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Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

CS1oy STATE CoxvENT1oS.-The Union State the Sth inst. The attendance was small, about 300 only being present. Gen. Jas. T. Pratt was unanimously chosen President, who made a strong case against his old associates in the De mocratio party, and showed up magnihcently by extracts from tho Times and Register, the false hood and villainy of the Brccknridge call for a State Convention to ' sustain the President"
 At the Afternoon Session, the Committee on adopted d:- -gf.f ssr -.--s Resolred, Ky the independent frcemen of Con-
 necticat, that adopting the sentiments and pur-
 suing the spirit of the call under which VIC are assembled sinking all minor differences of opi- 1 nion, and ignoring past party lines and party differences, we will, and do hereby, unite with one heart and one voice in the one great object in aiding and sustaining the government in its
 present great struggle, for maintaining its na- tional existence and the cause of civil liberty l throughout the world.
 Resolred, That while our country is heavine
 with the throes of this rebellion, all who refuse | to take bold and manly stand in it's support ! are justly liable to the imputation of being se- crct foes. "A conditional Union man is an un.
 conditional traitor" Resolred, For the support of the government
 in the vigorous prosecution of the war, and in all
 measures necessary and proper to suppress the rebellion,-to protect the persons and property of loyal citizens wherever found, and uphold the Consultation and enforce the laws. throughout | our whole country, we pledge to the adminstra tion, and to each other, our own lives, fortunes and sacred honor.
 Resolped, To accomplish these purposes, it is the imperative duty of Connecticut and the country, that our whole military force and our coast defences should be put on war footing. The subject of nominating State ticket was warmly debated, and was principally opposed by those who had been Republicans. At last the following ticket was nominated:- Governor.-WM. A. BUCKINGHAM.
 Lieut., Gorernor,-RoGBR AyERILL. Secretary of Stats.-J. HAMMOND TKUaBuLL Treasurer.-GABRIEL ". CoITR.
 Comptrogler-LEMAS ". CUTLER. | MR. ThurloW Weed writes home from London that the last nse which Prince Albert made oi his pen was at the Queens request to soften the the dispatch sent to Lord Lyons about the Ma
 son and slide1l question. ..- WM. II. HuRLRERr, formerly connected With
 the New York 7fmet, has been released from confinement in Richmond. where he has been l held since las; June
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
NEW PRESTON.

Another account of the burning of the War ramaugs Lake House has reached us, in which it is stated that the landlord, young German, by the name of Fetting, is very worthy man, and not at all the low rumseller, mentioned in our first account.
 On the contrary, he is said to be much respec- ted by those who know him intimately in New Milford and New Preston, and the loss of his house and furniture has called for the expression of sympathy from all sides. So says reliable correspondent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

SOME apprehensons appear to be entertained that the rebels contemplate another raid into Western Virginia. Gov. Todd, of Ohio, was, on Friday night, notified from Washington that there was pressing need of more troops there, and i'm ! mediately advised Gen. Mcclellan that fourteen regiments of infantry, five batteries of artillery and two regiments of cavalry could be started at once! He received countermanding order on Saturday, however, though the troops are requir- ed to hold themselves in readiness. It is possi- ble that this additional force was required to re. inforce the National troops at Romney, in antici- patton of an attack from Jackson, and that the retirement the latter has rendered the reinforce ment unnecessary.
 WE receive intelligence from Fortress Monroe that most of the vessels, comprising Gen. Burn- sides fleet, left Hampton Roads, quietly, at in- teryals on Saturday night, and that most of the others left, during the forenoon, on Sunday, in- cluding a large number of schooners which have been in the Roads for some time. Of course. nothing is yet known about the destination of the Expedition. The rebels, however, insist that it is going into Pamlico Sound, thence into Albermale sound, and 80 through to the rear of Norfolk. The rebels, at any rate, will have the advantage of being among the very first to as- certain precisely where the Expedition is inten- ded to strike.
 Gov. Bradford of Maryland was inaupurated on Wednesday, at Annapolis. He made a most able and eloquent address, condemnedt the rebel lion in the strongest terms, and expressed the utmost devotion to the Union and the constitu- tion.
 Gen. Stone has written letter to Senator in reply to words spoken by him in debate, so full of abuse and insult that it is hlghiy ProIn be that his name will be stricken from % the roiiS of the army, says the special of the 19'"""e'
 A NEW Tows-The Mystic people are tax, II:
 ing up the project of having new ne town-.ns s town of Mystic-clippeed out oi GroiSh oiS anu Stonington, and set up business TOT l'Sel''
 There have been several fires in Charleston, s. C., in the past few days
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

TIE STATE Agricultural Society held It's an Aual session at Hartford on Wednesday. About fifty members attended
 The report of the Executive Committee was read by the Corresponding Secretary, Henry A.. Dyer. It recommends Fair this year. and 6 rofa.a reduction of premiums to pay whatever sxpsnses the receipts might fairto meet.
 The Treasurer's report shows $6.48 on hand, with property worth $loo. After some discuss sonsis was voted to hold the. Fair the coming fall. @sa -a5 'T 4
 M. N. Griffin, Esq, of Middlctown, donated the premiums duo him ($7o,) to help it out, ant agreed to give up any he might be awarded thi' year. Thanks were voted for him for his lib srslity. - .-f. .... .-.-..-- ... ,s .,.-
 The officers for the ensuing year were ther elected as follows; .s ,--sn.., ". .s7 -~-..,
 President-E. A. Hyde. 2d, of Stafford.
 Vice Presidents-Rebbins Battsll, of Norfolk D. F. Galliver, of Norwich.
 : Corresponding sseretary--IIenry A. Dycr, O Brooklyn. Recording secretary-T. s. Gold, of Corn ~sA. -.asas s.. 5a-... --- Trshaurer--F. 4. Brown, of Hartford.
 Difsctors--Chas. M Pond, Hartford county Randolph Lindsley, New Haven county; Jamcs A. Hll' New London CO.,. E. Hough, Fairfield O.; Levi cewles, Middlesex CO.,; Lemael Hurl. burt, Litehaeid CO.,; Benj. Sumner, Windham eo., R. B. chamberlip, Holland co.
 Directors, (appoinisd by County societiesa- ,. A. Hemingway, Hartford CO.,, N. A. Bacon. New Haven CO.,; Henry Bill, New London CO.,; R.W. Seymour, Litchfeld CO.,; Ezra Dean, Wind ham CO.,; Stephen Hoyt, Fairfield CO.,; J. s. Yeo mans, Toiiand co. No one nominated for Mid, disseI county. 1t,.. '.--. q.
 -Chemist-Prof Johnson, of Yale College.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
NORFOLK

Ata meeting of the Union Electors of the town of Norfolk, held Jan 9th, the following persons were chosen as delegates to the several eonven. tions: 95 e@
 ? stae.-J. H. welet, s. D Sorthway, S.. $, Vail. wm. K. Peck, Jr.
 Ss,atorial.--M. P. Bell, Aaron Reyes, Ralph Brown, J ohm N. Yale
 Mass 'coresntion. Hartford -=i ohn P Hawley,
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

LEWIS GAYLORD CLARK, fer 50 many years the genial and renowned editor of the Knioker- booker Magazine" announces his withdrawal from that periodical, and the establishment of . nsv monthly, to be called " Clarke's Kuicker- booker Magazine" the first number of which will be issued in March.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

Gen. Jim Lane is actively making prepsra tions for his campaign in the Souih.Sgess It is believed that the Administration will not embarrass him in his plans of its conduct accor- ding to his own peculiar ideas. He intends that the whole of tho work about camp or that may be made necessary in his preparations shall be performed by contrabands." Every mess will have one to do its cooking. Gen. Lane asks nothing in the way ofsntDsistence or means of transportation. These will be drawn from the country in which he shall operate. A sup
 ply of coffee mills. and mills for grinding corn and the necessary arms and equipments, are all that he requires from Government. He alrea- dy has, it is said, company of colored men un- der drill. and in his progress southward hs will not hesitate to turn against the rebels whatever engnery he finds most effective. The General is no emancipationist," but he is firm believer in the obligation to suppress the rebellion at whatever cost to the rebels and with as little as possible to loyal citizens. Some days ago Lane made application for some Fiaed guns, but nono were to be had. Instead of postponiDg hts for. ther preparation fer an advance until next Spring. and ordering his men into Winter quarters, ke requested that lot of smooth -bores might ba sent forward, acting on the principle of the old farmer. and determined if the tool were dull to put the more strength to it."
 In collision on the Michigan Central Rail. road on Wednesday last, Judge Wm. T. Barron, of the Probate Court, in Chicago, met hls death in most remarkable manner. He was among tho passengers on an accommodation train, which was overtaken by an express train asar Hyde Park. and with the rest of the passengers in rear car rushed forward to get out of danger. Just as he got on the platform of the car, the colli- slon occurred. The force of the collision drove the platform of the passenger car under that of the baggage oar, so that by some means, Judge Barron 's body was drawn beneath the platform off the latter where it stuck fast, while hts kead ,cns cut smoothly of mud harIed along upon Gse suo,c Both hands were also cut of just above inc wrists one of which was found only after iopo search. When the head was picked up, inc eyes were open, and every expression of the face was as natural as when in life.,
 FOREIGN NEws.-T'he |" Canada brought ba. sides 300 troops, battery of artillery and near ly thousaud tons of military stores.
 The English continue to discuss the Trentr question, and to quote authorities and -precs. d, l.s.
 EnIistments for the army were going on, reg iments were being inspected preparatory to transfer to Canada, and nurses were ready to proceed to Halifax. - -.-s4- : The general news from the. continent is not of special importance. saotiI.fa S as
 A body of trained nurses on Miss Florence Nightingalss plan were to proceed At once to Halfax; tse6ai -7--
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
The Rebels on the Rendition.

We give on our outside page this week, as we promised, a delicate morsel of the opinions ofJef ferson Davis and his co-rebellionists, concerning the release of Mason and Slidell from their sump- tuous quarters at Fort Warren. Of course they are in ecstaeies over it, but those ecstacies, we regret to notice, the ecstacies of passion. They see in it all that is vile, degrading. humiliating and cowardly to us, and to then,-blank despair. They blush to think that the South has so long remained in union with Country which has so lttle sense of public spirit and national honor B The soul of chivalry themselves, and the para gop of all the virtues, what wonder that it should 50 disgust and defeat all their high-minded and disinterested hopes for our courage and bravado We sympathize with them most certainly; we feel for them as we would for dirty cur that growls and snarles over the bone that is lost and found again; we wish them all manner of ioy over the comfort they find in our "cowardice, , which will undoubtedly, at once, open their block Aded ports, and recognize the Southern Confeder acy" upon penalty of England's displsasure
 meenWnHe, the heDel Emlssarl6S, as Senato Sumner says, have been sent forth with the brand of Cain upon their brows, and, if they have not been swamped in the trough of the Atlantic, in which the rebels thought the key of the blockade wss lost, they will land upon the shores of Eng land with their venomous fangs pretty thoroughly extracted, and as powerless to bite as are these manrv eurs' whose hovlinps and harkinps we have been inclined to exhibit to our readers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
2ittbfel0 Gn9mtet.
THURSDAY, JAN. l6, 1862.
The Union Nominations


 The Union Convention which met last Ted nesday in Hartford vas q most cignfnea anu able assembly of voters of this State, without party distinctisn, and actdased solely by the oo feet for which the were called together, viz, the adoption yf $ platform solely to meet the exigen' siss of the times, and the nomination of fal' and patriotic ticket. The attendance was good and tho spirit of harmony and unauimity which prevailed. both in the organization, the adoption ofa platform, and of state ticket to be present d so the sufrages of the loyal citizens of Con nscticat was most happily animpaired and satis factory. The Resolutions, which we give else where, were unexceptionable, and the ticket, a, seastituted, will not fail to meet the approval o every man who is desirous in these times of sink ing purely party lines in the great Cause of crush ing outthe Rebellion. We confidently hope and expect that the Re pubhcan Convention, which meets day in Hart ford, will cheerfallY adopt this ticket, which will then be elected by most triumphant majority en the first Monday in April. Three of the can dfdates presented are from the present able Re- publican State officers, with RoeEH AvsRILi of Danbuy, formerly of Salisbury in this County, for Lieut.. Gov, vice Benj. Douglass, and CAB. :. EEL ": ColrS of Middletown for Treasurer, vice Ezra Dean. The, Republican party could cer- 'tainly ask no more than this at the hands of the loyai citizens of the State, and the loyal Demo orats show the best of spirit, in thus cordially endorsing movement which is not made up wholly of partisans from the old Democratic ranks.
 The Straight" Democratic Convention meets st Middletown, February 18th. What they will do depends somewhat, we imagine, on the action of the Republican Convention to-day. fthe lat ter strikes hands with the Union nominations we can we'll suppose that the Democratic Convention will hardly think it worth while to run any tick. ct in opposition. If they should think otherwise, however, we know of no better course to recom- mend them, than renominating their old ticket of last Spring, headed by the redoubtable Jas. c. Loomis, who declared the secession of the South srn States, if we remember aright, "not unrea- sonable!n
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
BY TEI.RaRApH.

ST. JOHNS, Jan. 15.-The steamership Arab~ ia" from Liverpool 4tb, via Queenstown 5th, for N. York, via Halifax, passed Cape Race at II clock last night.
 Arabia has two batteries of Artillery on board. Confidence in peace gains strength daily There was strong conviction that the Europa" due at departure of Arabia, would bring solu. ton of the Mason and Slidell affair.
 A suspicious steamer was cruising in the En. glish Channel; believed to be the privatser " Sumter"
 o The ship Sheppard had left Liverpool for New
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
WARREN.

A new daily Mail route has been established between Warren and New Milford-and the old line from Litchfeld, through Milton and W arren, to Cornwall Bridge has been discontinued
 A strong effort has been made by Milton assisted by that celebrated district-lying be- tween Litchfeld and Warren-sometimes very irreverently designated as Hard Scrabble, to break up the new mail route and establish the old. Milton may justly complain-an ought to be provided with good mail facilities, but why any part of Warren should complain because we have mail six times week instead of three it is almost impossible to conceive. It is need less to say that those who have rcmon strated 1 against the present arrangement arc opposed to good instruction at any time, whether receive l | by the Mail, or in Common Schools.
 There have beon in this town during the l last year, g births, marriages and 10 deaths The Pastor of the Congregational Church ! announced last Sabbath that there had been con- | tributcd to benevolent objects during the year l $35S. 18-as follows:
 l To the Boston Tract Society, $ 27.25 1 Sufferers in Kansas, 10000 " " Am Congl Union, 19 % (" Aid Sunday School in Illinois, 2o.o0 '" the A. B. C.. F. M., 4G.Oo " " Am. Miss. Association, 55.OO '" " s. s. Union, 4.63
 " " Soldiers, 5000
 Total, $35S. IS
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16
4. s. -pettibone; Sullivan Butler, M. P.Beli.

Tomn Committee.-John K. Shepard, s. D. Northway, A. s. Pettibone, Robbins Battell, H. B. Knapp.
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

TIE Louisville Journsl is inclined to adhscredit the rout of Humphrey Marshall's rsbel forces Wesaad no occasion to aisbeHere R st present. sst :
Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-16

,THE country was taken by surprise Monday, on the announcement of the resignation of Hon: Simon Cameron as Secretary of War, and ths appointment of Mir. Edwin P. Stanton, of Penn. sylyania, ashis successor. MT. Cameron, it ar pears, is to take the place of Hon, Cassins M. elsy. .as Minister to sRussia-Mr. Clay coming home to assume aa actise.parts in the efforts to { pat down the rebellion. The nominations were sent to tho Senate Monday by the President and were -te be acted ,upon in Executive session Tuesday.a v " %.%s-ta.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-11
MnNimS .nr IL Nuuum llan.

Never be idle. If your hands cannot be
usefully employed, then attend to tho cul,i-
vaion Of your mind.
Always speak the truth.
Keep good company or mono.
Make few promises.
Live up to your engagements.
Have no very intimate friends.
Keep your own secrets, if you have any.
When you speak to person, look him in
tie face.
Good company AMI 90 conversation are
the very snews OF virtue.
Good character is above all things else.
Never listen TO loose or idle conversation.
You bad better be poisoned in your blood
than your principles.
Your character cannot be essentially injur
ed except 10y your own acts.
IL any one speaks evil Of you, let your life
be so vrtuous that none will believe him.
Drink no intoxicat ng liquors.
Ever live, misfortnues excepted, within your
income.
When you retire to bed think over what
you have done during the day.
Never speak lightly Of religion.
Make no haste to be rich, if you would be
prosperous
Small and steady gains give competency
with tranquility Of mind.
Never play at any kind Of game.
Avoid temptation through fear that you
may not withstand it.
Earn your money before you spend it.
Never run in debt, unless you see n way
to get out again.
Never borrow if you can possibly avoid it.
Be just before you are generous.
Save when you are young, TO spend when
you are old.
Never think that which you do for religion
is time or money misspent.
Read some portion Of TIE Bible every day.
IC0unsels for life
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-11
Special to the Missouri Republican.
FROM MISSOURI.
SHRIyGFIELp, Mo. Marc

ShhlNuflhLD Mo, MHICu i.
On Wednesday night Capt Montgomery,
Of Wrght's battery, with his company was
surprised at kcitsyIlle, Barry Co., by $50
rebels, su, u,posed to belong to McBrde's divis.
ions, but who rewresented themselves as
Texan rangers. They fired into the house
occupied by our men, killing two and wound
ing one. One of the rebels was killed, the
balance fled, taking with them about 20
horses. Two wagons loaded with suffers
stores weoo burned the same night at Major
lIarbine's farm, two miles beyond Keitville.
Colonels Ellis and wrighs with adequate
cavalry force, were sen. to keltsyille.
Price had burned several public buildings
at Fayetteville, including the arsenal, lead
factory and several Touring mills containing
100000 lbs flour. Many inhabitants along
tie road have fled, deceived by the lies Of
Price that all would be butchercd. A strong
Union feeling was exhibited among those
remaining.
An old soldier Of Sl2 brought out Union
flag long kept concealed. Fear that the com.
bined forces of Price, VanDorn, McCulloch,
Mcintosh and Pike, will again ovenun tho
country, keeps thousands from now avowing
their sentiments.
Price, after hot cha'e, is cooling off on
Boston Mountains, and Ben McColoch is on
this side.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-11
Hard Times I'm Richmond.

A Mr.. McCIeary, who was taken prisoner
at Balls Bluff, and sent to Richmond, is ono
Of the exchanged prisoners, and has recently
arrived in Philadelphia. lie says that Uni
ted States Treasury.notes arc actually at thir-
ty per cent, premium in that city. After tho
Balls Bluff affair they were at ten per cent.
premium. When subsequent Union victories
wcre won they rose, until at present they are
worth thirty per cent. more than the shin.
plasters Of Confederate or Virginia authority
which answers for circulation nj the capital Of
the Old Domrion. The blockade is severely
felt in Virginia. Mr.. McCleary wore back
pair of pautaloons made out Of a common
blanket, which he aiiirns are worth $40 in
Richmond. Good cloth pants are worth $25,
and dress coats arc held at $50 each, at the
rebel metropolis. Common tea is worth -
per pound; coffee, 81 soap,sl 25,'aud candles
from 81 25 to 81 SO per pound. The poor
est kind of German cigars are worth - a
hundred, aud for really good cigar ycp must
pay $40 or $40 per hundred. Chewing to.
bacco is plenty and cheap.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-11
BToWnIoU's Son-In-Iaw EscaDed.

The Columbus Journal Of this morning,
26th, says:
Rev. DIR. Smith, sor in law Of tho patriot.
ic "gospeer" Of Tennessee, Parson Brown
low, arrived in this city yesterday, and will
remain few days. Mr.. Smith has but re.
Gently made bis escape from the power of the
ruflian lands Of the hell deserving leaders OF
the rebellion, and after nnamerable hardships
succeeded in eluding their pickets and once
moro resting beneath the starry folds OF the
banner Of Freedom. lie was arrested bv or
der Of the rebel authorities and incarcerated
in the same prison with his intrepid fstEer.in-
law. His house was burn ID by tho rebels
his wife ma.treatod and insutcd, and one Of
bis children murdered by the rufIians.
We understand that Mr.. SIS wife is in the
North, and he escaped from unde. rebel rule
with his lie only.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-11

TELEGR,PHIo ALLrTERArfoS.-The tele'
graphic reporters seem TO have acquired a
great foudness tor the letter E; and oar read
ers will, no doubt, be amused hy their account
of the ''furtbcr flight of the feet footed Floyd,
and Of the "hag lying over rebel forts and
SDrtiied towns. The success Of Commodore
Foo,e; the capture of Fort Henry and For.
Donelsou; tho frantic fears and frOtfri forebo
dings Of the +. f. V. e; and the frightful
{ ture frowning down upon the faded and
false foemeu in the field against freedom, have
rendered them somewhat facetious.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-11
The BrGGEsr Ok YET The New York

THE B1GGEsr Ok YET The New York
World says:
Mr.. Bryan Lawrence's bullock "Consttu
ton," (fcrmcly known as Hero was weigh.
ghed at o'clock on Saturday, in presence Of
a large number Of gentlemen who were par.
ticularly interested in the affair. To their
astonishmeut he weighed 2,473 pounds, being
l54 pounds heavier than the ccle brated OK
Union which was killed about two years
ago. 1t appears, therefore, that NJ. Law.
rence's OK "Constitution" il the largest eve,
in this or any other country.
The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1862-03-11

ANOTHER TRIp UP THE TESYEssER.-Oo
Foote telegraphs the Government the result
of trip made by Lieut.. Gwinn, commanding
the gun-boat Tyler up the Tennessee river to
Florence. He found the Union sentiment IN
South Tennessee and North Alabama to be
vory strong. He was to go back on the i4th,
taking with him regiment Of soldiers to co.
operate with the Union people up the siyer
IN raising recruits for the Federal army.