Litchfield enquirer., 1864-02-18

| teach the black ones how to read. That old New York kitchen is still standing. So long as our country was at peace visited it once a year, and 1 mean to do SC when we have peace again. But the spesialities have mentioned are gene"
 The Boston Hera!d relates the operations oi swindler named Philander E. Pease o Rockville, who bought sl5,ooo to s2O,Ooo o wool of G. W. Riley & Co.,, Boston, and had it sent to Rockville. giving draft on the Rockville Bank. He has been, arrested, and the Bank and Riley & Go. have each attached the wool, which is st Rockville. This is be- lieved to be but one of series of heavy swindlss by tue dashing Philander
 The Supreme Court has refused a writ for 2 revision of the proceedings.'z of the ;3mili,ary commission that tried Valland;gham, the eb ject being to annul the sentence on the ground of illcgallity. There is no law fer taking an appeal from military commission to the su p.eme Court
 IG- Through the intervention of Gen Butler the officers and s,en of Col. Straight command were released from close confinement and their irons removed. It seems to have been done just in time to allow S!raigh. to es cape.
 There was an interesting military display in New Orleans on tke 7th inst on thp occasion of tue presentation of a beautiful 6ats'a flag to the 4th brigade of cavalry by the !s;!es Of Massachusetts residing ia New G leans. Tbs presentation Vas made by Gen ssa"E:5's e!its. daughter.
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 TAEI: COLLEGE " Lrcz.--7';,is co''@ss has rece:;;. r"ce el several mu,.iGcent ''eqnrs'5 From the :,,;.s~or,;i lsg4cy s1n, GOO for sehisl> h''s-;: F7>.s no,uin.:jy h..!f a mil. lion, ba the larger potion had to bs relrn qTi,'ed, cfter long litigation; from Joseph [ sheffield @i09 G00, for tho scientific school : ira;n the Congressional lsBd grant, about l 3i0o,0oO, for an agricultural school from Ju- l seyh Bsttrli, S35 5.G0O, for new chapel; from 5. B. Caittendon, formerly of this city.) 330,0G9, to support college preacher; and nov some generous uan, whose name tue off, cials withhold, nas given $99,G00 to erect a l fire building for students apartments. And % the, say that Geo. Peabody, tue great ban Ser, is going to give Sl00,000 to Sl55, 5,oeO for a geological cabinet and profes sorship.
 A private letter from Beaufort, N. C., of Jan. 25, says that deserters recently from Wilmington, give the particulars of several rebel vessels designei for the defence of that place. The rebel ship Arctic, receiving ship, having crew of 250 men, commanded by Capt. Poindexter the iron.clad ram North Carolina, Capt. Moore, with battery of four guns, two l5-inch rided, and two inch smooth bore the iron clad ram Raleigh, Capt. White. head, with battery of four guns, two l5.inch riHed, and 9inch shell gun-each iron-clad having crew of l45 men. There are also two tugs of 20 tons each, having on board 6-pounaer ho.itzer, and torpedoes in front three launches, with 6-peunder howitzers for harbor defence, and the flagship Gadkin, wi,h a l2-poundef. The river is obstructed by pil. ing aud heavy timbers five miles below the city. There are 5000 troops in the fort;fcs- lions about tie city.
 An expedition organized by Gen. Paine com- manding at Galatin, Tenn, recently left that place in pursuit of several bands of trouble some guerrillas, and made a successful raid into Putnam, Overton, White and Fensress counties. It was out about seven days, and travelled about 300 miles, killed fifty y-three guerriilas, took l02 prisoners and captured about 100 horses and mules and considerable quantity of stolen property.
 Is IT POSSIBLE. that any Soldier can be so foolish as to leave the city without supply of HOLLOWAY'S OINTMENT AND Pills ?l Whoever does so will deeply regret it. These medicines are the only certain cure for Bowel complaints, Feyers, Sores and Scurvy. Only 9 cents per box or pot.
 FoR THROAT DISEASES and affections of the Chest. :" Brown's Bronchial T'oches," or Cough Lozenges, are of great vaIus. In Coughs, Irritation of the Throat caused by Cold, or unusual Exertion of the vocal organs, i, speaking in D, b c, or singing, they produce the most beneficial results.
 BE WISE IN TiME-'I'is madness to defer. sings the poet Young. It would be well if persons who are afflicted with apparently incu- rable ulcers, old sores. erysipelas, and obsti- nate skin eruptions would not daily with ex- pensive doctors, but use Graces Celebrated Salvs, which is the best remedy extant for flesh wounds of all kinds, burns, scalds, boils felons salt-rheum. sore breast, cbapped hands and lips. chilbans, &c. In summer it removes tan and freckies, and is an admirable cosmetic. 25 cts. a box. See advertisement in another column.
 Thermometer in Enquirer Office at 6 p. m.