spirit of ancient Pistol, cries, |" All hell shall gape for this" hereafter Wonderful people wonderful press! wonderful Congress! wonderful Secretaries wonderful Yankeedom Certainly tho world never saw your like before. Even Egypt, "the basest of kingdoms" is re- pectable when compared 10 you.
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T.JULIEN SALOON

N s selling Raw, Roasted and Stewed oYSIEhs' A Reg do.-Norwalk planting-scrved up to suit.-Is also selling Sweet Potatoes, Shell oys, ters, Confectioheries- Apple and Custard Pies, Cakes, Cheese, &c.-Also, Roast and Brol!- cd chickens. The only Beverage Beer and Ci' der. He respectfully solicits tue trade.
 e8 Harrington Crackers, at wholesale and re. tail.
 s. \. WHEELER. Litchaeid, Sept. l7th, 1881. tf-22
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q. $. Whaples,

wN NpAIRER OF CARRIAGES AND WAGONS G6, of all kinds. at the old shop ot Wm: Rogers In West street. Particular attention paid to re- painting and trimming. Also new wotk maSe .ne to order in tho shortest possible time anu a' 'he cheapest rates for the ready rhino. o
 Give me e call, gu
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Chas. HOtchki>s & son,
WoLCOITVILLE, CONN,

WoLCOTTVILLE, CONN,
 PRACTICAL ARCHITECTS AND BUILD
 El.S, Manufacturers of Sash, Doors, E'lni is, Mouldings, &c.,, and Dealers in Lumber oi all kinds. lsjs Saving and Flaming done at short notice March 4. 1881. "-]"
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

CANT LITE The following vivid and rather highly coored description of camp life is copied from letter written by an Litchfeld Volun- teer to friends at home:
 "l would not give ten cents for all the land that have seen in Virginia for me to work on.
 "l send you camp life bill of fare. Pork baked beans bread, coffee. tea, sugar. hominy. fresh beef twice week, besides what we steal on picket, such as hens, turkeys, potatoes, bee hives full of honey, &c. I take every thing but the door yards from the rebels; sometimes I get in fuss, but come out all right at last If John can't steal he had better stay at home,
 Il have some fun here with the boys have got to get up every night and form in line for a fight. This is all on account of those bullhead Dutch you sent from -. They will go on on picket guard, and as it comes dark you will hear the report of guus. Bang, bang, they will go all night long at those big black stumps. | stumps don't give the countersign they blaze away and alarm the camp.
 Il wish you were here to eat some of thes' sheet-iron crackers. They are so hard have t. take of my brogan to break them up, and soal them in coffee before eat them. Vel, it i time that make up my bed, that is, spread on blanket on tine soft side of the sod, and lie dow' till the Dutch fire on another stump. Yours. D"
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David q. IiuckIcy,

DEALER IN HOUSEHOLD FURNITrREof D all kinds and prices. Chairs, Tables, bu reAus, Bsdsteads and Coffine. Also Picture Frames Toilet Stands aud Sofas made and sold with neatncss, elegance and dispatch.
 Warehouse, West St.. Litchfeld Conn. iSs
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RNhnrf. M. Treat,

NGANUFACrURER OF CORN sHELLEho' WZ. Churns, Safety Tug Irons, &c., Morris Conn.
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GIFT OF CARA certain barber having great gift of yab, used to amuse his GU toners with his long yarns while he went through his functions on their heads and faces. One day an old codgcr came in took his seat, and order ed shave and hair cut. The barber went to work, and began at the same time one of his long stories to the no little dissatisfaction of the old gentleman who becoming irritatcd at the barber. said:
 "Cut it short.'
 "Yes. Sr," said tho barber continuing the yarn until the old gentleman again ordered:
 "Cut it short say--cut it short p
 "Yes, Sir clipping away and gabbling fas- ter
 "Cut it short, cut it short I say" says the gentleman.
 "Yes, Sir" says the barber going on with his story.
 Twill you cut it short ?" bawls the old gentle man in rage.
 Cant, Sir" said the barber; "for, if you look in the glass. you'll see that I've cut aaNof!'
 And, to his horror, upon looking in the glass the old gentleman found his hair all cut iron his head.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

EVIDENTLY GREEN.-An article has been going the rounds of the press, headed "Noah a pro. found bo t builder!s Brick Pomeroy common ting thereon, says, "he never knew that man built told boat" unless on a gorerFment co,,. t-u.t
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
Bishop & SedgWick.

ENEALERs IN DRY GOODS, READY MADE
 clothing. Boots and Shoes, Hardware, Crockory. Groceries, &c., &c, West Street Liteh, field, Conn.
 c. D. BlsHoP. T. 5 shp'"'
 lS-1v
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CHARLES ,KIRCHBERGEK, J2oot and Shoe Maker.

DOOTs and SHOES made in the best manner ID and at the shortest notice:
 Mems. Women's and Chllrcn's Boots, Shoes Slpp. rs, Gaiters and Brogans.
 fs3" Give him Il call, and try them on. ,o
 Iitchiield, July 20th, 1861. ti-io
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Wna. H. Bralll:ln,

DEALER IN FOREIGN AND STAPLE DRY D Goods, Groceries, Crockery, Glass Ware and Yankee Notions, No. West Street, lst door west of the Court House, Litchfed, Conn.,
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Buckingham & Swift,

A TTuRNEYs AT LAW, NO: lC9 BROAD "A way. 3l Floor, GiScy Building. coruer Q ,,,urtland street, NewYork.
 .,, q, urcufNauAM FREDERICK E. SWIFT
 .Our Mr. Swift is Commissioner of Deeds tor tho various States, and Notary Public. Particu- lar attention is given to taking testimony, ac- kuo wlelgements &c. oo
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BUSINESS DIRECTORY
James Humphrey, Jr.

nLAIN AND ORNAMENTAL PRINTER
 and Publisher of THE LIrcHFIEED EKou1REn Job Printing of all descriptions neatly and promptly executed. Legal Blanks of the various kinds, always on hand. Office in Bishop scdg- wick's Building, West Street.
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90oKEs

A RE very cheap at the Litchfeld Book and n Stationery Store. They vary in price from 20 to 90 per cent off Now is the time to make a your moneys worth.
 May 22d, 1861. tfs
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E. w. seymour,
George A. HickOX,

A TToRNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW A Litch6sld. Conn.
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A TrORNEY AT LAW. OFFICE IN EAST A Street, directly opposite the Congregational Church. Ltchteld, Conn.
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(I. H. HOliister,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW "A Litchiield. Conn. Ohice Ill the oeym Building (up s.airs,) South Street. O.
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AmbrOtypcs! AmbrO:ypcs! !!

vuVHESE POPULAR PICTURES ARE TAKEN II with great success, aud at trifing e% pense, It o.
 Litch6cld. Oct. 4 1860. l4
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George M. Woodruff,

A TTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, A. and Commissioner of Deeds for the State oi New York Litchfeld. Conn.
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Mansion House. S SPENCER, PROPRIETOR, LTrCliFlEl.p Ss Conn. O..
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Charles E. Andre ys. A r.,nm 1yl
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Gbe Eitfbhelo Gnquirer
By JAMES HUMPHREY, Jr
PuBIlsHsp EVERY THURSDAY MORNING

On the third floor of the Enquirer Building, LITCHFIELD, CONN.
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, 1862-02-03

What England Says She Might Have
Dones
The London Tsnes publishes detailed
statement of what lad been done by the
Admiralty since the occurrence Of the Trent
affair. It says:
tsFive weeks ago Admiral Milne had in
North America squadron of lfne-of battle
ships consisting Of ten first~c1ass frigates
and seventeen powerfully armed cor
vcttcs and slooPs, all steamers, and
mounting in all eight hundred and flfty
Admiralty have increased or made prcpara-
tons for increasing Admiral Mines force by
adding two ine-Of. battle ships, twenty-three
Of the largest, fastest and heavy armed screw
fiigatcs, and eight powerful corvettcs, mount.
ing among them one hundred g9ns. some Ct
ready on the station; others are on their way
out. and some only await their orders to start
at q moments notice. OF tho squadron Of
frigates, each vessel has been carefully chosen
for its great sailing speed, high steam
Fe" Fet has IS such fleet Of picked cruisers
ginnfnr Of February Admiral Mine will have
at his disposal sixty-five sail, namely, seven
line -of-batt1e ships, thirty-thrce figates and
| twenty-five coryettes and sloops. With such
force q total and most effective blockade Of
al the Federal ports could be established in a
single week. a single vessel at each port
closes Boston and Portland, and two of Caps
May would be ample for the Delaware river
and the trade OF Philadelphia Admiral Milne
has already made very complete arrangements
in the event Of war. The Federal cruisers OF
the southern coast would be instantly looked
after. With the Warrior at Sandy Hook
nothing could enter New York.
| tsNo effectua} resistance could be made to 2
combined attack Of our four iron ffigates. u
casetbe British government wished to dictate
their own terms of peace, BY laying the aee
bToadsldc on to the directs Of Neu YORK ana Eo e
boken. This could be done without the snail
est risk to the iron ships. On the C:nadla'
lnkcs VIC do not possess the same adyan1a9
as on the Atlantic, but We can send gunooat
ready made as quickly az the northetnera ca
build them, and rather quicker:
uWithin week after the breaking up {
the ice in the rivers and canals. ~hoie nes
ct eunboata With the most pos Eertul Of td
sc,tv corvettes sent out to Admiral MIn
viii ca:ry the protection Of the EugG5a: hs
; frog. Montreal To Detroit"