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cut Ia eay troted out W bc knocked iown Al low hgare
10 greeaAorn purchaser snd In this prems
start for tho residoacy regarded with favor by
the political eaemes OF every Pros'neat Candidate Keep
ysSr aicoas the wrist. geaenea aAd doot lot taeu
until the quarry IL In full view.
UNION OF THE LAgns AND rn1 M5slssIPri.
The enre delegation from Illinois. uusn and denoerat
IN Of tho enlargement Of the canal uniting
tho lakes with tho Mississippi.
rHs UsEnrLoYHD srsAh Transports.
Aa inquiry hAs peea raissd hero concerning what d
position ths governnent will mako Of tho great NUMBER
Of steam transports remaining comparatively e on its
hands There In the Potomac several that have
performed little snce June lase. and Tor
which tho government paying from thres 70 SIX hun
dre< dollars per day
vIaIT TO rHB aUssIAN FL1Sr.
1set " day
Army sgrLnaa
Arrangements are boing mado By General Patrick Tor
establishing in Washington . branch Of his department.
n ocdcr 70 moro oGsotuay check the abuses practsed
~ suffers and tho admission withia the camp OF I'm,
proper persoas,
rim oHRl3rrAN COMMISSION.
GcOrgo a. Stuart. PrssGdRt and Joseph Patterson.
treasurer, OF the ChrsAa Oomnisson have us return
Cd from tour Of inspection tho Army Of tho Potomac.
Tee contributions Tor the work liberal about sixty
thousand dollars having been received during one wee
With this assistance operations to be extended 10 all
the sorps and dvisons for tho temporal well a. tha
spirttuA welfare Of che soidiors
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The Next Presi0ency-GenrraiG Grant as
the Peoples Candidate.

While the managing politicians at Washing
ton are dispensing their Offices, preterments,
jobs and contracts and arranging their schemes
for the next Presidency, the opportunity ia Of
fered to the Independent people Of the loyal
States to take the initiative bring forward their
ticket, cut out the politicians. and walk over
the course.
The republican party in the elections of the
past year, has been merged in the Union war
party, while the late Northern democratic party
has been pretty etfsotually demolished and dis
persed by the malign influences Of the copper
head peace faction. The competing parties for
the Presidential campaign remain to be organ
lied or crystalized. The elements on both
SIDES are aheat, and have as yet assumed 40
fixed or definite shape. BY May or June next.
the usual season for our national party nomina-
ting conventions, the war; we expect will be
ended and the great work Of the restoration
or reconstruction Of the Union will be fairly
and fully before the country.
Upon this issue, notwithstanding the
temptations offered the radicals by Presi-
dent Lincoln in bis annual Message it ia pro.
babe he will be overslaughed by Mr. Chase "a
the administration party candidate on account
of the powerful financial and fanatical infu-
ences controlled by the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury. But we mag we'll apprehend that an ad
ministration Of the extreme radical tendencies
and affiliations Of Mr. Chase. instead Of rcstor-
ing the national harmony and tightening our
heavy burthens Of taxation, would be apt only
to make confusion worse confounded, and TO
create additional demands upon tho pockets Of
the people to meet the lavish expenditures of
the government. Against these possible con.
tingencies the people have the remedy in their
own hands. They have only to bring forward
a popular man, upon popular conservative
platform, and in advance Of the juggling poll
tcians on either side, in order to be completely
successful
OF all men, in this view General Grant is the
man for the occasion. What military avail
ability is experience has taught us The battle
of New Orleans "a small affair, aud OF no CON
sequence whatever in shortening that war, mas
much Ns peace had been agreed upon before
the battle was foughD made General Jackson
a political dictator by the will Of the people,
the battle OF Tippecanoe, apathy Indian dght,
| carried General Harrison into the White House
| in a popular whirlwind which swept away all
distractions before I, The supposed killing
Of an Indian chief made "Old Dick Johnson, A."
OF Kentucky Vice President The little bat
ties successfully fought by General Taylor in
Mexico. eliminating In that OF Buena Vista, in
which his whole forcs vas less than ak thou
| sand men made "Oi Iack" President over
the head Of Henry Clay, aud IN opposition to
| Gcasrll Cas- Who's, rsputstion "a . soldic'
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been killed in one hour between the Battery and
Cortiasdt street. having broken their legs IN
their fall and in their attempts to get up. Hun
dreds Of valuable horses have received such in
iuries in this way IA to render them worthless
All this Is on account of the barbarous Russ
pavement, and it is quite time that public at
tentioa was seriously directed to the substita-
ten of another in its place So far, the best
pavement We have had Ia the Belgian; but that
can bc improved upon Let tho city authori
ties be called upon for change in the pave
ment Of Broadway
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Is one Of the great tboroughfares Of this
city, il IL one Of the most beautiful streets
in this city; 1t is one OF the greatest nuissnces
in this or any other city; aud IL ia place Of
public torture more cruel than any one of the
Seventeen Hells tba. the Hindoos believe in
Between the Battery aud Union square there
are in that single stree. constantly at all hours
Of the day not less than ten horses down, or
falling down, or engaged in the most intense
and painful struggle to get up. But when there
is slight frost on the street this number ia
cresses To such an extent that tho cruelty 10 the
horses is simply frgbtful We. bos,. Lave
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Hosss OF Representatives.
rus STANDING ooxnrrrus.

rus srAsDrG oonnrTUs.
rhs sra,srs announced tho following standing CON.
mttces
Eec,ons -Mcssrs Dswss, Of Massachusetts, voorhees,
OF indiana Bsxtee OF vermont, @. Clay smith, q Ken
lucky Ganson OF New York Sceoned, OF Pennsylvania
smitners, Of Delaware; Upsoo, OF Michigan Brown, u
Wisconsin.
Waw and Merns --Messrs Stevens, OF PennsyIvAna;
Morrill, of Vermont PsndIeton, OF ONO Fenton of New
York Hooper, Of Massschusetts; Mallory o. Kentucky
Blow. of Missouri Kasson, Of Iowa. Stebbins, Of Nsv
York.
Cia,rs-Me.srs Hale, OF Pennsylvania; Holman. Of
Indiana Webster, of Maryland Ashley, OF Ohio. w. J.
Allen, az Illinois: Hotchkiss, Of New York; Brown, Of
Wet virginia; rruyn, u New York; Long, of Ohio.
Co.r snercs -Messrs. Washburne, of Illinois Eliot. on
Mss,achusstts, Ward, Of New York Dixon, OF Rhode
Island Cresswe o. Maryland, Perry, OF New Jersey
0Ne Of Pennsyvania Lonsyear, OF Michigan; Huscnins'
OF Ohio -
T,alc LSrds -Messrs Julian OF Indians English, or
Oouuectic Highly Of Cailforns; Allison, OF Iowa Wsds-
WORTH OF kentucky Fernando Wood Of New YORK Drsp'
Of Michigan; klllcr, Of New York -.
INDIAN Afavs-Mcssrs. Window, OF Minnesom NC
fnios. OF Wisconsin, James O. Allen OF ILLINOIS, hobrloe,
Of Oregon Wilder, OF Kansasi Nelson o, Nev rVrh
Boyd, q Missouri shannon, OF CAlforoia peunson' OF
Pennsylvania
Pod q1Ace and POD Roads -Mesrs; Alley. OF kasa.
cbusetb Norton, Of niinoh, Harding, KENTUCKY Don.
nsby, d Minnesota, Riaipe Of Maine Brooks, OF New
YORK Cos OF california 0rinns o. lows Ftnck, of Ohio
D.Srs,f n CsJs-,k1 -hcssra Jovejoy, q HDisots Du
aoat, d Indians siec,, of New Yort Aaisrsoo. of
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MISCELLANEOUS NEWS.

The European mails by the Canada reached this
pity from Boston yesterday morning. Our files
are dated in London and Paris on the 2Sth OF No.
yember.
It appears that the betting ut the latest mo.
mont in London on the great fight between Heenan
and King was coming rather in favor OF King.
The London Globe says:-King, although he was
much later in going into strict training, will not
exceed thirteen stone two pounds, while Heenan
Avill be at least more than half stone heavier
than his antagonist
The Board Of Aldermen met yesterday at one
o'clock. Alderman Ryers, chairman pro tenn,
bfYercd resolution donating the sum Of $3.50 to
John Brown, assistant foreman Of Hose Com.
Dany No. 80, for his heroic aud daring conduct
In rescuing child from recent fire in Sew
knth avenue, and restoring it to the arms of its
mother. The paper was laid over under the rule,
but will be passed at the next meeting. Alderman
fox offered a resolution directing the Street Com
missioner to remove forthwith all the buildings
erected on the Battery without authority This
WAS adopted. The bill OF Mr.. Steison' Tor '6''1o'
Tor tho reception Of the Russian officers "a" o.
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was Of an older date end Q smaller pattern,
True. Gen. Scott failed ~ Presidential caAdi-
date; but he was defeated BY his supposed sbo-
itioa affiliations His nomination. hswever.
over the head or Daael Webster is another
case which shows that military glory is strong
or for the Presidency than the highest repu-
tation Of statesmanship
But what were the military schievements.
in their magnitude. Of Jackson. Harrison, Tay-
lOr and Scott, compared with those of General
Grant, Mere molehlls at the foot Of great
mountain. What is th, summing up of General
Grants bsttlesf More than q dozen victories.
forty thousand rebeli killed and wounded.
ninety thousand prisoners captured, nearly
Eve hundred pieces Of artillery. one hundred
and City thousand small arms, over one hun
dred railroad locomotives, over thousand
cars; and horses. cattle, cotton, contrabands.
towns, cities, forts, magazines aud all sorts OF
military stores On the ssme grand scale. No
military successes Of modera times will com
pare with these, except those of the campaigns
it is that General Grant, Of all men. has tho
most modest opinion Of his services Ho v.
perhaps. in every respect. the most unpretend-
ing man in the army. So little has he had TO
do with politics that no other man can say posi-
lively what are his opinions On the parties and
party questions Of the day. All that we knew
is that bis anteoedents are democratic, and that
his views and inclinations are sufficiently con-
servative for the purposes OF sn Independent
conservative movement for tho Presidency
Let the independent masses Of the people.
therefore. who have cut themselves loose from
the machinery Of the corrupt and dismantled
political parties of the day. take this Presiden.
tial business into their own hands, and bring
General Grant at once into the field. A few
town and county meetings, a. in the case of
General Jackson, will put the bali in motion;
aad. once fairly in motion, 1t cannot be arrested
Brought forward thus by the people, General
Grant will be triumphantly elected; and, thus
elected, we may reasonably count upon new
order Of things at Washington, Including a
speedy and satisfactory restoration of the
Union retrenchment and reform in the public
expenditures, q general clearing out Of the
Augean stables. and some practical steps TO-
wards the reduction Of our vershadowng
mountain Of public debt.
General Grant ia the man for the people, and
now is their time to bring him out upon the
course.
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CO n g 3 E 8 s.

The standing committees Of both houses were
announced yesterday. Those Of the Senate do not
vary much from last session. The House commit.
Sees appear to give satisfaction to all sections.
In the Senate resolutions of thanks to General
Hooker and General Meade and the Army of the
Potomac. for their skill and valor in repeing the
rebels at Gettysburg, and to General Banks and
his army for their success at Port Hudson, were
presented and referred. The resolution of thanks
TO General Grant and his army was also referred.
bill striking out the three hundred dollar clause
from the Enrolment act, and increasing the pay Of
the rank and file OF the army, was introduced; also
bill increasing the bounties 70 volunteers.
In the House large number of propositions re.
latng 70 the army, slavery and the Canadian Re-
ciprocity treaty were introduced. Several resolu.
tions regarding the rebellion, peace and recon.
structon were presented-one by Fernando Wood,
providing for the appointment Of commissioners to
proceed to Richmond with the view Of arranging
for the termination Of the war aud securing peace
II was laid on the table by vote of ninety-six to
ffv. mir
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NRw BOwERY THEATRE, Bowery-- Doc OLD
6rosB CRoss-PAuL CLIrroRD-JoLLY CoBsLKR.
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BOwERY THEATRE. Bowery.-JAcK SHEPPaRp-MIs.
TLYroE BoUcH-TIcKET LEAVE
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BRYANTS MIESTRELS, Mechanics Hail. az Broad.
way-ErHIoPIAY SONGS. DANCES, BURLEsouks Ac-JKkxks
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BARNUM'S MUSEUM, Broadwav.-ARABIAs GIANT
GIANT GIRL. GIANT Boy LILLIPUrIAs KING, 6c at ali
Aours. TIcKkr LEAVE MAN-TKsANT THE TOMB
Afternoon and Evening
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OLYMPIC THEATRE, Broadway.-LApIEs BEWARE
EASY SHAvING-YANKRE LEGACY
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WOODS MINSTREL HALL. 5A Broadway. -ErHIopIAN
EorGs, DAn0Ks. 4c.-YoN HAx-BUGs MENAcKRIK
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KIBLos GARDEN Broadway. MAGIC JokE-FARr
(IROLg
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WINTER GARDEN. Broadway y-TlcxEr LEAVE
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There ia no news OF the least importance from
the Army of the Potomac Many of the officers
and soldiers receiving furloughs to return home
and visit their families. A accommodating party
sent out some days ago to perfect our maps in the
region north Of Culpepper and along the base Of
the Blue Ridge, as far as Sperryville and Little
Washington, returned to camp on Friday and re-
ported that they encountered no enemy in force,
but fell in with several small squads of partisans
all belonging to the Sixth Virginia cavalry.
We have intelligence from Key West up to the
I'd inst The British schooner Maria Alberta, while
attempting to run the blockade into Bay Port, on
the 9th November last, was captured by the
schooner Two Sisters-tender to the flagship san
Jacinto. The prize was brought to Key West in
charge Of Acting Masters Mate A. P. Montague.
The Maria Alberta had cleared from Havana for
Matamoros. The nature or value of the cargo is
not stated. A meeting of Union citizens has just
been held at Key West for the purpose of electing
municipal officers for the ensuing year. For
Mayor. the present incumbent, Col. Patterson,
was unanimously nominated. Four Aldermen
were at the same time nominated-Messrs. Pert,
Won Phiston, Rawson and Campbell. The weather
at Key West was boisterous and very cold.
The news from the South which we give to-day
fsvery interesting, comprising the details of the
proceedings in the rebel Congress and the fierce
denunciations of JEFF. Davis by Senator Foote. 1t
is recommended that tri-monthly sessions of Con.
gress shall be held as the business to be attended
to it Of so urgent q character. The proclamation
of Mr. Lincoln, offering an amnesty, is regarded
by the Richmond Sentinel as intended to make
capital in Europe. II does not see very clearly
The mode by which the proposals of Mr.. Lincoln
can be carried out; whether, for instance, he is
going to suspend the war while the South Is con-
sidering the question, SO it may come to a con-
clusion ithout intimidation. The figures of the
Treasury report are given in our columns, showing
the condition of the rebel finances for the past
year.
Dispatches from Chattanooga TO yesterday state
that Colonel Walker made q successfu, recon
noissance as far as Lafayette, and captured q
rebel signal station, six officers and forty
privatcs. The remaining force of the rebels fed.
1t was rumored that General Longstrcet lost four
thousand prisoners and nearly all his cannon and
trains in his retreat from Knoxville. This is a
much heavier loss than that already reported
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AMERICAN THEATRE No. IA Broadway -BALLsrs
PArroMImKs BURLRsoUEs, &c-IRIsH TIGER.
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GEO. CHRIsTYS MINsTRELS 6sJ Broadway Bun.
ssQUxs, Songs. DANCES. &c-BLAcx STATUE.
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. ACADEMY OF MUSIC. Irving Plaoe.-MuscAL AND
1IirKR SoIRRR
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BROADWAY AMPHITHEATRE 4s5 Broadway-GYs
NAsro EQUESTRIAN PxRroRMAScKs
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THIS EVENING.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06

GRowLINa AT THE GIRLs-Some man who certainly feels like cur. thus growls about husband-ry. "Young ladies are generally sup posed to be, more or less, on the lookout for husbands. Nice dresses and pretty bonnsts 1; music and dancing, and the polite accomplish. ments, in secietie ies where these are cultivated, and very much of what is called society, are supposed to have this object in view. But the supply of good husbands is not equal to the demand. We see thousands of men around us whose married state is 2 constant marvel to us. We cannot eopceiye how they ever in. duced any woman to have them. The standard of husbandly virtues requires to be raised, and the market better supplied. Marriage, which develops all that is lovely in woman, sometimes brings out the worst qualities in men. Many woman at forty exceeds the promise Of her girlhood <; but how few are the men who do not fall very far short of the hopes of youth"
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06

PAY URl-Ehe following, which VIC find going the rounds of the newspapers. is very suggestive:
 The self-examination committee has pro- pounded the following queries to all persons about tl;s inane;ai reriod
 l. Does it cost anything to print newspa- per?
 ?. How long can printer afford to furnish paper without pay2 - ''''
 3. Do printers and their families eat, drink, 4. If they do, how do they get itf
 5; Do l pay for my paperf 6. Is not this particular period . irst rate time to pay up?
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06
NORRIS.
PUBLIC ACTS, PASSED MAY SESSION, 1863.
CHAPTER XVII.

CHAPTER XVII.
 An Act in addition to An Act concerning
 the Domestic Relations
 Be tt enacted by the Senate and House of Rep resentatives, in General Assembly conuened:
 In all cases where the interest of minor in real estate has heretofore been, or shall here after be sold under the forty-third section of the act to which this is an addition, by meet person other than the parent or guardian of such minor. such meet person may, with the approval of the court ordering the sale, pay over and assign the avails of such sale, and the accumulations thereof to the guardian and for the benefit of such minor, anything in the con dition of the bond given by such meet person upon the making of the order of sale notwith- standing; and DO liability shall be incurred upon said bond, by reason of such payment or assignment, provided, that the guardian shall give bond to the satisfaction of the judge of probate. containing the same conditions and provisions as the bond required to be given by such meet person upon the sale of minors land.
 Innrnvod Tulv 1263
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WHOLE NO. 1894

casioned by any animal or animals seized, as plovided for in this act Sa1aot be agreed up. on by and between the parties, said damsgsS, on the application of either party, may bs as- sessed by any justice of the peace qualified to judge between the parties, notice in writing having first been served on the adverse party. by some proper officer or indifferent person, at least one day before the hearing; and said justice of the peace shall tax the cost of said hearing, as in civil actions, and, unless paid, may issue execution therefor. -"'
 Sec. 3; The writ of replevin to recover cat tie, or other animals, seized under the proyis- ions of this ast, shall be allowed to the same extent as is provided for in the case of cattle and other animals impounded. '" :" '''''s
 Approved, July l, 1863. -......
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06
E, THURSDAY. AUGUST 6, 1868.

term within which any suit shall be brought against such insurance company, to less pc riod than one year from the time when the right to bring such suit shall accrue: Provi- ded, that this act shall not apply to any suit now pending, or to any cause of action that has already accrued.
 Approved, July l, 1863.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06
1|)oetrp,
FoR THE ENouIRER.


 FoR THE ENQUIRER.
 To a Young Lady. WHO .snoN'r CARE WHICH WAY THE WAR zNns. The battles yollied lightning rends And smites the startled air; But yet which way the battle ends You say you do not care The blood of heroes saaks the plain And stains the herbage there; But if that blood be spilled in vain You say you do not care! The wounded fill with ffightful criss The anguish-laden air; Though useless be their sacrifice You do not greatly care. thousand youths of sterling worth And valor great as rare, Have fallen stricken to the earth; But why, you do not care! A nation trembling for it's life, Calls all to do and dare But if we conquer in the strife You say you do not care! Liberty hangs her dropping head, And sobs her fearful prayer. To sanetify the blood that's shed; But you-why should you care? The wise. and good throughout the land Cry out to God to spare; But if He stay His vengeful hand Why should lady care? Peace. Justice, Truth, and Freedom, all Seem hanging by a hair; But though in ruin dire they fall, You say you do not care! Lady Gods purifying wrath You may be called to share ]! And death may revel on your hearth Then will you still not care? God grant it take not such blow, On one so young and fair Nor of ruined land the woe, To cause that you shall care!
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DENTAL NOTICE.

ssassssss TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS (s25) NSFSS Cash. will, for thenext six monts, iIITYYYy pay for full Set of Upper Teeth, on IS Carat Gold, and warranted to fit, and made better than any made for the same price in Hartford, as don't as yet, for the want of business. whip the Cat to get work.
 I will be found at the old Stand Whese l have boan for the past five years, over the Post or flee, South Street. Litchfeld.
 Thankful for the liberal patronage l have received for years past, I hope. by closest ap- plication to my own business, to merit and re- ceiye A continuance of the same
 E. CROSSMAN.
 Litahfeld, Jan. 1st, 1862. tf,S7
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-08-06
CHAPTER xxx.

CHAPTER xxx.
 An Act in addition to < An Act for the regu-
 lation of Civil Actions.'
 Be it enacted 6y the Senate aud House of Rep resentatives, in General Assembly convened:
 Sec. l. Whenever any suit shall be pending before any justice of the peace in this State, against any person in the military or naval service of the United States, commenced dur ing the absence of such person from this State and while engaged in said service, said justice shall, upon the application of counsel for the defendant, issue commission, directed to some f,ld or commissioned officer in said service directing him to take the deposition of such defendant, to be used as testimony in such case before said justice and said justice shall adjourn said case until reasonable op- portanity shall have been afforded for the talk ing and return of such deposition.
 Sec. 2. In every such case, the justice may, upon the application of either party, also issue commission for taking the deposition of any person engaged in the military or naval servlce of the United States, to be used as testimo- ny in such case, which commission shall be di- rected as aforesaid and the officer to whom any commission shall be issued in pursuance of this act, is hereby authorized to administer the requisite oath.
 Sec. 3. All such dispositions shall be taken by interrogatores, to be filed by counsel re- questing the taking thereof, of which reason able notice shall be given to the adverse par ty, and cross-interrogatories by such adverse party, with like notice to the other side.
 Sec. 4. Any commission issued as aforesaid, with the interrogatories and cross-interrogato- ries, shall be forwarded to the commissioner, who shall make return of his proceedings, to said justice, under seal, and be entitled to the fees which are now allowed by law for taking dispositions
 Sec. 5. This act shall take effect from and after its passage.
 Approved, July1, 1863.