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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-09
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The Smoky Hill and Republican union. [volume] (Junction City, Kan.) 1861-1864, 1864-07-09

NEW GooDs.-Everybody is invited TO call
ana see our stock Of New Goods now arriv-
ing. The prices will do you good to think
Of. STREETER & STRICKLER.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

WooDBuRT.-We have just had most inter. esting occasion in this place-the death and funeral services of Cotporal Hora,o s .Thom as, one of the first to enlist to form Company of our County Regiment, the 18th, after wards changed to 2d Conn Artillery. The occasion was one of great interest, and we have seldom seen so large a congregation of our towns people as was gathered in the South Church, on the 10th inst 10 witness the services.
 The music, as we'll as the general arrange ments of the occasion, was under the direction of P. M. Trowbridge. chairman of our Sol diers' Relief committee. The services opened by a choir of six male voices, singing the solo and chorus" 70, wrap the flag around me, boys.' Afterwards, reading of the Scriptures and prayer by Rev. John Churchill. Next, the Choir sang favorite hymn and tune of the deceased
 Then. Rev. William T. Racen, special friend of ;e family, in his usual eloquent and impressive manner, made short extempora- neous address. We shall say nothing of this address save that it was exactly fitted 10 thc occasion, and many wet eye testified to tle truth of ihe words uttered. He spoke of the grey headed father and brave boy enlistine and going off together, anl then, after two little years, coming back again, the boy in bis cof6a, and the father bending over him ia tears: of this boy becoming hopefully pious at Alexandria, Va: and then keeping up a regular prayer meeting in his tent many months, showing The power of the new fai tn in his heart; of his coming back from the army only five weeks before, and standing up before that very altar and consscra,ing his little child to God in baptism of the ago nizsd wife and orphan child, the bereaved father and mother, and weeping sisters and how such an event as this, with its trials, throws us back oh the sentiment, 'ShaH no, the Judge of all the sarth do right7"
 Th. choir then sang some verses written by 8 friend of the dead soldier.
 While the great congregation was taking it's last look at the remains, tue choir chanted some touching verses, omnsncing with, "They was his eoun'ry's flag. apl a delicate wreath of flowers eaciralsd his name. Oyer the hearse was thrown a large and elegsnt flag tastefully draped at the sides.
 I At the grave. Rev. Mr. Churchill made a few well-timed remarks, and the choir sang a hymn, when the crowd dispersed, and the sol dier boy was left to his rest till the Judgment morning.
 ] Corporal Thomas died at the Regimental Hospital. near Alexandria, Va, on the 2Oth ult., aged 2.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17
TO OUR PATRONS.

On and after the lst of April next we shall ashers strictly to our advertised rates of the subscription price to the ENQUIRER of $1,75 per annum, where the subscription is not paid tn adrance. To those paid in advance $l.5O per annum. We shall also charge on all back subscriptions due at that date at the rate of $l,75 per year.
 Advertisements at the same rates as here. tofore, but transient advertisements must be accompanied by the cash to insure insertion. Our terms are $l square (fourteen lines or less, for one, two, or three insertions. and 25 cents per week for each additional insertion. Yearly contracts may be made at our office. We have removed our office to the building directly west of our old location, 2d story. front. Communications from abroad will reach us directed to
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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

On motion, formal ballot was taken, when Asahel Hotchklss received Is of the 23 votes cast, and, upon motion of Nathan Hart. Esq, was declared unanimously nominated. The Committee to nominate District Com mittes reported the names of Plumb Brown of Norfolk, James o Ford of Cornwall, and H Sweet of Salisbury. The report was accep- ted
 The Committee on Resolutions reported the following:
 ResoIUed, That we are in favor of the most energetic and vigorous prosecution of the war, to the complete and final overthrow of the rebellion and it's melting cause, in order to the future prosperity, peace, and stability of the country
 Resotued, That we heartily sustain the Ad- ministration. Firstly. because it is honestly and with energy striving to conquer the rebel lion. Secondly, because in all of it's aggres- sive action against both rebels and their CO., adjutors, it Is but giving expression to the will of the people, and Is. therefore, essen tially democratic; and Thirdly, because it is tue only channel through which the power of the people can strike at the rebellion effective ly and those who try te destroy the efficacy
 
 life of the nation itself, and they know it.
 ResolUed, That our brave soldiers in the field have our sympathy and deserve our grat- itude, and that we have no word of sympathy or apology for those whose nefarious crimes have compelled their sacrifices and hardshps Resoiued, That we favor such an Amend ment to the Constitution of the State as will permit to our soldiers the exercise of their franchises.
 hesolved, That the action of the State Convention at Hartford meets our hearty ap- proval, both in its renomination of the old State ticket, and its indorsemeut of Abraham Lincoln.
 Eesoircd, That in Hon. A. A. Hotchkiss. our candidate for sta.c Senator, we recognize q gentleman well qualified for the position, and We cordially recommend him to the electors of the district for their sutfrages.
 Remarks upon the passage of the resolutions were made by several members of the Con- vcnllon and other gentlemen present. after which they were unanimously op,el.
 On motion it was ordered that the doines of tie Convention be signed by he officers, and published in the County papers.
 Af'er passing Il vote of thanks to the Chair. man. The Convention adjourned sine die
 JouN K. SHEPARD, Chairman. ! bRo"Ks, s.e~.,,,o. J Ei. SWEET ]
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

Esg- We devote considerable of our space in this number, to the Speech of Hon. Henry c. Deming of Hartford, delivered in the U. s. House of Representatives, on the 27th ut. It will be good reading for those old democrats who havo been accustomed to rely on such s1en as Deming, for an euci'ation of tkeir prnc. plos; and has in it the ring of the true demec- racy, which is for the Union at all times and in all places, without an if or but. Let every old Democrat and every true Union man read if
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17


 Department of the South dates are to March 10. The military situation at Jacksonville, rla.. remained unchanged. Our troops still held the place, but are subject to occasional annoy ances iron the rebel cavalry. The enemy are still in considerable force at Baldwin, and scouts report that strenuous effort are in pro- gress to deplete the State of it's stock of cattle which is b.;ng driven of as fast as possible. Occasionally our force get up skirmish with the enemy, and one day last week an artillery duel occurred, in which we lost one man and the rebels five. The rspof& published some days since that Gen Vogdes superseded Gen. Seymour in the command of the Florida for ces is contradicted. The conduct of the last named officer, in connection with the late reverse, is to be rigidly investigated. and Washington dispatches says that he aud Gen. Gilmore as we'll, are to be summoned to Wash ington and examined by the Committee on the Conduct of the War. The total number oi wounded in the d isastrous advance turns cut to have been far greater than was at first re- ported-l ,s02 being the correct figures. Ma nv of these cases are chased as slight, how eyer, and sll the spffsrsIs are said to be doing well.
 The negro troops at Haine's Bluff made a descent on Yazoo City on the 2Sth ult.. and after sharp fight, occupied the plaee. Loss about 30 killed and wounded.
 A dispatch from Frankfort says it is underr stood that Gov. Bramletts of Kentucky has sent to the President an earnest rsmonstrance against the enlistment of slaves in that State. The dispatch indicates that the tone of this remonstrancs is very like that of threat.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17
WWe notice an adv in the N. Y. 7,-i6m

%We notice an adv. in the x. |. Tribune Of the 10th inst, to this effect: :-
 A few evenings since, the members and friends of the Methodist Protestant Church, Attorney St., New York, surprised their Pas tor, Rev. Wm. P. Hammond, with the bene6- cent donation of S3OO and his much esteemed wife, $l00, thereby exempifying the increasing state of her spiritual and financial interests.
 We are glad to know that Mrs. H's spiritual and financial interests" are in such prosperous way.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

DAln the I7th Senatorial District oh "Wednesday last, Hon. AsAHEL A. HorcHK1ss was unanimously renominated to represent the district in the State Senate. We do not believe cur friends could have made . more popular nomination. Senator ..Hotchkiss is widely known and respected throughout the state, and he has served tue district faithfully and we'll in the last legislature. He will be triumphantly reelected. The report of the convention will be found elsewhere.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

S&rlhe little item concerning the proceeds of the Brooklyn L. l.,) Sanitary Fair for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission, which we gave last week, lacked one word of be ing cor rect. It should have read that the proceeds amounted to Four Hundred Thousand dollars. instead of four hundred which is quite diff
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

The Spring number of Madame Demorests Quarterly Mirror of Fashions, is on cur table. It contains a superb double fashion plate, sev- sral new braid patterns, nearly 100 engrav- ings, six full-size patterns, and any quantity of novelties in fashions. Price 25 cents. or one dollar year, with valuable premium. Published at 473 Broadway, N. Y.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17
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 L1TcHrlELD.-Mr. E. E. Hale, of Wolcott- vile, and formerly hotel-keeper at Norfolk, has taken the Mansion House, in this village, on a lease of five years, from the 1st of May next. Several important alterations and l changes are to be made in the internal ar engagements of the hotel, and it is to be gene rally overhaulsd and improved in first class l manner. From what we know of Mir. Hale
 and his general reputation as hotel keeper,
 we should judge that he will do his part ai- mirably towards making the Mansion House
 hotel of the first class, and g popular Summer resort fer residents from abroad.
 In our West Burying Ground there is the
 following inscription on an old tombstone:
 "Hers lies tho body of Mrs. Mary, wife of pr. John Buel, Esq, she died Nov. 4, l76S, Etat. 90, having had 13 children, 101 grand
 children, 274 great grandchildren, 22 great great grandchildren, 40 total. 336 surviving" A couple of hocks of wild geese passed
 over this village on Sunday last, flying north
 ward Sign offspring. Another snow storm Tuesday night. Sign ! of more mud
 NEW HARTFoRD.-On tho 7th inst, in the hospital near Alexandria, Va, Horatie G. Eggleston of the 2d Conn. Artillery, departed
 this life, atthe age of twenty eight. Till this
 last sickness, typhoid fever, his constitution i was most vigorous. lie was member of the New Hartford Congregational Church and ; always adorned his profession. Funeral ex-
 ercises in his honor were had here last Sunday. large number of his towHsmen sorrowfully
 escorted his body to the grave. Of the mourn 1 CTS, the one exciting great sympathy, was his 1 betrothed, most estimable lady, who was clothed in mourning, and whose heart seemed
 wrung with anguish.
 Recently, the house of the invalid Chloe
 Lankton, took fire in the roof near the chim-
 ney. The timely discovery of the fire at an
 early hour in the morning, by & neighbor passing, saved the building from destructicn, | and it's helpless inmate from horrid death. Stephens & Co.,, the extensive Rule Man
 ufactur of this place, will remove their
 works 10 Hitchcockville about the first of May l Forty men are now at work in the factory 1 At their new location they expect to employ
 a larger number.
 D, H. Stephens superintends the establish | ment, and is tho inventor of several curious
 machines successfully operated in the manu- | facture of the rules. The graduating machine invented by him he considers worth one thou ! sand dollars. He has in his factory at least | fifteen thousand dollars worth of machinery and all of his own invention Nest of it un- patented and ia rooms inaccessib to stran- l gers.
 1 Every rule undersoes hundred different
 processes. Already they manufacture one
 hundred and fifty kinds of rules. Their salos are vtry large, and the demand is larger than
 they can meet. Mr. Stephens is remarkable g nius, alike courteous and enterrrisng His
 workmen men of intelligence being con
 neosed with .some of our best familes The
 anticipated removal of Mir $. and his men
 from us, is universally regretted by our
 villagers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

e@-We are happy to learn from paragraph in the N. Y. Times correspondence from New berne, that Gen. Vessels, commanding in Plymouth, N. O., has so far recovered his health as to be at his post. This will be good news, mot only to his friends, but to the country, asit is pretty strongly rumored that the meditsted at- tack fthe rebels will first fall upon Plymouth, where the General is stationed.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

Ip refutation of the partisan charges brought against President Lincoln, for his alleged agency in the matter of the Florida expedition the Washington correspondent of the Chicago
 Tribune says :" "Tae fact is tie Presidens has not himself issued c milite,y order si',ce curly ,n last July"
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

In short, tho transformation of the down. right disloyalty of the Resolutions of 1863 into the admirable inconsistency of the Resolutions of 1864 has so oh;.nged the physioynomy of the Opposition Platform that we cannot help exclaiming with Peter Quince,
 Bless thee, Bottom! Bless thee Thou art franslatsd !"
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

G@- The letter of "Jehn Hancc ck,' in re- ply to Judge Seymour's letter of acceptance of Q nomination for Governor, will Le found on the first page of this issue. It a;- penred originally in the Hartford Courant. and it is whispered that it is the production of Ex- Governor Ellsworth. At all events it is a strong letter, and will repay perusal.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

nsa-A new call has been issued by the Pres ident for Two HUNDRED THOUSAND more troops, and the 18th of April is designated for a Draft unless the quotas of the States are filled at that date.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

E3- Hon. John T. Adams, of Norwich, who has been leading member of the "Lower House" for the past four years, has been nom- mated for Senate: in the eighth district, and will be triumphantly elected. He will be most useful and able Senator. We hope there will be more like him.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

p@- Secretary Chase has declined to be the approaching National Union Convention.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

Harper's Magazine for March, with all the other monthlies, may be had of W. Patton, Stati oner and Bookseller, 8 Hotchkiss, Block, Waterbury.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

ssAT Thomas Cowles, Esq, of Pennington, Bank Commissioner, has been nominated for State Senator in the Sd district.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17
Seventeenth Senatorial District

Convention.
 The Convention was held at West Cornwall, on the 9th inst, and was organized by the an :. pointmsnt of John K. Shepard. Esq, of Nor folk, Chairman, Isaac ". Baooks, of Gosben Secretary, and John H. Sweet, of Salisbury. Assistant Secretary.
 The following committees were appointed:
 on Credentials-Messrs Pierce of Ca- naan, Peck of Sharon, and 8 D Northway of Norfolk.
 On Reso!utions-Messrs John c Holley of Salisbury, m Geo Kelsey of Sharon, and D L Pierce of Canaan
 1o nominate District Connmittss-Messrs S NorthWay of Norfolk, Sweet of Sails bury, and s Reed of Cornwall.
 The committee on credentials reported the roll of delegates present, which was accepted
 on motion, informal ballots were taken for a candidate for Senator as follows:
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

TERETvILLg.-TrumaaC Cook an old gentle. man Of Terryville, v years of age, died sud- donly on tue Sth Inst. He was in sound health and had just returned from the woods with a load et wood, when upoa entering the house he fell dead
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

HsBa At the Convention, held at Wolcott- 'ile, yesterday, o. J. Hodge, of Colebrook, vas nominated for Senator for the 18th Sena- ,orial District.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

Hsa-We shall publish the Address of the Union State Committee in our next.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17

Newfoundland is said to be country with azt reptile. snd tie Chattanooga Gazctte says. vallapdighan is reptile without coun- try be ought to 'mevs' to Newfoundland.
 A seatlemar in the vicinity of Boston, on the occasion of the birth of his serenM son, an- nouuced the fact io friend by writing the following letter:
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17
:" 4 troop cometh." Geusis xxx: ii.

'' \ troop cometh." Geusis xxx: ii.
 Solon Robinson states that be has never known beef cattle 60 high as now except on one oecasion-in 1857 He says he has often seen just as good steers sold for $50 in the New York market as now command $l0O. 10 cents per ID (for quarters) is ths lowest rsis, che highest is Is. ....... .-...
 p,.ru or REV. THos.. STARE KISe. This s.i.nsrd clergyman and lecturer died at San Frame .sc .i : o'tla.s ga the nmr''.ne of MsrcL :,s, after sh.,s illness, of dipia'r'a'
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17
March 2. 1864,

Cousin Mattia-Another boy this N. all doing well. Our army must be filled up Volunteering hcss very brisk-our quota IS full no draft at onr house. The country is safe three cheers for ths Union. Shall we name him *Gadf
 h haste, Eous,N---.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-03-17
3Y HIS ExoELLENoY, WILLIAM A. BUCKINGHAM, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT,
A Proclamation

Recognizing the discord. anarchy and civil var, which stills exists in our nation, as Gods r;zsieous judgments for the sins of the people, and kno wing that He has revealed himself ''as the Lord the Lord God, merciful and gracious, long suffering, and abundant in goodness and trutS,'' and that He will hear the cry of the humble, and shov favor to the repentant I have thought proper to appoint. FRIDAY, the TveRty-f.th instant, ts be observed through out this State as day of Humiliation, Fast ing and Prayer.
 And I earnestly iavite the people to assem- ble at their usual places of religious worship, and without any attempt to conceal "the wedge of gOid,' or ts justify themselves be- fore an omniscient God, to recognize the right. eousnsss of His judgments, and, with peniten- tial confession of their sins and true rspen- tancs. beEeech Him to cause His anger towards us to cease. to restore unto us the blessings of public peace, and the joys of His salvation:
 Given under my hand and the seal of S,s the State. at the City of Norwich,
 this, the eighth day of March, in the
 year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty -four, and of the Indepsnd- snce of the United States of America the eigh- ty-eighth.
 WILLIAM \. BUCKINGHAM. By His Exeellency, the Governor,
 J. HAMxoxD TRUMBJLL, Secretary of State.
 We snd in the "vergennea Vern'onter," brief al.usisn to the death of General Samuel E,rsng. who was son of Gen. Samuel Strong who distinguished himself at the battle of Plattsburgh in command of the Vermont Vol untssrs in ,he War of ls12-and whose anoes tors emisrated from this county, at an early day to Vermont. and who has many relations still living in this County.
 THE DEATH OF GEN. SrRoNa.-Gen. Strong whose death we inserted in our paper of las, week. wss the most wealthy of our citizens. He had been President of the bank here for the last eighteen years. Vergennes was his native place, and he has always sustained a character for integrity and moral worth. Peo- ple came from seyc-a -ai towns, to attend his flu neral. He was long valued member of the Congregaiionaiist ChurcS here, and gave lib- erally of his abundant means to sustain it. Several of his young rsiatives, we understand have beeE indebted 10 him for important aid iu securing an education. and for other favors, which will endear his memory to them. As be vss q stirring. business man, he will be greatly missed.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-02
RROm narEPmEs.


We hsvs newspaper intelligence TO the I7th,
tao Argas Of that da:s having reached Us.
We gashsT from It's columns that the grossest
frauds were Fraeticed at the late election by the
JOHNSON wing of the AbolsiOnists. /. seems
that in the city and county, Independent of the
Germantown precinct, the LIEcoLE Abolition
candidates had about two hundred and ffy ma.
j5riiy. This. it was supposed, secured tLoiF
election, and tAs news wss spread accordingly.
Bus the returns from Germantown had bssn
withheld, and when finally brought in, 10 and
behold the ArgHs says ''the precinct was made
70 poll seven or eight times its usual voss, :"
nearly all for lie Johnson ticket, thus sIscsing
it. There is said to be honor among thieves,
but it appsars there is none between Abolition
isis
Information is also given Of the firing into
the s:ssmsn on the river, similar 70 Chat we
publish elsewhere from the Bulletia.
Ths Argus says: "QIIte E number of f0r-
mer residents Of this and adjoining Southern
States ETe making tke;r way ROrthwaTd by the
river. To-day E crowd of the better class 60
up, who, wssried Of the tumuls and disOrgsniz-
ing infasncss of war are determined on SET
ting as far from its alarms as they can push
noTihwsrd."
We extract the river, cotton and money re-
ports Of the Argus
The RIVER-Our port was literally crowded
with boats yesterday, and the landing was busy
IS bes E-Te. We have not seen SO busy day
there as yesterday was for molth5 past. The
liver Is slowly risIng-nOt so rapidly, however,
ss for some days past. The wsStheT, since our
last issue, has been variable, accompanied with
much wind, which made getting about extremely
6issgreeRbls.
COTTOE-Thsrs was quite & commotion in
ths cotton market to-day, the upAhot Of the news
from the East, which, up 10 the llth, vas CT
downward cast We heard of some sales, how
ever, but at prices 50 radical, compared 'vitl
The ruling rates Of Saturday, that We refrain
for the present from making our usual quots-
tODs. TIE Silver Wave arrived with 1868
bales from Pine Bluff.
MONEY.-Cunency Is easy and the supply is
fully equsl 20 The demand. Exchange on New
York aad C,ocinnsii a. par snd abundant, snd
Oh St. L5uls /! premium. Bills Of the dsnomi-
nation OF - sHd upward On the Plsntsrs' snd
Union banks were bought at 50ci on the Bsnk
OF Tennessee At J5c., slowly, and with = very
moderate demana; on the Bank Of Chattanooga
25c., sld Bank OF West Tennessee 25c. SCUM
ern bank notes Of all denominations, thoEg0 IL
very moderate oem2nd, woIe isJching 23c.