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Minnesota Staats-Zeitung. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1858-1877, 1862-05-29

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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
-- CORNWALL.

The past season has been one of great produe- tiveness. The grain crops have been uniformly good, with the exception of Spring wheat. The hay crop and fall feed, very abundant; and the production of butter and cheese, seldom exceeded in quality or quantity.
 Nearly all kinds of farm produce has found ready sale. at prices fully equal to that of like kinds ten or twelve years ago; though less than fdr the last Ave years to that, really our people have very little local cause for complaint.
 Notwithstanding distracting public affairs, and the numbers we have furnished to swell the ranks of the Conn. Volunteers, no season has b.en more marked for extensive and thorough improvements on our farms, roads and buildings than the past Nutitudes of trees have been set out on the roadside; individuals in several instances setting from one to two hundred each in the last year or two. And the enterprise of one man is worthy of special notice. MT. E. F. Gold of North Cornwall, has with much labor and expense, al most lined the streets in s. Cornwall with Films and Naples, most of them of considerable size i; and sure it is that future generations of the vil- lagers, if not his oaen, will rise up and call him blessed,a they shall enjoy the beauty and comfort of the spreading foliage.
 The following persons were chosen Jurors on Monday, the sthsof Jan:
 Myron Harrison E. D. Pratt; c. H. Swift J. P. Bronston Edwin White; H. NJ. Hart: M. D. F. Smith; Wm c. Rogers Luther Miner; E. M. Rogers; c. Todd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
NEW MILFORD.

Alter week of icy coldness, with the ther- mometer at zero and dornuards we are now having more moddtateiy cold weather, which with the additional heavy fall of snow, makes sleigt-riding deci'e lily agreeable and pleasant pastime. To-day (Tuesday) sleighs, robes and bells, are in good demand, and everything that will slide comes into requsition. Skating pas, but sleighing is the fashion.
 - Other towns having furnished list of the various articles made up and contributed by their patriotic ladies for the comfort of our soldiers in the field, we propose to show that the patriot ism of the New Milford ladies is not behind any as the following list of contributions will attest ll0 flannel shirts, 70 flannel bonds, 90 havelocks' 30 hospital shirts, 36 hospital drawers, 50 wooden socks. 50 woolen mittens, 70 pillow cases. 50 blankets, loo pin cushions, IF barrels provisions q quantity of lint and bandages and $50 cash sent to Missouri s~
 This does not include near all, as much has been sent, independent of the association, by the soldiers parents. "a
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
: The Hartford Pres. rebear.es the followin

- The Hartford Press rehearses the following '" good 'un" which has Hoated around hereabouts for several years, but had not before attained the dignity of print. The war, though, in which the Doctor" marched to Ssybrook, was that of 1912, and not of the 'sresolution.". He aim quite as venerable as that.
 HE1prp Bu1hD Ir.-Oh Dr. s. of Litch- field, is inclined to be grouty, and not very com municative. One evening last week, sitting in the Mansion House, the conversation turned up- on the war. Dr. s. was one of those who march, ed down to Saybrook, during the revolution, and then marched back again Lately. in these war times, he had felt rather proud of 1t.
 "You was down at Saybrook, the time they drafted lem, in the old Revolution, weren't you, Doctor ?'' inquired one of the party.
 "Yes," replied the Doctor, !" was there, serV- ing my couptry in that war" -
 We'll, Doctor" said another, "d did you see anything of that pIafform-the saysrook Plat form, you know-while you was down there v
 "Oh, yes." he replied, very promptly. ana without the suspicion of joke, "oh yes-i Helped build it:
 -"Riyerius" requests us to state thas the practice of borrowing snewspapers-particularly the ENQu1REE-from his showcase, and reading them without paying for their use, is extremely reprehensibls and meets his decided disapprov-
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
HARWINToN.


 The annual donation visit to Rev. J. A. Me- Kinstry, Pastor of the Congregational Church in this place. was held on the afternoon and eveningof New Years day, and was attended by large number, bringing various articles of produce needed in every family.
 Tho following named persons were chosen as Jurors for the ensuing year, at a meeting of the Board. on Monday:
 Sheldon Osborne, Alphonso Candee, A. s Johnson, Joseph Bronson, Jeremiah Holt. Au- gustus Alfred, Roswell Cook.
 The result of the past year shows that there has been 20 deaths in this town, of which 2were between 80 and 90; between 70 and 80; be- tween 60 end 70; ? between 50and 60; between 20 and 30, under;s years.2. Number of births, 17-r1 males and females Number of mar riagcs, ?.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
The Rebel Press on the Prospect of
 War with England.

Ne print elsewhere the comments of two of the rebel papers, the Richmond (ya.) Eraminer and Enquirer of December 18th, on the English news as it was first received. They are in eyi dent ecstacies over that news. It was to be ex- pectsd. It came to them like rain in burning drouth. Nrevived their dropping spirits. They see the kaud of Providence in it. We wonder whose hand they see in the news now! How they must squirm and squeal. And "old Lincoln must lay "his mouth in tho dust" now. How the Tantalus cup of promised succor must pour from their lips just as they expected to taste it. They put .eut their dried tongues for it while it was great way of, and now they must be in worse condition than was old Dives of Scripture when he bawlsd to Lazarus for a wee drop We shall look ont for their expressions of anger and disgust and endeavor to give our readers a norsel of them next week.
 fssnwihiii the lcsson for us to iaarn ffom their comments must be the avoidance, if possible, of war with England, Whatever humiliation we must undergo there is some, mitigation in the agony of their disappointment. We may suffer in pride some they in everything, but chiefly in copsnming and bitter and total disappointment. But the expressions of these hopesso beseeching- ly will, we trnst, go fer in determining our Gov ernnent to use all their efforts to put downthe Re bellion before new complications arise.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
MORRIS,

We learn that all individual residing in Morris who has hitherto been noted for the bitterness and rancour with which he has denounced the Union cause, and upheld, in private and public, so far as he dared, the cause of Jeff Davis Co.,, who is, in short, and has been, perhaps the bt- tercst and meanest secessioniEt we have in this latitude, has hired out to quack doctor in Plymouth, and intends, under his auspices, to pedde medicines to our soldiers on the Potomac at $50 per month.
 Ris said, that this max has threatened that if he ever gets au opportunity. he would poison our soldiers as soon as he would so many rats. If this is so the boys ought to know of it before hand, and they will take care of him when he comes. Fort Warren is too good for him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
Epeal aud gpnutY we,es.
LlTCHFIELD.

THE LIBRARY COURSE or LECTURES will com. msnce this week with lecture given this (Thurs- day) evening, by Rev. George Richards, at the Court House.
 As our readers are already aware, this course of Lectures is given gratuitously by an associa- tion of gentlemen of Litchfeld, for the purpose of founding Reading room and Library for all who may hereafter be inclined to join the asso- citation.
 Also, it is hoped, that they may contribute something to tho entertainment and instruction of the public, and to fill as nearly as possible n a want, felt severely during the long winter eve- nings in Litchfeld, of suitable and profitable means of amusement and literary culture.
 The following namcl gentlemen have arranged to lecture in this course, on successive Thurs day Evsninge, and, as nearly as practicable, on f 10 d.,tc HxoJ to tbo;s
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

in listening to the outpourings of his eloquence.
 His long experience in public life, and his inti- mate knowledge of public affairs, enabled him to unfold the true causes of the secession move- ment, as we'll as the hollow-heartedness of the southern leaders, and the manner in which he treated the present attitude of England, in her relations to this country, was a caution to John Bull. The proceedings were opened by 8 fer vent and appropriate prayer by the Rev. Mir. Buell., of the Methodist Episcopal Church. and several pieces of music, appropriate to such an occasion, were performed by the choir.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09


 For all the threats of John Bull, the reorle are bound to keep alive, while at least, till af ter the next mail from Europe.
 Stitching bees are in full blast. 4 reading circle has been established here, meeting at the Rev. Mir. Scudder's, it is we'll attended by the young lovers of literature and society, for whose benefit it was invented. On Christmas night those who were present, after the usual routine were invited tos unload table none were ex. cused, as ice cream" this weather melts soon est near warm hearts. @
 - Evidence of litigations are conclusive by the appearance about the |" den of forty thieves. " Cordwood, rum cask, and beehives must take sweat. Constable H-, is after 'em. Erin, after pouring out vials of wrath" and junk bot ties of indignation, settlsdsa
 "Every dog must have hissaiay." especially when bcefsteak swings from tks sa,nblic post.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

A Pennsylvanian Editor has been cheated by some one who imposed bogus marriage notice on him. He says, thereat: "As means of self protection in future, we think of establish ing the rule that we shall publish no marriage notice from Sugar Grove hereafter, unless we are invited to the wedding, and have chance to kiss the bride.'' Bully for him
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
wOODBUR.Y.

We learn that Artemus Ward ." didn't lec- ture after all in W.oodbury, lust Thursday eve- ming" It is rumored that the reason he didn't come was because only SIS was offered him. But VIC don't believe it. It is Q pity though that it should have been 30 extensively adver-
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

s@- A correspondent from Kent, enclosing funds for arrearages this week, writes us in a more amiable spirit than the rufaed swan of Poughkeepsie. He says :-" My lament is very different from Mir. 0. Swans.
 lst, did subscribe for the Enquirer.
 2d do read it.
 3d. have not tried consistently to stop 1t. 4th, would not have it stopt if itcost three times what it does
 And, finally. don't consider it impertincnt to be requested to pay, and especially after having had such liberal credit
 l,ve in Kent part of the time. and the bal ance in New York, but always have the Eu- quirer re-mailed to me-"
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09
-SHsRaN.

New Years Dss wss celebrated in Sharon by large gathering of the people in tbeGongrega- tional Church, to hear patriotic address from Ex-Governor Ellsworth. The veteran orator never appeared to better advantage, and the peo
 pie were never more delighted. than they were
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

Ts GoRREsPoSpEsTs.-If our fiir correspond entFho writes occasionally "1o We Us < C., WI 1s6 her right name to us, without the nu msroas aliases, we will print the poetry.
 A1. H. W.n writes as an ntesessipsisem from Norsh egornwall but forgsts to send his falI !. name, U
 Ws pay little attention to anonymosa cores pesassa!is -
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

TIE REPoRr of the abandonment of Big Beth. a by the rebels is confirmed. On Friday Ma tional scouting party, seven or eight hundred
 strong, under command of Acting Brigadier General Weber, proceeded as far as Little Beth. el, from which point a party of cavalry ere sent forward to reconnoitre. They encountered the mounted rebel pickets, drove them in, and followed them as far as Big Bethel, which they found entirely deserted. The rebel works there are about half mile in extent, with embrasures for twelve guns. They had apparently been oc- eupied by force of threeser four thousand men.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

TnE U. s. STEAMER "Gu1DE," formerly the Admiral" under command of Capt. E. E. Vaill of Litch6eld, is now at Annapolis, and will lead the right wing of Burnside's Expedition.
 The "Guide" is one of the best boats of the Fleet, and we hope her gallant young Captain may be prospered with a, plenty of steam, wind and tide.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

Br ,pEspArcH from the Point of Rocks,' y dated January 9th, it seems that OUT Connect, cut Fifth had a brush with the Rebels number. ing 1000, at Hancock, Virginia, on Saturday last. Particulars are given elsewhere. The loss in the affair on either side was believed to be fra- fling General Lander marched to the relief of the 5th with sufficient force.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

IT is pleasant to record such evidence of edi- torial appreciation as the following 1.-The Edit or of the Kingston, c. w., Hhig has received from his fellow-citisens Hoe power press, va lued at $lOoo. as present. What community that must be to live in! What au oasis must Kingston be,in the great desert ofan apprecative subscribers! Ne wonder if such things ever happened in Connecticut! If our friends desire 10 commence the good work here. they are well come to the above example,!
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

nU- On the First page of this paper will be found chronological Table of the War and the Blockade" an exceedingly interesting table; Short Sermon on .Dancing" by Bro. Beavsrdam; E" Lost in . Fog" a story of London weather; Letter from the Sth Conn. Regt., &e.. &c. ...
 On the Fourth page Hon. Alfred Ely's account of his Captivity by the Rebels Letter from Cap tain Perkins, Go. ]. 4th Reg't. c. v.; A singa- lar Incident of the War; The Old Year; Sc, &c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-09

TEMPERANCE CoNvExTIos.--It is proposed to
 call State Temperance Convention" to be
 held during the present month or the next, for
 the purpose of comparing views, pointing cut the
 difficulties which have been found to lie in the way of the successful execution of the Prohibi. tory law-suggesting remedies for these dificul. ties in amendments of the defective parts, or in additional enactments for increasing its eficien. cy, and deciding upon some course of united action in the future. A good idea which all good Temperance men, we hope, will approve of.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11

emergency demanded. White Oak Bridge.
the Quaker road, Charles City road, the
banks Of Turkey Creek were envelopsd in
smoke and fame, iron and lead crashed
through forests and men like destroying
pcstilencc. A masked battery which had
opened from the swamp under Malvern Hill,
began TO prove inconvenient to Porter. 1t
plowod and crashed through some Of our
wagons and disturbed groups of officers in
the splendid groves Of Malvern Mansion.--
| The gunboat, Galena. anchored On the oppo-
site side of Turkey Island, and the Arostook
cruising at the head of the island, opened
their ports and plunged their awful metal in
to the rebel cover with Titanic force. To-
wards sunset the earth quivered with the
terrific concession Of artillery, and huge cx-
plosions. The vast aerial auditorium seem
cd convulsed with the commotion of fright
full sounds. Shells raced like dark meteorS
athwart the horizon, crossing each other at
eccentric angles, exploding into deadly IRON
hail and fantastic puffs Of smoke, until either
was displaced by vast cloud Of white fumes.
through which even the fierce blaze Of set.
ting summers sun could but dimly penetrate
The forms Of smoken.masked warriors, the
the CLEAN Of muskcts on the plain where
soldiers were disengaged, the artistic order
of battle on Malvern Hill, the wild career Of
wilder horseman plunging to and from and
across the field, formed a scene of exciting
grandeur. In the forest, where eyes did no,
penetrate, there was nothing but the cxhiliar
a'ing and cxhausting spasm of battle. Bale
full fires bazed ameng the trees, and death
strucI many shining marks. Our haggard
men stood there with grand courage, fighting
more like creatures of lofticr mould than
men. Wearicd AID iaded, and hungry and
thirsty, 5cset by almost countless foes. they
chccred and fought and charged into the very
jaws of death, until veteran soldiers fairly
wept at their devotion. 1t was wonderful
how our noble fellows fought wonderful
how their hearts swclled with greatness and
as the enemy. in very madness at the terri
BILE bitterness with which they resisted,
plunged fresh columns against them-one,
two, three, tour, .fre lines Of battle, fresh men
each time, and stronger than each predcccs-
sor, our glorious soldiers still fought and still
rcpelled the revengeful foe. History" said
a general, "never saw more splendid selfim-
notation" 1t was aeonizlng to see the men
stand in the ranks and fight till exhausted
nature could do no more. At last deep dark
ness ended the fight. The enemy Withdrew
and sat himself down to watch his prey. We
had beaten him back.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11
LATEST NEWS.

Last nights mail brought us but little news
of importance. 1t is thought that the rebels
can hold out at Richmond but short time.
Mcclellan is being reinforced. Burnside has
arrived with his naval force, which with Nc.
Clellan's land troops will doubtless soon make
Richmond too hot even for such devils as
Southern rebels. Since the 4th inst Nc.
Clcllan has advanced seven miles towards
the doomed city.
The bombardment Of Vicksburg still con.
tinues, and it is stated that but little damage
has been done. The canal which is being
cut and is,to leave Vicksburg an isolated
place is being worked on vigorously and is
calculated to be finished in the course of a
week.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11
SITUATION BEFORE RICHMOND.

Our dispatches elsewhere state that the
designs Of the enemy to harrass and press up
on our army were carried out even until the
eighth day, Thursday, with no better success
than in the previous onscts. Indeed, OH the
day last named Il decided advantage crowned
the efforts of our brave troops, who drove the
rebels back with heavy icss to the latter, and
the capture Of prisoners and cannon. Fol-
lowing this success, Gen. Mcclellan, it is
stated, advanced his line five miles, doubtless
to occupy some position desirable for the
botter security of his army. for it can't near
that he is ready to return over the route
marked with the late fearful encounters. 1t
is impossible that an immediate advance up.
OH Richmond can take place, and the careful
and succinct statement of the situation of
our army and its losses. which We present
elsewhere from the Cincinnati Commercial is
conclusive upon this point. The army is
safe. Reinforcements are pouring in. The
gunboats are eager to cooperate, but there
are now reasons for delay until the work of
rsorganizing is completed, recruiting the shat
tered divisions, and bringing into place the
fresh arrivals oftroops. 1t is undoubtedly
the case that portion of Gen Buell's splen-
did division has already reached Mcclellan.
Chicago Tribune.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11
BOMBARDMENT OF VIC KSBURG.

The city of Vicksburg, the last rebel for.
tilted point on the Mississippi river, has been
bombarded by Commodore Porter's mortar
fleet and the city partially destroyed. The
city is defended by formidable batteries,
erected in such a position that our feet can
not assail them with effect. 4 summons was
sent demanding the surrender of the place,
which being refused the bombaldment be.
came necessary. Probably ere this Vicks.
burg is in our possession. 1t could have
been taken easily enough at the time of the
bombardment, but then we had not enough
troops at hand to hold it after taking it,
Gen. Butler with true Yankee ingenuity has
resorted to plan which will certainly bring
the rebel city to terms. Vicksburg is situated
in bend Of the river, and Butler has a force
of 5000 contrabands at work digging a cana
through the bend, which will change tn,
channel of the river and leave Vicks5urc
an inland town, some five miles from tn,
Mississippi. Memphis and New Orlean.
saved themselves by promptly surrendering
and better would it have been for Vicksburs
had she followed their example, for now will
the town mass of ruins, and deprived Of thu
source Of her prosperity, the river, she car
never regain her lost advantages.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11

New CALL FOR TRooPs-At the united re
quest of the Governors Of eighteen States the
President has issued call for three hundred
thousand more troops. These troops mus,
be had to fill up the depleted military organ.
izations now in the field, and to have force
sufficient to garrison and hold cities and i'm.
portant points as soon as captured. Now is
the decisive crisis in the rebellion. The reb-
els are straining every nerve for the last final
struggle, and are enforcing the CONSUMPTION
act upon all men between the ages of eighteen
and fifty .fiye. The events of the past ten
days have proved the necessity of having
more troops in the field, and the people un.
Outstanding this will promptly respond. We
have no fears that drafting will have to BE-
resorted to.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11

County CONVENTION. - Tomorrow tho
County Convention to elect delegates to the
State, Judicial and Congressional Conventions
and also to nominate candidate for Clerk OF
the District Court for this County, meets at
Waterloo. We have heard the opinion en-
pressed that d. j. COLEMAN will be renomi-
mated for Clerk by acclamation, and we hope
to see this done. lie is the right man in the
right place, and it is for our interest to keep
him there.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11
REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL CON-
N n XENTION.

There will he Republican Congressional Convention
for the 9th District of iowa. held ut Webster City in Ham,
iton County, Thursday August It'll 1862 at o'clock
p NJ for the purpose of nominating Republican Can
ddate for Congress Each County will have repre-
sentative and additional for every 100 votes
shown by the vote for Governor Krkwood and for
every fraction Of forty and every delegate must
be bona fde resident Of the county he represents.
W. n. CURTISS,
Chairman Rep. Gen. Com. eth Con. Dist. Iord.
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11
AssIGNEE.s SALE.

II VIRTUE OF An ORDER MADE ny TIE HOx.
- orabc District Court Of Black Hawk County, Iowa.
at the April adjourned term 1862 Of said Court the un.
dersgned. Assignee Of Alexander Wright will on the
Esd day Of July 1852 at two O'Clock ?. H. Of said day. It
the front door Of the Court HOUSE. in the city Of Dsyen
port In the county Of scott and State AZ lowa oef To-
sale at public auction to the highest bidder for cash. all
right title and htere. which said assrnee have IL
and to two certain Pvonsnry notes executed by wm T.
Clark and laura Clark for eddO each, secured By mosss
gage upon real estate situated In the city OF Davenport
ana, being the same enoned In the assignment Of ~
Alexander Wright to me.
SOLOMON LOMBARD Assignee.
Dated June 10Th lSe9 80
Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1862-07-11

A horrible murder occurred in Des Moines
on the 2Sth ult One Michael King was kill
ed by one A. N. Marsh. The perpetrator OF
the bloody deed is still at large The Mayor
offers 800 and the Governor 5000 for the
apprehension and delivery to the Sheriff Of
Polk County of the guilty man.