Litchfield enquirer., 1861-10-17

Hen. Henry c. Deming, mayor of this city as accepted a commission as Colonel Of the Eth Regt Conn., Vols, yet to be raised.
 We are informed that ex-Gov. Minor has ccepted the colonelcy of one of the new regl- ents.
 The battalion of cavalry and battery of artill- y now being raised, are ordered to rendezvous
 Camp Tyler Meriden, on the 22d inst The mp will be in Hanover, about two miles from eriden staton.-Ha'tford Courant
 Without claiming to have official or detailed formation of the approaching movement of the stional Army of the Potomac, we may assure r readers that the great contest is close at and. It is impossible to say with accuracy hen it will begin. but it must be within com Aratively few days. Our army now stands so at single intelligent glance shows it's attitude be one preceding offensive movements. If the rejected naval expeditions and the forward step the army should be simultaneous, the effect pn be but crushing. However it may be as to
 concert of action, there need be no doubt
 but the operations of the army, and hardly any
 ling short of a miracle can delay our speedy dvance.-z]ibune, Wednesday,.
 SPORTS AND PAsTMEs OF THE AMER1cANs-
 seems to be a favorite pursuit of the Ameri- ins to get hold of poor editor, who has the eurage to differ with them and to tar and feather in. If asked what kind of nation America as, we should feel inclined after hearing ofthe Dove biackguard propensity to exclam "Tar A universal belief is said to prevail among the lterate men of Southern Missouri now in the e-ssdefate araay that the United States is try- ng to overthrow itself and that they are fighting Q maintain it.
 FARTINGToNIAN.-"What are you going to To you bad woman's boy?" said Mrs. Parting lon. as Ike passed through the kitchen into the harden.
 Down with the seceshers l" he shouted, and Phe looked out just in season to see the top of Eeighlia bush fall before the artillery sword of Paul, that the youngster held in his hand.
 "1ou'd better go to Molasses Jugction if you want to do that,' she said, restraining his hand as it was lifted against her favorte fuschia, req By to decapitate the plant that she had watched with almost mothers care for three winters Dear me Y she murmured half to herself "what terrible thing war is when even the children how signs of fconsanguinty.
 A POINTED ANEcDoTE.-The celebrated Dr. Barnes being inclined to sleep during dull ser mon, a friend who was with him joked him on having nodded now and then.-Barnes insisted hat he had been awake all the time We'll then" said his friend, "can you tell me what the sermon was about?y "Yes can," he answer ed, ''it was about an hour too long,"
 INDIAN CURE FOR THE EAR-AcnE-Take piece of lean mutton, about the size of large wal nut, put into the fire and burn it for some time till it becomes reduced almost to a cinder then put 1t into piece of clean rag, and squeeze it until some moisture is expressed, which must be dropped into the ear as hot as the patient can bear it.
 The Austrians have an odd way of collecting taxes. An officer, with certain number of gen-d-armes, visits each private house where the taxes are not promrly paid, and from two to eight gen-d-armes are billited on them until both taxes and arrears are paid.
 Andrews, who was imprisoned in Buffalo for counterfeiting AYER's PILLS, has now been in- dicted in Toronto, with one G. G. Briggs of Ham, ilton, c. w.. for conspiring to defraud the pub- aic by their nefarlous pursuit. Imprisonment, though 1t be for years can scarce punish enough the heartless villain who could execute such an Imposition upon the sick. The wicked rascal who, for paltry gain, could thus triAe with the life and health of his felow-man-take from his lips the cup of hope while sinking, and subsli- ute an utter delusion and cheat, would falter at no crime, and should be spared no punishment some or ms trash IS Stl eXtant, and purchasers should beware of whom they buy.-GaseNe, UH- ea, Neto Fork.
 Mrs. Samuel A. Frazer of Duxbury, Mass, a |1sdy of 92 years, is now engaged in knitting stockings for the soldiers in our army, and what is a little remarkable, she was engaged e5 years ago in knitting stockings for the soldiers of the Revolution.
 Among the queer applications received at the Adjutant Generals Office daily, on subjects not under his immediate jurisdiction, was the visit of an old gentleman this morning, urgent and anxious to get "his boy" who had enlisted iu Captain Nash's company, New Hartford. On enquiry it was found that "the boy' was about }orty years old, and might be supposed to have arrived at years of discretion.
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