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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-13
The Hotels and Restaurants, in fl,
we believe, are ali open again, and i Iaa
business, except the sale Of liquor ''I''

4 letter from ex-President Pierce vr.,
the late Senator Pearce, Of Nd, is ppb;s1 /
in which he expresses the most dec;ls1 y.
ion in Opposition to the military ARRESTS n +
Imprisonment Of persons without due v,,s
flaw. He says these things do not nron
the purposes Of those who desire to see A.
Union brought together again.
The Arabias European mail h,n
letter from the we'll known N, #
Fowell Buxton, demonstrating against A., /
Emancipation proclamation Of Mr.. Lincoln h /
reasons which are set forth earnestly and sh /
quently in that letter Dir. Buxton, is asona1
SIR Thomas POWELL Buxton, the we'll know,
British philanthropist and legislator, -tbeE
same who cordially co operated with Mr.. VII.
Der force on the Emancipation question
Paris at present boasts Of no less than I'll
journals and periodicals. Among them are i.
''Moniteurs. There is Moniteur De h
Coifeure, Moniteur de Ia Cordonnerie, &e
There is also Journal des Commissioners.
de Police, and journal de la Gendarmere 7
The Turks have begun to use postage stamps
They have them of four different colors. b,t|
as the Mahommedan religion forbids the tax
ing Of portraits. or representations Of the b.
man form, the stamps bear the fac slnls d
the Sultan signature, instead Of his likeness
A discovery Of the greatest improvements
geology has lately been made at Pompell Ih
vorkmen we're excavating about two feet below
the soil in little street lately brought to hght
when they suddenly came on mass OF coln
and jewels. Orders were given to contlnnj
the operation with the greatest precautlon' ADJ
after two hours; work the perfect torn Of
man was discovered, petrifed in the ashei
stretched at full length. ;.
4 portion of Bakers detectives arrested !.
Washington, on Wednesday night, L. haoD
man and his two sons, who had just arll'F,
from Richmond, from which point they nS'
walked with packages of money IN thelf 'V'I :,
under their feet-making an aggregate
s2l 900! They were keepers ola second '''' :,
clothing store in Richmond. Baker has se'D'
from such parties since the lst OF Narcn '1s]'
an aggregate Of one hundred and ninety 'nVD
sand dollars. ;,
A skirrnish occurred near Paris, ny" :"
Wednesday, in which the Contedera5Ss w" W.:
defeated. It is reported that the ConIeoS'y a.,
contemplate another expedition into he1'u. w.,
There is said to be at Knoxville anu O' "..
towns in East Tennessee, fifteen reglnle''' V
der marching orders. :.
t appears from thereport OF tile O' l,I.
o;cn.1 no,on;ttne which investigated the 49,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-13

ul.tion of Alexandria, town and county, was
9.S57-fluo coored ,4I5-slayes l,3S6-totai
1862. The white males I, 77332-white females
5,ll9.
The New York World says: ''Iouvate intor-
nation from trustworthy sources near the scene
Of operations, leads US to suppose that active
operatiors ag5inyt Ticksburg will not be re-
sumed for at least a month, possibly not until
the month Of May.
Andrew " vile was yesterday confirmed as
Justice of the Supreme Court Of the District OF
Columbia, under the act reorgan1zlng the
courts Of the District. The judgeships created
b? this act are now all filed Judges Garter,
DIN. and Fisher, having been confirmed the
day before.
Numbers Of refugees from the South con-
Time 10 come into the Federal lines daily, and
arrive here and in Washington. They are
mostly citizens Of foreign birth
u the Confederate Congress- Mr.. Clay Of
Ala. has proposed that the seal Of the Confed-
racy be the figure Of q ''CayaIicr.
Rev. J. K. Nichols has been elected 1're8i-
dent Ct the Methodist Pr, testant Cox ference.
Frederick city, Nd, is the place se2cctea for
holding the next Conference.
There are very few if any buildings going On,
or contemplated, NC believe, this spring. III this
place.
The weather was cold last night, md con-
siderable ice was formed in shallow water.
Small lunches ct herrings were selling this
morning at 40 CTS.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-13
LATER FROM EUROPE.

one cav later adVlces froEt i1i'eio''i' n.
The London Globe thinks that eontradlc-
ton exists between Nh. Seward and VI. M re
cier the French minister and that one OF the
two governments will have 70 demand SUI
stantia| apology. ). >, ~,
The Times processes to believe tna5 III.
Seward really did listen to " MERCER coun.
sells The Times also considers the mo7ement
in Illinois and other States as q proof thar
peace Is wanted. n.: ~
The American Minister was at the fr'nce Oh
Wales levee. a:,4
after an eight hours fight at kutno oy the
Poles. It was reported that the peoPje, grove
off the Cossacks who pursued fugitive foles IL
to Austrian territory
The Spanish Ministry have resigned.
The Navor Of Iiverpoolh had given banlret
70 the cantains of the American relief ships.
T.fvERpooI Feb. 27-Sales Of cotton tor
the week q. 600 bales, the market closing with
an advance of laid on the week TOR American;
other kinds Of Cotton have Declined Flour
has downward tendency and wheat has de-
cInell I'd. Corn has also declined 3a6d
A Washington dispatch in the Baltimore
American says II it probable that General
Blenker, who is now engaged in the cultiva-
ton Ct ., farm in New Jersey and IN drawing
full ! az as Brigadier General, COL y CLASSY
Of the Garibaldi Guard, and Colonel Detor-
rest Of the Ira Harris Guard, will be brought
before general court martial: to assemble III
New York very soon: for trial; on charges I'M
putting the most despicable conduct, the gene
raj nature Of which in connection with at least
one Of these officers, is not unfamiliar to the
public. The President may, however, see tit
TO dismiss all three from the service without
waiting for the Formally Of a trial.
The r. s. steamer Eureka has arrived at the
Na7y-yard with the prize sloop Bonita, cap
tured while attempting to run the blockade
The Bonita left Nicomco river. and was max
ing for Maddox creek, in Virginia: when the
Eureka discovered her Before overhauling
her, the prisoners-David Smoot and Charles
II. Posey, Of Charles county, Md, threw over
board their cargo of Whiskey. They were
lodgedin the Old Capitol The Eureka also
brought up John Wilson and Charles Jones,
Confederate soldiers, and Jno Faber, captured
in attempting to land or the Maryland shore,
at Britain's Bay They had on their persons
g., 900 in gold and currency. They were also
sent to the Ola Capitol.
4 legal difficulty has arisen with the Con
fedarate Government which has caused some
embarrassment to the Secretary Of the Navy,
and Admiral Shubrick Of the Naval Ser
vice. and Gen James Totten Of the Army,
are to consider and report upon it. It relates
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-03-13

Small lunches Of herrings were selling this
morning at 20 CTS.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
DIED..


 In this town, Nov. 27tb, Mir. Samuel Busii::. aged 80 years.
 In New Hartford. Nov. 18th, Mary B.. dau:: hter of; F: and'H NJ. White. ased 2,yrs. Tn Washington, Nov 26th. Annie Black, wife of Thomas Black, aged a7 years,
 In the hospital near Aiexandria, Va, on the. 18th u'i.. -d Lieutenant Hiram D. Gaylord of .he l9ih Regiment C.V.
 IHe remains of Lieutenant Gaylord were brought none to Norfolk, and the funeral ser. wees he:d at the Congregational Church on. Wednesday of last week. This painful event has pro. gut great sorrow to tenderly attach. ed t.Hi!.r. and grief 10 the Regiment of which the deceased Was member, and 10 the commu. ni.y in which he had lived. To that family may G~i afford the cancellations which He aloSe can give. To all whe have known the deceased, his devoted fidelity to duty, his. am able and excellent christian character, tne.e re&sins the influence of his example by which we may be made better.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

THE NEW HAVEN WAR MEEr,Ne.-A great meeting was held Saturday night in New Ha- ven, in spite of the storm, to encourage volun. teering. Hon. James E. English presided. Addresses were made by Mir. English, Rev. fl. c. Trumbull, Hon. E. K. Foster, and Mai Blakeslee of the lst Cavalry. The following is one of the resolutions passed:
 Resolued that every person can. in some way. aid in the great work now before us, and that we pledge ourselves and beg all our fellow citizens to assist to the utmost in promoting enlistments in this town, so that our quota may be filed in the shortest possible time.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
H ENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE or I CONEEITI. UT--ApJCrANr OMSaaA Ak'a

H ENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE or " NECTIvUT--ApJrrANr GBSsaAL's! OFFICE. Hartford. Nov. g, 1888 L. OrIsrs = Col. WILLIAM FITCH,
 Paymasler-GeI cral. New Haven,- S4r-To guard against fraud in tho payment of tho Three Hundred Dollars ($800) Bounty, which by the laws of the State you are author. izsd to pay to volmnts sers, and the Ten Dollars. [$10) which you are authorized to pay 10 sny party who may procure them, you are hereby directed to cause an Asst. Payraster to bo' present at the office If the Board of Euroll- ncnt in the several Congressional Districts. with proper blank orders, and make il his du- ty to certify to the genuineness of tho orders. and 10 afford all necessary facilities to meet the claims of agents nnd volunteers.
 Before orders are declared to be genuine. yox will require the Provost Marshal to de tsrmine who are entitled 10 them, and to give a certificate that the volunteer shall have been duly mustered into the service of the United States, and credited on the quota as-. signed to this State under the call of the Pres-- ident. issued Oct. l7, 1883.
 By order of tho Commander in Chief, HORACE J. MORSE, Adjutant General.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

SECOND Cow. AK7lILERY.-By recent or der from the War Department, the 18th c. y., Aatchfieid County Regiment, has been trans. formed to the 2d Conn. Heavy Artillery. This IS compliment which speaks as much for the regiment, as it's warmest friends at home can wish. And the best of it is. that this compli. ment has been won from the Department by its superior discipline, drill and appearance, in the face of its inferiority to other regiments in point of numbers. Now is the time for Litcb. field County boys to fill it up to it's maximum standard. Shall it be done?
 list Lieut.. Wm. H. Lewis, (of watertown) to. D. is promoted to be Captain Co. B., y;c. Hubbard promoted to be Major, and 2d Lieut. Chester D. Cleveland, Co. E, to be lst Lieut. Co. D.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

THE LATEST NEWS from the Army of the Pc. tomac IS to Monday noon. At that time Gen Meade and the rebel leader were copfront;ns each other on the opposite sides of the Mine Run, stream which crosses the Orange and Fredericksburg Plank Road, about twelve miles from Orange Court -Hozse. A great light is imminent.
 From Knoxville, we havs the cheering news of the defeat of Longstreet hy Burnside, on Sunday last, in which an entire rebel division, numbering some five thousand men, was cap tured.
 There has been no fighting in Chattanooga, since the 18th.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
1&- We notice that some of the towns

1&r We notice that some of the towns in this district are contracting with the substitute brokers to furnish their town quotas. by en listments of colored men from Canada and elsewhere, for $25 head, and that the brokers are making the same offer to other towns. This may be considered shrewd way of lodging the law, but we imagine it won't hold good.- Towns are expressly prohibited from furnishing any bounties for recruits. and the payment of bonus to brokers, for the purpose of securing recruits appears to us to amount to much the same thing. We trust none of the towns in our County will be bitten.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

F. There is story, in private circles, thos. . lew months ago, when the rebel rams were o- bout ready to leave Liverpool, and our aHkirs with England were mostIisarful and threat ening fresident Lincoln wrote personal, private let. ter so Queen Victoria, on the suoiect and from its reception by her dates the new an0 more just policy of the Englist Geyernment toMaro us. A singular and pleasant bit of polititM history, if thue-and if not trus. ;t ;s, very like. at least. ''" U
 Attention, Company l. Volunteers. who sx. pect to retain their health unimpaired dur;n~ the campaign, must see to it themselves ScS not trust to the Army Surgeons, supplv von,. selves with Holloway's Pills and Ointmsnt Every English Soldiers Knapsack copts;". them. Only 25 cents per box or pot. 2i2
 ADvERrIaNo
 Has enlarged many small business:
 Has revivsd many dull business;
 Has rescued many lost busises;
 Has preserved many large business;
 has created many new business
 And ensures success in any business. <, Lord Hudson, distinguished noblensn in .ne court of Elizabeth, once said. "To have, '"e courage to notice an affront is to be upon level with an adversary to have inc chsr;tv to forgive it, is to be above him." What is fame? The advaptage sf h.;,. known by people of whom you yours.lf Inc1s nothlng' and for whom you care as little.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

WooDBuRY.-On Thanksgiving day, service. were held at the Episcopal and Methodist churches, but the Congregational church was closed, their pastor being absent. A good audience was present at the Episcopal, and listened to an excellent discourse from Rev. Mr. Purvis, rector of the parish. At the Methodist. the pastor, Rev. Mir. Lounsberry, of6ciated, and gave an instructive discourse on the subject eff thanksgiving, ia which he alluded to the great rebellion, expressing himself hopeful as to the ultimate result which he believed was near at hand : and that Jeff Davis, who was considered so very pious by his southern friends, would, with the ever vie- torious Grant on the South, and :he earnest and faithful Mead on the North, soon be com pelled to read his prayer either in Union prison or a foreign land The singing was by the Union s. s: Choir which rendered the Presidents Hymn, and other songs with fine effect.
 Gen, Ben Butler is of Connecticut des- cent. His grandfather was Captain Zephaniah Butler, of Woodbury, who fought with Wolfe at Quebec.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03


 GosHzN.-The good people of Goshen being too one-sided on political matters to have much diversity of sentiment, now and then get up little division on religious matters, just for the diversion of the thing. Thus two weeks since we announced that a Rev, Mr. Doubleday had been unanimously called to minister to the Church in Goshen, for the year to come. We thought it strange, but made no comment; and now we observe that one of the leading Shepherds of the flock, who sty les himself 'paying if not 8 praying member of the Church is out with a card, in which he states that he was unanimous against the par son. It is true, he says, that he was hardly allowed to speak out in the meeting, but he desired, after tho call was made, that the committee of correspondence should have at least minority member to enlighten and save the dominic from being gulled as their last settled minister was which we submit ought to be done, as we'll as to let the '.miuority member" have the privilege of selling the dominic his wood for the wiater!
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
Dr. TcrEel's Healing Oint-
 Iltlt,

HE plcnsautest to use. 1'hsI sIChespsst and
 E the Best
 For Sore Lips or Nose.. Cbarped Hands, Frosted Feet. Burns, Scalds. Corns Pimples on the Face Salt Rheum. Pilcs (either Itching or External.) Sures on Children. Scald Head, ChNing of In fants, Infsmcd or Broken Breast, Intlamatory Rheumatism, &c. No family should be without a box of this valuable Oint- ment. to apply immediately in case of Burn. Price 25 cents. ly30
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
W N, pr. Tobias, yene-V IT..

Pint Bottles at fifty cents each. for lameness, cuts, gals. cholic sprains. &c, warranted cheaper than any other. It is used by all the great horsemen on Long Island courses. It will not cure ring bone nor spavin, as there Is no iiniment in existence that will. What 1t is stated to cure it positively does. No owxER or HORSES WILL BE WITHOUT IT AFTER TRYING ONE BOTTLE. One dose reyives and often saves the life of an over-heated or driven horse For cholic and belly-ache it has never failed. Just sure tho sun Iiscs, just so sure Is this val. uable Liniment to be the Horse Embrocation of the day
 Sold by all Druggists. Ofice " " No. 6G Courtlandt w IT V sAsNsw York. 1m29 sAs,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03


 "AsHixsros.--At town meeting held Nov. Soth for the purpose of promoting volunteering Tn this town, it was voted, that the first Se- iectman who is appointed recruiting agent, be authorized to emply three persons to assist him in procuring volunteers, and . committee of one from each school district was also ap- ponted to Cooperate with said agents The meeting was quite large and great unanimity or feeling prevailed and it seemed to be the general opinion that the quota would be easily ralseo before the 5th of January next.
 -Wn. ". Williams killed 8 silver er.y fox m Washington last week, an uncommon ami. nal Tn these parts. Its skin is supposed to be worth from $40 to $60. Good for William W. ".
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
w ORMS.

4 NoRDIN's WORM DESTROYING SYRUP, ~ For Children or Adults. A safe and very eficacious Medicine in all cases Of Worms. It not only removes the worms, but the CAUSE Of their great increase. by carrying of the mucus or slime in which they generate. Strengthens the digestive powers, corrects the appetite, and greatly improves the general health. Price
 5 cents. 3Oy1
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
MARRIED.

In West Goshen, at the M. E. Psrsonses. by. Rev. J: D. Bouton, Mir. Henry M. Hill to Miss. Sarah M Gibbs, both of Goshen.
 In larwinton. Oct. 30tb, by Hon. Sheldon. osborne, Justice of the Psses. James K. Tsy. Tor L Of Woodbury and Mary A. Wheaton sf Harwinton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

Eye Company, .wish eaps.sl of $s5. GOO, has decided 10 remove to WoIcottville next spring They hhve purchased and are now fitting up the mill formerly oscupied by the Wolcsttville Knitting Company.
 Rev. AfcbibalA Geikie, of Colebrook, is at present supplying the pulpit of the Congrega- tlonai church in W0lcottville.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03
THE ESCAPE OF JOHN MORGAN.

r TORONTO, Monday, Nov. 30. John H. Morgan arrived here by the Great Western Railway to day. PARTICULARS OF THE JAIL DELIVERY CINCINNATI, Monday, Nov. 30.
 The six rebel officers who escaped from the Penitentiary, at Columbus, with John Morgan, We're Capts Bennett, Sheldon, Haines, Hack ersmith and Magee.
 John Morgan, on retiring, arranged with his brother Dick to exchange cells from the top one to the lower one of the first floor.
 The lower cell is two and half inches thick, in which a hole was cut running to the main wall around the penitentary. This wall was cut under, and the party es- capped into the open country. Tho night was dark and heavy sain was falling at the time.
 That their escape was connived at by sym pathizers, there is little doubt.
 The manner of escape was ingenious, hut af. ter all it was simple enough when based upo the almost certain theory that they were cor rectly informed us to tho ground they had to work through.
 They, by patient labor for nearly four weeks, by means of small pocket-knives, dug through the floors of their cells, composed of about one foot of stone and brick, down into four foot sewer.
 Two weeks ago one of the escaped prisoners asked the guard for few boards to cover the bottom of the cells, giving as an excuse, that the damp stone was injuring their health. The unsuspieious gnard granted their request. The boards were used to cover up the holes they were cutting.
 After getting iuto the sewer they crowded to the heavy grating and masonry at its mouth, and found they could not escape by that route. They, however. made hole upward to, a.heavy pile of coal. which rolled in on them. to such an extent that they were forced to go further back into the yard.
 They then excavated the soft earth clear un. der the main wall, and so correctly was the dis tance calculated, that they came out into the open road one foot below the foundation. One of the party, Capt. Haiues, was by trade a brick-mason, and seems to have had the management of the whole affair.
 A note signed by that worthy, written in . fine commercial hand, was left, behind. It read as follows:
 CASTLE MERIoS. CELL No. 20, Nsx 2, 1863 To Capt. Nerion, Warden ef the Penitent;ary Commencement, Nov. 4, 1863 Conclusion, Nov. 20. 1863. Number of hours of labor per day. three. Tools. two small knives. Ia Ratience ct amere nsais son .frui1 6 doiz.
 Translation Patience is bitter, but its frui is sweet.
 By osder of my six Honorable Confsdeaates
 T. HENRY HAINEs, 1 Captain Confederate States Army. 1 Public opinion is divided as to where thu blame really rests. It is proper to stats. how ever, that for the last two weeks several of tht most prominent copperheads of the State hava been putting up at the principal hotels end laying their heads together without any visibll reason therefor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

NORTH CAxAAx.-At . meeting of" the Litch6eld North Consociation'' at East Ca naan, Conn.,, held on Nov. l7th, ,1se3. Rev. Hen- ry M. Grant was ordained and installed q Pastor of the Congregational Church in' that place. Thss services of ordination were as fol lows:
 Introductory Ezsrsises by Rev. Evart. scudder, of Kent Sernan by Rev. c. E. Rob. inson, of Woodbury; 0fdsi.ine prayer by Rev. R. D. Gardner, of Ellsworth Charge te ths Pastor by Rev. J. Eldridge, D. D., of Nor. folk Right Hand of Fellowship by Rev. E. F, Howe, of fSouth Canaan Charge to the Peopl, by Rev. h. Eddy of Winsted, the former pas tor of the Church ;-Concluding prayer by Rev. MT. Bassett, of Warren Benediction by the Psstor.
 The services were interesting in spite of thu rainy day. and the thin audience.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

HARw1Nros.-On Wednesday of last week, as MT. Oliver Pettibone of this town was eros sing the Long Bridge about one mile south of the Centre, the bridge gave away and the eu tire length of which was about eighty feet, fell distance of about twelve feet. MT. Petit bone was sitting in cart to which was at- tached three yoke of Oxen. MT. P. in the de- scent, leaped from the cart into the stream and escaped without injury; the oxen were thrown together in one heap, but were all got out with few slight bruises, not bone being broken. Fortunately the bridge in its fall swung up the stream where the water was shallow. Had it gone down the stream tho water would have been about twelve feet deep. The bridge was let out 10 contractors on Saturday. and will be soon rebuilt.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

NEw MLroKD.-A Tea Party, for tho bene- it of our sick and wounded soldiers, came of at Bronson's Hall on Friday evening last with very satisfactory results The entertainment, gratuitously furnished ty the ladies, was very fine, and merited, as it received, the generous appreciation of the public generally. The net proceeds amounted to about $l30, and will doubtless be ve1y acceptable to those for whom itis intended.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

ws welcome with pleasure to our er shapse nst aAe American Flag, published ., sonora, Tuolamae Co.,, Cal. It is one of ,he sp'siest papers we have met with from the re. Esons of sun.down, and loyal ..clear up to tho hub." Long may it wave
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

19r The Conn Var Record, of which we gave some notice in our paper of last week, is advertised in our columns to-day. I: is good paper to take for those vhe foel an interest in our soldiers, and whosdoes not? And it's only a dollar year.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-03

The members of the "Litch6eld County HISTORICAL AND ANTIQUARIAN SocIHrY" are hereby notified that Il special meeting of said Society will bs held in the Court Room, on Thursday evening of the present week. at S& o'clock. A general attendance is particularly desired. C. F. SEDowIck, Vice Prest.
 Litcb6eld, Dec. l, 1863.