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Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27
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 Maj. Gen. W. T. SHERMAN, l.. NJ. DAYTON, A. A. G.
By order of

dispatch was received at tho War De- pertinent on Saturday, from Gen Hancock. to the effect that nearly allIof Mosebys command have surrendered, iDclud ng nearly or quite all =of the officers: rxeepG Moseby himself Some of sMoeeby 8 own flenf afei hintingl tor re- ward of two tffousa6d dollars, offered for bim by Gen. Hancock, who has been directed to es- tablish his is headlqnaFters at Washington.
 Columbus, Ga, was capturei on Thursday week, by Thomas cavalry after a severe fight. Four or five hundred of Forests men were captured by Gen. Thomas Eufala, Ala. was also captured, and Montgomery vas also re ported to have been taken, i..s......... l= The paroling ef Lees late army was com pleted 0n the 18th, The official report puts the number of men at 26ll5; one hundred and ffty-nine pieces of artillery seventy y-ons stand of colors and l5,9lS stand, of small arms i 100 wagons, caissons, &c,; -400O hotsas and mules. ...-,.-'.. yt. lr..,
 Maxilnilian minister in London has resign
 ed, declaring that he is satisfied the Mexican government Is colkpsing, and that Maxihilian will soon abdcate and return to Austria, being
 completely disappointed in his two most i'm lportant expectltions-th recognition of the FUuited States and the support of the posse and tMeXican clergy. taalsy ..aB sau r. As cOnfr nation of this report, it is stated
 that Maxmilian has relracted the reuuneialion
 of his family rights to the threiie ni Austria,
 made before leaving Europe. .F
 It is reported thatJet Davis crossed the
 Mississippi river a. Tnker's. Ben,,. which Is
 occupied by Texas cavalry. en the night of the 18th inst.,s escaping the, observation of our
 naval forces. .=@G "l- a. .iA.
 .Tbe. occupation of Macon by General Wilson took place on or before the 2Oth inst. Among
 the fotaEle men captured were Howell Cobb [.and Gen. Gustavus W, Smith,. These men al !, enee clained the benefit of the armisiiee made | by. Gens Sherman with Gen. Johnston. and
 Gen. Sherman answered Gen, Wilson's inquiry Il for instructions thus; To draw ont of Ala. con, and hol his command for further orders
 unless he has reason to believe the rebels are t fchanging the status to our prejudice,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27
: STATE 1TEms.

[ From all parts of the. State come accounts of the impressive services held in the churches on Sunday last, there not being single in.
 stance where the church was not draped in
 mourning and a sermon preached upon the sad
 calamity which has befallen the nation. t.
 Rev. Dr. Bacon, of New Haven, having
 reached the age of 68 years. and having served
 the Center Church and Society In that city for
 forty years as their pastor, now asks from them colleague. esl They have taken no action
 st..fD ..el +s. if e,a;-. ..! ..a: .. ,4 j ;... On Saturday evening week. a thief stole two horses from man in Westvile, brought them
 into New Haven, aud took them with him on the steamboat to New York. The man did
 not discover his loss till Sunday morning, when it was too late to intercept the rascal ai A. monkey accompanying an. organ-grinder upset and broke $S0 worth of marble slabs in New Haven, the other day. Monkey. and master were arrested and locked up, and the police are amusing themselres with the hand organ. 1 5"r';.s>'' 7v]-s's' r' .a l.. .:s'z ss : The body of man whose name is unknown. was discovered at the crossing of the old cene. tery road, with the N. Y. & N. H. R. R., in Bridgeport, on Wednesday morning. It is be. lieved that he was killed by the up freight train, as his body was yet warm when found His head was cut entirely off. The remains were placed on the train and taken to Fair field for Identification. .,...S-. -. ]! j Rev. Solomon Gale of Toliaud has placed in the hands of the editor of the American Bap- tist; the key uf the notorious rebel prison, Gas tie Thunder. It is intended to dispose Of it by auction for the benefit of the orphans of QUE, volunteers. The key is by no means formid-i able looking instrument, being about the size of our ordinary door keys. It has apparently seen much m servlce, ys.is .s.a.. .s. :.as;.s.d I '@ The residence of Mrs. Sophia B. Linsley, of Stratford, was entered by burglars on Tues T day night, who stole three $500 U. S. bonds. together with some $20O in bank bills. and from $50 to $70 in gold, amounting in the whole to nearly $l900. The bonds were found uninjured in some bex-wood bushes in the. front yard. Two other houses in Stratford were burglariously entered on the same night. :. The series of eight purses to be trottsd for at Hartford in May and June have been filled. The values range, from $200 to $75.y. The first premium is for the hest three in i've, mile heats, in harness, for horses that never have beaten 2.3O.. iBeckwith's Black Diamond and Woodruff 's Tib Woodward sontests this pre- mium. The first race comes off May slst. A race between Black Diamond and young Morrill,, will take place July 4th.
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|aoL slained by any act of valgarity rowdyism and petty crime The cavalry will patrol the
 font ofaihe line General Howard will take charge q the district from Raleigh. up to the
 cayalrys Gen. Slocun to the left of Raleigh.
 and Sen. Scho6eld in Raleigh, it's right and
 isfear Quartermasters and commissaries will Keep theft supplies up to. light loads for wag
 ons, and the railroad superintendent will sr- range depots for the convenience of each sep orofo orn,v
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rF .---
 n9 A letter from an officer in the 2ud Heavy Artillery gives. the following imforma' tion regarding the new flags that the ladies ol this county propose to present to them. . | lst. Let the device on the flag be the coat of arms of the State, with cross cannon under heath .2: 5t..e .4TGa sfa 32s s.s:rs::lE a.!- Ia
 2d. The name of the regiment. on the flag "Second Conn. Vol. Heavy Artillery = - 3d. The battles on the flag to be Cold liar bor, June 1st, 1884 Winchester, Sept. 18th 1864 :i-l lFisher's2 Hill, Sept. 22d, 1864 ;- Cedai Greek; Oct 18th ,.olS S64; !; tHatcher's Run,1 Feb 9th, 1865 Fort Fisher, Va j, March 25tlf, 1s 65 ,; Petersburg, April 2d, 1865 ; Little Sail er's Creek, pfil 9th, 1865: As the flag vii be yellow these of course will not be in gilt let ters. Col. Fl. inquiries if they will not be eul-
 -4th: The gdidons to be two in: number, att to have short staffs for muskets5; to be whit i ground, square not swallow: In other word
 they are to be reyulo,' artillery nideons. Tn, lettering on them to. be $ 2d CIV. H. A." :, 1tis by army regulations required to carry 1 yellow regimsn4aL nag. Tire 2nd,. ..spe,:: na ! had one. The one presented. by Mrs: Noye
 was the fag'of the 18th Infantry, which ceased tobe an organization by orders from Wash ipgton in the fall of 1863. y:.-.-,, .a,:c! sa
 The flag is the most sacred thing in a regi ment, and sirou1d be entrusted 10 it from :. source that vii: render the gift elegant as reward, and cherished as keepsake: .v-.s -s;
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..i Tho Associate Coal Company at Hartford Is selling coal to stockholders at $9aton.
 A piece of land six feet front was sold the other day in New Haven for S2o00--S353 33s per front foot -,H"' h....a2;n. 1
 AmiH!has been built on the Windsor road in Hartford for grinding sorghum and mann .facturing syrup therefrom. .,... <
 Rev L. s. Potwin, late of North Grsenwicb, has been appoihted assistant Secretary nnd Editor of tho Boston Tract Society. s Nx .; ~ :The corner stone of the First Methodist German Church of New Hayeh, was laid last week, Wednesday,, ..sgusIsl ..t.u' .... Hugh MitcheIson. 1. Esq, of Bloomfield. pro poses to bore for oil on a claim which he has secured at n point on the Farmington river, within the limits of Bloomfield. ,Y-J @ @k
 . Among the National Banks authorized last week, were tho Norwich National. capital $al0, ,001 and the -Danbm2 National, pital s323,OOo. ais8<. -sf -.'
 r The. schooner Andrew Jacksou Bentley" was set aioat from Dutch Point, Hartford Monday week-the first launch there for many months. s:sZ[sys. H. G5 tf
 E; Four children of F; Keehan Of co1Imsyille were poisoned Wednesday of last week, by eatlug some roots they picked up in a pIowsd field. The two youngest died in a short. time, and the .other.two are expected to recover. - Burglars broke into the Treasarer's office of the Danbury aud Norwich Railroad, A- few nights since, and attempted to blow open the safe, but was unsuccessful. Had they suc- ceedcd they would have obtained fifty cents.
 A austered bridegroom Of New Haven lately han led a package of money to the clergyman who bad Tiarried him, but on returning home found that iustead ofgreen5acks, he had given him ferty:fve cents worth of currency. :
 One Dr., Edwin B. Dow. is psrarbulatiuR the country, selling somebody's pain annihi- lator. and has already swindled many indi. viduals atxHartfoad and New Haven out of board rent and printing bills. -...W
 Charles Gilbert, charged with the murder of Henry Caldwell, at New, Britain, in January, 1864, has been found guilty; of murder in the second degree motion has been made for a new triaf sa.
 Five litsis boys. sons of Wm. Wright, were thrown from Q carriage in panbury, on Thurs day week, and all were more or less injured One of them had his skull fractured, and has since died $E.3A F .rs .L
 ..a The Hartford Unionists, at their jubilee meeting oyer Lees surrender, shelled out $500 to be divided between the Soldiers Home and Christian Commission. A noble !,pede of eel. ebrating victory, ed'.y a..a4
 A Coplp5eerfhhiesaad blacksmith at Brookfiela ex- pressed joy at the death of President Lincoln, and on Monday morning he was given his choice of 2 coat of tar and feathers or inimedi. lte departure from town, never to return again. He chose the latter. -''''
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l" The grand debate.

,. Inoala any accident happen, that President Johnson should be unable to fulfil ,he dnt;es ot his high office, his successor. nnt;i . .s naw election could be held, would be Iafavs,,a S agS Foster, of Connecticut, the President :o o's o 0f the Senate. He was born in FranIi;m .im' Conn.,, Nov. P 1906, and is descendann, ., Miles Standish. He graduated at Brown ii Un;. J. .yersity, is lawyer by profession, was mem. m Der of the General Assembly of Connecticut in 1889, 40, 46, AT, AS and 54 Speaker of tn, House in ls47, AS and '54; Mayor of the city of Norwich for two years. He was chosefi D. s. Senator from March 4th, 1855, for si, years The House of the new Congress is no yet organized, and hence there is no Speaker to succeed MT. Foster in the improbable con urgency that such case should happen.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

neA- Look at the new Time Table of the Naugatuck R. R. printed on the third page.
 '"ys .'' "A - = -"'7 T"'''z. +'''''''z. 4, 6 nM-AlF oar subscribers who are in arrears, will be visited with little. reminders of. .their indebtedness about these days. Please reply.
 j.: l..: ,E -- :,i H. G. Woodin writes; to us from Fort Cot tonwood,- Cottonwood Springs, Nebraska Ter ritery, that :. The campaign against the hos tile Indiana bids fair to be a successful one. = Troops are moving westward daily. No Indi- ans have been seen for some weeks. Coaches now run throughto California regularly: Emi- grafton has just commenced, and is immense D
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

HrreAeocksvrIIE- Apleasant4lderly laas widely knowa hereaAsptazas ''Granama Ila Smith, reaehed her one handredfh year .on ths 18th inst Her mind is bfight, her hearing good, and her vision such iha, sic can see to read. For twdyears she has bessne oahHssia .s her bed from fractured thigh bone She is remarkably cheerful, and all who call are the happier for having seen her.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

~ Last week Q squad of patriotic Union men visited the housed of Mrs. J ohm Tyler, widow of ex- President Tyler, on Staten Island,i tand demanded and obtained a, rebel: flag, whic has long been hanging. promin entity ina her parlor. iEx-Mayor Lewis, ofSasannah, ta;vio- lent rebel, was present., but kept quiet s'1;Th g parlor. of Mrs. Tyler is where issecessionists have often met during the, war, and was, the headquarters of a, rebel sewing circle. The flag was sent to Gen. Dix. T.iesr .:.fi;gss IT j. Abraham Lineolns was born at fIodgkins- vile, Ky. Feb. l 12tb; 1909. Andrew Johnson was born at. Raleigh. NJ Gls Dec. sa9th, sfse3.
 One of our best, foreign friends, Richard Cobdsu, died in Londou, April 2d, sgsd 8l.
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GosHEa---A small dog, belonging to N. R. Hart. was attacked with hydrophobia, last week, and started out on raid. Hs bit sey- eral dogs and sther animals between Goshen and Kent, where he was finally killed .:.osf -+ss
 Lemont Street, one of the old residents, has moved te Rranklynyille, \. J.
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r@2Fhe late attempt of Gen. Sherman at
 reconstruction has excited universal surmise. We have not space, this week. for comment, and refer our readers to the statement of ob: jections raised against it by the authorities in
 Washington, printed in another column: M Gen. Sherman must have had bad attack of "conciliation,' to offer them better terms than their prime leaders thought were "5very liberal" while he hadthe power to enforce any terms he thought proper, Well, the greatest General and one of the best Statesmen in the world has gone down to look after him, So We need not. fret. c.:5sga: :.i !. ..nns sEEs g.. -a
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and wisdom. NJ. Seward who will probably retaiaehis nlace. Mr: Foster. man of great mint and generous fmpalses Gea. Grant, and
 mani mors of the uoblestEmen in the land, will have an influence in shaping his future policy. Let us expect good things of our President.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27
SECOND CONN. ARTILLERY.-We receive the following names of the wounded in this regi-

SECOND CONN, ARTIILERY.-We receive the following names of the wounded in this regi- ment, in the battles of April 2d and 9th.
 I AfRn Lieut. Col. Jeffrey Skinner, side. ICo. B -Ootp.sbaniefs1. Clark. Salisbury, foet ; George Mansfield. hand. Co. F.-Serg. James H. flakes Canaan. Co. G-Patrick Murphy: Norwich0 Co L-Cotp. Geo Babcock, hand; eHens, ,tll.=-=:7s= rs -AFEn. -eth.-7co. D.7Emorg ". Castle, liar. winton, leg Erastus W. Converse. Danbury, thigh. Co. F.-Corps Seth Haskins, Canaan, shoulder, Chas., " Griswold. New Haven thighs James Hyde, Norfolk arm z=
 n@- We mentioned, few weeks ago, that an effort was being made to purchase new flag, with appropriate inscriptions, for oul Second Heavy Artillery It was proposed that each town should send twenty dollars to H. R Ceit, Esq, who will act as Treasurer of the fund. These, in the aggregate, would purchase the colors that the regiment has earned by the most exalted heroism. Two subscriptions have already been received; the first from Cole brook Of ;,$20. the second from Norfolk of $22 We must not forget that this is, emphaticall
 a Litchteld Coung Regiiment, forty six of it 6fy-ive officers, and s great majority of it
 members being our boys, '' and that it is con stantly crowning us with honor -'';-' ''''-;.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

Dar Never buy of those who don't advertise They sell 80 little, that they have to ,ssl dear.
 HaIil.aG 5yt..tt!. isi .Re6tiee.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

In the tine of Madisonis war, Lyman Law, Esq.,, ,of New London, was a Representative in
 Congress. The Southern people were always
 mortified by the fact that their youth were taught by Northerrers. il When Congress was ii, session, Mir. Law, and a number of Southern members were standing outside by the Capitol and conversing together, when a drove of mules passed by going down the avenue tone of the gentlemen pointing: to them said : Law, there goes number of your constituents pa Mir, Law, looking at them attentively,; remarked !: "so there does, they are going South to keep school" 'i* 5f'.3+5:}}.ii 9l'sa, s''ss.s','i -
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

KENT Our church was draped in mourn ing and appfopfiate services we're spaduslsa1 by our1p past tor, ,3Rev. Mr.iscadaer, orftke osea sion of the assassination of our esteemed and beloved President. Almost every one monrns over the sad event.
 nttch caf f1iot=ibea ardst 10 Jeremiah Fuller, who ehnptorly discharged her hired girl (and she Yankee) for express
 -=---.=--- ing her joy at the assassination of the presi- dent; but the girl found an asylum with one of the "you never can whip Jeff men, where she is now, I suppose, enjoying his all at once, loyal smiles. ..,-.,,--,-.....+. ..,:,, .'
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

MORRIS Cyrus Pickett, late o5f the Val.
 Theological School, has teen engaged to preach in that town, for the rest of the year.,.,gi 5
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sHERMAN's ORDER OF PEACE, IL .. T FORTRESS MONROE, April 22.-Ihe following order of General Sherman is received: :'ai~
 HDaRs MILITARY tAsYi DIVISION or M1ss1sy1PPI,l IN THE. FIELD, RALEIGH, April l9. ,a) F. The General Com mmanding announces to the army the suspension of hostilities and an agreement with, General Johnston and high officials which,. when formally ratified will make peace from the Potomac to: the Rio .Grande. 7is u aea.} ras;aI sai hzita
 5 sUDtil absolute peace is arranged, a sliae passing taroughi'T 'Tyrells Mount, Chapel Hill tUniversitys Dnrhau,'s Station and West Point on Neuse! river, will separate the two armies. Each army commander will group his camps entirely with a view to comfort health; and good policy. All details of military discipline must still be maintained, and the General hopes and believes that in B very few dsys it whit his good fortune to- conduct you all to your
 The fame lthis army for courage, industry and discipline is admitted all over the world. Thsn lot each officer and man see that 1t Is
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27
WING & sHUMsvAY. =Proprfcters
The New Administrations,

Litchfeld. Conn., Thureday, Aptil27, 1865
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MARRIED.

In Birmingham, April 25th, Mr. Clark &. Loveland of Morris, and Miss Katie Kilborne of Birmingham.
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DIED.

In this town, April 24th, Mir. Lewis Marsh, Iged 5Ays:ll 6L{sEL : Lj tTkA
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SHARoN.-The Rev. MT. Mclaughlin has re- signed his ministry of the Congregational Parish, to take effect from last Sabbath. '.:' '' Solemn funeral services in. commemoration
 of President Lincoln, were celebrated in the Congregational Church last Sabbath morning, in which very large congregation participated,
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

r WoopBuRY.-Burr Atwood, of NonneWaug, between Woodbury and Watertown, put cut g a white flag after Mir. Lincoln's death, with the words (" The Devils Dead" thereon. A party of young men from Waterbury visited him on Wednesday, but Mir. Atwood denied that he had such a flag, In prospect of in- stant death by hanging, however, lie produced the flag, which was taken away as 2 trophy. Mr. Atwood, his son and two daughters were forced to take the oath of allegiance and agreed to put out the American flag. u .t@'+
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lofal a,1o Gol,,,tp Neus.

IardIsrrlD After ]" quite spell of wsa.h- CT ofahe mol ifreguIaf fkind, spring seems at last tshave psped upon us in smiles. The weather has been extremely cold, it seems to us, for the season, though of course it is all right for Gtchfeld to have succession of fros. ty nights. the last of April; with snow sqdall now and then like the one of Sunday. The { Itaimeti Atsay .hst sas spring jis shtly and ia vorable for fruit and crops. Glad of it.
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27
STATE ITEMS.

Tho Associate Coal Company at Hartford Is selling coal to stockholders at $9atoh. @
 A piece of land six feet front was sold the other day in New Haven for S2o00--S35 33A per front foot. a#".s M..a2th. G
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1 From all parts of the State come accounts of the impressive services held in the churches on Sunday last, there not being single in-, stance where the church was not draped in
 mourning and a sermon preached upon the sad
 calamity which has befallen the nation. sy
Litchfield enquirer., 1865-04-27

B 4 Copperhead blacksmith at Brookiield ex- pressed joy at the death of President Lincoln, and on Monday morning he was given his choice of 2 coat of tar and feathers or inlmedi ate departure from town, never to return again He chose the latter '''' -'''' '
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r The schoonar " Andrsw Jacksou Bentley" was set afoat from Dutch Point, Hartford, Monday week-the first launch there for many months. T: sZEss.gS. :i5 .HE tf
The New York herald., 1865-01-12
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
MnnSEspAY. Jan. ll--s z. NJ.

WEDNESDAY Jan. fi-6P. M
The stock market was dull and the speculative feel
ing weak at the frst board. The closing quotations
showed the following variations from those Of yester-
DAYS second board:Erie declined Il, Michigan Central
u, Michigan southern u, Chicago and Northwestern
y. New York Central 1s, Mariposa "a. Hudson River
advanced r. Cleveland and Pttsburg 3s Rock Island
was steady
Government securities firm Coupon hyetwenties
of the new issue we're active advance Of 1s 3s
Ten forties were steady 1925. Small amounts Of
sixes 1851, sold at lll1s lllx.
AT tho open board at one O'Clock the general list
was barely steady, and Northwestern and Mariposa
wero lower AT the second regular board the market
: was heavy. Eric II lower than IN the morning,
Hudson River u, Reading u, Michigan Central N, Fort
Wayne 4, Michigan Southern ~ Chicago and North
western T, preferred ~ Rock Island v, Mariposa N
Cleveland and Pittsburg advanced a. Government secu
rites steady the chief activity being in vetwen
tiea Skies Of 1881 advanced u a u, fve-twentes u
u At the open board at half past three the market
was shade lower with dropping tendency. The clos
ing quotations New York Central ll6 Erie SS5s
Hudson River 1Osk Michigan Southern 72z, Cleveland
and Pttsburg 95 Northwestern 3sl Fort Wayne 99sl,
Cumberland Coal AN, Quicksilver 97ts, Marposa TO-
The bear interest in Erie IS sl strong and there
considerable dissatisfaction among the opposite party
with the in which It is supposed certain large
portion of the stock authorized under the legislative
oct Of 1884, and hypohecacd by the company is being
used TO depress the market II the suppositons
rect the transaction Is OF very questionable character;
and although similar strategy has been displayed before
in Wall street. II Is the justfable that
count The company is however, open TO criticism for
exposing itself to sach contingency the referred
to- which has The subject OF talk for
Gays past.
The gold market showed further considerable loss of
strength to-day, thus verifying prediction; and it
closed heavy decline Of four per from the open
ing quotations. and OF 10. since last "Wednesday. The