Litchfield enquirer., 1864-11-10

Five hundred federal cavalry, sent from Lit. tie Rock, Ark. some days spce, encountered the pickets of Q large force of Texan Rangers, aI Camden A dash was made into town. and after a severe fight, the rebels were driven out. ieavihs number of horses and 25 killed in our hands. Oar total loss was fifteen. A number of the citizens of New York, de- | srous of enhancing the Thaukso,vinu com- { forts of our soldiers before Petersl,nrr and l Richmond, have started movement t, send one thousand borrels of apples to the front Government has agreed to provide free trans- portaiion.
 Hugh McCulloch, Comptroller of the cur rency, writes to Samuel St. John. jr., of Rox- bury, that it is in contemplation by the Secre tary of the Treasury to issue new fractional carrency to take the place of that which has been oounterfcited. -.. r Some years ago, lady noticing neighbor who was not in church one Sabbath, called on her return home to inquire what should de- tain so punctual an attendant. On entering the house she found the family busy at work. She was surprised when her friend addressed l her. .+v 5...
 "Why, Ia! where have you been to day, dressed up in your Sunday clothes 7"
 "To meetiug." &-
 Why, what day is it?"
 "Sabbath day"
 "Sal. stop washing in minute! Sabbath day! We'll, did not knor, for my husband has got 80 plaguey stingy he won't take the paper, and We know nothing. We'll, who preached?" | "Nr. -
 "What did he preach abeut?'
 |" It was on the death of our Saviour"
 "Why is he aeadf Well, aN Boston might be dead, and we knoN nothing about iii It won't do, we must have the newspaper again, for everything goes wrong without the paper Bill has almost forgot his reading Polly has got quite mopish again. because she has no
 poetry and stories 10 read. Well, if we have to take cart load of onions and potatoes to Il market, Pm resolved to have 8 newspaper" II RAG-GATHEEERs' .BALI-The Canada Leader of Thursday has the following account of curious scene in that city I.y ''rhe very unusual entertainment of rag gatherers' ball came off in ths city on Mon-
 day night, at which there could not have beer
 less than three hundred ragmcn and theil
 wives and their sweeth ,arts and other friend. and acquaintances The entertainment was 7 given by Mrs. Ashal, a woman who has
 made good deal of money by the rag busi ness. Having just built large brick shoI on Richmond street, & little west of Church street, on the south sldc she determined tc e tertain her customers at grand ball and
 supper; and not being very particular as tc
 whether the company sho,M'l be select, she :, gave general invitation to all the beggars and ragmcn in the city and neighborhood -
 The gentry fell in with the idea. and freely accepted the invitation. A sump,uoIs repas was provided in large roons on the ground . floor, 10 which the bes.irs had free acces,
 during the whole evening. X 9uadrille band
 supplied music for the company in the ball
 room up stairs and all went merry as mar
 riage bell It is said to have been ludicrous
 sight to witness the company in quadrille or pairing off in an Irish breakdown ol plantation jig Dancing and general mer riment was kept up till nearly Tour o'clock in the morning, when the party separated and
 returned 10 their novels and 10 their business
 III t:e:en parts of the city, evidently highly pleased with The hospitality of their generous | hosess. Every hing conducted in the . most orderly manner, only the presence of , , solitary policeman having been necessary tt
 keep things straight" A FRANK ADMISSION. Ross the great temperance lecturer, was preaching to the young at Nashville, Iil., on his favorite theme He said:
 "Now, boys, when ask yon a question you mustn't be afraid 10 speak ght out and an swer me. When you look around and see all these fine houses, farms and cattle, do you ever nks who owns them all DOW? Your
 fathers own them, do they not?" Yes, sir!" shouted hundred voices. Well, where will your fathers be in twenty : years Srom now?"
 Dead !' shouted the boys. "Tbaa's right. And wbe will own alh this property then ?"
 "us !' shouted the urchins. "Eight, Now. tell me-dd you ever, ir
 going along the streets, notice tho drunkards lonnging around Ire saloon. doors, waiting fol
 soInebatiy 10 treat Them 2
 "Yes. sir lots of thcnr.'
 "%cli, where will they be- in twenty year:
 from now?''
 "E..ad p exclaimed tho boys.
 And V ho will be ihe drunkards then r. :" Us 6oy..''
 Billy was thunderstruck for moment, bua
 recovering himself, tried to tell the boys how 10 escape such a fate.
 THE PRINTERS SroRT.-We Ice saw young mau gazing at the *ry heavens with f In ) EaS@ and o> of pis ois in the other. w
 ndeavorel ? attract his at1O,on by ing 2 ( in paper we held in our Re1-, releting .
 yo.Ang man in that of the country who had
 left home in stS of dcrangement. He
 dropped the and pistols from his fy- -0a
 wiih the & It is I of whom U read. 1 left home be4 my friends knew of my design. 50 the Da5- of girl who refused 2 lisl0 to me, but smiled upon another. f-ed from the house uttcring wild ? the god of love, and without replying to the :? of my friends. came here with ahis i and --> of pistols pu. . 2 my sxislooe. My case has no in this g." ~. 1 A jurors name was called by the clerk. The man advanced to the Judges desk, and said s
 "Judge, I should like to be excused"
 It is impossible, said the Judge, very de-
 cidedly.
 "But, Judge, if you knew my reasons" T "Well, sir. what are they ?" ...... Why, the fact is-' and the man paused.
 We'll, sir, proceed" continued the Judge.
 Well, Judge, if l must say it-I have the itch.'l | The Judpe who is A very sober man. sol