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Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-29

ET A Grand and ImpO-
sing Procession will take
place on the 18th instant,
at IL o'clock, through the
streets, in which the La
dies viii appear on horse
back. Also, the perform
ers, dressed in beautiful
Roman costume. preceded
by the splendid English
Band Chariot with the
COmpanys celebrated
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-29

FOR SALE-OR RENT viii
a self or rent my plantation near Preston,
iour miles west OF Gamers station, and sixteen
miles nom Grenada, containing about three
thousand acres. seven hundred in cultivation.
mostly rich creek bottoms. The place is well
watered. has two good dwelling houses on iu,
and all the necessary Out-buildings for two SUI
peri0r cotton farms, which viii be sold together
or separately for part cash and the balance in
one and two years. or rented for a portion OF
the cotton crop. I viii also sell with the plan
tation, If not previously disposed of, All nv
stock, farming utensils, cotton seed, etc. ETC.
70 sample, Mitchell & Co, 800 Front ST.
Memphis, Tenn, or the subscriber on me
premises. REUBEN FLEMING.
de2S I'm
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-29

Are also with this celebra-
ted Circus, whose perform
ancs created such a Juror
here last spring This
company in ali its depart
may now safely
assert that it has no equal
n the WORLD IL has
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-29
QUEEN VICTORIA.

And vas used for many
years by the Dutchess OF
Kent, mother Of the
Queen, in the Grand Pro
ccssion which always
passes from Buckingham
Palace to 81. James Park,
to the House of Parlia-
ment, where Her Majesty
goes every year to inaugu-
rate the ceremonies.
This carriage Is the gen.
uine article, and has Hevcr
been exhibited to the
public in America before
this season.
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1865-12-29
FOR A

For SAL E
COAL-BEsT PITrsBURG-Weu s-reened
and promptly delivered.
nj No 5 Washington street.
o1-I n p PACKER
BUSINESS PROPERTY FOR
Ihaye for sale, on fair tsrmsstwo OF the best
lotson Madison street, between Main and So
eond, each 2el BY IisS feet. Title good. For
further particulars, inquire Of
CHAs. 4. HAZEL.
deZ-Iw GIass Boz. "a %. Cm
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
THE BOSTON AND ERIE RAILROAD.

It has a!ready bscn stated in the newspaper tkat the kustuh 6 Eric Railroad have pur- chasJa fhe Boston < New York " Air Line'' Railroad. and have made such arrangements as Isiil iusare the certain and rapid completion of the road. We are now also able to an nounce, that after careful sarvey Of inc pro posed sou hern route, through Darbury. that route has been definitely abandoned, and the northern rou!c--or that directly through this conntY-is now being surveyed. The fact that this route is fifteen miles shorter than the southern, and that the road can be con structed economically. and that the country which it will open promises much more favora- lly to the interests Of tue new road than the northern route, are the reasons, probably, which though not new to us, have finally pre- sented themselves to the directors of the road, and will undoubtedly lead them to the final decision which will give us the long desired road directly through the heart of this county Mir. Marsh, Chief Engineer of the Boston & Erie Railroad, was in town this week, and his party of surveyors are already surveying the proposed route from the Housatonic valley and will probably arrive at this point in about a fortnight. We shall report the progress and route of the survey hereafter.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

REBEL CRUELTY.-A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette. who accompanied Sher- mans arny in it's march across Georgia says hundreds of our men who escaped from the rebel prisons at the South, have been chased by bloodhounds. which are kept at all the guard stations and picket posts throughout the South, and especially at The ferries and fords of the rivers. for the purpose of hunting es- capped prisoners and rebel deserte s. He gives the following account of the pursuit of a New York and two Illinois soldiers by a gang of twenty msn aud fifteen blOodhcunjs:
 .One man. finding the dogs close upon them and no chance ot escape presenting itself climbt on the porch of house, and wait. | till the party came up Enraged that their thirst for Yankee blood had not been gratified they made Crummel come down to them. thea knocked him on the head with musket, form. ed ring. put the dogs in it. and threw him te them. He was terribly torn. and soon after died. Harris and ClOes were treated in the same way. and badly torn.
 Patterson, who was mere boy, kneelei down and prayed these human fends not to let the dogs tear him. but to no purpose. If, was forced down. and on undertaking to re- gain the porch, was knocked in the tace. ant his front teeth broken out, and he rendered insensibIe. and in that state thrown into the ring. The dogs had satisfied themselves witl blood. and refused to touch him. This is onl, . single ease of snsHf which eeasd be selatsd. :
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

CATALOGUE or CONN. VOLUNTEER FoRcE.- We have received copy of this valuable and interesting volume from Adjutant-G General Morse. It contsins the statistics of every regiment sent into tle field from Connecticut, with the names of each officer, enlisted and drafted men and substitutes. with the casual ties, promotions, discharges and deaths, so far as reporte ed at the Adjutant Generals office up to July 1st last. The volume is monu- ment of the method and care and pains-taking accuracy with which the military affairs Of the State have been esndHcted in the Adjutant- Generals Department. It is work that will be interesting to everybody to own who has an interest in our soldiers. and it will possess a permanent and enduring value m the future that can hardly be overestimated. Riyerius Marsh has the book for sale at the Post Office. Price S3.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

GuBERxAronrAL-T The Union State papers are busy discussing the calling of the Union State Convention-some wanting it called this month, and some us late as March. We have no choice as to the time when the people nut their State candidates in nomination. since the result of the Convention's labors is fore ordained by the people themselves. It is no to Lieut.. Gov, AvERIrL. or s' any other man" to say. that the almost unani nous wish of the Union voters of the State IS to retain for the present WILLIAM A. BUCK lNGHAM in the Executive Chair. His services cannot be dispensed with, at this juncture without serious detrimsnt to the public well fare and although we know that his personal wishes lead him to seek respite and retirement from public office: the State cannot yet afford to spare him from the public service as Gov ernor. Perhaps, bye-and-bye, when the war is over, the State may choose to send Governor Buckingham to represent her interests in the United States Senate, and then we believe Lt Gov. Averill will be unanimously called upon to assu ne the duties and cares of the Execu tive. But now, the Peoples Choice, first last. and all the time, is WILLIAM A BUCKINGHAM for Governor of Connect cut. And long may he live!
 = The Democratic State Convention is t
 be held at Middletown. in February. We hav'
 not learned who the ullucky man that is t
 head their ticket is to be. We hope and be
 lieYe it won't be Origen s. Seymour. wh
 must have an entire appreciation of the empt
 hoaor from last Springs experience. Hor
 Charles Chapman. of Hartford. is spoken oi
 and. upon loyal platform, would make
 fair run. If he had any chancs, however, Eaton < Go wonld certainly sell him out, Q they did when T. H. 5. was last run; and 5 We fear Uncle Charles" will never be Gov , ernor-thoueh he should live ihirty-aye year
 llonaes thsa Aeshnssla,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

ADvERrIsE.-A sprigh,ly cotemparary thus seusibly discourses on the value of liberal ad- vertising the truth of which. has only to be tried to be appreciated
 "You see goods are like gals-they must go when they are in fashion and good looking. or else yoke of oxen wouldn't draw them of af terward. The man that advertses most does the most business, because he don't make one stock last lie time. know a merchant of this district who has imported three different patches of goods within Q year from Europe, and now he's nearly sold out again. How does he aud his partner dispose of SD many goods :? They advertise more thaa all thu rest put to- ðer, that's how! will prove it. It you Want to borrow ifioney- ii you Slsnt to lend m6ney--if you want farm t0%5ent-if you have one ito sel-advertise. If your horse, COW, pig. colt, sheep, or oxen go astray, adver- &ise them. altogether. having to pay as much as they are worth ln charge for keeping.
 ''If you are shoemaker, tailor, blacksmith, wagoner, or any kind of useful mechanic, show the people that you gre not ashamed of being a mechanic by advertising. If you keep a hotei. make it known. When people see a man advertising, they know that he is busi uess m n. Some want to sell. some want to buy, and the only way to meet these wants and make money is to advertise. Advertising is like money--if followed up. Merchants think nothing of paying forty dollars for one sign with nothing but one name on it. We'll. wha, do you thiak 0t hariag R5000 worth of signs in newspaper? In it you show your whol. establishment to the country every week."
 If you are wise,
 Just rub your eyes,
 And so to work and advertise.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
STATE TEMPERANCE CONVENTION.

ME. Eprrok.-Tha friends of the cause Of Temperance had g,thering at Norwich on the 4,h inst. and thee organized State So- ciety. Some accoun! of that meeting, and ot the result, would no doubt he interesting to the Temperance men o LitchfeId County, and with your permission. will. in one or two ar tic]es, lay the matter before them.
 The number present at the Convention was rot large, and was chiefly from the eastern part of the State; the western part had but few representatives, yet ensugh men, and of the right sort wer. together to form State Sccie- ty. This is part of ths platform adopted:
 "This Society shall be called the Temperance Union of the State of Connecticut: and any one may become member of it by paying lot less than one dollar annually to It's funds"
 Its object sha'l he to promote the cause of Total Abstinence, and to check the unlawful traffic."
 1t will aid local organizations which have the total abstinence pledge, and oppose the traffic."
 Gov. Buckingham was elected President with one Vice-Pesident from each county eight iu all; Treasurer, a Corresponding Sec .ret.rx- H sfs. ~e-4liss Ssseretary and an Execu- tive Comm,tee. This committee, w"fcn VIII have tbe work to do, consists Of J. P. Gulliver of Norwich, $. q. Willard of Williamantc, C. Fl. Dexter of Windsor Locks, and one oth- CT, name forgotten, with E. Il. Pratt of East Woods,ock. ~ho is the Corresponding Secreta- F, as Chairman.
 Dr. Chas. Jcwett is tho State Agent.
 The primo object of the Society will be to raise funds. in order to keep it's lecturers in the field, and to aid the local organiza,iors.
 The great want of pernanence in the reform, is fel to be money, and SO the plan is to raise ten thousand dolla s, annually. and thus put the work on footing with all our benevolent operations, such as the Tract cause, Bible cause, &c. With this. proper men will be kept in the field, both for the State at large. and for special localities, and documents of the right sort will be distributed. The ;plan is, for the lecturers, wherever they go, to invite all the friends of the cause to give their names and their contributions to this Society.
 Good and reliable men are already appointed to take charge of the funds and all the busi ness of the Society, and good men will be sent into the field to do the work.
 Will the plan succeed? Is the Temperance cause about to start forth with new vigor?
 These questions we will endeavor to answer in our next Yours, JOHN EDGAR.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

KExruckr.-Thisst state is progressing. On the 8th. resolutions were introduced into both branches of the legiiature for the immediate abolition of slavery.
 Gcv. Bramiette's 8 message recommends grad. ual emancipation. a1i the ultimate removal o' slaves. reioic-. over Shermans and Ihomas's v;rtor'as and denouIces the unwarrantable ar rest of Col. WooIfort and Lieut.. Gov. Jacobs. He says his object attempting to resu'aIe inc enlistment of siaEes was not to save the institution, but the Ieople of kentucky rom m unnecessary burdIn in its accomplishment. and declares that Kentucky has furnished nearly 76, 900 soldierito the army.
 Mir. Blair, Sen. has gone to City Point. He goes on . peace missih to Richmond. it is thought. It is repertel that the rebel Secre- tary of War has grantel him safe conduct te that city.
 Itis reported that tle quota of this State will be based upon thesrrollment of December 3lst. 1864, and that twill bs furnished to the Provost lnfshals of Ae different districts in . fsN dsyA
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

B., Fl. < E. R. R.--At meeting of the stockholders of the Boston, Hartford < Erie Railroad Company, held in Boston. on We'd nesday, the 4th. the following board of direc- tors was chosen:
 George NJ. Bartholomew of Hartford. Conn. Ben. E. Bates. James Nj. Beebee. James L. Little, Joseph W. Clark of Boston; Earl P. Mason. W. s. Slater of Providence. R. l.; Le- Grand Lockwood of Norwalk, Conn; Sabin L. Sayles of Killiugly; Thomas BeIknap of Hartford :; James Low of New York; Oakes Ames of North Easton H. II. Boody. Henry J. Gardener. Edward Learned of New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

TaE SoIpIERs' AIp SocIrrr, of New Havs5: acknowledge donations from this county, ssf the monih of December, 1864, as follows;
 Litchfeld, p pairs flannel drawers, 2 aan. mel shirts, pairs socks.
 Bridgewater. IS prs. socks.
 Cdtaaa (Falls Vi;lage,) IA quarter barrslj pickles. gsls. pickled cabbage, g lbs dried apples, do. dried entrants, 1 jar currant jelly, quilts. l dressing gown. cushions. pillow. ? handkerchisfs, 8 pillow eases, ! neckties, needlebook, newspapers.
 Goshen, 8 quilts.
 wa'ertoun. sheet and old cotton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
TIE SOLDIERS VOTE oFfnE STATE. SEcRkTAhY's 0flcs.
 HARrroRD; Jas 2d, 1885,

I
 In answsr t6 repeated iAuiries as to the number Of Votes for eIeetorslf Prssident anl Vies-Presidsnt received f.onbotb.ERs ix THE FIELD. and deposited in thl ballot-bo4es in the several towns in this Siae, on the Sth day of November last, in aceoaance. with the provisions of An act to ssure the elective franchise to soldiers in tho fsld,' the follow jag statement. based on retqlaa made Ls the several town clerks, and onlhc records of the commissioners appointed tqeceive and trans nit such votes, is farnishedfor publication The whole number of sotsf reeeievd by
 commissioners. from sqliers absent
 From the State. and claiIihg right tc s vote in ihe State. was 289S Of thie number, 207 voteIgiven by off
 eers aud soldiers of the Duh Regiment
 C. ", then with Gene1l Sherman in
 Georgiaswere not receivA in this State
 until sfter the day of leetion-redu-
 cIng the whole numbebf votes trans-
 mitted to the respectisl.owns. to 269l of these (269l there vie received and
 deposited in the balbt.b6xes in the
 several towns, excepsNew Hauen, Tot
 land and Weston. ab&t, and not ex-
 ceedihg 2CS The whole number of btes received by
 Commissioners from Sldiers claiming
 the right to vote i1 the three towns .
 aboye-named, was 2b0 Making. if au the yo.esbs received were
 admitted and deposied in the ballot
 boxes, Q total of 229i
 It is nearly certain. however, that or the 246 votes received by commissioners' from soldiers claiming the fght to vote in Ne" Haven, not more than loo were deposited in the ballot-boxss. (ThdTown Clerk states the whole number rsesiusd by him from the com missionors, to have ben about 200. but he IS unable to say how may of these were rejected by the Board.) If tie same proportion -o vot es transmitted andheposited in the ballot. boxes in the ballot bdes in these three as iu the other l59 towns, Inc actual soldiers' got. must be reduced to 2a9. It is evident, from the above statementl that it cannot exceed 229l. J. HAMMOND TRUMBULL.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
fofaI a,,0 Gountu Nfus.

LircHFIgLD.-Q Quite as uncomfortable weath- CT as we might reasonably look for It this season. Rain, Snow. Hail. Slush. Ice. plente- ohsly intsrwoven and disagreeably mixed-~Al together too disagreeable subject to dwell upon.
 The fpaeral of Lieut. Thomas II. McKin. Icy of the 18th c. V. was held from St. Mi. ehael's Church in this village, on Monday af ternoon. very large concourse of the friends of the deceased were present to evince their respect and regard for the memory of the youthful hero and their tender sympathy for his bereaved relatives. The remains of the deceased were embalmed, and encased in a metallic coffin, which was gracsd with flowers and wreaths of laurel. The simple and im- pressive burial service of the Episcopal church was read by ths Rector-of St. Michaers. Rev Mir. Perry. who also made few impromptu remarks appropriate to the occasion and the dead.
 It may be of interest to the friends of the lameuted dead to know that he died in the full hopc of triumphant resurrection. His last words to his chaplain we're, "1 die very hap py" The chaplain writes: ..He suffered long and severely. His wound was most bafiing. He showed wonderful heroism in patient sub mission. Molly has he gone as another offer ing upon cur Country's altar for it's support and perpstuity. Moral courage he required in commanding celored troops in life Chris , , tian courage he displayed in death. The mem- i ory of such Heroes will never die"
 We may only add, that Death has toucbed many shining mark, of late, among the band of heroes who have represented our town in their country's service, but their can be none more fondly remembered and more sadly mourned than Lieut.. Thomas Mckinley.
 "A Soldiers Donation Party, held at the Parsonage in Northfeld on the afternoon and evening of January 4tb, realized the prot,v little sum of $ll0. to be divided with the Christian and Sanitary Commissions. A shor, speech from Rev. MT. Pierson from the ..Hol low" some patriotic songs from the Glee Club. good suppers, and a very cold night. Will not other small places try "seldiers' Donation Party?"
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

BErHLEHEM,-The ladies of the Conrreea- tional Church and Society in this town, at the beginning of the new year, presented to Mrs Wright, the wife of their pastor, a purse, con tnining sixty dollars in money, as a token ot their very high and atfectonate esteem and regard. And one very gratifying feature of this movement was, the unanimity of the ladies in it-nearly every family in the parish having contributed. B.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

CoRNwALL.-The various industrial pursuits in this town the past year have resulted quite satisfactorily, both on the Farm and in the Man. ufac:ory. The Cornwall Bridge Iron Co. have secured large stock of charcoal and are mak. ing fifty tons of iron per week. This company. and the Lime Rock Iron Co. and Hunt Lyman Co. have bought considerable wood, and ar. preparing 10 make large quantities of coal the coming season, giving employment te a large number in choppng and converting the wosd i'----h--AAal and delivering it to the several furnaces.
 All tue shear shops have been driven to their utmost capacity, and not able to fill their orders. Farm crops have averaged very well. The drought, however, diminished the grass. crop so that farmers have to economiss in order 10 get their stock through the winter, and also affected the make of butter and cheese, which is probably one sixth less than last year. But the root crops, corn, oats, rye and wheat, are seldom better. Tobacco also has been z cod crop and was generally secur- ed in good order
 The following is m estimate for Litcbfeld County of the number of bushels per acre, and the prices per bushel, of the several field crops mentioned, made by the North Cornwall Far. mers' Club, at a meeting held at Dr Colds on the evening of Jan. 2. 1865, in answer to a circular sent out by the Commissioner Of the Department of Agrit ulture:
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

GosHEN.-Amoug tho deaths in our obituary column. will be noticed the name of George s. Brewster, formerly of Goshen, who died after an illuess of six weeks, of bilious, rminatiug in typhoid fever, at Burlington. Indiana, to which place he removed from Goshen two or three years since. He was member of the Congregational Church, and also of the Co., shsn Young Mems Christian Association, and his loss will be deeply felt by large circle of friends both in Goshen and the place recently chosen as home. His rare skill in many branches of mechanics, and extensive general knowledge, rendered him most useful citi- acn, while his sympathfzing aid in tending the sick, and in the offices he was called upon 10 perform in burying our dead out of sight, have so connected him with almost every fami- ly here, by the memories of the past, that he will not soon be forgotten by this community.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

SECOND CosE. ARrILLERY.-The following promotions and resignutions are announced tn the Litch6eld County Regiment:
 It Col. James Hubbard to be Colonel, ,iee Maekenzie, promoted to bs Brigader General ]: Mai Jeffry Skinner to be Lieut. Colonel, pice Hubbard. promoted Capt. A. H. Fem to be Major. rice Ellis, honorably discharged for physical disability Capt. c. D. Cleveland to be Major. Uice Skinner, promoted; lst Leut Hubbard E. Futile to be. Captain, vice Fenn promoted; lst Lieut.. Daniel 5. AIprsh to bt Captain, rice Clevelard promoted. 2d Lieut. Edwin s. Hubbard has resigned and bess hvnOfably disehssxsd, X
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

EsE- A subscriber, in enclosing his sub. scription to the ENoCrEER for tho current ear. remarks: :-' You seem to think the price of paper high; but when We commenced taking it. in the summer of 1851, it took eight pounds sf butter to pay for 1t, at Sll SSl year, and we thought it reasonable. Four pounds Of butter will pay for it now, at $2, and that is as cheAp as Q farmer need wish" Not less sensible than f-
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

aar In the N. Y. Court of Appeals, OF Tuesday, Hon. B. W. B'.nney. of New York, announced the death of William Curtis Moves and read tn. report of the proceedings of the New York Bar in relation thereto. After which, Ex-Judge Comstock and Judge Denio paid earnest and eloquent tribute to the mem ory of the deceased.