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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
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 It has plsassd Almighty God to prolong our hstional life another year, defending us, with His guardian care, against unfriendly de signs from abroad, and vouchsafed to us in His mercy, many and signal victories over the enemy, who is of oar own household. It has also pleased our Heavenly Father to fovor if well our citizens in their homes aa our soldiers in their camps and cur soldiers on the rivers and seas, with unusual health. He has largely augmented our free population by emancipation and by emigration. while He has opened to us new sources of wealth, and has crowned the, labor of our working men in every department of industry with abundant reward Moreover, he has been pleased to animate and inspirte our minds and hearts with fortitude courage ani resolution sum cient for the great trial of civil war into which ws have been brought by our adherence. as nation. to tl,e ca,ise of freedom and humanity y, and to afford to us reasonable hopes of m ul- timate ana happy deliyerance from all our dangers and sfiietions.
 Nov. therefore, I, ABRAHAM LiNooLN, Pres dent of the United States, do hereby appoint and set apart the last Thursday in November next, as day which desire to be observed by all my fellow citizens, wherever they may then be. as day of thanksgiving and prayer to Almighty God, the benifcent Creator and Ruler of the Universe; and do further re- commend to my fellow citiseas aforesaid, that on that occasion they do reversn.ly humble themselves in the dust, and from thence offer psnetent and fervent prayers and supplies tions to the Great Disposer of Events for . return of the inestimable blessings of peace, union, and harmony throughout the land which 1t has pleased Him to assign as dwelling place for ourself and our posterity throughout sll generations.
 In testimony whereof, I, have hereunto set
 @ my hand and caused the Seal of the 1 United States to be affixed. Done at h"' }the City of Washington. this 20th day of October, in the year of our Lord, 1864, and of the Independence of the United States the eighty ninth
 ABRAHAM LIN COLIN. By the President,
 Wn. H. SEWARD, Secretary of State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
EWE1gTmlMS NZgWo

A Fine To: of Imported Goods; such as Parian Marble. Vases and Jugs, Imitation of Bohemian Glass, Stone and Lava Tobacco Jars and Ash Trays, Lava Tea-Pots and Snuff Jars, China Mugs, &c., &c.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
Taken Up

RY the subscriber, October 9th, two red AD Calves Said Calves have been at large upon the highway for several weeks past The owner can have the same. by proving proper ty and paying. legal charges.
 A. c. LENNON. Now Preston. Oct. 10th, 1864 27t3
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
t>3 .1Fa F SPECTACLES.

The Genuine Celebrated Perfect ed Lenses" in Steel, Gold and. Silver Frame-warranted to be precisely the same quality and style which have been sold in Litchfeld at the enormous price of 8 pair for Steel Frames which can sell at $l.25 cts. pair Silver and Gold Frames at a reasona. ble price.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

Total Resources, s350. $40 53 LITcHFIELD CounTY, ss.-Personally appeared J. ssn klin, Cashier of the aforesaid Bank an made oath that the above statement is ctIrect. according to his best knowledge and belief-5efo me, this 4th day of October, A. D. 1884. GEO. H. NOBLE, Notary Public.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

THERE will be . meeting of the Board of Education, at the Mansion House in Litchfield. on Monday the 25th inst at l O clock. P. M. . for organization, the examination of teachers, and other purposes. A general attendance is requested. -r , J. c. BECKWITH, Chairman.
 Ltchfeld, Get. 20th, 1864. 27
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27


 A SCISSORS NOTICE. UNHE inhabitants of the town of Litchficld, IL liable to pay Taxes. are hereby request ed to deliver to either of the Assessors, or at the Town Clerks Office tn said Town. on or before the first day of November proximo, pro perly attested true list of their polls pnd oth- CT taxable estate by them possessed on the 1st day of October, 1864 Persons not attesting their lists within said time, csnnot avail them selves of sn appeal from their assessment to the Board of Relief.
 Persons wishing blank lists, can obtain them by calling on either of the Assessors, or at the Town Clerks Ofics.
 DAUn C. BUcKLEY, GEoRGH GUERNSEY, seiF CHARLES D. WHEBLlB, e,.+i.
 ERAsrus P. MouITHRop, GEORGE CHIPhAN,
 5x @ es... Assessors.
 Litehfeld. Oct. 10. 1884. 4.a
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
sAE5 ta- &
 NOTICE, :,

The Price or the Improved Family Sewing Machine" on an1 after Octo
 Der lst, 1864, will be SIS each. See notice of the same below. sg.., ..r...
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
DANCING SCHOOL,

Dancing. at the Mansion House in this yillags,
 altar Thanksgiving, provided twenty couples
 can be secured for the course. Twelve iessons at st. %. sa,st. Names may be left with the proprietor of
 the Mansion House . L1rcHr1sIp. Oct. 2oth, 1864. 27 3tS
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
From HARVEY BEACH, Esq,

From HARVEY Bt'ACH, ESQ, Miiictd. tyt l4 # Conn. s t' 's-. pR. E. B. LIonruILL :-
 Ey Dtc, Sir Ny hearing was restored ls your secui application, and My throat IS much relieved in the short time hays been under treatment. " ~ Yours Truly
 -A. sa:aai,gtEs HARVEY BEACH.
 Milford, Conn, Feb. 10th, 1864.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
NER HOME TEsT1aoAIALs
EAsroN, FAiprtktb O.. Coss

EAsToN, FA1pftktb O.. Cor.
 April 2d, 1ee4. To whom it may concern :--Ey mother. ti years oi age had been l,ar,ially deaf for ra time, and more recently the trouble incrsss d to suel, an xtcht as to make il quite Siilcs {. for her to con>erse with any one. nr. L.gtt t., i'll whp attcided to hsr had succeeded in IL U restoring hey hearing asas t,s
 KIT iiiILo B. SHERWOOD
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
MILIIN FRY
 AND FANCY GOODS.
MRS. Mo Mo BAADU N9e

MERSo E}o Wl4 HA.LUU3 INK MY UULD respectfully invite the attention w ,f her Patrons and Friends to the best and most Fashionable assortment uf Millinery and Fancy goods ever offered in this town She will receive through the season New Goods and the latest fashions every two weeks which will De sold at the lowest Cash Prices.
 Dress and Cloak Making done at the short est notice.
 Rossetter's Hair Restorative for sale at
 8m24 Mrs. Fl. M BALDWIN'S
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
DEAFNESS. CATARti1

Ear Throat and Air passrsges,o.. 1.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

SAiisbury, Conn.,, Oct. 2l. 1884. 6m2S
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

Litehfeld. Oct. 10. 1864.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

revolution, presented the same features ana WINE
WasbnEtOns army was stSrviOs and freezing At valley
Forge. the gentlemen and ladies' Of the towns were
amusing themselves with balls and theasrioas Let us
mot dsude ourselves with the idea that we are 80 much
bsttsr than other people that We can escape the effect
of the general laws which cOatrO human nature. We
have already in fact seen their operation among us.-
We have experienced the evils and witnessed the nhu-
,nce of an immensely inflated and deprecated curren
cy, in the spirit Of wild speculation which We have
rOueousy attributed 60 special and individual immortality
and Se6shness and in the passionate and reckless
travaganee which has been sezng almost the whole
community.
Believing these results to DO natural and inevitable 80
long as their causes exist and 50 long the principles
on which they depend can command instrumentAltes
with which to operate We DO not feel encouragement
much less despair when We witness them. We believer
with Congress- that If We cannot destroy these princ
pies, since they are founded in human nature, and in
the laws Of political economy at least limit the
area Of their operation II to do this requires restric
tive laws then restrictive laws have become necessary
and proper aud instead Of being violation Of prrc-
pc they are in fact expression Of the very best and
highest pFnOipe-the salvation and preservation Of the
Stata.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. RIGATs.
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RICHMOND WHIG.
NOM AY MORNING, MARCH IS. lss4.
PAPERs ZOE TIE ARMY.

We learn that papers mailed to the army do not
reach their destination because the postage not aud
cannot In many cases be paid in advance, or on de-
livery to army carriers by the postmaster. To remedy
the officially in regard to the Wig, we win hereafter
prepay the postage at this eCs on papers ordered BY
persons In the army, dednOtBg the amount Of postage
from the remittaness sent
By an arrangement with the Postmaster at Richmond
We vii mark each paper "Paid" which, BY passing
through the OiSs here viii be evidence to every other
Ofics that the postage has been paid here.
When no post Office is given. but merely the com
pAny, regiment 80, delay Of day in the Richmond
Post Once ia unavoidable. Persons in the army order
log the paper win therefore state the pos. Oee, and
We will change the direction when requested.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

UEPoRrUNATE ATTAIR.-The .Lynchburg Republican
says:
An unfortunate affair occurred at Pamplins depo,
in AppomattoX county, on Wednesday evening, which
c me near resulting In the death Of T. r. Brewer, q
member Of 90. B. SO b Alabama regiment 1t appears
that there were a large number Of soldiers on the
Southsde cars Who at the different stopping places on
the road, would leave the train and commence snow
baIng the people at the stations. Upon arriving at
Pampln'e, a. usual, number Of them jumped from
the cars end commenced peting every one In their
reach. While 60 engaged, Mr.. O. G. Brown, who lives
In the neighborhood, rode up and was Immediately
greeted with shower Of balls He desired the soldiers,
who we're throwing at him. to desist but this only mace
them worse, when Mr.. Brown drew pistol and fred
once towards the crowd Without however, hitting any
bounds and some half dozen Of them drew their pistoa
and commenced firing at Brown. Unfortunately, one
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28
Plant Vegetables.

The recent cold snap We hear from variOuslSOuroes
il Is rShendsd has done serious injury to the fruit
CROP especially further South This misfortune only
renders Il more important and urgent that vegetables
should be cultivated to the utmost extent Fore year past
Us have been heavily afflicted for want Of abundant
vegetable supplies Oar armies have, perhaps, suffered
more for this want than for clothes shoes or medicines
Those Who have not planted already should not delay
to do So Plant and SOW, and and plant until there
il nOt vacant garden bed whether in cities or the
country Extend gardens to lots AAd even helds and
cultivate them diligently. No crop, perhaps no indus
trial pursuit. would pay 30 well. Vegetables, with few
exceptions, are not tthed are they taxed beyond
the income tax from the profits on their sales. In
mercy to our camps boarding houses and hotels,
plant largely beyond the usual allowance for domestic
use. little attention and little labor 10 this pur
suit for the next three months would do inoaculAble
good to the army and people large. Ii may save
the army from SeurVy and other diseases Il will fur
nh the earliest and most requisite Of our food supplies
for our people.
We do not see Why our Government might not be-
come interested In this NATTER and set on foot nsa-
sures for supplying our hospitals Convenient TO each
Of the hospitals around this city are vacant, unem-
poysd elsarngs which might readily be converted into
gardens OOnValescsnt soldiers would doubtless cheer
fully, and to the great benefit Of their health engage
In cutvating them. The stimulus to this occupation
would be the yield Of vegetables which they and those
affair them would enjoy. What can be accomplished
bers can doubtless be accomplished wherever have
hospitals. We are glad to see that this undertaking
has already been entered upon in some Of our military
departments. Why should 1t not be done here and in
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

EXTRAORDINARY SERMON FROM REy. HEHRY WARD
BElcHER-THE REBELS EULoGIzED.-Rey. Henry Ward
Bsecher rather startled his hearers at the Plymouth
Church. in Brooklyn In eulogy Of the rebel troops 10
the course Of sermon designed TO show that the price
Of liberty was no! only eternal vigilance. but eternal
selEdenia. "Where" exclaimed the speaker, ''sha
find such heroic selfdenia. suchupbearing under ply
steal discomfort and patience in poverty in Distress In
absolute want as We find in the Southern armyf They
6ght better in bad cause than you do in good one;
they Sight better for passion than you do for sent
ment We believe them to be misguided, but We must
do them the credit Of saying they fight well and bear
up under trouble nobly; they suffer and do not
complaint they 60 inrags but do not REBEL they In
earnest for their personal liberty; hey believe In It, d
II they can they mean to get It."
Mr. Beecher also denied that slavery was dead
"DeAd !" he exclaimed, I'VE know that within the lines
OF the frontier army there yet three millions Of
savee. As yet we learn that they are dccs amenabs
to the will of their masters patient and subservient
Don't be deceived"
1t scarcely necessary TO add tina. not few Of Mr.
Beechers hock went home that night astoniahed.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

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Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28
mpREssNENr OF TIE. SALT WORKS.

10 he Editor Of tie WAis;
Dan sn;--FhOugh know how valuable Is space
IN Jour paper yet venture to ask the Insertion q me
views Zee nearly a. can recall them presented BY me
TO the House Of Delegates In reference TO their late
action imprss8ng part Of thSsAlt WOrks AsknoWiedg
ing Hs once and fully, the paramount claim Of the pub
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

A CONFEDERATE FATHER.-The Harrisonburg Regis
ter says:-We had in Office the other day citizen
OF Rockingham who lie the father of 81 children Is
and daughters He has been married twice, his
first wife being the neither of IA children and last one
the mother Of Z. His youngest child Is years DID,
The Confederate father Is still in his prime and ygor
and is able to make regular hand at ploughng. he
says he feels il to be his duty to raise something for
the Southern Confederacy besides children.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

BUREsIDE's SECOND ExPEDrnoS.-A correspondent
Of the Philadelphia Inquirer, writing from Annapolis,
tho 18th inst, says
have it from reliable military authority that Burn
sides second expedition will DO organize here Capt.
French Of the Generals STAFF who has been In this
city several days. has caused TO be surveyed and laid
out sufficient ground for the encampment on the lands
Of Judge Brewer, Dr.. Alfred @. WEIGH and Elisha O.
Taylor, about two miles from the city and near Camp
Parole Il
learn there will be at least fifty thousand troops
here in the course of few weeks. The 4Sth Pennsy-
vana Volunteers have just arrived in the steamer Geor
gia The 10th and 2st Massachusetts, expected TO-
morrow. Our little city Is again quite lively. her-
chants, boarding houses hucksers &C., have replen-
shed their stock in trade ready to embrace the oppor
tunity to make money.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28


AN ENGLIsH OPINION OF GIN. HOoD-The following
handsome tribute to Gen. Hood we clip from the London
Times Richmond correspondence found in the Cincin.
natl Enquirer:
."The sight this day in the streets of Richmond of
Gen. Hoods tall and stately form, for the fret time
on horseback since he lost his leg at Ohckamauga has
occasoned general qualification. There are few officers
dearer the people Of Secessa than Gen. Hood Modest
as q child fearless his intimate friend, General
Lopgstreet unse6sh and unsuIlied as BAyard he has
already Civ hls right leg and four inches Of the bone
Of his left to the which is so dear to his
heart And again In few weeks he will be found
foremost among the foremost, Offering up perhaps
aaothor limb perhaps life ITSELF that altar for which
no eacrl6ce is too costly. singular commentary upon
the old text that necessity is the mother of invention
may be observed in the artificial leg which supplies
General Hoods lost limb When this war commenced,
there was throughout the length and breadth of the
South no arthcer cunning in the construction Of art6
cal lmbs bu. such the demand occ sioned by the
fierce battles Of the bloodiest war Of the century that
Richmond is now teemng with every variety Of wooden
leg and crutch and there has arisen in Charlottesville
q little town in the interior of Vrgnia an artist who
has attained no uncomfortable skill in patching up and
experimenting lost arms and legs, and enabling the
MANNED again 10 take the field IL this people to be
subugated by the sWeepings Of Germany and Ireland
people whose sons are not sas ID with giving an
arm leg to their country but insist again and again.
on carrying their mutiated forms into the deades
of the battle 'front.' and whose appetite for danger aud
suffering does but increase with the urgency Of their
countrys need ?"
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

shot fred BY comrade struck young Brewer, one Of
the party engaged In the snowbaipg taking effect In
the back just above the hip and ranging around, lodged
in the abdomen INJECTING dangerous though not, il lie
hoped, mortal wound. The wounded man was taken
In charge by his comrades aud brought to this city and
placed in hospital where he is receiving every atten-
ton that his condition requires.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

Removal OF ToSaUE.-M. Msisonneuve, Surgeon
of the Hotel Dieu describes how he removed from q
patient the whole Of q tongue afflicted with cancer by
OF what he terms CONDENSATION Gu feches. He
perforated the tongue with eight of bis oautersng ar
lows (Ftehes) to cause all the affected portions
to slough of in mass. His patient, after the re-
moyal Of the tongue could neither wallow nor speak,
but performed both these fuoctons being supplied
with gutta peroha tongue of ths natu. al slzs.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

INV YoRK MONEY MARKET.-A dispatch from New
York. the 2lst says1The money market Is fairly active
and steady, at per cent on call. Forsgn exchange
is 6rmer, with frat class sterling quoted at l761al77
American gold is frmer but the market Is irregular
opening at 6l5 advancing ST. declining to g. advan.
cling to est and closing firm at 6StaeSt per cent pre-.
MUM. Government stocks are firm, With fair demand
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28

Mr. s. thought 1t the duty Of the Legislature to give
public expression to their opinion the most likely to
effect the repeal of the act by the next Congress. He
favored the free expression Of opinion, and thought it
as much duty to disapProve measure that is wrong,
az to approve OF one that is right.
he considered the great question involved in the war
TO be Independence and constitutional liberty. With
out one he did not want the other. He would not de-
sire to survive either.
He closed with severe appeal to the Legislature 70
give an expression Of their opinion on the vital ques-
ton Of the suspension Of the writ Of hG6sds corpus
that thereby the repeal Of the measure might be Sc
cured and II exercised that all should be innocent OF
the harm which it might produce.
As to prospects for success, Mr.. g. considered
them certainf true to ourselves. He did not
think the enemy had gained any vital success though
they had obtained some success. He feared We had
not teen the worst yet and called upon all to prepare
He reminded the audience Of the revolutionary struggle
of l77s and did not think our people had endured the
hardshps Of our forefthers in the when indepeL-
dence was achieved.
During the delivery of the speech there was the
profoundest attention. At times the stiffness became
unusual and remarkable. AL felt that giant intellect
was dealing in questions Of the Vasest importance to
US as people, and that upon their proper decision
rested the veal or woe of our country.
Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-03-28
IN COUNCIL OF THE CRY OF RICHMOND. /
MARCH a. 1854. [

TT was resolved that the following persons be
appointed Commissioners and Conductors s
Charter elections be held on WEDNESDAY the Ga day Of
April next, to wit:
Wsou John Lacy and William Ysrbrough Oommis.ion
ers and Reuben Seal, Conductor Place Of slscuonHau
over the FIRST Market
For Madson warda Myers, Jas Grant, Geo Register,
Poser and Charles Bates oonmsoner; and Ohalkey,
conductor. Place Of eiecton-City Hall.
Por Monroe wsrdrhomss Barham, Tbomas Boudar, Felix
Mathews Francis Smith, and William Breeden Oommisonsrs
and william Kelly, Conductor Place Of elecuonIacsys
shop, corner Of Broad and Hirst streets.
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