Litchfield enquirer., 1864-10-06

ing haS been 0One Hear IL, U rarrdguC, H the maintop of the Hartford. Tremendous and long continued cheers, the audience rising and waving their hats.)
 D@A A correspondent of tho New York Times says it is reported that, before common. cing the late battle in the Shenandoah valley, Major General Sheridan ordered one of the regimsntal chaplain to have divine services at headquarters. The chaplain complied, and commenced the services by lining out the fol- lowing celebrated hymn of Watts:
 "EARLY-my God, without delay,
 We haste to seek thy face''-
 which was sung with animation and devotion, but before he could finish the verse orders cam to advance ut once.
 Nothing further of importance has been re- ceived from the Shenandoah Valley. At the latest accounts Gen. SHERIDAN was pushing up the valley in untiring putsuit of the flying and demoralized rebels, who 50 recently were threat ening raid into Maryland and Pennsylvania !; and it is thought that they will nowhere be a. ble to make an effective stand against our vic torious troops. Deserters to the Army of the Potomac say, that the rebels are very much disheartened by the unexpected defeat of EAR LY's picked troops. Richmond papers admit the defeat in the Valley, and give their loss at 2,400 men.
 Surgeon General Barnes has issued an order to the Superintendent of Hospitals, directing tho ko x.o,,,:< .l1 ooIl;>rs ohlo fo frovn1 and vet unfit for duty, to visit their bones until after the Presidential election. As the order is general, and makes no exceptions, there can be no ground for complaint if the "straws' do not show the wind coming from a quarter to suit the copperheads.
 H0r The Colonel, Lt. Colonel, Major, and two Captains, expelled by Sherman from his army, and sent into the rebel lines for speaking of the President of the United States in the presence of the enemy while ac- companyng flag of truce, have arrived in Richmond, where they are to be confined du- ring the war for fighting against their princi- ples.
 By the act approved July l, 1884,. commis. sions to Postmasters have been stopped and fixed salaries substituted. Postmastsrs are divided into five classes-taa first class to re- ceive not more than $4O00, nor less than $3- 900; the second class to receive less than $3- 900, and not less than $ :000 the third class to receive less thaa $2O00, and not less than 5000 the fourth class to receive less than 5000 and not less than $lO0 the fifth class to receive less than $lOO.
 Hon. Montgomery Blair, postmaster general, has resigned and his resignation has been ac- c.pted. He did so at the request of the presi- dent. Letters expressive of friendship and confidence passed between them. In the ad- of the postofice department, MT. Blair has labored indefatigablv for the conven- fence of the public. The affairs of this bureau were never conducted with more thoroughness and efficiency than nnder his management. Ex.G Gov. Dennison of Ohio, is spoken of as his successor.
 The Richmond Examiner confirms the re- port which was recently received from Wash ington, that Mosby, the notorious guerrilla. was wounded in one of his forays. He was wounded in the thigh, on the l4th inst.
 Hon. D. w. Voorhees, of Indiana. who was implicated in the conspiracy of the Sons of Liberty, has addressed dispatch to friends in New York, rscomending them to support Me Clellan. The nomination is fast finding favor with the peace Democracy.
 As matter of economy, in addition to the orders for the sale of all abandoned and con6s. cated property in the Southern States, it is un- derstoOd to be the intention of the government to discharge from service all steam and sailing vessels not employed and not actually needed.
 The Richmond correspondent of the London Times writing under date of Aug. 5, says that an unfavorable account of Gen. Longstreet's health has reached him. The General is des- cribed as suffering greatly from the acute sen shiveness of his right arm, which was wholly paralized, and it was apprehended at the rebel capital that he would not be able for many weeks, and perhaps months, to resume active operations in the fold.
 A dispatch from Macon. Ga, dated Sept. + says that correspondence has taken place be- tween Gems. Sherman and Hood, which has resulted in an agreement to exchange 1000 prisoners on each side. An important report also prevailed at Macon, and in Hoods army, to the effect that Gen. Sherman had sent a copmunication to Gov. Brown, of Georgia. Vice President Stephens and Herschel V. Johnson, to come to Atlanta and confer with him en the question of peace.
 Joseph Dragon caught his right arm in a wheel in the factory at Williamsville, on the 9th inst, which carried him over twice, striking him alternately against the floor below and the floor above. with 30 much force as to knock 8 large hole through the upper floor, breaking his arm in several places and cutting his head in shocking manner. It is believed his wounds will not prove fatal.
 A QUEER LoAp.-Ths local" column oi the Richmond Examiner furnishes the follow ing item:
 For the first time in our varied experience, we saw, on Tuesday, barrel of flour hauled up Governeur street in hearse! The public stared, but the driver drove on, When we came to recollect that -four was five and six hundred dollars barrel. and that the strug. gle for bread was one eff life and death, we better appreciated the connection between the hearse and the barrel of four