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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

70 hold Out few m0hlkS longer, 1wg sha1 1be' obliged to concede their independence for lack of soldiers to keep up thesWar. Let fhem see another grand popular uprising like, that with
 which the wal comnsenced. and three huudTed, thousaild fresh volunteers and retnrninH vete- ians brought into tls field by the 6rst of Jan-
 uary, add they wM trel that the loyal people of ine uniu:isare ih esrpesS in theft dsternina ton tsStlefend it. 1ntl thnE ths cadse of the cnntederacy is hopeless. fhe single fact that the North is determined to prosecute the War
 10 entire success, deciarel in the f4il elections
 and proved by fresh r Ilys Of volunteer sol
 diers, v.li bs worth many battles to the loyal
 cause. and u ill teHd to bring the WAT p an end
 without any moro serious fghthK H IS at--
 ready difficult for the rebel leaders to fire the!r
 men up to the fighting point; the sesIing +s
 getting to be common throughout the South
 thut the cause of the confederacy is already in fact it,st. let three hundred tifousaHd 6fiieH
 volunteers rally under the stars andsstripes be-
 fore January. aEL that feeling in the South will |b,comefa fixed conviction, and we, shul not only hear of frequent deserlOns and mutipies
 among the rebel soldiers. but the popular de-
 nand for, ,peace now slenced by force in North
 Carolina, will make itself heard ,in every southern state. rf ,.,,.s,,s fsf ti Ii, z The three hundred thousand men can be had
 if all loyal cjtiz.ns will respond to the call ei the, President and cosoperatsA in ths york ol
 recruiting, OnlyIthe coppsrhsad democrats
 will thruw 0bstacles in the way. and they ;.re destined hsnceforth to bs few in .numbars aud 2 EAunin1r,artanl in influence. The rpspo, +ss .oi Goy. Seymour of Nsw Turk si,s president ;
 proclamation is significant Of The coar ,e ,a be taken hencefortk Ay the democratic nasse., and by all the sa2kcious democratic leaders
 Their influence ill favor of recruiting may HOW
 be relied upon. aud again nc have a united
 North ID ali that is essential 10 the earrs.t
 prosecution oftbe war Politics may be safely
 left to take care of themselves. The pariy tha,
 n~slects the nutional cause to plot for its own success wil make nothing by it. The people are getting too sharp for lhexparty tricksters, and are too much in eartlest for the salvation rof the nation to tolerate sny parsixan gambling with it's great interests. i The politicians who do most for the patriotic csuss, end defer their own SC ebem4a,to the general welfare, are the Imeniwho sill De honered aud rewarded by the people when fhe slabors and sacrifices of this tine oftrial have, brought permanent prosperi- ty and peace. Even such,j then, ss have no higher object than to make political capital for themselves and their party. can do no beitsr than to aid in the grand rally ofreinforcsments by which speedy triumph aado peace are to be wondaq7, sfd ds;dh Y tgagli qdf asniEuj5's ii..i
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29
An Exara sessisn of the Lesislaturs5

.Fr
 An 0xtra sessien Of the Legislature @ We congratulate tho people Of Connscticut cl the, ,pronpsi.ude of Gov. BuckinghamJin Jin euuvenipg the Legislature, for the purpose Of sdoptiug measures to facilitate the raising Sf volnpteess under the new call of the Presi sdent. E1f. VI will alf unite. without grumbling, and e to york il the Legislature will pass slch Resolutions to encourage enlistnlsnts, as shs.wisdom of its Members can easily devise j and #. cities, towHs corporations and individ
 uAls, wil, put forth | n,'i!ed effort to obtain ike aanbet of ssrcsoi,s due from the State, shere is no reasonable doubt that the quota esa 0 Sled before the 3d of January. 1864. h isbsliSseaby many,tha ths Rebellion is on. its Inst legs, that the leading conspirators are dishsattsasd, and that ths resources of the go called Southsrn. Confsdstacy' both in men 'and money, are well nigh used up allof which eaema, t0bs eorsobonted by every days rs. pot. We know that the Territory of Secss- sia tks baen vastly cprtailed by our brave Ar rsys tilas IL nss pssn cut iI twain, pnd that our sictosiousI soldiers srs now iu tho heart of e Dixie, and we believe, that thcre are at the present tine many thousands of patriotic young men in Connecticut, who have not felt q nsccssary heretofore. that they should aban- don tl,sir bnsiress and volunteer. who will now come f.rwari to help aaish up,he great work df crushing out tho Rebellion and restoring the supremacy of the laws. We admonish all ~ko.ftom sge. sickness. or other disabilities, sss dsprived of the glorious privilege of ta- hing tho 6eld. to srs ,o it. that they do their mt st home; and that they give hid, and all nanncr .sf encoufaeemsht ios the brave men sho manifest . .willingness to risk their lives, snd bear ,he hardslaps of campaign. in de- ssnce of their country. There are many ways in which non-combatants can.. in . measure, secure 10 themselves a silare. of tho glory tl,at
 will forever crown such as ahsll be instru.
 mentAl in saving the Republic. n s
 The Springfield Repabliean discourses as
 loIlows:
 Not only fos the neccssaly purpose oi prompt, iy Sling up our afmies is is dssirabls that ths entire energies of the people shalI bs given tt
 the wofk 0f recruiting, but also f0r he mora 5 e1set. 1'he nphels have ralculatsd largely up
 us ths tursy of. hortherni interest in ihs war
 a,si dhs potr succcsa Ofour ixie drait has givel
 shem srnsf encouragement. h is fayorit,
 i1in 0ilh than lbat the federal governmeu,
 f6n re< 1lo more men, and that if they caI e4 lsp pfl4f}t
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

Tax RsPoaT of the Collector of Intsrnal Revenue for the 10,h Division of 4th Col;sc- tioa District. teompfising the towns of Plym oath and Harxin,on,) for the year ending Aug. 8ls:. 1863. is as follovs: .'., {.
 Collected and returned to the office ,at Bridgeport. $26. .260. .9l of which Plymouth has paid $24.sl7.l2;; Harwinson, $ses.1o.
 $ Plymouth claims the honor of being ihs banner town of the County. s as'.sf sas
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

| IMonKls.--On Wednesday of. last week, a Alvah Clarke. Esq.,. and his son were riding, their horse. a< yoang spifited animal, taking fright, ran. upset the wagon flashing I. iapie. ces. s.and is occupants upon the ground. Though
 MT. Clark vas much bruised and lay inssnsi- bls for. moro sthsa m hour, his son escaped
 unharmed. TA9 hst.s 1ss'dil94 7u9tzLle2@3 Z
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

E NEW PuDLlcATloNs. -- Ha,per,s for NoyeIp- Der is received, It contains. :. Pictures of the Japanese, ,' illcstratedl; < Scenes sin thes War Eof 18i2," Illustrated 1; a number of first fatt tStories an Article on '"Off;hand Speak Eing'; < hEditorsi Drawer, ;''a&c.ba Patton, tho Waterbury Bookseller, keeps it for sale by the ysan or single cory. si aa1 labsG qdj a3d95 1He Contiaental opens win an, article on z The Defence and Evacuatios Of Winchsster,aa by Hon. F. P. Stanton; The Two Sonthssn Mothers Mto3t | Poem. by Isabella McFarlane,; i; : Diary of Frances Krasinska ;' d". Novem- Der, . Poem; 'The Assizes of Jerusalem. i, by Professor Aulrew Ten Brook .. Loyalty aud Sovereignty by Rev. Dr.. Henry; Law of Human Development, ,'b by Edward E. Fsss.f lana T" Treasure Trove," Poem Matter and spiritn,s by, Lieut., E, Phelps, with Reply of Hon; E. I, Stanton {" {" Extraterritoriali,y inis Ghina II by Dr.. Maeeowani l, 1" Reasoni Rhyme and Rhythm ;" .:Vhe Lions of Scot land :" u We 'l'wuo;;"' Patriotism and Pro. yipcialism ;' Literary Notices. &c.
 John F., Trow, Publisher, New Yofk, ,'','' ..,.. 4 ti7ns Atlams;c Monthly contains l" The Span. iprd and the Here,ic;'' . l. .Wsatine.s ''T" Mrs, lLewis,;"sst The Formation of Glacisrs j; T Two Scenes from the Life of Blondsl ;' !" Night and Moonlight; ;" ! Apdants;"l ," = | The Brothers; ;" "The Sam. Adams Regimentstip: the Town Of Boston :''a Wet Weather Work Y $ The French Struggle for Naval and Colonial Power ;'' Something Left Undoae ;" taThs Great Instrumen. ;.'sa The Kings Wine. 2" &c. Henry W. Longfellow, Oliver Wendell Holmes. Prof. Acassis, Louisa M.leAlcots.,, T. B. Al, drich, Mrs. Tho.nns Hopkinson, Richard Fro thingham, Charles Sumner, Jamss Russell Lowell, Henry D. Thoreau. Ike Marvel, Fran-a cis Parkman, A. West, and c Rsynolds, con tribute to this number. aJi9n dta,s .s,t1pS
 Ticknor < Fields. Publishers, Boston. -,a9. q { The zypogaphicl Art is the name ofa neat iy printed work, which comes to, us from ,. c. Cooley, Publisher, No: l Spruce street, New York Itis intended for the use of Al thoSssssko feel an hintsrest inl the fl Art pre- servatve of All Arts "ttssf'' leeiFoe ssaataissas
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

NosroLk -Nr. Hale. of shspard's Hotel, resirss this week hoa. shs-Asasinesa, and is succeeded sy John A. Shepard, the old land. lord Mt. Hale returns to Woicotivilie,, bas not, we sHnaersssnd, to his old Stand there.
 -A barn. helonsing to Richard Murray ; in the aosthpart of NesfSlk. was burned on Fri- day night of las. week, together with its con tents. consisting of hay. oats and , couple of perkers,s Loss SsU0, no insurance. Supposed 10 be the ~ork of an sincendiary. or m artist . the Chiness method of cooking pork. 4ia
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

sgsERtens coyRr,TThs case; of State ys. wns careyrfyri murder, was concluded on on fharsdsy morning las, ,by the jury rendering . verdict of guilty of man slaughter l!sScnl ,enced to s.a,e,s prison for ton years; For pr9sscp.ion saies Attorney and Andrews . for defeaee. Graves and v. R. Gi Giddiips.. o,t o l.
 Edwin NJ. Ks,lsogg ls SuIGJ,ii ys. GJaii-u. is |. brown Astioaon aa award of fsnsst viewers IT Judg.i ment for prfI For'pEG, Hubb ard. q Andrewst fet 'deft. chi,teadeu and Craven bsria!ao9 ! l coat adjournsd on Thursday noon sine 'die..
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

THs CoxrixEsrAxa vocAL,srs are sdvsrsis cd .o give que of tBsirr popular Concerts :, the Court House. in this village, this (Thurs
 dsy) sseaing, Those saf our citizens who at: tend their Concert viii be sure of. rich Mu' sieal treat. The Continent als rank among the few realiy good Concert ,roppes nov travel, ling, and should be, we'll patroaizsd. atf..sla
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29
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- SS<sSzze4ss TaE rusEnAr Of ssr sstssnsd no. towns msss Gen. n dsris Bsel. vsss hEsssded iron, ,he dossregesis Church ia ihls sillage on spnd aftesnsSn. lter pray by Rev. D. |. Pasheiss, Saiseessas, Appsspsiaissto the oe- eAsion. was delivered by Res. Mr sRicharda. vho gave very fai.hful history of the life and character of the deceased. No one in our community was moro beloved or more respect ed. In ,pligiops and civil rasitions he ha, ere5bssa fsits a q. &d dfinslisp p.iafpl m ness whichsA has terminated his useful life, he was mDst patient and resigned. and never fo. . moment had dosbt efbi. Ereadiness for the heavenly rest. As merited mark of respec, to the deceased. the other churches in the Vii lage rsliaquishe,f their 'aftsrhood services ,o attend his funeral and ;sfter ths ssssviess ., the church, lis body. vas coaysyyed to the grave under the1 escort of his aMasopis broth ren, frcm this; snd 9nsighboring towus.9an buried with inc bonooirs of inc fraternity. '
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

THn, ApalospAoK GRAfr.--In speaking of their Horticultural Fair, the Hartford Press thus notices the Adirondack Grape-;4 7-.4 { .
 { ta This new grape, exhibited at our hortienl- tural fair by Mr. !. W, Cone, of Norfolk, fat- tracted much attention and seems to have met with general favor from the horticulturists of this vicinity Mr. Gone received . large nun
 Der of orders fot vines. and in two or three years we shall sec this superior fruit upon the tables atoHr horticuliaraI exhibitions. The Adriondack took the first premium for ihe best native grape atyAA recent exhibition in New York city Ais hard ioa convince many who examine it that it is not . foreign grape. Being native of the Adirondack region and ripsning in this latitude n week enrlier than the Hartford Prolific, it is we'll worthy the att .tention of New England grapegrowers. Those who desire vines sent in tho large, package which will come to Hartford this fall. should address Mr.. Gone at Norfolk immediately.'''' f s9
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

wArEsrowS.-Al little daughter of ChauneeJ Culver of Watertown. was shockingiy burned last week Thursday. by her clothes takinl 6rs, while lief. .eiaksI care of other and youn ger children. aiIler injuries, it is thought will prove fatal. ss as.i saF sa5 fse
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

o PaoxorsD.-Lient. Col. E. s. KslleGg, oi the Copn. 18th Rsgimsnt, has been promoted te bs Colopels .siee vssslls' resigned. l,ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

HARwIsros.-James Ma.her of Hsrwinten, in stepping from stons-beat on Thursday last. fsllaad split shs large bone of his leg, just above the anklc. E a4gaqtj s7a8 tiit5 n
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

| "
 nual meetings of the. ..Litehhsld County, Hon.
 and Foreign Missionary Secissiasl were held
 in she Congregational Church in.tlisl village
 on the Fist. Tae day was delightful, and the
 at.endance vas much hagsr than for many
 yenrse .-. s...F -, i 5a5 l,,r,,,t ,,,,...sw ,,,
 The morning WAS devoted to Home Missions;
 after prayer by Rev. J. A. McKiustry, aud
 other preliminary exercises. a sermon of great ability was delivered by Rev, Dr. coe,z one oi
 the Secretaries Of the American H. Society, from the pertinent tsxt,s. Acts XI 1ssh-aain which the extept, ereattness. and importance F ofths Home Missionary work, past, prssen, and futnre, were cleasly, sforeibly and paariat- ically presented ni@sa bsl4Dh 4niad rsfiG ii i, SfA i'h3e9 99e 01 ylno sdoits9iiiIIul sym5n9 9t Ip the, afternoon the c52d annual cmssting.ot thy Foreign lMissionsry socissy. 'dt.be eldes, of the "A. B. C. F. MIssions) 1was held. A fsrveat prayer was ofe.sd y Res; E. Marsh of winehsstsr -who. .isths' only sur
 viving minister now within, the County who assisted in the organization. and has, been 2 tn0inOSt AIobs snv pS8su"'eB. NtAisel NSs 6SffHt< dience with increasing attention for an hour and quarter. listened rto ans 7address from Rev. Daniel Bliss of tue Syrian Missiop, who lis the President oft the Syrian Protest ant Col
 legs In 9BeirM. No ansiysisy tsan do justice, to the address. as showing the greatness snd importance of that mission, not only to Syria. but wherever ,hsi Arahic lAnspege is spoken
 Mi. Blissis | fit d, sducatsd ,ssruest, .isvo, ted. and 5 Ip.tftiolis nissionary. H. ~sa fol; lovedIvi,h: some very aPprepriats rensa'rts rs.,' E from Rev. George Ricbssds of this place. who few years since, visited cha. mtssion. The singing # both meetiags, was very superior and pproprists E bo.hiehqir and songyegs- ,ion included singers from other churches the ofixGn wAsl we'll played cTbs supsrior Coar, of the, County. notxitbst nding t had on trial ! ease involving lifs,I .. ,he close ofits morn
 ing ssssloa. adjourned sun.il 4 P. fM,s to give jurors and others, raau opportunity to attend the afternoon services. 9d g4hi ,b1h 21anH 7{7A9h B u ni84nJshHg b9fud bnuo1 hff, .as .
 |. Etisg good to De hsrsd was, the clear ex- pressidn of the great assembly j the daysof the good influence Of sihe,e two soeis,ies are not yet numbered, it is presumed they will not be until nThs kingdoms of this world are Dc come tAe ks.gdosas of onr iLora.s Anl of hi., Christ; and He shalt reign forever and evsr.n' ''{f- Esa@ J~t'r1 14 iaG 1 flos DIII D t0f 1 ohh *a5ll"9 tk 'al sud b- .stn.a .,Ijs It,i,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

TFsf ssi'4 o '-5 n SSi.1 i Ii '" WY It has been found while firing at the running game target at. Wimbledon, Eigland. which is scarl ot, one side and gray on the other, that scarlet dazzies the eye, and is hence the more difficult to hit from leaving red streak bs. hind it, which uns4ttlss the aim. The gray sde was struck "A times. and the red only AS times. ~ ~ Sp 2.tti..l4 Fl a9It.3l :''3 " It is stated that the rebels at Richmond have robbed our pris0tIers af upward of$6s.OOO.- But littleIcredit is attached to . recent rebel statement that hereafter all moneys sent to prisoners would bs handed to them; and until some official annodncea,ent is made 10 that effect. friends of those imprisoned will do we'll not to remit mOBeys or send clothipg.
 ScHENcK. the tyrant of Baltimore. will leave the army, and take bis seat in Congress 5atthe approaching sessions--B BridJspors FdrDssr.
 T y A thousand pities that Schenck ,.or some other < tyruut.n c0uidl't be in Bndgeport long enough to clean ont the nest of tfait0fs wEo infest the copHsr of Wall and Water strcets.- AerideB Recorder.
 It is said that . lot of about 1000 blankets tor the use of the Union prisoners at Rich. ,nond, has beeu already forwarded bg the eov- 'ernment, with instructions to distributc then, to tboss most in want. If they pet throngi, safely to the parties for whom intended. it ;s designed to forward sufficient cIothes. sEoes. ,I blankets, etc., to make the prisouers as com. f0rtable as possible in the approaching cold #@1i4 nsgA8s ssFr9f 4A; lliig
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

price nanieti is S47. 800. ii itf 45a@ of Jgt!l CousrERrEIrs.-Tt following are mentioned among the counterfeits of ,Ae past week
 Waterbury Bank. Waterbury, Conn The etiire issue of he Bank except fifties conn-
 terfeited, closely imiialei aud well engraved. are i,i circulation. H .Ja.E..: ,..ii t-.. l.l.,. Clinton Bank. Conn.-Ones, spurious. Wig nette, suspension bridge. on each upper corner, female figure on right end. sa
 A chap who had been paying his distresses to girl for some time. without darint to .pop the question: finally one evening he c,ade his passion known. Much to his surprise. she rt :. fused him. Becoming very wratlly, he told her inino very choice terms that there was as good 6sh in the sea as ever was caught. sYes.' she replied. but they don't bite at toads I '.s
 THE QUorA5 ov CoxsEcTrcur.--A disnasck. to Governor Buckingham from Provost Mar. shal General Fry, states that the duota of Con.. necticut. under the call of the President for 300 % volunteers. will be 5.432. a This orota is based on the enrolment of the. first class. and is exclusive of any deficiencies of the State on the present draft. or former calls, and fies, will be considered only in case anottes droff $ necessary ID January- <, 5,ss7 ,,,,',s,
 Secretary Memminger, of the confsderacy, wants to collect the tobacco tax in yirrinis. without the help of the state officers. But t;ov. Letchsr objects. and has sent message to the stale legislature on tl,s subiect, in which he stearfully jealous for the preservation of State rights.
 The New York Sunday Tmes; thinks the popular divinesr are to be envied It says ten thousand n year and fodr months to Europe, are not bad to take. The Apostles had no such pickings. UaiF x s..i ya3 s..t ssss N, That theatrical kind of virtue, which rcauires publicity for it's stsEe and npplauding people Tor its audience, could not be depended on in the secrecy of solitude or the retirement of the desert.s zAa5 sssaa ssass 1!li s-efl lssfs 2 Dr. Holland says. in his .sAdyice to Youpe Men Inspiration to ( higher and pursr life always comes from above . maII, and f.. male society can only elevate and purify man when it is higher than Ee. is" [.
 A BAD Fix y. voncs. yen I yas courtin.' I vas gone to lsy field to hoe potatoes. Yell. den l see my Caterine eomin' in der road 60 I links give her | boo b climbs a tree. and shust as Vas going 10 boo her, I falls on der hemlock fence, and sticks pine knot hole in mine pantaloons, and Caferine vas laf and make more shame dan . 'sheep nit one tam -sisf on his pack.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

A Hor AKTirLE- Some years since, d North 'Crruiin;, lawyer, ,aaa.,rsunk to convince n Mssh- lodist preacher of some celebrity, ,hM his n,au, ner in preaching, in threatening his auditors with damnation. was ipjadicious. and thatlar- guments and exhortauous of |, s,ilder chars,e. ter would be more succ ssful. After listening patiently. the preacher replied My friend, you are mistaken; sin is like a tefrapin. you may exi,ors, aamenish. even kick him, he ,will not move, hurhraw his head within the shell, and your labor is lost; but place q eoal ef. fire on his back. and he travels. Relz lire is Me n,.ficLe ,'s.i fS2 Vl B2pM y ' .siIya0 lt!i l0gW3
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-10-29

ges him. with theeauss iof bis faiiufs to carry out Bragg's orders in ths battle ofchieh. anauga- oiauoit io sbtia Hl7,i1o. oi sblH
 A farmer On de iudder side Q yotian'' ia Waterford. had . cart-load of potatoes stolen one night last week. He thinks. if he could have an interview with the thief, hs vuuld find Jordan . iiurl road to travel.
 A Memphis dispatch states that Gen. Mc- Pherson came up with the rebels on the 18th inst. near Canton, Miss, and after short en- gasemert captured 200 prisoners and pu. the rest of the force to flight. af9i aii 'FqA
 The Washington Icqusspoqisatsof the Tti- buns says ,,.;l.s,g,,, i..,,tYsyaoI r . 1here are vaiious signs 'that our armies, which have been for some weeks upon the de. feasive every where, except upon ths other side 0f the Missippi mud Ut Charleston. are line. '''f " s'l'''ale e'7' ilI's
 Gov. Tod of Ohio announces that thers vill be no draft in that State. on Wednesday next, the quota having been filled by volunteering
 Gov. Bramletts of Kentucky has been en- pectsd by the New York democrats to give them aid and comfort in their election cansaM by his speeches. but the governor tslsgrnPhsa to Dean Richmond on Saturday ss follows; .s We now have formidable raid apon e. Oar banks are robbed and our towns saekea within forty miles of the state capital, No man can think of aditiipg bis poss i~A'ls thia eontinues,r ...a. ssi q a, s@s.ttapo Q ssiss .kkBs sSafM H
 @s's, sazf s.a rlsas-stx