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Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
Sale of Real Estate

v N - DURSUANT to an order of the Court of M Probate for the district of Torrington, all the Real Estate of GEoRGR D. WADuAns, late of Torrington. deceased. will be sold, on of Three Stores, Twenty-Five Dwelling Houses, about 500 Acres of Land in Litchfeld and Torrington. &c., &c.
 On the 4th day of May next, at three o'clock P. M., (unless previously disposed of at pri- vate sale, we will sell at Public Auction. the Dwelling House lately occupied by said de- with the small Dwelling House and Barn near the same. Also-a DOT tion of the above mentioned Land Sale to take place on or near the premises. Terms and conditions made known at the time of sale
 Also-For Sale-A large Two Horse Pe'i- ler's Wagon--Two Harnesses-and other per sonal property of the deceased.
 J. J F. F CALHOUN CALHOUN Administrators:
 Dated Wolcottville, April 2od, 1863. 2t1
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

Litchfeld County, SC. New Milford, 1868. Personally appeared J. J. C0NKLIN, Cashies of aforesaid Bank, and made oath that the above statement is correct, according to his best knowledge and belief.
 Before me, this 7th day of April, A. D. 1868.
 WILLIAM ROBERTS, 61t3 Justice of the Peace.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

OUR STOCK OF GOODS is now being repienislied, & we are prepared to show . agood assortment to our friends < customers, and all ct satisfactory prices.
 HART, BROS < co. tf-1 At West Goehen
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
F. A. GRANNISS,
 WHOLESALE DEALER IN MILLINERY AND STRAW GOODS.
 377 MAIN STREET,
 HARTFORD. CONN. April o0th, 1863. etI

Notice. sE1HE undersigned. Collector of Taxes for N the town of Sharon, will be at the Post Office in Ellsworth in said Sharon, on Friday the 18th day of May next, and at the Post Office in Sharon, on Saturday the 18th day of said May. from to o'clock on each of said days, to receive taxes from those liable to pay them in said town.
 ALBERT c. EVERETT, Collector. Sharon, April Eth, 1868. 3tlo
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
Notice.

Notice. ID UBRERs Repaired. You can get your Hk old Rubber Boots and Shoes mended and made as good as snew-at
 C. KIRCHBFRGER'S K. B.-Rubber Soles put on Leather Boots and Shoes. tf43
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23
STATEMENT of the condition of the IRON S BANK on the lst day of April, 1863;

AS S BANK on the lst day of April, 1863:
 LIABILITIES. Whole amount of Capital Stock. $200, 900 Bills in Circulation. on............... l21 ,458 Due to Banks out of this state........ e7 70 Deposits. sl,626 05 ss1pias SaTpiass sanas sines Jan sd ss sss a Total Liabilities. ss...-..............S4 .S458.s93 Sl Banking House and Lot. ....... S4, $40 19 Other Real Estate q ,2S4 Acres Land Specie in Bank 13, ,568 co u. s. Legal Tender Notes. ....... 6,632 s: am e dss s'sss on 'Ssa' Sanas in sa. Do. do out of ''.... 101 .246 56 Do. Brokers s................2 25.730 80 Iron Bank Stock. ck...........s..... l ,975 60 Norfolk "............... 2,10o co Waterbury :. ................... 500 co Bank of Mutual Redemption. ...... 2.000 co U. s. 3-l0 Treasury Notes. ....... sS.5l2 80 New York. 10000 % Mortgage Security acct. 500 % County Bonds) .................. 7s.s2s 5s Overdrafts. ...... ................. 6,l44 91 Expense acct. 681 12 Checks and other Cash Items. ...... l6. .154 35 Bills Discounted,
 For parties in this State ....... s2,o6s AS {" $ out of "............. 15, ,692 S9 |. Directors. s................. 414 co Due from Non Res stockholders for taxes PA 16 Total Assets ts....,...-.......... s45S, ,ss3 3l LrrcHrrrID Co. s., Falls Village. April 6, lS6s Personally appeared. A c. RANDALL. Cashier above statement is correct, according to his best knowledge and belief,
 Before me, this 9th day of April. A. D. 1863. 5l St GEO. W. PEEr, Justice of the Peace.
 IAs Federal Union, tt must be heservea.
 AHDREw JAcKson. Tie Losest Syls ef Hats, 7hey must 6e Forn l,
 HIRAM JAuKsox.
 HIRAM JACKSON, "AS just received, and will keep on hand lthrough the Winter. a large and varied Assortment of
 Hats, Caps, Gloves, Furs, Robes,
 Mittens, &c Sc. All oi the best quality, latest Styles and low est Cash Prices. Give him call.
 Sign of the Big Buffalo.
 H1RAMJAcEkcT, Aesn LitchAeld, Y cv. It. 1st.- N
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MRS. H. WHALES,
Wanted,

Wanted,
 \ FIRST CLASS CHEESE AND BUTTER "A MAKER, to work in Cheese House in Orange County, New York. Woman would be preferred. Apply at the Office of the Litch. field Enquirer. atle
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

New York, Jan. 24. 1868.
 STATE or cossscrlcvr, H4arsonp.
 I certify, that the above is a copy of the staten msnt of the Home Insurance Compa. ny of New York, on file in this Office
 I further certify, that said Company has complied with the law of this State concern. ing Foreign Insurance Companies, and that Gardner Morse, Esq of New Haven. is the Attorney of said Company, duly appointed and authorized to accept services in all lawful pro, cesses against said Company in this State and also, that George Lockwood of New Mil ford. is the Agent of said Company, for the purpose of transacting the business of Insur- ance, so far as he may be thereto empowered and instructed by said Company.
 Gro. LocKwooD. New Milford. Agent 8t52
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

fg- Read the Price List of the Peoples Provi 26S Greenwich St., N. Y. into-day's paper; i will save you money. 6. l-y
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

nISTRICT of New Milford. ss. Probate H1 Court, April 18th. 1868. Estate of EBENEzER SANFORD, late of the town of New Milford in said district, de- ceased
 The Administrators represent the Estate in- solvent, and pray the appoint of Commission CTS thereon.
 ORDERED-That Commissioners to receive and examine the claims of the creditors of said estate. be appointed at the Probate Office in said New Milford, on the 4th day of May, 1863. at o'clock, forenoon of which all per sons in interest will take notice, and appear, if they see cause, and be heard thereon
 st1 SAMUEL D. oRToN, Judge.
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

CLOVER and TIMOTHY SEEDS. It HART, BROS. & CO.,,
 Large Supply and at Low Prices. tfl
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

STATEMENT of the Condition of the Home S Insurance Company of New York, on the 1st day of January, A. D. 1868. The Capital of said Company actu.
 ally paid up in Cash is $1,000, ,000 % The Surplus on the lst day of Janu.
 ary. 1868, 670, ,946 04
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

yI,146, z90 6S
 LIAbrLlrIEs. Amount of Losses incurred and in Process of Adjustment. $50o3l 58 no action has been taken. ll.soo % . 2 Claims for Losses re- sisted by the Company, 1s. .lss os ' Dividends declared, and due and unpaid. 585 co Total amount of Losses, Claims,
 and Liabilities, 75,549 64
 CHARLES J. MARTIN. President. JOHN MCGEE, Secretary
 Subscribed and sworn to
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

Total Amount of Capital and
 Surplus, S1,670, ,946 O4 Amount of Cash in Continental
 Bank, New York, S16l ,821 23 .. .. q hands of
 of Agents and in course ei trans-
 mission, 48,1S7 02 :. a unnincumbered Real
 E.tate, No. 4 Wall Street, 5o,l25 50 .' invested in U. $ Stocks and
 Treasury Notes, at Masketv lue, 225, ,9S7 t0 :. State Bonds. 62, 800 % D Brookl lyn Water do. II 400 co {" Bank Stocks. 10l, 700 % Loans on Bords and Mortgages. lst
 Lien on unincunb beEed R. Estate, 54S. .744 6S q :. Stocks and Bonds paya-
 ble on demand, 2as, ,924 co Government Stamps on hand, 2,299 % Inland Salvage, &c. 18.8.0 03 Other Miscellaneous Items, l5,757 2 Due from Premiums on Policies in-
 sured at Office, 2.S43 43 Bills receivable for Premiums on In.
 land Navigation Risks, &c., 21 ,5lS 79 Interest dae. and accruad but not
 due, 26,627 38
Litchfield enquirer., 1863-04-23

Adapted to the season. and embracing as nearly as possible, every article in our line.
 fE We invite the attention of our Custom CTS and Cash Buyers generally, to our NEW SrOCK-all of which will be offered at the LOWEST NETT CASH PRICES of the Mark ct.
 Litchfeld, April 10th, 1863. If 52
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-23

CRY CoUNcIL-Last night was the regular
night in course for the meeting Of the City
Council but owing to the absence Of q quo
rum in the Board Of Aldermen, that branch
had no session.
In the Common Council communication
was received from the Mayor, in relation to
awnings, sign-posts, trees, &C., on klng street,
and recommending the removal Of the same,
and referred to the Committee on Streets,
Applications from A. j. Fleming, Tor per
mission to erect q wooden kitchen in the rear
Of brick building, on Queen between Co.
umbus and Alfred Streets and from II. ;.
Boynton, FOR permission to erect wooden
building on " ote between Pitt and St. Asaph
streets, were read and referred 70 the Mayor.
The conL unication from the Chief Engi~
neer OF the Fire Department in relation to
repairing the fire apparatus, which was acted
upon in the Board Of Aldermen, referring it
to Select Committee, al their last meeting
was taken up and said action concurred IN; and
Messrs. Arnold and Hulst appointed on the
part Of the Common Council.
Mr.. Massey offered the following preamble
and resolution which were read and adopted
Wherers, it has been reported that the Mer-
chants Of Alexandria, who sell supplies to the
Army Of the Potomac are not allowed to ship
their goods. at the Railroad depot at AIexan-
dria for the Army, and have 90 send said
goods to Washington for shipment, whereby
thew are placed at q great disadvantage; and
whereas injurious determinations, against the
trade Of Alexandria are constantly made IN
various ways, therefore,
Resolved, That Committee consisting Of
the President, Clerk and, Mr.. Arnold be
appointed to wait upon the Hon. L. NJ. Stan
ton, Secretary Of War, and request that the
Merchants Of Alexandria be placed on the
same footing, in regard to trade, with the mer-
chants OF Washington ciyJ and other places.
Adjourned.
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PUBLISHED (DArLy) By
EDGAR SNOW DEN, JR.
nag~ OFFICE-No 104 King street, over
s ones, formerly French's) Book Store.

n s, CONGRESS- In the Senate, yesterday,
I'LL was introduced prohibiting members Of
roncress from acting as counsel in cases where
+bo Tinted States is concerned. The Joint res
olutiou appropriatlng twenty millions for boun-
tios &c volunteers was taken Up and amended
50 that no bounty except such as now allowed
bv law, be paid after the 5th Of January next,
and also that the money paid by drafted men
shall 90 into the treasury, and be drawn out as
!. other nublic money, and applied only to the
exDenses Of the draft and payment OF substl-
tutes, The resolution as amended was adop>
led. The bill amendatory of the enrolment
act was under consideration Tor short time, -
an amendment exempting ministers Of the
Gospel was rejected by vote OF nine IN tavor
10 thirtv-threo against. The House JOINT res
oution to adjourn over from to-day TO lues-
day, January 5th, was adopted In the House
Of REPRESENTATIVES bill was reported making
aDproDriations for the Postofice Department
for The year ending June so, 1868, 4 bill was
Introduced to establish bureau OF emanclpa-
sion. The bill to pay the officers and men en-
Moved fer home defence in the Western or
Missouri department was taken up and passed
The bill for the support Of West Point Acade-
my was passed. Mr.. Johnson, Of Pennsylva-
offered resolution instructing the Presldentto
acQuiesce in the decision Of the Supreme Court
Of Pennsylvania, declaring the Conscrlptlon
law unconstitutional, which was laid On the ia
ble The House concurred in the SeAate
amendments to the Twenty Million Bounty bill.
Its announced in the Northern papers that
since Gen. Morgan escape, the other Conted-
crate prisoners at Columbus Ohio, have been
placed IN solitary confinement, not being allowed
! any exercise or air. Gen Norgan's brother,
| Richard, has been placed in q dungeon for
! writing letter to his betrothed in Kentucky,
which was opened by the prison authorities,
land IN which be said that if he ever got out
he would never take another prisoner, or II he
Ibid he would know exactly how to treat them.
So goes the story.
Bids for -four we're opened at the i. S. com
Inissarv headquarters Of Captain Bell, IN Y ash
Iopton, on Monday The prices rnled triae
Miyher than at the last letting, the bids rang
Ing from 7,95 to IS, "A for, No. 2 -four. All
lbe No. 9 -four offered at $50 and under was
taken. amounting to l6, 400 barrels The whole
kmount Of -four offered was $4,000 barrels.
n1~ Persons who want JoB PRINTING: can
pave their orders executed will neatneSs aE1o
L. e. d ot sha chnanest
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1863-12-23

this evening from injuries received from lalI
from his horse. THEODORE N. REED,
Lieut., Col. Commanding 69th rcg't,
Corcoran's Irish Legion.
The arrangements by which all matters con-
nected with the exchange Of prisoners, on the
Federal side, have been turned over to General
Butler, will be ornament. General Meredith
who has hitherto been conducting the ex~
change, has been ordered to report TO him.
The fag- Of truce boat was to leave Point Look"
out on Monday for City Point with 900 Con-
federate prisoners on board In charge of Gen,
Butler. in exchange for whom he Will offer to
receive | 900 Federal prisoners.
The bill for an increase Of the pay ana boun-
" Of volunteers was discussed at length in the
r. 8. Senate on Monday. This bill appro-
PIRATES twenty million dollars Tor its Objects
The communication money, about twelve mil
lions, TX exhausted, and some Of the men en-
listed under the proclamation Of the 18th inst.
are unpaid The bill looks to the promotion
Of volunteering until the 5th Of January.
The Chattanooga Rebel. in an article on the
late repulse in Northern Georgia, attributes its
cause, mainly, TO what it considers the fact
that General Bragg's army was reorganized
suddenly, and without apparent cause, and
that the reorganization WAS unpopular with
both officers and men,
The r. S. steamer Tiger arrived at Wash
jncton, passed inside Point Lookout . lalge
schooner sunk in fifteen fathoms water; with
mastheads above water. lower sails and gaf
topsails set, apparently having been run into
within q day or two and sunk by the collision.
The Tiger stopped near and saw 40 lerson
unon the wreck. It laid in nid channel, and
j. dangerous to vessels running at night.
The Richmond Whig has an article: copied
in the Northern papers, speaking IN the very
highest terms Of Gea, Lee, and regards him
as the 'hopo Of the South, and is deserving
Of ali the honors and praises he receives.
The weather continues extremely cold, and
neoDle have been looking for snow tor day OF
two Hunting Greek is frozen across from
shore 10 shore, and considerable ice is forming
IN the river.
IN tho 31st instant Commander T. 4. Par
ker, the present executive officer OF the Navy
yord IN Washington, will assume the command
IF the Potomac FlotiIIa, which will hereafter
oxtend his limits as far down the Bay as York
River. ----..,----
The Confederates under Gen. Rosser VINO
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FAIRFAX Court House. Dec. 22-Gener-
al Michael Corcoran died at halt past 0 clock
this evening from injuries received from fall
from his horse. THEODORE NJ REED,
Lieut.. COL Commanding 69th reg't.
Corcoran's Irish Legion.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
A GREAT VICTORY.
lCoNTIEUED FROM FIFTH PAGE

artillery, In which capacity be served
a. .se battles Of Williamsburg, Fair Oaks Malvern, An
se'am and Fredericksburg then appointed
brigadier general OF volunteers, and commanded
brigade In the second corps, under General Couch. Az
Ne battle n Chancsorsvie he prisoner, his
horse being shot under him. his adutant two aids and
two derles wounded by his side He was sent 10 Rich
Hoad and confined in the Libby prison, was exchanged
ihe stn Of June reoned the army and took command Of
General French's division, Second army corps "nen
General Hancock was wounded he assumed command +"
tbe corps.
General Hays born in Richmond. w., moved 70
Tennessee and early age appointed CADET oy
General jackson (from the Nashville disrc VINO wrose
hm:'l hoIe you wrsusain the military character Oh
Tennessee and never your sword except against
. foreign FOO or in defence Of the unioD.n
Tho General s well known in this city, where his mo
sher and family reside.
General Hays has been in more engagements than any
other officer in the United States Army and every first
and second lieutenant who served under him. previous to
This and now living. have been made major gene
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
CONFEDERATLs IN PENNSYLVANIA.

PROM the Richmond Enquirer, July z. zs.e..
General Lees army has occupied, without resistance
the ourishing town or York. the centre and capital Of
great county which is the garden OF Pennsylvania
situated the railroad which Baltimore depends fol
It's supplies, and within fifty miles Of that city, almost
due north. The intelligence Of the capture OF Harris
burg is not confirmed; aud was at least premature.
The plans OF Lee are still secret to our eueies, as
well as to ourselves; whether he means strike for
Philadelphia, Baltimore, and In either case cut
on the railroad Communication Of Washington with the
North, he has already with the West whether
tenton be 10 establish himself quietly in the richest part
Of Keystone state and make It's fertile valleys support
his army, until he can force Hooker to battle
perhaps IN font Of the forincatons OF Washington Ali
this remains matter Of conjecture Tor the present. O
thing, hoceuer IS ptatn General Lees movements are
directed not TO indtcrtindfo plumber and derdsdia, b
20 the winning of victoy and picory ui kdce al M1ry
land and the best part of Pennsylvania absolutely
poDerto Levy regular contributions upon the coutryto
burn Or 10 ransom ne toon and cities al his picaeto
free Maryland and Baltimore and 10 strike bloU right at
ne enemys head in Hoshinoton
II s true the enemys country deserves considera.
tion at our hands, to leave II all waste like the Stony
Arabia would be only hitting rerbuton but the uaturaI
desire 70 bring home to the foe portion OF that desc
ation which no has visited upon must for the present,
give way to the necessities OF strategy In the mean
time our good Con'eterate boys are living like the
Sons Of kings. We wish them a very good ap
petite, and only approhend that they will not wish
TO come back to us ut all. they will want
TO settle in that land flowing with milk and honey where
colored will by six times as much as they
viii do at home, and where sugar with their COT
fee, and coffee with their sugar. The country people Of
Pennsy lvania 1t seems tolerably indifferent to all
this They are not rushing TO arms, expected
but wait for New York troops and indeed seem not too
solcitous for the arrival Of those savior They
more than good prices for their produce and wisely
content with confederate money, which, indeed is too
g0oi Tor them, being quite good enough much better
men. TINS lavish expenditure OF southern money in
Pennsylvania also will have good ELECTS. IL win help
depete currency within the limits OF the confede
racy, and II will give 10 OF the PenDsyvanans
positive interest In sustaining Confederate credit They
suffer our troops TO occupy all their towns they have
occupied York, "without resistance
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GENERAL LEES CAMPAIGN

Editorial continued from Richmond Enquirer, June 20
aud only given ~ sack and cOnagraton This IL
the way that supports war, handsomely hurna,ev
regularly. and, as 10 were, cousttuti0naily.
Tue e specuatioas We know nothing Ii nav M,
be the present plan o General Ice advance hrs b,ncr
thls imposing style into the enemy territory nun
believe that his countrymen may repose cl6glenco
IN his disposition - do al. that tho his d.uo.a
enable him 70 do for the good and glory 81 tho e,s
tie Knows what ihose people naye done, and dong to
us ami lie knows TINT thousands OF ruirqd homes
look him to atenge them. and homes vet runel ~
protect them. He knows, u auy knows Vha, 4 n,
- and how To wage Il. 81 instead OF DIGGING hs arst
sieps with pecylsh criticism, lot ask or INN tho
u. ayers pl the cougi cgatlon.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06

rrion President Fillmore Progress barks Aessandro Boz
lima Fleetwood brigs Immac ilat Spartan Derwens We
oce Goethe, Margaret. Gerhard. aud others
July 3Steamers Saxon, VIM Moore; ships Harvest Queen
Maria g. Won Victoria Reed st Pauli barks
haitian Ne2ln Diva, Amplitude Avon. BOLIVIA opRs Wn
Cousins Agile. Zephyr, Newaal, Hannah, VIM Nasn
Queen Victoria, Isabella, ii Coiihirst. Petrel . -
4thSteamers City of Manchester Bremen, Or cole kep
tune. Detroit; ships Esmerafa Palmer 0rgs Julia An
toinette. Rsfaela, keoka, A Cook.
Wind sunset Sc.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-07-06
DEFAMATION on rHE ENElLY.

We are gld - that large majority ~ r.. ssp,ea.
.orafWF are ,aug DO the Vows expressed tlreg b tha
columns tho iiff gttgdp ilolU tbH1 year ... -
,na necessary fpr the Yr0tseiiop ~ euf aenus II ms
pcroilcss, RaNase var toe fsakeos asnlasi es oAn
eve lor ~ eve IND ton far tooth ctcertpr tseir
dsst0lyra crimes AVID yilanies. ON owls t4r,n,,e
lgaNsl continued puLgaga sad ~ re.uaI war, fhr,
adeproi ad EWly carried ont tor wef sessup II tae
var does actually Close. n viii ~ icatt ~ eesdar
~ csi2ed prsuclpks by toe Ya.ets GIVE lie sauda.