Litchfield enquirer., 1865-12-14
Report Of the Navy.

NSPOII OI the Navy. 9 j
 The Secretary of the Navy states in his re- port that the steamers bought from the mer. chantissrvice for war purposes have bosS to ..a; greatexteatreturned to their former purs iits. |, Immediately aflef fhs fall of Fort Fisher and Wilmington, measures were taken for the re- duction of the navy syhich.hayee been eontiu- ued nntilthe present lime. T Here arc actually in commission at home and, abroad, abroad but ut one n hundred and seventeen vessels of all desorip, tions, and this nnmberswill probably be fur. thor reduced as soonta domestic troubles arc oyercome.o Three hundred and twweenItyy..two i've nIty.t officers proved traitors to their government when the war begun, Their places have eb cen well filled. with volunteer officers from the
 merchant service, anaft is recc amended that appointments from this number be added to the navy Since the s4th of Msrch 1861, four
 hundred and eighteen vessels have been i4purl. chased at a cost of SIS aGs, ,esi iss.q. Of these three hundred and forty have been sold for S5,e21 300 P. As to the healthiness lofiron- ciads the statistics show that they are equal to Ii not superior to- ordinary vessels. The number of midshipmen, at the naval academy is four four hundred and eighty-one.s Of those iwhospresent themselves forsexaminatioh, ,,eone
 fifth tail to pass physical Of mental eSiaamina. tion After admission, nearly ,thirty-three per cent fail al to pass the first year, and finally only about twentydfye per cent of those who dsnt er the academy sucesed!a The secretary recomi mends the appointment of 'one-haif the mid shipmen' from thsenlisf fed apprentises and the hs. reslmlainder from Congressional sdistrietsss He also recomuends that am eligible site for a naval academy embracing an area of mot less than ons1thodsahd acres De sslseteds 1s,Ths' number d of vessels eaptprsd and sent to courts for adjudication froms1 Mayllst sIS61, to . the, close of thesrebellion,t was 1y15i;iqthe whole number apfured and destroy ed i 1,5o4. sThs gross proceed of propsrtys paptuyed since the e blockade, prior ogths. first pftiNovembsr last, was $l ,S2a,54s a6;d expenses $I,6l6,22s 9e. He states that the xpenses of the ssas aavy " de- pertinent since the commencement efs the war have been bat, nine and three tenthsssperI cent offthe expenditures ofthe government daring hesane time eaasq fs9t aatssb s1a2uiz sdt -a1 lsaaasa --+F---~r-,-,s ~4-4A-- hal La5afisials tK i aar Inthe Winsted :Lycsum, on Tuesday evening, they debated the question! il! Rssoly- cd, That ' women should of right enjoy the DOT liiical and professional privileges which are commonly accorded to men salo,ne.a we notice that our friend Vail vas to lead the debate on the affirmative. and he doubtless proved that women should have the privilege of operating as professional horse thieves iourtamersb law; .yers and farmers We propose afors stheirlc cons sideration next week, the questisns Resolved, That men should enjoy the same privileges usually accorded to scoaae,s alone. us ye sss s1t 53lss3 ss,sFs fr v7Ilsssrc IT s77
 a Resr Oar friend, SsgC Notthrop, eof New Milford, has gone into bis new store Opposite o sl the bank. ere be has the lasgestsssorsment in the County of books and sstasioners, toys. fancy goods, pict1res and sffratnnes, bird cages, games vases, toilet sets, 1866 .skates, sleds, &c. He rstailsrschoola books ssswhols. sale prices, and sendss sheet music by mai on receipt Of price. We recsouahimsnd. him lto our a2.a.sI.sn sla tsdf ss Ilais s.ias .ais
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 train down have been discon ntinusd fof tba sv;ns