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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20

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Litchfield enquirer., 1866-09-20
Miscellaneous Items.

AN OFFER Not LIKELY TO BE ACCEPTED In a morning journal we find the following ad- vertsement, said to be copied from the Mont gomery advertiser. billiard, McMinn & Co it seems; have a "White Labor Agency in Montg Omery .'t.. IT
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

Mr. Wilson introduced yesterday in the Sen.
ate bill to provide for National Militia,
which repeats existing laws, enrolls all able.
bodied citizens between 20 and As with certain
specified exemptions, creates Bureau of Militia
to the War Department, appoints one Adju-
tant General to each State, puts the militia
while in actual service on level
with the regular forces; directs the organ.
ization of one active volunteer militia regiment
in each Congressional District, fixes the period
of service at six years. with an honorable dis
charge thereafter; leaves the appointment of
officers with the Governors, but subject to the
approval Of Military Board; places the whole
force under command of the President during
rebellion or war, andmakes failure of service on
notification equivalent to desertion. The bill
was referred to the Military Committee.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

The House yesterday voted to instruct the
Committee on Claims to reject all claims for
damages by citizens of Rebel States on account
of destruction of property by the army or navy
during the Rebellion. Even Mr.. Niblack, while
thinking loyal citizens ought to be paid, agreed
that it is impossible the Committee should pass
on their claims. The vote of the House was &c
to 1ls against laying the resolution on the table,
and it was then agreed to without a count; so
we hope that question is settled for the present.
Schemes of plumber without limit, fraudulent
claims, dislOyal and loyal together, are thus dis
posed Of, to the great benefit ofpublc morals,
and the great relief of the Treasury.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
NEWS OF THE DAY.
FOREIGN NEWS.

The official correspondence between Gems.
Weitsel and Meia concerning the capture Of Bagdad
uas been published. Gen. Weitzel states that he sent
American troops to Bagdad act Of humanity Gen
Mea replies that he has notified his Government OF
she occurrences. The French naval commander had
protested against the invasion Of Mexico by American
soldiers.
We learn from jamaica that the new Governor ar
rived there on jan G. and was sworn n. With him ar.
lived Mr. Gowrie. the Scotch lawyer who has been en-
Eaged az counsel for Mrs. Gordon.
The President in reply to inquiry, yesterday COM
nunicsted to the Senate papers from the War Depart
uent giving the desired information relative to nego
atons in 1861 with MEXICO for the purpose Of march
Ing United States troops from Gusymas to Arizona,
through Mexico 1t appears from these papers that on
May 1861 Secretary Seward asked permission for the
passage Of United States troops and that Senior Romero
on Aug TO- communicated the desired permission. Prev
ously Senior Romero had called Mr. Stewards attention
to project of the rebels for sezing Mexico and estab
fishing Slavery therein, and had proposed treaty be
tween the United States and Mexico by which the
Mexican frontier should be guaranteed To this Mr..
Seward replied that Mr. Corwin had received the neces
sary instructions to establish such relations with Mexico
and the other American States would insure the'
independence Of European influence.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
Meeting Of the Health Com issioners.

A meeting Of the Health Commissioners wos
held yesterday at o'clock D. H., at the Mayors office.
The following resolution was adopted That 3,OOO
copies OF the usual proclamation In regard TO Foccna
ton for the Small pox be printed and posted aud that
the same be advertised in the newspapers.
complaint relative 10 nuisance in Seyenty.third-
st between Third and Fourth-ayes.. was presented.
and Dr. Morris the Health Commissioner made report
that he had visited the locality complained Of and
found the drains from number OF houses the north
side Of Seventy emptying into the vacant lots
in the rear of such houses creating noisome efuva
which in bis opinion would prove very detrimental TO
the health Of tue DegtborhoOd He offered the follow
ing resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved That the City Inspector be requested to notify the
OF said premises that connections must DO made with
the In the street the state OF the ground Will
permit or the will be done by the proper authorities
and become charge upon the property In order that such
The Resident Physician DIR. Sayre, reported on the
subject Of his mission 70 Albany. to call on the Gov
ernor In pursuance Of the resolution adopted at the
last meeting. That he was received by the Governor
with great kindness who stated that he happy that
the Board had taken action the subject OF cholera
and that he appreciated the Importance Of prompt
ton. That having seen notice OF the action Of the
Board in the papers, he had already sent message to
the Legislature calling its attention to the necessity OF
immediate action in this matter. That conference
then had by the Governor with the Hon. ID. C. Little
John member Of the Assembly, and joint resolutions
site and the immediate erection thereon OF hospitals
and other buildings for quarantine purposes.
Dr. Sayre then suggested 10 the Governor the pro-
prety Of the Legislature petitioning the General Gov
eminent TO adopt uniform system Of quarantine to be
applied TO the whole coast permitting each State to
select its grounds and appoint its own officers but
each State to adopsthe Federal plan.
Tie report was accepted, and the Board adjourned
It'll Tuesday 9th prox. at o'clock, which meeting
the Mayor and Health Officer will be invited to attend
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

Whether it is possible for our people to man.
age great social gathering SO that it shall not
become an intolerable bore and nuisance, is a
point that ought to be settled, and We think it
bids fair to be. Probably the Grant Reception
and the Ladies' Charity Ball are specimens Of
our worst in this respect, as the Seventh Regi-
ment Ball tonight is likely to be of our best.
If at this Ball gentleman shall be required to
waste half an hour to an hour in depositing his
hat and coat, and as much more time in recover
ing them, then we must give it up that Ball
or large soiree of any kind is without the scope
of American talent-or, as they say down east,
faculty" If ever again two thousand men
are expected to hand their hats and coats in at
one narrow orifce and get them out again the
same night, we shall be inclined to give it up.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
WHITE LABOR AT THE SOUTH.

Liberty" says high authority, sis liberty
to work" That is tho sort we have mainly
enjoyed; and yet we cannot regard the de6ni-
ton as exhaustive. Liberty to play occasion
ally-say day or two every ten years-strikes
us as not necessarily bad thing; though, like
all good things, it may be susceptible of abuse.
We have Freedmen's Bureau, which is very
good in its way. Its main object is to get the
recently emancipated Blacks to work for wages
at the earliest practicable moment, meantime
preserving them from starvation; and in both
aspects it has done nobly. 1t is easy TO say,
"Let every one look out for himself" hut
when the neighboring possessors Of property,
power and intelligence, are nearly all hostile,
how are the destitute and ignorant to get a
start 7 The Chinese are o most ingenious,
eibeient. industrious race; yet if Four Millions
Oh Chinese were to be wrecked on our coast mex,
week, we fear many of them would perish,
'nough aoundantly able and willing to work fol
living They would die before they could &c,
cnAnce 70 live. Akin to this is the peril Of
tne Blacks; and we have no doubt that the
rreedmen's Bureau has already saved many
thousands OF them from death or felony.
But who is doing or devising anything for the
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
THE RINANCRs.

Congress has now been two months in session,
yet no bill has yet been reported looking to a
Resumption of Specie Payments, or to financial
solvcncy in any way. Meantime, every inHu-
ence is brought to bear by the Spectators and
InAationistS to prevent any earnest effort for
Resumption, and keep the Currency as inflated
and rickety as possible, SO that gamblers in the
necessaries of life may grow rich at the expense
of honest Labor.
No effort, no device is spared to defeat any
attempt at Resumption outright, or, if bill
must be passed. to load it with conditions that
will render it imperative. Thus clamor is
raised against allowing the Secretary of the
Treasury to negotiate a loan abroad, to sell
stocks under par, to fund his short-time indebt-
edness otherwise than in prescribed order,
&C., &c. the object of all this being 70 prsOent
The funding of the Greenbacks at all. This last
is the aim and object of all these lodges. Keep
Seven Hundred Millions of Greenbacks aAoat,
and high prices must rule; fund them, and we
come down to hardpan inevitably. We trust
the People are looking on.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

Mr.. Trumbull's bill to secure civil rights to
all citizens came up again in the Senate yester-
day, and the amendment offered by him on
Monday was withdrawn in order to substitute
the following:
THAT oil persons born in the United States. not sub
iect 10 any foreign power declared to be citizens OF
Tire United States without any distinction OF color etc.
Mr.. Trumbull'S object is to secure civil rights
to all persons. But why should there be dis
tinction between civil and political Citizen
ship is privilege that ought to carry with it
all those attributes which make the people
sovaraiOn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
REFORM IN THE ARMY mEDI.
CAL SYSTEM.

The Military Committees in Congress are Civ.
ing thoughtful attention to the subject of mcd-
cal reform in our army. five must have an
army, it should be protected and governed BY
those enlighted principles which modern science
and the most advanced sentiments of humanity
reveal and prescribe. The activity and immense
labors of the Sanitary Commission during the
late conflict were not less extraordinary and be-
neicent in exposing remediable evils, the condi-
lions menacing the health of soldiers in field
and hospital, and which were avoidable, than in
distributing the prodigious supply of sanitary
stores poured into its hands by the loyal and
generous North. Indeed, the service rendered
by its criticisms, forethought, or suggestions, in
the early period Of the war, it is impossible to
measure, for the results were as unobtrusive as
they were benefcent. But it is now clear that
the work Of this kind done by the Commission
could have been more appropriately and better
done by special branch of the medical service
held responsible for the health of the army.
Such Sanitary Corps in the Medical Staff, on
whom an adequate measure of power shall be
bestowed TO insure the hygienic conditions Of
men in field and hospital, is felt to be, by all
who have watched the course Of events in our
army during the late war, a matter of first rate
Importance This is one of the subjects under
consideration by the Committee.
But before such corps can be Of much use,
there must be some intelligent authority to in.
struct and direct it. A Council of Hygiene at
Washington at the head of the Medical Bureau
might establish a system the first principle of
which should be the prevention of diseases and
not, as now, the curing merely when once they
are developed. Hitherto, to render sickness i'm
possible in the army, or any given portion fit,
seems to have been considered no part of the
business of the Medical Bureau. Before there
can be any reform it must be established that
it is worth while to save mems liyesby foresight
and precaution as well as by drugs. As an evi.
dence of how little this has been thought OF, take
single example, one sufficiently recent and
startling to exhibit in sharp relief the essentially
vicious system which now controls the medical
affairs of our army:
The Twenty fifth Army Corps was ordered
last Summer from City Point to Texas. The expe-
dition sailed early in june occupying in the pas
sage some twenty days. At starting, the Corps
was in fine condition, excepting slight faint
of scurvy, visible only to the prscticed eye. At
the end of July, the medical officers reported 10
per cent Of the Corps disabled by disease, and
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

In the Senate, yesterday, Mr.. Wilson intro
duced bill for National Militia, a summary
Of which is given elsewhere. Resolutions
were adopted directing an inquiry into the ex.
pediency of authorizing the Post. Office Depart
ment to construct and operate telegraph lines;
authorizing the payment of SIC, 900 for the ex.
penses Of the Reconstruction Committee: and
calling for Gen. Sherman's report of his recent
observations in the States within his Densrt.
msnt. A resolution to print 5000 copies of the
Revenue Commission report was referred. Me.
MORALS were presented from the Iowa Leeisla.
ture for the equalization Of bounties, and from
the Colorado delegation asking admission ;rto
Congress. Petitions were presented for the
abolition Of all color distinctions, and from men
in the Signal Corps for discharge. A report
from the Judiciary Committee that John p.
Stockton was duly elected q Senator from New
Jersey, was ordered to be printed. The bill te
secure civil rights to all persons in the United
States was taken up, and Mr.. Trumbull with
drew his amendment Of yesterday, and Offered
another declaring all persons born in tn,
United States, not subject to foreign power
citizens. A debate followed and without AM
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

still larger proportion Of allied and resultant dis
eases. Early in August, the Sanitary Commits
sion, whose vigilance was so untiring and ad-
mirable throughout the war, distributed to this
Corps through its agents hirteeS hundred
barrels Of fresh onions, the first installment OF
vegetables the men had received since consid-
cradle period prior to their embarkation OF City
Point, Va. But for this timely contribution, the
condition of these troops would have become a
conspicuous and memorable scandal to the War
Department and the Nation. Much as doctors
disagree" there is no clash or difference OF opn-
ion among them as to the sovereign control over
scorbutic disease-both by way of remedy and
prevention-exerted by fresh vegetable diet.
In the case we have mentioned, the Govern.
ment had ample means to prevent the mis-.
fortune referred to; ample supplies and every
possible facility for transporting these; and
the necessity for applying these facilities
was evident. But the War Department was
too busy to give heed to the exigency, and
the Medical Bureau lacked the requisite au.
thOrity and responsibility to grapple with it.
The Bureau has no Department of Hygiene. no
class of medical officers specially devoted to the
prevention of disease and the investigation aid
official handling of the ayodable causes OF
mortality.
1t was well for the people to thrust in their
sanitary stores and their Sanitary Commission
during the war; but it is high time that the
Government, needing the lessons thus learned,
should now make preventive and sanitary care
the first duty Oft the medical service in the army
This will diminish to a minimum the demands
for ordinary medical service in the army.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
Pursuit Of GuerriIIss-PIot 20 Ovrrthrew
the Gevernment-Executi or Prisea-
ers-Fsrced Leass-BsiIread Beiwsss
Vera Cruz aud Puebfa-Issiian Emit
grstisn-AR Earthquake.
CAIRO. Tuesday. Jan.

CAIhO, tuesday, Jan. ~ icJ..
New-Orleans papers Of the Oath say the in
terror Mexican papers filed with accounts Of the
movements OF troops In pursuit Of guerilos from the
coast TO the mountains and also report the contn
Of summary executions Of gueras In acordsnco
with the Emperops decree, which were eIhausting chs
people and the country unsettled than at amp
any time since the organization OF tho Imperial Gov
eminent
A plot 10 overthrow the Government In the State Of
Michoecan had been discovered.
The Liberal Mexican paper published IN BrowmViis
states that the prisoners taken from Cortnss were en
scuted privately at Matamoros, and oil the prisoners
taken at Bagdad were liberated.
Additional forced loans had been imposed ny tho an
thorities Of Matarnoros and all COMMUNICATION with
Brownsville was interdicted.
In oonseoucnce of the death Of King leopold the
Emperor and Empress had returned 10 the palace 10
NE Emperor had iSsned decree granting to Lansn
the exclusive privilege for - years OF
strueting and working O railroad between Vera Crus
and Puebla via Jalapa and Perote.
company has been formed In Tuscany with capital
OF 900 900 francs for the purpose OF sending Italian
emigrsnts to the Empire portion Of the money has
already arrived and some purchases Of land made.
Monterey garrisoDed By traitors.
Matamoros being considered IN danger Preach men-
of.war have been ordered there with force.
An earthquake felt throughout Mexico the
18th ult and severely fet on The South American
coast on the 18th The oscillations were from east
west The destruction Of the City OF Caraccai bI 81
ssytaessks y e9atTns1
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
FIRE IN PsARL-sr.-shortly after 3 o'clock

FIRE IN PBARL-sr.-Shortly after 3oclock
an Tuesday morning fire occurred In the fonr-story
brick building in the rear Of No as fesri In spite
of active exsrtiOns ofths Fire build
ing and contents were completely consumed. The first
noor W. hovt Al zoo No insurance The second noor
Iss occupied By John Hecker paper bog manufacturer
los, about $500 Insured for e6oo In the Pacific Com
p any,, medicine packer Loss 800 No insurance
TSe fourth floor was occupied BY W. X. Mecnrdy boot
s,ter Loss $500. No. Insurance. Mr.. hcCurdy and
- ~ his workman had q narrow escape from sufoca
~. ann " The bu ildinQ was owned by Mr. w. ID. Astor.
t.. N 500 Insured. The rear building on The lot
Stoining No 547 was damaged TO the amount OF slOO
n 10 asnse a. Tie ere y al present uakIoNa
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
NEWARK - THREE PRRsO

FIRE IN NEWARK - THREE PERSONS
BuMED.-About o'clock yesterday forenoon, fire
occurred in the extensive oil refinery Of Mr.. james
Charters corner Of John and McWhortersts, Newark.
caused BIZ the bursting Of "sti" of liquid in one OF
the oubuidings. The flames spread With great rapid
ity 10 the main building and the entire premises were
consumed in short time. The loss amounts TO about
$1,000 upon which there was an insurance OF sosU
Dennis Marsh John Bailey and Christian oenlen .
who were engaged at work In the room In which the
explosion occurred sustained serious injuries MARSH
was terribly burned about the upper part OF the oooy
whils endeayoring to rescue Schiener VINO vas nrs
msSs bis vay out Of the burning building Bailey was
badly burned about the head and hands and ochener
vas also burned about the head and hands Consoera
he alarm was created BY the continuous EXPLOSIONS Oh
DaoSiha and other materials in barrels.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

The Legislature of Georgia yesterday chose
A. II. Stephens, late Vice-President Of the
Rebel Confederacy, United States Senator, by
152 votes to 3s for Joshua Hill a Unionist all
through the war. Mr.. Stephens declined, and
the Legislature thereupon elected Herschell V.
johnson, who is not obnoxious to the charge OF
too pertinacious loyalty. He has quite
recently been pardoned, and will take his seat
in the q. s. Senate at date which his most
sanguine hopes will not undertake just yet to
e.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31
action on the subject. the Senate at o'clock ad.

action on the subject. the Senate at o'clock ad-
journed.
In the House. message was received from
the President covering areport from the Acting
Secretary Of State on the surrender Of the She
nandoah, and another transmitting report OF
the Provost Marshal General concerning the
enlistment of To-day men. A bill for the bet.
ter organization of the navy was introduced and
referred. A resolution TO admit certain claim
ants from Arkansas TO the floor Of the House
was disagreed to by Ga. to sc. A Deficiency Bill
was reported from the Appropriation Commit
tee, sent to Committee of the Whole, and made
the special order for Thursday week. A resolu.
ton to print 10000 copies of report on man.
ufactures was agreed to. A resolution that
the House will cooperate with the Secretary Of
the Treasury to restore specie currency was
offered, but objected TO. The pending amend
ment to the Constitution, originally reported
from the Reconstruction Committee, was re-
ferred back to that Committee, without instruc.
TONS and with all related propositions. A mo-
ton to send it to Committee OF the Whole was
negatiyed, 81 to 1885, The resolution reported
from the Committee on Claims, instructing that
Committee to reject all claims from citizens OF
Rebel States for damages by the army or navy
during the Rebellion, was debated by Messrs.
Delano, Niblack, Ward and Thornton, and
then passed. A bill for ship canal from
the Mississippi to Lake Michigan was intro
duced and referred. Mr.. KassOn offered
resolution embodying propositions to be SUBJ
mitted to the legislatures of States lately in
rebellion, which was referred to the Committee
on Reconstruction. The House then took up
the Freedmen's Bureau bill which has passed
the Senate, and after some debate took recess
till u in the evening, and at that time, without
doing any business, adjourned.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-31

The New-York Health Bill came up in the
State Senate yesterday. Mr.. Low offered an
amendment, as substitute for the second Sec
ton, providing that five persons, to be nomi'
mated by the Governor and confirmed by the
Senate, three of whom should be physicians
two from this City and one from Brooklyn-to-
gether with the Health Officer Of the Port and
the President of the Metropolitan Commissioners
shall constitute the Board of Health. The
amendment was opposed by Senators Andrews
and White, mainly on the ground that such con-
stitution of the Board would make it partisan
in character, and was lost by vote of 16 to 8.
As the Bill stands the Board is to consist
of the four members of the Police Com
mission and four physicians to be named
in tho Bill. 1t is question whether SO
much added responsibility should be put
into the hands of the Police Commissioners
whose duties are already onerous, though the
propriety may be acknowledged of their repre-
sentation in the new Board, much OF whose
work must be performed by the Police. a non'
partisan Board can certainly be as well secured
BY the nominations of the Governor as by
naming its members in Bill to be passed by O
Legislature with large party majority. Gov.
Fenton, we think, may be safely trusted to
choose the most eminent physicians without re-
gard to political bias, and should this be done it
would be difficult to make the Commission a
political machine, even were there any such in
tention, with two ez-offcio members, who may
belong to any party that may happen to be in
power. Other amendments proposing to avoid
this difficulty were offered, but were all de-
feated. Thus far, therefore, there is but little
progress, but we trust more rational spirit
may prevail to-day and the Board be so consti.
tuted as to best secure the interests and health
of this City and the State.