Litchfield enquirer., 1863-05-21
New publicafions.

New Publications.
 We acknowledge the receipt of pamph. let under the quaint and somewhat curious title of .Despotic Doctrines declared by the United States Senate, exposed; and Senator Dix D 'unmasked," and issued from the press of Case, Lockwood < Co. Hartford. As our readers have had the opportunity of weighing the merits of both sides of this peigAty question we do not deem it necessary to add our,mite to the balance before us, or kick the beam. The work" however, will be well entitled hereafter to rank among the new Curiosities of .htera- ture, and afford food for the historian of party politics of the present times.
 We have also before us "An Address to the Friends of Temperance in Connecticut iamenting the state of things ill the Temper ance cause. as compared with ten years ago. We presume the reason to be, that ten years ago the question of Temperance entered into the politics of the State, and men to gel ouiee must declare themselves either for or against the movement. Gradually this interest has died out, and other interests have sprung up' until HOW nobody asks even whether the J ud- ges of the Superior Cout are total abstinence men or not This is right, in our judgment, but the waning interest in the cause of i'em- perance is not Heaven knows we should be better and nobler and wiser in our day and generation, if this great curse of man was plotted out of the world forever. But we do not believe in making State laws to check (say' rather, increase) mans appetite, but, as this circular suggests, the cause can be better re- vived and aided by reestablishing and rend er- ing permanent, State and County Temperance Societies, Newspapers and Clubs.
 We acknowledge, also the receipt of the "Annual Report of the Commissioner of the School Fund :; The Report is brief, compre- hensiye and clear, and shows the careful and highly successful managementof of the Fund, by Commissioner Sedgwick, Most of the invest ments. for the past year, have been productive of income the lIfgest debt now due, IS one of S24,000 ordered to be contracted by the Legislature several years since, as a loan to the State Prison and from the whole proceeds of the investments of the year, very consid- erable addition is made to the income of the Fund, which accrues to the benefit of the schools. The whole amount of revenue re ceived into the treasury for the year ending March 3lst, 1863, was $l37,993.5l, which ex- ceeds the amount received last yearby $6,907,- 3S. :.
 We have before us the Report of Quarter Master Gen. Wm A. Aiken to the General Assembly, showing the condition of his department during the past year. The auditors state that the accounts are all proper ly classified, and entirely accurate, and, in all particulars, kept in the best possible manner ; and it must be the opinion of all who hear or peruse this report, that the very onerous duties of this department have been faithfully and energetically performed by Gen. Aiken.
 GoDEY's LADY's Book for June, is on our ta : ble. It is superb number, and we can cheer fully recommend it for young ladies about to be married, and to those who have enjoyed for some years the blissful state. It is full oi fashions, patterns, and samples of the newest styles of gowns, cloaks, .bannels- lacassa &e., besides it's usuat amount of entertaining nIis- cellany.
 L. A. Godey, Publisher, Philadelphia.
 PErERsoN's MAGAZINE, for June, is also be- fore us. The number for this month has forty six articles, and fifty embellishments, all of the highest class of magazine art and interest," Peterson's has become vade mecuns to many ladies throughout the country. This number closes the 43d volume.
 < 0. J. Peterson, Publisher, Philadelphia. 4 s3