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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

'A S"'As.- "e ". |. iH0ESsHueHI, last week conlcs out in t new dress nnd r,n-- siderably enlarged aud improved in t,pogsa phy. Take it all in all. it is just ahuut the best weekly paper in the country of iss class, and its wide and iucreasing c.rsu.ation is sufi- cient evidence of its popularity with the peo pie. It used 10 be said that :. the Iadepend ent was smart paper, but hadn't experienced religion" which would be slander nov. whatever t might have been in yearsgone by ; for the Independent has more real, vital, mus cuiar Christianity in every issue. than have . whole years files of some of it's duller and de cripid religious contemporaries. It is Iuds- pendent, indeed, in it's style as well as name, is al~ays able and vigorous and trenchant in its treatuhent of matters moral and secular and it's judgment is generally just, and its opinions righteous and right. And it gives cery cold comfort to the World, the flesh and the devil.
 = The Hartford Press also commences the new year with new dress and new press.-
 It hardly needed these to render it acceptable to it's large and intelligent list of patrons Ii has been from the start one of the ablest and
 hest edited papers in the State and the coun.
 try; and to say that it has lost nothing by the absence of it's original editor and founder at the war is to tive it very high and just praise.
 It's editorials are always thoughtful and point ed, it's news department full. and varied. its literary matter carefully and judiciously SC. lected, ard it's criticiems by far the most ap. preciative and thorough of any of our daily journals. We wish it's editors and proprietors a very prosperous and happy New Year.
 The New Haven Palladium also dons new type with the new year. It presents very neat and attractive appearance. ahd ought to be prosperous with a circulation larger than any other paper published in New Haven.'
 Our types made rather abrupt work in announcing, last week, that Mr. Thomas Day had disposed of his interest in the Hartford Courant to his partner, Mr. A. N. Clark, by whom the paper will hereafter be wholly con- ducted. The old friends and constant readers of tae Conrant land We are among them) will be pleased to know that this will produce no material change in the excellent centennarian which has been so admirably managed for sev- eral years by Mir. Clark. May it live ,hon- sand years, and it's genial and kindly editor with it!
 - Mr. D. s. Thomas, the sprightly "local" of the New Haven Courier, has quit the quill for other work, in Nashville. Tenn. It will be difficult for the proprietors to supply his place.
 - Mr. John D. ChampIin, Jr., for the past few months the local' of the Bridpeport Standard. leaves that festive sheet this week, for another and more ponderous position, to be hereafter announced.
 = We are weekly expecting the birth of Inc new csnocratic'' organ in this viIIa.e There are signs of its coming, but the labor is painful. The announcement may be prema ture. but We understand it is to be called after it's ilustriouo progentor The Fus. Select man ot Litchfeld."
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

HAnwINroN.-The following is the record of the past year for this town 22 births, mar riages, 21 deaths.
 At . special town meeting held on the 2d inst. tax of z4 cents on ths dollar was laid ts clear the town of its indebtedness of fifteen thousand dollars.
 The friends of the Rev. R. G. Searle made him donation visit on last Wednesday after noon and evening. Although the weather was very cold, gooI number were present. provi- ding an abundant supply for the tables. at which one hundred and sixty were seated, be- sides leaving behind many valuable tokens of their love for and appreciation of the labors of a faithful minister. e& ~
 At Q special meeting held Jan. .2nd, the society voted to continue the services of Mir. searle one year from April next, at salary of 5000
 At the Annual Meeting of the Harwinton Agricultural Society. held Jan. 2nd. Albro Ely was chosen President, and W. Catlin, Sec retary. .a
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

SspThe Hartford friends of. Gen. Joseph R HawleY have presented him with costIy sword. manufactured of the finest steel, with silver hilt and scabbard, as testimony of their respect for his gallant military services. The hilt aud blade are elaboratels engraved, and bear the titles of the many battles in which Gen. H. has participated. and always with honor to himself and State.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

19- Hon. Henry Wilson, was on Tuesday, almost unanimously reelected United States Senator from Massachusetts, frem the 4lh of March next
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
WAR DEPARTMENT, Paovosr MARSHAL GENERALS OFFICE.
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2d, 1865. l

l
 WASHINGTON, Jan. 2d, 1865. Circular No. l.
 The attention of Acting Assistant Provost Murshals Generals of States, and Boards of Enrolment is called to the fact that the quo tas assigned under the Call of December 18th. 1864, for three hundred thousand men. must not De reduced. except by actual enlistments in the army. navy and marine corps since the 18th ultimo. JAMES B. FRY,
 Provost Marshal General.
 We shall be surprised if this circular is not modified in some way to obviate' the manifest injustice to those localities which have in good faith filled their qaotas by enlistments in ad- vunce of the call of Dec. 18th. It is true that in some quarters more attention has been given to tfquri,lq an excess of enlistments over the correct quota than to .furnisaing the men to fill it; but this sharp practice canuot Be right fully laid to this State, or tnis couny At least. It is also true that the character of the last en- listnents under the town bounty system and town management, has not been such as to confer any great benefit upon or increase to the army. but the towns have at all events acted in good faith, and have been encouraged to adopt this measure of filling their quotas in advance by the Government.
 Should this ord,r, however. be adopted and enforced by the War Department, it will be- hoove our towns to hurry forward their en- llstments. to fill their quotas under the last call and it seems to us that the best and speediest method to accomplish this, is fas- each man able ana-diesirous of being repre- sesstted in this war. to procure suitable sub' sti,u.e for himself.t Then. if the town in which he lives chooses to ail hin in bearing the ex- pense, we'll and good. It is right and just that it should. But the plan hitherto generally adopted, of the towns voting to empower the selectnren or any town agent to fill their quotas' besides being illegal, is liable to grave onj*c- tiops-not the least of which is filling the town quota with Set of graceless scallywags, who, if they do not desert at the first opportunity, are a serious detrin.ent to the morale of the army.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

ESrThe late ill:am Curtis Moves has de- vised his magnificent library, which was one of the largest and most complete in this country, to Hamilton College, New York.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

BGs- The salary of Rev. Henry Ward Beech CT was raised on Thursday last. by hischurch, to SIP, 800 per annum,-whieh is SIP, 100 more than his father got in Lii enfield.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

Our thanks are due Hons. L. F. Foster and J. H Hubbard for valuable public docu- ments.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

sELLswoRTH The following persons were residing or belonging in Ellsworth parish in Sharon. January lst, 1865. at the age of seventy years and upwards. The population of the parish, according to fair estimation, is about
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
THE DRAFT.

Provost Marshal General Fry has issued a circular order which appears in Mondays New York papers, stating that no enlistments will be credited to the quotas assigned under the Presidents call for tbree hund ed thousand men. on December 18th, 1864, except such as have been made since that date.
 The following is the text of this singular o;r
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MoRR1s.-The Treasurer of this town has paid (some time ago,) the entire State Tax due from that town Feb. 2Oth proximo. It would bs pleasing ts know how the old mother ,svn stspas h se,aties te thss matter. T
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

: HS- We have received the Tribune Alma mac for 1865. Price 20 cents.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

SALISBURY :-Ar. Editor,-You will be very much surprised. no doubt, to hear of such 8 thing as surprise party. it is so surprisingly strange that any people should even have thought of such surprising expedient to in- crease the salary of a clergyman, by drawing the increase from the uniformly liberal. who are seldom surprised by the liberality of an- other portion of the congregation.
 A day or two since was quite surprised, as were several of my aeighbors also, at being iaviteL to a surprise party at the house of Hon. George Cofing. one of our wealthlsst citizens. My surprise was greatly increased, on entering his house at evening, to find 6 h. tlemen and. ladies actually taking up cent con- tribu,ious of his neighbors, and began to suspect that the gentleman by some uuac- couutable surprise in the turn'of his affairs was actually coming to want, especially, when also discovered huge baskets of provisions scattered through his halls. But my surprise and approximations in regard to him were greatly relieved when discovered this sur prisingly happy party walking of with the purse and the provender towards his neighbor, Doct Reid.
 The Parsonage was besisged and ss soon as it surrendered lhe surprise party entered. and unfolding these stores, soon spread feast of which the besieged and besiegers were parts- kers together. No southern nigard.iness starved these prisoners. Nevertheless, the Doctor must have been agreeably surprised 10 find himself and family made the recipients of some four hundred dollars in cash. and pledges for fire wood (more precious than gold in these piping times of iron). which together must have advanced his resources to the value of five hundred dollars at least. Tell the people of all the parishes in the County, that this is the way 10 secure happiness to themselves if not to their pastors; for the same thing was dons hsre year ago, and good fruit has been the rssulE. 1fcs
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

Each person present made an estimate, and the above is the average, which is undoubted ly below the average of some towns and above that of others. A member of the Club reported SJ bushels per acre of winter wheat; another about the same of rye, and 60 of oats and about the same of corn; another $50 bushels potatoes and 200O lbs of tobacco Bu. tue meager yield of so many acres for lack of proper manuring and cultivation, greatly re- duces the general average.
 The following persons were chosen jurors on the first Monday in January: Myron Har- rison, Myron Harrison 2d. Smith Beach, NJ D. F. Smith, V. c. Beers, J. $. Johnsoa, Seeiye Hart, R. NJ. Rexford, H. NJ. Hart, Dwight Rogers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

NEw HARTroRD.-At the late annual me etinc of the Masonic fraternity of this place, the following persons were chosen officials for the present year: Joseph Gould,- W. M., Phelps B. Frazier. s. w., Edwin Clark, J. w.. H.W Brown, Treasurer. George E. Tsllmadge, Secretary, w. s. Nash Marshall, J. B. Cleave- land, Chaplain. After sumptuous repast, participated in by ladies, at the Owen House, at 6 o'clock P. M.. the officers were publicly
 installed by Dr. D. E. Bostwick, M. ". c. M. of Litch6eld, assisted by Nelson N. Barrett, Rt. w. D. G. NJ. of Coilinsville.
 The gifts upon the Sunday School Christ mas tree were worth two hundred dollars.
 John Cotton Smith, Esq, proposes to give one dollar to every youth in his parish, not accustomed to attend Sunday School, who. du- ring this month, will join the school, and at- tend it regularly through the year.
 Ten persons have joined the Congregs tional Church during the past year, Ous hy profession, nine by letter. Of ono hundred and fifty members, orly one died during the year. Not a child baptised during the same period. Amount contributed in aid of benevo lent objects outside of the parish, $343. Home contributions about $25O.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12

PLYMourH.-The ladies of Terryvillc gave fair and festival on Thursday afternoon and evening of last week, for the benefit of sick and woun ded soldiers, and realized tberefrom between three and four hundred dollars Large delegations from adjoiaing towns were present. Fifty-four persons arrived from Plymouth on a sled drawn by four yoke of oxen. The display of articles offered for sale was highly creditable.
 sergt. Hobart D. Bishop, of Co. L. 1st Con- nccticut Cavalry, died at his fathers house in Plymouth. on New Years Day. He had been a prisoner far several months, and arrived home, broken down by hardship and disease, only six days previous to his death.
 Waterbury American, 6th.
 TzRRYvILLE.-The ladies of the "Terry. vile Benevolent Society,"" have recently for warded $2O0 to the Hartford Soldiers Aid Society, for the benefit of the sick and wound ed soldiers-the proceeds of . fair held there Dec. 21th.
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-18
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From m Army Of the Potomac Letterl
There ~, Of course, no parade ma 10 In
tho putting away Of oar dead, but every.
thug Is done "dcoently and In order" A
= plain collin is procured, aud the deceased
placed in IL, prepared as decenuy for his
etornal sleep as his hablimcnts will allow.
In the CONN with him is put bottle and
tightly corkod within it. IL a scrap Of pa.
per telling his nanc, rank, company and
regiment, aud date aud cause of death.
Every division hospital has it's plot of
ground fur burial purposes, and in this the
wOrnout soldier is put to rcst Tho ccre.
mony is always simple, always brief. but
always touching, for around The grave are
always gathered some few OF tho quick.
and no matter how few to them is read by
the Chaplain, some Of those terso passages
which make up the Great Book For them
and for him who is gono prayer IL said
and then tho the earth royoronty takes
ifim in its bosom.
The practice Of burying with the deccas.
cd the bottle containing information price.
loss to surviving friends, has grown into
habitual usage at the 3rd Division 9th
Corps. Hospital lprcsidcd over by DR.. Ream.
er, and am informed is, or is fast bccom.
ing, universal in the army. In addition
to this prccaution, head board is always
placed at the grave, giving the samo facts;
and recent excellent ordcr from General
Meade has prescribed tlc CS,inutiao of bur.
ial, all the provisions tending 60 inculcatc
respect for the dead, aud consideration for
tho survivors, 10y giving tho tho latter
every possible facility Tor future iduniiGca.
tiUn.
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FREEDOM AND Union,

advocating the vigorous prosecution OF the war till
the last Rebel has laid down his arms and submits
ted to the legally constituted Government and Laws
of the land. All other issues may be held in abey-
ance until this great is settled, and unit idem.
nity for the past and security for the future are
gained by the entire abolition of slavery in this
goodly land.
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With 1865 the DETROIT ADVERTISER AND
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maintain its leading position.
Their principle aim will be to make it as nearly
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The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-18

SHARP SHOOTING AMONG ruE d. D.'s.-
Alta great breakfast party lately given by
mombers of the Union League Club in New
York tu a distinguished gentleman, pas.
sage at arms between Rcv. Dr. Cox and
DIR. Bellows, created some amusement. In
the course OF speech made by DR., Cox,
he stated in substance that, MS clergy
man, he felt bound to abstain from secu.
Tar contests, aud he had therefore not felt
NJ liberty to vote,at elections or give his
voice at any meetings called for the pro-
motion aud encouragement of tho war.
lilo then wont on to speak with somo SO.
verify ot the management of the Sanitary
Commission. Dc. Bellows, in reply, is
said to have brought down the house by
the suggestion that "Cocks that will nei-
thcr vote nor fight had better abstain from
growing"
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-18

A GALLANT Boy REwARpED,- Recently
the Ohio military agent, Mr.. Wetmore, pre-
sented Nathaniel Mclean Gwyne, Co. IL,
18th Ohio cavalry, q lad of 10 years, to tie
Secretary of War, The boy distinguished
himself at the battle of the Crater" before
Petersburg He was counseled by his ofli +.
GERS, before the fight, not TO go in, MS he
hal been mustered, consequently he was
not obliged to do SO. He Indignantly re-
piled; "My family are of different stock
from that, to be left behind to Timber in the
rear" Hu went into the desperate charge
which soon followed, A piece of shell
crushed his left arm, which had to be am.
putated soon after. After few pleasant
words TO the lad, tho Secretary ordered q
medal 70 be prepared for him.
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State.
Now that the Presidential campaign is over, and
the Union victory secured, We inttud to give cyca
more space than formerly to
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RELIGION AND MORALS,

will ind ready and iAithfal exponent in the Ad-
vertiser and Tribune, which frankly avows itself
on the side of Christianity, Order, Education, and
Progress generally. The
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-18
Perfect Newspaper,

Its local columns have been and will still be very
ull and complete.
In addition to the dispatches of the Associated
Press, it is now receiving daily
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-18
CLOTHING,

These Goods were purchased at q o lowest mar
ket prices, and will be sold at vel small advance
upon cost. All we ask is aa exam nation of goods
and prices to demonstrate to the people of this place
and vicinity that /, is to their interest to buy where
goods are warranted, and where they can get the
full value Of their money.
Only giving you limited portion of our many
styles and varieties, we ask you to givaus call
before you make your purchase, and We will prom
ise not only to give YOU good aud desirable Goods
but will give you the best Of bargains.
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Kindness is like sweet, soft echo; If little
children speak loving words to each other.
loving words viii come back to them, aud
II shey do kind actions, kind actions will
come back
The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-01-18

Tho Washington Republican says there
is some shellms in that city every day, now.
a.days, but II denotes peas instead of war.
lB1'sicrous mcFrinenil