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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

F. FEon Eurofn The steamship New Yofk, from Southampton on the 17th of March arrfy4 ed at Ne York Sunday night, with three days aftefadvieas from Europen In tae house Of Com mona, on the 17th instant. Mir Iayard gave full explanations df the cifcnnista1ces attending the Earresf of the pbrsersof the Sumter and the ex. consul of the United States at'Tangier. and their removal as prisoners on board the United States Efrigate Tho, and expressed the hope that when the circumstanees of the casecame to the knowl- edge of the President, he would order the re lsass of ths prisoners. MT. Horsfalls inotioa declaring this present. state ofinternational mar time law illdefned and unsatisfactory, and cal ling for the early attention of her majesty's gov |efnmeht, was, after . prolonged debate, with drawn. Lord Paimerston stated, recently, in ii, Parliament, that it was most important that all the arsenals in the country should be connected by railway. He was also in favor of connecting all towns on hesouth coast by rail. The Prince ofWales arrived on the 18th inst, at Siout, on his way up the Nile, The prince was to return to Alexandria toward the close of tho month, \ when he will re-embark for Syria. psse <,
 The Paris correspondent of the Times says that the late successes of the federal troops have created belief among the French merchants that an arrangement will shortly take place by which and end will be put to the civil war, and
 that commercial relations will bsresumed. This report has had 6 very favorable effect in the manufacturing districts. 1l .a@ t,
 v Another Military Department, to be called the Middle Department" is created, consisting of the States of New-Jeasey, Pennsylvania, Del aware, the Eastern shore of Maryland and Vir. ginia, and the Counties of Cecil, Hartford Balti- more, and Anne Arundel, in Maryland, to be commanded by Major-Gen. Dix, with headquar- ters at Baltimore. ., a te.
 TIE new iron clad steamer Naugatuck arrived at Fort McHeurY, in Baltimore harbor, on Sat-
 urday last. -v
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03
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The Congregational church in Wolcottville caught fire on Tuesday morning of this week, but fortunately discoveredin in time to be put out before it had caused much damage, though it had burnt hole through the side of the house. Damage possibly $50. Insured in the Litchfeld Mutual. The fire caught in the floor ing under stove. sss4s,f3a,
 = Tho body of Edwin Alvord of the 1st Conn. Artillery Band, who died recently at Fort Rich ardson is on it's way home to Wolcottyille for interment charge of the Express Co. and probably reaches ". to-day. @
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03
NEW PRESTON.

i THE BIGGEST YET! OLD LrrcHFIELD COUNTY FoREvER.-David c. Whit.lesey, Esq, of New Preston, father of Frederick Whittlesey of this town, has just slaughtered from the same pen and the same litter, five PIGS, eleven months old of the aggregate weight of 2Sl5 lbs.; the largest weighing e5S7, the smallest $50 lbs; average weight 563 lbs. Their breed is triple cross of Suffolk, Berkshire, and Native or Litchfeld.
 H. w. & s. A. Moore, who always do the ]" big thing" when they get a chance, have pur- chased four of these pigs, (Mr. Whittiesey re. serving one for limself,( and have them on ex hibiton and sale at their market, and it is an ex- hibition worth a ten miles ride to see.
 MT. Fred. Whittlesey, says that when at home he was introduced to this porcine family in their parlor, (for pigs will reserve spare room and keep it clean if permitted to do sol and says they were fine sight, and we can easily credit the statement for the largest pig hanging in the Moores' market, is not only one of the fat test hogs we ever saw, but his skin is smooth and clean, with bright rosy tint in comparison with which bronzed human face would look like tanned leather
 What do you think of this, Mir Rural New Yorker? Can you beat us out your way ?-Neu Brihia Citizen. ,..
 We learn from Mr. Whittlesey that he had the pigs of Sheldon H. Calhoun, Sept 18th, 1860 then about six weeks old, ,-:their average weight was 52 lbs. He kept them in his barn cellar and fed them with slops, corn and meal to keep them in fresh condition. until the 18th of Octo. Der, 1861, when he transferred them to his pen for fattening. From that time to the 27th of January, he fed them 6,537 lbs, at sl,5o per hundred, and bushels of corn at 75 cent per bushel, amount to $lO2.3O. The pork sold for Sl6l.l0, leaving $5s. 80 for the pigs when he be- gan fattening them. Themeal was mixture ot corn, oats and rye, wet with boiling water, and fed after fermentation had begun. Last year he fatted the same number, native breed, fed in the same way and the same length of time, to which he fed 3,7s8 lbs. of meal, at $l ,50 per hundred which amounts to S56.s2. The weight of the hogs was l73o lbs., and sold for Sl43.l2; leav ing for the hogs at the time he began to fatteu them Ss6.aO. ai esa -a z5
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03


 JOIN g. sPHELfs.-John &. PheJcs ,f a,,.,.-, held, Mo. was one of the most rsilant I.ssss. of the union forces at the battle of Pea R;Js.s Arkansas. Though not an old man, he ia tsS senior member of the House of Representas;vn. o1 the United States. He. his vile and mi, nave all done true and gallant service jn .h. present War, and after he was driven ISs0, m. nome at Springfield. he raised the qtlh R.c;. ment Missouri Volunteers, of which hs IA Cois. nei. abandoning for the time, his seat iu tha House, to save his country.
 Col. Phelps is a son of the late Elsha Phsl,. or Simsoury, m this State. where Col Phslrs was born, and nephew of Hon. Jeffrey 0. Phelns oi Simsbury, and Hon. Noah A. Phrlps. of M;l. dletown. The sons of Connecticut a,. s.~. prominent in the service of their country.
 NEW USE FOR GRAvEs.-When our ,roor. a;.: mahtled the rebel batteries Ut Cockhit And Sh;n. ping Points, on the Potomac, the soldier. of ,I. Massachusetts First came across numbe,s os graves They were laid oek says ., corrsspoud. ent ot the Boston Tfayellef iti the streets. care. fully labelled, and contained pathetic remonstran ces against disturbing the reposc of the dead and violating the sanctity of the tomb sb that srspi elons were engendered that the sacred dead might more service under the sun. Spades and sha,sI. were accordingly brought into reuuisition. and speedily exhumed, not the bodies of departed con. federates; but numbers of nice, new tents, pack ages ot clothing, mess chests furnished wi;h ail the appliances of modern cookery, trunks of vari. ous articles, tools, &c., kc. The grave dirrers were coinpimented for the success of their .irss sacrilegious experiment, and recommended ,S try again, etaj aiasiv sse saa.sss 7Sa
 Every known and syswsd disuuionis. is sts State will vote for Buckine eham.-K. 4. Rssisssr. Take care. or ysn'li bs msEing split ia he party The seessh tkis way ali 60 for Loonis. Bultstfn. 5iit ssstf
 How long. oh Lord, how long :--Ssssansk ss- publican. 5lBfi.f1 etE ,Fmslts f7ifs Until you lay down your arms. You might know that without asking the Lord.--EosissiiIs Journal. sa .5l5 sff7i-a gatts p ftl1 i-r
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

Y@- Hon Alvan P. Hyde of Holland, the late Democratic Candidate for Congress from his district, preemptorily declines the Breckenridge nomination for Senator in the 20th district. Hon. Sam. Ingham, a formor democratic candi- date fo. Governor of this State, declines the honor of Breckenridge nomination in the 18th district. And yet Wm. P. BwraH of Salisbury permits his name to remain on the disunion ticket. candidate for Senator in the 17th dis trict. 9 @ hzF -<.+....
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

s4- The CO~ra~t should not hastily jump st conclusions asto the personality of our Hartfoui
 Correspondent, even though the astute Postmas- ter of Harefori necy have detected aprivats let ter or two from os 10 the individual to whom the Cosraas anad in so public . manner. And fur. ther as to our cosrsspoadeats .abase of Seua. tor Dixon and other prominent Republicans, !" we confess VIC cannot see it. in the same light as it may be seen through tho 4cOaraat,s specta. clss. As to Senator Dixon, we are quite will
 ing to sec him Senator for the next six or sixty years if the Connecticut people desire it, and as for Hartford matters and Postmasters, Hartford people, including our Correspondent, must be re- spons;ble for their own doings. .. .tf.s. b
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

. p6e Our classical readers will not fail to per use the translation of the Fourth Book of 1Eneid, done into modern American, by Otium Sine Dig, on the 4th page of this paper. In oar humble opinion it's decidedly rich, and beats Mir. Dry den, ct id omne genus, all hollow. We hope the Author will not pause in his metrical labors here
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03
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 The lecture before ths Library Association last 4kursd1y eveuissshy tho Rev. Mir. Lums- |aen, of ofPlynouth. on 1bought, 7 was one of the |tinest of tls course It Rss not attended as |lare(iy .s z osght 1ss been, although per [haps' by as many as could be expected, to wei
 como < stranger in such abad going 'Tand ad-
 m;as;on ten cents but all who were there, we vsrs sure; felt very grateful to Dr. Berry for the snhstisution Tie lecture for this lThpssday), < syssddinr sdi ral be onitt1ds bdt bs dslisetsd next Thursday evening. probably, by Geo. M. Wood ruff. Esu. sabject--a Cetton.r We are happy also to be able tosannouncel that aGsubsequent Lecture to the course, will be delivered by .Rex. J. A, Wainwright, of Milton, lately of Whining ton, N. 0, on Thursday evening, April l7th.-
 Subject, }" Concerning the South.""A 6s s-- March cane in like .. lion and went out iiksa ditto. Removed fast on the last day of that crusty old month, and wo are glad he's gone. "a. April shovers.' or as least one of then
 came this year two nights ahead of time, accom- panisdsby thunder and Tightening, quite theat- rical like. we shant see May flowers though, for some time yet, unless they como up through the snow banks, which at this present writing, are high over the fences on Litchfeld Hill. If however, in tho, words of ths celebrated Mir. Emerson, ]" the red" or white .slsighsr thinks hs slsighs. hs must havssa vivid imagination, up Gsshsn way. shough, tho sisighing is as good ' ever, and will continue. probably, till July. Tho Aaas hisds' lxistesl . melancholy tune. and Eftsn tho arse-essas ws have, as ys., ,' nary . pscp." si8 za ''l,5's9 K '1.aa al
 s-- TAs gaisA Republican caucus for Judge of Prshsts in this district, was held on Monday of this week, and unanimously nominated CHARLES
 AoAMs, Esq., of Litchfcld, for the office of Judge of Probate. @e 'ae :.
 = George W. Baldwin, son of Isaac Baldwin |of this town, and member, of Company E, 9th Reg't. C. V. died at Newborn, N. C., March 22d, of hemorrage of the lungs. He was in the bat tie of Newborn, aud although he came out of the gallant fight unhurt, his death was doubtless caused by thee1ertions of that bloody, but glor- ous day. His age was 20. .7. .'...t { ,s -Sylvanus N Clark of this town, also of Co.,
 E, 9th Reg't. c ", died in the hospital g. Ro- -anoke Island, March 14th, of oftyphoid fever, aged 23. He leaves wife.
 The Superior Court opens it's April Session on Tuesday of next week, Judge Dutton, presi- ding. The first case on probably will be that of Eucius J. Woodford for the murder of Jas H. Futile. Judge Hinman sits with Judge Dutton in this case s..... .,.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03
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 We have the most cheering intelligence from each of ihe three <sepatorial districts in the County. Union men are everywhere aroused to tho trac msEih Of ths cahpsigns Ths ssse Ticket will seceiye majority equal 1t least tc thAts of folner years. The sentiment of tlIe ssople is sound. 4ll that ' needed issto tst out the full vote. n the l2th district, HIRAM GooDwIs, in the 18th, TRuHAS A. WxsREs, and in the 7th, DAVID M. HUNT, will do it. H~ Last year, the vote stood us follows: 18th Dist. Jones 7sl Seymour AIS. mai. 2283 l6th Mygatt S59 Sanford sl744 Is H N5 l7th Gof6ng l144 Bissell STA 20
 Fcsais, 2,764 2,os6 66S Shall we not increase these majorities this yearf Kark will dosiII
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

< DG The, Democrats have at last (for the VI we'se have forgotten how many times) conclud- ed to run John Ed. sedgwick, Esq. for Judge of
 Probate in this district. If he is defsated again it won't be because he isn't pretty we'll known in this district. Inaboutthe year 1904 the democrats
 will probably run somebody else, and then wemny have sohething new to offer on their candidate. It isn't worth while now everybody knows the present candidates meri,a 50 fully. a ate
 ss The following is the table of last year's vote.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

1@- A new literary Journal has been, or is to be started soon in Norwich, entitled q The Aaas,ican Flag" A specimen number is be- fore us, and presents an exceedingly neat and inviting appsarance. We wish it all success. An Advertisement in another column, calls for Apenfa 't4+E t- g. .E B& F s'-a p f=tt' s-
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

sss> The Breckinridgers are working silently but very diligently looking up all the possible voters-matching dead certificates to live men we suspect. Republicans don't be caught nap, plng.-Press. s',. -, @ r.., :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03


 a A HonRID MU RDER was committed in the State Prison at Wethersfeld on Thursday night last The Warden of the Prison, Mir. Daniel Webster was fatally stabbed by convict named Gerard Toolo, serving life sentence for arson. The following particulars of the shocking affair We gather from the Press
 On Wednesday contractor complained to the warden that Toele refused to do his duty, and he was reprimanded. The same complaint was repeated last evening, about 5 o'clock, and the prisoner was "sent up''-that is, sent forward to the open space in the end of the shop to wait q visit from the warden or deputy warden Capt. Webster soon came in, and TooIe instantly sprung for him, seized hi:n around the neck with one arm, and quick as thought gave him three stabs with sharp shoe knife he had secreted on his person. The first blow struck a memoran- dun book in his side pocket the second infiict- ed q wound four inches deep under the ribs of his left side; another blow made wound an inch and quarter deep, in the abdomen taE
 Porter Kellogg, the Adams express robber, (a prisoner was the first who seized the murder CT, and wrenched the knife from him. In spite of his severe wounds, Capt. Webster sawthe pri- soner secured and locked up in the new prison himself, and then sat down in the office. Here marked to the deputy, That fellow has cut me. :" AhC WSPuey AiAquASu II AS Huu cut nm OaQlY, and Webster replied, .sI'm afraid he has.n He then walked to his room without assistance.
 He suffered terribly during the night, yet had his will made with perfect composure. pr: Jack son from this city and Dr. Warner of W ethers- field were summoned, but their efforts were of no avail, and Capt. Webster died at 11s o'clock this forenoon. Dr.. Ellsworth was called, but arriy. cd after the patient expired.
 Capt. Daniel Webster had been warden of the state prison for five years, and n more compe- tent and faithful officer the state rarely had.-- His management was admirable, and the prison was never better kept In private life he was universally Evs esteemed, He belonged in Somers, was about 90 years, and leaves wife and four children. His eldest son is in the army
 Mrs. Parson Brownlow appears to be q fit mate for her husband. Once when . company
 of cavalry that had been in the battle of Fish. tng Creek and never stopped running until they got to Knoxville, passed the house where the Parsons wife was looking out of the window lone of the troopers rode upto her and insnltino. fly asked !. Areyou not ashamed to be tba yvifs tof that - traitor and Iincolnita ?s barou,,o,, the ready witted woman at once rcplied ss o,, glad that am not the wife of miserable coyv. ard that ran away from battle feld.,' Y Il is believed in Washington that the Sennie Twill pass bill for the abolition of slavery in the District of Columbia, by the middle of this week Itis believed that every Republican Senator will vote for the bill The ground taken is that the islaye to be ffeed are not bought but rpnsomed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03
Freemen of Litchfleld County.

But two more working days remain before election Are you prepared for the question Win you vote to uphold the doings of the deme- sratic leaders of this State, the Burrs and Bill kstons, and Nat Stevens and Loomis,' of the Psace-men of last fall, of the anti.war men of today, for the men who think the secession of ef South Carolina and Mississippi, not unreas. susble |" and Jeff Davis, Floyd, Yancey < Co. "iaithful democrats" and honest, if misguided psn,"-or will you vote to sustain the Govern nsns. sustain the President, sustain the Army aud sustain the WAR. without ifs or but's, with out restrctions or reservations with the sole and hearty purpose Of putting down this accursed re- tsllion! The whole matter is in nutshell 1; it b plain to tho plainest understanding there are txs sidss and but two sides to this question. I sThe unconditional Union men in this State tsys nominated ticket for your sufrages, with ssnanimity which instantly divested itself of all party lines, . ticket composed of two loyal dem ssraas and throe Republicans, and headed by our present worthy and able Chief Magistrate, Gov. A&N@AiNNuA2s 1bHHtOCfutS, Ot tES I1dt0u stripe, have nominated ticket headed by James c. LOomis, the man who only last spring thought ths accession of the southern states "not un. reasonable" i" and containing the everlasting name efN. E. Stevens, for Secretary of State, who is too well known in this county to need any allu. sisn b here. These are the two State tickets,
 For Senators. the Unienists in this. county lave nominatpd good men aud true. HIRAM Coop. wrx in the 18th, TRuaAs A.SvARREs in the l6th. aud Dawn, Nj. HUNT in the 17th districts. If any of the gentlemen nominated by the other party. are superior to these in talent. in ability, iu integrity and thorough going Unionisin we are ariesiousy mistaken. and so is the vast ma jority of tho citizens of this county. gs 5sss.
 For Representatives you have dominated or will nominate men of financial ability, sound in segrity. and .Rorthy to be made our law makers h this trying time for our States welfare.s See so it. above als that you disgrace not the county, orthc State, by voting for n man, though he be your next door neishbor, who has the slightest taint of disloyalty to his country on him. i
 The Union Ticket and the Union Issue is thus before you. rnionists throughout the State look soyou for majority worthy of old Litchfeld County worthy of the pastl The brave sboys who have left you to fight the battles of theil country, look to you with confidence from theil distant camps. Good men everywhere look te yoa to do your duty Shall you disappoint them bea s8N gs
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

The \. II; Register chronicles the fact, that br0'ner Psetlof Falls Village, late Union, late Doas'as man, has gone over to the Toaceys and I'syvlses, v and the \. II. Journal dont wonder at tt, since Jinw Gailagher's falL We do: and cantacconnt for it, any more than We can for Wm. {. Busralfs standing the secesh noa,iisa- xoh ia tae l1th district
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

Ii is believed in Washington that the Senate
 will pass bill for the abolition of slavery in the
 District of Columbia, by the middle of this week. Itis believed that every Republican Senator will vote for the bill. The ground taken is that the slave to be ffeod are not bought but rpnsomed,
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03
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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

lnteFWeHt. DetacnWeHIS rom Inc 1nlrty-Sey enth and Seventy first New York, and Second Rhode Island regiments acted as tho escort.
 Later reports of the battle near Winchester state that the enemy's loss was much greater than was at first supposed, and thsnnmber killed on their side cannot be much less than one thousand. Our forces still occupy strasburg and all is quiet there. General Shields isimpro. wing, and hopes to. soonsbe able to renew his du. ties in the field, General Me Clellan sent him a congratulatory dispatch. and also ordered him to follow up the retfeating rebels to Strasburg if possible This, feourse, was written before receiving information Of the occupation of tha, town by our troops.
 From Fortress Monroe, we learn that the re bels at Pigs Point and Craney Island have beer very busy recently apparently strengthening their notifications. They have. also increased their force and long lines of tents can be seen along the shore. There have as yet been no Tn. dications of another appearance of the Me7vimac Gen. Hunter and Staff were at Fortress Monroe on Thursday, ep rosae to Port Royal. 5
 TIE 18TH REGIMENT, c. V.-The Courant learns that the 18th Regiment did not get to sea for several days sfter the men embarked and all owing to something wrong on the part so contractors Or. Master George, of Gen. But ler's Division, made contact to pay S2O0, to tow the vessel out to sea- The contract was sublet. for $50; again for slOo; and again for S6O. The last contractor lowed the ship down the New York bay, but had not power enough in his little tug-boat to take her over the bar at Sandy Hook, and claiming that he had done enough for his S60, left her. The result was that another.tug had to be employed at the ex- pense Of sl0o additional1
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-04-03

These lines were got up by newspaper wass on the occasion of the surrender of Fort Sumter. The Kentucky Banner gives retort which is good, though we have waited long for itf With rebels all routed and flying iu fear, 2 We tender Jeff Davis our Foote in his rear.
The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-01-30
A CARD
WIrnfER's BRIDGE.

Lancaster TIP. July so, 1860.
MEssRs. EVANS AND WATSON: GENTLEMEN
The small size No. l Salamander safe which
purchased from your agent. Mr.. Adam X.
Bar, in Lancaster City, on JHly Goth, 1853,
has been subjected to very severe test,
which ii withstood in a most satisfactory
manner. This Safe, containing all my books
together with va u lble papers belonging to
myself and some to my neighbors and friends,
and represetiug Il value Of over Twenty Thous-
and Dollars, (S20, ,00O) was in my Mill which
was destroyed on the night of the 9th of Ju-
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unscathed. The Safe was onthe second floor
and fell to the basement of the MILL and was
subjected for six hours to intense heat
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confined within the brick walls After the
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This fact was, however, to many bystanders
a better recommendation of your Safes than
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me. 1ours Respectfully,
sel3 SAMUEL RANCK.
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frm at EVANS & WATSON'S,
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