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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

LIrcHFIMD.--Wo are sorry to hear that, by some misunderstanding in tho 18th Regiment, . clergyman from outside of the County has been elected Chaplain, instead of Rev. Mir Soutbgate, who had been distinctly offered the position. If this is accomplished we have eaiy to say that some one in tie Regiment has acted very dshonorably ard disgracefully- though we don't know who it is-and we can only csmmisera,s the Regiment in IesinS . man who would have been the very best possible in All respects for the posi;ipn. But what is their less will De our gain.
 An adjourned town meeting was held on Monday last. The Selectmen presented their report, frsm which We take the following fig ares: The town is now paying intcre on $20. 702; ;61, to offset which there is in the town treasury sl l,6ss; still due on Collectors s bond $4,2l4 6s; due from State $l ,b00; which deducted from the sum above leaves Slhs75. Is estimated debt up to June 1st, 1868. Ordinary town expenses for the y.ar $5,ooQ. State tax $5,o0o. ln,ersst $500 making enrrsn. sxpen- ses for the year $Il, ,50O. Tie Grand List for the last year is about $l 100000. 3 mills on ike dollar will produce $l2,s Amount of orders drawn for the past year was S6,77s9 94, A tax Of 8 mills on the dollar was vofed to be levied; Thos. Saltonstall was chssen -Collec- tor; the Selsc,men were empowered 10 look after the West Burying Ground. and ts enlarge its area at their discretion voted that the tax be made payable on the let of November aext, that sas per cent. bs added to these tax es not paid within . morth from that tims. and that . half .f one per cent. bs added each nsn.h !.heFsal!sy:
 -Rsr. Gsp. Rieheras aslissri his lsctu.rs os .Books-,hsir uses and abusss," psfcrs the Library Association, :. .h. Court House, .. :? o'clock this evening". We hope thor. viii bs. full house.
 -Thsrmonster It 10 dsg. below Q yesterday morning at our oikes. Pretty esolfer mild" winter.
 SUPERIOR CouaT.-Ths sass sf Stone s.. BarsDAn, on an action fer s.asder, was given to the Jury Sa Friday afternoon last, who rs ssrned with verdict of 9ns D0Iiar damages sndsne dollar coats for the Plaintiff. A heavy verdict for damages to>s mans eharacieri ! Chapman, 0rton and Turrfsl for plaintiff; j; Hubbard, gIsys, s..l gaa chittendsa for dsft.
 rFhs case of T. N chsk. ss. James Humphrey. IT.. Oh .p estii.oHn for libs', was ss.tlea ,. ths las. nensnt. before trial.
 The case of Smith ss, Ghapin. on ques- siop of title to certain piece of land in New Haysisrd, is on trial ss xs go iopr.ss. A large number .f ritnesses arc present from New Hsssfsrd. sDd the ease exeitss considsra hls tntsrest. - - E. ssfsss
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

5. CoRNwALL.-We recognize in the owner of that wonderful Cow down in Hamdep, . farmer highly-res peosed resident of this toyn, Mir. paYins Webb, who lived at Cornwall Bridge for many years.
 Perhaps we haven'ta COW that will come np to his, but we have . butter and cheese maker we will put up against the State. Dea. Jas. Wadsworth and wife, aged respectively, the former S2, and the latter S3 years old, are remarkable examples of vigorous old age. He usually keeps hired man in summer but keeps no help in winter, except te ehop. his wood, hauling it himself distance of over a
 mile. and preparing it for the fire. apd takes
 care of stock of 20 head of cattle, one of his barns being over half mile from home
 The wife dess the indoors work without any assistance, excepting an occasional days
 Hork, amounting in the aggregate to less than moaths help in the year. She makes the
 butter aHd cheese from F cows. averaging 400 lbs. of good cheese to . COW; and the past l season her safes of butter have been $9 to a COW. They either raise or fatten all their calves, and always have first rate veal. Eggs l and geese feathers are Q staple commodity with them the qualities .sf which eur gosd old grandmothsss, if we have any living, can tell
 better than many of the present generation. Tine North Cornwall Farmers Club have been discussing the subject of cheese factory in some central locality, where the milk can be delivered aud manufactured into cheese. It is matter of considerable interest 10 dairy
 men, Tightening the labors of the female mem bers of his family, and enhancing the value of
 his cheese by securing uniformity, Sc. The
 subjectis deferred for further investigation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

In one of the hospitals at Philadelphia. ..A crabbed secesb soldier who is recovering, vas addressed one morning bya go' d-natarsd German. The enly reply cG the rebel was: :" Go 10 h-lr' The German replied in his moderate way i" Niue freut cannot 70 ts dat place. It Ish now full. It ish very crowd. ed de,e. Si..l. he fl II ii nit dead rsbels Eren ter 1nyfel has to shleep' out o'dloora." The laugh came In here from the beys ~he were louugiug about. secssh had nothing more tu say.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

NEW Exa AND AND THE WEsr-What c Bss- iness Nan thinks.-The following is an extract from business letter received in Boston from Chicaeo:
 When New England is left out in the cold the West goes with her. The Northwest is but slip cut from New England and planted in richer and deeper soil If fshe out-tops her, it is nothing strange. Many dutifal and loy- al son stands head and shoulders taller thaa. his mother, but that makes hun all the more ready to give her due respect and, if need be- protection"
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

A woman stepped into shoe store on Chap. el Street, New Haven, day or two ago and renisrsed--" An. have yex any half past seven moroccy bopteesi" She wanted shoes, nun, her IF that's yhai the matter was with her.
 The late option of aFgepdipg no cards"'to marriage poiices, has led m nnfortnpate wigh, who reports his marriage in m exchange, to append to it ; no frleiids to send cards to-
 In Norwich. ?! man 2 wao violated the ae' for the preservation of the game wus fned ssl,s2.
 A famine may be sail tp exist ip Irsland. n The aeans of the small farners were almost completely exhausted. the laborers unemployed and in want of food. the naDusactusi1Q indus ltry ot the kingdom was greatly depressed and landlord evicuons were multiplied. in the town of Tralee, county of Kerry, m alarming demonstration, iia the way Of | black Ing m rude, had beeh nnds by the unemployed labo, rers. Relief societies were in operation II over the Sousbefn and Western counties. q
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

WasDpuR1.-Ths Waterbury American re- ports the particulars of a sad accident which occurred at Woodbury, few weeks since
 Wm. Frederick Osborn, Jr., aged IA years, son of Wm. F. Osborn, while engaged in his faith CTS mill, went to tell a man that his bag was full of the fodder he was having ground. At this moment large belt seized an article of his dress, and whirled him around shaft tha, was going round with great velocity. Three of his limbs were broken and one feos torn of. He lived about three weeks after the accident.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05
EofaI aud Gpilntu 1fius.

CouxTy CoxvEsrioS.-ThsRe Republican CoHn y Convention to nominate Candidate for sheriff for the ensuing election, met It the Court House yesterday. (wednssday) norn- ing, at Il o'clock. A very large delegation was present, particularly frsm the North western part of the County, couaiaeriag the intensely cold weather, and that the ,hermom. etsr indicated from 6 to degrees below zero.
 Vhe Convention was called to order by P. s. Beebe, Esq, Chairman of the County Com mittes, and Henry Jones, Esq. of New Hart ford. wss chosen Temporary Chairman. and 5. ?. Northway, Esq. of Norfolk, Temporary Secretary. Committee on permanent or ganiaation was appointed, consisting of H. R. Colt, - Kellogg. and V. R. 2. Giddings. Committee on Credcntials--E W. Spur, F. N. Yale. W. Gaylord. Committee on Resolutions pr. C.B. Maltbie, V. R. C. Giddisgs, Henry Miner. and James Humphrey, IT,, (the latter .' at large') Committee GU Appointment of County Committee-Dasid 5. Clapp, George Woodward, Richard Pratt.
 Committee on Permanent Organization re- ported tLe names of NEsEx JoxEs of New Hartford, for President, and SASuELD. NeRTH- WAY of Norfolk. fer Secretary which were unanimously accepted and chosen Conven- ton adjourned until r. M.
 ArrERksox. Convention assembled at o'clock. = The Committee en Organizing County Committee announced y>the follow ing :-P. s. Bcese of Litchfeld, Henry Miner of Woodbury, Dr c. B. Maltbie of Falls Will lage; and :the gentlemen named were chosen such Committee.
 Com. on credentials presented their report, which was accepted.
 The Convention then proceeded to first Tn. formal ballot for Sheriff. with the following result: .
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

OxcE FRrE ALWAYS FREs.--Judgs Glover, of the Criminal Court, St. Louis, has just de- cided in the case of a black man, Benjamin William, that once free man is forever free It was proved that Williams vas bora in Mis. sissippi, and was the slave, till two of three. months ago, of Major Thailkairu. rebel of Ar kansas. The Court declared Williams free under the Presidents proclamation " and, be. ing once free. is forever free. the Judge know ing no power or law by which man beinR. once emancipatea, can be again enslaved.".
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

DIrTnER1A.--A < .ntlt man who las adsninis. tered the following remedy for dipihsria says that it has always proved effectuai in aasrtinE speedy rslief:-Takr q common tohaeco pips. place live coal within the howl. drop iiiile tar upon the coal, and let the patient draw. smcke into the mouth, and discharge 1t through the nostrls. The remedy is safe and limpls. and should be tried whenever occasion may require. Many valuable lives may be saved. the informant confidently believes, by prompt treatment as above.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

slr We crave the s,.eeiaa attention of our 'rsadsrs to . letter printed on the first page oi this papsr. this week, on the subject of our Slate politics, written by Agentleman formerly residing in this town, now n resident of San Francisco City. and we'll known to most of our people, ss an earnest, upright, loyal man. IL 10 one of the best, most cogent. most exhaust iss and earnest articles we have read upon the subject it discusses, for long while, and es peeialIy is applicable to the present State szpvas. Our village readers will readily ap prehc1d the gentleman gho furnished th, lsoH of intelligence E lo lhe St IopIs cores Pcadsat
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

1r We very nnch regret to learn that Ex Governor Roger s. Baldwin of New He ysn, is sufEering from severe indisposition uhieh, it. is feared, will terminate in the in' ssrabls malady of aoftening of the brsin' uoysrnor Baldwin has long been esteemed one of the frss, if not the very first lawyer in the S,ase and country. and the loss of . man o' such intsllpctual attainmenss at such time . jhis. viii be pEofoupaly lamsnted by the vide sirele vhe hay. lon,g tanorn and rsvsred him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05
EDwaRD I. SANFORD, Esq.
 Attorney. &c., NeN Haven, Conn

srAnrs to the value of n;nety dollars were attached to single dsea, ia Nes Haven, on Saturday last.
 THE wife of Daniel Riley, of Orange, left her home sataeday night last, while laboring under temporary it of insanity. Her dead body was found in small stream near her residence. oa Sunday morning.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

Ra The Hartford Post says that the Eato. nians talk of nominating Judge o. $. Sey- .nour fer Governor. If there was any chanca of tbeir success we could wish they would, but they are not good enough for that-Er.
 That indeed !! But we imagine it won'd be difficult to get Judge seymours consent to run on an "Eatouian" platform. He is teo loyal . man,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

WAsHlNareN.-Somea account of the funeral services of two young soldiers from Washing ten, who enlisted in the 18th Regiment, and w,o were lately brought home and laid away 10 slesp in the soldiers graves, will be found on tho fourth page of this paper, together with ssme lines by Mrs. Major Smith, suggested by enc of the youthful here's dying words.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

Ess~ Perley' writes to the Boston Jeur. nal that while friends of Gen. Porter cay Aa was only found guilty Lya majority of one others know that he barely escaped being ssn- tenced to be shot, instead of ''io be dis missed from the service" Had be been 90 sentenced. the sentence would have been exs- cuted without doubt, for it is very evident if high officers oiftuding nre not made exam. ples of, the efhcicncy of the army is gone.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

s@- The bill to arm negroes to put down the rebellion. was psssed on Monday, by the House of Representatives, by vote of s3 yeas to 54 nays. We don't observe Mir. Wood. ruf-s name on either side-though we believe he Is in Washington.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

 Many persons, says the New Haven Journal, are in the habit of attaching stamps to relea- ses qf mortgages, supposing that the excise lsw rs9nnires it, but the following letter from the Treasury Department. in answer to the enquiry of New Haven gentleman, shows that t is unnecessary
 TRxAsukr REfARTMxNT, l
 QBFioE or TNrEuHAL REvkNJE,
 2lst January. 186s sIH-In reply to your letter of the l9ih ultime. beg 10 inform you that '.Quit claim deed. releasing mortgage on real estate, aad sn assignment of mortgage" arc exempt from stamp duty
 Very respectfully. GEe. s. BOUTWELL,, s. !. Commissioner. EDWARD I. SAsroRp, Esq. Attorney. &c., NeH Haven, Conn
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

CAprUREs-The United States steamer Au- rcra. on the 10th inst. captured the EnrlisA steamer Rising Dawn. with cargo of z63e bushels of salt and large quantity of lacilsr matches, soap, and gunny bags. She vas from Nassau, N. F., and was trying to rsn the blockade. T N
 The United States steamer Ottawa, on tha Fist inst, captured the schooner HstiVap witk 99 bales Of cotton, while attempting to run cut from Charleston.
 On the 9th inst, the steamer Tropic. formerly the Huntress, of Charleston while attSmpliaR to run the blockade. was destroyed by Gre.-- Her crew and passengers were saved by the boats of the Quaker City.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

THE town of Windham is going backward in the matter of increase of population. In 1862. there were s6 births in 1861 there were ilS; in 1862 the marriages were 36; they were 5s in 1881; in 1862 there were 62 deaths; in la6l there were ss.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

The twin relics of barbarian, Slavery an& Polysnmy,' are simultaneously in a[verH bad way in the United States. Should hotR be ex,insuished during the administration of President Lincoln, as now appears probable, his name will be forever identified with eventS over which civilization must always rejOire.i
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

Gen. Curtis has organized one black real. nent in Arkansas. and is making good pregress with another. Gen. Foster. at Eewbern x. C., is using negroes for garrison duty against the protest of Gov. Stanley whose resignitiea has been sent to Washington. As some offset to the unwelcome nsus co depreciation by the new pirate steamer Florida, we note the capture on the l0th inst. of ths British steamship Rising Dawn, with avaluahl. cargo, while trying to get into Charlsstoa.=: She was from that malignant pest-hols. Nss,su. N. F.. place where the entire populnt;on ss.n to be doing their little utmost so sil inc R.b.i. N. F. will be remembered. Beside th;s e., ture, we have the news of the burning sf ,hS Rebel steamer Hunsress while tryiur ,o sv.s, our blockade; and aIso,ihs taking rof . ssksss. CT with cotton. It is estimated that s2s4 men. 21so esnsn. Ss6 horses. and els stages, pass rivsn poisi on Broadway, every hour of the day. rE
 Gen. Hooker was bern in Hadlsy Mass,. ia 1915. He pra,iuate,i at Wesi Point in lt3f siandiur 2g in a class of 50 He lcit the armv in lS5SN and lived in California tilI ke called into ihe service of the country in r 30oi. h H SntN
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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

Mn. HExax yopsG of Willimantie, was chopping on Saturday the 24,h, when his axe glanced and cut completely through his foot. He had presence of mind to tic cord tight about the leg above the ankle, and crawled to ' road where he was found, much exhausted and taken home. He lost three or four quarts of blood, but is expected to recover.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

silliman's Journal, for January, is cut = New Harsn AJournal.
 So is January.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

Ex Governor Edwin D. Morgan, was ysaterday slsetsd ?. s. Senator from New Yosk, for the six years ensuing from 4th {,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

A man was recently cjected from .raiiFoad ear n Canada because he had nothing but sil- yer coin with which to pay his fare. How happy should American frcemen be when they- reflect that they are mover liable to any suck outrageous interference with their locomotion for such causr as this.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

TAX ITKMs of towns of Norfolk and North Canaan for November and December, 1862, under the Internal Revenue Law:
 For November, Norfolk paid, S77o,5s
 North Canaan paid, IT,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

fg The Church of the Pilgrims. Brook. lyn, under the care of Rev. Dr. Storrs. recent ly made their collection for Foreign Missions for tine year 1863, amounting to Sl6,24s. One gentleman kas givon and pledged S5.o00.- Er.
 The Church of the Pilgrims contribution to aU the charitable Societies, are larger than any other one Church ia the country. and it is by ne means tho "richest" either.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05
$iS0,si

fVt'I' $3oU,6I Total for the two months, $l, ,2GS.65
 We s.ould like to publish the lists of the other towns in the County, and shall be happy furnish us with tho items. Wonder if the per centage oa tho Q mount collect. a so far pays for the general scramble there was for tho offices of Deputy Collector. and tao time and trouble espegdei in collecting? :...
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

Whole number of votes cast, 35. L. w. Wassells, IS II. A, Botteford, 10 Geo. Lockwood,
 Henry Miner, Blank, On the second informal ballot: ....
 Whole number of votes, 87, Wessclls, 22 Bottsford: IA D. E. Bostwick, After full and free discussion of the can diaates, the Convention proceeded to formal
 ballot. which resulted as follows:
 Whole number of votes east, 37. L W. wessel!s. 24 H.. A. Bottsferd, l2 Blank, Col. Wessclls was thss unanimously nomi-
 mated for Sheriff of ike County. by the Con fventiep.
 A committee, consisting of John Woodward.
 James Humphrey, IT,, and Samuel D. North
 way were appointed to iaform Gel. Wessells of his nomination.
 The Com on Resolutions reported the fal-
 lowing. which were unanimously adopted Resolved, That, as a party, we have in these tines of trouble but one creed. one hope and enc trust, and that the maintenance and de
 fense of the unitad States from traitors, at home and ehraaa. Re.olped. That as Representatives of a
 County that has already sent nearly two thousand of our sons and brothers to the field, to maintain the Union by the sword, we
 shall do all in our power at home to maintain
 that Union by our voice and votes. Resotpe1, That in presenting the nar,e of
 Col. Leveretle W.Wessells to tho voters of this
 County, for Sheriff, we believe that we only l represent the wishes of the masses of all par ties, who are iR favor of 4hs War and Union, agains, separation ,nd poace. and that is him
 our cnsso will triumph at the ballotbox, as by him, and his brave compatriots and their like, the cause will triumph in the field. The Convention then adjourned, with three cheers fer Col. Vessels and the Ticket.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

GEN. RosEcRAss ON CorrERnEADs Gen. Rosecrans is [. democrat In a conyevsailan which Mir. Sessions of Columbus, o. had with that officer at Mnrfreesboro, since the bassIs Gen. Roses raus snid
 We of the North did not fully unders,spa !le enemy we had to deal wi'h; they Iigat like demons, disregarding flags of truce and alI laws of civihxed warfare, forcing boys into their army, as the many wounded and dead boys showed. Why, he said, Bragg sent in q flag If truce, and bis Lien captured Ely pliso. uprs immediately behind i: 1 and being remoa- stlated with jusiifed himself aflsr considering upon it five days. His condemnation Of the Peace Democrats was scathing. He says they will lick the boots Of these Southern tkisycs and liars, who will turn around and kick them !; they mean fight. fight, 6sht; and we never can conquer except by fighting in earnest, sx% psctiny to lose many valuable men.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

GEN BuT.ER.-The Tribune says: Gee Butler has had several interviews with th Pfse- ident and Secretary of War, who have formal. ly renewed the proposition that he shai @ back to New Orleans to resume command of the Department of the Gulf. Texas. and the troops which Gen. Banks will lead thither. bat with additional powers and responsibilities. in an African army on the Mississippi. N b said that Gen Butler now hesitates aboat ae- cepting the command in the shape offered, fearing that the means to be given him are altogether disprcportionate to the end te ba accomplished"
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05
Total,

For December, Norfolk paid 1
 '' '' North Canaan paid,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-02-05

Mendoza was on Saturday launched from tht Marine Railway at South Brooklyn. Tn, Mepdpza was put into the water some weeks since but had been receiving her copper on the railway. She is one of new fleet of % double bowed paddle-wheel steamers, which were recently contracted for by the Govern. ment, and is the second afoat.
 Despatches from Fortress Monroe say that the Rebels. under Gen. Pryor advanced across the Blackwater on Friday, and made demon stration with artillery on Gen. Peck s advanced brigade. Our forces drove Pryor back again across the Blackwater iu the direction of Franklin. The fighting resulted in loss to of of about 100 men killed and wounded. The Rebel loss is not known, but some priso- ners were captured. A dispatch from Quarter muster Kirker states that Coreoranis brigade was in the fight. and that tho General and other officers come out safs.
 New Orleans and Havans letters give a r9mor of the escape of the Harriet Lane from Galveston, armed and manned for privateering. The Brooklyn was said to be chasing her, and the Mississippi had gone out to look for the Alabama. Letters to sss Navy Department. dated Of Galveston, Jan. 10, give brief account of commencement of the bopbard ment of that place. Some execution was done among the Rebel Notifications The fight was soon to be recommenced. At th1t time the Harriet Lsne vas in port.
 It is stated in high military circles that the rebel force at Fredericksburg has been lately diminished by one-kalf.
, 1863-06-29
d I ED.

Inne 18th 1s63. MATTE CLEVELAND Infant
monfhs md twentytight days.
o'clock. at thcs Ees!denoa on Michigan avenue three
Nfly srs invited to aste.d
AT the .esidepce Or her brother, E. s. Williams, on
the NOR Ming Of the eth Inst. Mias LUCY MAEIA
WILLIAMS agen s5 ysaxs
friends q the aEniy invited to attend the
a. from the North Presbyterian Church, en- Wednes
day next. ut l9A. u.
On the 9th day Of June at the residence Of his Gath
er.L ~. Hale. HARRISON HALE, aged 10 years and
moutts. formerly Of Co. G. 18th Ill Eegt Gf d3seasa
contracted In the a1my
In BURLINGTON, Vt. June 9th, DWIGHT $, HEALp.
only son Of Il. N. Heald Of this city aged g yoa-J