Litchfield enquirer., 1864-12-08

because he was poor tha. his profession as a lawyer would bring him nothing l, that he hud seven children. and it was absolutely necessary for their support that he should continue in the service A
 BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoUcHEs, or Cough LozENGEs, cure Cough. Cold, Hoarseness and lnfinenza or any Irritation or Soreness of the Throat.
 " 6reat serrsce in sabduiag Hodrseness -
 - Rev. Danrel Wise New York.
 4he 7fpnchcs are e stuff ofEfe to me-"
 Prof. Edward North,
 Pres Hamilton College, Clinton, N Y.
 ''A simple oad esey',nt combination .tor Cougs, &e.."
 Dr. G. F. Bigelow, Boston.
 Leading merchants of Bahia have reauested the New York Chamber of Comherce not to pay a reward of half a million dollars for tue capture of the Florida. As they never expect ed or promised to pay anything, they may be induced to grant the request.
 The people of the Northwest propose to hold another great sanitary fair at Chicago, to open on the 22d of February, and close on the 4th l of March, 1865.
 The arrival in Richmond of Geo D. Prentice, editor of the Louisville Journal, caused sem sation. the people generally thinking he was 8 peace commissioner. &n. Wm. H. Hanford, concerne ih tRe abortion death of Henrietta Leland, of Bi ooklyn, L. L., i'll the case known as the Bridsepor. Le- land case, escaped from Danbury jail. Satur- day IL is supposed that an accessory unlock ed the door and let Him. out. George Brown, another prisoner, awaiting his trial for rape, also escaped. N~1 st
 On the morning of the election, a state-room on the steamer Elm City, rsnning between New York and New Haven, was found on fire similar to the hotels in New York:
 Two thousand nine hundred and ninety sol diers from Georgia prlsons had arrived at An napols up to the 18th.
 Roger A. Prior being coward as was pro- we'd in his Potter duel and later by his depra- dation 10 the rebel ranks from brigadier generalship for the same disgraceful cause it ss not unlikely that he was a willing captive to our army. He would rather trust his hide in federal prisons thsn in the way of federal bullets.
 Colonel John L. Otis, of the Tenth Conn. and Lieut. N. l.. White, of the 1st Artillery, have been mustered out, their terms of service having expired.
 A petition is being circulated urging Gov Buckingham to take measures for the enlarge ment of the Knight Hospital.
 They can't say the rebel Gen Early isn't a generous man, for he treats himself every time he goes into action, whether he is successful or not. If he wins, he drinks congratulatoIy bumpers; if he loses he drinks to "better luck next time" So, in an active campaign, he is drunk most of the time.
 WOULD LOSE FIFTY THOUSAND DoLLARs.-A Maine officer recently applied for furlough, stating that if it was not granted he would lose fifty thousand dollars. This attracted atten- tion at headquarters, and the officer was desr- ed to forward a statement of how he would lose it. He did so to the effect that he had been in the army without leave of absence foI two years, that he was engaged to young lady worth fifty thousand dollars; that there was another fellow after her. and that she,had written to hm that if he did not come home and marry her right away she would have the other man. Hsgot his furlough.
 MAKING MONEY IN THE CALICO TRADE.-A Dutchman, who has been trying to make money by selling dry goods, gives the following ac- count of his progress He commenced busi- ness with ten pieces of calico on his shelves, when prices began 10 advance. He sold out at the old rates, and. said he, swhen I went to the city to buy more, de money dat l got for my calico, bought only eight pieces, took my eight pieces home and marked . high price on them, and sold dem fast enough, and when dey was all gone, 1 weut to the city, aud by thunder, it brou ht only six pieces. Well, dinks l, dis is making money backwards - But took my six pieces Ii ome and put an aw- ful big profit on dem, and now, dinks |, 1 must make money like smoke. But when got dem six pieces sold. took de money got to the city, and thought 1 would get about twelve pieces, but the calieoes had gone up again, and got only four pieces. Yell, took dem home, and put on much bigger profit as I did before, and dinks now makes a heap o'money. But when got dem sold, and went after more de calicoes had gone up again. l hope l may never die if l got no more as two pieces for my money So here 1 was. l had ten pieces ol calico when started off to ssll lem, and here I am nit only two pieces and no money. | SANITARY FAIR INCIDENT IN CALIFORNIA - A poor little boy brought white chicken to the fair, which was all he had to offer, saying it might make some broth for a poor sick sol- dier. He had decked his little offering with ribbons of 'sred, white and blue" but as he had no money to pay the admittance fee, when he came to the door he was rejected. As he went down the street, some gentleman seeing his distress listened to his story, gave him a ticket and sent him iu The simplicity of the donor, and the beauty of the offering attracted attention, and the chicken was put up at auc- tion and sold to the highest bidder for $460 in gold, for the benefit of the Sanitary Com mission.
 TERRIBLE TRAaEDY.-At about o'clock Saturday morning, terrible tragedy took place in one of the prison rooms at the Toombs, New York, whereby two pri soners named Wm. Kennedy and John McDonald lost their lives, and another prisoner named Wm. George, was 50 badly injured that he subsequently died.-. These men, while asleep, were suddenly st. tackled by John Donovan, fellow prisoner, who beat them with heavy iron bar, on the head and body, until the two first named died. Donovan is returned soldier, who had been drinking to excess for several days, and on Thursday last he was temporarily committed to the city prison, for gross intoxication. It is believed that he was afflicted with delirium 1 tremens when he committed the deed.
 The mansion occupied by Daniel Webster, at Portsmouth, during the first year of his practice, is transformed into an oyster saloon. l His old office is now occupied by Peruvian guano agent.
 Major Thomas s. Trumbull, of Hartford, has