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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07
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From "ODce . Week."l "He's Not Come Tet.''

When first came to live in Falmouth. there stood most broken down, dilapidated house the back windows of which overlooked the sea, and which was known by the name of the Fishermans Home. In that house, just fifty years ago there lived two fishermen, who were partners-one pursuing his trade by day, the other fishing by night Michael I'regll- Han owned the house, in which Nancolas this partner) rented room. Michael was an hon. est hearted even-tempered, good man, frank and open. steady and industrious. With the break of day he set out to fish, generally re- turaing at dusk. For these reasons his oppor- tunities for making friends were scarce. and his hours for relaxation few; and, besides the few old fishermen with whom (whea his day 8 work was at au end) he had neither friends nor acquaintances.
 Paul Nancolas (Tregillians partnsr) was . stout, We'll built man, who had Seen some fve-and-forty winters; and after having passed his earlier years in His Majesty's service, ke had for some reason left the navy to take to the trade he was then pursuing. He drank hard, smoked, and gambled /; and between the little tavern where he drank and his stall in the market where he gossipped, he managed to waste his best hours, and to squander his own earnings as well as those of his hard working partner. Gloomy and sullen, uncouth and brutal, caring not whom he pleased or offended, az ready for fight as he was for a glass, Nancolas was sneered at, pitied, and despised.
 Repulsed on all sides, and deserted even by those of his own habits, who could no longer endure his ferocity, the partnership that exis- ted between himself and Tregillian must have speedily come to an end, but for small in mate in Michaels house. who exercised a strange influence in reforming the habits and improving. the nature of the brutalized, drunk. en Hsherman. Tregiian had wife, and one son-the latter little felllow, who, when Man. colas entered into partnership, was about a twelvemonth old. The man was unweary in 1 his exertions at his trade, while the mother kept 8 small chandler's shop and took iu needlework Hour by hour, and day by day they labored for the lad: many and many g night, when the little town has been apparently wrapt in darkness, has small light twinklee through the crevices in the window-shutter showing too plainly, to those who knew the peo
 pie. the mothers unceasing labor for her boy I have heard and believe, that upon mor'
 occasions than I care to number, the fisherman
 and his wife have deprived themselyes of tn !, common necessaries of life, that their darling should in the future reap the benefit of thei selt-denying frugality
 call to mind sometime the labor of thi couple, as sit by my window in tho sunset
 mentally p'cturipg and laying plans for tn
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07
l!! Hot BuckWheat Cakes !! "E have MoLLRR,s xxx SYRUP W very choice-just arrived, at
 S4 BISHOP & SEDGWICK'S.
DENTAL N(1TICE.
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS (s25l

sssvN<aAn TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS fS25) iSass Cash, will, for the next six monts 'IY-n pay for a full Set of Upper Teeth, en ts C.r,t Gold, and warranted to fit and m.ts asttsr than any made for the same price n d d,rtford, IS I don't as yet, for the want of basiness. whip the Cat to get work {. | will be found at theold Stand whose have ,esn for the past five years, over the Post Of. &Ss South Street. Litchfeld.
 Taaakful for the liberal patronage I have rsc.jvei for years past, hope. by closest ap s,Icsti0n to my own business, to meritand re Scive continuance of the same
 E. CROSSMAN Laksk6aid, 5&n. fsSa tfS1
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07
1|)oetrn.
THE CAVALRY CHARGE.
BY FRANCIS A. puR1vAan.

 With bray of the trumpet
 And roll of the drum, And keen ring of bugles,
 The cavalry come. Sharp clank the steel scabbards, The bridle-chains ring, And foam from red nostrils The wild chargers fling. Tramp! tramp! OCT the green sward That quivers below, Scarce held by the curb-bit The fierce horses go! And the grim-visaged colonel, With ear-rending shout, Psals forth to the squadrons: The order-s sTrot out" One hand on the sabre,
 And one on the rein, The troopers move forward In line on the plain. As rings the word "gallop!" The steel scabbards clank, And each rowel is pressed
 To horses hot flank; And swift is their rush
 As the wild torrents How, When it pours from the crag On the valley below. "Chargen' thunders the leader; Like shaft from the bow Each mad horse is hurled On the wavering foe. A thousand bright sabres Are gleaming in air; A thousand dark horses
 Are dashed on the square. Resistless and reckless
 Of aught may betide, Like demons, not mortals, Tie wild troopers ride. Cut right and cut left For the parry who needs :? The bayonets shiver
 Like wind shattered reeds. Vain-vain the red volley That bursts from the square The random shot bullets Are wasted in air. Triumphant, remorseless, Unerring as death, No sabre that's stainless Returns to It's sheath. Tho wounds that arc dealt By that murderous steel Will never yield case F-r :!!e surgeons to heal. Hurrah! they are broken Hurrah! boys, they fly None finger save those Who but finger to die. Rein up your hot horses And call in your men; The trumpet sounds "Rally To color" again. Some saddlss are empty, Some comrades are slain, And some noble horses Lie stark on the plain, But vars Q chance game, boys, And weeping is vain.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07
i;isEl0p & SeelgWicIk,

yA TALE3S in DRY GOODS. READY MADE Eg CIothin. Boots and Sh 'es. Hardware, C. .cxery, uroceries, &c., &c., West Street, L:ciItieli, Conn.
 g. BisaoP. T. s. sEDGWiCk
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07

BOOK AND JOBsPRINTING, Of all descriptions, neatly and promptly done.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07
Wkil. H. I3rsslllnll,

nEALER IN FOREIGN and STAPLE Dry H y Goods, Groceries, Crockciy, Glass Ware aad Yankee Notions. No. 6, West Street, lst deer west uf the Court House, Litchticld Conn.,
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07

J. F. WALKER. Over the Post Office, South-st., Litch6eld, G.,
 Manufacturer and dealer in Ssdd,ss, Harness, Brides, Halters, Whips Lsshss, Sockets. Surcingles, Orno- Rf sents, 7rimmings, Gc.
 Rossm ans Oil Blocking Fer preserving, softening, and renewing the appsarance of Harness, Carriage tops, &c. Made to order all kinds of double and sin gle Harness of superior style and workman eh;p. and of the best material. 3mS Wings Farlna Crackers. {: fH TRY THEM .D
 1t BISHOP & SEDGWICK'S. April 7th, 1868. 5l
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FREDERICK B. SWIFT

ATTORNEY AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. gsmais.ssasr sf Dssds for Every State 'd
 Territory;
 200 Broadway, New York, HIo First FlouR Rear
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David ('. ssszriEEry.

S SS of sil kinds an. prices, Chairs, Tables, Ent.aus. Betlstea Is and Collins. Also. Pictu,e yf.u.s. Toila. stsn'!s and Sofas made and said with -ns itas-S, elegance and deslatth. Warehonse, West St.. Iitchticid, Conn ly39 E.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-07
K. S. Stodsiard,

K. n. Stctlxiard, SHARON. \ TroRNEV and Counsellor at Law and A Agent for the collection of Soldiers Boun ky, Back Pay aud Pensions.
 sharon, Oct. 2d. 1882. u-2S
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BUSINESSzDIRECTORY
CHARLEsKIRCHBERGER, Boot ansi Shoe Maker.

WDooIS SHOES made m the best man HD ner. and at the shortest notice.
 Mems, Women's < Children's Boots, Shoes Slippers. Caters aud Brogans.
 GM- Give him . call, and try them on.
 Litchfeld, Jaly 20th, 1881. tf-lS
Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1868, 1864-04-21
Die gppperbeabs In Gvm8reR.

OSS7 SUVpS11S"SV sU ON'N w
Sp oori9t1 Wo&s bie!t esr Rsp1aItn'
tant fone pom Obio In Gonarsb stns
R,be, In tsr II Ids.., ea6 rtr pon 3rsisn
Gtne ~ wdbl.n bah.n. tntuetr Antr
leununa tsr~fabtt&sn Conf D.
|bt1atten, eetr Gextfabsuu8 oee
E2rttats b(e aur ntstpetfun
|p,s edbsns. rGr. suif&rps
|Ei@fAr ptserRere."
-. Dtele boat.rrdtte1if&r atuettun8.
pstae ben RsbsQsn IN tbrem 6o&ptsratbs
pas Bcrt rsett. bate uatatlt& nte sreete
6mfastsu aur Gplae. Dir 6pte&u ees
6aulfs, Eolfat. na2bem Il .&oltns Don
Nsws 6ampfbire ale 6teQpertrster In Zen
pr1fesntsuitabl ,ssrufsn. fsate stnsu an'
traR auf ,Ausaoeun8 2on8e aus reu'
6enay,s. Cor uAbsn ~ tlhst :.dusertu
Rsbf 2ona fl S&at npe dppsdirse an
ei. aebstntteh. GtrnHpbb Boob abs.
ertldIte. ,bse X sanl bsr ,Anf&l eenss
f.t. psb bab psnn man tbu aug ctm9pa.
sut a',1s s'lI 4 6 (Dsseo f.ta @$'dta1 's.t'
u pla,nt,n. xaAt pp,b* lte' Det6ll,
Ritter auIAtuomutsr. '@,hartls ssn wfa
Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1868, 1864-04-21

Die ecuss Gei6ibte inn Goueres
BAT sin t|dshd,s Gnee o,nommyn. 3a4
sin1r a&nd4laen DsbdlIe IT rH antral
rss pfrn Qoifqr oui Nusao SUNG
Qcnas uermorfen, caasasn rim Aniral
ouf cine rsm Gong ,u srtts''snre " l9'
mi, nur so aessn 20 SIimmsn an
gsnommsn no1e'n.
Das III lraurie. Dian e,fsnnt a21
ristm Rsialtat: rab ru poniotisu(
in Gonarse Mot 70 bod li,bt> wie mdd
ousemsin alnakm. unn rak biz l{1ifcflla,
,ar!,i, 70 unmd&h9 Ge uu& 1T. wises.
tlbns1 mtYe. Dariibsr~ tanu mou fd
osnn tr"Iih nibt wanrs:n, Sen1 man
iiebl, wte 20 i'm Qanps bsresbl uno wie "a
cts orcben 6srrsn trsiten.
98fnu absr ganls 70 Rsprd entanten
su guueen eon4s 8sftimmt botsn, 70
9lasben mir cenn ro9 nt4t. oob eisle ~
~ 0unfsn eer Ane1teunune cer Gonf6s
ruoton fno. Dtts ounebmen iu poQen,
pars Iborb.N. Dts 3otl pr @,Nnuunss'
a.ncnen ecnsa; pnc Bouo n f&alt&- nut
,tns e..tua,. qu.in IN sinu a4ndsis.u,
aae es1rs snl4often oufrtemrsn Dsbutte
rs:eS;H !uoIl,I,a 10 uitle yunt's uno an'
es, Dru9eu uorastro&t, atsr mtl&t stne
MsmAnsspri&'rosnbnt ber'l&t. tabes
wsnn % enuIt& jur AsflumunB tom nj,
man lti9t tlbsr anr,re G.ossn, ais lber
eie u!fprlneli&.. f'tns Sttmm' atststt.
So fuo mir J. .. uouio caurn abuSsust.
bos mon&u Dsnoftat nu1 rsebolb 9sS.n
cts An'rdpe SsSsn eons asRtmml bol neil
II pt. unt,einats Htpsfrt,bs'l bat auf'
rt&t ba'isn pollfn.
Git gang, afatrt IL tine kbr teeauer.
tias.' 6dl,: man Don p9rn terein rur&
Bo'br'nasn etnr eseisn'',n &s(oluiteu
esssn rsu Ds1rdtb.r eone eis Nuo&iuna
o,r Tdtrlot,n On ctn foo s,lspt, 70 war.
ren f& f tsr!i& ,nur menios S'immsn fdr
Jpn utobtn batin, 9tbt ri'o man .ater
in Niamonr mt! lrfumpb ouf rie AtaiW'
munp uuwsilen uno bsbauY',n, oas fafi
ou ba'6s Qonartb ju @unltsn rer Ansr.
tsuuune pu CONFEDERATION la.
Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1868, 1864-04-21
llebtr8obe ucn Tort ANnotr'
NieDertrddtige 0raniamltit b,r 3iebe1eu

uebtr8obe rcn Sort 4illpw'
Nieoertrddtige 0rnniamitit osr 5iebe1eu
Cine epseiatospslde pom IA. asa
Gono mslru: 49,.
Dr. lampFer ~platte gauep" fau
sbsn pon Msmpbfs an. @sltnn sou1el
rrlslbs be' Gou piuow anasbaIten. Dt|
S6lodt rdlbete tomoIs, 6orrsR batt'
5000 Wann unp fiibrte IL feIbR an
Brarfo1c pou, 1. &lobama Gorbtosn Re'
giunnt baA Dos Qommauro In G1ual
NIT nur 600 Wanu. @saen Noreeu
ua&eem Gorrtf u.brsdte perlangt, grif
n nit ariQui: unb xlsiuesmsbrfeue,
an. Braeforo fab ta!o tin. ras Il fd
ni9t boItsn founte, otwebl sr pom stusu
Ranonsnboot uutsrftiiBt wu,6e. St ea'
pituIir.t rober aee.n 8 tlbr Na&mttase
Rad ,inu Stunrt 1os ee' Dstno tns 6ur
etn unp f@!u&tste taIt6lltt(
ispen. Nsetr uno Nseerofft
,ier ob, es.en sr babbaft ruree.
tcmmiFoni1ts Sffsfsrs f.lsn unIsr (stust
Wd1srn.
Die pafaefsrs tu "plas.e Dauty" It.
sdbleu. eae tie Rebsutn ni&t nur vi
ptttlokn Nsa,r srmorpet. ionbsrn aud
ttrsn eti1sn psrRdumvt, b1iten. go,
eeu 60O Waun bHsben nur zoo am &C.
teu uHp sisle ron bistn fup usrwunps
poteta.
Na& porl.ne,.rr 8la.5at nstn.n III
Rstsusn ptt Rauensn, rpelme Re mad
Brounsptae ID fenesa bsabf&ttssn fol-
ka. -.
Dts Rtbeu.n foata sihe q.ut, serle,e,
bab.n, tp@ ,isssn tstue ndbtrsu ansates
Ssr. 49, -
Ilntr alien @&autibaitn, pd&e bt
Atb,asn f& bab,r IN G&uItsu- TONNE,
laf1.u, III bie pprfsbenes bsri9tsie peb
ttue Der uunb6rtsttn. Ill. ,-,2:'SE Il.
J: Das pom fvab.r t.r wobibssdunte Ger
Yincr ltsst 238 T1,ttn rutntalt Cairo
Bon 5br aaubfett' por'se faR 8or MID
fp.rfaaI,'.
Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1868, 1864-04-21

'sslano s,a, for epus tn hte S&ranfsu
Tanb ehbufiin aidbs ssuT adn,ltct esGsn
auss,(psv~rae,N fpneyn &ubsris
III 70 bi,,.ttt, Dsie. .{Mr nutdt1tslfns
Wtfnnuna. po5 Dalbburn stnsn slntrae
auf EueAefpne bse pay1ta RslIts. dbsr
esnfsle,, o5ns iptttsts D,bat's at tssfimmt
putee. Gs 1tblttn tnrt6 lsieu ptsls an
zen s1forcsrItbsu ispst Drit,sIn tu Sttu,'
msn. Costsen prous S&.nd nit etusm
Antrups tur&. no@ wsI@sm rsm bauis
cine (durft Rlae au utbsilsn fd.
Dir Dttaue lbr eis Ausfceun9 bss
(pna II nod bio esR,ru forts'ksi woreeu
uap moe pi' ust3t nod ldueu forte,fttt
ruseu. @tesn 80 Reesn pro ct contra
Nnt tnsits aebaltsn nptpsn,
Bit beeousrn vi oieisr Nfaire s1llene.
eo6 mon ris p.rr.n yona. 5arrts uup
Boop Rtt1 fpfptt axe1tt 4pusrtS &C..
Adm,aen BAT. .'eeaan sdtts. rdB etr Vsn'
Qrtb. eu 10 ui.Ise "a: tbun bdne, heber
abu isbr wsniSee aHbon baL aanae
&t Ioae auf sine psrbdltnt6'
mabta unbsrsutenee Sade urs,uost
BAT. Gin Bsi1Iub. tur9 ZEN tu Con.
ateb fsine uubseinls Dsro&tun9 e.a.n
nsn Nsud'bu aueeefpre&sn bdne. mare
fdsrIi& ioiorI one. nommen worctn unp
mlree mo1oIii6 Don e,6eusr Dirtuna 9e'
rriea 1tin. ale risie at''datas ale eeteeu'
idaften aufr,asnes I.taite measn Nue'
fo5una. Die 3obl er pirf!i&sn Cops
pnbraes ia nt6l 70 erob msbr> roe man
ibrs Nnldldae bsloncsra 1u flrttsn bette.
Dian ttnnt lie BET Namen. Wan frafe
lie rur6 Vrodture, no pT Arm oes
Ws(sbse Ne. n.dl ertsidsn fam.
Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1868, 1864-04-21
wtiies GASittE

Sc N nod sstkItt ssAIir, 6itha. III
nir BOT nnS feten. Dein and hhilae9t
sisle SABRE ater On ttnatnaHssn. ~
fsinsr Strvdu4fntfn, ispfSen yluet1lsllt
bate f@ (tttben nf&i 611 8liabsRe S(ss
duSert, ush aud tm 9naeIa IN I'M Ae1
bnBsba9te, fp Rubr 1it 9lahks
Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1868, 1864-04-21

Z Tomato, t,n ti,utatbs .a.A sa,s. noe r,,gox.
A..b b,t Stts1tspsh eas. ess Dtna.. uhe
S,tyt nAp ,@snAuvsss At.t l,nsn n8at',
aafn" p:t3, ibEn fonnth
Der Demokrat. (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1868, 1864-04-21
0ruC e
Deut)9e 8dderei
Don Nnterfou s 4emme.

Wrceerisn better Euali.at ,u mosl6f ttnts'
gen 9rrtfes:
Bttlndnete teutfhe Birnta uub Rtrf4en,
Beanselu, Rlds, Ga.solass. sae@-
Deutide ;tn{,n. Artte 9rbkr. SeRt Grb(en.
Bu6we et,en- -Rebi, 8u&peissnz une
qufrr-0 0ruse. Drris.aupen;
. 6o1lduetfde fdrinse. Sarbtnesv eimbur8es'
sut sranrr R1te;
Gotten Carolina g ets ~uus e p4 q
Hsats. essss ans s,s@.esss;
Raud.. &au- uae @@nupfsabat, Tfstfen,
8vtei -earteu:
tauia: 6dtn,, Rum, @eiu, Brants unb
&8esIv;
Sse,natua unb @lasraartn, rcrunter 4aoa'
aAbsHtr 9ieareu faiter, rete I'D otf6ensu IT,
sen;
Gtferpaa.tn uub Bl:aeuwaaren seriatsbener
Nu;
uufer(cn 4. 0emme,
2te Etrate tsdAen Ok:ues uas Drspr.
"a Tarmer's rrobufk sum to&Rsn prsts
9etauft. 2lntuwba
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Commissoner's Sale,

NP the property nov known a. the "KrAu or
" House." on the east Eide Of Main street, and
the lots % MArkOt street In The rear EheFeoL on
Saturday the 50 Of July, 1sGG 6f the fFOnt door Of
the Court HouBe for 0hioeounty.
In PurEuAnes Of decree Of the Cireuit court, for
Ohio county, in certain cause therein dspeniinR
EhsToin Francis D. ChAplinO Il complainant and
the dSVtSeos hoi1 At Law and executor Of Moss W.
CkAphne, deceased, and Mary 2. Lynch, are defend
front door Of the Court House. foE Ohio county, on
Saturday the ID Of yOly, 1854, [eOmmSneing aid
EAls ~ 10 oeloeks A. NJ to the highest and best
bidder Al public a1eton, the folloWiBE real estate
IN the sid decree particularly mentioned and das-
erbed, situated In the city Of WheelInE that 4 to
say two thirds Of the lot numbered thirty-nIna,-
Ia-fronEinE foEty-iOuE,-44-Eest, on the eaat side
Of Main street. And extending back Of even width
OAstTArdly from said street, hundred and thirty
tTo-lS2-teet, being the property now known ~ the
sKrAmeE House." also part Of lot n1nbeEeA one
hundred and eiEhtesu-1lS-bOlng twenty two
A-feet from the south side Of said lot fronting
NArket street, and running back Of even Width
IiIry-sSTs1-6T-tset; also lot Numbered one huR-
tred and niDstesn-llG-frontinK on said Market
street, EEty-dx-66-fest, and running back oE0Ven
width dxty ssTSn-65-fest- The AID pArtS Of lofa
numbered one hundred and 0IShteen-ltS-And one
hundred and ntnetOen-l1s-WM be sold in iour
separate parcels of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. front
= h
TERMS soFsALK-The one neafth-l.S-paTt Of The
purehAse money in eash, and the remaining fur
AfSh parts in four equal tnStAlmentG payable In GE
twelve, eiEhtSsar SOD t9eoty-fou moaIha with In
bond t0r the defsEed nstAlm0uts; the Commissi0nsr
TO rStain The title nntn the PurehASo money shall
NAY 30th, IsEl. Qm) spociSI Com@i11io1er
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that secession was treason, and that treason
should be punished. CApplause.1 It was
during those debates that he uttered the
remarkable words that you have seen re-
corded of him. Turning to Jefferson Davis
and bis fellow traitors he said: "Were 1
the President, l would arrest you as tFai
tors, would try you as traitors, and
would hang you as traitors" Loud and
long. continued applause. He remained
in Washington at the special session Of the
Senate, until after the firing on Fort Sum
ter. On his way home, passing over the
subsequent battlefield Of Manassas, through
the town Of Lynchburgh, and onward to his
home, be was beset by an armed mob in the
town of LJnohburRh, and met it single-
handed and alone, and met It successfully.
Applause. sg5 i--'a
Going home, he Immediately took the
field, and addressed his fellow -citizens Of
the eastern portion of Tennessee, going
from. county seat to county seat, through
roads that were infested and beset with
open and secret enemies. OR one occa.
sion ct the town of Huntsville, In the
month Of May, he was encountered by one
OF our judges then upon the bench, of
dawufng rebel eympathies. and subse-
quently member of the Rebel Senate,
Hhointimated to him that he (GoV. John
sony was traitor to the South. The Gov.
ernor, turning to him in manner that
will never be forgotten by those who were
present, said: ''Sir, the time will come in
Tennessee when We shall have Judges who
will declare the law, and will define trea.
son and punish It." That time, gentle.
men, has about come. [Applause.1 Our
courts are In session, our grand juries are |
busy, and the result of their deliberations |
the patriotic people of the country will |
know in time, and over which, when they |
know, they will rejoice. LApPlause.1
Mr. Maynard dweltat come length on |
other aspects of the campaign; particularly |
with reference to loyal people of the
South; and concluded by thanking the au. |
iience for the attention with which they |
had listened to him.
Hon. s. Matthews, Of Baltimore, was
The next Speaker introduced. The late
ness of the hour prevents more than refer.
ence to most eloquent and humorous
speech, which sliolted enthusiasm and |
nirth. His appeal to the Union women Of
The North to act for the Union with the /
and devotion with which those
of the South acted for secession was cleo.
rio, and his call to the loyal men to unite
10 defending their best and dearest inter.
ssts, and preserve the Union to themselves
md to their posterity, was responded to
With the widest applause. He concluded
amid the enthusiasm he had created, and
he meeting adjourned.
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Dryaoods.

Cotton goods have undergone further
advance, and spinners meet with 6ncour-
sgement to continue the manufacture, at
the enormous price to which the raw ma
terial has advanced. All cotton fabrics
have advanced to full 10 per cent. in the
last week, caused by the increased and
increasing cost of production. The job.
bers are buying freely, but can hardly
obtain q full supply Of staple goods.
There is an active demand for prints at
the advance. Ginghams are much want
ed. Drillsare active Brown and bleach
ed shirtings and sheetings are very brisk,
and all receipts are readily placed. In
woolens there is brisk demand for Fall
styles. The stock Of Spring styles is low,
aud is being cleared at full prices, in
view of o rise next season. Doeskins are
steady. Beavers scarce, under an active
demand. Flsnnels active. Foreign
goods are dull. The large arrivals ara
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Gll.

The public are threatened with furth-
advance of the price OF gas. It is now
81, SO per thousand cubic feet, and this
is to be raised to So, besides the United
States tax. Philadelphia is about as dist
ant from the bituminous coal, which pro-
duCes the DeBL gas, as the English town
of Plymouth. where the gas is &C cents
per thousand cubio feet In London, the
price is 81 08. and in Edinburgh 81 10
per thousand cubic feet. Certainly we
are. favored here with an excessive charge.
The difference is chiefly caused by the
monopoly in Philadelphia as contrasted
with the free competition in England.
For example, up to 1857, the city Of Lon
don was lighted by two companies, each
charging 81 a per thousand cubic feet.
A third company was established, which
made 96 cents the maximum price, and
the older companies had to reduce their
price to this. Subsequent arrangement
between the competitors has raised the
price to 81 o. The English companies,
incorporated by statute, have clauses in
their respective acts which require that
common gas shall possess such illumina-
ting power that the light from an argand
burner of certain dimensions shall be aa
bright as so many sperm candles-this
is commonly called "candle power;" more.
over, each gas act provides that certain
chemical tests shall be employed to se-
cure purity, heavy penalties being readi-
| ly recoverable for transgressing these
conditions, and any private consumer, on
payment of a small fee, may have the
quality of his gas tested by an authorized
examiner, or prefer his complaint before
any metropolitan magistrate, who, upon
conviction of the peccant gas company, is
bound to infict the penalty. The highest
price that, under any circumstances, can
legally be charged for gas in London is
81 a per thousand cubic feet, and, ex-
cept under very special circumstances,
the rateis not to exceed 81 o. The
quality varies: London is compelled to
be content with "twelve candle power" i"
whereas Edinburgh has "thirty CANDLE
gas, though the price is only two cents
more, per thousand cubic feet, than in
London. Where the gas is inferior, the
bad color of the light renders it almost in.
tolerably painful and injurious to the
eyes, and the fusted oder is prejudicIal
to the health. The question for the con
suner is not how much gas, but how
much light he buys. In this city, and al
through the country, we believe, there
are no means of drawing this line, thu
quality Of the gas, Cts purity and illu'
minating power,) being llefs entirely L
the conscience Of the gas companies
The better the gas, the smaller its con
sumption, and the lower our monthly anC
quarterly payments to the gas company
If the price is to be raised upon us, let u
have the right, as in England, of ascer
tanning what is the quality of the thin
we pay for.-Pailadekphid Press.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-06-18
NO. 1872.

passing into bond. Importers are firm.
Jobbers buy sparingly at the high prices
course. is no pressure to SELL The cons
sumption of imported fabrics seems for
the moment to be decreasing, but only in
appearance. as this is always the dull,
if not the dead, season of the year; and
many anticipate that large fall in the
price of gold and exchange will enable
the imDortations received, and at present
in bond, to be placed on the market in
the Fall, at a price which will enable con-
sumers to buy. There is apparently no
fear entertained but that demand will
prove eventually fully equal to the sup
ply.-,h. ?. Independent. 17Lh 49,