Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-05

kbout equally divided on the cast and west side. of his house. On the l7th they went to war those on the west side of the house being array ed in battle against those on the other side.- They filled the air, covering space Of more than one acre of ground and fought desperately for three hours not for "spoiis," but for con quest; and while at war no living thing coult exist in the vicinity. They stung large focl of Shanghai chickens, nearly all of which died and persons passing along the roadside wer, obliged to make haste to avoid their stings Quiet was not restored until nightfall. Two young swarms were entirely destroyed, and tn, slain literally covered the ground. Neither oar ty was victorious, and they only ceased from ut ter prostration. The cause of this bitter out break among creatures 90 redolent of sweetness is quite unaccountable
 The Columbia South Csrolinian, speaking o the arrival there of 1SO prisoners from Virginia says: "Coming to destroy our property, ou, people, and our liberty, they have been foiled ir She effort and lost their own freedom. They have learned 6 lesson of wisdom, and, no doubt found that they were mistaken in entering upon . crusade for the subjugation of a race of peo- pie who are their superiors. They are here, a degraded herd, and unworthy of sympathy or commisseration. Every one deserves to be shot, and the chances of liberation taken from him. e trust they will be entirely isolated from all ex- ssrnal communication, and looked upon as John Browns men, as they are"
 gentlemanly- looking man, well dressed and having the appearance of a respectable clergy tnan, was arrested on Friday at the Astor House. For the past three years he has been noticed by the employees of the Astor House, St. Nicholas, and Fifth Avenue hotels, but from hisrespect- able appearance, no one thought of questioning his right to board ct either place. The prison or said he came from Philadelphia three years ego with the intention of preaching the gospel ia New York city, and that he had taken his meals at tho above named hotels the greater part of the time. His boarding place has been chang ed to Blackwell's Island.
 James c. Herndon, Assistant-Surgeon in the army, has deserted to the rebels. He is a na- tive of Virginia. Before leaving California he rendered his resignation, although he had few days previously taken the oath of allegiance for the second time Gen. Sumner very properly refused to accept it. Why he was not arrested on his arrival in New York is question, but af- ter staying some days at Washington hotel, he hired horse and buggy, drove to point of the lower Potomac where boat was in waiting, and was ferried across. He leaves his trunks and b.l!s behind him.
 REBEL FERocITY.-The following letter was found on the battlefield at Pikesville. Ky
 ABINGToN, VA, October ,, 1861.
 My Uedr NI6. ] uafc lelt you anu our CHll- dren in the land of the despot, but God grant that may soon be able to make the Union men > <of Kentucky feel the edge of my knife. From this day hold every Union traitor as my enc my, and from him 1 scorn to receive quarter, and to him l will never grant my soul in death; for they are towards and williams enough. Brother Henry and arrived here without hndrance - l have had chlls all the way, but hope to live to kifl 40 Yankees for every chill that ever had. learn that Hardee is still in the Arkansas lines, inactive; and if this proves to be true will ten der my resignation and go immediately to Ken lucky. ] hope will do my duty rebel and frseman.. Since I hate the Union men of Ken tacky, ln,snl to begin the work of murder in earnest, ana u ever 1 spare one of them may hell be my portieh want to see Union blood flow deep enough for ,v horse to swim in
 Your husband, LANES BLAcxcuRN.
 Tho Convention and thc I.egls.ture of Wes. tern Virginia are now both in sess;oi ,t Wher. ling, and their proceedings are marked .-, inc greatest liberality of ideas. In the Convent,~, Monday Mr. Hogan, of Boone County, which is m the southwestern part of the State offered resolutions looking to the gradual emancipation of the slaves which were appropriately referred The Governors Message, which was sent to the Legislature Monday is a favorable review of the condition of affairs, and advocates strong meas a,nes against rebel abettors
 The rebels are gradually letting us at the truth about the Fort Pickeils fight The Louis vile dispatch savors mora of truth than either of the others We have had from Nor;nlk. h this it appears that the rapels acted strictly on the defensive" and did not succeed in disabne either of our ships; while they had l6 killed and wounded, their forts G,c were 'considerb!, damged, their powder magazine caved in, anl their two stealnboats were somewhat damaged. It appears more and more that Col. Brown gave theln a thorough whipping, while they were una bs to materially injure him. We are in hourl, expectation of the truth in regard ,o this muci iiod about affaiz.
 There seems to be g fatality about the offc, of Vice-President of the United States Aaror Burr, tho third Vice e-Presideut, was rank trait or and conspirator; John c. Calhoun, the sixth Vice-Prssident, was another virulent conspirat. or against our national life John Tyler, ninth Vicc-President. and by accident, President, is jealous rebel; and John c. Breckin. ridge, thirteenth Vice-President, does not dare to show himself in Washington, for fear of the halter he so richly deserves as the most sneak ing traitor of them all.
 REBEL CuEEENcy.--1he old table of school boy days, "ten mills make one cent ten cents one dime ten dimes one dollar" is played out, A dime or a dollar in hard speter, is 8 sight good for diseased optics, and five minutes sur. ney of ten dollars in specie would cure the most hopeless of Asiatic cholera. But We have a new table of currency and it is published here free of charge, for the benefit of those who choose to cut it out and paste it up for re- ference:
 10 omnibus tickets make half dollar.
 5 Schelkes beer tickets make man drunk
 invested in lager.
 10 Krost's beer tickets make one city shin
 plaster: '.
 \ handful of shin-plaster (with tho pictures
 worn oa) make man cuss.
 10 half dollars make fool of d poor man,
 :25 beer tickets (Shelke's or Krost's) mak
 half a eing.
 40 beer tickets, 10 omnibus tickets, handful
 of shin plaster and nary half dollar, make
 an honest man steal. If they don't, we
 should like to know what will.-N o. Del
 A.
 JEFF. DAvIs's MEssAGE.-The New York Eve ming Post thus efectually analyzes Jeff. Davis! last message to the rebel Congress:
 "The message fthe Confederate chief which VI, published on Saturday, is thoroughly inconsis tent with itself in two respects; in one part it i . vain glorious boast; in another palpable CT, or distress and the only unity there is in it i: the unity of falsehood''
 In answer to the boast of the rebel chief tha Enc enemy ('. e. the Unionsts) had failed to ex zend thelr occupancy of the rebel soil. the Pos says: ''
 This was written on the 18th of Novembar ten days after the capture of Beaufort which ba set all the inhabitants of the Southern coasts i,