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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

The military situation ihia week p7s'-nts a cheering aspect from every quarter. Gen: Grant sivss the Ji1ieial fesai,s ot the battle 0! Friday last, when the leoels attacked the Tenth Corps. 1lic enemy were ultimately driven back to tbeir main line of intrenchments. and our troops hold precisely their former position. The rebels captured eight guns but paid for A in a loss of over one thousand killed and woundets ~tihe rebel papers claim victory, but very cautiously refrain from stating what advarta ges of position they gained. Gen; Sheri an is retiring down the valley, and had reached Strasburg yesterday. But he stopped there long enough to administer most lhor- ouzh defeat to the rebel cavalry which had followed him, under new fsdgsd leader, by the name of Rosser, Merritt and Custer, with their divisions, charged this force, completely routing it, capturing eleven pieces Of artillery
 $50 prisoners, forty seven wagons and amou- iances, among which was the headquarters eauipage of four of the rebel Generals-Rosser Lomax, Nickham and Pollard. Gen, Sheri dan will now receive his suppl ies by way of the Manassas Gap Railroad to Strasbnrg Gen. Sherman telegraphs from Kenesaw Mountain that Hood has fallen back from the line of the railroad to Dallas, and that he IS being narrowly watched. The railroad is be ing rapidly restored, and Sherman says his army is amply supplied, and is in capital spir- it's. We have files of Richmond papers as late as tue sth. They claim victory in the fight of last Friday, but otherwise are very dolefuf in tone. Jee. Davis has returned to Richmond. al@ .+
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

2D CONN. ARrnLERY.-The following casu. alties, to the 2d Conn. occurring on the 2lst and 22d of September at the battles ofStras- burg or Fishers Hill, and in addition to those published last week.
 Kaled-L. o. Spencer, Pomfret; David B. Wooster, Plymouth. ...
 Woundea-J. Osborn, Warren, breast; G w: Mansfield, Canaan, leg; Corp. J. Rapp Salisbury knee; L. E. Speed. neck Henry Barnes, Torrington, leg; Joseph Boyce Thos Bullens, Hartford, shoulder: Eugene W. Con kiln. Irwington, N. r., hip; Swift NJ. G. Hun. ter, Terryvile, back1 Mark B. Stone, Harwin- ton, arm; Serg. Samuel Brown, Harwinton, head :; John Campbell, leg and arm Corp. J. H. flakes, Canaan, head j; E. Dougherty, New Milford, lung j; J. Rodinger, Canaan, hea 0. H. Merrill, Colebrook, leg i; Serg. Chas. F Traver, East Sharon, arm Wm. OBrren, East Norwalk, breast; Allen s. Futile, Warren. fin ger Capt. William Monson, New Haven leg 1T. Drune, New Haven, leg.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
GLORY ENOUGH FOR ONE DAY
LINCOLN s, JOHNSON TIE NEXT pREs.- DENT AND YzpE PRESIDENT OF THE UNIFIED STATES! :!
LIrTLEAAC HITLER THAN EVER;


 The returns from Tuesdays elections in Pennsylvania. Ohio and Indiana will thrill every patriots heart with joy and thanksgiving PENNSYLVANIA has given majority of from ten to fifteen thousand on the home vote which that of sbs Army will largely increase: We have also gained from three to four Members of Congress. Ono has come up gloriously to her work aud given at least 4O,000 majority. with the soldiers yet to hear from. We have also gained thrss Union Congressman in that State. INDIANA has exceeded all expectations, giving Gov. Morton 10000 majority, aHd gain ing two Union Congressnen.
 We have DO room for comment. The elec- tions speak for themselves. The Rebellion is doomed tile Culon will t,inmph. Slavery mus! die, and the triumph of Lincoln and Johnson is assured. Copperhe:ds and reb Is are cast wn and discomftted. Little Mac finds his political grave, darker than Chicka hominy. Uaion men rejoice md take cour- age. Let Conaeciicut now step forward to swell tho graud ctoras which shall go up from al! the free States in November, as they Harch beneath the Flag, and keep step to the music of the Uuio2.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
s@ The New Haven Register having recently

- D@r The New Haven Register having recently } statsd that MT. Henry Lee, of Pleasant Valley, had abandonedi the Union party, " and was enthusiastiys: for Little Mac,' and would do all in his opower to promote his election,' a
 son ofthatgentleman writes that there is not a word of truth in such a report, but that Mir. Lee will do all in his power to defsat {" Little Mac, and-so will the sons that remain to him. Mir. Lee has lost two sons in this war, and ha s . third Capt. Bradley D. Zee, formerly Guar termaster. of the 2i c. H. A.,) now in the army. He wouldn't be likely to vote or work for party that denies the soldiers the right to vote, which calls them "hirelings," "mer cenaries," and other such choice epithets, and damns them with faint praise just before ele C. tion, to receive their votes. At least so says one of the Lee brothers, who concludes let ter to the editors of the Register (which they
 didn't publish, as follows @
 As in thelast Presidential election we cast our united votes for Lincoln and Hamlin, so in the next we shall cast a united vote for Union and Liberty to all. whether high or low, rich or poor, Je1 or Gentle. Without su uch Liberty the Union is of no value to any one except the cotton lords who were bound to rule or ruin. and who, if they ruled, did not ruin only the country, buta the bright prospects of humanity. Hoping that day is forever past, remain for the cause, yours stihy.
 M. ". LBB."
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

PERSONAL AND POLITICAL. Walter Savage Landor, whose death is just announced at Flo renee, Italy.. was s9 years old, born in War wickshire,s Eng, with a large fortune, and Ieis are for literary pursuits. At tue age of 50, he published his first volume of poems. A few years after, he sold his -estates, travelled ex- tensively, led life Of advent ure in Spain, lea ding the nsurrectionary troops against Napo- leon, aud finally settled in Florence. He has been an active writer both in prose and verse thsaons beidg punge nt and sometimes bitter ; the other,, fiery. He is no less distinguished as philanthropist, than as poet.
 ;Ofthe hundred and forty nine towns in this State, which held their town elections, on the fist Monday of this month. ighty eight gave Uni9l .majorities, and sixty-ons copperhsad, a pespgain of six ffolS' last year.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

Ii RAnRoAD AcoIDENr.-The early Monday
 morning accommodation train from New Ha ven, on the New York and New Haven rail- road, ran off the track near Eighty fifth street New York; consequence of broken rail The train consisted of fifteen cars, four of which were completely wrecked. Fifty or six ty of the 900 or 1000 passengers were injured, one of them fatally. The latter was soldier belonging in Mount Vernon, N. Y, named D B. Curtis. He was standing on the platform of one of the cars at the time. Many of the injured were carried to hospitals or the houses of friends
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
The Richmond Examiner of the 4.h conclu-

The Richmond Examiner of the 4.h conclu- des an editorial as, follows: t<
 But no fatal wound has been inflicted on the defence of Richmond. Only the future Is shown. We repeat, it is blessing. not a misfortune if there is wisdom here. Let troopt os oronght to Vtrginia soithout delay .frens any ohere, for Virginia IS the pillar e5 ths Confeds- racy. At present the lines are secure. But thelr safety cannot be fairly left to Lees pres. ent army, which has too great a load on it al ready. An accession to our forces from some quarter is the sore need of the hour-the hour of final trial which is close at hand. That some new division of good troops should be brought instantly to Richmond, and that it's vast population of negro women and children. who eat up erything, should be sent forth, with away, are the evident and pressing wants off the occasion.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

.SHARo~-I'he long continued drought has veey much curtailed operations in the different factories in this town for several months. The Landon Ison Company are BOW heating up their furnace, preparatory to taking advantage of the rise of the waters in the Obl,ng river when that blessing shall come. The owners of other factories are anxiously waiting for the same.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

" RAILROAD Acc1DsNr.-The early freight train from Winsted, Friday morning, ran of the track between Winsted and Waterbury. A brakeman, Jerry o'Brien of Winsted. was killed, and Joseph Barnum, engineer, and
 Lewis Peck, fireman, both of Winsted, were injured.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

A dispatch from Secretary STANTON gives
 the particulars of rebel assault, on Friday,
 upon Gen Buffers lines, the repulse of tie
 enemy after severe engagement. by the
 Tenth Corps, under Gen. Birney., It appears
 that the rebels, about o'clock, Friday morn
 ing. mads an unexpected and vigorous attack on the cavalry of Gen. Kautz, and drove,,hem, infiictinga shall loss of men, but capturing hie artillery, consisting of eight guns. The enemy then swept down the insrenchments upon Gen. Birney, by whom they were repuls- ed with heavy loss. AtsP. M., Gen. Butler assumed. the offensive, sending Gen. Birney, with two Divisions, up the Darbytown road. Ine enemy retreated, and Gen. Birney oceu- pied the ground from which Kaurz had been driven in the morning. We lost no ground. but at the close held with a strong infantry force the advanced position previously oceu pied only by Kautz's Cavalry. This is the second desperate attempt of the rebels todriye us from this strong position, secured ten days ago. - .r's.'.' "
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

GossEy.-The funeral of Maj. James 0 Rice, Fl C. Y. A wno fal in the battle near Winchester Va, will be attended from the Congregational Church ia Goshen, on Monday, next, it P. II.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

NEW AILFoRD.-lhe List uf Premiums awarded by the Housatonic Agricultural ; oci ety, at their Cattle and Fair, held week bafore last, will be fouud elsewhere ill this paper
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

Mrs. We give the following extract of a |letter written by7Mr. Hubbard our Repressn- Etatlvein Congress, to friend, soon after the Baltimore: nomination; as the clearsst state ment in the fswest words we have seen of the duty bff all Union-loying men to vote for Lzs-- ooLNss6a Jonssos, he says :-s .
 r" Isgo for the reelection of Mr... Lincoln be- cause he represents principle upon which the salvatiotf of the country depends. Animated by that principle, think he has advanced in the work f:patting down the Rebellion and [yindicsting the authority of the Government Jas successfully assany President could, in view Eaf[ the 1lagaitdae of the insnrrection, and the |anparalleled difiIecaities thrown in his way. I
 feel sure that. the strongest aspiration of his EseaE; is'to save tue Republic. He has been
 educated ed to the work by the perilous condition
 of the country during his whole administration,
 and it is: not reasonable to suppose that new man could manage the helm as safely as he.
 Having earned his bread for. several years by
 the labor ef his hands, his sympathy for the
 working classes IS unbounded. On their 6del-
 lty he depends, and de6es all combinations to ;oEerthrpm,a Peoples Government.
 For Vice President, no better man could
 havesbeen selected than Andy Johnson. He
 is a Southern man, and for that reason pre-
 ferable to Hannibal Hamlin. The argument
 on this pontis obvious, and comments itself
 to the judgment of all. He too sympathises
 with free'labor, having been. practi Cal Me
 chanie. He is a man of untiring energy, and
 good ability, whose patriotism burns to white fheat. 1hmy judgment two better men could
 not have been selected to lead the public in
 the great and saaguiuary struggle for the su- .premacy of the Ballot-Box. It is natural fer
 us to love and trust those who love and trust
 us, and it would be as unnatural for us to
 withhold-our support from the ticket, as it
 would be for our heroic soldiers to desert the
 fag.''
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
A Nashville letter says parties from Allan

A Nashville letter says parties from Atlanta represents that Gov. Brown of Georgia issued his order recalling the militia from Hoods ar my more as a cloak to cover the constant and wholesale assertions of militiamen that were taking place. To smooth over the disgrace and create the impression that Hood was sufi ciently strong to hold his own against sherm. an without their aid, the document was lssueo' though not willingly. Hood has bas z1'0o0 veterans left.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
RALLY ROUND THE FLAGi For Prssident-ABRAHAM LINCOLN. For Vice Prssident--ANDREW JOHNSON.


 s It is proposed that the Union Voters of this County gather in MASS MEETING in this town, week after next, to celebrate the recent glorious victories in VIRGINIA, GEORGIA, MAINE. NEW HAMPSHIRE, PESNsYLvAN1A, Ix- DIANA and OHIO, and ts confer together as to what majorities we, shall roll up for the Un- ion and the Republic in old CONNECTICUT. Distinguished Speakers from abroad will be present, their names to be announced next week. Let us have grand uprising of the loyal people of this County, such as we had in 40 and "A, that shall contour copper heads, dishearten the enemies of our country. encourage the Union army, and push along the grand work te be consummated in Novem- Der.
 Town Committees in the various towns of the County, may confer with either of the undersigned, Central Committee of Arrange ments. gs .s--,4 az a@.
 @ JOHN H. HUBBARD,
 G. II HoLMsrER, GEO. A. HIcKox, HENRY R. Corr,
 RUFUs SM1Tni
 HENRY A. BorsronD,
 HENRY s. GRIswoID,
 JAMES HUMPHREY, Jr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

General Lyon with rebel force es',mA,sa . at from three to seven thousand men' Hopkinsville, Ky, Sunday morning ana as,. ,, manded its unconditional surrender, which cl ,.ss rsfu.ad by Col. Johnson. The fight last | sd fonr hours, when the rebels retreated. Rsb- q Isl, lo.s killed, 70 wounded Our loss, vuuadsd.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

A grand Union Meeting was held in Hotch kiss Hall, Waterbury, on Thursday evening. Hon. Henry c. Deming delivered one of his earnest speeches. The American says:
 He spoke for about two hours iu his usual eloquent style, enchanting the attention of the vast audience. frequently interrupted with outbursts of enthusiasm. His words had the true ring, argumentative, patriotic, demolish- ing the sophistries and assaults made against the administration and it's measures, with telling effect" ...
 HORRIBLE Asc1DEKT.-Late accounts from St. Petersburg, Russia, state that Q Catholic. Church in that city tumhled to the ground when 1t was crowded with worshipers. and as many az 1000 persons were buried beneath the ruins. Not one was saved, alive. In many; cases.there we're no relatives present to claim, the bodies that were recovered, as the whole family had been killed The church had been cpnsidered unsafe, and measures were taken t9 repair it. but the workmen. did not consider it safe to work upon, and had all left it. : Col. Wells, Provost Marshal of the Southern defences of Washington, has ascertained that the rebels have for sometime past been busily ,ngaged in digging up dead bodies.on the bat tie field oftheF " ilderness. stripping off their clothing and selling it for rags? The Union and rebel dead, are alike the prey to these hy- euas in human shape, who thus violate tho grave for the miserable pelf which they afford Can heathenism go any further.
 Franklin P. Ambler, IT,, was on the road home in a top buggy wagon, when the .tefe- graph wires were struck by lightning, two or three. evenings since, aud was quite severely stunned by the shock. His horse seems not to have-been affected, and proceeded steadil y on the road. The poles for long distance were shivered and the wires disarranged. -Briagsport Farmer.
 The time of 2l3 men of the 10th Connecti- cut expired on the first of October Delucting this number from the strength of the regiment and there will be left on the muster rolls but 4l3 men, 100 of whom are sick in hospitals and 21 of whom are prisoners of war.
 The Herald's correspondent gives hefollow ing asa specimen of Gen. Grants orders:
 ssDo all the damage you can to iherailroad and carry of stock of all descriptions and ne groes, so as to prevent further planting. If the war is to last another year, letthe Shenan-3 doah valley remain . barren waste.
 us GRAnr.' ?
 The destruction done by Custar's and Mer- ritt's division have been on the largest scale. In one day wheat enough to subsist the whole rebel army was destroyed, besides collecting l.sOO bead of cattle and 5000 shssp.s This work continued,
 .
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

We love 10 scan the lordry beast
 That 8 called the king naturalist; stet yet we shun the foul refrs:t
 " hcre'er the slippery reptile twists. ~ Tho winnowing birds that haunt tho grovs Make echoing whereer watread; But ah they cease inc song of love,
 Whene'er they see the copperhead- z. ,r The wallowing. sponging copperhead ; The birds despise the copperheads
 From Union hands it eats it's broad
 And bites forthanks the copperhead. But glory be to Israeps Ged .--. The Union bird its wings has spread, Whose baak and claws shall rid the sod Of every. crawling copperhead. The rattlesnake and copperhead
 Shall ne'er coil up fair Freedoms bed {; The Vnion pole pokes every hole
 That can contain copperhead.
 Alas alas, the copperhead
 The Union stone has smashed it's head n, s We'll stufftits skin for men to grin
 At what was once a copperhead.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

CAMPAIGN MusIc FOR UNION CLuBs.-Horace Waters, 48l Broadway, New York, has issued a number of Campaign songs with music in sheets for the use of Union Clubs, througho ut the country. We com mend his establishment to all who desire to make purchases. We have one of his songs before us which is entitled /" The Coprerhead of 1884, the Chicago Cop perhead ani-tha Coppsrhoa of l855' Thsre are four verses VIC givs tue two. last. Are they sefera
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

WeIlS Br0tusrs, black diagonal carsilnere , e0 s. !sfs+ssss es ttuS skin co
 .s cadet Mixcd 50
 ssmptar fancy do 70
 q. xhe,t ting 5U Mrs. Marcus Marsh, full cloth. piece % 2 D G AarsE, white flannel 0U <. k 5 Marsh, tow cloth 4. co q = linen v" % Chas. Lewis. to xeiling co T l. Miner, linen kerscy co '' Miner, .. 60 sassssssl; K sCamyer,- rag earpet co Marshall Marsh, plaid blankets Go George Kellogg, starch 50
 No. 9-DIseRErIoxAky.
 Mrs. s B Camyer, plaid flannel l % @ssS \ Marsh, linen thread, 26 r'tsss 'ss wool yarn 16s Willis Bennett, case .nsects 50 ~ Mrs 5 M Marsh. linen napkin. no yrs. old 25 W Y Bonnet, box curiositi es 5e Miss Catie Smith, needle work horse Is Mrs. Geo. Ferriss. boquet peacock feathers 25 A piece of . Confederate battle flag, and sample of Confederate money, exhibited by E Wells, brought from the South by H s Fur Till deser ye special mention. Also, an ancient deed of Roger Sherman's, by EC Wells, is a very interesting relic 25 Mir: Charles IA Booth-picture frame made from portion of the oldest house in Yorktown, Va, which was Washingtoh's head quarters s, after it's surrender by the British. very nicely made, @@ 25
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13
sssub Hoe sIgno Vincimus.n
 LIFCHFIELD. CONN, : THURSDAY, OCT, ls, 1884.

s-stNst$8 5rs4ss aae . sls K sf5sa.
 FOR PRESIDENT, -. s ABRAHAM LINCOLN, of Illinois. :
 FOR VICE PRESIDENT, e ,.- ANDREW JOHNSON, of Tennessee .9 PRESlDENTIAL ELECTORS =
 ga. AT LARGE: a *5 <. .. . JOHN I. WAIT, Norwich .s
 JOHN P. ELTON, Waterbury. lst Diss.- JAMES 6. PATTERSON. Hartford, 2d :" -SAhuEI. 0 HUBBARD.t .t Mddletown. i. sd }--SABlN L.SAYLEs. Killingly. 4h |" -FREDEEIcK A. BENJAMIN, Stratford
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

A large meteor fell near Parker's pond, iu Hubbardstown. Mass, on the 9th ult., and on examination a mass was found as large as u hogshead, of gelstinous, light colored scmi-transparent substance. A specimen was presented to the Natural History Society of Worcester, Monday evening, and although tightly corked in bottle, it had diminished considerably in bulk, and was partially dis solved. It was of light straw color, and had . strong odor of sulphuretted hydrogen, wit h sulphurous taste A chemical analysis will be made by Prof Busbee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

The destruction done by Custar,s and Mer- ritt's division have been on the largest scale. In one day wheat enough to subsist the whole rebel army was destroyed, besides collecting l,S00 head of cattle and 1000 shssp. This work continued. .ss
Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-13

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The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-23
FINANCE.
From ne Tribune

from me TTtbunt
1t is understood in financial circles that the
Secretary of the Treasury, upon full cOnsdera-
ton, has decided to meet his immediate neces-
stiles by the issue of one hundred millions al-
ditional Of 10 40 bonds (payiDg five per cent.
intert st in gold rather than issue a like amount
drawing 73O (or higher interest in greenbacks.
Assuming this 10 be correct, we congratulate the
country on Mr.Fes,endens faith, wisdom and fore
cast. His choire to issue specie bonds at a lower
rather than greeuback bonds at much high r
rate OF interest indicates his confidence that the
helelliOn will soon Oe oVerthrOWn and peace
restored to our country, and that we shall there
upon be able, by vigorous effort, to resume
specie payment, or at least appreciate our cur
rency very nearly to par. 1t such be the pros
pect--and we firmly believe it is-why should
we offer 10 pay To per cent. interes In cur
repcy rather than per cent. in coin, If currency
and coin sre soon to be nearly or absolutely ON
paIl
The interests that r.quire further iulatOn and
aOast ment Of cur currency are potent and clamor-
Gus; hut tn Sc which would be promoted by
return to sClyenCy at the earliest moment, though
less noisy are no. less positive, and are far more
broadly based. The spectators in pork, grain,
butter, coal, and all the noccssares of life, want
an easy money market, az inflated currency, aud
specie payment put clear out of sight, bat the
great body OF the people, as well a. the Govern
ment, have interests directly adverse TO theirs.
II we could sell enough lO-i0s 10 pay oil the
floating debt, put tho Treasury 10 funds for six
months, and bring the premium on gold dOEn TO
25 or 30 we Should save at the rate Of one hun
dred millions per aunum on the cost OF the war,
and might well afford to pay half SO much as
premiums on loans We pray the Secretary 10
make the currency as sound "a may be, and "a
keep his eye fixed on return to sptcie payment
directly on the heel OF peace.
The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-12-23

and he con lie sorely barAssed during the winter
aud perhaps compelled % cvacuate Richmond
though the Army Of the Potomac never fred
shot
We uet not fear that Grant and sherman are
not alive 70 these things, and that they will not
Keep the ball rolling, II they are only Supplied
viii the means nut this the country must do.
those who want 20 hasten the end, 10 diminish
hloudsbcd, nud keep down the public debt, will
therefore push on volunteering, and thus keep
The ranks OF TIC army full. One man Is now
worth two or three, four or hyc months later.
eitady "rtEliag nNay' never promised results
SO Piatify ing As 90 present aud IL will b, our
fault II i uudergocs, during the next half year,
The slight s. intcrmi,siU