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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
NOV. 27. 1862.
Thank sgiylng !!

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 Once again the old New England Thanksgiv. ing Day! Once again arouni 6reside and table. tho gathering in of the loved ouss and dasr- the hons-siEels restored and revived for the day! Warm tss meeting, tender tks greeting. susst ths eomnsaisn, thankful the eferiug. glad the evening. joyous the memory. Such are tho attributes of the day, long celebrated, long honorsd, always revsred.
 Gratitude to GoD is mans most glorious oj,!- eation. Gratitude for health gratitude for ahundanee. gratitude fer home, for love, fer blessings innumsrable, seen and unseen, Well is it to set apart day ot all the week day. of the year, when we shall recognize His hand in all we do and. are. remember the Giser in the remembrance of tha gifts. And we do well too to celebrate such day by drawing nearer to ourselves those we hold dearest and best in life, and filling our hearts with gl;,lness, sing unto the LORD our Song of Thanksgiving and Praise :. But Thanksgiving has peculiar significance for many household to-day. A year ago today we firmly hoped We should celebrate this Thanks giving with the return of stailng Peace and with our sons and brothers once more gathered around the table and household fires having braved the dangers of the field and deck. aud won the price of Victory. It was not so to be, Still are our kindred and friends engaged to day in the deadly struggle which shall give to our country life or death. We shall remember them though they be not with us, and shall count it among our choicest blessings, while we remember them at the altar of mercy, that they have de- voted themselves 80 willingly to the Cause which shall re. establish Peace and Prosperity to our land, and render cur future Thanksgiving Days more honored than any we have celebrated be. fore.
 Cop grant that among our countless bles sings to be thankful for today ,nay nun Der the lives and safety of the members of ou1 househo Ids, who are to-day in camp or on the battle field or if they have been taken hence that We may have stll-the thankful heart vhicl shall temper the loss wrh the remembrance 0 ihe crown of never-fGding glory which they have won in the strife for the protection and salvation of their Country, homes and friends.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
b- Among tho killed at the battle at Cor

b- Among tho killed at the battle at Cor name of Joseph L. Kirby Smith, Colonel of the A3d Ohio Volunteers. The deceased was born at Syracuse N. T., graduated at West Point in 1857, entered the army as 2d Lieutenant of To pographicaf Engineers, aud accompanied Gen Johnson in the Utah Expedition. At the com mencement of the rebellion he sought service in the field and was placed on Gen. Patterson /, staff On the retirement of that officer he Was placed on the staff of Gen. Banks, which he Ie, from desire to see more active selvce, ant. raised his own regiment in Ohio, and jeinel tie army of Gen. Pope. At the battles of New Madrid and Island No. 10, he had the command of brigade, and was distinguished for his courage, constancy and fsmness. Col. Smith is represented as truly Christian soldier. While at West Point he was spoken of as ''the cadet who walked a mile each Sabbath to gather and instruct Sunday School class and while in the camp he nightly invited his chaplain to his tent, that they might have prayers together"
 Col. s. was the oldest son of the lato Brevet Lieut.. Col. Eph. K. Smith, of the U. s. Army who was killed in the Mexican war. His uncle Edmund Kirby Smith, is leading General in She rebel army. They were sons of the cee brated Joseph L. Smith, for many years well known citizen of Litchfeld, and afterwards Governor and Judge of the District Court el Florida. The father of the deceased was born here; the rebel General was born in Florida, where his mother (a daughter of the distinguished Ephraim Kisbyl still resides.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

B@-We are glad to be able to announce, th.. late advices from Col. Vessels represent him to be out of danger, and with good prospect of recovery from his recent severe attack of fe- yer. The news will be grateful to the many friends of the Colonel, and more especially to every friend of his Regiment, by the members Of which he is so jnstly esteemed and beloved
 We also learn that Dr. Plumb, who has been quite sick with fever brought on by everlasting his powers, and devotion to the sick, is also convalescent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
DECEMBER MAGAZINES sc.

The Atlantic closes the year with one of Its unusally rich and varied, and comprises tke flowing varieties. The Procession of the Flowers" by T. W. Higginson, /; '' One of my Clients" q strange story, " Tue Cumb erlaud, D spirited bit of poetry by H. Longfslow :. The Fossil man by c. L. Brace; Life in the open air." by Theodore Winthrop; "A Wo- man." charming aud touching story by Ro SC Terry of Hartford; '' About Warwick" pleas an,lv descriptive sketch, by Nathaniel flaw thorns Lyrics 0! the street." No. 5 ; by Mrs, Julia Ward Howe; "Mr. A1tell' contin- usd, by Miss Prichsrd cf Waterbury "My hunt after the Captain, "--one of the pleAsarteet papers we have read for many day, by o. " Holmes a little poem, entitled q Waiting''- and Reviews and Literary Notices.
 All the above mentioned writers will continue to enrich the Atlantic during the coming year, together with Lowell Agassiz, Whittier, Tay Tor, Giles, Everett, Mrs. Stowe, Miss Martin mean, Mss Prescott, Chas. Reade, " The Country Parson" and others well known in the A,lantic sea of readers.
 -Tiskner aud Fields also announce Thso- dsrs winthrop's new book " The Caaoe and the Saddle" Bayard Taylor's Life Story, " The Poets Journal" "Eyes and Ears" by Rev. fl. W. Beecher. and Mrs. Gen. Frsmont's nsw book, $ The Story of the Guard''
 Tickuor and Fields, Publishers, Boston.
 The Continental Monthly improves with age and it's new management. The contents of the December number before us is unusually varied and readable. The following is list of it's papers. The Union, Hon. R. J Walker Soma thing we have to think of. and to do, Prof. c. S. Henry /; Cambridge (En2 2snd) and it's colleges :; PAysiesn's Story, La Vie postique The Ash tree, Chas J. Lelsnl An Englishman in South Carolina ls60, Tie Causes of the Rebellion. Hon. F. P. Stanton On Guard, John G. Nicol ay Railway Photographs, Isabella McFar- land The Obstacles to Peace, Horace Greeley Thank God for all, c. J. Leland A Merchants Story. Edmond kirke The Freed Men of the South, Hon. r. P. Stanton Was he Successful R. B. kimbali; Gold, Hon. R. J. Walker varied table of contents for single number of Monthly Magazine it would be hard to find the world over. The announcement for the new volume states that Hons. Robt. J. Walker and F. P. Stanton will hereafter control the DO. litical department of the Magazine, and Chas. G. Leland and Edmond Eirkc, the literary - The Continenta! is devoted to " Literature and National Policy" and is a safe pattern in eith- CT department. It's December number closes it's second volume. John F. Trox, Publisher, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

One of the New York daily papers formed a contract months ago with paper manufacturing company, Hear Niagara FaIi-,hy which i. IS to b" furnished j50 reams of paper per day until the first of April next, at the old price, CT about half the present price, that should the ria:a factory prove its ability to fulfill ths cca.ract after the present rise iu raw material, the news paper will make yea ly saving of at least Sl50,000. This furnishes an explanation, in part, to the mystery as to how the New York dailies are enabled to sell their sheets at former prices. Another of the large dailies, by the wise foresight of it's financial managers has accumulated a stock of paper sufficient for a years use.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
CeRRksresDENCE rHzEsQUIRsR Frem tae l9tE Regiment, C. V.
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. Fist, 1S5.

ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 2l.t 1852.
 DEAR EDITOR :-Soldiers of the 18th frequent ly receive barrels of goodies from home, which inpressively illustrate tho truth that the love of msthers, sisters, wives end friends, is not 90 subject to decay as dougbRuts, pics, and roast chicksas. Of course . ssldisr, whose pocket book is a superhulty, will naturally rejoice ts receive chicken pie which is full of change" but not so much fer that reason, as on account of the kindness that prompts the sending. recently saw box of doughnuts opened, and every doughnut was clothed in brilliant green crust, which reminded me of the verdure that crowns tae hills of dear old Connecticut and when I looked up and beheld the utter naked ness of this accurssd soil, low thankful was l that my native State had not been seorched and Hailed by the frightful tread Of war! /
 Packages sent as freight from LtchEed to Alexandria, are often fifteen or twenty days on the passage. and inasmuch az the more perisha- ble good things are apt to
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

There is talk about F!ordas electng repre- sentatlves to the next Congress. Col. Forney writes to the Philadelphia Press :: ''Florida may be counted in the same class, and will not be surprised, if long before the meeting of the next Congress full republican delegation is chosen from Florida, representing the free people of that state, and sustaining the principles and the policy of the present administration. It is csr- tainly not going beyond the limits of discretion to say that arrangements are now making to fulfill this bold and significant programme"
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

Maine has sent so many soldiers to the war that the women have to take hold, of the out door work. The editor of the St. Cyoi.r Herald says:
 Riding through Perry the other day. in com pany with a friend, We met 8 young woman dressed in bloOner costume, driving a Yoke of oxen. She WAS engaged in lifting stick oi timber which beng rather too heavy for her to manage. we preferred our services ill assistance. whic; were gladly accepted. She could beat oar friend in lifting. and is a ''whoe team" " She informed Us that she attended regularly to oat tdoor work every day, chopped wood, drove oxen. and performed all other labor incident to farming operations.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

The Philadelphia Le,lger gives the following as partial explanation of the recent sudden rise in the price of Kerosene oil: The cause is scarcity arising from suspension of the busi- ness of refining. In June the most of the refn. CTS stopped work under the fear that the Gov. ernment tax would ruin the business. After three months of susl enson, work was resumed by some of the refners, hut bld roai' to The oil wells have made the getting out of crude oil slow process. Meanwhile the stock in mar ket has been greatly reduced by consumption and foreign shipments. Many of the most ex. tensive rpfnprs have orders on hand for all they can make in month and tie prospect is that high prices will rule for few weeks to come The foreign demand is very large, as iu Europe the oil is used directly for manufacturing gas. Some of the richest and most expensive colors used for dyeing are obtained from the petro. leum."
 THERE were two amendments to the constitu- tion of Wisconsin voted on at the last election, One was to increase the Governors salary from sl ,25O year to $2, ,5OO and the other was to re- duce the rate of interests from ten to seven per cent. The latter was adopted and the former defeated.
 The Poughkespsie, N. r., Eagle ot1ce, and building was burned on Sunday. Loss S2e,ooo
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EG~ We have received communication fro

EGr We have received a communication from Dr. s. Y. SAL1sBURY, of Plymouth, understood to be tLo Inspector appointed to ascertain the condition of the Hospital Department, &c., of the 18th Regiment, in which he gives an extend ed account of affairs in that Regiment, which coincide fully with the letters we have already given. The R.port which is qui:s extended. we shall give in full in our next, although we presume we have sufficiently dsabused the minds of all, already, who may have thought the Regiment was ill-urovided or ill-cared for.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

IRE rebels have large salt works in full oper- ation on the Red river. It is stated that they produce ten thousand bushels of salt daily, all of which passes through Vicksburg for the east The same place is an avenue for immense sup. plies of beef from Texas.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

Az5-' The Connecticut Regiments encsmp- ed at Centrevlle Course, Long Island, will eat bouateous Thanksgiving dinner, to-day, at their camp, furnished by the q Sons of Connecticut residing in New York
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

WHAT GEN. HOOKER WANTs.-Said General Hooker to-day as sat by hls side. " do not love to fight battles-I had rather be with my cattle on my farm-but do want to sac one mighty, overwhelming blow given to this rebel lion, right upon It's head at Richmond before Christmas. ."-C Corrss Boston JeVrna1
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

A WASHINGTON telegram states that the rebel Gen. Lee has written formal letter to Gen Halleck, threatening retaliation unless the Pres ilent withholds the threatened proclamation Exactly what the rebels will do about it does not appear.
 ROBERT DALE OWEN has written 6 splendid letter to Secretary Chase upon the conditions ot lasting peace. He prays that God may give the hearts of our rulers to see that |" the price of enduring peace is general emancipation
 TIE military court of inquiry into Buell. s campaign convenes at Indianapolis the middle of this week. If it is carried on as lively as his campaigns, its result won't affect him in this world.
 GEN. FRANK PATTERSON died recently in his tent near Fairfax Court House. of camp fever.
 RICHARD S. FIELD of Princeton, N. J., IS ap- pointed U. S. senator to fill the term expiring 4th of March next, made vacant by the death of John R. Thompson.
 The sensation batch of rumers of mediatioA and intsrvsuties brought by the Persia is spurir sss:
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

BuRLEIGE," the New York correspondent of tho Boston Journal, tells the following anec. dote:
 George Francis Train is nero amusing our citizens. In the debate with c NJ. Clay, ono of the best things said was uttered by an old man in the further part of the hall Train was showing the benign influence of slavery, and wound up the climax with the remark, :. Slav- cry is Divine institution" So is h-l" said the old man, and the house came down."
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

THNKsG1vING PREsENrs.--The Washington Morning Chronicle recommends that collection be made in all tie churches in the land on Thanksgiving day, for the following objects;
 l. The Sanitary Conmission and Soldiers Relief Unons of the different States
 2 The families cf soldiers left comparatively in want.
 3 The Freshmen Relief Cnions of Wash ington, PhiIadephia, New York, Boston, Cin- cinnati. St Louis. &e., Sc.
 4. One or more cargos of hreadstuffs for the. furnishing work people of Great Britain and France according 10 the excellent suggestion sf the New York Times.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
THE PRESIDENT AND Ills CR1TIcs.-The Spring field Repu6Hcan's Washington correspondent

I DENi Ec 6eId Repu6icans Washington correspondent writes:
 Some one sent Mr. Lincoln batch of news paper criticisms upon him and his conduct of the war last week. In speaking about it to a friend, Mr. Lincoln said, Having an hour to spare on Sunday read this batch of editorials, and when was through reading asked my self, Abraham Lincoln, are you man or C dog g?' The best part of the story was Mir Lin colns inimitable manner of telling it. His good nature is equal to every emergency. The editorials in question were very able. aud as bit ter in their criticisms upon hi,n as they were able. yet Mir Lincoln smiled very pleasantly as he spoke of them, though it was evident that they made decided impression upon his mind. y
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

Es~ Col. Ira W. Pettibone, of the 10th Reg iMcnt, has resigned in consequence ofill health and returned to his home in Wiused Mai. Leggett s left in command.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

It is said that the cause of Gen. Patterson's s death vas shot from a ysyelvsr accidentally fired hy hia,ssk,
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27

HARTFORD elected Democratic town officers on Monday last, by majori,ies ranging about 300. Norwak went the same way by smaller aasraM
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
-kJUIIVA Fs SSH SH"HA A Into seme:hinZ very etranSe,'

feel it my duty to say to our friends that the tArse most useful things they can send to the army. are butter, cheese, and dried apples These things de not spoil on the way, and they last ten times longer, after the barrel is opened than cakes and green apples. T. Y.
 P. S.-Dd you write me, MT. Edtor or did dream it, that the folks up there were going to have an old-fashioned apple pairing, and make upa barrel of genuine boiled cider apple sauce, as red as blood, and send it to Company A?
 Dunno which h.-[ ED.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-11-27
Eptal Ana gaan1a Dsws.


 LIrcErIzLD.-A rain storm and northeast wind ushsrs in the day in Litchfsld-not the orthodox Thanksgiving snow storm, which IS postponed this year to Christmas. The lHne- latisa of turkeys sna chickens this year IS i'm mense, and at war prices. Railing islvels ia the butcBsrs' bassments. d Turkey shsst coaes of over east this morning.
 -The story going the rounds of the papers abou. ose Thomas Stewart, residing in Litch- field, sssd enc hundred and forty, and credited to us, should be credited ts Litsbaeld, Osao, wAsrsswe presume MT. Stevsrt's father end grealfather '" still live"
 -Lisst. wn. s. Busk!sy. of tsis tswa, has received . saptainsy in the 12th c. v. ~ 
 sALAsBuR1.-Gov. Eollsy has sent sn from Eaglag d number of worknen to take the pls- ses in lis cutlery establishment, at Salisbury, made vs esat by enlistnsnts into the army. The des !snd for his goods, always lively, is grsa,,f ,A., ever before.
  WArsHTows,-Ths dwelling house of hr Isrsssa, an Easlishnaa, in tho east part of the tswa, vas bs7at ts ths ground sa EsdsssdaJ 1 night sf vssk before last, tsgstAsr vitA <ll its soat.a.s, the family nsrsly escaping vish their lives. The loss falls heavily on the occupant ss nothing was saved, even the clothing of his firmly.
 | HooDsURY.-On Friday the 2lst inst, a sad accident occurred ts young Msn named Os- bora. of his place, He at work in his fathers mill and was caught in the machinery which broke both legs, one arm and otherwise | injaring hin seriously. One of his legs was so severely injured that amFu,siiou V ss necessary and tIs oppsrstlsn was skilfully performed by Urs. V sbb and Shove.
 On tls same day the funeral services of Ccpor&! Joha Wbi,e of Co. I, l9:h Regiment C. Y, Who died at Alexandria Va. on the 18th inst. were heldin the Methodist church. Rev. Afr. silyerthorn of that church, conducted the exercises, assisted by Rows. Messrs. Church hill and Robinson. For some years. Mr White had bssn an active, efficient and faithful mem Der of the church, aud by the testimony of his Captain and comrades he proved himself equally 50 in the service of his country. lie leaves 6 wife and large circle of friends to mourn his early departure.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-17
THE DIFFERENCE.

i
Mr.. Lincoln's Abolition postmaster at
Wheeling is the editor of paper there
which deliberately and undisguisedly cal
led for some Charlotte Corday to step
forth and assassinats Mr.. Yallandigham
This proposition was copied with appro-
val into the Cleveland Leader, newspa-
per edited by another of Mr.. Lincoln's
postmasters. When KEGS, of the Circle
vile Watchman, expressed surprise that
the men of New Orleans did not shoot
Butler for having brutally insulted their
wives and daughters, he was sent to Fort
Delaware, Has any one ever heard of the
postmaster at Wheeling or Cleveland be-
ing reproved for calling for the assassina-
tion of Yallandigham, whose crimes con-
sisted in having dared to fearlessly repre-
sent the sentiments of his constituents
Newark CO.. AdUocate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-17
TIE PRESS SUPPRESSED.

The Wheeling Duly Press has for some
time been one of the worst aids TO treason
in Western Virginia. 1t is the organ of
Senator Carlile, whohas betrayed the free
State interests of his const tuents, aud is
better fitted for Senator at Richmond
than Washington. So vile has the Press
become that the brave and loyal General
Milroy has entirely suppressed its circula-
tion within the lines This command. Its
reasonable course should kill it dead.
We are surprised to see such para
graph as the above in the Cleveland Herald,
which we had looked upon as fair Re-
publican paper The Wheeling Press is
one of the ablest and best Union papers
in the country, as we can attest from a
daily perusal of it's contents, Our point
with the Herald is this: Is it willing TO
have every man who happens to wear
assume the responsibility
of a censor over its columns, and to pass
upon its loyalty! Should some Democrat
ic or conservative General, from nalig-
nant, political hate, exclude it from his
lines, would it give loud cackle of re-
joicing over it, aud commend the patriot
ism Of the Generrl who did it? Yet, it is
a poor rule that don't work both ways.
Does the Herald wish to see political
warfare carried on in this manner?
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-17
/ Parte Joseph Huntsman
Monroe County, Probate Court.


asi1 This is an application made by j. W.
Richardson, Esq, for the discharge of
- Joseph Huntsman from the custody of
William Read, Jailor of Monroe County.
The application sets forth that said Hunts
= man Is confined in the Jail of said County
s withost any authority. The return Of the
8 8 Jailor is. in substance, under oath, that
Il he has no warrant, order, or other paper
. writing authorizing the detention of said
Huntsman, but that he was delivered to
- = him. as jailor, by NJ. Baker.
Held by the Court:-That the Keeper
Of County Jail can not legally detain in
rshhis custody prisoner upon a verbal
order or commitment, unless committed
- to jail by some Court of Record; and the
81 fact that the Jail is or has been used, IN
s.ispars, for the confinement of military pris-
oners does not authorize him to hold a
hliktary prisoner unless he has vritten
-, authority directing the detention of the
person.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-12-17
Later Our Forces Cross
Over and fredericksburg Is Ours!

AQUA CREEK, Midnight, Dec lin
telligence from the front to might states
that our forces have crossed the river. and
are now in possession of fredericksburg.
The enflading fire from our batteries on
the right succeeded in driving the rebels
from their rife pits on the rivers edge,
thereby permitting an easy and rapid
construction Of pontoon bridges.
Friday, Dec. 10 o'clock A. NJ.
After occupying the river in front of
the city last night, we lost about 100 men
in killed and wounded. sSs s4
While driving the rebels through the
city they fred on our men as they ad-
yanced through the streets, while secreted
in and behind houses. Not much mercy
was shown to those who were caught.
This morning dense fog hid every
thing from view, but now it is partially
cleared away. The troops commenced
moving at ansearly hour, Maj. Gen. Sum-
ner's grand division leading the way in
front of the city, to be followed by Maj
Gen. Hooker's grand division. General
Franklin's grand division, which crosses
nearly three miles below the city, is nearl y
over.
At 81 o'clock the first gun was fred
the engag agement lasting about half hour,
the rebels not making very spirited re-
ply. It is thought the troops will be
over at noon.
( HEADQUARTERS, ARMY OF THE PoTo
MAC, Dec. 12.-At 10 o'clock this morn
ing the fog begin to clear away, but before
IL the air was again thick, which continu-
ed until two o'clock, when it entirely dis
appeared. e 81 $50.
AT 2i o'clock the rebels opened with all
their guns posted on the first ridge of the
hills. Their main force was directed upon
he city, which was filed with our troops.