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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

FoR THE SICK SoLD!ERs.-Dr. M NJ. Marsh, Inspector of the U. $. Sanitary Commission for the Department of the South, has given 10 Rev. R. G. Williams, Delegate of the U. S Christian Commission, receipt for making Rheubarb Wine. which he says is the best rem cdy for Dysentcry and darrhea as yet known. As these complaints are very common among our soldiers, and in the South quite apt 10 become chronic and fatal. it is hoped the frieAds of the soldier will make up good sup ply for their use, and forward it to the Sani tary Commission, or to Hospital Surgeons The following is the recipe:
 Peel and slice the stock of the leaf as for pies; put very small quantity of water in the vessel, only just enough 10 cover the bot tom ; cover the vessel and gradually bring to rlight boil then strain, pressing out all the liquid to this liquid add an equal quantity of water; to each gallon (after mixed) add four to five pounds of brown sugar, set aside ferment and skim like currant wine leave in the cask nnd in bulk as long as possible before sending away. All wine is better kept in casks.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

FEDERAL sVicroRY AT FLoaEscn, ALA.
 Col Oormyn defeated Gen. Roddy at Florence, Alabama, May 27th. capturing loo men, 8 officers, 400 muies and 300 negroes. Marching north, Col. Corn5n destroyed founderies, ,mills, and everything else useful to the enemy that he could lay his hands on
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

s9- Fernando Woods Peace Meeting came of yesterday in New York. Among ths an
 nouncements of ''distingu shed speakers from
 abroad" we notice the names of Thos. H.
 Seymour. W. W. Eaton, Jas. Gallagher and John Cotton Smith, of Connecticut. Wallace afghan was unavoidably absent.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

FRIDAY, May 2o. SENATE-Concnrred with the House in tn. reference of sundry matters.
 Resolution amending tho charter of the Litch6eld Female Academy, passed.
 Resolution authorizing the New Haven Wa. ter Co.,. to issue bonds to the amount of $2O.- 900; passed.
 Resolution validating the letters of admipis tration on the estate of Harriet Gridley by the Waterbury Court of Probate passed
 Resolution changing the name of the New England Fire and Marine Insurance Co., of Hartford, to the New England Fire Insurance Company; passed.
 The report If the State Treasurer accepted and ordered on file.
 Adjourned to half past o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
 HousE met at g A. NJ
 Committee reported adversely. upon bill to prevent the manufacture and sale of shoddy.
 Report accepted and bill lost. q
 Committee reported favorably upon applica- ton of the Collins Co.,, of Collinsvillc. 1" to increase their capital stock, so that the same shali not exceed $500,000. by adding $2l0,- GOO to that already issued" Report accepted and resolution passed. An act validating doings of towns in certain cases concerning the assessment of towns.
 An act providing the driving of sheep af fiicted with s.foot rot" upon any highways of this State referred
 House concurred with Senate in the disposi- tion of sundry bills.
 Mir. Wright moved to resume the considera. tion of the bill providing !" that the bounty to be paid to :hc family of any officer or volunteer who shall have been disabled during service. and by reason thereof discharged, shall not be paid, after the disability shall have been wholly removed. but shall be paid so long as such disability shall continue, either in whole or in part provided, no payment shall be made, after the company 10 which such officer or volunteer belonged. shall have been dis charged" The controller to prescribe the kind of form of evidence by which such disa- hilisy shall De proved, the selectmen of towns fs furnish the same Mr. W. explained the reasons why ehe committee had drafted the bill
 Bill opposed by Gallagher and other opposi ton members and supported by Colonel Wrighl. After long debate it was tempora- lyjly tabled,
 Mr Bond of New Haven made speech in favor of Mir. Eafon's ;Vallandigham's resoiu- lions. In the course of it he took occasion te frepudiate the fundamental plank of the Eato- nian platform.
 Adjourned to II o'clock Tuesday morning.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

rr Wehnsp pothing later from vicksburgh 1P to tks hosz of eojng to presa. Wednesday @V@ui1x. tnss i& to bs fogpd in our news col rnn. A ranor, togeysr, V telsgraph, statea s1sl 5eEsts. tns Tt Cant, and beep elori-
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

bDr We arc under obligations to Senator Foster for the Report on the Conduct of the War;" Part I
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

Pembcrtor, the rebel in command at Vicks burg, who has been so thoroughly beaten TO gently by General Grant, is Philadelphar by birth, and renegade who followed the for tunes of rich southern wife till they led hin to betfaY his country, and be is now rewarded by being denounced as traitor to the rebe cause
 The correspondent of the Cincinnati Ca ze.te says that yallandigham, in conversation with him, candidy admitted the dealings ol the Government with himself were necessary and jastiiable. If the Union were to bs re. s ored by war, he admitted that in that case the Government would be obliged to use all the physical force of loyal States, and could tolerate no opposition. Kind in him
 FOLLY OF HoARDINa SHALL CorN Those people who now hoard cents and three cent pieces, do it probably in the belief that they are much more valuable than the regular paper currency. Me suppose they to not understand that cents and three cent pieces are not worth what they pass for, and that they are not u legal tender for the payment of debts amount ing to more than thirty cents. person may hoard three cent pieces to the amount of hun dreds of dollars, but he cannot pay debts with them CT use them at all in business transactions heyonnd the amount specified, if others refuse to take them. and with cents the case is still worse. Such hoarding is foolish business. These small coins were made to circulate as change, and they were made to pass for more than they afe intrinsically worth. in order to keopthem in circulation. ther. fore let them circulate-P Peterson Bunk Note Detector.
 vallandeham is guest at Braggs head- quarters at Shelbyvile. It is reported that Gen. Bragg t.legraphed to Jeff Davis as to what he should do with Mir. Vallandigham = Jeff Davis replied that if Mir. Vallandiglam would take the oath of allegiance to the soutli- erp confederacy to receive him, and if not to send him back. l'hEas
 A colored man named Thomas Mammo. convicted of the murder of George w. Wal ter. of Cincinnati, is sentenced to be hung Sep temher II. sis
 MT. Q. w. SaYles, manufacturer Of cottov, bats in North Wrentham, Mass. was drowned on Saturday morning. in pond near his mill He went into the water to rescue his son. wh Q was bathing, and had got beyond hls depth He saved bis son but los. his own liis. ''s
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

4 l ,
 FEDERAL VICTORY NEAR PoRr HuDsos. REBELs WHIPPED IN NINE Houas FrcHr.- A dispatch in the New Orleans Era, of the 24,h, dated Port Hudson Plains. May 22d, says:
 Yesterday, Gen. Augurs whole division were engaged in . nine hours fight on Por, Hudson Plains, four miles in the rear of Por, Hudson. on the Bayou Sara road The rebels vera thoroughly whipped, and left large number of killed and wounded on the field The rebel Gen. Gardner sent in Hag of truce at midnight, asking permission to bury the
 We took hunGred prisoners. The enc. my was driven three miles from h's first posi- ton, and Anger biyouacked on the field of bat tle. Our loss was l2 killed and 5e wounded The 18th New York and 2d Louisiana repi. ments suffered the most. Our men fought with great bravery" "''''
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-04

ham was tried under the military law; it is
 not so No part of the code of military law takes cognizance of arrests of this character. He asked every man on this floor. to consider | in his own heart, if he did not sincerely be- licye the arrest was in violation of all law It is said by some that the arrest was deman-
 ded; because the .sl life of the nation" was at
 stake We hear about the '.life of the na- tion' often--in the pulpit and in the forum
 But what is the nations life? It is the Con- stitution of the United States, maintained in all its guarantees and provisions, faithfully and sacredly He waited from day to day. hoping thatths President would disown this act. As political friend of Mir. Vallandig
 ham, I court fair trial for him. Nothing would please me better than to have hlm triea 2. before jury of his peers--before court oi the United States. ..s Lastly, Mr. Eaton charged that the pro- l ceedings of Gen. Burnside were in violation of the inalienable rights of man. What are ! those rights! The right of free speech; the right of liberty when no offence has been com
 mitted; the rights of the habeas corpus act 1;
 the right of trial by jury; end the right to caavass the measures of public ofhcer.- These rights-the bulwarks of our liberties thave been stricken down. When gave up
 my personal rights to society. society was pledged to protect me. During the time or
 tue Irish rebellion in l798, the writ of ha6eas corpus was so far respected that Curran had .
 man released from the foot of the gallows.- That was under . monarchical govssnnent;
 but here in free Ameriea. the boasted land Of liberty, . distinguished citizen Of the land, as pure . man as brsathes the air about us, becauae. forsooth, be il accused of being \ dis. loyaP, by . military commander, is denied the lyights KscA and every one of these crimes. for denounce them as crimes, have been approved by tho President of the United States and thus the tools and agents are absolved. and the whole responsibility rests uppn his head. What right has Abraham Lin. Iroln to'initatc the tyrants of ancient Greece ,
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
Naw Ynrl, Markat.

NEw YORK, March 6.-Flonr dull irregu-
idr, unsettled and lower. no disposition
eYinced to bny or sell to any extent until
aimore settled feeling preFails the gold
market; 1907 30 for extra State, SOFA
40 for common to good, 1909 for trade
brands, the market closing dull aud un.
settled aud lower, buyers and sellers are.
disposed to hold on until more settled
feelingin gold. The following quotations
are entirely numerical: Chicago spring 1873
@l6O, Mil. club l6O@l67, winter red l6s
OILS. Barley firm al 1853, eastern 165.-
Corn lower but marketstill very irregular
apd unsettled at 93@95, for sound, s4@92
for unsound. Oats IN moderate demand at
8l@s4. Sugar 4@4 lower with rather
Hiore doing.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07

DETROIT, March 6. 10 O'Clock P. MA
negro who bad committed au outrage upon
a young girl was being taken from the
court room to the jsiliunder escort of mil.
itaFy this afternoon, an attempt to rescue
was made by gang of rowdies. The
cFowdsWas fired upon and one man killed
the mob perpetrated most horrible out.
RACES upon colored people residing in the
vicinity oftbe Jail. Houses were Quilted
and burned, aud the inmates maltteated
and in many instances killed. 10 or u
lives have already been lost and as many
houses burned. Allthe available military
here and regiment in the interior of the
State have been seat far. A vigorous Mt
tempt will now be made TO quell the riot.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
Tha Alahama

NEw YoRK. March 6.-The captain of an
English steamer arrived at Gibraltar writes
as follows: On the 9th of February be-.
lieye Ipassed the $50 or Alabama, or at any
rate suspicious vessel very like her. She
reports, and saw the flashes of guns, l also
saw the bursting of shells. was distant
about five miles. 1t was undoubtedly a
contest between two ships, First saw the
flashes of the guns at p. M, and from 10
to 1880 p. M, the fighting was very
heavy and the exchange of shots rapid, as
could not see the replies, cannot give
any further information.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
Great Meeting in Liverpool-The
Rraaidanf,s Rrnnlam atinn -

New YoRK, March 6.-There Was an i'm.
posing demonstration at the Amphitheatre,
Liverpool, on the 18th ult., in support of
the emapciation proclamation of President
Lincoln.
The Liverpool Post says that more
unanimous meeting was never witnessed
on any question In which public opinion
has been at all divided.
The resolutions applauding the course
of President Lincoln on the slavery ques-
ton, and the address to be presented
through Minister Adams was adopted
The address renders respectful sympathy
in regard to those measures of Mr.. Lin.
coins Government, which have donation
allied slavery and are intended to destroy
it.
The London Times gives the particulars
of the Confederate loan. The loan is for
three millions sterling exCh6nReabTe for
cotton any time within six months after
the declaration of peace.
The London Morning Herald says the
above reports are premature. -
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
The Alabama-Destruction of the
Nashville Capture of the In
dianola.

The Alabama-Des Destruction of the
Nashville - Capture of the In
dianola.
NBw YoRK, March 6.-The HerGlFs COR
crespondent at Port au Platt, ST. Domingo,
Capt. Beisen, ofsthe Hamburg brig IRE
ma, arrived this morning from Manhattan
Bay.
he reports being overhauled by boat
from the Alabama, off Cape Isabella, on the
10th. They merely asked him where he
was bound.
The Alabama afterwards chased Span
ish steamer, bound east, and brought her
to by firing.
Both steamers were Observed passing
east at Port au Plat harbor on the eve
ming of the 10th.
The Herald has the following dispatch,
taken from the Richmond Examiner of
March I'd:
SAVANNAH, Ga. Feb. 2s.-The steamer
Nashville, in coming up the 0geeche river
last night, grounded on sand bar before
Fort McAllister, and was discovered by the
Yankee fleet.
The Yankee iron clads opened FIRE across
marsh at the Nashville, at 80 minutes
past and continued it until 10 O'Clock,
"uSh hu luCeuuldry smell STRUCK ler. ana
set her on fire. She is now q complete
wreck.
The fort fred upon the iron clad and hit
her twice
Other gunboats of the feet fred at the
fort, but did no damage.
A special to the Cincinnati Times, dated
March 9th, says some additional particu-
lars have been received of the capture of
the Indlanola
When she was attacked the advantage
was on the side of the rebel rams. The
Indianola moved slowly compared with
them.
They kept clear of her bow, where her
best guns were, and butted her sides and
stem. - - ~
The Iudianola kept changing her guns
from side to side, but as fast as this was
done her active ASSISTANTS gained the OPP.
POsite side, and in the boldest manner butt
ten her again. - e
The Indianola had coal barge on each
side. These were sunk.
Atlength Captain Brown announced the
boat in sinking condition and she SUR
rendered. The action lasted about 90 MN
utes.
1t is reported at Lake Providence that
the lIpdianola was sunk by her crew to es-
cape capture.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
8g 0el9gragh.
senate-Extra Session.
WASHINGTON. March 6.

WASHINGTON, March 6.
The standing committees were aunOun.
Mr. Anthony of R. l., introduced resolu.
tons to print 10000 copies of themechan-
ical part of the patest office report, and
600 copies of the acts and join the reso
lutions passed during the present ses-
Mr.. Bayard took the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States. =
Mr.. Bayard is now entering upon his new
term of office.
Mr.. Sumner called up the additional res
olntion of the Senate proposed yesterday.
This resolution prescribed that the loyal
oath passed in July last, shall be subscribed
to by the members OF this body.
Mr.. Salisbury of Dell, moved that its
further consideration be postponed until
tomorrow.
twas replied that the statute required
that every officer civil, military or naval
should take the oath before entering upon
his duties.
Mr.. Salisbury said that the oath could
not now apply because Senators had al
ready entered upon the duties of their
office hence it was utterly impossible now
to administer it before doing so and con.
sequently it was not applicable to this
body.
Mr.. Bayard while not rising to formally
oppose the resolution suggested that i'm
portant questions were involved as well MS
the constitutional power to interfere with
the qualifications of either branch of Con-
gress.
Mr.. Davis regarded the Law as lagitously
Unconstitutional. 1t imposed test OATH.
If they had a right TO administer such an
oath in one manner, they had a right to
administer it in another. The majority of
the Senate had great aversion to copper
head Democrats, but suppose in three or
four years these copperhead Democrats
should obtain possession of the Govern
mept, including the Executive and. Legis-
latire branches, aud should come up with
their test oath to sustain their political
school of politics, were gentlemen ready
to admit that these copperhead Democrats
had constitutional power TO administer
such an oath; yet they would have Jas
much power to impose their form of oath
to promote their party ends as the last Con-
gress had to pass this Law.
Several messages were announced from
the President.
Mr.. Harris hoped the Senate would go
into executive session.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
Arrival of the Arabic.

HALIFAX, March t.-The Arabia from
Liverpool the 2lst and QUEENSTOWN dates
of the 22d, arrived this A. ~, with days
later news.
The Polish question is the leading topic
in Europe. ..573.se
France sent dispatchto Berlin express.
ing great dissatisfaction ut the,intervention
of Prussia in lhslaffairs Of Poland.
Iuthe British House, Lord Russell de-
nounced the course of Russia.
LIvEaPooL, Feb Breadstuffs dull
Wheat'and flour unchanged aud steady
Corn Sec tower. Provisions duh, tend.
ing downward.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
Resignation Of Ofioers.

NV YoRK, Rarch 6.-The Brooklyn
Eagle states that some of the officers of
the 9th New York regiment, at Key West,
have rendered their resigna tions, in con-
y carry out an order which virtually urges
dren and known Union citizens of the
Key, initiating, as it does, that kind of war
fare that has cast on our enemies tue stig.
ma of all civilized nations.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07

B9~THE CoNscRrPT ACr.-- When it was
generally supposed last summer that this
community would have to stand a pretty
strong draft, we thought the number Of
persons afflicted with permanent diseases
was very great, but the half was not told
US the passage of the conscript act has full
ly shown. 1t is amazing what a vast num-
Der of ruptured, rheumatic, chronic, blind
deaf and generally dilapidated people there
are in this neighborhood. The number of
only sons of inGrn, parents is also large,
and there is scarcely an exemption clause
in the law but what those who want to
stay at home de not expect to crawl out
under. There are few who say that they
amt going to fight Lincoln's abolition war.
Others, who are able bodied, seem disposed
to trust to luck, while some exclaim in des-
pair, as did a friend of ours yesterday, sis
there no way of getting OUT of it? Cant
man go some placer Is there no way OF
preventing these 'orrid nuptuals?p
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07

R8-DoC Pool, who is to be executed on
Friday next, had his likeness taken yes
terday. He was taken in two different
posittons-one with his beautiful ring dove
upon his hand and another With the dove
upon his shoulder. wepresume thatthere
will be demand for these pictures by the
large class of people who have fancy for
such things. =
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
Vicksburg Rumor-The Enemy at
Woodstock.

BAIrlMORB, March "a Cairo letter of
the 3rd, mentions rumor that the whole
of Porter's feet has run by Yieks6urg.
A Fortress Monroe letter of the 4th says
Col Spear of the 18th PennsylVania Cav
airy attacked the rebels ut Franklin last
night, captured number of prisoners aud
drove the rest across the Blackwater.
Winchester letter reports reconnois-
sance by detachment of the 18th Cav
airy 70 Woodstock, where the enemy is 10.
Gated in large numbers.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
The Northern Light Chased by a Pr
Vateer.

NEW York. March 6.-The Posi- has a
story that the Northern Light was chased
on Tuesday morning last, of the const of
Florida by propeller steamer which when
first seen carried "a signal of distress but
subsequently gave chase to the Northern
Light, continuing it until Federal war
vessel hove in sight Soma officers of the
Northern Light decline to admit it. It is
probable that the vessel was a priyateer.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07

B9-THAT ROAD CAsE.-The county
court has now been engaged five days in.
hearing the evidence in the road case to
which we alluded on Tuesday. AS we
have already stated some people living in
the upper end of the county want to build
road down Gillespie's Run. Other PEG.
pie in tue same neighburhood say they don't
wsAt the road-tbat it is useless and will
be Injurious to their interests. The court
and the witnesses could have almost built
the road while they have been talking about
II.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
Menu Ynrk Mnneu Market.

NEW YoRK, March 6.-Sterling exchange
unsettled and lower, moderate rates OF
bankers bills 1911 to ITO. Gold continues
excited and unsettled, opening at so, de-
'clining to 4s, advancing to 90 and closing
weak ut So to 52I.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
R9~ THE R1vEn Is atm falliog Tb.roI

D9r TIE RIVER is still falling. There
are indications of more rain and conse-
quently more water.
The Liberty arrived yesterday With about
three hundred tons of freight.and a good
passenger list. She made eight miles an
hour all the way up from Cincinnati in
GLIDING all the numerous way landings
and the way business. She leaves again this
evening for Cincinnati.
The Cincinnati Commercial of last night
says:
The St. Patrick, Capt. Sam. Mason, is
the regular Friday packet for Wheeling to-
day. It was rumored along the levee last
night, that the services of this fine packet
another direction. We shall be sorry to
see the ST. Patrick again out of her legit-
innate trade.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-07
B9-C oNcERNINa NICKEL CENTS. Among

4eaS CONCERNING NICKEL SEhTS.--Am
the oddities of the present times is the &c
titious value placed upon nickel cents. In
short time things will be changed, the
rebels will receive their quietus, and the
currency of the country will be restored to
first principles. The nickels, which by
spectators have been forced up to a pre-
MUM rate, will then be as sore drug as
Goals at Newcastle.
The cost of making this Insignificant
coin is nearly as much as the cost of max
ing double eagles. The only difference is
that the latter coin is weighed and adjust
ed, piece by piece. The nickles are exempt
from any such close manipulation. The
labor daily done Mt the mint, if expended
upon double eagles, would produce $40.
600 per day. Upon nickles, as it is now
expended, the results are but abou: So. 500
per day in nickel.
When the currency question is regula-
ted, and specie comes forth from its many
hiding places, nickel cents will be like the
locusts of Egypt. They will be SO abuad-
ant as to continue nuisance. Except for
doing retail business, they are of small
value. In small sums each nickle repre-
sents the one hundredth part of a dollar,
yet it is not intrinsically worth even that.
Nickles canuOtbe used as legal tender, nor
for expectation, yet fictitious value is
given to them by speculation that is, really
culpable. To produce them in sufficient
quantities, the nickel coming machinery Of
the U. S. mintiis running even into over
hours.