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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25


 A detachment of one hundred and five col' cred soldiers pissed through Rochester on Sunday evening, on the way to Boston to join the 55th Massachusetts regiment. This regi' ulent, with this last accession, numbers over: nine hundred men.
 The value of the cargo of the ship Grown Point, late captured by the pirate Florida was valued at S200,00O and is mostly insured in New York.
 A large steamer was sunk and destroyed by tie blockading fleet off Charleston, while try ing to run the blockade on the llth inst.
 The snn of the Bclsian consul at Chicago was killed during one of the recent assaults on Vickshurg. He was 22 years old. and enlisted when the war broke out. A SrRoNGHoLD DooMED.-A letter from l vicksbnrg of the 1lth. says: :" Yesterdays- Judge Lowe of Keokuk. Iowa. had an inter view with General Gmnts and in answer to c question when vicksburg would be taken. the General replied AI can take it any hour i; but in making an immediate ntt,ck I woul,l sa- crifice the lives of many valuable men. where- as there is not. in my estimation, any occasion for such sacrifice. The enemy are completely surrounded. and are short of both provisions and ammunition. They gre lnsing from 80 to. 100 every day by desertion, and I am not at alf apprehensive of the results consequent upon an attack in my rear. My force Is adequate to whip tha rebels either l.y force of arms or by starvation. prefer the latter course. in. asmuch as it demoralizes their army and does hot decimate mine."
 RIGHTLY SERVED. Secretary Chase summa- rily dismissed clerk in the sixth auditor's ofico for expressingthe hopethat fl Lee should come into Washington he would kill every niezst and every man who helped in the congratulations ' of nigger regiments"
 SEVEN HUNDRED VOLUNTEERS Srcx IN GAIT. Young men, be warned in time, supply yourselves with Holloway's Pills and 0int- nent. They are guaranteed to cure the worst cases of Sores. Ulcers. Scurvy, Fevers. and Bowel complaints Only 25 cents per box % os pot. SIC
 SHoppY.-This simple word formed the ex- clamation of a friend of ours. rev even'nRss since. when a mu nal acquain ance presented himself. arrayed in what he seemed to consiaer i. vorv handsome suit or clothes But the - ;n Rad visi.ed our 6edu and mndn sad havoc ,y;fh lie broadcloth-not the real Saxopy oa Il ha ,' tbonoht it. but what his friend and oofz :,,..,r dss;gnated-.Shoddy r It need scareo- ijv bs added that the unfortunate viehs had 'not n,yatronized ,y F. E. Baldwin, of Nos 70 and f2 Bowery, N. Y. If he had, how different would have been his fate
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

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 1ar At the Annual Meeting, of the Litch field South Consociation, the pastoral relation between Rev. J. A. McKinstry and the Church and Society in Harwinton was dissolved -ths dissolution to take effect on the lstof October
 h accepting the tender of resignation made by the Pastor, the Church and Society by unanimous votes passed the following Pream- ble and Resolutions:
 The Congregational Church and Society in Harwinton, in accepting the tender of resig- nation of the Pastoral Office of the Rev. J. A McKiastry, feel it . privilege, as we'll as du. ty, to offer the following as q token of our re gard.
 Rssolred, lst. That we deeply regret the oc. casion for the dissolution of the Pastoral rela. ton of Rev. J 4 MeKius,ry ana the Congre. gati0nal Church and Society in HarWintou
 Resolued. I'd, That an intimate acquaintance of nearly six years, has deeply impressed us with his prudence and sincerity with his un. tiring devotion to his work, and his ability ,as well as earnestness, in setting fo,th the Word of Life.
 Rssolped, Sd, That we admire and commend his promptness in visiting the sick and aflict- cd in our midst; never waiting for formal summons, it being sufficient for him to know that any were sick or afflicted and we believe that many will long remember with gratitude his woris of kindness and consolation in their days and weeks of trial.
 Resolvsd, 4th. That wherever he may go, hs will carry with him the love and affection of a large part of the people, whose prayers will be that the Lord will reward him for his faith- fitness to us, a well las to the cause of Christ in general. and will give him people with whom he may labor happily and successfully, until the Master shall call servant to cease from his toil ~
 Rssolued, .5th, That though we may be sepa- rated, we hope still to enjoy his friendship, and an interest in his prayers, and that when life shall be finished, we may all belong to one happy company, for which Christ has prepared mansions in Heaven.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

MT. Jesse Rose has pur- chassd the old Cotton Mill. from the Prichard estate. The purchase includes the mill and seven tenements--the whole located in the heart of the village. Price paid S, 800. MT. Rose intends at once to reft the mill with ~oolen machinery. and commence the woolen manufacture
 Major Brady. of Wolcotlvilie, fl7th regi- ment.) has received an appointment on Gen. Barlow staif.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25
PrYurt,UTH.

During the thunder storm of Wednesday. | farmer in Plymouth had fne yoke of oxen stricken down ia the fsld by lightning. The driver stood within ten feet of the cattle when the bolt descended.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

RoxAxca or 1T HzrRrss The charming h. dy novelist, who has won much fame under the name of Cousin May Carleton, has jost iin- ished nsn romance, entitled Victoria l; 2. Tho Helress of Castls Clifs. t is the int new year offering of the Nsp York Mercury, ahe chsspest md largsst litsrary weekly ir ths country.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25
stnss iissns.

Deputy ty-marshal Putnam of MiddletoNu on Monday week arrested desertcr from ths 10th regiment, named Francis B. Hulbsrt, in Port land. Hubert produced a false discharu,. but on being told that it was useless, promised so go peaceably. Being allowed to 10 up stairs "afser bis money" he jumped out of . sscora story window. and escaped to the woods.
 The Norwich Bulletin. in allusion to th. Misses Bakewel having followed the occaps- tion of school teaching, in New Haven, for half . century, says that they spanked the sdi. tor of the Register forty-nine years agol
 The New Haven Grays had meeting co Wednesday evening of last week. and unani- mousIy offered their services to Gov. Buckisg. ham.
 Matthew c. Cameron, at one time cashier Of bank in Toronto, but for the past eleven months clerk for recruiting olIise at New Have, was arrested Thursday morning last |, charged with forging ten dollar bounty papers. He presented 56 papers, with the forged names of that number of privates. in the lst Conn. Cavalry. to Col. Fitch. Paymaster General, Wednesday afternoon, but some circumstancs prevented their payment then. Before the next morning the fraud was discovered. There is no question as to the guilt of Cameron.
 A woman went to the office of Adjuiant General Williams ut Hartforl. on Monday of last week. to enquire abou: her son. who en- tered the service over a year ago. Having rs- ceived 70 word from him lately she had become alarmed for his safety. The books in the oi- ice showed that he died in November last yet the mother had had no tiiings of the sad fact.
 NEW PAPER CUTTER.-Mr. Charles Mon tague, job printer of Hartford. has invented . new machine'for cutting paper. being viba- ting knife, which may be operated by hand. It
 is Q. great improvement Oh the "plow ma chine," is more perfect and rapid in its opera ton, and is deemed by printers valuable in provement. Mr. NJ. has heretofore invented number of printing presses, among the number one for printing four rolors at a time. { A letter from St. Croix states that the brig George. Captain Perkins, Of New Haven, on- her passage out, was chased by hermaphrO- dite brig, supposed to be the Coquetts. lately abandoned for the captured brig Taconey. The George proved too fast saiIer. and ss- capped.
 NJ. C. Cameron, the forger efbounty papers. arrested at New Haven, is under $l 400 bonds, for tlial before the Superior Court. He is in New Haven jail.
 In Middlesex County in 1862. there were six hundred and ninety-seven births. two hun dred and iity-one marriages aud ninety-6vs- deaths.
 First Lieutenant John F. Clancy, Company E., lfth Connecticut Volunteers, upon charges of absence without leave, disobedenee of or d.rs. anl conduct prejudicial to good order and military discipline, has been found guilty and sentenced to be dismissed the service of the United States with forfeiture of all pay and allowances that are due or may become due.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, STATE
 OF CONNECTICUT.
ADsg1Asz ,, 2 c EssHAl's M oysIcz. }

AD5UTANT- 3ENHHAl's OfFi08.
 Hartford, June l3. 1883. Especial Orders. No s8.1
 The State Medical Board win assemble at the Allyn House, Hartford, Tuesiay, the 5th day of July next. At o'clock, P. n for the examination of Surgeons and Assistant Sur geons for the Connecticut Volunteer Force. By ott1er of the Commander in-C Chief. !. Jos. D. Wn1rAns, Adjutant General. |
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25
New Publications.

ADe s<dtt1Httc N0ntHty TOT Juiy IS aI ndnd, with the following list of articles and writers |: | 4Doings of the Sunbeam" by Oliver Wendell Holmes; "rhe Wrath of Oln." by Heary " i. Longfellow 'tiala-Days," by Gail Hamilton i; @The Fleur-de-Lis at Port Royal" by Francis Parkman; H..r Epitaph. by T. ". Parsons i; Outside Glimpsss oi English Poverty by Nathaniel iIawlhorne Paul Blocker" by the antltor of Life in the Iron Ni'ls"; By the River" hy J. I Trowtriigc The growth of Coutinents,' bS Louis Agassiz; The Masi- #cian.' by Miss |. P. Hale English Naval Power and English Colonies, by c. Reynolds; ]; ..Our Gsner.ll"; The Claims to Service or labor" by Robsrt Dale Oven; Reviews and Literary Notices u z
 Ticknor < Fields, Publishers, Boston, Mass.
 Harpers Magasins for July opens with Scenes in the War of lSl5,s. by Losing. il. lustrated; J. Ross Brown contributes An American Family in Germany amusingly il- illustrated an assortment of stories that look quite readable !. Romola'' and .The Small House at Arlington" continued Reviews. Editors table, &c. For sale by Wm. Patton, Waterbury.
 Madame Dsn,orests Mirror of Fashions for the Summer. always interesting to the ladies is published, and received by us. It contains five full dress patterns, and q large array of patterns for braid and fancy work. The price of a single. number is 25 cents. Mme. Demo. rest, Publisher, 4173 Broadway, N. Y.
 Godeys for July is received. To say it is a splendid number would De giving it just no praise Ut alI. as it is well known Godey issues none bu, splendid numbers. This number con taius the usual quantity of steel plate engra- wings, Fashion plates, Patterns, Drawing Les sons, Architectural Designs, Recipes, Stories | &c. The expense Of getting up single num- Der of Godey's is said to be oyer $ll 900. IL lis now thirty. three years since the irss publi. cation ot this Magazine, and each years nun bers are better than the preceding ones. The death Of Miss Hale, the editress of the Maga' zine is noticed in this number. Godsy and the EsouIsEz one year $s,6O-
 K L. A. Gsdey, Publisher, Philadelphia. Peterson's for July contains thirty articles and sevsuty five embellishments. This is the best 8 Alagszine. published. and contains more for tie money ihan any ether Magazine. .,-- Each number contains 2 colored Fashion Plate engraved ol. steel; Patterns of all kinds; col, ored } uterus in Embroidery, Crochet, &c. ;
 Recipes Of all kinds; new and fashionable
 Music, &e. Every lady should have copy,
 T. B Petsrsoo < Bros., Publishers Plila- ldelphia.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

nc We have received from the Patent Of ice, Department Of Agriculture. Washington, ID. c. n number of packages of Turnip Seed, new yarississ, imported from Europe. Any ot our subseribers will please call and help them. Isslvea to . paper,
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25
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 Lightning is just now : subject of serious consideratiqnin this place. On the 4th inst 1, fopr cows at pasture. owned by Lemont Sweet, were struck dead by : thnnder-b bolt.
 On the l7th inst, . dwelling house st the Center. the Residence of seeley RicApond of the 18th Regiment, c. V. was struck by ligbt- ming and ret on are h the garret. The flames were quickly extinguished by the carriage and blacksmith laborsrs of MT. scoville, who were working near by. and who were prompt .ly at the house with buckets of water. No member of the family was seriously injured. Mrs. Richmond was shocked, but not paralys- ed. piece of plsstering struck her head. iniicting slight bruise. The interior of the house was considerably damaged. The fluid entered tho chimney No lightning rod vss attached to tho house.
 us. esAsr susvss. .--Anothsr item of in. terest il the advent to this town of a Corps of
 the United States Coat Surveyors, headed by tho renowned Profsssor \. D. Bache. The Company with tslsscope, hsiiotrope. theodo-
 lite and numerous other instruments, are en-
 campsd in thirteen tents. on part of the
 Bentley Farm. called Joy Monntain," or
 f Laurel Hill, z the most elevated land in the
 State. The men competing the party are ss
 gentlemanly n scienti6c; and when not en. ragged in their ohssrvations or calculations,
 ssem to take great pleasure in explaining to visitors the object of their mission, the uses of their instruments. and also exhibiting ! sesies of maps. which embody the results oi their labors in connection with the Coast Sur |vey. during long series of years past. The Company remain but few wesks. Another such visitstion will not. In III probability, again be made here, In | lifetime. Sor1AI FEsrlvAI On the 22d inst, It the residence of E Lymsn. Rsq, ths Presidsns. Iwes held the Fifsn Annual Fsstival of the foang Msn's christian Association. It VI. Ilarsely attended U members and their fami- lies. Addressss rere pronopnced. sacred Escrss sung, and ! sunptuous eollation parta- ken sof.
 1 The joyfnlness Of tho occasion was marred lonly hy tho rsm membrancs of nine brothsrs ab- sent in tho arny. and of two-- Jcnathan Wad- Ihams and ssrseant lfssss Cosk rho had died Idnring tho year. as ss x
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25
Suln1rlary 1T Novvs.

vssk which plomissd to bs fuII ofstaftIins events has brought .forsL little remarkable after Ill. The military situation in Virginia is much of { muddle to us at present.
 < Lee is soInewhers west of the Blue Ridge at o1t lust sdvices but where the public have set to learn. 2
 We fear MiIroy lost slcre heavily than was It first reported. but our cavalry on the other hand have been splendidly successful.
 The situation at the west remains unchanged,
 For one thing we are profoundly grateful that this onslaught comes upon 1T, aud not up' On our armies of the Miasissippi. We are ready to take all the hammsring Lee can give us, gratefully, as an assnrancs that the rsbels have found it inpossibIeto intsrrupttbe great sieges.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25
Orrlcs or CoNnxEDEr IN- Chm, Hartford. June 22j. l863-

Horace J. Morse, of Hartford. is hereby ep.. pointed Adiutant- General of the Militia % Counectic1k. with the rank Of BriEadier- 3sne- ral, uice Gen. Jos. D. Williams resigned enr honorably discha'xsd. -.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

The rate Of postage on Ill letters trans- mitted inr the mails of the United States, aud notaexceeding ] ozs in weight. shall be uni- form at 3 cents. All local or ]" drop letters, not exceeding E oz. in weight, shall be nni- form at two cents, to Dc prepaid by postage stamps.R
 The single letter .rate of postage will De three cents throughout the United Statas. The Pacific rats of ten cents is abolished. An ad- ditional rst4Sof three cents is required for each additional half ounce or fraction. It must Dc prepaid in all cases."
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

When Gov. Curtin issued his call for troops for the defense of Pennsylvania, the proprie- tors of the Philadelphia Dial, daily paper, immediately suspended publication and organ ized a comp ,ay. Every man in the office vol unteered-editors, printers and all. Whole companies in Philadelphia were raised in six {, twelve hours, on Wednesday. to go to Har- risburg. The nucleus of one regiment was formed of Custom House officials. Of the two hundred and forty persons employed in the Custom House. one hundred were detailed to go, and the Secretary of the Treasury gave them lave of absence, with an injunction to move promptly. Y
 The number of Union officers confined in the rebel prisons at Richmond is one hundred and thirty-four ninety -four of whom belong to Col. Streight's command. Col. Streight, who is in the Libby prison, was visited 2 lew days ago, by the rebel Gen. Winder, wno abused and cursed him in m outrageous man ner. Col. Streight told him that, being pris' oner, and regarding himself as q gentleman, 2 he could not reply to his cowardly assault, Ah of our released prisoners state that they were treated shamefully while in rebel custody.
 The Washington correspondent of the Com msreial Adpesiser gives the following ;- E..A Among thelon dis flying to day are two which rive General Mcclellan an active posi- ion. and send Gen. Fremont to take Hnntsr's lats placs in shs department of the sopth.-. Thers are good indications for belisving botE ],
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-06-25

chester. Lees @hole infantry force Is there including the corps of A. F. Hill. a q
 4 dispatch from Harrisburg, received late Monday night. expresses the belief that the CT. tire rebel force this side of the Potomac is ad- vancing toward Harrisburg
 Copperhead teachings are producing their legitimate fruit in the West. The Enrolling Officer of Sullivan County, Ind, was shot dead on the 18th while riding along the road. An officer in Boone County was captured and held 6y men while women pelted him with eggs. In Holmes County, Ohio. as large number of men have banded and armed themselves, and troops were sent to disperse them the troops were fired upon, and the fire promptly returned, fol- lowed by charge which scattered the Copper heads. None were killed on either side, and but two wounded another report is that four soldiers and ten Vallandigham Democrats were killed.
 The rropristors Of Ths Dayton .Jopzadl, whose printing office was lately sacked by ! Copperhead mob. are being reimbursed fpr their loss by military assessment on tl par ties by whom the riot vas instigated and dirse. ted M
 Ilse nev State of West Virginia, Friday, Juus lssh, 1863, takes her place ieside the other 3tates of the Union. ou he Fourth q lJuly nszs, in sccordapse with ths requirements of ! lsv of Congress ths National Flag will not be perssct nulsas thirty five ssars IT. an hlazoned upon t:
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-27

AUGUSTA, Feb. q, 1863.
To the Editors Of the Press:
The Committee on Military Affairs are busily
engaged in drafting lengthy and compreheil-
sive militia bill, which provides for the enroll
ment and complete organization OF the militia
OF the State. Ii is time TO organize and train
the military force OF the State, for we can now
see how unwise IL was TO abandon that policy
1t is to be hoped that the Committee will sue
coed in drafting bill that will he generally
acceptable.
A bill is now before the Senate which pro-
vdes that the words Intoxicating liquor" and
Intoxicating liquors" where they occur in the
"act for the suppression of drinking houses
and tipping Shops" approved March rs, 1858,
shall be understood and construed TO include
strong beer, lager beer, ale, porter and other
malt liquors." And the State Temperance
Convention In session here yesterday, urged
the necessity Of further legislation upon the
subject
The Committee of Farmers who have under
consideration the question of abolishing the
Board of Agriculture, meet again this after
noon. Probably they will report bill repeal
ing the. Jaw establishing the Board. II they
do II will very likely pass, for ii the farmers
don't want the Board of Agriculture who
does?
IL is found that the Governor and Council
will be unable to examine all the accounts for
aid furnished IN families of volunteers so as TO
comply with the existing law which provides
that they shall be paid on the first day of
March, and bill has been introduced extend
ing the time. JONATHAN.
The Portland daily press., 1863-02-27

The following are the names of the members
of Co. +, 18th Maine Regiment, now under ar
rest at Ship Island, as given in letter pub
lished in yesterdays Argus:
Capt. C. X. March, Lieut. r. T. Jordan,
Lieut.. w. p. Freeman; Privates l.. Bridges,
w. L. Bridges, J. Burns, j. Bragdon. c. A.
Coston, NJ. ID. Chapman, 4. j. Csruthers, I.
Croker, }. II. Davis, A. G. Durham, +. Sol
oman, Z. Grant, J. Harmon, G. H. Hilton, e.
A. Jackson, j. w. jackson, II. ID. Jackson,W.
+. Libby. II. ID. Lowell s. Robbins, j. Staples,
E. ii. Seavey, II. S. Thrasher, c. G. Thrasher,
j. II. Winslow.
The origin Of the trouble is as follows, as we
condense from the letter referred to. Jan. 10Th
Col. Daniels landed at Ship Island with seven
companies of the I'd Louisiana Native Guard
(coloredl with orders TO supersede Col. Rust
and staff, who were to go to another command.
Col. Daniels, it seems, issued an order for the
companies TO appear at guard mounting, in
which they were to drill side by side with the
colored troops, whose officers were to take
turns with the white officers. The white CON-
panies-a portion of them-refused obedience
to the order, were dsarmed for disobedience,
and put under arrest. Such is the statement.
We are informed on authority which we
have no reason to doubt, though we do not
avouch for the correctness of the statement,
that the commanding officer who gave the Of
Tense TO the white soldiers, is not a colored
man, but French officer, New Orleans vol
unteer, educated, refined and gentlemanly,
worth his hundred thousand dollars, bat, hav-
ing long resided at the South, is not afflicted
with prejudice against color, and can scarcely
be expected to appreciate the fastidiousness OF
Yankees In this regard.
One thing is clear: the negro troops are not
answerable for the Ship Island trouble. They
were there 10 obey orders and to do their du-
ty. They are not responsible for the darkness
of their skins. They are TO be blamed for the
troubles only as true loyal men at the North
are to be blamed for the rebellion, or as the
Christian Master was to be blamed for the I'M
godly conduct of the Jews towards him. The
whole affair shows the value rather than 9TH
erwise, of the colored troops; and If any blum
der has been committed from which has re-
suited the difficulty referred TO, it is only a
blunder in the details OF the camp, and not one
that touches the real question, either of the
value OF negro troops, or of the expediency of
using them in crushing out this Internal rebel
lion.