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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
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A correspondent of the Boston Commercial Bslletin, writing from Liverpool under date o! Dec 3d ,makes some interesting statements re. garding the development of the Confederate navy. He says there are now at that port a, Lairds establishment, where the AlabGma was bull, three new iron screw steamers, one said to be 5000 tons the other two of l,600 tons each all very fine specimens. and expected to he formidable vessels of greater speed. Int larger ship is rel ported to be ready for sea,with coals and stores on board (no armament of course,) and her agents are now shipping a crew of picked men. It is said, in answer to inquiries, that tlis ship is bound for China, but there is little question tbat she is bound.upon piratieal expedition, and it is hnted that Maury (now in LverpoeD is to have the command. The two other ships are receiving their ma
 The same steamer that took the guns,&c, to the Ataban,a was in pert, and is likely to be soon employed in similar service. A party of officers attached to this fleet have appeared in the naval uniforms adopted by the so called
 Confederacy, since the news of the battle ol
 Fredericksburr was received. The same cor
 respondent all So confirms the statements recent
 y made regailing the departure of large fleet of small steamers with cargses of food and stores destined for the rebels. The Chattanooga
 Rebel states that Maury has gone abroad to take command of one of the rebel iron -cads.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
MARBLE STATUES, VERSUS LIVING MONUMENTS

MARB,.E K STATUES. VERSUS LIvlxa MONUMENTS
 Let mo de bronze ana sculpturtd mar ole
 perrrtuate the menuries of the great destroy
 "rs of the hu nan race the mln O, scisl:e,
 elelIi. have been devoted to the mitigation of suff ring and salvation of life, will be i'm
 nortalized by Liriag monuments. For exam
 pie as the peeiless remedies .oi Professor Ho1-
 LowAYare bequeathe from gciieration to gene r.tiot, soothing bodry lortu G. controlling dis and l~ngthen,ns thea sIln of existence, tie gratitude of millions willirans,ni: lis name and fame through tine lapse of ,tgus to the i;.- test syllable of recorded time. Compare the exploits ot the must renowned thunderbolts of war, from Cesar to Napoleon. with the quiet victories of this soldier of humanity over pain sickness, and death. His Pills and Ointment
 have raised up and restored to health agre,,ter multitude than any conquerer evsr slew Thousands ofwlrs wounded victims have been savei from mutllation by the application uf 4 the Ointment and, travel where You may, in this country or any other, you will meet with numbers of the conYalescelt and the cured, rescued lrnm the very jaws of death by his inestimable Pills. If the reader doubts these we refer him to the saine sources whence we derived them-to multitudes who suffered from dyspepsia, liver complaint, inter- mittent fever, scrotula, erysirelas, and other agonizing internal and external disorders, but who has been restored to perfect health and tha pursuits of active life by these inesiimable specifies, and whose constitutions have been braced up and perman ently strengthened by their invigorsting influence. Y. Express. 1
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We have Monday morning from the New York papers an official account of the victory at Arkansas Post, one hundred miles up the Arkansas River. While an attack was made on the rebel Qualifications in front by the gun. boats, the land forces debarked two m;,ss h. low. and marched to their rear, thus forcing speedy surrender.s Six rebel regiments were captured in the earthworks, and two Texas reg. iments. marching to reinforce the place, being ignorant of it's capture, were also s.baercd. F A large amount of ammunition and stores were taken.
 Arrivals from St. Thomas inform us that another rebel privateer is adoat in the West India waters, the RetriJution, painted black and mounting four guns, with a long tom amid ships. She recently chased two vessels into the harbor of St Thomas.
 Correspondence from Key West is to the '2th instant. The United States gnn.boat S1gnmore returned from cruise on the 10th having succeeded, during her absence. in can- turing tSo prizes with valuable cargoes. inten. ded far the rebels. Two more of the Banks transports are reported as having gone ashore on the Florida coast the ship La.csnda. with troops and horses on board, which was subse. quently got of, and the ship Sparll;no ,S.c with the Twenty .ffth New York Battery ol,i board which would probaly be entirely wrecked1 She went ashore on Ajax Rect, near Carysfort. Light house. The troops were all saved, and all tho horses which had survived the passage.
 The Press correspondence mt the headquarters Of the Army pf the Potomac tclegraphed Tues ilsy night that thsre vas nothing te teIsgssph. T
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

CcRxwALL.--The following pcrsonsslwere appointed Delegates by a Union Republican Caucus, held in.this town. the 18th inst
 For State Convention-S. ". Gold, H. C.. Gregory, Stephen Foster, Selon B. Johnson.
 Congressional-Stephen Foster, J W Beers, J.P. Brewster M. D. E. Smith.
 County-J W Beers, Smith Beach, Julius Scoville, s. S. Reid
 Senatorial--Nathan Hart, R. M. Rexford, s. 8. Johnson, A. R. Palmer.
 With power to appoint substitutes.
 The following persons were chosen Jurors by the town authorities on the first Mon day in January H. c. Gregory, J. s. John son, Smith Beach. A. B. Hart, William Jennings, Chester Hickwire.R. Miner, J John McMurtry. Ira Frink, c. E. Baldwin, S. P. Judson.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

GosHEN.-At a meeting of the Republicans of the town of Goshen, on Satu, day Jan. 17th. the following delegates were appointed to the several Conventions; l-
 Congressional--o. NJ. Humphrey, Joseph Wooster, I. W. Brooks, H. Norton.
 Couuty-J. Thompson. John II Wadhams, D. ". Howe, ". E. Gaylord.
 Senatorial-John NJ. Wadhams. David Lu cas. N R. Hart, James Wndhams.
 Probate--W. H. Brooks, J. P. Porter, E. Reardslee, B. T. Howe.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

lJ
 NEW PREsTox. "A correspondent from this place answers the question of .'Who struck Mir. Patterson" in one word-"Democracy ," We do not care to go into the merits of the qxestion at issue between the helligerent pow CTS. as ws presume they will all be properly ventilated before the Courts, at some future time, but as . matter of curiosity--nay, as matter of history-we cannot refrain from giving wider publicity to the following "Reso lutions," offered,we are assured, at Society's meeting of the Old Church in New Preston. carried by vote of the Society, and copied up- on ths Socistys Records, where they now stand.
 Can it be possible. that in this 18th centu ry-in eh;s year of Jubilee-in this boastso land of Liberty-in the midst of this bloody war, for Law and Order, and Civilization ana Freedom-even herein our own New England, and our own Connecticut, such traitorous. reasonable, damnable "Rssolutions" could b. adopted by a Christian, Connecticut, Conere gational Church, and entered upon the Church records, God grant that the light He sheds to day even to the poor, ignorant, ,debased anu defrauded Negro,in the darxest corner of South Carolina. may yet penetrate to the hill top ot New Preston, and that He will forgive even those who make moskery of His Church. since .tthey know not what they do.''
 We copy the Resolutions verbatim ct 1aero. tim:
 Resolpsd. That ia ysw of the fact of our Fore Fathers depriving themselves of the comforts & necessities ot life in many casess to provide purmant Fund of $5.OvO or mo,e for this the first Ecclesiastical Society of New preston the interest of which to be used for the supprt of the preaching of the Gospel truth & that only & for no other perpese whatever And knowing tue fact that . considerable DOT tion of sd interest has been paid out for the last few years for other proposes Viz for ihe perpose Ut instructing & Educating our grow ing population to hate and d;spise . large proportion of our beloved brethering in an other section of this United States brethering of eur own b cod & k:n. And expecting ai the time in tho end to destroy & ds slse this once most prosperous hay Union t to tramp!e under our feet old constitution which our Fore Fathers fought bled and died to establish & to Sos ~ uAuSuG tue niSne6t If1Dunal Of this United States < to establish a one man power which (for shamel we have lived to see accom. plished knowing as we do we'll know that the people of not only this community but of the whole New England States have ben miss led by these men who ought ts be above suspi- cion or eIce this County would never have undergone the change it has for the last 2 years change which our children nag ouy Great GrGsd children never can live to see repeird knowing aswe know that these blood thurssy ereatures are tiItthursting for more blood. As Beechsr sd not one nonth since he was Tor Was fo tAs kn5ls War redsr than blood 2 sloan thanked God for the prssent Civil Var the same speseh hos recenily bSea made in tnls aouse veu Of all these facts We 1 not snly fssl it . dur ws ews ta ourselyss. b.s
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
Enfal.aad Gsast,, ae,es.

LircHfIELD.-The most violent snow-storm that we have experienced this season, is raging as we geAto pfsss late Wednesday evening. The wind is foo high. however, to afford much prospect of sleighing.
 - Brig. Gen Phelps 0f Anti Slavery fame. shas been SD ending few days with Mir. John H. Hubbard. in this village. His views upon national affairs are very outsroken, and he thinks there is much rosn for hope and even faith. Gen. Phelps is an exceedingly able militsry 6hEesT asfall hgree,an iti seems }a wrong iLat Lis services are not sought for by the GoyelnmeLt, now xben they are so much needed.
 = If Rev Mir. Scuthga.c could have swan to Bantam last Friday night. Ie would have delivered bis Lec,u,e on Fishes, &e. As it was. be was compelled 10 postpone it to this week Friday evening.
 The meeting of the {" old men" of the Con. rsea,ional Church in1this Village was ,estIon.d on Wedpesiay, su account of the
 At ameeting of "tASss ~he Honestly desfre to stand 5y the Gopernment in its Ao1r ef peril and to gid n fAs restoration cf its authority, held at Litchfeld, on Saturday, Jan. l7th. John II. Hubbard, Esq, being Chairman; the following persons were appointed Delegates to attend the Republican State, Compression al, County and Senatorial Conventions:
 To the State Convention-Henry S. Gris- wold. James Wallace. Abraham Turner, H. w.. Buel.
 To the Congressional Convcntion-samuel H. Dudley, Henry A: Hull, Harry Bissell, Frederick s. Porter.
 To the County .Conyention-HenryR R. Colt, James B. Peck, Henry L. Kinney, Aaron Bald win. To the Senatorial Convention, 18th District -Benjamin Rissell. Darius P Griswold, Phil ip s. Beebc, Daniel c. Churchill. To tho, Probate Convention-Charles B. Bishop, John L. Plumb, Frederick D. McNeil, Frederick A. Marsh.
 The Delegates were empowered 10 appoint substitutes.
 Attest, H. ", BVEb, Sec'y.
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Donation Visit.

THE friends of Rev GEoRoE J. HAnnfsor are Invited toa Donation vls il ut tLc par.u,,. age, on "Wednesday llIc 2SiE uf January inut. afternoon and evening.
 Fer order of Committee. Milton, Jan. 18th, 1863
 Sh"uls! the tho weather be stormy it will be postponed to the next day AUtfs
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
THURSDAY, JAN. 2a, 1868.
CHANGE OF PRICE.

M ldBssnesqusncs of the extraordinary rise in s31ntinx paper and materials, the price of the z1se1nss for. the ensuing year will be as fol- H Iundlss. and within the County, $l,50
 aa SInfle Wrappsrs. out of the County, ,75
 ls Litehesld. by Office Carrier, l,75 eIneis copies. Four Gents.
 1f6vioas years at the old rutes.
 All Subscriptions hereafter to bspaid in Acoeses,
 Iitstfsli, Janusry Ist, 1863.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

MonnIs.-Ths following delegates were ap pointed to attend tho Union Republican Con- vention, at a Caucus held in Morris, Monday evening. 18th inst:
 State, T. J. Skillton, B. Burlington.
 Congressioaal, silas Stockman. F. W. Skif County. Wm L. Burgess, wm Furkington Senatorial Wm. NJ. Ensign. s. " S. .Ensign. Probate, H R. Ray, David Benton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
epuSlicnn County Convention.

THE Republican Electors in the several towns iu the County of Litch6eld, and all otll- eso willing to cooperate with the Republieans ln sustaining the present National and State Administrations, are requested to send dele gates eqnal to twice the number of their Rep rsssntatiyes in the General Assembly. to a Convention to be holden tt the Court House in Litch6eld. on Wednesday. Eel. 4th, 1868, at III 0,c1sck. A. H., for the purpose of nomina- ftng Candidate for Sheriff.
 PHILIP 2. BEEBE, Republican ss7 JOIN M. WADBAMs, County s LsHAn W. CUTLER. Committee.
 Iitch6sid, Jan. goth, 1888. 3t40
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
MARRIED

On the 18th inst, by Rev. G. J. Harrison. Mr. Harry D. Bunnell of Morris. to Miss Stella Hard of Litchfeld.
 In Alexandria. Va.,hy Rev John A Bowman. Chaplain U $ A., Mir. George B. Oaiman of Souihbury. Conn to Mrs. Mary F. Prior of Woodbury. Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

A dispatch from Cairo, published in the Chicago Journal, states that Col. Shaw, of the Fourteenth Iowa. was there oa the 18th inst, on his way to Helena, where lie will proceed to organizs the negroes, aud muster them into the military service. Heis authorized to raise brigade.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
DIED.

In Morris, Jan. 18th, of dip,heria, Morri B. Throop, aged 27.
 In Cornwall Hollow, D ec. Fist, Mrs. Rachel Bradford. aged 92 years
 In West Cornwall, Dec. 23d, Mrs. Hannah Hart wife of Elias Hart. aged 76 years.
 In this town, 18th inst, Mrs Sally Jean. nette Roberts. wife of Milo Roberts, aged esA Hartford papers, please copy
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

The Commissioner of the Internal Revenue estimates the amount to be derived from all sources excepti rg stamp duties, during the current fiscal year ending with June next, at $6l, ,7T7, ,799. From stamps he expects the receipts to be $l5,0Oo 0O0-making, in all 76,77T,7e9. The following fiscal year he ex- poets will yield not less than sl5o,o GOO.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

The President lfas sent a message to Congress announcing that he has signed the joint reso lution recently passed providing for the adi tional issue of ;sl00 000 0GD in Treasury notes, to provide for the prompt payment Of cur sol
 irrs and sailors 1 le ak,s occasion, howev- to express his regret that 1t has bscn found necessary to authorize so large an additional ssue and urges the importance of adopting some scheme whereby further inaitien may .e avoided. He suggests d reasonable taxa
 ion of bank circulation, and the establishment af banking associatious authorized under Il general act of Congress as suggested ia his Message at the beginning of the session.
 On learning that the President had signed the jolut resolution authorizing the new issue of Treasury bills, the Secretary of the Trsasu- ry immediately placed to tEe credit of the seF erd Paymasters an aggregate amount sulnclch' to pay the entire army and navy.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,

 IST of uncalled for Letters remaining ia MA the Post'O Office it Litchiield, Conn.,, Jan, 17th, 1868
 Beebe Richard, 2 Morse James Bancroft Timothy E. Merriman John A. B:ssell Betsey No,esC A. Buck S. k. Neitletun G. Crow George Northrnp B. K. Christian l.. P,ck Mrs $. v. Catlin Mrs Lydia Palmer w. s. reli"ws Chas. l.. Prte.s James ?: iraht Wm. Stone Levi Mrs uray Mortimer Smith Marcus D. Hanc"ck ir. 5. Sthmeiderlcig R. von, Haiiock Caroline S'"iih l'aty ilanchett Isaac Tyrrrll Cnibarine n"S'"rd ,l $, l:t"'hrd Wills.! Elihu. Kelley Watson Larkin John. fersohs calling for any uf the above letteys. s VIII picatSe say Alvcrtiaed.' .' It 4O RIVE RUS MARSH, P. M
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

The miasma and foul .vapors generated by the hot sun will be far more deadly to our vol. unteers than the enemys bayonets. In the Indian and Crimean Campaigns, HOLLOWAY S PILLS were used ill enormous qu antities. They kept the l'roors in perfect health, Only 25 cents per box, Soldiers supply yourselves. 2i7
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

The bill reported by the military committee of Congress appropria,es S20e,O0O for the con. struction of new fort at New London.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

to our Eorefathsrs who subscribed to our fund < to our Maker who knows all that this Res solution with the accompanying one be passed and placed upon the Records of this Society
 Voted that the Pulpit Committee of this So ciety he instructed and they are herhy insfruc- ted that whenever they employ q Minister of the Gospel to preach in their Meeting House on he Sabbath they shall first inform sd Minister that he is employed 10 preach ssthe Gospel truth according to Bible doctrine Christ < him crucifed & that only That he is strictly requested & prohibited by Vote of this Society from delivering any discourses of any description npon the subject of the Pres eni War & Int he shall net alude to the matter neither lnDprayer nor surmon K
 wAsHINGToN.-At meeting of Republican Electors. held in Washington, Jan 18th, tn e following persons were appointed Delegates to the several Conventions
 State, 5. J. Logan, J. T. Nettleton.
 Congressional, Remus Loveridge, Elijah Woodruff.
 County, Daniel G. Platt, E. J. Pond.
 Senatorial, W c Bronson, Henry Nettleton
 Probate, C. L. Hickox, J. G Fenn, Charles Woodruff, Sheldon H Calhoun. Alfred H Wysnt.
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A,snum Register cf tie Renssalaer Polytsch- nic Institute, Troy, ~. F, l862-63. An ex- cellent Catalogue of very good school.
 The ltlantic Monthly for January. We have already noticed this number of this excellent Magazine, and given it's table of contents. It is enough now to say that the present number commences the eleventh vol. ume of the Magazine, and that the number is worthy of it's fame as the leading Literary Magazine of America. It's Subscription price is s year, or with the ENQUIRER $4. Tick nor & Fields, Publishers, Boston.
 Petersons for Februa,y is already on our ta. ble. This number is embellished with a charming engraving representing scene ir the sad history of Little Red Riding Hood the usual Fashion Plates. Patterns &c. ant is furnished with agreeable and interestin. literary miscellany. Peterson, Publisher. Phi adelphia, $2 a year.
 The Tribune Alnsanac for l863 Thi excellent Annual is so well known as hardl | to need further comment than to say-lt | out. But the present issue is even more tha ordinarily interesting. complete and usefu for it contains, beside the usual Astronomica Observations or the year. the list of all tn 1 Officers of the United States Government, Il
 home and abroad. the Rebel Government, th | U. s. Census of l860 the U. s. Army ,Regula and Volunteer, a table of the Pay of the Arm
 md Navy, the important Acts of Congress a it's last session, the Tax bill the Tariff of 1862 Chronicle of the Rebellion, Election Returns
 Votes of Soldiers, Lists of State Governments &c.
 Published by The Tribune Association.- Single copies l3 cents, Eleven for $l, or s, per Hundred. a The Waterbury Almanac for 1863. A, exceedingly we'll arranged compilation. yer useful and interesting for towns in this locality E. B. Cooke & Co.,, Publishers, Waterbury Conn.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22
BOOKS RECEIVED.

Catalogue Qf connectic,a Holnnteer Regi- ments from the l4a 10 ale 28M inczusiue, and 2d Light Battery most excellent and use. sul compilation, prepared with great care by Adj't Gen. " iIliams. and neatly printed by Case, Lockwood < Co.,. of Hartford. Gen. Williams finds time, amid he.many and ardus ous duties of his office, to compile and per feet these Catalogues of our Regiments,wh will remain monuments of his fidelity and ac- tlvity, while their pages last. and will not only be useful at the present time. but Hil be valuable hereafter as Roll of Honor that shall never die.
 Message cf Gor. Buekinghans. accompanying report ef Col. H. H. Osgood, gir,ng tAe number of Dratied Men in hs SAde, 10 Me General Assembly, 1862. Printed by order of the Legislature.
 From this interesting document we gather the following statistics of drafted men from Litch6eld County:
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ATTORNEY AT LAW.

Vote. T1viLir, q Agent fil procuring from Governu,ent. A Pensions Back Pay or Bounty, for widows an'I minor children of deceased Soldier. ll- sb Back Pay or tnnty for fathers, pothe,e or ,'iher heirs Of s,oh SrIditis, in case tb,rs, is no widow or children
 Wolcottville, Jan. 20th, 1868. tf-A0
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
l.ait! Halt! A CRY FROM WASHINGTON!
VOLUNTEERS, ATrENr1oNl

WIVES. Mothers and Sisters. whose hus- bands, Sons ant brrihcis are serving In the Army. cannot put into tli,ir kuai,sacks . n're necessary oi valuable giIt il,an fw iayxes ,f HOLLOWAY fILLs AND UINIMRNf Ih,y in- 'ire health even m Ter the cxp,,>iiIe of a Sol tier life O,iy D cents Box or Pot. ,"LDIEns SPECIAL N,TlcE- D.. your duty tO.
 y"ulsclve>. Pr t"ct y"uI Health Ey- Bead t.e Following, just received thisday I,om Washington
 WAsHISoToS, D. C.. r. HOLL WAY NJ. D.
 De"r S'r .-l avail m, self of this opportunity to express my gratitude for your kindness In beirg SD prompt in sending your valuable PiIIa and Ointment Hundreds "f poor s.,ldiris have been made comfortable and well hy tue Use of y,u' medicines and the, all can testify tu their hsaling powers aud apabil' ,f giving instant re'iet. It hts within my own observation, Sarad m.lny d p"'r soldier from long siCkncss md much suffering.
 Yours truly,
 D G VOsE, Washington. D. November 4th, 1892 i9t s7
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ssys Nsv Epelapd opt in tue cold. Chic.
 (|e 6Iack hsasled fraitor yho edits the 1l11 U isk otst {p fhe cold after he dies. there's - rG< 1.xi1g ssch place as we read af.--
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

Brig. Gen. w. A. Gnrmln informs Maj -Gen. Curtis in d dispatch Jan 5, from Helena. Ark, that he directed Brig. Gen. Washburn. com
 nanding the cavalry division, 10 send out l .o0O mounted men on different roals, and part by water, up the St. Frances River-all t" meet at given points to surprise and capture the two companies of rebel cavalry, that have been for some time past lowering along our nicket lines near Helena. Gen. Washbnrn $ command proceeded on the night of the I'd inst, through most terrific storm of rain, to point near La Grange. The Fifth Kansas and First Indiana Regiments soon found the
 location of tue enemy's camp. md came upon their pickets. whom they dashed upon at day light, aud all went into camp together. Our f trees ca,dured ten men and two officers and killed ten and wounded others; destroyed the camp and over LOGO bushels of corn, 1000 pounds of bacon. Il large lot of Corn. meal and other provisions and supplies, and scattered the rebels in all directions through the woods The prisoners were brought to Helena and lodged in j,il. This success is partial com pensation for the loss of opr pickets lately.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-01-22

The gunboat Sagamore reports the capture on the Sth inst, at Jupiter Inlet. Florila, of the English sloop Atenger. of Nassau. with all assorted cargo of salt, coffee, gin and dry goods also of the English sloop Julia. of Nassau. Sth, loaded with salt. The schooner Ariel reports the capture of the sioop Goodluck on ths 9th, of the Florida Capes with turpertine and cot ton.
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EoAT

A LADY.s Fl R TlPPEl. last sa,urdny EA Eyenipg. on the Road to Milton. within the. miles of Lit, hfeld. The finder will hs suitably rew,,drd fv leaving the same as Rev. J. vinfon s, ouih Street. n4Oo