Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24

ANOTHER REBEL PIRACY.-The Mo,nin0 otar which arrived at New York on Sunday, rom New Orleans via Havana, brouchr ss passengers Capt. James Nichols and Walter oreenough, tue supercaigo of tbe schoone. Jo- seph l.. Gerety, which was captured by pirates the second day out from Metamoras. Nichols reports that he left Matamoras, November 10th, bound for New York with a cargo of cot. ton and six passengers. On the night of the lIth, the passengers with drawn revolyers sur prlsed and imprisoned the captain and crew. and took possession of the vessel. The nj rates, after keeping the crew in copinement eight days, put all hands in a small boat. Ind told, them to find their way to land the best way they could. They landed on the coast after two days and nights at sea. Then they got passage to Havana. The passengers, names were l.. E. Hogg of Baltimore. J. Brown of Canada. James Clements. Kelly Brown and John Wilson. The latter was mate with Gordon the shaver, and says he WAS m the Tombs in New York nearly five years. They report that three or four more steamers were at Matalnoras waiting for chances like this. Alter they had the crew in the small boat, they holsted rebel flag and fired of pis- tols us q salute, saying they had authority from the confederate government. When asked where they were bound, they said to Balize Honduras. where they could sell the vessel and cargo. The vessel was owned by Francis Garrity of New York.
 A correspondent of the Meriden Recorder relates the following pear-meuse story "At a tea party of an excellent lady residing not thousand miles from Meriden, few afternoons since, some 6ne-looking preserved pears made their appearance on the table. Dr. C. took one of them. and skipping it to his mouth. pull cd at the stem to get it out and leave the pear ia his mouth. But it was no go. After twisch ing at it two or-three times he gave up in des- pair, and, dropping it upon his plate. remarked that the stem was put in tight. On, examina- tion. however. he found the pear to be nothing more or less than a mouse. that had unfortu- nately got drowned in the preserve jar P
 For Coughs. Colds. and Throat Disorders. use Brown's Bronchial Troches,n having prcced thei. efficacy by test of many years. The Troches are highly recommended by Phy- sicians and Surgeons in the Army.
 The comments of the Ric hmond papers on Mir. Lincoln's Message and proclamation are characterised by the most unequivocal con. tempt for these documents. and the. most posi. tive refusal to accede to the demands for what they claim to be . cowardly submission, as set forth in Prssident Lincoln's proclamation.
 The stock for the i've million National Bank of New York city has all been taken and the books closed.
 A suspicious willingness is issxhibited by the rebel prisoaers to euliss in our navy two-shirds of whom, 1t is aaid. express desire to do 70 i; and the secrstsriea of var and navy hays agreed to permit them to enlist. Gen. Maston says be can furnish 1000 ssilors from the pris.
 oners' camp at Point Lookout.
 Tho sum of $5ls,2l has been raised in New
 Haven for the relief of Union prisoners la 'i Richmond. 0fthis $l72.92 was contributed
 70 box kept in tho Post-ofice.
 Ihers is sSchild in Lyme who has lived sev. eral months under tho incubus of tho nauns gsas'sou pssis Bseussgasd Issss T. Bnehl