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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

rse Src0SD COIN AarfLLERY. The N |.
 Eibars Of yesterday. gives the following Ills. } of casualties in oar County Regiment. in ths action at Cedar Ru.,, near Maldleiown, Va, { octoLe, 18th.
 Col E. 8. Mckenzie, right foot and shoulder. Sergt.- Major F. A. Lucas, left thigh. l Co. A. Joseph Moody, anele; T. Morris, face, slight; Sergt. W. S. Smith, scalp, slight; Corp John Wilcox, back, confusion. Co. B. Sergt. James Parks, leg; Robert Ames, hip, serious; Color Sergt H. Wheeler, Co. C. Capt. A. H. Fenn arm amp, Edwin L. Thorne, hand fractured; George W. Brown, forearm; Patrick Brady, right thigh, fractur- ed; Henry D. Pierce, arm, flesh; Allen Re- | gers, leg, flesh; Wm. H Bound. thigh; Thos. D. Murdhy, head, slight; E S. Benedict. left leg, flesh; Corp. Worden Stammer, left knee; Jas Moran, right thigh; E. L, Thorne, hand fractured; B. 5 Benedict, left leg, flesh.
 Co. D. Capt B. F. Hosford, killed; SergtI 4. P. Clark, foot; Corp Chas. Bryan, left leg; H. W. Bushnell, neck; Wm. H. Lindley, finger amp; E; G Smith. left side and finger: Corp D A Bradley. neck; H Tolles, head H CoE E Beach, hand; M Burr, right leg, frac;
 Lynch, left hip; Jonathan L. Conklin, left leg. Co., E. James Nore, back, severe; Sergt J. Turner, hip, severe; W. B. Castle, side, flesh; DIV. Carr, leg; R, Smith, left arm. flesh o. Billings,- left thigh; A. Bancroft, left leg; flesh; E. M Woodruff, chin, flesh. Co c It. c, A. Smith, right leg. flesh !; James Farmer, neck and shoulder; Barney Kelley, knee, frac, Sergeant M. Bell, back, severe; E. Horner, left hip; Joha Curtin, ankle; P. Gilmer, foot, flesh Corp. H. Austin, hand.
 Co. H. It. J. M. Gregory right arm. amp. Sergt. Robert Erwin, shoulder, slight; Chas. A. Hurd. arm, flesh; Jos. T. Knowles, lower jaw, fiae; Edward 0. Brien, breast; Corp. Henry Gridley. right wrist, frao. D. F. Som CTS, foot; William Smith. thigh; L sherman, foot; c. H. Butler, knee. flesh; Daniel O.. Payne, leg, Aosh; c. A. Hurd, right arm Sergt. Minor Strong, right thigh, flesh.
 Co.,. Capt. ". Burnham hip, flesh; Ser geant Thomas Shaw, left elbow; Sergt. G. B. Judson, left thigh, flesh; John Mckinney, head Vim Davis, arm. flesh; Holland, knee, flesh; c Bennett, left side; J Newcomb, leg, fractured; D Taylor, left leg, flesh; A Seacorney, right arm fractured; Corporal D W Manning. right hip; D Backus, right shoul- der; s Lubdell, left leg fractured C Wright, arm, amputatsd.
 Co. K. Al Miner, thigh, fractured; J o Barnes, right thigh H Eglebert, back, flesh i; D. Briggs. left thigh, amputated; Munroe, right leg, flesh; G " Pieman, right leg, frae- tured c Haviland, left thigh; c Munson, hip. severe J H Burns, right thigh:
 Go. L. Lieut.. M Snowden, left wrist.
 CoM Charles Allen, left sido J Fitzsim- mons, arm. flesh; c c Bosworth, left leg, Frank Nichols, back,
 Sergt, W. A. Slinker, leg. ,. ...-.
 Co. L is reported to be captured entire. They were guarding the ford at Cedar Greek, when the surprise was made. ,..e...... .
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
rHn APpRoAcHIK c CONTEST.


 Time, wishshurrying feet. that urges on re- lentlesely alike the life and destiny of men and natiens. is bringing us to the eve aofsthe con- test which is to decide forever the fate of the Americans Union. But litsle more than 2 week now remains to gather together our for s,s and marshal our our kosts for sthe eventful sssseels.' sThs plan of battle .is simple and upobscurs the enemy are before. .us and behind us and on every eide of us. It behooves every colder of tbe Union to be wary and cautious, tosshowshis solors, to make ready..h his arm, to look to his ammunition, to be sure of his aim, and then, to charga-to the pollsI syl -,se... ~-
 Arswe all aware of the magnitude of the ;ppendipg contest? On the one side the left wing of the rebel,forces stands arrayed against us. Their watchword iss' surren der," ," their mot to, Disunion, ]" their leader the" little Unrea- dy,"a On the other side are the right and left wing and the centre Of the Union army; part fighting for the preservation oftheir country in athe field, and part ready with their ballots to sustain them at home,w There they stand, fortheir country and the Union, ndagaiust it, eyeing one another closely, watching each oth- CTS movements carefully, awaiting the battle. Upon the issue of the contest depends the liisof the Repnblicl z ael.s% si aissae.s5a The issue is made up 50 plainly that every intelligent freeman zcan discern its:e The two platforms of principles .enunciated by the two parties, which are before the people, state this issue plainly.v On the one hard vigorous prosecution of the var is sdemanded, until the rebellion is crushed and the Union restored in its entiety, and on Me other g cessation of hostilities, an armissicee and an ignominious surrender of all we, have been fighting for through these long, bloody years, and a recog, milton ofaJeff Davis as patriot and hero, and of his confederacy" as nation. g. sia7d. o-
 Are we for our Country or against it 2 Are ws for the suppression of the rebellion or for itsssdccess? Shall we sustain our Union arr my or the rebel? These are the plain ques- tions to be answered directly at the polls on Tuesday the sth of November. Isit too much tosay that on it's answer depends the life and psrpetuity of the American nation? ' .. | s' T s-.-
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

aGr W. W. Eaton. in his remarks to hi, innocent audience in this town last week
 made use of this grandiIoqnent expression :-
 "Mr. Lincoln dare not send his hirelings t the great State of New York, because Hora- to Seymour is the Executive of that State ant will not suffer an invasion of Governmen troops NE Didn't W. w. Eaton forget that President Lincoln did send his " hirelings," but little over year ago, to the great city and State o New York, to queH riot of this same Hora 1 tio SeYmonr's friends P s.
 Another of Eatons remarks was to the efec that President Lincoln had stated within thirt, days, that in case, Nc Celan should be elected President of the United States. he would leave him ruined country to govern"
 On the very day that Eaton uttered this unblushing falsehood. President Lincoln made use of the following language, giving the lie direcs to all ,such utterances of scaly scalla yags like his Hartford defamei, and which we  may well call
 THE PATRIOTS PLATFoRn.
 am struggling to maintain the Govern ment. not to overthrow it. Il therefore, say that if shall live I shall remain President un- til the 4th of@March, and whoever shall be constitutionallY elected therefor in November shall be duly installed as President> on the fourth of March,. and that in the interval I shall do my utmost. that whoever is to hold the helm for the next voyage, shall start with the best possible chance to save the ship. This is due7tos the people, both on principle and under tue Constitution. Their will, constitu- tonally expressed, is the ultimate law for all. If they should deliberately resolve to have i'm. mediate peace, even at the loss of their coun- try and their liberties. know not the power or the right to resist them. itsis their own business, and they must do as they please with their own.
 believe, however, they are still resolved to preserve their country and liberty, and in. this in office or out of it, I am resolved to stand by them. I may add that in this purpose to save the country and its liberties, classes of peo- pie seem SO nearly unanimous as the soldiers in the field and the seamen afoat. Do they not have the hardest of it? sWho should quail when they do not? God bless the sol ders and seamen, and all their brave comman- ders."t aso 5F. tt5
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 THE UNION MASS MEEr1Ne,-The prospect of having one of the largest Mass Meetings evsf held in this county, on Tuesday next. November lst, grows better and better every day. From all parts of,the county we learn that the Union citizens are wide awake in the matter, and in tend coming up to Ltchfeld on that day s,s nsasse. We shall have rousing meeting, and wel 'dbubt not rousing speeches, which will amply repay the attendance of the multitude. The list sof speakers expected to be present will bealfound elsewhere. and we tssss vsssishall have no dissppoiutment on sAat score. We can promise all who come at lsastsarieh intellectual treat and4souad doe tsine besides. We shall be able also to gather new inspiration for the great battle that is to be fought as,ths polls the following Tuesday and shall anticipate. with glowing and trustfal hearts, the victory that surely awaits us then For Con reigna and the Republic shall live!
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

PLYMoUTH.-The Courant tells the following ''good 'un,' that happened on the evening of the great little mackerel mass meeting in this town last week:
 The little hotel kept by Mir. Thayer, is Q spot where the unterrifed' of this thriv ing town most do csngregate In the evening the hotel bore quite Q 'coppery" aspect-so much SC, that few gentlemen from Hartford, who were On gunning expedition, retired from the bar room to Q little room adjoining, The "unterrifed' gathered around the bar, and discussed not only the merits of the great meeting, but the contents of various things contained in sundry suspicious looking black bottles behind the bar, until one of their mum Der, more talkative than the rest, demanded that vote should be taken. And he addressed the throng thus: "All those in favor of Abe Linken, say T." GA silence prevailed for a moment, when unanimous aye'' resounded from the room where the Hartford party were quietly enjoying social game of euchre, J.
 Contrary minds say no,' said Copper, ap- parently astonished at this sudden turn of af fairs. Not solitary nay responded. c. ''Guess they don't understand the vote," said the speaker, and he quietly withdrew from the room.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

WASHINGTON has furnished the following numbers of men for the war against the slave holders rebellion, according to the statement of Orestes Hiokox, First Selectman: Volun- teers, 1l3; drafted men, 2; 25 other drafted men either furnished subs or paid com mutation. Since Nov. 1863, sixty additional men have been enlisted iuto service and cred ited to the town. We now stand credited with thirteen men for any future call. Patriotism is above par or Nc Clellan either.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

H1roHoooKv1LLE.-The funeral of Sergeant Alfred c. Afford, of the 2d Conn Artillery, was attended in this village last Wednesday, The sermon by Rev. Hiram Eddy, was highly patriotic, being . heartfelt tribute of hon or to the patriotism of the departed soldier. MT. Afford went out with one of the first three months Regiments. aad- when the call came for more troops, and the 18th Reg. WITS form1 ing, the love of country overcome the love os home and kindred, and hs again enlisted. He
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27
lI T c H F I FL D, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1864.
 at l2 o'clock, noon.

The following distinguished gentlemen have been invited to be present, and are expected to address the meeting
 Governor VIM. A. BUCKINGHAM, Lieut.-Gov. ROGER AVERiLL, Hon. LEWIS D. CAMPBELL,
 Hon. HENRY WILSON,
 Hon. 0. H. PLATT,
 Hon. s. W. KELLOGG,
 P. T. BARNUM, and others.
 It is intended to nuke this the occasion of . grand, sss,sest, and enthusiastic demonstration of the freedom loving people of Etch6eld County, in favor of-what is now the nsanifess sciX of the American people-the election of
 ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

WoopBURY-The Teac hers Institute for Litchield County met in this place on the 18th inst, and continued till the Friday evening following. good number of teachers wer
 present, and the exercises were interesting and profitable. The evening lectures were full of interest and were listened to. by large and intelligent audiences.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

GEN. JoE HOOKER ON THE ELEcTIoN.-Some of our copper-mackerel friends still have the effrontery to claim gallant Joe Hooker as one of their stripe, and in favor of the re- election of |" Gunboat George" We wonder how they will like this morsel taken from a speech of General Hooker at Springfield, Ill, last Friday. He said :- ....
 1 think that all the battles we have to fight are already fought. Tremendous cheers. The election early next month VIII pass oil quietly, and it will pass off successfully. Re newed cheers.I The victory at the ballot box our authority. It will be in support of your armies in the field, and it will be in support ot the honor of the nation. Applause That viudication will be far beyond what he most sanguine who are here anticipate. It will be more than Waterloo defeat to those who arc arrayed against our country. tLong contin- ued applause.l It will be almost death blow
 It will be staggering blow to the Rebels that we have been fighting in the war in which your brothers and your sons have been enga ged for the last three years and half it will be withering blow to them and 1t will be worse to the Copperheads. Tremendous cheels.l would not for the world say any thing to excite hopes that may not be realized but will say this, that it is the opinion ol those who have a much better opportunity oi knowing than have, that in the next cleo ton we will achieve the greatest victory thai has been won from the beginning of this Re- bellion to the present time. It will be two edged sword, cutting both ways, North and Cnntb FCheers I state this confidently believing from those who have much bettel opportunities of knowing than I ha ye. that ev ery single State in this Union will cast its vote for ABRAHAM LINCOLN. Loud applause and cries of !" That's so." .@
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

1 fell mortal'y wounded in one of the recent
 battles near Winchc ter. Va, thus adding another 10 the long l.st of martyred heroes,
 who have given their lives willing sacrifice
 for freedom. He leaves young wife, only daughter of the late Lambert Hitchcock. Esq, of Pennington. X
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

Il l.. wis !: ...a., hE rnark,-l Il a Unio., ,n,s .l..s in NV yt,k, i.s. .v.-,A Ii U the ei.aiy ;.tssai t.,srs ule iaeru u.I..t,aarsus tantlls armed eiieia,- U, .h4 l,;.e.i- iiea =' Ihe sentin:entis wolshy of ;hs true son of ,. petsiotie sire. Judge Woo iruffs father was the late Morris WoOdFuR Esq, of tIis town. a genuine Clay Democrat, and we commend the views ot the son to the Democratic admirers and supporters of the father.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

A correspondent writes that the makers of the Chicago platform tried Jo. Scudder's trick of lifting himself by the seat of his old leather Ebreeches; who after three drinks and the most tremendous efforts in tugging at his neither garments, succeeded in raising himself on his toes, and then pitched fcasard and broke his ,Sool. . ,-.,,- 4 .. .is5i4s -s-.... . ..
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

Gold is getting rampant again. The Dem ocrats do not know what to make of this fact. If they attribute it to the Republican successes, that is admitting thatthe Republicans are sue
 ceeding if to Democratic successes, that is admitting that Democratic triumph and high prices mean the saule thing. Hard
 isn't it? ss g.a
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

Ca9f Marshal :-LEvERETr W. VESSELS. Assistant Marshals TT. A. Warren, Hen ry Miner, G. w. WattIes, l.. w. Coe, Geo Lockwood, II. A. Hull, John H. Walhams, T. s. Skllton, H. A. Bottsford R Smith, and th Marshals of each town delegation,
 Per Order, Central Committee LlrcHF1ELD, Oct. 26th, 1864.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

The official returns of the election in Maine give the following results: For Governor Cony, e2.sss; Howard, 46,47e. Vot. in 1863 For Cony, 67, ,799; Bradbury, sO,233.
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the2names of States entitled to vote for Presi-
 dent, with the number of their electoral votes, for those who may desire to preserve i: fer
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 TH1 ArlAH1lo CABLn TEsrrD.-The Allan as sabls which is to be laid next summer, be- thssnas1 1nsland end America, was recently ssstsd, to try its strength: and daetility. A given length was taken. suspended, and gradu. ssy weighted until t broke, the elongationa sussssding each additional weighing being dsly registered. the cable selected being the weight of six tbree- -6fth tens. The case, the spiral waves involving it. the insulating body, ths jats yarn. and each separate strand of the cable, were sinilarly tested. It was found fsen lhese sxpsriuepts that the more the aessssof wire were brppght into . state oi tsnsiol, ths gssster bsosms its strength, and shat as n inialator, gutta- -percha, although not sspstlsStsS Indis rubber, is far more aura. hlesand ihaf u cable. as now manufactured VII bs able to bear : strain four times its ovn wslehh uhsa laid atEshe bottom of the At Aaa 7
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

The official democratic majority on the home vote in Pennsylvania, is one hundred and six 'y.six.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

railrosd train from Lexington for Gov lAgtons Ky. wss captured by guerrillas on 1SssdSh 6sGt b6ras6the csrs and rSbbsd.she yasssasess. 1s ss'1 ss'a
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

NoRTHvILLE. regular weekly discuss ions which have been so long recognized as an institution by the good people of North vile, have been brought to sudden termina- tion- Two of our most estimable citizens who are members of that organization spoken of in the new Gospel of Peace (. Kopurhedds.' and one Republican fir om whom his friends expect ed better counsels, have recently and solemn ly resolved to have no more $ free speech'' until after the Presidential election, and even then do away with political discussions entire ly. They reasoned very logically thus--Our individual political sins are manifold, we cannot refrain from recrimination, political dscu ssions are useless, uninteresting to us, as we have no taste for such, hence they ought not to be tolerated. But notice these same gentlemen exhibit a wonderful interest, if there are any political meetings to be held within a radius of twenty miles, and are generally in sight somewhere. They were conspicuous. believe, at the great democratic meeting re- gently held in your town, at which Chapman of " no peace," Brooks of ''ne war; and Seymour of.'' draft'' no.oriety were posi- lively announced as orators. A Mcclellan clua Is also in full blast in New Milford, meetings are held every week, and we'll attended un- aerstand, by these gentlemen and their friends who protest against political discussions.
 The cause of their indispositisn at home is attributable to various which it is not my pur. peso here to discuss. While some attribute it to the fear of losing political caste. others as nakindly assert that they have no political reputation 10 lose, having belonged to all parties that have ever existed, and still wait ing perhaps for !" something else to turn up." Whatever credit we may be disposed to give them for not wishing to discuss the inconsist encies of the Chicago platform, yet of one thing you may be sure, that on election day they will crawl out with all the adroitness for which that species are remarkable, and depos. it their vote for 5istgs mac" for truly in the language of one of their campaign songs (see N. Y. Campaign Worldly
 "We all go Mac blind,
 Johnny, fill up the bowl"
 The word " Johnny is supposed to have some allusion to the ' rebs,' with whom it may be Too truthfully said, they are in social and sympathetic communion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

, George N. Woodruff and o. !. Hodge. Ksayss, Cemnissioasrs to collect votes in the tirstd Cenasetisua .a Artillery, returned Tsebdky. Assiag ssnplsted their business.- .- TAH tspert tho majority for ePresident Lin sslAh n fssinsn. between thirty and thirty i've but t must Do remembered that the 1st C6snsetieathas slvays been oonsidssed one Sf little Mas:s" pct regiments. and it's staR s4esfs nestly little maoksrsl men. Other Connecticut regiments will telli.a different story from this. saf'e7seiss
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

Pennsy1oamia soldsers Tote sn part,
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 Dea. David Fiak and wife of Shslburns. Falls, Mass, celebrated their golden wedding on the l2th. They are the parents of the late Rev. Samuel Fisk, Dunn Browne.)
 Gen. Banks is at the Parker House, Boston,. where he will remain for several days.
 Gen. Custer has been promoted to be Major general in consideration of his brilliant services in the Shenandoah valley. ,e.
 The mother of Albert Beirstadt, the artisS died in New Bedford, last week. aged B. ' The Richmond papers print and glost ever recent speeches of Gov. Seymour of New York, in which he tries to prove the war failure. ;' %
 Gen. Fremont has subscribed $5O.OOo to me raw loan How about the financial failure" of the Government
 p;ohmond napers of the 22d acknowledgs dofsat ;n tbe Shenandoah Valley, and say they ~ iost twenty three guns, besides these they had taEen at first, and about one thousand killed and wounded, with few prisoners.
 One of Lincoln's hirelings, Major General Mcclellan, drawing pay but not in service, paid visit to James Gordon Bennett of the New York Herald, at hisresidence on Wash- ington Heights, one day last week.
 In one settlement in Minnesota, fifteen out of the sixteen male residents enlisted. The other man stayed behind to zee them of and cheer. @ t a& The pirate Tallahassee is reported to have left Wilmington on another raid. ss Els woman could talk out of two corners q her mouth Q. the same time, there would bs q deal said on both sides les sS ssia
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-27

lus IsichWohu oeutlb01 naS LnS t0 say Oi the result of the October election -; |e On the whole, the Mcclellan men will not give up the campaign on account of this pre- limlnary battle.- Their leader is less hurt than in the fights. which proceeded Malvern Hill, which, we believe, is claimed by the Federals as victory, and which enabled him to tele- graph soon after-on Fourth, of July-that he was sate' We expect to hear of brisk |electieneering between now and the 9th of November. .ssls
 If any one, says correspondent, doubted the wisdom of the order depopulat;ng Atlanta, these doubts are now removed. Sherman well knew the tactics Hood would be compelled to employ, and he made provision accordingly. Suppose the 10000 inhabitants of the city were there now, consuming government ra : tions-and they could have obtained nothing else-what would be the consequence [ It re. quires no extraordinar " ade5t in political econ omy to sec the results which would necessari- ly follow.
 A writer whose life has passed the meridian, thus discourses upon the flight of time: Forty years seemed long and weary pill grimage to make. It now seems but Q step And yet, along the way are broken shrines. where thousand hopes have wasted It 10 ashes footprints sacred under their drifting dust green mounds where grass is fresh Titn the watering of tears; shadows even wnien we would not forget. We will garner tne sun shine of thosesyears, and with cnas.eneo step and hopes push on toward the evening whose signal lights will soon be seen swinging where the waters are still and the storms never heat. sag & Charleston papers ssy that Coi. Harris, Chief Engineer of Bsaaregards sser, died re- esntly in that city, of ysllewfeyer.4