Litchfield enquirer., 1864-09-01
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cnllureh, l0 years ago, anu Weut to EaSGon Pa., where he married another wife. AhQstS year ago he changed his residence to,A HaWen county, N.J., and was instsHsfY killed tbsag, few days since by fallilie ffom bridge Ais property. which amashts to S2Oooo, goes to his first wife, so it is stated.
 Peaches are drug inaAe markst in New Jersey, and the; very pooESSe people are enjoy ing them to safety. The large fruit-presersing establishments agsG preparing notping!this year, on account of alIs high prical Sugar, and the Rs'ea ts eaters e1sP ot soa'nnsd ,s a1ss 9 Slsdn sometimes, es M of.,es droutb, but its its psaskeaso plenty and adsap, that we can't get estIteaif little more reasonably here.
 A Leicester, Mass, woman, who had been courted steadily for seven years, got tired of such long siege, and this being leap year, en- gagged clergyman 10 bring affairs to crisis. But when the time come the lover bold th0't he had rather not; whereupon the warm. blood ed suitor asked another man present if he was engaged, and, when he blushingly said that he wasn't but would like to be, they immediately fixed it up," and were married on the spot
 The cost of the mammoth dam nearly con- pleed across the Deerfeld river at the Hoosac tunnel, will be at least half million dollars.- The water power furnished by it is to be used to drive machinery for operating drills in the tunnel and furnishing it with air. The state has purchased l01a acres of land around the central shaft. which is the largest and deepest shaft ever sank, the only one ever approaching it being one of 82O feet in depth, while this will have to be blasted l,070 feet to reach the tunnel grade. Only GO feet of this distance is now accomplished, the size being s5 by 97 feet,
 Advices from Kanawaga. Japan, to May IS, have been received at Washington. Affairs there were threatening, and it was only in con- sequence of the presence of large fleet that an outbreak was prevented. The Japanese government seemed very determined in their efforts to close that port, and had even official ly stated to the British minister that it was es- sential in order to preserve peace. The Amer lcan minister has asked that ships may be sent to him as soon as possible, as it is necessary that show of force should be kept up by all the powers having treaties with Japan.
 When the war first broke out, young mar ried man of Steubenville, Ohio, volunteered He was reported killed at Perryville, and sub- sequently his wife received a metallic coffin which purported to be the body of her bus band. She buried it with all due ceremony and affection, and after year elapsed, she married again. A few days since, an exchan. ged prisoner passed through Steubenvile and left message from the husband supposed to be dead. that he would probably be soon ex- changed and be home again. Her present husband is worthy man, and the case be- comes somewhat embarrassing.
 A rebel prisoner of war thus advertises from Johnson's Island, to morning journal for substitute to take his place in the militia ry prison there "Wanted, substitute to stay here in my place. He must be thirty years old ; have good moral character No. digestive powers, and not addicted to wri. ting poetry. To such an one all the advan- tages of strict retirement, army rations aud unmhgated watchfulness to prevent them from getting lost, are offered for an indefinite peri od Address me at Block !, room l2. John sons Island Military Prison, at any time for the next three years, enclosing half dozen postage stamps:-AsA HARz." :
 A lady in London recently recovered by law the value of a dress which she had damaged by the fresh paint on 8 shop door which she was entering. There was no written notice up that the paint was wet the judge censured the defendant. who was bound to keep his shop so that no harm could come to his GUS. toners entering for a lawful purpose.
 The funeral of the four children who., were accidentally smothered in an old chest near Cleveland, N. r., was attended by a great number of sympathizing friends, and. was a most affecting solemnty. It is singular fact that it is only occasionally the lock of that fa- tai chest will catch of itself. When the poor innocent children sought the nest as a play. house, and all had gleefully nestled there to- gether, the lid fell, the lock caught, and they met their distressing death.
 Four spies are to be hung on the 29th inst, at Baltimore.
 The female college at Worcester has been leased to the State for five years for military hospital. ....-:1.,. -st.
 Gen. Sherman has been appointed by the President, Major General.in the regular army.
 An order will soon be issued by the War Department for the disbanding of the Second Battalion Invalid Corps, they being of no use . to the service. ss s ..... =.
 A Republican Convention at Ravenna, Ohio |, passed resolution censuring Senator Wade and requesting him to vacate his seat in the Senate
 The Union men in Montgomery county, H., are visiting vengeance on their home rebels, who have recently robbed and burned their property. Several have been shot and others arrested.
 It is suggested that if Mir. Lincoln had gran ted Winter Davis what he modestly asked a year ago-the control of all the military and civil appointments for Maryland-Winter wouldn't have issued his protest. a as
 John. M. Daniels, editor of the Richmond Examiner, and E. c. Fillmore, of the rebel Treasury, fought duel near Richmond on Tuesday morning. The result was a flesh wound in Daniels leg, and an amicable settle Ment.
 Washington Vt., needed IT men to fill her quota, bounty of $525 was offered and within ten minutes g young men enlisted.
 Great quantities of spruce gum are sent to the market from the forests in the northern part of Oxford county, Me. A trader at And over Corner recently forwarded thirty barrels in one lot.
 It has been intimated that Gen. Sheridan is only cavalry officer, and as such not accust emed to command a column of all arms in the field. This impression has arisen pl e5ably from the position he has been holding in the Army of the Potomac. But at the west Gen Sheridan had charge of corps. and proved himself most efficient leader in every respect
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