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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-22
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BARKHANsfHn.-
 DeAoiensy, 2as Number drawn, 46. Edwin Cakes Aruolds Reynolds John R. Payne Austin Lee Owen Messenger Herman s. Terrill Elisha Payne AlberteM Clark :. X Albert E: Merrii1s Elbridge Case ; James K. Smith Riley W. Smith Seth D. Kady John Dempsey Albridge Simpson William Gabriel Augustus Clark Orville Church Abel P. Beers Watson Root Julius Daniels Nelson A. Moore Rollin Case Anthony Gursys Clayton H. Case Luman Case Robert Holcomb Sheldon Johnson Monroe Hart Timothy Tiffany Jas Stauclif William E. How'd Samuel Richardson Henry Ssofeld Henry Cleavelsnd Champion L. Reynolds Huron Perry John E. How'd Frederick Williams Samuel L. Hart .e~ Orange Case John Henry Elwell Erwin Sheldon Theodore L. John son George c. Hodges Charles H. Cos
 FEW HARTFORD.
 Deficiency, IT, Number drawn, A. Henry J. Tucke, Albert Clark Wm. R. Hayes Curtiss Warner H John Kintsley Elan Barber Harmon A. Holcomb Henry Spencer Corridor W Garrett Patrick Green Benj. L. Atwood Henry L. Loomis Judah Martin Merritt Lamar John Richards Thomas Finton ', R,bert c. Brown James Seymour Levi Eaton Wm. C.Webstsr \ Timothy Jordan Samuel J. Gregory Howard Kellogg John H. Bragg - GOSHEN. Deficiency, 6. Number drawn 12. Jeha M Gardner Alvin B Dickinson wm D Whiting Geo H Call Chas s Wing Robt c Martin Dyman hall Thomas McCone John Quoin Alberto Norton Moses A Wadhams Hoxea Crandall
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08
IMPORTANT .ls0tSOLDIERSI

slols nay 1Ikl z; nus IN the Army
We call the attention Of All bayin,, !s.A
ma Bitters tlsFt Ger
induced by expOslra aud tiona inn;dsnt 80
ifeJ' In the lists, pubIi almost in tI,s
hSWsbapeTsj on ,tie Sek IL -iII i
noticed that YtfV iirDporffoD ara s'yf, "
from debility. Eyefy case of that kind cSn ~
readily cuEeiiby o3ianIiss fSSrmSn E;ttsrS Ie
cases utinF frora - az Dls
are spaedil NJ TeinnIi iliaSe mo ~ -
stating that were freely IirsI s,o,
our soldiers hundfo might be saved tI,Sf
otherwise Would l6 dlt5 a = y. '''is
I'VE cali 10 tha folio,S;,
markable andtseB ated! cure ofone of the
nations heroAs llel 70 nse his own lsnEuare,
has5sep saved b5 ltters3i tsefis IN : ''.
u % Il bnd ttsltlst9 So q, = -
q gentlemen, your
IA M nIistae IN tbiss N ~ ~ EISs EheEe
81 my cofifa psmss aI ~ n@SstS
and All the is
my case hiys been for the. last four
yeafs; siAbeE u celebrated battery.
51s INN nhud of Captain K. b
afia56S "a an upon my
with linda tmati6h 81 tie luhs and sElTSsVnntIS
days IN the hSspital Thi was followed ~ Er.:,t
Ts fd White q ao9ss SsssGssSys ;.n
% thiS ltle sastate Of Maine, from
stFFetSii aSSs = foF SSsR So9lq o p9 9id1 and
able ianythjnt, and Il did
is5ss : a,.i + s ilssR!.'is thrown ~. Y
Istdthth Idss s6al 81 81 Under such eiTsulaS
seas me non hs g droad Archer flSa f.
sSS 81 SS ifss is.s @ e I. tssS Ss SdisPessiSa
s1ss sss the, .pilal dr3 Fr6dSIiek
asaI5e your HtGs BtssSs: @ sas asiisS fsBdi2 S
PESSsEs ESs1 FrS The ssl ,s so@manesa
Sr5I an ~ .ot death sFeeededi
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08
Prem y. NslvtOn Broom, D. D., Editor oftte Eaev-
= et0PsdtG Of Religious RnOt0Iedgs. -,

FfeR y Nslyton Broom, D. D., tElttO1so ofthe Esey-
= etcPedtG Of Religious RnOlOledgs. hg;1,F.i,
Although not disposed to hlsor OF. recommend
Patent Medicines Ia general through distrtIst Of
ctsnt TeaSon' why man not testiiy to the bsuHt
No pelteYes himself nom any simple
preparations in the hobs that nd may fh6s
ute TO the beheht Of ottefsi pr
do this the more readily IA t5s itd to Hoohand,s
Sermau Bitters; prepared " DF. o. NJ. Jackson. Of
inns CITY, because was preiudfeed against them for
many years under the imprs don That they vsre
chiefly an alcoholic mixturS am Indebted to NV
4 tssietq Robert Shoemaker, for tho removal Of
nent @ 70 Try them, when suffering from great snd
long continued debility. The use Of thfee lbottiss
q these Bttters, ct the ginning Of tie present
Year. Ya6 followed by 6videnS relief and
p dsgTee Of bodily and lnettai yfgor which had
not Ielt tor stx months before and had almost de-
my friend for directing me 70 th uSo Of Inem.
r,,,..,.,s,t ~ J. Nh VI IN BROWN.
I -.
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08
Efom I'D .phIIadelphia Pres.. 8. s.
mosracy and Generat CAN'T

General- -IGantt was a Democrat before
ne was a.SecessiOnistII' 9 But when, he REL
oelled against rebellion and nobly ret0rni.ti
edtto allegiance. .to...thes Government. Il
was with some surprise that he found he
could notalso return to his old party ~ -
Ulysses, when he returned, from his, long
wan .erlngs, was recognized" "by" his, dog
argus, but Gen: CAN'T found no recop1i5.
tll! non IN the Democracy. He.lsft. Douglas
its leader.of the"West5 he Game back aud
!caa !oqna -Sal4audigham, an exile, directing
lt.from Canada. A leader exiled from his
tl45 n4gve soil party, weak but bitter, ex.
''sa from lhe confidence Of the people. q
No wonder tha the change seemed yeFy
strange toGen.4 CAN'T. .sIs 1t was as. If the
pFodignl son had returned to his fatherls
hnnse, and found his worst enemy waiting
i9r him 3n,the Threshold. He...was aston
lshed toshnd his Democratic friends IN
sympathy rebellion, striving to
save slavery, opposing the war, and unable
TO take the hand of fellowship he extend.
cd he has said so very plainly. What
is-the result2 That this earnest man
hating rebellion only the more because he
was deceived by 1t, resolved to do ali in
power la4d .thst lis mqch) to repair
ms error, loving the q MON the better be. I
cause he had left it, is denounced by the
democratic papers with more fervor than
the traitors he has left What a pitiful
picture l. What a shameful contrast OF the
Llemocracyi of to-dayaand that which Of
old governed the Republic!
IL must not be forgotten that General
CAN'T uncouditionally sustains the Union.
he is upheld by his own State in declaring
that slavery isthe life of the rebellion, and
must be expelled from American soil. He
made no sttpnlationsi before returning to
tqe Union, and came uponi loyal ground
excepted, byihis rank as a brfgadier gen.
eral in the rebel army, from the amnestv
offered by the President. But he returned.
nevertheless All heiasked was permission
TO work to undo the great wrong he had
thelped edtoido. Hetkad NOT travelled one
6undred, milesin the loyal States before he,
round the Government rs merciful1 as lit
ils ust.s he hadJnot lived, two weeks in |
the North bsfore he found that, ninstead ofI
gaining assistance from his own party. 1t
opposed bispurpose and denied bis prin.
clplesi Mark the fact. iWhy isHit that
every man who 'forsakes the rebellion, aud,
Internationally smears, allegiance to the
Union, sis Tejected by the dishonored, Dem.
,ocracy sofeto day. Why is itl Mr. Fer.
nando q! Wood has told the reason on the |
Hoor of Congress-; thessixteeu Democrats
10 the Pennsylvania Senate have confessed
It un6lushingly9for weeks; Harry White
wrote it from hiseelliinithe. Libby. prison;
twenty States proclaimedsit in, twenty,
eiestions lastitall. eogqo Csig sqitaT liz
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08
FRANKLIN INSURANCE Comply
OF WHEELING, VA A.. =
CAPITAI. 8lBo GOO
DIRECTORS

DIRECTORS.
Sonn Soa Reid BED, TIP. shallerosS Geo. K. Wheat,
y ~; ~, 9ende.' John EeockleF, Sam McClallau
'ils i.. OOAiPANY having been duly Organized. are
- 70 t9ko risks at fair rates on buildinRS
" az undss merchandise, manufacturing ostabIis6
Wents, furniture steamboats, and cargoes on the
, Vers and lakes, and also on the lives Of
Ps oE Term Of years.. Thts Company ufferS
superior Inducements to farmers, whsEeby they can
t Ge insured for three rates TKIs6e.
as institu5on, composed Of some nInety.four
stoekholders, most Of whom are among our SSst m
ssels men, recommends itself to thu favorable com
S,Seaeon otthe insurng public, and a0ioitsst their
APplcafion5 for insurance will be promptly at
= py the sscretaIy. si4a b5Hs{t ~ 45g
Onee, NO. Mcclure House, heing tho came for
merry occupied By Adams Expires O6mpa nv. 80 : :
,or,,, - Liz ittt NO. ARTHUR, Secretary,
SohnshElD, Preddept. ltas lsi fss6 !. = sr,J II
sAMInM0OLkLLAN,f Vice President. ,.,f. ss.,ii.s
NJ y - ~, !. : i;se= - i-55s a.snz4g 5ltl =.
Al, ARTHUR Agent for paying Pensions. . off;eS.
No. l. MnIure HOUSE, being ne SSne SIcs
occupied by Adams Express CompSny. -, 9a,,SI
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81
THE correspondent of the New York
Herald, who has been allowed to return
home on fprlopgb, expresses cob1ideneIe
that Gen. Butler will DO able to oyercome
alldifticulties and aisecure a, general iex.
change Of prisoners with the rebels, and
he says that our men at Richmond have
theisame condolences Il He Nalso represents
that the rebel rCommissionsr err Ould is .cour-
tfQqs ElgI and a gentlemaniy and really anxious
to bring about an exchange, and that the
tFoble hitherto has been that he has been
too smart for our commissioners.,a,v who
being optWitted became captious and ILL
hammered and SO broke up the whole bust.
ness All this has been painfully evident
to, those who. hGye taken atheutrouble to
read she printed c6rrsspoddense of the
commissioners. The tone et the Richmond
press upon the subject does not at all sns.,
taih2the expectation that G6usraluB utler
Gan spcceed IN his attempts for an Aex.
Ghangeo,lThe deterpipatiou not to, ne.
gotiate with him Sat ALI. as expressed iby.
the rebel Congress and the iRidhm6nd pa
pers, is thus far very stpsbofh. AS lately
as the llbthirof Jnnuary,R Commissioner
Quld formally declined all advances for a
renewal Of Regulations. There can there
fore be 20 reasonable hope, Of renewal of
exchanges for months to come at least
This fact wouldlbe less paiufuliif we did
not know that a eiftp part of our men, az
Richmond are already IN the 'h6tspitals,
aud that hard treatment aud starvation IA
carrying them all rapidly il the same di.
Fection. 20 sehoh ssl mn1i e2sss5t1 \
~ &.i-L-E-Z- Ii -. ~
How Secretary sds1anton;1 settled, ~
~ ladi ,esik .iPOIntt sue,yst b, ,,,i,,,'
-sasnio nioorrespOndenc of them Y POST
Pya'i z WAsHlNoFoN, Il FebdaFv, 8, 1864 or
The town is ladShitig at an amusing
Story of a recent in ntarviswh between hf6e
SecFetary Of War and the PfesidenF Of tfbs
Bolt ltimore and Ohio Railroad. ,tIE Il 4o65
g&8dt be lost aHa give III sS5 fa il
"Tbe draft has fallsshIl With With great fst sevstf.
~ .g4 qn9n the 6s, employees Of our company I"
IF something is not d0nsto relieve us,
lt Is; LsI hard to toresee the 9Dsequenees.Y '
h1IetatheHr pay the cOmmptatiQp. ~
impossible! the men can't stand such
ia'IhNJ3i Ii.as, 9h' b9inHsz5g 1;rse9eEaLT T III
They have 1aO rich company, at their
back, andTthaPs more than other people
llhaHe!silo3 orr sd. HseEsss sad r .!l.,5iIl q
They ought to be exempted, because
ltthey are teeessary to the working ofIthe
lfroad for the goV6rnment!" ';s=lIit .Ja $
kAOt3. ff.s 10 ?
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08
HooPLAND,s iGGERMAN BITTERs

Are not a new and untrled article, but have stood
the test Of fifteen years trial by the American pub.
le and their reputation and sals are not rivale by
any similar preparation,
The 'pf5pTietors have Thousands Of Letters from
the most eminent Olergymen, Lawyers, PhySIcfahs,
and Citizens testify their own personal kn0V
edge to the beneficial eects and medical virtues of
these Bittsrs. '''I I5'ET'ai7i - .
DO YOU WANT SOMETHING 10 STRENGTHEN
b your
Dp YOU WANT A GOOD APPETIZER
DO You WANT ToBUILD UP YOUR sooNsTIrU.
= tRTIONi tfs1 -. ssis = fsSGI.7,-s
DO YOU WANT 10 PEEL WELT a' - se,s,
DO UWANTTo GET RID OF RNERyousNEssi
DO YOU wANTENRRGYi isss.sf
DO you WANT TO SLEEP PWELLi
DO You WANT A BRISK AND VIGOROUS FEEL
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08

The London Times c0rrssponasats,SSaS sSS prs:; g;
Z dent LiaeOtn's HisiOs. 81 s5s 9.g
oOEFespondence of tho IOldOn Times; Rlohm6nd md
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08

ConTINRNTAlINsssuriRARc,T7,.,Si,61S nj Rc,T, Z. Z S,6ST M
~ PANY, Of the City New iYurI. 9s,s4l-
N1iiIA lall paid tnl ..........,S 500 Oc0 o,
Assets l9t Jnly, ls69....... 1 81 90 1S
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08

,IisS SEySENTY,RIYE per cent Of the nett profits de-
Insured participate without inourrinf anv,FisIC -
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Prtse5 pr bessls, or six bottles for e m
u-Fer slit fprS y 4; All e
y shs, United statss aad an Tie DFaaFfst eSS
geAlsrs In wheeling. sissss .sIssis .ssoets :
-li7a NJ -s,'asei--aisis.sI = >
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08

tsi3Hs ssiilaaA ttiIaoO 1foJT YONAtT
3sia + .f-lpotE Ii Sc I,gi5s,ss 80, II
-issils liiEfS col tsti
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08

Letter from tho Rey.y.t 4. CUBS, st. clalr,vle,
GESTLntrN:--Yo wore kind. enough on a. former
occasion to send mo half dozen bottles of Plauta-
,tiop Bittsrs for - So My wife having derived 20
much benefit from the use OF tne,e Bitter
her to continue them, and you will pIeass sond d
sig bottles more for the money gnclused., uoiiibH
am, vary truly, yours, .,.,,y,,..,. ,.,,5
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08

The largest Oash Capital for The AMOUNT :. TSS
any oaaee In the Upited State. li9,, S
Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-02-08

OMH IHsURANOE4C COMPANY 1,
II New fork-PlRE AND ltVLA65D! !SiS5S ~ -
oAsI oAPIIAL teyery dollar psid in M
AAsets LIST July, 1883 ...,,.... 81 ssS TX
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-02-04
THE DRAFT COMPUTATION.

An incorrect abstract Of the bill containing amendments
to the enrolment act il has been reported by the Mill
tary Committee to the House. has obtained general
rency 1t does not propose to abolish communication but
reduces the TO be paid therefor from four hundred
dollars as imposed in the Senste bil to three hundred
dollars 1t also provdes that person who having been
drafted exempted for physical disability shall if pos
sessed OF certain incomes be compelled 10 pay the
Of three hundred dollars the he exempt
The Senate bill provides that when drafted has been
drawn, and has paid four hundred dollars, his
shall not again go into the wheel till every other name
shall have been drawn. The House bill simply exempts
for that quotathat is The person drafted shall not be
called again till another call 10 made by the President
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-02-04
TROOPS FROM NEW YORK.

The official report of Adj Gen. Sprague to the LegsIa-
ture of New York does justice to the services of the New
York regiments already mustered out of and those
in the field and that during the past year men
organized in that State for the field Eight regi-
ments and twenty five companies in process Of
organization These receive State and Federal bounes
The State of New York has sent to the field already
292 952 of whom 1876 s26 three years menan
of 27064 three years In the settlement OF
the accounts between the State and the Federal Govern
menl there is difference Of about eight thousand men,
which difference is in process of adjustment by the
proper authorities Gen. Sprague urges thorough
ganzaton Of the militia and suggests variety of reforms
in routine matters He also recommends the enactment
of stringent law to prohibit agents from other States
enlisting men in New York.
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-02-04
THE wHIsKEY TAX.

stated at The Internal Revenue Bureau that immense
quantities Of whiskey were manufactured in anticipation
OF the excise law and since it went into effect but little
manufactured until 1t became apparent to dstiers
that increased tax would be levied this session. For
two three weeks back the dstlleres have been in
active operation and it is supposed that the thus
newly manufactured is pretty much all that is hand.
The old stock must be nearly consumed. Some twelve
mons of gallons may be in hand, but in view Of prospeo
tive taxation It thought that steps being taken &,
hide il from the tax gatberers There believe
that the Secretary Of the Treasury proposed bill (aud
laid it before th Committee of Ways and Means e. make
taxation Of whskey n hand prompts be OF practical
use and effect But the Committee of Ways and Means
being opposed to the tax Of did Mr. Chase
bill Some bill OF the sort Is necessary IL the Senate
with The House action. 10 this event. too. there will
inevitably be great failures in which innocent par
ties will surr Hence, many suggest that the House bill
shall be modified to prevent the utter ruin of holders
One house 10 New York has 60 900 barrels which, at the
House rate Of taxation, would be worth $4,000 900 Aga
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-02-04
THE PEOPLES MOVEMENT IN ARKANSAS

letter from Little Rock, (Ark) 10th instant to the
st. Louis Democrat furnishes the following in reference
to the reconstruction Convention in that State
" The Convention for the formation Of State Consttu
ton in session here. Some twenty seven counties
represented In fifteen of them they held their cleo
ons at their ordinary precincts without the presence of
single sodier The vote is amazingly large for the
cumstances. Our county which voted before the war
eight hundred cast four hundred and eighty at this
election. The election called by mass meetings
Not Of the delegates but is in favor Of eradcstng
slavery fnsy and forever resolution of instructions 10
the committee the Constitution has already unanimous
passed. ordering them to report provision for proh
biting slavery forever from the State Many Of the dele
gaee have been slaveboders some large shareholders
Here then, stand before the world in a prouder
attitude than any other State We have dispensed with
the agency Of military governors Of all other external
agencies, the people spontaneously acting ia their own
behalf IL the Government will just assst them the
State will be back and free in less than four months
Congress and tho President have heretofore been
cisng themselves ia inventng expedens for giving the
overrdden people Of the South opportunity OF voting
But the people here have settled the whole matter for
themselves without any external help and n perfect &C.
cordance with the genius Of Institutions Will the
Government not assist by ratfyng their action 7
They do not propose TO make Constitution binding at
but after ratification by the people, who shall have
been enrolled in accordance with the Presidents proca
nation"
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-02-04
REVOLUTION In MATAMoRos.

Afvices from Matamoros report aaother revolution
there Cortna was again 10 power, He was placed se-
cond in commsnd Of the tronp according to previous ac
counts to march sganst Mexico used bis power to
again make himself Governor
There considerable fighting among the Mexicsns in
Matamoros the 18th instant, during which Gen. Her
the Twentieth Wisconsin, Ninety furth Illinois, and 6ye
pieces OF the First Missouri Battery across the river
AL but the Twentieth Wisconsin bvouacked on the baoks
bnt this regiment went almost up the plaza speut the
night in front Of the residence the American Consul who
next morning escorted Brownsville too ether with
two millions Of dollars belonging to Americans and ths
United States Government
When Gsn Ruiz felt compelled to return TO the TEXAS
side Of the river he accompanied by large number
OF followers Some two hundred of them retained their
arms which they delivered up to the United States Pro
vost Marshal Of the post the Commanding General
could not permit armed foreign soldiers to remain on Ana
ricsn soil They Hospitality received by our troop.
who sympathzsd. with them In their defeat which Il Il
said, w-s owing to other causes than lack Of courage
The fight on the night Of the Is was not very ssp-
culinary; about thirty killed and ninety wounded ON
both sides Cortna has sssd artillery and GOOD r6,.
while Ruiz had unwieldy and poor 6rsarm. =
curse the result was 10 Cnrtina's f.vor
Havana letter Of the 26th furnishes the folio On
the subjsct;
"Advces from Matsmoros state that Col Cortna vrbo
placed in command Of the forces and was tn ma On
upon Tampco, refused 60, but used them 10 b-sape
Matamors, which was delivered up to him He than "a
lnstated Serna aid his Government Gen Ru;z Il !.
not koown whittier. JuareE is said to be At Montarev
and viii retire To Texas II hard pueh d." -
Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1864-02-04
SUDDEN TURN IN THE JAPAN QUARREL

Letters from Yokohama b, the lst IL l,ecs,ohar
that there no longer percep6ls danger Of an mma
date rupture between the Eas.h AMI the Javane.e C
er"ment'. While England aud France were expecting
aud preparing for bosttes and matters appeared 10 b
growing complicated by the Tycoon siding with ths
Damo- sudden turn has been taken in affairs and the
Damois themselves appear and yield by offering 10 psv
Indemnify to the two Powers for the assault upon their
fleets The amount, f25 900 sterling Satsuma w,s will
og to pay but he coud surrender the murderer Of
Mr Richardson, for the culprt bad away The Eng
sh have consented to receive the Indemnity mat sd Of
continuing the war, bit say Satsuma fnd the mur-
derer be The Yedo Government has also promised
damages claimed by the Of the st-amer Pembroke
for the firing nto that steamer last spring By the Prince
Of NaRato This will probably be regarded by the United
States Governments settlement full Tor all csims for
that act Amid all these acts for compromse and set
tlement the Yedo Government still talk about Foreigners
leaving the shores Of Y-do Bay They wish 10 negotiate
to this eod and now talk Of sending new embassies to
America aud Europe charged with eectns this object