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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

The Washington Chronicle, of friday, says
 'Wha'ever MT. Lincoln's policy is, whether he is at Fortress Monroe or in the city of Wash ingtoa, we believe he possesses the sublime attribute of rewarding the friends of the Union and forgiving all the enemies of the Union who are ready to return to the old flar.n
 > The Washington correspondent of the Boston Journal, in his dispatch dated Friday, says "Gen. Singleton told prominent democratic friend this morning. who is my informant, ,tha t he is confident that had the news of the passae e of the constitutional amendment reached Ricl : mond before the commissioners left, they never would have started. General Sing gleton had long interviews with the rebel leaders only last week, and he is certain that even the lib- eral terms published by the Chronicle will not be accepted" :.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

WooDBUnY.--The First Congregational Church and Society have invited Rev. F. F Ford to become their pastor, and are now anx iousy waiting for his response They offer a salary of $l20O besides the use of the par. sonage house and IA acres of most excellent land connected with it. Mr. Ford has been preaching at Newark, N. J., for year or two past, but just at present is stopping at Rocky Hill.
 The Woodbury Academy is now closed, it's principal, MT. P B. Hultze, having accepted more lucrative position in New York
 The following delegates have been chosen to the Union Conventions
 State.-A. W. Mitchell. James Tyler, Benj. Fabrique. Charles s. Dayton.
 Congregational Nathaniel Smith, William Cothreu, Geo. Drakely, R. J. Tolles.
 Senatorial R. ! Allen, Eli M. Town, Wal ter Curtis, William Smith.
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Goinq South

TIE BosToN, HARTFORD, AND ERIE R. R. The surveyors are still engaged in making the survey across, this county, and will be still em- ployed some weeks before their work is com pieted The route being surveyed, as we have said before, is from Hoadley's station on the old H., P. and F. R. R., through Plymouth, Litchfeld, Bantam Falls, Woodville and Mer- winsville, to the Harlem R. R and through Duchess County to Fishkill. Three parties of surveyors are at work: one taking that part of the route lying between Fishkill and the Housatonic R. R.; another from Merwinsyille to Bantam and the third from Hoadley's sta ton to Bantam. We clip the following state ment with regard to the new road from the Boston 7rapeller.
 The managers of the Boston, Hartford and Erie railroad expect an immense through busi ness, when their line is completed. based par tially on the freight business of the Erie road destined for New England The cattle and live stock trade will be another profitable source o | income, and particularly the transportation o anthracite coal from Pennsylvania. which vii I be brougnt to Fishkill and distributed b, means cts this line and its connections througl various parts of New England "a: ss:s road offer remarkable facilities for this department 0 business, asit crosses eleven distinct railway at right angles, which will be serviceable a channels for the delivery of coal, and also oth CT freight, at points remote from this route The existence of large deposites of hematil iron ore in the valley of the Fishkill it is as serted, will be of great value, as the line of th Boston, Hartford and Erie read is located i the immediate vicinity of the ore beds, whic are now wrought by companies at Poughkeer sic and Cold Spring. The present condition ( th's company appears highly encouraging, s it has absorbed several minor corporation which have been and are doing a proftab
 business, and are daily develping in mear and resources. Besides it passes through Il heart ofthe State of Connecticut and is too f; removed from any parallel load to fear comp tition or any diversion of its business. In Il State of New York it passes through Dutche !, county, the most beautiful and fertile coun
 in the State. The board of Directors is COT
 posed of some of lhe wealthiest gentlemen al
 most distinguished mercha Is in Massach
 sets. New York and Connecticut. and there t evidently an abundance of capital at hand
 make this enterprise q succe S
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In the 2d Conn, Artillery, the following promotions have been made: lst Lieut.. James N. Coe to be Captain of Co. c; 2d Lieut.. Dwight c. Kilbonrn. Lewis Munger Homer 5. Curtis, and James NJ. Snowden, to be lst Lieuts. and Sergts. Homer ". Gris- woid, Amzia P. Clark, Vim. E. Cooper. Henry s. Dean, Chas. F. Andrews, Henry R. Hoyt Geo. D. Stone. Admatha Aates. Win. A. Hos- fore, Heman Ellis. Joseph Petit, David E.. sople. Seneca Eigett. Frederick M. Cooke. and AzaFie Lamorsns to bs 2a Lieass.
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THE PEACE MISSION.

The country was a good deal interested last week in the report that President Lnco'n anu Secretary Seward had gone to Fortress Mon- roe for the purpose of holding communication with three rebel Peace Commissioners" who were Messrs A. H Stephens, R. M. T.Hunter and Jchn A. Campbell. All sorts of rumors and speculations were afoat and induleed ln. and there were those who looked for peace im- mediately on some terms not inconsistent w''h -our National honor, and others equally san- ruine that we should have peace within ninety days on any terms.
 Mir Iincoln went to Fortress Monroe in com- pliauce. it would seem, with Mr. Blair prom ;se to inc rebels that any commissioners they should send, should have the opportunity of ad- dressing personally the.Presldent of the United s,otes lie met them, therefore, together with tbe Secretary of State, in Hampton Roads, and had an informal interview of four hours duration, in which, it is said, every proposition on the part of the President was met with positiye demand for ' recognition of their con- federacy" by the rebel Commissioners. Ol course this ended the conference, and the Pres ;dent and Secretary returned to Washington and the rebels turned backed to Richmond. al ,as wise as when they started forth on thei "mission.''
 conference ending thus, demonstrate E.. 2sSingss:-F First, That the war must go o -, end. GRANT must draw the.c cordon tha SHERMAN must give one nor turn to the screw with which he is splttin, asunder the bogus "confederacy." InoMA must swoop down once more upon the foe wItl the same resistless fury that he lately drov' back the defiant enemy. Second. The Admin sEaR a % n sHa ayst say Ffs aHa sTfnhs s and overwhelming clash of arms. And,Third The PEOPLE must rise up to the consciousness that Peace can only be obtained by the unite, efforts of all loyal men and women in uphold ing the Administration and the Army in viz orous prosecution of the War.
 Then, and we hope and believe it will be be fore this year is out. we shall have "peace n i sions" that will mean something and come something when the rebels shall have foun that it is useless. to strive longer against th power of the Government andthe loyal people their armies routed and broken. their. eade, overwhelmed and fleeing, their resources GU onf, sAeir own peoele crying for peace and rt union.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

D9-The Hartford Courant comes ont this week in new dress, and looks as neat as a new pin. It has the following to say about our Congressional nomination:
 In the 4th District (Litchfeld and Fairfield counles) tue convention will be held at Bridue- port on Wednesday the 9th. We have heard but one candidate spoken of, Hon. John H. Hubbard. the present member of Congress, who has discharged hls official duties during his term with fidelity to his constituents and to in. principles Of the party which elected him. He Will undoubtedly receive q renomination
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

THE PEACE MIssIoN.-The Washington cor respondent of the N. Y. Times of Tuesday says" The peace mania has almost subsided, and the credulous who persisted in seeing some hidden mystery in the official denials that any result was obtained at the conference in Hamp- ton Roads, have been forced to abandon their theory. It is now fully realized that the ener 'getic prosecution of the war opens the only path through which peace can be obtained- The envoys have returned to Richmond, with the ultimatum of the President, and there is little doubt that they will seek to find in it fcel to frs the Southern heart. or at least to excite an expiring glow in its dying embers. IT we are wise we will meet this effort by correspond ing preparations on our part and there is ev cry prospect that the climax of the war in the spring campaign will see it's most stupendous and convulsive efforts"
 It is reported and believed that since the Presidents return from the South he has re- lated to the Cabinet the particulars of the conference with the. rebel commissioners, and that they all endorse his course in the pre- misses. No official action has, however, been taken upon the subject.
 Mondays, Washington Chronicle says that q q Messrs. Stevens. Hunter and Ex,Justlce Campbell have before this laid their case'befo e the Southern people, ard those people have heard, or must soon hear, that their leaders would consent 10 nothing but the recognition of tile rebellion. We are, of course, unable and unauthorized to say how much Mir. Lincoln was willing to eoncede. The only condition to hon. orable peace seems to have been declined by the rebel commssioners--that condition being the restoration of the Federal Union, and obe- dience to all the laws of Congress"
 {. The National Latelitgeaeer, of Monday, says It is now clear enough that tue war must go on with renewed energy. There can be TO excuse now for holding back men or fsnoney to tae uttermost, The rebel leaders in. ssiH npon dismemberment of the Government asa sa'ae qua non to any negotiation. We al. l most stnte by authority when we Say that the | rebel leaders who attended the recent conf ar- | ence deelared that civil war would follow in the South were proposition of restoration to the f Union submitted to the people. Now th ! statement ls . wanton misr.pre .e,sfation or ;t means that there is 0 formidable JJninn ssen,;. ment in the Southern States ready to tala m arms for the old fag-for certainly we cannnt spppese that the men meant by such declar,- tion that they would be glad to hazard the pro- position for a reunion. if they wery not fearrul that the unpopular,ty of such step might lead to revolt against themselves" M
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LITcHFIELD. CONN. rHuRsDAY, FEB. 9, 1865.

n6g-A the Congressional Convention held at Bridgeport yesterday, Hon. John H. Hub h.rd received e3 votes on the informal ballot to 45 for all others, whereupon he was nominated for re election, by exclamation.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

Bsa Mr. Luther c. Tibbelt's of Falls Village, pretty well known to Che legal fraternity of rhis County, from his frequent annesrancc befofHe the Superior Court, has brought suit against sixty-four members of the New York Cor,r Exchange, for defamation of character, claim ing $l000,0OO damages from each. It is thought he will be quite wealthy when he gains these suits, and gets the damages in his pocket
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

e@rThe N. '. Times says that Fernando Wood of that city, intends to leave for Europe after the adjournment of Congress, and propo ses to travel through the Continent and also to go to the Holy Land. He'd@ better. It's the only chance he'll ever have of visiting it,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

A PROGENY OF PArRIors-Seven sons, of Smith Frnk of Sharon, have enlisted into the army since the war commenced. One of them has fallen the other six are still in the fidia MT. Brink has another son of the age of'l3, who is very anxious for the time to come when he can join his brothers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

GosHEs.-The following are the dsley.te. from this town to the several Union Conven, tions:
 State Frederick Lyman. Willard Gaylsra Isaac W. Brooks, Darius D. Thompson
 congres'ienal-obed NJ. Humphrey, N. R. Hart, F. NJ. Foster. R. J. Cook.
 Ssnatorial.-w. E. Gaylord, W. Brook. [. c Wadhams jr.. Fessenden Ives.
 Pro6ass.-L. A. Kelly. J. P. Porter, w.H. Brooks, Joseph Wooster.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

NEw PREsroH. .-Ar. Editor. My good peo. pie have again this year made it my priyils.a to mak, acknowledgement of renewed kindness and iberalitJ on their part. And first for the season proper. I received a firm. substantial sleigh. In its construction, while good taste was consulted. good sense was not violated 1; ths rtal and the osnamssaal being csnbised
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

m- At meeting of hs alumni of Phillips Academy at Andover, Mass \ on Wednesday of last week, it was voted to raisA s3o,ooo, in ad dition to $lO 900 already in haAd for the pur pose of erecting a new stone building for the use of the Academy. Subscriptions may be forwarded to Rev. John L. Taylor, Treasurer, Andoyer, Mass.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

THn CossTIrurIoEAL AMESDNrsr.-The fol- loving ia tue text of the amendment to ths cdnstitution prohibiting Slavery. passed by m uosse q Representatives lest Tusaday.--
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

HousAToNIc R. E A new time table went into operation on this road on Monday last Feb. 6th.) Passenger trains now pass the stations in this County, as follows:
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MARRIED.

In Trinity Church. Jersey City, by | Robert Travis Jr. Act. Ensign. James 4 man. U, $. N, of Iitchhsld, Goa }. te 1 Louisa Haisht of New Yerk sity,
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la-A week 1.-two ago, in ctironicling th

gw~A week fftwo ago, in cKronicling the good luck of yson.a of the clerical brethren ot the county .s G Gs=rvooiving ao...-.;nr visits from their focksSy we happened to hint tha, sucA visits to G" e printer' were rare as angels. The hint fen not upon stony ground i. for To, before us is S basket of magnificent apples. as big as t1 as. s tho ae@1i aRa as hrsh2t s2 aas are toId, from oAe of our Cornwall parishion- ers'
 Ours is large parish. We preach weekly to much larger ande epore widely scattered con gregation than any Of our ministerial brethren, and if the laborer is worthy of his hire, we shall certainly not object toethe incoming of such visible fruits of our ministry!
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THE CREDIr.-On the 3lst of December :.
 5274 men stood credited to this State in excess of all calls. During January, 97o were enlist ed, making total excess on the lst inst. o! 6244 men. Of those enlisted in January. 465 were obtained in rebel States ll7 were. army substitutes and 40 navy substitutes. 4
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

THE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.-- lowing States have so far ratifedasg Co oastt: tutional Amendment abolishinGs1favery llll nois. Michigan, West virsipia' Rhode Island Massachusetts, Neu York, Maryland and PennsS vania.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

TWISTED. The new organ, built for the Rev. Mir. Eddy's Church in West Winsted was iaaugurated' by grand Concert. on Friday last. The organist was Mir. J. G. Bur. nett, who gave selections from the Creation, Messiah, Elijah, Hymu of Praise, Judas Mac. cabeus, together with various patriotic pieces The vocal music was sustained by Atesdames Preston, Hibbald d, Ris!ey, and MT. Judd and Dr.. Candee. Two of the duets, The Song of the Nightingale and '' Ruth of Naomi,'' re- ceived the compliment of ap encore from the large and appreciative audience.
 The organ is very handsome and powerful built by Johnson, of Westfield, Mass. It has twenty nine stops. two rows of keys, two octaves of pedals, and cost abou S2OO0.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

LITcHFIELD.-We hear with regret that MT Humphrey is about to abdicate the editorial chair ofthc ENQUIRER. If the paper is not to be discontinued, it will probably fall into the hands of Deacon Adams, its former publisher who has for some time past been employed up on it. The cfice and paper are ow4ed. we be lieve, by Hon. Robbins Battcll, of Norfolk. - Winsted Herald
 Mir. Humphrey is not about to abdicate the editoria, chair of the ENQUIRER; the paper is not to be discontinued: it will not probably fall into the hands en7esssson- Adams and the office and pstppeer nre Hot oansd by Hon Robbins Battell of Norfolk With these trifiK excep- lions, the above emanation of Tom Clarke's fertile genius is substantially correct
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

@-, Gen. Lee has been made Gsneral,in. chief ot the Rebel armies, but will remain with the army defending Richmond.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

p.prn FROM CORN HusKs -The editors of ,la coun,rv, who have control of the new pa tent ten process for making '.print" paper from corn hIsks, having .been overwhelmed with letters of inquiry from farmers and others oive notice that their immediate wish is te elve informution. They desire 10 receive pro
 1osals from every state, county and iowa ir the United States, for supplying dry and sound husks as the same may be stripped from ths corn. The leaves of the corn are also desira
 ble, Tbe hqsks aRd leaves may be cut up, i
 more convenient, and should be delivered a
 railroad stations, well packed in bales or bags
 The editors wish to receive proposals stating the quantity which will be contracted for. ant the price per pound, for one, two or mor' years. Address, with full particulars, D. Il Craig, General Agent of the Associated Press New York City.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

SHARON. The following persons were ap pointed delegates to the several Republican Conventions:
 State-Asahel A. Hotchkiss, Charley Sears, Eben W. Chaffee, Charles T. Lowell.
 Congressional-John II. Perpee, Lucius " Hotchkiss, Frederick A. Hotchkiss, James J. Doyle.
 Senatorial Landon, James A. Bierce, Horace Dunbar, Harry Lockwood
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

It is to be submitted to the States for ratiica ton, and when passed by three-fourths of them becomes part of, the Constitution. There being 36 States, it requires the concurrence oi 27 to ratify. Maryland, Illinois, Rhode Island New York. Pennsylvania, Michigan. West Virginia and Massachusetts have ratified the and the rest will follow, including we believe New Je,sey and Kentucky:
 Be it resolved by tLe Senate and Houss of Representatives ot inc United States of Ameri- ca in Congress assembled. 1.-two thirds of both Houses eoncurring.) That tine following arti cle be proposed to the Legislatures of the sev eral States as an amendment to the Constitu. ton of the United States. which, when ratified by three-four,hs of said Legislatures, shal! oe valid, to all intents and purposes, as a part oi said Constitution nameiy:
 Art B. Sec l. Neither slavery nor ih' re,unta,y servitude, except as punishment
 for crimes. whereof the party shall have peer s duly convicted, shall exist within the UnIeo
 States, or any place subject to their Jur'sd'c | ton.
 Sec. 2. Congress shall have power to en
 force this Article by appropriate legslatlon.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

Treasurer Cyrus A. Ford Nsw Milford. Corresponding secretary-Egbert Marsh, New Milford.
 Recording Secrctary-Lero. Buck, New Mil ford Y
 The Annual Fair will be held in the last week in Sept 1865. ..4..r .
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9BsrHIEHKM. At meeting held by the Union Electors of Bethlehem, the following delegates were appointed to attend the several os1ventions sState-William Andrews, William R. liar rison.
 Eongressional-Jame Thompson, L. P. Judd.
 senatorial-stephen Hayes, George A. Wat ties, Ralph Munson, David E, Doolittle
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

CORNWALL At a meeting of the North Corn wall Farmers Club, held at the house of 'Na than Hart, on the evening of the 18th, the fol
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ment among the people of Connecticut over tn, reported recent discovery of coal and oil ir tb, | neishborhoeI of Hartford" We fail to Sc, the excitemeut. Courant Rebel deserters for the last five months, iron Lee s army. are uniform in their statement tha Petersburg will soon he evacuated. It Ina, given rise to some important movements il Grants army. General Robert E. Lee, though now General in chief, will remain with the army defending Richmond. Arms must be very scarce us he urges cit'zens to deliver such as they have to the authorities.
 The Nashville UmioD has intelligence, which
 1t considered entirely reliable. that Taylor's late Hoods army is rapidly disbanding, and that deserters by hundreds are coMiDg into our lipes.
 Of the nineteen cotton mills at Woonsocket, k. l.. four are running full time three are in partial operation, while twelve are not in opera. tiOn.
 A negro was arrested in Washington, Thurs. day. for dsloyal language-the first instauce ol. the kind. He made his escape, and the guard in shooting at him wounded another seye ely.
 A New oaE professor, who IS featuring in the west. has skated from St. Paul, Mlnn., to Quincy. Ill.,, $50 miles.
 David c. Fowler of East Haven, lately High Sheriff of New Haven county, died on Thurs day last, aged 58 years.
 :. It IS said that the President and Secretary have agreed upon geDerul exchange ol prisoners, which will forthwith take place. . The steamer "CoIumbia." ;" sails for Havana, Feb. 9th, aud the .Havana." for Havaua the llth. The Bridgeport Bank is about recognizing | lnder the National system. S
 The West Virginia Legislature. has passed l m act prohibiting slavery in that Etats.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-02-09

Mir. George Smith left his house on the 10th ult., walked to Danbury where he staid over night and nothing has been heard of hin, since he settled his bill at Barnum's Hotel ir that village. His friends are anxious for his safety, and are making search for hin.