Litchfield enquirer., 1855-03-15
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the Judsofs ,nemoiss, has been decided ~sgains. Fletcher, lie publisher of the nH- authorized inemoIX Rev. Dr. Wayland had published a memoiF of Rev. Dr. Jud- son., Baptist iDissionary, and the plaintiff annonnced another forthcoming life of him; sin relation to which the defendantpubiisli- ed communication from Rev. Dr. Way land stating that this second Iifs of Rev. Dr. Judson was Hotauihorized by.his friends, and that the publication Of it would be dishonorahle to the author, and could be viewed in no other light than an attempt io deprive MT. Judson's widow and family of ths means of subsistence This was the alleged libel. K
 - Sa PAYMAsTER's rRAis.-Residents along @she line of the New ork Central Railway, are once month treated with view of n singular train, consisting of one locomotive and very neatly embellished car. This car is always occupied by one man, Mir. Stevens, paymaster of the road. Once a smonth he places a huge safe in it, orders ont alocomotive, and starts for the West, distributing. at the different stations along she line, the monthly stipend due the many employees of the company. Though he
 
 sinyariabIy returns nearly bankrupt-AU.- ny A,gu,. @
 Shoosing d Deserler.-The desertcrs from, the, French have generally belonged to the foreign legion the deserters from the Eng li~h have generally been from the young 'draughts and from regiments inst sent out. A soldier of the 10th was killed by his own comrades as he was escaping to the Rus sians iron, the third parallel. He had hint ed to one of his friends in the same com- pany tI,atit would be good thing to go over to the Russians. His suggestion was answered by threat, elf you attempt to run, I'll shoot you. as sure as you are iiv- ing man." Tnetellow watched his oppor- tunity, and slipping across the parapet, made towards the Russian lines, but his friend had perceived the man and called on his comrades to fire. They did so and and missed him and he neared the Rus sian picket "Here goes for you now, ac- cording |, promise" exclaimed his Achates and taking long aim, he stopped the ca reer ofs the deserter and dropped him writhing and bleeding in front of the Rus sian vidcttes.
 Working his Passege.-H. D. Bacon, Esq. of the house of Page & Bacon, reach- cd our city last Saturday, by the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad. Heieft Chica- go the preceding Wednesday, and was thus four days making the trip. We understand he walked through the snow over fifty miles of the distance, and at another part of the route took shovel in hand, and at the head of party of "Paddies," labored steadily and hard for many hours shoveling snow from the track to help the train through. But all this was nothing to the "rubhers" he had been trough; and hav- ing in his pocket, Uncle Sans check for half million dollars that was to restore his house, he worked with a freearnn and light heart, and reached our city none the worse for health and looks, but in the en- ioyment of vigor and animation most grat- flying to his hos. of friends. Such men make St. Louis wha, she is.---Sl. Louis Ia- feNIgenccr, 2oth
 O!d Soldiers' Land BH.-This Bill as announced passed the House on Wednes- day. AThebih provides lands for persons of all grades, by land and sea, including Indians, wagoners and fotila men, who have served Tn the wars since l790-l60 acres in all, to each person who has served not less than fourteen days, except actually in battle for shorter period. The wi- dows or minor children to receive the ben eft in case of the death of the person so entitled. The widows of officers and the soldiers of the Revolutionary War to be entitled to the benefit of this Act, as like wise the volunteers at the invasion of Plattsburg in September, 1913; the volun. teers at the attack of Lewistown and Del aware, in theye l9l2 and 1915, and the Chaplains who served in the several wars The bill had previously passed the Senate.
 4 New dec-The jury in an inquest in ihc case of an inebria.e who was found dead in Delaware county,on Sunday, mcn- tioned in the verdict the name of the tavern keeper who sold the deceased the rum that killed him. Hall the iuries on similar ca- ses would follow this example, it might havea good elfecs. Men wiil be cautious about selling liquor to poor sot where there was strong probability of their f. sguring as aiders and abetlors in his deatl, in lhe event of his coning to miserable end In Inc case referred to above war rant has been issued for the arrest of the Tavern keeper. named in the verdict
 4 Brood of Female M. D. s.-Tho .New York. Medical Times" announces that ser- en young and .fair looking ,romea may be daily witnessed at the New York Hospital, following the physicians and surgeons on their daily rounds, and are present atall operations on males or females. They have been permitted to take the Hospi,al Ticket under the restriction that they do not visit the male venereal wards. They are said 10 De attending the lectures of the Water Cure O&llegc in this City,"
 Father Brady.-'rhe Christian Ssere,a- y says that Rev. Mr. Brady. of Middle- town, aephew of the lase@F Gather BwsIy of Hartfos1 kas been ordered to remove to another diocese in consequence of the part he took in celebrating mass at Father Bsa- Ly's funeral in isolation of the Bishops crdars.
 Under John Quincy Adams the total e.