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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

1 NeEFoLK.-Twsnty-on men have enlisted from this town under the last call, one nor, than it's quota, and it is believed that the tswr has from twelve to twenty men who have re- on listed from tho old regiments. Dawson Pendleton of the Harris Lieh CsVAiry has returned homo on thirty iv, days turlough, having re-snlisted. Edvars Morohouse is prisoner ct Belle Island. Rus sell Psndletsn is supposed to have been killed some months ago at Bailsy's Crsss Roads The three enlisted frem this town in tho sams company.
 Company E of the 2d Conn. Artillery re. ceivsd from Hon. Elliott Bsardsley present of twelve turkeys. barrel of onions, &c.,. fer their New Years dinner, which they enjoyed greatly;so recruit writes home to his friends. also that himself and the other new recruits are called green by the veterans, and seem to afford them good deal of amusement when on drill
 The fair and festival on Wednesday and Thursday evenings last, netted about tive hun drsd dollars to the Sewing Society for the Sanitary Commission. This is in addition to the sum credited to Norfolk in our last issue
 Norfolk sends tue following delegates to the Union State end Senatorial Conventions :
 Nate-Asron Reyes, ". W. Wslch, SD. Northwsy, ". K. Peck, Jr.
 Standardization K. Shepard, Gee. B. Mum, Plumb, Henry fsndlston.
 The following is the town eoanittes se- lsoted
 K. Ba1tell, E. T. Butler, s. D. Northway, John K. Shepard, Aaron Reyes.
 Norfolk is said to have only two candi- atss shis year for She State senstors5ip.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

Col. Henry W. Birgs, of the 18th Conn.,, is among the recent nominations for a brigsdier generslship.
 Gen. Grant has gore to Knoxville, to sx- anime the situation there.
 Gen. Meade is in Philadelphia. on a short furlougA.
 Mir. Lazarus, ofthe firm of Lazarus $ Morris, Hartford, was married on Tuesday afternoon of last week, to the daughter of Mir. Ballerstein the merchant The ceremouiss took place at the Jewish synagogue, Hartford, and were wit messed by large number of people. Rebel prisoners, spies and euerrillss arc sent in daily from the Army of the Potomac to the Old Capital prison at Washington. There are now in this institution nine hundred and nine ty-Sevsn inmates.
 A livery stable keeper named Spur, would l never let a horse go out without requesting the lads not to drive fast One day man called for horse to attend funeral Certainly said Spur; butt he added, forgetting the solemn purpose fol which ho wanted the horse, {" don't drive fast" Why. jest look here old feller," said the somewhat excited young | man, want you to understand that I shall keep np with the procession if it kills the horse ]" Levi Coffin. an Ohio Quaker claims to have | harbored $500 fugitive slaves, and to have forwarded them to Canada. | On Thursday night, last some daring bur
 glars in New York entered the premises No.
 69 Mott street, picked up an iron safe contain ing about S2,000, carried it into the street, placed it in a wagon and drove off since which | they have not been heard from. Arrangements l have been made to secure them should they
 return for the house!
 Lieut.. Alden tells good anecdote, which we find in the Gardiner Journal, of one of the rr;soners taken at Chicamauga. Johnny Ret
 was looking at one Of our guns, and remarked that he didn't think the Yankees would use them big guns much longer Why not ? manfred the Feds " Becau.a' said he, "tht l Confederacy is getting so narrow that you'll fire clear over t and hit your OVID men on the other side"
 l Here is pass written by a colored recruit | in the camp at New Haven who was detailed l for clerical duties one day last week:
 amr Lewis Haagald has got for to go dor town till four O'clock and knou.n l LJ. Olmsted of Yonkers, has been arrested
 on charge of being engaged in sending goods
 to the rebels by way of Havana and Nassau
 The arrests lately made in New York city ane
 'ss vicinity, with a few more yet to be made
 VIII virtually close the contraband trade iron Ishat port.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

Sey- The announcement that the quota of oul State is full, with some fve hundred to spare Is thought to be premature. aHd that We still lack about five hundred. However if enlist. msnts continue as brisk up to tomorrow night as they have done for the past week, there is little fear that we shall be subject to draft in Connecticut. At any rate L1rcHFrELD COUNTY has done her duty, as she always dees and, SC far, is reported ahead of any other county in the g. ate, whose town quotas are full.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

Ray- The Naugatuck R. R has changed its time table, so that the cars now leave our sta tion ten minutes later than heretofore, on the noon train. This. we presume, is to obvate Shore Line Express Train at ths Junction.
 Fraights are advanced 20 per cen:., from the lst of January
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14
kes- The Legislature met on Tuesday af

ternoon, pursuant to adjournment. The Gov ernor ..sent in brief message, reporting the number of enlatments up to Jan. 5th, re. commenting that the payment to volunteers be continued, that drafted men shall not be put on an equal footing with volunteers. and that the families of soldiers bs provided for. Also, that the State bonds be issued, with six per cent interest. We presume the Lagisls- tuIe will finish up their business and adjourn this week.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

BNr1hs adjourned Rail-Road meeting is to be held on Monday next at one o'clock. P. M., in the Town Hall. A Report of progress may be expected from the committee.
 There seems to be no longer reasonable doubt but that the Boston < Erie R. R. will go through, and that it will take the direct route through Litohfold county. The business community of the county have taken hold of the matter in earnest, and the directors of the new road are already beginning to see their interests in the matter. The recent advance in freights upon the Naugatuck road has con sidsrably awakened those doing a heavy busi ness in this part of the county to the necessity of shorter and more direct line to and from New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

Eg- Hon. Henry w. Csshman of Bsrnards- town, Mass, lately deceased, by his will give. 1000 nhabitan ts,w which shall after the decease of his wife first change it's name to "Cushmaa, J $l0,0O0,to endow grammar school. If no town in that state within five years avails it. self of the offer, then to any town in the Uni ted States which shall comply with the condi, lions.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

TEE RAnRoAD.-Mr. "Pomperaags" lusu- bratious on this subject, will be found at length on the first page of this paper. It will be seen that he dodges the issue altogether with refer sace to the relative advantages of a railroad running through the lower section of the coun- sy and this, and nsglects to inform the railroad men what may be expected,n business point of view from the country towns through which he urges its construction. However, he pays . very fair compliment to eur town; and ram blss over various topics in an easy, stage going manner, which he must have caught while mus ing along the pleasant pest-road from Wood bury to Seymour station. Altogether We com mend his letter to cur readers, although fo amusement rather than instruction.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

TEfRT7i1[s.-Ale1isJ J. Seymour, of Co. I lst Conn Artillery, died, after short illness af Alexandria. Va, on New Yesrs' dsv. aged ~. His remH.ns Tare embslmed, and gent home by his comrades. and his funeral vat attended on Sunday last, by large and sym Ps'hisinE audience, ct tIs Coagrcs sslionAl ohETch in Terryville. Tho servioes wcrs eonauatsd by the Rev. r. A. apsncsr, and 1eEs deeply solemn and impressive.
 -Ihsfs Is said to be an interesting revival of religion in progress in Terryvills.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

UNION STATE CONVENTION will be but one Convention called by the friends oi the Union this Spring, and that will probably be held at Hartford, about the middle of next month. Several names have been suggested as Candidates for Governor, as there always are every Spring, but we presume the Conven, ton will settle down. as heretofore, on the opin. ion that Gov. ROCKINGHAM cannot yet be spared from the Gubernatorial Chair. And intso doing the Convention will but reflect the sentiment of 8 large majority of the honest voters of Cou necticut.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

This authoritative announcement was received with great satisfaction by the Society. The next exercise was the reading of an elaborate essay on Blanks and Finances" by Il. R'C-t, Esq, in which he successfully argued that the finances of the soattergood Society were in the most prosperous condition. and, he thought, would declare dividend of a3 per cent. in ten years from this timo, if money continusdas easy as at the present day. J. D. C-n. Ess., was next called upon for poem, but excused himself on the plea O, severe singin in his ear, and volunteered instead to give song, "Ths Star spsnslsd Banner" in c. minor, which was received with uproarious applause, and an encore bsing demanded, MT. c. favored the Society vi,b Forever float the (Bridgeport) Standard sheet.''
 hiaJor E. W. S-r read the nsal essay. on the Life and Letters of the celebrated Lou;s the Neuviems."
 The hour of one A. M. now having .rri,.d as which the society usually separate, the company broke up with mutual expressions of esteem and affection, for sss anethss and the glorious oauss
 AlsosetAss we ere assured that this vas eas sf the most delightful reunions the Society have held for s hundred years, and those mem oers wAo were absent, (sf whom we noticed quite nunber, as Paddy would say twill nev CT cease to regret their Eisfortune in not being present. The next meeting Aeld in .sNo G." will bs on Friday Evening, February s0tA, 1864.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

CoLD WRArHER.-At Hartford tho mercury was 6 degs. below zero at daylight Monday morning. lu East Hartford. Monday morning s was iS degs. below. At Fort Smelling, M'nn 's'x mlles above St. Psul) it was 50 degs. below zero, by aspirit thermometer, a few nights ago-ths third timo s;,ca ,h. f,r, was built in 1921. At s. Paul, in the winter Of 'ss, t was 4o degs. below zero once. Al, through the western states, since New Ye.r,s ]. has ranged from zero to 30 degs. below. and the snfferings of people and of horses, cattle and other animals, have been friehtfsI.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

HAsHIEaToS.-The town of Wssb;rrton with population of less than 17OO, has fur nishss 10 less than l2O men to i'll the ranks s' the army ofths Union. Under the last call it's aaots vas l9, and it has promptly enlisted 1s sf these from among it's own citizens. and from cut oftown, which count upon it's quota. Gvoa for old Washington.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

ease and grace led the van; and this is quite compliment for her..
 On the day following, and on . smaller scale the seene was repeated.
 The snow storm of Monday put an injunction on skating and for New Years, an entertain ment of another character was provided, and provided by the ladies.
 Union Hall was beautifully decorated with evergreens thrown over it's white walls in punches, vresths and festoons, which in the bright light of the evening lamps lent charm
 to the place. On one wall, in no such myste- rious and terrific hand writing as was seen on the plaster of the wall of King Bel shazzar's palace; but in smiling letters, appeared, GA Happy Now Year; 1884" And on the opposite wall, amid wreaths and trees of evergreens. was fssteoasd and suspended the Stars and Stripes. Extended through the Hall were ta bles grooming ; sein burdened with every thing desirable for " New Years Festival and Oyster Supper" After a suitable season of enjoyne of the feast of reason and the flow of seul, seats were taken, blessing invok- ed and the tables partially relieved. Then came ske 'slittle folks' vhe removed what they esuld seeming to esteem their task privilege rather than, duty. As . large amount of provisions were left still on the tables, it was proposed to dispose of the same by auction. A noble auetieaeer was chosen, ,and the frag ments, of which thsrs were more than seven or twelve baskets,were sold The svails of the sale' together with the amount raised by small admission fec, are to be appropriate fer church purposes.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

A@Attention is particularly directed to the elcg ant engraving which heads the marriage notices in our paper this week. The unusual number of marriages this week, lead us to thls extra expense.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

R- Next Monday is the time fixed by law for calling town msetisgs in those tosns which voted to extend their aid to drafted men. If the towns re-affirm their action. it will, according to the act of our Legslat ure, be held legal, and the selectmen will have au- thority to raise money. We presume no town in this county. at least, will be small enough to repudiate their forner action. Se- lectmen neglecting to give notice of this meet: ing next Monday, in towns which passed votes to aid drafted men, are liable to fine of five hundred dollars.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

CoLEszooK.-The Union men of Colebrook have appointed the following gentlemen as delegates to the Conventions:
 Ssate-Reuben Rockwell, 4 D. Bunnell, E. H. Hotchkiss, Hiram S. Hamilton
 Senatorial-O. J. Hodge, L. 4. Cooke, Ed ward s. Oles, -Wm. S. Bunnell.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

D&r Dispatches from Fortress Monroe s,ae that the sth and llh regiments left thers for New Haven, on Monday. They werecxpected so arrive,T Tuesday afeernosn. Thsscome home to recruit,
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

ksJ~ The 3oth Conn. regiment, (2d colored ) has been authorized, and isnow being recruited for. The 29th is reported full, but they have onlY eleven commissioned officers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

s@~ Gov. Hicks of Marylond, Union, is elected U.l IS. Senator, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Mr. Pearce the vote 67 for and 20 against
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

CaHksxDABLz. Rev. Father Marsh of Win chester las not failed to read through the
 Bible enoe sssh year for fifty years past Mrs. Major Brown, of New Hartford has dons the same for tkirty-six years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14
LITCHFIELD. CONN. THURSDAY, JAN...A. 1884.

wussAH MAKErEAcE TnAcKERAY.-1he an- nouncemsut sf the sudden death of the dstin- Ruished English Novelist, which reached us only in time b make the brief announcement of the fact in our last issue has filled the hearts of the whole American public with the sim esrsst grief. There is but one other name in the whole range of English literary msn, whose dsasA would call forth such universal exprss s;on of sorrow and hsrdly thst one is 50 ad- mirsd and beloved, st least by the American pscp,s. ss he whom we are now called to nosrn. TAackeray was born in Calcutta, In aia- in 1Sll, and was. consequently, in his for ty third year. as the time of his death His literAsy, life has been prolific of works of Gc. tion, which have enrolled his name among the greatest of British novslists, and, while living, placed him in the front rank of the writers of fction throughout the world."- Perhaps his best known worksa in this country as well as his most fnished-ars |" Vanity Fair,' Henry ksmond" and Psndsnris." "The Virgin ians," ," Lovsl, the Widower'' and Philip are among his later productions. though not, we epine. his best. He has twice visited this coun, try once in 1852 and again in 1855, when he made tour of our principal cities, delivering . course of lectures, which have since been published-on the " Wits of Queen Anne's time." and ths "Four Georges" Nowhere vas he received or listened to with greater pleasure than in Connecticut. The last two years hs has devoted to the editorship of the COrnhill Magazine in which have appeared two or three of hs latest novels and series of random sketches, which he entitled Rounda, bout Papers," and which form the last of his published works. A new novel was promised for the pages of" COrnhill." to be issued dur ing the present year. but now, alas, the pen of the master is forever silent, and the brain that poured its treasures forth SO avishly is consign- cd to it's long rest.
 A kind, genial, loving heart lies buried be- meath the turf of England. A warm friend of humanity, albeit stern foe of hunanitys wrongs. An ornament to the guild to which he belonged-his name will live as long as the language of Shakespeare and Addison and Steele and Swift shall live, and will take its place among the best honorsd and best known of English writers.
 Tnaskeray was found dead in his bed, on the mo: ming before Christmas. He had been ill but single day, and his death was caused probably by suffasion of blood on the brain.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

THE HOLIDAYS IN NEW PaEsToN.-The fol lowing item from new correspondent, though rather late for the season, we find room for here.
 The holidays began as in most other New England villages, with Christmas.
 Christmas was celebrated mainly on the Lake. The morning was mild and genial, and under cover of the surrounding hills, scores of the villagers, including students and schol ars from the schools, with numbers from New Milford and Warren, and perhaps other towns, spent the flying hours on the clear and glassy surface of Waramaug. Miles in length, the Lake furnished an ample field both for begin ners and amateurs and both were present in large numbers. The masterpiece in graceful and wonderful movement, and the most dex- trous pirouette of the day, vas performed by New Milford skill. We hare reference here to the skill of the gentlemen. When We speak of the ladies, New Preston is as easily first And without refecting on others, we thought Mn-s. Upson from the Parsonage, in celerity,
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

BAKKHAAsTEp.-HsrryP Prentice, of Pleas ant Valley, wss drafted, and through enc of the Lite hfsld brokers procured 8 substitute. Within few days, Prentice has received Be- tiee that his substitute turns out te be de- sertsr from the service, and that he must either shoaidsr muskst himself, or furnish another substitute iastanter.-F Finstsd Herald.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14
.TANgs HUMPHREY. ,TR .

Dear Sm In the prosecution of my aeen- cy. have collected and pledged in the Socie y of Torrinsson, nearly eighty dollars, and q sorSs 10. of very good secondhand clothing, cs dcaatous to the refugees from Slavery; and in yoar Tswn (Ltchfssd 1 have nov paid in aud pledged one hundred dollars and besides clo' hing. All the Eaet part of the town from the Hill ia to hs canvassad Should any be- neva'ant person be overlooked, if they will hand ia tasir doHstions, either in money or clothing, st F. D. McNeil's Store, they will be forwarded to the National Freedman's Relief Association, for sle benefit of those needy ones May each donor experience the satis- faction that generous philanthropy always brings, viz.: He that giyeth to the poor lendeth to the Lord"
 W. A. BLAcKNEy, Agent N K R Assoc;ation
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

SHARON sent. during the year 1883. 10 ,h. Sanitary Commission, articles to the value os $sos.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

s@ Adp Gen. Morse. of this State, ha, been seriously il but is better
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M IfSSUCI9lTUU. Litchfeld, Jan. l2, 1864.

Three of the crew of the Star of the West captured long time ago by the Rebels, es- capped from prison at Richmond few days since, and arrived safely at Fortress Monroe. One of them wears suit of ordinary blue cloth which cost him S,,eO0 in Confederate money; it could be bought here for less than $50 in greenbacks.
 There were two thousand five hundred and three marriages and four thousand six hund- red and ninety eight deaths in Boston last year.
 It has leaked out that the official reports put the Ulion loss. in killed wounded and missing at Charlottesville at the appalling figure of 2890O.
 The Western Sanitary Commission lave expended, since the war commenced, all ave- rage of eleven thousand dollars monthly in money, and forty thousand in sanitary stores.
 Nine full regiments have gone into camp in Indiana, and two more regiments are nearly full. Recruits for the old regiments are pour ing on to Indianapolis by hundreds.
 The snow covered the ground at Chattanoo ga. Friday. General Thomas has issued an order assessing S300eO on rebel synpathizers living within ten miles of the recent murder of three soldiers near MulbaTy, Tenn; the money to be divided between the families of the soldiers killed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

HAHw.HroN has filled up her quota on the last call by paying $lo0 bonus to each nsn enlisting.
 Winchester has also come in out of the draft
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

NEW HARTFORD The Greenwoed's Far mington river dam, in immediate proximity to the village, furnishes an abundance of ice, which has been largely appropriated by the ice-house owners of the village and town George Jewett has drawn 10 his house blocks of ice, weighing ton or more, upon the snow, with nothing but chain. Messrs. Youngs and Goodwin are filling their res pee tivsics-heuses with spring water ice. Water running through finely perforated pipes free zes as it showers into the rooms made to pre- serve the congesled mass
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

KsHT.-Ths Postmaster in Kent sends US copy of the following lines; with request t publish, TLich he tells Us hs.e been trans mittsd, back snd forth, thrsuSa that office fo the psst two.sycsrs CT moro: love-siek pair, sace on 6 time, Let loose their thoughts iu loosest rhyme, Their sighs and tears befosgsd Ali Kent, And here & tae wsy sasir aeescs asat. There asvsr vas goose 50 gray, But ssEis 1ay,soon or late, An honest gander came that way. Aad too. ger for his mats. SHs Tiis 'srs old soosos getting gray, au. hopes 'tis not leo late. Sc when you happen Tong this way, Just take her for your mate. fbs gander sees you're getting gray, And hopes before's too late, Ibat you will name the happy day, v hen you and he shall mate That happy day, when this old goose, "hhts 10 Put on Lhe matlRg Roo5e, Will be just whom, in sunny weather, Two Sabbath days come close together. Till those two Ssbbsths chance to meet. When sunny days are gliding fleet, Or this be sure, my darling goose, The gandsr'll keep outside that moose.
 SHK. And now, indeed, as this old Eoose, Feels quite at ease about the moose, To town she's coming right away, To meet the gsndsr then that day.
 PM. And when st last that day shall come. If the good Lord haint called us home. May we be there to see that goose And gandsr Jined in endless moose.
 Kent has raised 25 men under the las call of the President, which is more ths, her quota. This result is due to her patrioti citizens, and the labors of Corporal Hufeut 0 the 2d Conn. Artillery, and not to her copper head board of town officers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-14

kEnT.-Ths Postmaster in Kent sends US 6 copy of ths following lines; with request to publish, TLich he tells Us ha,e beea srans- mitts'i, back snd forth, thrsusa that office for tha Asai tuns,,nara nr r,nra.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1864-09-02
Guerrilla Operations.
Another Raid.

Cdiyo, H., Sept. Am account from the White
River says;
The country all along 10 alive with guerrlAs, who
fire into au the passing boats. On the 2sd, part Of
ice saelby's rets gang attacked the forces guard
ins the railroad between DuvalI's Bluff and Lilo
h'ck' Ark" and captured nearly all of the si,h
Illinois occupying three stations. Col. Mitchell is
reported killed. sholby's force 10 threatening Di-
wallis Bluff and St. Charles. The rebel Gen. Bi-
ford is preparing for smother rebel raid into West
Kentucky. rs advance guard has entered Nc.
Crscksn county. Gen, Rorecrsns has issued or.
dsrs for the repair o' the Charleston ana Fulton
Railroad. in Mslourh