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 1r That was 2 just and inspiriting thought of Henry Ward Beecher, in sermon preached to his congregation on Sunday evening glast,that whether the Presidents Proclamation had any effect or not In liberating the slaves now heldln bondage, at any rate the Unitcd States are no longer responsible for African Slaue,yr God be praised for at least this effect of that grand Pronunciamentp for Freedom winch rendered the first day ofthis year . golden epoch in the history ofthis Nation. But this will not be all. In fact, as well as in theosy, African Slavery in this country receives its death-bloY from ihat date, and the lordliest and the grandsst aspira- tions for this land have Tow reached their grand. est ful6llment and cplmination. and we enter upon at last. in truth as we'll as in word, the ora which shall stamp us Great, Glorious and Free Republic. ! Read the .wordsof the Proclamation, given in another column, and let the heart exult that. tho through much tribalation and rivers of blood
 we have, under the blessing of God, at word from the Commanderin Chief, stricken off the cnrse that enthraled us throttled the very throat of this rebellion. and gained a Nation and 2 Union that shall last as loug as time, ,and endure until the very Heavens are rolled up as scroll
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CONGRESSIONAL CoxvESTIos.-Th following are the District Committee appointed at the Congressional Convention two years ago, for this Congressional District, and who are empow- cred to coll the Congressional Convention for this year. Sisai Ftstiss ssists45
 J. s. Hanover, Bridgeport; Geo. E. Love lace, Danbury; and Sands Ssely, Stamford; Fair field Co. x
 Wm. L Gilbert. Winsted; Truman A. War. ren, Watertown and Jasper Brewster, Corn wall Litchfeld Co. ,:..l
 Will these gentleman please hurry up and give us . call. The Convention is grneraiiy held the day succeeding the State Convention; bridgeport is a convenient place; we, do not wish to dictate, but we should like "call. ]" x
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 L1rcHrIELD Col. Wessells Of sthe 18th c. Y. arrived home on Tuesday, on 2 furlough of six ty days. 10 recruit his shsaltl, which has been so much impaired. He is looking, however, better than we should have expected after so long and severe . sickness, and he expresses great conEdenee that he will be able to return to his regiment completely restored, before the ex iration of his furlough.
 We learn from Col. V. that the 18th have been baIgaded undsr. Gen. Robert 9. Tyler, Inc late CSlonsl pf ahes1st Conn. Arhllery, fogeth- CT with the lst Conn, 14th Mass, and New York Regiment. Itis expected that the 18th will be:erdered at once to garrison one of the Forts around Washington. probably Fort Ward The Regiment is in comparative good health and in excellent spirits. The following order read at a late review of the Regiment, will show the estimationlia which our County Regiment has been held By tie General Con- manding Alexandria. We may also say in ad- d,tion, that tue 18th is esteemed one of the very first regiments of infantry in the service, lin point Of arill, gooa conduct, aad profession q efficiency :r-..,,. .f..,.e s. ,.s |.a bsgsls oHEAp .QEAETHRs, MILITARY Gov. Alexandria, Va., Dec. 3lst, 1862. To tue Officers aud Men of the 18th c. V;, The General Commanding desires to express his regret lhat military necessity requires that the pleasant associations between your Regi-
 ment and himself, which has existed for three months, should be severed. e i..,e E. f,e, You will carry with you to your, new field of labor his best wishes for success, individually and collectively. aas X ] In your excellent conduct aad exemplary dis cipline whilst under his co.dmand, receive his congratulations and thanks. ms By command of
 .4 e..s .a Brig. Gen, ]. P. SLOUGH. s,, 8,,.t. <, {.s r Milt. Gov. Al xa. ROLLING C.:GALE, Capt. and A. A. G. -Messrs. Hubbard & Ransom have dissolved their legal copartnsrship. and the latter may now be. found at the Clerks Office, in Seymour s Building, the former at ths old office in the En. ,quirer Building. aass tst., lae5a8r.
 We hear of another. libel and assault and battery suit as ikelyto be broughtto the next term of Court The parties reside, however, in the adjoi1ing town of Washington, and the question involved is the old one of ",Who struck Mr. Patterson ["
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A HEADLEss HoRsENAN WAVES HIS SWORD. Officers relate that on the Fredericksburr battlefield they saw an officer on horseback, waving his sword. A she'll came and took his head off smooth, but the headless officer still rode along for some distance, the hand waving his sword. This was Q most remarkable incident. which should be interwoven into the history of the war, and proves the strength of the ruling passion in death.
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SHARoN.--Thc following named gentlemen are Jurors from Sharon for 1863: Fitch Lan- don, Horace Dunbar, Abel c. Everitt, John P, Goodwin, Frederick A. Hotchkiss, Edgar J. Reed, Samuel Dean5 Seymour D. Dean, Charles NJ. Parsons, Garry s. Mercy, ThcmasN. Lucas, Edward F. Gillette, Danie. Hall. VI 1.... v.
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scurvv and ssrofulous Rruptions win soon .ovsr! tis s;a' hS.ties of those brave men who 1t3 iisht;nr di. shsr countr5s battles Night nif. bat fosIS XXX Jrepching rains will make ed havoc y;th she strongest. therefore lot every han CD; nls N h;mself with Holloways 0int>1sut, it is q cs,sain sy m cure lor every kind q skiu dioe.ss Only 25 cents per pot Y t'''' '1
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1@r 1t is asserted,-we do not know wheth- CT upon good authority or notthat President Lincoln. upon the first day of January, inform. his, Gabinekand his General-in-C Chief Halleck, that hereafter, and until his term of office ex. pired, lie should take the management of af. fairs and the direction of the means to crush out the rebellion, into his own hands. He is re. ported to have said that he should do this, for the reason, that he considered himself as com. petent to manage afairs as any ofhis advisers and said as he was responsible for his own admin istration he should take the responsibility o1 administrating for himself. The President cer tainly began well on the first. And if the Ia ter news we have received from our armies ir the West and South West is sample of hi personal direction, we earnestly echo Olive, Twist prayer for more of the same sort. Ant VIC believe we shall hear again from BIrnsid. before long. + @ 4S 14 <
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 'Us s. pewand Notes5s. photographs, are in circulation sppt West the paper is stifIer than the gelS|j5e,, Rpd not so good; the bill is l.lsth of IF kh longer. The signatures show throash n lainly than oa the good note 1;
 Uaissa asss g.sa.iys Netss and loos be very aptto take these ..altersd ms fof feir apparent ynlns but Y eligh exasa nation only js necessary to discqyer the face of the note ;s dotted with the words sone DolIar Tkere is aiso : .likensss of SecrstaFy ,0hase. n large ss life. while tho Gennine tens are hopored hy tho feitnfes q Preeideqt Lincoln ssAss
 6Osa I00s altstsd Iron IT They have au oval pisthrs ef Ha9il1oa il 1Dssr nsatze. Thsy
 Tbis D3 sScfor advsrtises ile neM ter5ss n lpilows Iosskly q perannusn 6e1l ionkhs ly, ' ssuu1be l0 eH1Is stlerson,
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THURSDAY. JAN. 8. 1888.
CHANGE OF PRICE.

eenssansnres of the extraordinary riss in printing paber and ,nstsriais, the prics of the EsouIfxs for tbs snsuing year will bs as fol. lows: ~, t,4 {ts.tsl yn Bnpdlsa. and within the County, Sl 50 h Single Wrappers, out of the County, l,75 h LtchHeld. by Office Carrier, l,75 Single copies, Four Gents.
 Previous years at the old rates
 All Subscriptions hereafter to be paid in ddUdncs.
 < Litch6eld, January lst, 1863.
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4 SH5ssz5 NIL ~ ton of Gov. Buckingham. in mother column, that, as the Judges of tue Supreme Court have pronouncel unconstitutional the act allowing soldiers to vote, in aecordance with supple mentary act designed to meet such 2 contin- gency, the Governor declares atbat all persons upon whom any duties are imposed by the said Act following soldiers to vote] are hereby re- leased from all obligation to perform the same, and are sbselyed frem all liability or penalty from the non-performance thercofn
 As we read the decision of the Judges, as quoted in the Proclamation itself, they are .of the opinion that the provisions of the same re lating to tie election ef State Officers, Senator's and Repyesentatires in Me General Assembly, are unconstitutional,, hst We do ,set observe that any opinion is given with reference to our soldiers being allowed to vote for Representa- tiues in Congress. Whether, however, the Gov ernor by his sweeping Proclamation intends to exclude the soldiers from the State from voting upon choice for@ Members of Congress, an opinion ;spon the cons.isutional;tyI of which IVs lpderstand was purposelys avoided sbyt the Supreme Court, and that their decision should only be received pro saato as it is even or whether the Governor intends. Jas his Proclapa- ton would seem to imply. to forbid the soldiers voting at all, we are not so clear. But we hope that even yet the soldiers will be allowed to ex- press their choice upon these, the most impor- tant by far of all the officers to be chosen to represent tAis State at the next election.
 We have 2 very decided opinion upon .rhe policy Of the Legislature passing this supple mentary act referring the question of the con stitutionality of the prior act at once to the Supreme Court, even though nothing should have been gained but the certain moral Jorce of the figures which our brave volunteers would show by their votes at the next election. We might ask here whether any Republican mem- Der of the Legislature sppposes the Democrats would have voted for such an act, if they sup. posed majority of our State volunteers. were of political affinity with. themselves? But if the decision and the Governors proclamation settles the question that the soldiers arc not al
 lowed to vote at al, we must only make up our minds that We have got the hardest kind of work to do this Spring. to prevent the control of tho State falling into the hands of such stay at.home patriotsas have by the same means secured control or our sister State of New York to its, everlasting humiliation and disgrace And if they triumph we shall know the reason why, and thank God that the reign of Certified Cowards will be but of brief duration
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SALsBuRY.--Provision has been made for a Course of weekly Lectures at Academy Hall, to continne during ihe winter. .,s
 The number of deaths in this town the past year was 62 ! zsst ss' '-es 2 '',''t,.s.t. seea Two members of Co., B. 10th Regiment, from Salisbury, have died-Frederick Dauchy and Peter Ostrander @@ +tst Ss3 assA 1',sst
 ft43's ss,g :. Daniel Shaw, aiad 9years ofage,was drowned in thsLake at Lakeville, on New Year'sdays by breaking through the ice. '.tsasa sss
 The ladies of the .sLakeyille Sewing Society," during 1882 sent supplies of clothing, s&c.. to the soldiers and missionafiss,g a,neunting to $72O,7s.s 8 e' Y ss' Y '.'-s :. f.s@.
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- W M. A. bUCAINUHAW. Ky His Excellency's command.
 J. HAMMOND TRuMBuLL, Secretary of Stnts.

The following table shows the amount of. American silver which was taken from the Uni- ted States to Montreal, Canada, by the Nation al Express Company. from the lst of January to the last of November, this rear:
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 HAnwIKroa.-A donation was given to rhe Rev. J. A. McKinstry, pastor of the Congrega- tional Church on the afternoon and evening of Thursday, Jan. lst, and was largely atten ded, and liberal contributions were made of meats pies, cakes and fruit. .e=..-e'i
 The following is record of the past year |: Number of Births. T.; number of Marriages, g; number of Deaths. 21; classsd askfollows; under 10. 1 }; between 10 and 20, 8; between 20 and 30, 8; between 80 and 4o,2; between 60 and 70, 4; between 70 and 80, 4; between 80 and 90, 3 ;lover 90, I. At meeting of the board of town officers on Monday, the following psrs onss were chosen as Jurors. for this yearJ from this towns Sheldon Osborne, A 5. Johnson, Joseph Bronson, Jsre- faiah Holt, Augustus Alfred. Henry E. .Hinman. H. D. Reynolds. a.s.ss .....5s .,..sse.i ..=.
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ow 4 lsnspeds trsitos- and aaemoesat
 vss hea;d C " on Tus6day. IT he tFndgsd kqusrsii1 his slrrsnsine WY alter the elorioas ners f.oq Mpyfnssbqep' apd vieksbarg. 1. Oh. thsrs is ae xpr7 esei ney. ie.dsy oniy listls ssirni1h eul us6E 1els9hers! ? No. t was'nt' asy cosd ,sws so llR per III ths Revs sf tho. xeiiIy dissolving rsbslIlon q hle slsxsosrat l1i>nds In ths sovth U seed nsvs se his, bqs ss s,f )oggl gu1rs vko peFsss ta6s lInopsla q r11> 6ur l|1pf a<2|f a.ye ss \ g ..:' <Iai1s lke ro1t eesk t9 f ess. ';.
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< \ unisa sf Lakes; : Union of Lands;
 \ Union of Ststes mons skEH ssssr! -@s' | Union of Hearts, . Union of Hands;
 And the FLAG or RUE UNION forever !"
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Late advces from New Orleans represent that the preparations for the movement up the river were making with the greatest energy, and it was expected that the advance would com mence about Jan. 5. Baton Rouge, the new base of operations. vas swarming with troops, and is fully protected from any possible attack by the rebel forces.
 The newspapers have advices from Fortress Monroe of the departure of another important seagoing expedition. Gen .Naglees division was embarked on transports at Yorktown and Glou- cester Point on the 3lst, and spent their New Years Day in Hampton Roads, Many other transports, loaded with troops, stores, &c., ar rived and have joined the expedition. The fleet put to sea on the 3lst, and comprises enough men of all arms to hold any point on the South ern coast. The destination is supposed to be North Carolina but as number of iron elads accompany it, it may go to some important Southern port. The fagship is the steamship Woodbury. which has Gen. Naglee and staff on board.
 The rebels, after the battle ot Fredericksburg, paroled the federal surgeons that fell into theil hands. the same as private soldiers. This is contrary to all the usaees of var, and demands attention on the part of our military authorities.
 Gen. Butler has obtained permission to visii his home in Lowell, Mass. The command ol the Department of the South has been offered to him by Secretary Stanton, and declined, before 1t came to the knowledge of the President.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-08

The rebel banks in Virginia had together less than seven hundred thousand dollars in specie on the 12th of December This vas the basis of circulation of over three and half millions.
 The Navy Department has received dispatch es from the commander of the squadron block. ading Mobile, in which he speaks of the rebel steamer Oreto as in that harbpr. These des- patches are of later date than that asswhich the Oreto is reported to have escaped. The Oreto is represented by those who have seen her to be very similar in appearance to the Alabama.
 Maj. Isaac N. Cook, an army Paymaster, has been arrested in Cincinnati, charged with de falcatio amounting to half million, which. it is said, he has gambled away
 The British mail steamer Caledonia, now ashore on Cape God, is broken ia two, and VII! !! be perfect wreck.
 During the month ending the 4th of Decem- Der, 5000 bales of cotton rags were bought in the Liverpool market, and 3,OOo bales in Lon, don, for shipment to the United States. The present high prices of paper making material will probably attract considerable to this cour: try which we hope may somewhat relieve the pressure now so sorely felt
 The buildings of the Naugatuck gas light company were burnt on New Years morning.
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dist Church intend holding Festival in Lincoln
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benefit of the Pastor. Feeling it our duty to acknowl
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ROSTON. Oct. pa. lsaa-The pres,

HUSTON, Oct. 20, 1963.-The President
80 s md Directors of the Boston and Worcester Rail-
lyn corporation. Gentlemen; The committee appoint
issS be ~ Of your company, February 4th
That this committee and tho committee of the West.
exneSiencv n operation unanimously agreed upon the
alu terms OF union of the two
tons after which the ritee applied to Inc General
LOT al, AcSos consolidation authorizing addi
necessary part to settle the dcrences Of value and
lot te reason that the present number Of shares does
not adequately represent the of the pronertv lint
they failed In securing the necessary Legislation io the
accomplishment OF such union and the whole subject
was referred by the General Court the ne xt session
After the adjournment Of the legislature IL was agreed
by the committees, that as the relative values Of the
property of the two corporations might materially
change. the terms shohld be no longer binding
Therefore, we respectfully request you call a meet.
day to If thev will direct the officers OF the company
to petition the legislature for an act of consolidation
Win the western Railroad, and to cooperate with the
comm ttee In procuring all necessary legislation said
unions also for the stockholders fake any further ac
ton IN the premises, II they deem It expedient
cation he sent to each stoekhoder with the notice Tor
the meeting, Respectfully, your obedcnt servants
". RI p. wASHBURN, Committee.
JOSHUA d. BALL,
BOSTON a WORCESTER Il ABROAD CORPORATION
DIREcroRs' MEETING, October 18TH 1868
Upon the above communication, the Board of Direct
Of the Boston Worcester Railroad voted that the
Clerk comply with the request therein contained by
notifying the Stockholders meeting to be held on
Wednesday, the 18th day Of November next At Ii
by publ shng this vote and the above in
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SPECIAL MEETING of the Stockholders Of the Bos.
ton and worcester Railroad Corporation will be holden
in the Rooms of the Corporation IN the Passenger sta.
ton at The corner Of Beach aud Albany streets Bos-
the 18th day of the month"; at II O'Clock A. M in accord
snce with the above vote for the tran action of such
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The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-08


Alter the fight had been kept up for
some time, Col. Halisy suddenly found
himself ambushed, and completely sur.
rounded By rebel Oavalrymen. lie 70.
spOnded 10 the demand to sul render, Civ.
log himself up TO an rwhelming force,
but there is little doubt that he was kill.
ed after he had given himself up as pris.
oner. The body was recovered and had
been received at Lebanon before Mr.. Spal.
dlng's departure. The wound was thro'
the head, and was from pistol shot.
Morgan's rebels fed in the direction Of
Columbia and Campbellsvil!e. AS VOL.
fuId's and Shsuk's osvslry are in pursuit
we confidently expect 10 hear o. her dis.
aSterS to the retreating rebel column.
1t is stated that the report that tho reb.
Ell Basil Duke had died Of the wounds
received in the fight at Rolling Fork, is
untrue. he bad been seriously wounded
IN the face by the explosion Of shell,
but he had been carried away by the 70
treating rshel cavalry