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Devoted to the Intei*ests ol the Soldiers and Sailors of* the late War.
VOL 1. HARTFORD, CONN., DECEMBER 36,1868. NO. 25
W ith a heavy sigh, the woman did as he re and his heart boat w ildly within him. He drop- gently until his strength utterly failed. The ibex quested;;, and with his fond kiss still lingering p e d n i8 dull hatchet, crawled to the centre of was entirely devoured. H e had split tho bones and lo r fr g . upon her lips, she saw him climb the mountain the chasiUf and shouted with all hiB remaining sucked out the marrow ; had gnawed them over and side, until a turn in the path hid him from her strength—shouted, until his strained voice was over again to appease his hunger. For two .days b « view. Then she sank uponher knees, by the WAITING. reduced to a very ghost of a hoarse whisper. Ho had not tasted a morsel o f food. Tho liatchet slip bedside of her still slumbering children, and Long lines of white divide my raven hair, knew that his friends were in search of him; im ped from his hand Avhenover he endeavored to striko committed him into the keeping of that God who T h « first approach of gradual decay; agined he could hear his name called; could a blow, and he was forced to abandon the underta has thus far protected him in the midst of every These glossy curls with which he loved to play do nothing to attract their attention; and as the king. There was nothing Ipft him now bat to die. danger. Meantime, Ulrio hastened on with a In that far time when I was young and fair. fainter and farther away, flung him- Another day passed, and no help came. Ho lay light foot. It was still dark in tho valley; but tlown, weeping and wringing his hands, crouched in a corner, wishing the end would cohie, and And am I not still fair ? They toll me so. , . far aboTO him, ho could see the white peaks rhe Last plank to which ho had clung had been glittering in the dim light of the morning, and that swiftly. His eyes were already filmed, .and his W hat though the color from m y cheek took flight shi vered! His neighbors and friends had come— heart beat faintly. Then a strange noise aroused him. the fast paling stars. Higher and higher, he Upon that awful, well-remembered night, ^ and gone. They would never search that part of He looked aloft and saw a chamois vainly striving climbed; and soon the sun arose shedding its rays W hen first I heard that he I loved.lay low I the mountain again. None would everknow of of rosy ,gold upon the icy piles, and making to defend itself from the attacks of two old vultures his fate. Ho was buried in an icy tomb until that wore striking at it with wing and beak. them flash as if builded of myriad diamonds. Oh, G o d ! the sense of wild bewilderment. the last trump shall sound, and hot flashes of It was an unequal contest; and at length, the ani O f utter desolation everywhere! To a stranger, it would have been a dazzling flame dissolve the frost work around him. W ith mal, driven to desperation, attempted to leap the 'T w as morning ere my lips were fit for prayer— sight; to the bravo huuter ithad lost something his mind trembling upon the verge of madness, of its charm by familiarity, and ho i>ressed broad chasm. The effort was a noble ono but it fail- Months ere I felt my sorrow Heaven-sent. overpowered by sorrow, crushed by bitter agony, ed of success, 'fhe chamois missed its footing and onward and upward. The road grew more he tell back insensible, and lay for a long time But peace has come. M y heart is almost light, rough and tlifficult. He was obliged to pick his fell, mangled and helpless at the very feet o f the star upon the cold, damp snow, that soon must be Aud many think that time has cured the wound ; way, to climb up steep crags; but at last, he ving man. In an instant his knife was plunged into his winding sheet. Tho black vulture flapped Like him. who with his eyesnpon the ground, reached the edge of a largo glacier. He satdown, its throat and the warm blood was drained by his its Avings above him, and he knew nothingofit. now eager lips. This gave new life, and he renewed And halting accents, wooed me yesternight. and rested for a little time, satisfied his hunger, But, alter some hours, tho hunter’s consciousness his labor. It was almost a herculean task. More examined his shoes, aud the point of his alpen roturuod, though he Avas far too much crushed, in than once he fell fainting beside it. But hope was Oh ! ’twas not thus that thou wert wont to woo. stock, and again set bravely forth, leaping the both body aud soul, to resume hi^ labors. He very strong within him. Still he would have utterly W ith feeble platitudes aud’wildered sense ; yawning chasms, aud guarding against the crept into the little cavern he had oxcaAmted failed had not Heaven assisted him. But with a noble flood of eloquence, treacherous cracks. (would it not be to him a tomb *?) and jj;iwe pas. Again was busy at its work of destruction. And honest eyes that looked me tlirough and through. A. wall of polished ice arose before him, and he the fo/in sionate vent to his jjriefs. For many weary Again the windows of heaven were opened, “and kuew that he would have to scale it before he hours nothing passed his lips; and, Avith achin General Meade is in New York. constitution would n o t allow it. , Tliu^ part? ” Katie cried,“ Who will tell us Patrick Collins, an ex-soldier who lived they always had to acknowledge the dis- sweet stories about heaven ? ” Brighter The President has approved the bill at Thorndike, was fatally injured on advanta es of no having the first-class and brighter grew the place. A ngels in giving cannon lor a monument to Gen Tuesday. In company with Robert Les education of Aunt Mary. What if her THF3 ROOM! Sound no dirge. Toll no eral Kearney. ter, a comrade of his, he went to Palmer nerves were worn out, could read bejls. Wear no black. But form a pro Depot to draw his pension. Driving she Second Lieutenant Walter H. Muzzey to pay for it. cession. of chants, anthems, chorals, and home their horse took fright, and Collins, Les Adventures de Telemaque of Company C, Third Regiment C.N.G., She had sharp pains, but she could under hallelujahs ! Put white blossoms in her who was intoxicated, fell over the dash, has resigned. stand the Latin phrases in which Dr. Pan h a n d ! A white robe on her body! the horse’s hoof striking him in the head coast described them. Her temples W h ite garlands about her b row ! A n d Ae, Dwight McCall of Norwich, captain of and burying the corks deep in his brain. th ro b b ed , but then it was a satisfaction from whose tomb she plucked the flowers company C, Third Regiment, has tender He lived only till 3 o’clock Wednesday to know that it came from being struck the last time she was out, come down to ed his resignation. morning. ^ He was a young man and on the head with a Greek lexicon. The claim his bride. And so let the procession W e are indebted to Richard H. Man leaves a wife. He drew his pension as plasters were uncomfortable, but oh ! the mount the hill, chants, anthems, chorals, ning, Esq., of Washington, for valuable Patrick Roach, though Collins was his delights of knowing their geometrical and hallelujahs: F o r w a r d ! th e line o f public documents. real nam e. shape: the one a pentagon, the other a march reaching from enchanted sick-room The roster of officers and list of del- hexagon. At school in anatomical class to “ house of many mansions.” gates for Post 2. will be announced in Stanley Post No. 11, G.A.R. elects the following comrades for officers for the she had coijae to b e lie v e th at she h ad a Hours at Home. . due tim e. liver, but it had been only a speculative n ext six m onths : Ira H ick s P .C : C. B . Gen. John A. Ruwlins, Gen. Grant’s th e o r y ; n ow she had practical demon- EricKson, S.V.C.; Wm. Warren, J.V .C .; ^ o l t o s ’ chief of staff is visiting his relatives in H. M. Capper, P. Adj’t ; F. E. Callender, B tration . Danbury, having recovered from his re Enough to say, Aunt Mary was a life Hartford, Conn., Decenibe,r 26, 1868 Q. M .; D. G. K. Hart, Surgeon; Rev. cent illness. 4 long invalid, and yet her room was more W. C. Walker, Chap.; E. B. Jones,Serg’t attractive than any other. The children Captain Hackstaff* of Middletown is Major; Jas. D. Slate, Q.M.S. Appointed Splendid Offer. entertaining his brother-in-law, Gen. C.C. — J. E. Hubbard, 0 D .; Wm. F. Gammer- had to be punished for going up stairs A ll persons sending us voluntary subscriptions for and interrupting Auntie’s napping hours. one year, with $2 , from Jan. 1st, w ill i-eceive a fine Washburne, M. 0. dinger, O.G. The delegates to the De steel engraving of Generai.. Grant. Size 12 by 14. partment Encampment are E. L. Good The kitten would purr at the invalid’s Gen. Kilpatrick will deliver his popu A n y person sending the names o f two new subscri win, C. B. Erickson, Rev. W. C. Walker, door seeking admittance. At day-break, bers, with $4 00, will receive a fine steel engraving, lar lecture “ Sherman’s March to the Sea” and F. E. Callender. With* the new the baby would craw) out of the crib and 16 by 20, entitled Nature before the Gibbons Post of the G.A R at Far three new subscribers and S6, we will send the year, the new officers, and many indica tap its tiny knuckles against the door, ^McDonough Hall Monday evening. Janu beautiful engraving, Many Happy returns of the Day, tions of prosperity, the Post anticipates waiting for Au;it Mary to open it. If 18 by 24, or a full length Portrait of Washington. 18 ary 11th. We hope the citizens of the a large increase in numbers and efficiency. Charlie got from a school-fellow a hand by 24. Forest City will give the General a full For four new subscribers and $8.00 we w ill send a So mote it be. ful of peaches the ripest was saved for copy o f “ Life, Campaigns and Battles o f U. S. Grant,” house. We know they will be agreeably . Auntie. At night-fall a little procession or "Een^ketches of the War.” entertained. T h e R evi ille ofYevay, Indiana express of frisky night-gowns went up to say S e n d i n y o u r C l u b s ! Gon. Grant will soon visit Hartford. es its opinion of our' Meriden neighbor their prayers in Auntie’s room, until in the following complinentary and truth three years of age, supposing that she M r . Benjamin F . Heath, late of the Sixth Con The gallant General Dan. Tyler was necticut Volunteer Infantry, a disabled soldier o f the ful remarks ; was the divinity to be worshipped : one in town on I’uesday. He was in excellent war, is authorized to act as a travelling agent for The “ The smartest, sharpest, and most reada hand on their foot, and the other over Soldier’s Record. W e commend him to the con health and spirits. ble political newspaper we have met with their eyes that would peep through into fidence o f the public. , Captain J. C. Bragg, inspector of arms for many a week— a regular diamond cut Auntie’s face during the solemnities, the at Colt’s factory died on Tuesday morn CJRAND^BMy BALL. diamond affair, bordering somewhat on the “ forever and ever, amen” dashed into ing. He was doubtless the oldest inspec Brick Pomeroy style, but without its vile Auntie’s neck with a shower of good-night The promenade concert and ball of tor in this country. Post No. 2. on Tuesday evening was in ness and obscenity, is The Meriden Re kisses. Samuel Bolles. Editor of the Spring every way a grand success. The atten corder, published at Meriden, Conn., by When a young maiden of the neigh field Republican, was arrested and con dance has iiot been equalled except, per Luther G. Riggs. It is thoroughly repub borhood had a great secret to keep, she fined in New York on Tuesday evening, haps, by the Knight’s Ball, during the lican— of the most radical stripe— and is was apt to get Aunt Mary to help her keep on a charge of libel. season. The music by Adkin’s Orchestra doing the party proud service. it. Auntie could sympathize with any Horace Greeley proposes to write, du was very fine, and greatly enjoyed by the young miss who at the picnic had nice ring the year 1869, an elementary work At a regular encampment of Nathaniel Lyon large number who filled the hall. Doubt Post. No. 2, G. A. R., held Friday Evening, Dec. things said to her. Auntie’s face had not on Political economy, wherein the policy less this feature attracted a large com 18, 1808, th e fo llo w in g p re a m b le and resolu tion s always been so wrinkled. She had a ti of protection to Hdtne Industry will be pany. Those who danced remained un were adopted: ny key to a little box hid away in the explained and vindicated. This work till the ‘wee sma’ hours’ and had a merr^ Whereas, By tlio w ill of God, death has remov back part of the top-drawer, that could will first be given to the public through time. The managers are deserving o*f ed from onr number, our Comrade A . E l t iia m have revealed a romance worth telling. successive issues of the New York Tri S.MiTir, therefore, be it great credit for the admirable manner in Jieaolyed, That in the death of our Comrade, we In that box a pack of letters in bold hand bune, and will appear in all its editions which the affair was conducted, and the recognize the hand of our Great Commander and directed to Miss Mary Tyndalc. Also a —Daily, $10 j Semi-Weekly, $4; Week- while wo luonrn his loss, we still would remem large success which attended their efforts. locket that contained a .curl of brown ly, ^ per annum. ber that it is “ God’s Avill not ours.” hair that had been cut from the brow of Resolved, Tlmt we tender to the bereaved rela The Brigadier-Generalship. By the direction of the President Ma tives and friends.our sincere sympathy in this the college student in whose death her On Monday, the 28th inst, the field offi jor-General 0.0. Honorably mustered out hour of their atlliction and trial. brighest hopes were blasted. Also two Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions bo cers of the first brigade are to meet at the cf the service of the United States, or three pressed flowers, which the last forwarded to the family of the deceased, and fur United States Hotel, in this city, to elect as iMajor-General of Volunteers to nished to the Soldiers’ Record for publication. time she was out she brought from the a successor to General Prentice, lately take effect on the first of January, 1865. Attest, L. F. SQUIRE, Adjutant. cemetery. When in conversation with a resigned. In anticpation of the event Gen. Howard consequently falls back to young heart in tender mood she opened The students at Cornell University there is much discussion among those most his rank of Brigadier-General in the reg that box, she would say nothing for some are to be uniformed as the following: interested, as to who shall be elected, and ular army, to which he was appointed moments after- Then she would look Dark grey frock coat, with Univerity the matter has been freely overhauled Decen)j)er 21,1864. very earnestly into the eyes of the maiden, gilt buttons, pantaloons of same cloth, by the press of the (State. Many in the and say, “ God bless you, my dear child! A meeting of the Farragut Prize asso brigade are anxious that Col. John PI. with blue welt down the sides, vest of I hope you will be very happy! ” ciation was held on the evening of Decem Burnham should be elected, and the effi Grey, without collar. The cape will be Everybody knew her by name, and peo ber 16t^. A letter from Admiral Farra cient Colonel would doubtless fill the va of dark blue, with gilt wreaths, contain ple who had never seen her face, the gut was read, stating that he was using all ing monogram “ C. Y. C.” in gilt and sil cancy with honor to himself and to the black and white, the clean and filthy, possible means to forward the claims of ver, The cloak will consist of dark offi State ; but we are not aware that anyone those wlio rode in coaches and those who his men for prize money for the capture has beeii authorized to use his name. cer’s blue, lined with crimson, and cut trudged the tow-path, would cry out when of New Orleans. Other letters were read after the Spanisn pattern. The uniform The NorwichA^/ueytoer hopes that Cap one of the family passed, “ How is Aunt I'rom naval officers w h o participated in of oiricers differs from the above only by tain Wiliamas will secure a unanimous Mary to-day ? ” On Monday morning that action, expressive of their sympathy vote also. If his name be used in oppo having the usual additions, as shoulder the minister would go in, and read more with the movement and efforts in its be sition with the Colonel he will find a straps, clieverdns. sashes, etc. The theology in the bright face of the Chris half. The meeting adjourned to meet formidable opponent, and his popularity equipment, same as at West Point. tian invalid than he had yesterday preach again on the first of January. and efficiency are exceedingly great. ed in two sermons, and her voice was as Pat is often poetically polite. On pick It remains with the officers to decide, Post Stedman of Danbury sends the strengthening to him as the long-metre ing up and returned a lady’s parasol, whether the nomination shall be made out following delegates to the National En Doxology sung to the tuneof “ Old Hunt which had been blown out of her hand, a side the brigade. The desire for pi emo campment; Comrades E. K. Carley, d r e d .” W h e n people with a heart-ache gallant Irishman said : “ Faith, Miss, an’ tion is natural to every soldier and should Edwin R Gilbert, Leopold Mayer. could get no relief elsewhere, they came if ye were strong as yer handsome, be be gratified if it can be done without in to that sick-room and were' comforted. The soldier’s ana sailor’s National com jabers, a hurricane could not have snatch jury to the organization. The popular Auntie hu d another key that did not open mittee have appointed a sub-committee ed it from ye.” senior Colonel, John N. Bunnell will the box in I he'back part of the top-draw resident in Washington to provide quar doubtless secure the position if no out- “ There, now,” cried a little girl, while er of the bureau: it was a golden key ters for the soldiers and sailors who will sidenominations arc made,and the question rummaging a drawer in a bureau— “ there! that opened the casket of the Divine attend the inaugaration of Gen. Grant on is.-left for the decision of the officers Grandpa has gone to heaven without his promises. Beside the bottles that stood the 4th of March. The committee themselves. We look with interebt for met and organized for the work assign spectables ; what will he do 1 ” on Au.itie’s shelf, was God’s bottle in the result of the election, yet without which He gathers all our tears. God ed them, and are now prepaired to carry fear as each of the candidates are sufficient A gentleman out W est was invited to take had given to tliat thin hand the power to information to all parties who desire to ly popular and efiicentto prove acceptable a game of poker, but he refused saying: unloose the captive. And they who went attend. Letters may be addressed to to the command. “ No 1 thankee ; I played poker all sum in wailing came out singing. John Bun- Colonel C. W. Taylor, Washington, the f-,'- secretary. Maj. Charles T. Martin has mer, and had to wear nankeen pants all yan’s pilgrim carried his burden a great Nathaniel Lyon Post No. 2. ef^^ed offi the names of parties who will attend winter; I have no taste for that amuse while: he never knew Auntie. cers on Friday eveninjj; last. The meet from the city. We understand a few ment since.” Yes ! Y es! the brightest room in the ing was very full and in all respects har more names are desired. Fall in, boys! house was hers. Not the less so on the monious, indicating the unity of feeling — A lad was recently brought before day when wo were told she musr, among comrades, and the abundant pros We announced in a former issue that the Lord Mayor of London, who asked leave us. That one small room could not perity of the organization. Post No. 2. Rn. Rodgers of Po’’tage Wis. was about him whence he came. “I’m Irish, yer keep her. Slie heard a voice bidding her has a good record of improvement from to issue a G.A.R. directory by authority Honor.” “ Have you ever been to sea?” away. The children broke forth into a the day of its institution, and the numer of General Logan, commander-iu-chief. “ Weil, that's good,” replied the paddy; tumult of weepi ng. The place got bright ous recruits constantly beipg received, We are in^brm^dthat the enterprise will “ Does yer Honor perhaps think that I er There must have been angels in the testify concerning itfe permanent suc bo stopped as Rodgers is no longer a mem came over in a wheelbarrow?” room, 'i'he feet of the celestial ladder cess and usefulness. The G.A.R. is not a ber of the organization, having been dis were on l)oth sides of that pillow. Little failure. We hope and expect to hear missed last spring. We recall our words Capt. John B. Clapp of this city is to Mary (named after her aunt) said,“ W ho most encouraging reports from all the of commendation, based upon misinfor have a velocipede. will hear mo say my prayers now ? ” Posts in the State, when the encampment mation, and caution all parties against George said, “ Who now w ill take my meets in January giving aid to the enterprise. Read the advertisement for agents. THE SOLDIERS’ RECORD. 196 HISTORY ROLL OP HONOR. first feature is a fiine illustrated poem, €itari!i. OF Quartermaster General Meigs has pub The Silent City at Greenwood, which is SQf beautiful that it is holy. Next in order R O ST E R OF O FFIC E R S. lished the sixteenth number of the roll of Company E, 22d Reg’t Conn. Vols. honer, prepared in the ccmeterial branch is a finely-written and very interesting Commander in Chief—James E. English, New Haven. Adjutant General-Gen. Colin M. Ingersoll,New UaTCii By a . B. G. of his office under the direction of Brevet sketch o f The Buffalo Range, which gives Quartermaster-General—Gen. Wm .M . Charter, Hartford Brigadier General Perry. It contains us new and complete insight into the Surceon-General-Gen. James H. Hoyt, fetamford. [The following diary was not written with reference rayinaster-General-Wm. S. Chnrnley. New Haven. to publication, and it may possibly bo thought tlmt it alphnpetical lists of the soldiers who are mode of life and manner of death of that Aids to the Commander-in-chief— C c^oncls OeorRO p . Hastings, Tolland; AVm. H. I’ingle^ Norwich; cGaries refers too often to tho personality o f tho writer. I f so, interred at Brookline, Cambridge, Chelsea useful animal so relentlessly pursued even M Vnmi tinrttord: John E. Earle, New Haven. the circumstances under which it was written must be and Worcester in Massachusetts, Buffalo, to death. There’s an instructive article A s s is t a n t Adjutant General-Capt. J. B. Coit, Norwich, the excuse.—E d . R e o .1 Chautangua, Cypress Hills, Fort Niagara, entitled w h ich Conn. Continued. Paul du Chaillu Again DIVIBIOK. Lockport, Lodi, Madison barracks, Platts- gives us a glance into the wilds of Afri Moior Generel Wm. II. Kussell, New H a4n. New Years 1863, Asst. Adjt. General—Lieut. Col. Francis Wayland, New burg barracks and Rochester in New ca, some pleasant South-Goast Saunter^ It was quarter past one this morning York, Gettysburg, Morrisburg, Reading, ing\>i in England, hihts about J je a rn in g ^Tns“neotor-Lieut. Col. F. St. John Lockwood. Norwalk when I threw myself into my bunk, hop Aic^ to Maj. Gen.—Majors John C. Day, Hartford; Geo. Philadelphia, Tamagua and Upton in Common sense, another poem, with a per ing for a good night’s sleep, I was in need ^buarte*nnasteT—>^0°Edward W . Jolnison, New Haven. Pennsylvania, Brattleboro and Montpelier fectly home-like illustration. M y O ld W o Commissary— Major Edward II. Townsend. New Hnven. of it. What with the raid to the cross in Vermont, dnd City Point, Danville, man and I, Chivalrous and Semi-Chival FIRST BRIGADB. roads, picket duty and being called out Glendale, Richmond and Yorktown in rous Southrons, M y visit to Utopia, .1 p u b undei arms nights we had- got pretty well Brieadier General—Chas. H. Prentice, Hartford. Virginia. The lists contain20,500 names. lic building, part 8th of The New Timothy, Inspector-Major Phillip Corbin, New , tired. I had slept about an hour when four opening chapters Asst Adit. Gen.—Capt. John B. Clapp, Hartford. The names known are less than one half, of Enemy's Daugh Aide-de-Camp—Capt. Chas. A. Jewell, llarttord. there came aloud rapping at our door and or about 25 per cent, less than that which ter, and numerous other articles of equal Quartermaster—Capt. D eW tt C. Skilton, Hartford. Commissary—Capt. Robt. H. Kellogg, Hartford. the hurried tones of the Lieutenant, rous generally holds good throughout the merit. You will receive pleasure and profit ing the men and ordering them to fall in country, which is thought to be about from a thorough persual of H a r p e r 's fo r laUST BKQIMKNT. ( to line with arras immediately. We two-thirds known and one-third unknown. J anuary. Field and staff-Colonel John N. Bunnell, Unionville : tumbled out in the most expeditious, if This volume of tho roil of honor increases Every Saturday is on hand early, brim* TJpiit Col B en i. F . Prouty, Hartford; Major Wilham II. not graceful, way,threw on our equip pirmelee C o l nsv lie ; Acljutant, Wm. II. Hunt, Quarter- the total number of graves recorded in ful of good things as usual. Every one S e r Hiram A Buckingham, kartfordSurgeon Luke ments and within four minutes were form cifrcoran, Paymaster Ca^^ Unionvflle; Chap- pl'inted form td about 150,000. Of the should secure it and read that inter ed in company line, Availing orders. An ^‘‘Conmany A - o S 1st Lieut. Charles occupants of these graves the names of esting, He Knew He Was Right, by other night alarm. It seemed pretty seri about one hundred thousand appear as A n t h o n y T r o l l o p e , one of the most, plea ous this time. W e were sent back to our known, leaving about fifty-five thousand sing fictions of the day. huts to put ourselves in light inarching as yet unknown. Many of the unknown order, rations to be drawn and canteens remains were doubtless marked by their General orders No. 84, of the W ar De filled. fi.;jends or comrades at the time of their partment, announces the following xiro- W e oohcluded the lateshad finally pre litirial, and records of the names of many niotions among Connecticut soldiers : vailed to turn us out of our comfortable TO 1!K nitlGAniBR-GENERALS IJY 15KKVET. others Avere doubtless made at the time, Erastus Blakeslee, late Colonel of the 1st winter quarters, and we felt as if we had where buried in groups or from hospitals, Connecticut Cavalry, for gallant conduct C o m n a u y H-Unpt. John C. K. Mumiilirev; slept our last night in our huts. We T.ilius Weed • 2d Lieut. Geort;e A. Case, Simsbury. and may have been preserved in connection it Ashland, Va., June 1, 1801, to date ( ^ n ™ 1'- Hamilton. 1st Lieut. Geo. packcd knaps icks hoping they would be 9.1 Lieut. E/.ru A. D. Wilson, Unionville with plans or schedules of the position from March 13th, 1805. Comnan’y K -Capt. Willard F. Sessions ; 1st Lieut. Julius brought on by the teams and indulged in B: s S r 2 d Lieut. Samuel G. Bradley, Burlington. of the graves by the intimate friends of Braxton Ives, late Colonel of the 1st pleasant remini?cences and unpleasant the dead. Connecticut Cavalry, for gallantry at the t i i i k d r k q i m k n t speculations while we waited the signal battle of Reams’ Station and Deep Bot of the drums to fall in. And we waited W avy Department. tom, No. 1, ISGl, and Five Forks and Sailors’ Creek, 1805, to date from I\Iarch a long time, the men sitting on their bunks Washington I). C., December 12 1868, 13, 1805. and one after another dropping asleep. D etached. idgar Brevet-colonel Franx II. Peck, late M eanwhile I w m s suffering'a most severe Masier, Geo. K. Ide, from the receiving A Ti'ssp Y Niles, 3Iystic; 1st Lieut. attack of the tooth-ache. To march in Lieutenant-colonel of the 12tli Conn. Ship “ Vermont.” Eiisigu W H. Webb Volunteers, for conspicuous gallantry at such a condition was more tlian I could from the naval sratiou Mound City III Winchester, Va., Sept. 19, 1801, where A. Lieut. Joseph stand. I rufihnd up to the surgeon’s tent Company C—Capt Ensign E. T Strong from the receiving mortally Avounded, to date from Septem 0. Lathrop waked up the attendiint and got a dose Ship “ New Hampshire.” Ensign W . C. ber 19, 1801. a f f i d ! ‘i l Lieutf Frederick W . Short, New London. 1st Lieut. Chas. of creosote, I returned to my hut expec BRKVKT C0LGNEL3, Company E—Capt Gibson from the receiving Ship “ Poto ting that would settle the trouble, but mac.” 2d, Ass’t. Engineer P. J. Lauger Brevet Lieutenant-coloiibl John C. the rebellious tooth got up such an out from the Navy Yard Norfolk Va., on the Broatch, late Major of the 14th Conn. rageous ackc, that I rushed up once more olst. iiis’t. and ordered to the “ Pequot Vols,, for gallant and meritorious servic for the creosote and being half crazed on the 15th. of J they could have all the comfort which they “ What is your consolation in life and EmploymentZ Employment! ^oM m 'llffarL lost by the death of loving fathers, and death?” asked a clergyman of a young H artford f Oonn,, December 26i 1868 where kind Christian protectors,would take miss in a Bible class that he was catechi ^ Furnished to the place of their lost protectors as far as ------M ■■■- -ri ^ sing . The young lady blushed and hes MALES OK FEMALES Are there any among us ? it were possible to do so. Rearing cost itated. “ Will you not tell me ?” urged ly marble or stone to perpetuate, the valor the clergyman. “ I don’t want to tell his A writer in the MimcaZ Journal of New of our dead heroes is not the wisest course, name,” said the ingenuous girl, “ but I’ve Possessing Intelligence, Energy and Perseverance Haven gives the following account of a No others need apply. The business while hundreds of fatherless children are no objection to telling you where he honorable, visit anfl its results ; lucrative andjp7ea8onf. neglected. Are we not right ? liv es.” In that visit WG| found the widow of a Those now engaged are clearing from $25 to $1S0 pep soldier, who was killed at Gettysburg, and Newspaper Directory. The republican state committee of Lou month. For further particulars apply to or addreas, were we to mention his name it would G . P . R o w e l l & Co., the New Yorkisiana has asked Gen. Rousseau some S. «. SCRANTON & C O ., sound familiar to many an ear. In a low Advertising Agents, are about issuing a very pertinent questions about his late re basement room, a few boards to form a complete American Newspaper Directory. port. Why, for example, could he not IS e Asylum Street, Hartford, Conn. 1 ro floor over the damp ground, was the place It is a compilation much needed, since have preserved the peace as well by stop where this poor woman and her two little nothing of the kind having any claims to ping rebels from voting as loyal men ? children eked out a miserable existence. completeness has ever been published. W hy he could not have brought into town M By hard work and feeble health she had Messrs. R o w e l l & Co. have spared no the troops under his command and with been reduced to the skeleton of but her pains or expense to make the forthcoming in reach, instead of deploring his lack of otice former self, while the two children work complete. W e understand the book troops to preserve the peace? Why he T o make Money is to save it were not sufficiently clad to protect them will be a handsome octave volume of about could not baye told the truth about the from the chilling blasts of the cold Nbvem- 300 pages, bound in dark cloth, and sold metropolitan police ? It remains to be ber winds. A bundle ot straw, over which for Five Dollars per copy. seen what answers General Rousseau o •was thrown a ragged blanket, formed the As the publishers are Advertising can or will give. The place to do it is at J. G.‘ G R ISW O LD & CD’S bed for herself and little ones; a broken Agents, their issuing a work containing A Pais correspondent says: “ Crino table, two chairs, and a few old dishes so much information, ijsnally jealously lines are on the return again, wider than formed the whole housekeeping articles. guarded by those in that bu.isness, shows could be expected ; but this is all, like N She told her story with tears, and said that they are confident of tneir ability to political reaction, worse than before, and And for your Holiday Goods, don't that it was not always so, and we believed be o f service to advertisers or they would as to trains, those worn of an evening her. The neighbors, although poor peo liot so readily place in their hands the 'are exactly three metres long. Hus ple, often help her, and their mites are means of enabling every one to communi bands now get in theii- carriages first in E given without stint, but are not lasting. cation direct with publishers if they so de order to allow their wives to spread Her neighbors spoke in the highest terms sire - their panniers over their ugly persons— Fail fp see our assortment, of her conduct. for men do feel very homely indeed with Frank Leslie’s Budget of Fun. We interested ourself in her case, and their sweet, faithful companions through are glad to say that she has, by the assis This is a comic pictorial newspaper, life dressed in plum, ge, flashing in gems tance of those able, remove to better quar published on the first of every month. and showing every grace to everybody in And learn tlie prices. A heavy stock of Gold and Sil- ters, where she will remain so long as life Its remarkable success, and the steady in broad daylight to the greatest advantage, ver, Bronze, Gilt and Rubber Goods, now openinc lasts, which we fear is not long. This is crease in its circulation, attest its adapta while man’s mission is only to show the and will be sold at very, V E R Y low prices. only one in a hundred cases. tion to the popular taste. It looks at least he can, fill the smallest space, step things of the day from a comic point of carefully, and pay bills. J. G. GRISWOLD, The Windham County Transcript^ al view, and its illustrations— of which there Wm. A. Johnson, the celebrated organ ludes to the proposed erection of a mon are from forty to fifty in every issue— are 25 A S Y L U M S T R E E T . builder of Westfield, Mass., was once a ument over the grave of the late Edwin direqted, without respect to station or per bricklayer in New Britain, and was- no Whitney, and the memorial arch in W or- son— against the follies and vices of the ted for his ability to lay more brick in cester, which has since been vetoed, and times. It constitutes an almost inexhaus a day than any other workman in town. CURTISS & FREEMAN, urges other action so fully in accordance tible source of amusement and fun. with our views that we reproduce the ar Subscription .price, $ 1. 50 per year. The fortune that has come to ex-con ticle entire. gressman Henry C. Deming, by the 99 Main Street, Frank Leslie’s Illustrated News death of Elgin Goodrich, his uncle, will The city of Worcester on Monday voted paper. Have everything in the line of Drugs, Patent Medi- down the proposition to erect an arch in be at least one hundred thousand dollars, cines, Perfumery, Toilet Articles and Druggists Fan The aim of this paper is to furnish a honor of its dead soldiers, by a heavy and probably twice that amount. The cy Goods, which they will sell at low prices. Choice pictorial history of current events. Be Wines and Liquors for medicinal use. Hair Brushes, majority. All favor such a recognition of estate is largely in land, lying in as many tween thirty and foi;ty illustrations ap Combs; Hand Mirrors, Pocket Flasks, Tooth Brushes. the services of the gallant dead,but its as nine different states, Fancy Soaps, ’ pear in every weekly number,, including opponents objected to* this particular form, eight engravings of the pictorial spirit of A good and true story is told at the claiming that arches were first erected in the foreign press, events of national or expense of a couple in a town in Mass- Fifle Haviiia & CMce Diiiiieslic Siars, honor of unholy conquests and signalized local interest, railroad or steamboat acci achuietts who recently had an anniversa English and Scotch Ales, Congress, Kissinger and the subjugation of people. Without ar Vichy Waters on draught. Soda Water with the dents, amusing and thrilling accidents, ry wedding parly with such a large gather guing auch a view of the matter, we are choicest syrups at 5 cents a glass. comics, &c The literary matter compri ing of their friends that the town hall Personal attention given co compounding preserip- glad that the project is defeated, prov ded ses, besides well written editorals on the had to be occupied for the occasion. tions at all hours. it will not dishearten the friends of sol leading questions of the day, and descrip Everything was delightful till one of the A ll comraCies are espccMhj inviled to give us a call. diers, and will lead to a more useful and tions of the engravings, a serial story of couple happened to think that the day sensible disposition of a fund so large as thrilling interest, entertaining na ratives they were celebrating so joyously was Curtiss & Freeman that proposed in this instance. Now let and tales, humorous anecdotes, choice po not the anniversary of their marriage, the friends of the enterprise work togeth DRUGGISTS AND APOT BEG ARIES, ems, ^c. Our readers will find this a but of an aged mother’s death! They er and secure the establishment of a Sol thoroughly, wide-awakea nd interesting had confused the dates, and in this way 99 main Street, diers’ Homo and memorial building, and journal, cheap as the cheapest and good made the strange mistake. E. A. freeman, I2thVols. Hai'tford, Ooilll. the projcct will be cordially endorsed by as the best. Price $ 400 a year. the people, and prove of vast benefit to C o n u n d r u m .— What do you suppose the printer sends you that this w eek th e State. H. P. & F. R. R. d n n THEJ So in our own State, in place of monu Commencing Monday, December 21, for ? Don’t ” give it up, ” delinquent ments, memorial halls, chapels &c., we the train leaving at 11:30 a. m. will run friend’ but stick to it until you have GREAT METROPOUS I I A MIRROK OF urge the establishmeut of a useful in to Waterbury. This arrangement will en guessed it ; a id then please answer by stitution by the united action of the peo able passengers from the east to connect m ail. N E W YORK! p le. T h e T ra n sc rip t speaks as tollows : for Oollinsville, Northamton and Win- LAST KEW WOJ{K OF INTERNATIONAL A monument is to be erected over the sted, without delay. .By leaving Hart .TXJ3VIXJ.S IIK N R I I’en Pictures pf every plmse of life and society, uud of graye of the late Edwin Whitney, Super ford at 8:25 a. m. passengers may have scenes iind events daily tninspiring iu the great Metron- intendent of tlie Soldiers’ Orphans’ Home an hour and three-quarters at Waterbury Patent Agency, olisof our laud. ^ in Mansfield, to cost one thousand dollars. and arrive here at 1:40 p. m., and by W. E. SIMONDS, , AGENTS WANTED Mr. Whitney was a philanthropist in the leaving heae at 11:30 a. m. they may 345 fViain S t r e e t , Hartford,Conn. tocarrv this 13ook to the thousands who are waiting to read what tliis j)opuhir Autlior says about ^'ew York and highest sense the word, and deserves a have two and one-half hours and arrive SEND FOU CIKCULAK. its people. It sliows Charges less than any othor reliable Agciicy. monument of the kind proposed if it here at 5:25 p. m. i r n o M ^ t K F . FOltTUNJLS, who keep and wlio lose them. How Shrewd Men Avoid •would do any body any good. But we O O K AGENTS WANTED FOR ruin in Wall street, and how others are taken iu and done for. How “ Conntrymen” meet with Swindlers don’t believe that is the best way to ex |)trt anil' (1-ljci‘c. B MATTHEW HALE SMITH’S NEW BOOK, and often pay them all dues iu fheir own coin. liow pend a thousand dollars— nor the way “Uiamondcut Diamond,” is exemplilied among the den SraSIilNE AND SHADOW izens of the City tliemselves. Jlow Jolin Greenhorn don’t which Mr. W. woukV desire to have it ex H. K. Shackleford was on Tuesday make wooden nutmegs in New Vork, but supplies his G'ity In TVew Yoi*!*;. cousins with them, liow deep the Oceans ofMorality and pended if iio could have a voice in the admitted to the bar by the superior court A W o r k o f AUsoiuuNrx i n t e i {e s t ,— u k p l k t e of Vice and of Wickeduess in the (Jity are, and from what AVITII ANECnOTKS AND INCIDKNTS OF L l l ’K IN founfains they draw tlieir suj)ples. lio w matter. A monument to Mr. Whitney at N ew H aven, upon courtesy, Gambling Saloons, Dance iiouses, Gift Enterprizes &c is already crected that Avill perpetuate his THE GREAT METROPOLIS. are conducted, and by whom supported, liow $5 Green t^ommodore Meade publishes a card o^ backs are given away and sent free to applicants; also. THE SPICIEST BOOK OF THE SEASON! memory after marble shall have perished. thanks to the public for securing his re Quack Jledicines. liecipes, &c. liow Mock Auctions are US\SPARALLELEDSUCCE3S !!! run, aud how Kew York The ‘‘ Homo ” he was iustruniental in es- lease from the Bloomingdale lunatic asy OiiuAgunt in N(!\v Jovacy sold iiml (U'livcred 22U in 15 IS A PICTUKE OF THE 'WORLD. tablishiiii^ for the little waifs that were lum. He says tliat “ as the pieces of sil iliiys, Aiiotlusr Hold til) in oiiodiiy. Anotlior add i:( in tlireo it tells of I’olitical Jiiugs, itace Course Tools, iind 'Wall orphaned by the terrible war for the sal- lioiii's. Anotlii!!- sold 151) iii ouo mndt. One A;jont in Conn. street corners; Ot I’olicemen, Detectives, Soldiers. Sail ver ^iven to Judas explained the motives iiunio Weok; All ol'onr Antonis arc icpoi t- ors, iNews boys, \agraiits, Theives, Dead iSeats, Swind vatioi\ of the nation, where they can have for the betray 111 of the Saviour of man H in^t liii'si) Hiili^s. A’o Hook published sells so rajtiilli/. lers, Gamblers, 1‘ickpockefs, ileggurs. Roughs, The Demi- ^ Y o o . TV'isli to Xvnow -Momle, Sewing Girls, Editors, Lawyers, Ministers, i$ank- care and protection during their tender kind, so did the marriage of my daugliter I n o w Kort unoH arc AEiulo and Lost in a day; how ers. Merchants, Jlarketmen and women, Clerks Tawn- years, is a niouument to his memory of in — J Sliri'wd Mi^n avo vuinod in Wall Streot! liow brokers. Mecbitnics i.'ortune Tellers, of the “ Wickedeet the morning after my entrapment shed ‘‘Coiintiynion" am Swindlud liy Sliiupcrs; liow JlinistoiH Man ” and tlie “Wickedest Woman” in Aew York. finitely more value than the one proposed. all the light upon this atrocity.” and JSIorcliantsi aro Black mailed; how l)anco Halls and SPICY LIFE SKETCHES OF Let that Home bo sustained, and gener Concert Siiloonn arc i^lana^od; how (Janihlinic JIonsuH and Drew, needier, Cliitlin, liliss; (ilurke, Doil^'e & Co , l.ord Jaiiicd G. Battersoii of this city has LottoiioH arc condiictfid ; liow Stock and Oil Companies & Tiiy lor, Tyng, A^ermilye, ( Jreely, IJaymoiid, Chitteiulen, ously too, anil wo sliall perpetuate his vir Originato and how thu JJuhbles iSnrst, presented a design for a monument to be Jliirk M. I'omeroy, and mere than liity other noted tues and partially repay the debt wo owe per»oniiges,[male unil female. erected over the graves of soldiers in Reail SiiiislilES awl Sliailow lii Ke\y YorL RICAD T ills iJOOK. those who gave their lives for their coun And loiyn aliout Xcw Vork Hankers, aiercliants, Brokers, Evergreen Coniotcry, New Haven, for Kditorrt, Polid;, Jlilitary, E.'wprcaHmon, Dctectivos, Firo- Every jiage will prove interesting and fascinating, tr y . which the legislature this year made an L o o k iu this M irror The citi/.eus of Worcester are also talk appropriation of i$5,000. It provides And see the Great IMetropolis unveiled. ing of erccting a memorial arch in that Hographicul Hketclies of Stowart, Jiiniiictt, Aster, Baruinii, i'hiibellished with over for a granite shaft about thirty feet high, Vandcrhilt, Orcclcy, J{(>fchoi', Urcw, Belmont, Morrinsoy, city , i ” iinMuory o f the tallen heroes o f the Dr. AdiuuH, Forniindo AVood, Miuhun DcmoroHt, Di'. Cha Twenty Appropriate &. Spirited Engravings. surmou'-ted with u statute of a soldier, pin, Harper Bron., Theodoro Tilton, Itecordor JIackott, war, at a cost uCabout a hundred thousand General Stetson, 1‘rol'. Morse, oto,., clo., etc. Our Commissions and inducements to Agents on this similar 1o the Antietam monument. A. Lsni'fi'O O o tiiv o book are of the most liberal nature, and all offers made dollars. Jt wt)uld be mucli better, Ave are plain and bona tide, and not intended to mislead or At a fair in New York, a pretty young OVER 720 PACIES-FINELY ILLUSTRATED. deceive. think, for that enterprising city to erect riio lar^^ost C(>iiinu8siouB;;lv«ii. Send lor our Circular be. Full information sent free on api)lication to the nub- lady went up and asked Grant if he would loro olmnvlioro. For lull particulars aud tonuB to lishers. AMERICAN PUBISHING CO., HARTFORD, CONN. a handsome and substantial structure as Agouta, audroaHjtliO rubliBbors, give her a kiss. “No Miss,” said the BLIB8 & 00., Newark N. J., » E, W. BLISS & CO." a ‘ Home ’ for soldiers’ orphans, where J, B. BURR & 00, Hartford Oonn. Toledo, Ohio. grim little general, I won’t.” THE SOLDUBS’ RECORD. i9t W J . Ac O . ISTEW C R O O K E R Y ! FUI.I,ER & TAL.COTT. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in G . A . B . Emphatically the beet. Was not at the Paris Exposition, and has no quarrel over the so-called "M rt Prize." Over New Glass Ware, Staple & Fancy Groceries. 43,000 Bold last year. Is well known and gives universal satisfaction. What need to say more ? FULLER & TALCOTT. Teas. MACHINE OIL, TWIST, NEEDLES, LINEN and COTTON T H B E A l) constantly on hand. Also, Garvio’s B a d g e s . Patent Tuckinq Gauges, and FANTO N’S Patent Sew New L amps & Ohimneys. W e -would call especial attention to our assort in g M u ch ln e Caatera. ment of Oolongs, Young Hyson, Japanese Machines for Sale, to Rent and Repaired at FIJliltER & TAIiCOTX. and English Breakfast of all gradcH, Price List. selected with particular refer No. 5, A L L Y N HOUSE BLOCK, ence to our trade, which 1st quality Gold, TO Kt., • (4.25 ^ ‘‘ Quarter Plato, 16 Kt., N E W CHINA. ■we -warrant to ;please H n r t t o r d . 2.00 1.75 FULLER & TALCOTT. as to price and quality, being as good as the CALVIN SHAFFER, Agent. 4th Solid Silver, Plain, 1.50 best, and as cheap as the cheapest. i b g On receipt of price, any of the above will be sent, on JAM ES EDWARDS^ WABJE, N. B.— The very best brands of Flour sample. A liberal discount will be made on all large orders. always on hand. FULLER & TALCOTT. A. A. RUGGLES & CO., S te v e n s «Sc I^og-ex*i^, (Successors to L. E. Hunt,) „ Manufacturing Jewelers, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL. W . J. & 0. M ay, Booksellers, Stationers, New s Dealers, H84 M ain St., and 1 Central Itow, Hartford, Conn 38ty Jtlain Street, HartCprd. AND No. 4 Ford Street. All kinds of Jewelry at W holesale ASYLUM ST. OYSTER DEPOT. 1 bg B lan k B oole AJCanufa.ctui'eirs, and Retail. JVo. 73 jLsytum Street, Hartford, Conn, H E I N R Y S . Y S T E R S of every variety received fresh every ip.Giaife Hartford, Oonn. 381 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., day from my own beds, and for sale in any quau* ib g tity in the shell, or by the gallon, at the lowest possi L a t e a i Gentlemetfs Ice Creain aloon, bleO prices. AND ' JAS. R. HUNT, T\ Isaac Glazier, JDIJSTXl^G- 87^ Asylum St., Hartford, Ct. North Quinnipiac Street, 276 MAIN STREET, EXCHANGE OHEARLES T. M ARXIN, Fair Haven, Ct. Manufacturer of Picture Frames. i > - A j : 2srT s American Watch Factory, ? A . JP. 3 3 K . O W 1 V , Waltliam, Mass., August 15, 18G7. j Ready Made ClotMng Notice.—VLv. George W. Pord has been ai)pointed General Selling Agent for this Company at Hartford, and will have Merchant Tailor and Dealer in and on sale at all times a full stock of every variety of watchcs Avateh movements, and watch cases of our manufacture. Continental Life Mr. I'ord will have the assistance of Mr. C. P. Smith, one Furnishing Goods leaij Me Clolii, Fiiriiisls Mi of our most experienced and accomplislied watch makers, A. T.JSJtOY P O ltl'lilt, Cutter. and will be thus prepared to give the best satisfaction iu tlie retail as Avell as the wolesale trade. Mr. Pord is au M E N ’S, J\ro. O fSM a/u St., H artford, Conii. thorised to sell on as favorable terms as are made at our agencies iu New York and Boston. Y O U T H S ’ and For the American Watch Company, CHILDREN’S SUITS, ll. E. E ohuins, Treas. The best and Cukapkst i'lace in tiih City xo Greenleaf& Fanning BUY Youii Clothing. Watch Repairing, Give us a call and bo convinced DEHTISTS, AT THE WWI. F. WHITTLESEY, No. 20 At^yltini Street. No. 2 Stiitc Street, iixchaugc Corner. WALTHAM WATCH AGENCY, INSURANCE COMPANY, Take this method of informing tiic‘ir friends and the 395 M ain Street, Up Stairs, public I'cnerally that they do insert T E E T H on R U B THE SOLDIEKS’ RECORD PuBLisnEU W kekly at No. 2, State Street, • OF B E R B A S E , our kind iieiglibors assertions to tiie con trary notwithstanding, and that of tlio very best qual- By one of tlie most export H’fftv/i M a kei's in the HAUTFOIID, CONN., HARTFORD,^CONN., United States. Simpson’s Patent, O ffice 2S9 .Wcfin St., 02)l)o. State Jloitsc. an article superior for elasticity and durability to any 395 MAIN STEEET. of the dPbodyear patent; and in a manner that cannot W. F. WALKER & CO. 1 bij Assets, - - $1,000,000. bo surpassed for natural appearance, firmness, ease, To whom all business letters siiould bo addressed. and beauty of finish at less prices than at any dental Communications intruded lor publication in the read estiiblishmcnt in the Stato. Dividend Jan. 1st, 1868, 50 per oont. ing columns should bo address to tho “ E d it o r o f Great care and tliorougliness exercised in all opera Wm. C. Steele & Co., tions ou the teeth for their preservation. THE SoLDIIiES’ K e COKD.” OJjierrs ; Dealers in Teeth extracted without pain with Gas. Advertisers and subscribers can communiciito direct John S. Eice, Samuel E. Elmore, Seo'y. Teeth extracted for the poor and advice free. G-i*ocei*ies JPi*ovisions, with tho Publishors, or tin'ougii our accredited Agents. P. M. Hastings, Medical Examiner. AVood, AVillow and Stone Ware, Such agents ai’O autliorized to receipt for money ro H. R. Morley, General Agent. coived for subscriptions but not for advertisements No. 711 3Iaiu Street, d ire cto rs E. P. GOODSELL & CO., witliout special authority. J o h n S. Rico, Samuel E. Elmore, AVm. C. Steele. Mates for Advertising; Lucius J. Heudee, H. K. W. Welch, Importers, Planters, and Wholesale Dealers in Geo. D. Chapman. Hartford, Oonn. One square, one insertion, - - - - $1.00 Horace Cornwall, William H, Post. Each subseiiuent insertion, - - - - .50 1 bg Ezra Hall, lio g e v A v e r ill, Keg, Can and Shell Oysters. One-lialf scpun’e, one insertion, - - - ,7 5 AUyn S. Stillman, James S. Parsons. No. 110 State St., H artford, lUieb sul)se(iuent insertion, - - - . .4 0 One column, one y e a r , ...... 200.00 rOLICIKS, BOTU North Front St., Fair Haven, Ct. A ttention! liusi!iess notices per line, - - . . ^30 LSFE AN© ENDOWWSENT, Editorial notices per lino, - - - - .50 Either Avitb or williout participation in Mie profits of the Third Eegiment 0. 3M. G. Comi)aiiy, written on all the i)iu.st approved plans, and made N ou -PovfvH u ve by their terms. FRAMES FOR I am now iircpared to I'liriiisli aocurato views of SuI)Scrii)tion iirice, S2.00 per year, payalde in Soldiers^ Testiutonials^ ailvance as follows ; S I.0 0 on receipt of first number, X^olic.y Ilo lile rs GAMP P E R i C W B and $ 1.0 0 in si.x; months. Postage within Hartford S])ecial attention given to by Are entitled to a yearlyloiju at s ixp (r ecnt. of one iialf the County, free Outside of this County, twenty cents amount of tlieir Anmiiil Premium.^. to every member of the regiment ])'.M' youv, ))iiy:il)l(! at tlio ofdco of tbn siihscrihor. I ’urtlier information may l)u obliiiiied at tlic oHico of the O. 1'EIjTOjN' & CO., Company, or Iroiu any ol its Agents. Views of tiio I ’eiiuot ilouno, tiic Sound, iind others, Dealers iu Ohromos, Engravmgs, Lithographs, embracing iu all A N I'E H — A};'iintn for “ l ’c P ost N o. 3, B r id o k p o r t .— S amuel E. Blinn, P C ; Alfred B. Beers, S V P C ; John M Spiedel, J V P C ; John G. Stevens, Adjutant; George A . Staples, Q M ; G. Ohnesorg, Surgeon ; George Parkington,. ROSTER OF OFFICERS. Chaplain; Wm. F. Daly, Serg’t Major; Fred’k C. Bowman, Q. M. Serg’t. Col. Homer B. Sprague, P o :;t N o . 4, M a n c h e s t e r .— John Dutton, P C; OBAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC. Fred Waldo, S V P C, Geo Schildge, J V P C, Geo Prof. of English Literature and Oratory. Gomel John A. Logan, of Illinois, Commftnder-in-Chief; J. Herriot, P A, Jno Taylor, Q M, University, Ithaca, N. Y., will le happy to lec-1 Joshua T. Owen, of Philadclpliin, Pn., Senior Vice P o s t N o . 5, Rockville.— Benj. Hirst, P . C. W . turo before Posts of the G.A.R. or other associa Commancler-in-Chicf; Joseph R. Hawley, of Hart D Noad, S. V . C. John Wattslong, J. V . C. Ed. tions, on the following subjects ; J. W. Crane, M. D., ford, Conn., Junior Vice Commander-in Chief; N. P. Symons, Adj't. G. N . Brigham, Q. M. Jno. Sy Chipman. of Washineton, D. C., Adjutant General; mons, Chaplain. J. B. Lewis, Surgeon. 1. Six inoiitlis in Rebel Prisons. T. C. Cann)bell, of Cincinnati, Ohio, Quartermaster P o s t N o . 6, M i d d l e t o w n .— ^^Jno M Twiss, P C 2. Milton as nn Educator. General; Ed. Jardine, of Jersey City, N. J., Inspector Chas S Scranton. S V P C, A u g Guild, J V P C DENTIST, General; John Bell, of Ottumwa, Iowa, Surgeon am’l Whittlesey Adjt, Chas H Edwards Q M, Chas,, General; A. H. Quint, of New Bedford, Mass., Chap S. Henniger, Surg, A Brninard Chap, David P W il. lain. son Serg’t Major,Geo S Parmelee, Q M Sergt. COUNCIL OF ADMINISTRATION : P o s t N o. 7, M y s t i c B r i d g e .—W. W. Packer Wanted. P C, E L Tibbets, S V P C, Spofford B Nye. J V P Active, reliable A g e n t s in every town in this state, CHABTER OAK BAM BUILDIE, M. E. Wentworth, of Maine; D. J. Vaughn, of C, Wm P Babcock, A, W C Harris, Q M , Lyman E to canvass for a first class Life Insurance Company, New Hampshire ; A . S. Cushman, o f Massachusetts ; Hill, Surg, John K Bucklyn, Chap, Edwin Perry, which has original and attractive features. No more James Shaw, jr., of Rhode Island ; E. W . Whitaker, Serg’t Major, Lemuel Clift, Q M Ser’gt. popular method of Life Insurance over presented to A SYLUM ST., EGOM. No. 19. of Connecticut; T. B. Gates, of New York; G. W . P o s t N o, 8, M e r i d e n .— Frank J. Carter, P . C., the public. Gumming, of New Jersey ; J. T. Hartranft, of Penn Roger M . Ford, S. V. C., John S. Hinman, J. V. C., Address, N . W I L L E Y , sylvania; A. W. Dennison, of Maryland; N. P. Chas. S. Gallager, A d j’t., Albert L . Bartlett, L . M ., 19 Pearl Street, Hartford, Conn Specialtv.—Treatment of Neuralgia and Filling Teeth Chipman,0 . V lshington, D. C. ; H. B. Banning, of Jas. J. Averill, Surg., J. J. Woolley, Chaplain. O h io ; ChArla* Craft, o f Indiana; Julius W hite, o f P o s t N o 9, W a t e r b u r y .— Illinois; Wni. Phelps, ot Michigan ; T. I. Sanders, P o s t No. 10, S p r a o u e .— M B Chesney, P C, Jes Iowa; J. A. Ege, of Minnesota; John A. Martin, Butcher, S V P C, Martin Hayes J V P C, A W Bur Kansas; H. D. Grant, of Tennessee; T. C. Fletch gess, A d j’t, John Bartlett, Q M. PATRONS. er, of Missouri; J. K. Proudfit, of Wisconsin; H. P o s t N o . 11, N e w B r i t a i n .— E. L. Goodwin, P . C. Warmouth, of Louisiana. C. C. B . Erickson, S. V . C. H. L. Poiter, J. V . C. B . & W. H u d s o n , DEPARTMENTS. H. M. Capper, Adj’t. Ira E. Hicks, Q. M. Rev. W . M a j . G e n . A n d e r s o n , N . Y . C. Walker, Chaplain. Geo. C. Crary, Surgeon. B r i g . G e n . D . D . U l l m a n , N . Y . Connecticut. P o s t N o . 12, N orw alk.— Chas F Loomis, P C, H o n . H o r a c e G u h e l e y , N. Y. Theodore G Ellis, Grand Comn)ander, Hartford. C F Marvin, S V P C, James Hodges. J V P C, R 360 Main St., Hartford, R k v . H e n r y W a r d B e e c h e r , Brooklyn. CIi:n ies L Upham, Senior V ice Grand Commander, L'Ells, Adj’t, Wm A Kellogg, Q M, H II Williams, Ex-Mayor C. P. S m it h , Brooklyn. Meriden. • Surg, J E Ambler, Chap. E x-M ayor J. V. C. Smith, Boston, Mass. Wi:liiim II Mallory, Junior Vice Grand Comman P ost N o . l.'J, B r is t o l .— S. M. Norton, P C. T B Dealers in P. W . E llsav or th , M. D., Hartford, Ct. der, Bridgeport. Robinson, S V P C, L G Abbe, J V P C, G H Grant. Jo h n O l m s t e a d , E s q ., Hartford, Ct. nciiry E. Taintor, Assistant Adjutant General, A d j’t, J D Beecher. Q M, H B Cook, Surg, Rev VV ILiiiliinl. Coiegrovp, Chap. NEW, WELL-MADE ]i A Dickinson, Assistant Quartermaster General, P o s t N o . 14, .N e w M i l f o r d .— G ad N. SmithTP. Hertford. C- llo!,e;-t H. Kellog^^ A. D. C. Hartford. P o s t N o . 15, C ollinsville .’:—Chas. Babcock, P . Council of Administration— Nadian Mayer, Hartford C. Augustus Stone, J. V . C . Joseph Houtrh, Q. M. J J Wooley, Meridefi ; John E Ward, Norwich ; L N P o s t N o . 16, S o u t h i n g t o n .— F red. Sutlilf, P. C. FURNITURE, Middlebrook, Bridgeport; Joseph GPerkins, Hartford. P ost N o . 17, N e w H a v e n .— E Blakeslee, P C, Illinois.—John M. Palmer, Grand Commander, John E R ovcls S V C, C E Fowler, J V C, M A But- Ceo. P. Rowell & Co’s Springfield; S. D. Scholes, A. A. G., Springfield. rick, A d j’t,*N W Perkins, Q M, W A Start, Chap, Feathers, Curled Hair, Mattrasses, 0 VV Peck, Snrtr. — R S Foster, Grand. Commander, Indian AMERICAN Indiana. P ost N o 18, D a n b u r y .— Henry Quicn, P C, apolis; 0. M. Willson, A. A. G., Indianapolis. P VV Ambler, SVC, Leopold Mayer. J V P C. Bar Comfortables, Blankets, Mirrors, Carpets, &c., &c. Pennsylvania.— A. L. Pearson, Grand Commander, nard Glancy, A d j’t, Eben M Barnum, Q M, J C C Wo buy our Furniture of the best nuinuliicto- Pittsbuugli; W. B. Cook, A. A. G., Pittsburg. Downing, Surg. Newspaper Directory. ries for CASH, at reduced prices, aud sell at a — Daniel E. Sickles, Grand Commander, P ost N:) 19. B u o o k l y n .— Geo W Shepard, P C, New York. sm all advance, ftood good.s, at lo w prices, give New York City ; .Jas. L. Farley, A. A. G., P. O. L. Jno L Shepard, S V C, Havilab Robbins, J V C, us rapid sales. Come and see us. (3-21 Containing accnr.ite lists of all thn Newspapers Tlieo D Pond, Adj’t, E A Atkii s Q M, II L AV'^il- , B ox, G20 Brooklyn. andperiodicalspnblisbed in the United States son Chap, J B Whitcomb, Surg. Ohio.—J. Warren Keifer, Grand Commander, and Territories and the Dominion of Can P o.st N o 20, S t k a t f o k d .— Wilson French P C, Springfield ; W . J. Winter, A. A . G., Springfield. ada, and British Colonies of North John Andrews, SVC, Philo M Beers, JVC, — Geo. L. Beal, Grand Commander, Nor America; together with Maine. Henry V Stagg, Adj’t, Geo H Spall, Q M, B S way ; Chas. P.. Mattocks, A. A. G., Portland. Lewis, R C McEwen, Surg. Iowa.—J. A. Williamson, Grand Commander, Dos P ost N o 21, N k w L o n d o n — W m H Ttdibs, P C, A De.'icript'ion of the Towns and Cities in Moines ; A. H. Brooks, A. A. G., Davenport. W H Bentley, S V P C, Abnor N Sterry, J V P C, Marijland.—A. W. Dennison, Grand Commander, Hez B Smith, Adjt, Geo W Williams, Q M, Robt P New Britain lohich they are Published, Baltimore; Ch«s. W. Ricliardson, A. A. G., Balti Boss, Surg, Simeon Smith, Chap, Geo C Penhaliow, more Custom House. Serg’t Major, W m W Miner, Q M Sergt. and Shoe N E W Y O R K : New Hampshire.— W .II. Patten, Grand Comman P ost N o. 22, H a iit f o u d — L A Dickinson, P C; OEJ . P. HOW ELL &, C O . der, S. F. Murry, A. A. G., Manchester. II C Dwight, SVC; W Q Hunt, J V C; J F Field ■ , A NEW STOCK OF PUKLISHERS & Newspaper Advertising Agents A d j’t ; H E Taintor, Q M , John B Clapp, Serg’t M a — J. M. Rusk, Grand Commander, Mad- 40 PARK ROW, Wisconsin. jor, H K Blakeslee, Q M Serg’t. 8 Boots, Shoes, Rubbers, on ; J. M. Bull, A . A . G., Madison. P ost N o 2.3, S t a .m f o r d — Charles II Nichols, ILC, 1869. Gaiters & c. o f every description ju st recelA’-ed and Minnesota.— H. G. Hicks, Grand Commander, Robert Wilson, S V P C, Nichols, J V WC, for sale Minneapolis; W. F. Morse, A. A. G., Minneapolis. Robert Bunten, Adjt, A C Arnold, Q M, W II Trow A HANDSOME OCTAVO VOLUME OF 300 Louisana.— H. C. Warmouth, Grand Commander, bridge, Surg, W Inness, Chap. Cheap for Cash. PAGES BOUND IN CLOTH. N ew O rleans; Charles H ISIerritt, A . A . G., New Post No 24, G h k e n w i c i i — W m H Rieaardson, P Also, a good stock of Harnesses, Trunks, Valises, Orleans, C, Alex C McBride, S V P C, John E Weed, J V P Carpet Bags, Bufl'alo and Laj) Robes, Lineil, W ool C, Win A Robbins, Adjt, W in A Baker, Q M; Benj. Kansas.—John A. Martin, Grand Commander, en and Cotton Horse Covers, Whips, Curry Combs Wright Ohaplain Atchison ; A A G, L llanbark, Topeka. Brushes, »fcc; W e have P o s t N o 25, C h e s t e r .— Nelson B. Gilbert, P C. A work of great value to Advertisers, Publish xMissonri— lioht J Rombauer, Grand Commander, F. Cook Silliman, S V P C. Geo. B. French, J V P Clark’s Self-adjusting ers, and others, Avho desire information infor Charles V. Sodon, A A G, St. Louis ; C. II. L. Hull, Adjutant. Charles E. Wright, Q M . mation in relation to the Newspapers and CI-IECIC ATSrO REI2V, Michigan— A Throop, G. Commander, Detroit; Rev. George C . Gorham, Chaplain. Ambrose Pratt, periodicals of North America, W J Handy, A A G, Detroit. Surgeon. James Irwin, Sergeant Major. Joseph the very best thing in the nuirket. Delaware—A II Grinisbaw, Grand Commander, Lynde, Q. M. Sergeant. The edition will be limited, and persons desiring Wilmington; W II Cloward, A A G, Wilmington. P o s t 26, D e r b y — Ezra Sprague, p c; David Tor D. B. OAPBON& SON, copies w ill do well to send their orders imme rance, s v c: Daniel W . Boardman, j v o; George F diately to New .7e/-,sei/—Ed Jardine, Grand Commander, Jer New Britain, 18G8; 21 Morgan, Adjt; Wm D Gilbert, Q M ; Stephen Cornish sey City ; Geo B Halstead, A A G,. Newark. Chap. CEO. P. ROWELL & CO. Potomac— T Smith, Grand Commander, Wash, Post No 27 Danielsonville,— W in E Hyde, p c; Publishers «Sc Advertising- Agents, ington, D C ; C W Taylor, A A G, Washington, DC. John C 5weet, s v c; Frank Burroughs, j v c; Henry Rhode Island—-A. E Burnside, Grand Commander, K James, Adjt; Clark W James, q m; Prescott G 40 Park Row, New York. Providence ; L D Jencks, A A G, Providence. Brown, Chaplain Post 28, South Coventry— E P Packer, c; Andrew FOR Miismchmtts—A R 13 Sprague, Grand Commander, AC}E]¥TS WAT¥1'EI> J. Hovey, s v c, Daniel K. Green, j v c; Eugene D. Tliofi }>lierwin, Jr, A A G, Boston. Ames, Adjt; Herbert Butfington, Q M., Albert W ood- EMPLOYMENT. i M o n ta n a — H Mills, Grand Commander, Vir Jas worth, Surgeon; John C Bogue, chaplain. Active, Intelligent Gentlemen or Ladies can se ginia (’ity, Montana ; W F Sanders, A A G, Virginia No. 29. Ansoniii— J H I)oolittle p c; H E Batch “The Blue Coats,” cure pleasont aud lucrative employment by ad City Mountain. elor, 8 V c; Jnlius A Bristol, ,i v c ; Charles J Rich dressing (with stamp) comprising State of Nebraska and Terri And how they Lived, Fought and Died for the Nehrnska, ardson, Adjutant; Charles H Pine, Quartermaster. P. O. Box3G4, tory o( Dacotab.— Silas A. Strickland, Grand Com- Union, with Scenes and Incidents in the Great Rebel lion.” It contains over 100 line Engravings and 500 ander, John C. Cowan, AA G, Omaha ' Commanders of Posts of which we have not full Hartford, Conn. pages, and is the spiciest and cheapest war book pub Virginia.— Gcovfio T Egbert, Grand Commander, rosters, are urged to send tlieui at once ; these rosters will be published eve.-y week. lished. Price only $2.50 per. copy. Send*for circu January 1st, J865, President Lincoln C Deyber, a a o , Uichmond. lars and see our terms and full description o f the work. South Benjamin S Pardee, Grand Com Address JONES BKOTHERS &C0. held a public reception. The rooms were mander, Columl)ia. Philadelphia, Pa. crowded, and there was a continual stream 7 /' o)-Wa.— Charles Mundee, Provisional Grand Com of people passing the President, each of mander, Tallahassee. whom he took by the hand. When the yorth Carolina.— J W Schenk, Jr, Provisional Gra.id Commander, .] C Mann, a a u, Wilimington. We liave appointed the following per rush was the greatest, a young lieutenant, Kentnchj.— H K Mihvard Provisional Grand (.’om. sons to act as our agents in tlie towns in full uniform covered in gilt and gold, mander, Lexington. designated: pushed his way in the room toward the California.— JtMi Cory, (5rand Commander, Frank President, crowding a.-5ide a weary looldng New London ; Geo. D. Tinker. Miller, A A G, San Fninci.sco. Wanted soldier in rusty uniform, who, \veak with Alabama.— C. C die .lr*Prov. Grand Commander . Greenville ; John Service. long- sickness, was trying to reach the Seimii. Geo. 11. Patrick a a o , Montgomery. IN EVERY TOWN, Grosvenor Dale ; Miss Mary E. Pierce. President. Just as the fancy oHicor was Marvland.— A. W . Denioon Grand Ooinniander, Baltim’ore, Clias. N. Hicbanlson a a g , ‘. % Wanregan ; Joseph A. Wheaton. Crippled Soldiers, going to make his ])crt bow, President Tennessee— K. W.•Sparling Grand Commander, Lincoln pushed him aside, met the weary- W estport; Philo W. Jones. Jiaxhville. W m . Gray a A G , “ rusty-looking'privato, put liis arm around Woodstock ; L-a J. Palmer. or Soldiers Widows, W. Virginia.—J. S. Witcber, Pro Grand Comd. liim, led him to a sofa, and called a serv W liei ling.'" B. li. Savener, a a g , East Killingly ; Mrs. Mary M. Colvin, Ni'w-Mcxico.—II 11. Heath Prov. Grand Comdr; To act as agents. • Liberal commissions given.— ant to provide him some refreshments. Sunta l'\*. Wm. Breeden, A a g , “ A. A. Ruggios <& Co. bookselle No. No outlay. Address, with stamp, When the President returned to continue Vermont.— Gei). P. Foster Prov. Grand Comdr. 13 Asylum Street, are agents for the s:iie P. 0 . Box, 3 0 4 , the reception, there was thundering ap WoUotf. C. J. Lewis A A G , / of this ])a})er in tliis city. Hartford. Conn, plause from the crowd. President Lin Georgia.—J.E . Bryant Prov. Grand C’ommaiider, Charles E. Fowler, No. 185 Whalley coln looked toward the door and spoke to Augusta. his private secretary, who stood by liis 'rexas. K. J. Pavis I ’ rov. Grand, Comdr. A\istin. Avenue, is our agent in New Haven. In East ( ’auaan, Dec. 8, a daughter to Ebward S. side, and told him to try and find out what Edwin R. Wood is our agent for Put Roberts, formerly Sergt. of Co. F, 2d C. V . A. great mun was coming that made every DKI'ARTMENT o f CONNECTICUT. nam and vicinity. body holloa so, and added that “ perhaps i ;n c a Si i *.m k n t s . R. D. Curtis is our agent for Killingly J n . the Brigadier General cf the army was P o s t N o. 1, NoKWicii^Hiram B. Crosby, P. C. and vicinity. In Waterbury, Nov. 26, by Rev. Mr. Anderson, Col, coming to the reception !” Jno H. Mords, S. V . C. A D . McCall, J. V . C. Augustus II. Penn, late of the 2d C. V . A ., and Miss B P. Loarnc.l, A-lj’t. VV. H. II. Ellis, Q. M. L E Uriah B. Scotield is our agent in Kjll- Mary P., daughter of John E. Smith, Esq. On Thanksgiving Day all tlie soldier’s Forrest Spotlbrd, Chaplain. ingly,, P o s t N o. 2, H.vKTFOUD.-rl'iod. M. latrick, 1. C. widows in Stamford were | resented each H. H. Morlov, S .V . C. Jno. H. Dunn, J. V. C. L J. J. McCord is our agent in Norwich. Sfinire, A dj’t. E. S. Soars, Q. M. H. C. with a good iat turkey. A good example Trumbull, Chaplain. Dr. Goo. C. Jarvis, Surgeon. lihtnd ill your Subscripllons. In this city 17th inst infant daughter o f .lohn II. Dunn to be followed everywhere on Chrislmas. THE SOLDIERS’ RECORD. 199 did no such thing, but' went out among HISTORY Windham County the farmers with cash in hand, bought Deming & Gundlach, their eggs and chickens, and then enga OP THE ged a nice looking Maryland house-\fife THIRTEENTH REG’T CONN. VOLS, 20 istate street, Drug & Medicine to make and cook their “ pie” and other things to match, and at the appointed DURING THE GREAT REBELLION. Dealers in time the boys sat down to their thanks BY HOMEU n. SPRAGUB. giving repast which was served iip in HOUSE. Continued. WATCHES, JEWELRY, their “ own house.” Wnether they had a plum pudding or not. is not positively (T h e author will be pleased to receive notifieatio if anyerror which may appear in the following history Silver Ware, Plated Ware, known, but they had a good tinil if they Leads, Oils, Varnishes, or to have any person suggest additional sactfjjand in % could not sing at the close, the song of oioents, that any future edition of the work may b Opera Glassed, Clocks, A large stock always on hand, at the lowest possible “ Jack Horner.” And by the way, rreo from imperfections, Address at Cornell Univer rates. osy, Ithaca, N. Y-) thanksgiving was well observed all alo g Spectacles, Eye-Glasses, &c. the road, and at Fort Marshall. Many We now awaited orders to depart* of the boys received boxes from home, W e hoped for any other destination rathe^ W e always have on hand and are constantly receiving Patent Medicines, containing turkeys, chickens, mince-pies than the Department of the Gulf. But a good supply of thft above named goods, with plum-puddings, cake, jellies, and other Major General B. F. Butler was at tho a thousand other articles always found A l l the popular kinds at RE D U C E D prices. in a first class Jewelry Store, that goodies too numerous to mention. In time engaged in organizing his great we shall sell at the very some places there were “ piles of boxes “ New England Division” for service in lowest living . IM edicines, and the hoys hg,d a feast o f fat things the extreme south, and he so managed as prices. SELECTED with SPECIAL regardj,to purity an W e would not state positively that they to secure the ninth, twelfth and thirteenth quality, [for families and Physicians. Connecticut regiments. The ninth had W ATOK P.EPA.IE.1HG-. had any “ wines” iA their feasts, but pre sume they did in some places, if not some left us in the preceding November ; the SPECIAL NOTICE. thing Their home “rations” twelfth, on the twenty-fourth of Febru W e pay particular attention to this branch of our I have on hand a very heavy stock of Medicine,s strom rer. business, and all watches left with us for repairs will Chemicals, Patent Medicines, Perfumes, Toilet and were highly enjoyed, tender allusions ary, receive our personal attention. Boys not allowed to ex* Fancy Articles, Rubber Goods, Brushes, Paper, Envel were frequently made concerning the Sunday, March 16, 1862, the long-ex periment on Customers’ Watches. opes, SnufF, Tobacco, &c.,and wish to r e d u c e n iy Please give us a call at least, and- oblige “loved ones” there and of the“ good time pected orders came. Colonel Birge call stock and offer extra inducements for the next 90 days, ti greatly reduced scale o f coming,” when tho cruel war would be ed the officers together •: “ You w ill h old Deming & Gundlach. prices will be adopted. Call one and all and secure a over” and they would go “marching your commands in readiness to move to bargain at L Y O N ’S Cash Drug House, in Daniels h om e.” morrow. Our destination is undoubtedly sonville, Conn. Company E, found the citizens ofPer- Ship Island.” 2 bg ^ville as already indicated “secesh •Monday, March 17, was a sad day to TO the back bone.” One prominent citizen most of us, though the bustle and excite HISTORY who had been a Judge in Baltimore, was ment of preparation kept the officers busy OK suspected of rendering aid and comfort to till the moment of embarkation. Parents, The Eighteenth Reg’t Conn. Vols. the confederacy, though he ha,d managec. brothers, sisters, wives and other loved to obtain a government contract for mules ones gathered around us for a parting I n the Wav fo r the Union, lie was closely watchod. Company D grasp of the hand and a last good-bye. BY OWaKKVKK. Wi.s pleasantly situated at 8temmers Kun We were well assured that many of us [The publication of tlie History of the Eighteenth occupying a h-use for their quarters would never return ; that sickness would in the war for the Union by O h serv ek is not designed portion of the time,, and, “ dwelling in j)rostrate some, the sword others ; sorrow H. P. BLAIR, to take tlio work out of the hands of tliose to wliorn the work was originally committer], but rather to facil tents” the remainder. The duty was and hardship and danger would encorn- itate that work. It is hoped that what is here pub comparatively easy and if the boys had pass all. Yet high hopes and firm re 176 Asylum Street, lished will re.sult in making the work more complete solves mingled with these forebodings, as, in the end, and tiuit all omissions of events of interes' one fchiug to com plain o f m ore than anoth will be noted by some of the members of the 18th, and er it was “ dull tin. s” . Some say it was proudly conscious that we were the rep forwarded to the historian for correction. a lonesome place, and most of the compa resentatives of the great republic, we filed 0 0 3 S r3 S T -3 CoiitiniKid. ny were very glad when the order came with streaming banners down Chapel THE RETURN. to remove to Baltimore. Street to the landing near Tomlinson’s Dealer in The boys made preparations to return, Company H, did not remain long at Bridge, and marched on board the steamer at once and marched directly for the Cap Charleston but returned toward Balti “ Granite Slate.” Welded Wrought IronPip e itol, where they took the cars for Balti more, at Chase’s Station, 14 miles from ARRIVAL IN NEW YORK. more,arriving about seven o’clock on Wed the city. While here quite an exciting A r r i v i n g in New York Harbor on the nesday evening without the loss of « m a n , Engineers’ Supplies, event occurred which at first, it was morning of March 18th, 1®62, we were but not without loss to the enemy,although thoiight, would end in a fight. The Com- transferred to the ship City of New York, it is not certain that any great sensation R|iny had been here about tw o w eek s, a staunch vessel of eighteen hundred tons. Bcass and Iron Fittings of Every Description, was produced throughout the country on when, on Sunday afternooit one of tlie The ship had been fitted up for our recep this account. One incident however, must men made the discovery that contraband tion under the superintendence of Captain Steam Boilers, Pumps, Condensers, not be omitted, as it serves to show wliat goods were stored in a point of land run Mitchell, who had been sent to New a band of valiant men will do for their ning out into Cheasapeake bay, and were York for the purpose by Colonel Birge, country, when the danger becomes imi- in the charge of a rebel guard. On the and whose extensive experience in travel Steam, Water and Vacuum Gauges, Steam Whistles, uent; and furthermore, it decidedly indi reception of this intelligence, the great ing by sea had thorongly qualified him Gauge Cocks, cates what would have been the fate of est fcxcitenient was produced, and an or for the task. The “ bunks ” for the offi the Secessionists of the Eastern Shore-, had der was given at once for twenty-five Rubber Hose, Belting, Packing and Cas cers had each the sliding tin dish fastened they been as imprudent and reckless as men to “ lall in.” The men were anxious alongside suggestive of the effects of sea kets, Portable Forges, Etc. was the unfortunate victim of Federal bay to go, all of them, it being the-first expe sickness. We laughed at the idea at onets. We give this statement verbatim dition “ of the kind, since they entered first, but most of us came to regard the A ll kinds of Work connected with the Business done as related by an eye-witness as it is our the serviv’e. '^I'he lines instantly formed, contrivance with a friendly and solemn in the best manner by Experienced wish that it may be known of what im muskets were loaded, ihe order was given, Men, and Warranted. interest. In one particular the arrauge- mense importance the whole affair was t(j 2 bg “ right face, forward, double quick” and tnents were defective. No proper and the welfare of the country. “The only away tho hoys went “ down the hill and sufficient room had been allowed for a incident of the march was the sudden over the rail-road, and then charged into hospital. Col. Birge and staifand Cap deatli of a pig, who ran against a hayonet the woods where the fight was expected tain Mitchell occupied the cabin rooms on on the march fvom Marlboro back. He to come oir—“ but not a fight.” The en the quarterdeck with i\Ir. Salter, the cap died so suddenly that they roasted him emy had precipitately fled, leaving the tain of the ship. The rest of the officers to keep him from spoiling.” fortiiication (a little hovel,) to fall^ into were in the ward -room below. The nom 'I'he rebels had often reported that the the hands of the Yankees,with all its goods inal aggregate of the regiment was one PARKER’S Yankees were cannibals and would eat up and stores. A guard was immediately thousand and seventeen, of wliom thirty- the pQor whites and eveu “ niggers,” and placed over the hovel and the reniiiinde nine were connnissioned officers. Many Breecli-Loadmg, Double-Barreled hence Avlien the citizens saw the fate of of tho squad went scouting through the of the enlisted men were left behind, sick the “ pig” aJl was quiet on the Eastern surrounding country, in search for the or deserters ; so that the number on board, Shore, and company A. returned in tri owners of the goods. Only one capture all told, was about nine hundred and fifty, umph to head-quarters. was made— a “ negress” who fled down a besides the crev/. COMPANIES E, II, D. lane, as the Yankees approache*d, in the We remained in New York Harbor and A t the same time Company A returned greatest fear and consternation, it beuig Sandy Hook Bay five days, taking in from their scout to Marlboro Companies understood that the northern soldiers stores and waiting for favorable winds. E, H, and I) were ordered up the roa would kill every person they met, and vSunday, March 23d, we weighed anchor S H O T O-XJIVS, E, to Pej-ryville, D to Stenimersllun and perhaps eat them. The laughable scene about noon, and in a few hours saw the The Best and Lowest Priced Gun in the World. H to Charleston about four miles east of will not soon be forgotten, the colored lailij leightB ofNeversink vanishing beyotul Very simple in their construction, being thrown out of Heeing at the highest rate of speed, and a line to receive the charge by a slight pressure of the fluger Perryville. AdetachmentofCo. il was the distant waves. Barrels are Sclf-LocUng. sent to Conewingo on the west bank of Lieutenant pursuing in “ hot haste,” and For twenty days wo wore afloat. W e Central-flro Metalic Cartridges ; the Susquehanna, twelve miles above tiav- and lor a time the result was somewhat stood iar out into the Atlantic, passing Capped with the ordinary I’ercussion Cap, and can bo re re de Grace, and was placed luider the doubtful, thougn it w.as believed that the iround tho eastern coast of Great Abacn, loaded and used any number of times desired. colored pedestrian was at length run down Extract of a letter from (Jen. Sigcl, in regard to Inn trial of the command of Lieut. Locke. This was a one 01 the. lialiiinias, and iu full view of u M-'i Sportnmen’s Festival in New York ; pleasant and healthy location. The de another instance of the su])eriority of the the famous “ Hole in the AViill,” through 1 M,? were very evenly distributed over all the tar- getB. 1 Ins even distribution of the shot, togetiier with the tachment remained here through the fall white juon over t’ac “ darkies” and that which the billows are forever tumbling. nmplicity of the construction of the gun, and the conven this is a “ whtte man’s country”) But ience of your cartridges for loading ammunition of one’s and winter, were on good terms with the rV ba' ren group appeared these islands, own seleclion and for use iu the Held, make it tiie most de- no information was gained as to the wlier- r o c k y , Birablo breech-louding sporting gun I over saw. citizens, assisted them in making their ci w in dy, sandy ; the peaks and rid F. 81GEL, late Maj. Gen. U. S. Vols.” der, and pf course drank it as lomj; as it abouts of the owners of the contiiband ges ol submerged mountains scorched by Extract of « letter from Oovernor limmlette, of Kentucki/; ions sweet, and made themselves • u se fu l goods.— What was true of the' colo: ed >very sunaud swept by every blast. We » I regard the breech-loading, bouble-barreled Shot Gun inanulactured by supenor to any sporting gun yet generally. Nothing of special note occur jeople was as true of the i)Oople ge?\eral- tiiou.ht il Guaualiani, the San Salvador introduced. 1'. lii. B U A M L E n ’E, Louisville, Ky.” red save that the boys went in for slaught y— all were much frightened and “ ran of Columbus, and the first land discover Ecotract of a Utter from John Taylor, Esq., Jersey Oity, N.Y., lor the woods in every direction” the the champion pigion ahot of America: ering the chickens for a Yankee thanks ed by him looked liico the rest, a melan “ Ibelieve it to be the best breech-loading gun in the “ blue coats” did not look very well to world, and 1 can say positively it is the best fluivo ever giving at the same time their friends at choly satislaction nmst have rewarded tho Boen. JOHN TAYLOR.” the men who wore in sympathy with “ Jcfl' Send tor a Circular. home were feasting on roast tui'keys and great navigator alter his seventy days’ Davis” in his [flan to cj’ush and destroy the usiial “ fixins ” sail; but the books say that to his vivid the house “ Uncle Sam” lived in. Wew YorkOrnce.aTBeekmanet. Meriden, Ct. W o do not intend to leave the impres imagination the island seemed “ covered sion that the boys robbed the citizens Road Lyon’s Advertisement in another with forests and decked with all the flow hen-roosts for their prey; of course they co lu m n . ers of the tropics!” 8 0 0 THE SOLDIERS’ BECOBD. (grape gtdunrtiscmcnts. I>aiiiel S. Cam p, Long division— A divorce. DOW & REDFIELD. Hartford, Providence and Fishkill MMRCIIA.NT TAILORS, “ A double event”— Twins. Bailroad. PHOTOGRAPHER And Dealers in On and after Nov. SOth, 1868, trains will leave as follow*^ A stage wait—The Heavy Man. (Orer Charter Oak Bank.) Cor. Asylum and TrumbuU «t. . . . Hartfordi Conn. Clothing, Furnishing Goods, GOING EAST. A light weight— Waiting for daybreak Largo Photographs, Ambrotypes, artes do Vialte, Vig Hartford for Providence at 6 10 a. m. and 1 40 p m nettes, &c., taken in tho best manner and at short notice. n Pearl Street, ce“te?,“fetain rteld"“ ' ^ ^ 0 ^ Self love is the greatest of all flatterers. Copying neatly executed, and JJife size Photographs 1 bg a Specialty. D.®iiSSia, Hartford, Ot. Hartford for Willimantic, 6 10, 9 40 a m. and 1 40 and Time is a file that wears, and makeb no 5 m.: the 6 10 a. m , 1 40 and 6 36 p. m, connect 1 hg K". B.—Particular attention paid to gutting. noise. 7 8 *• 1 40. 6 36 and A movement in real estate— An earth Geo. W. Williams & Co., Eugene L. Kenyon, for Providence, 645 a. m. and 426 p m., con- q u ake. 204 State treet, Marriage makes a man and woman one, DEALER IN COAL a 00 a W 'lS 'p '^ i ProvJdcBce, 6 K, 7 66,8 80 m., U S ) but the trouble is, to tell which of them laLAJRTFOK-ID, XT'! Front Street, is the one. ^ Bristol for Hartford, 7 15, ^ 50 a m , 12 35 and 4 20 HARTFORD. A G ood W ipe— In the oighty-fourth Potash, Eosin, Piainville for Hartford, 7 80, 0 00 a. m., 12 60 and 4 40 p. m., connects from Collinsville at 9 a. m. and4 40 p m year of his age, Dr. Calvin Chaplin wrote White Lead, Putty, New Haven and Northampton, 9 00 a. m., 12 50an§ 4 lS of his wife : “ My domestic enjoytnents Linseed Oil, Wiifdow Glass. have beeti perhaps as near perfection as Paints and Colors, Kerosene Oil. iEtna Insurance Company XT g o i n g w e s t . the human condition permits. She made HARTFORD, CONN., my house the pleasantest spot to me on Incorporated 1819, Charter Perpetual. ^ Hartford for Bristol, 6 15,8 25 and 1130 a. m. and 4 GO earth. And now ’ that she has gone, my William§ Flavoringr Extracts, Paid up Capital, . . - . A 3 , 0 0 0 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 Hartford for Piainville, 6 15, 8 26 and 11 80 a. m.. and worldly loss is perfect.” How many poor Assets J uly 1st 1868, ■ - • S , O S S , 8 8 0 . 1 0 4 00 p. m., connects for Northampton at 8 20 11 30 a m LiSMOK, VANILLA, ETC., a n d j 00 p. m.j for Collinsville at 11 30 a. i^:’and 4 p '^ - . fellows would be saved from suicidt), from Losses paid in 50 years, - $23,500,000.00 for New Haven at 8 20,11 80 a. m., and 4 00 p. m ^' ’ the penitentiary and the gnllows every These Extracts are made from host selected fruits, and L. J. Hondee, Prest, ,J. Gontlnow, Secretary, 4 S“."d ?oo".''m"' II aSa. m., 106. Wm. B. Clark, year, liad they been blessed with such a every bottle guaranteed strictly pure. Asst. Sec'y. Willimantic for Hartford, 6 15, 9 40 a. m., 3 26 and 5 25 > from New London; 6 ie ,9 40 u m wife. “ She made my home the pleasant-, L. A. Dickinson, Agent for Hartford aud Viciuitj'. and 3 35 p. m., ^om Palmer at 9 40 a. m , and 6 25 p nil est spot to me on earth.” Whatii grand 1 bg 6 05°p m 6 40, 10 15 a. m., 2 10,4 10 iiSd tribute to that woman’s l(we, and piety, Providence for Hartford. 7 00 a. m. and 2 35 n m con Williams Liquid Bluing. necting for New Haven, New York and Springfleld.'’ and common sense ! Rather different was This Article has heen in market 25 years, and 2 ’ * * *■ ““ «“• the testimony of an old man a few years Providence for Plainlield, 7 00 a. m., and 4 15 n m con universal satisfaction. ago, jast before he was hung in the Tombs I * . S . for w frcesti”*'''""^ ’ " “• ^ tfng yard, in New York. “ I didn’t intend to 4bg SAM UEL NOTT, Supt. kill my wife, but she was a very aggrava Hotels and Families supplied with Ex tracts and Bluinff in bulk. Merchant Tailor, ting woman.” Connecticut Patent Agency Don’t harp on past troubles. When 3STO- lO STREET, T M E O . « . you see a pale, nervous woman in the W . CHESTER CASE, Traveling Agent. midst of her friejids, preferring to enter 1 ro Has now in Store a fine assortment of S«lmtor ®f Pateata, tain them with a list of the racking pains Office, N o . 24 Hungerford Cone’s Buil she has suffered, to a saunter in God’s Tliose "Wishing to See the Cloths, Cassimeres and Vestings, & ding, Main iStreet, free air and sunshine, you cannot wonder BEST SEWING MACHINE Just from the that the roses . eturn not to her blanched COIVIV. For all general work are invited to cull at Wasiilngtoa Office, No, 382 lOtli treet. cheek. Why is it that to some these 239 Main Street, Hartford, Conn., NEW YORK & BOSTON MARKETS, m 'T'l /I TM.. o Hartford, l<’ol). 10, 18C8. memories are very meat and drink ? 319 Cliaxiel st., N o w H a ven , Ml. Ihoo, Llhs, Solicitor of Patuuts, has attended to .ill the patent busmusM ot this Company siuoe its formation- They consume them— the bitter agony is Albert Bennett, New Britain, Which ho w ill make to order in the best possi J. R. M itcliell & (Jo., Bristol, uniformly suc- ble manner, and at lowest cash jirices. He has C(,ssl— il 111 ... all bu.sinuuii.iiiiuss8s uudertakcuuuuoiTiiiicu byoy liini.Jiini. I can I'ecom. acted over and over again, the'tears thrice menc h in ns n vnlii.Kln. f - it-oom- H. F. Bassett, Waterbury, e m p lo y e d nientl liim as a reliable solicitor to all having patent’buM- shed, the place cherished where such a J. C. Lewis & Co., Meriden, ness to transact. H.1-1 Exiiii NK Y X X'FldfiNCH, XtiiJN UXl, dreadful thing occurred—the scar ^ndly J. W . Clark, Southington, President National Screw Co. E. Ackley, Middletown, A. SKINNER, (of the SOth C. V .) W eed Sewing Machine Co., Hartford, Peb. 10.1868 petted that tells of the almost fatal knife. Griswold Gladwin, & Co., Centerbrook, inuo. tr. Ji-llm, SolicitorkJUilUitUl Ulof patents, pUCUUlvS, has beenUUUII oinplov'edUJllUlOVttll D trUllSUCt Dlitoilt. iiuoiiiuwo iVkflui miT> uur Company .3during__ i.. _ the _ They gasp over and yet cling to them. Henry A. Lyne, Clinton, To conduct the ])ast year ...... antl a hall. He ha.s beuu , unilormly uiiiiormiy siiccussful,siiccussful E. A. Leete, Guilford, .iud bis ability as a solicitor! A Connecticut farmer, in giving an ac A. R. Johnson,Custom Madison, Dexmrtmen f. H. BLANCH Alii), Prent ly eed Sewing Machine Co. count of the meteoric display of the 14th Hubbard & Holley, Stamford, 'i'i.„., •n'li- C l- -X ITartibrd, Conn., Fob. 10, 1868. S. C. Northrop, New Milford, Iheo G. Elhs, Solicitor ot Patents, has made for mo six ult., states :— On the morning o^'the 14th applications lor patents. One of them is still peuding, and W . A. Gordon, Woodbury, W hich is sufficient guarantee that all work w ill the others are a 1 granted. One was allowed tho same day ult., at five o’clock, as I went out to milk F. M. Sanford,be Litchfield, done in the Best Style. It W.IS lilod at tho Patent Oflice. I can cordially recon^ my cows, I observed numerous shooting Jos. Brinton, Falls Village, mend his services to all desiring to procure patents HENliY HAMMOND, J. A. Lakin, Thonipsonville, ALSO stars, and I counted, while milking six E. B. Hibbard, Manchester, Theo. G. Ellis, Solicitor of PaSi?ts!“lm ^rccontly stairs, more than one hundred and twenty N. A. Crane, Rockville, loi mo oigiit applications for patents. Six of tlioiu have cows— some small, with a short tail of S. A . H a m lin & Co., W illim antic. Ready Made Clothing, been granted, and tho other two aie jiending. One of these H. M. Morgan, Scotland, patents was obtained four days after liling the application light, and some large and brilliant, as a C. C. Chamberlain, Danielsonville, aiui the average time of the others, from tho date of liline O f all kinds. 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