Litchfield enquirer., 1864-11-17

cient to constitute him a Life Member of the American Bible Society-N. r. Observer
 
 attention through our columns to the enfeeblet health of Rev. Joel L. Dickinson, formerl, pastor of the Congregational Church in Plain. vile, Ct.' We learn that as the result of thi information, MT. D. has received some yer, cheering letters, and has been assisted to plac, himself until December, under the care of al institution for inyalids in Danville, N. Y.- Should he be supplied with the means of re maining year longer, his physicians thinl that he may be restored to comfortable health and we commend their judgment to the con siderate notice of his sympathizing and gen erous friends -Conoregationalist.
 Last Friday afternoon the Rebels made g : cavalry reconnaissance, doubtless to ascertain our strength and the position of Sheridan. new line, when they were met by the Unior Cavalry, under Custar and Merritt and driven back in severe skirmish. Gen. Sherdans Army at that time was near KearnstowD, foul miles south of Winchester. On Saturday morning, the enemy's cavalry again advanced upon our lines. Our picket fell back. when considerable fighting ensued, resulting in a uISdSGOuo TSpulS6 Ol LuS cucHly, WHO were DuT- sued by Col. Powell with great success. throus Il and beyond Front Royal, with loss to them of two guns, one hundred and fifty prisoners several wagons, and a large number of horses. The fighting was done exclusively by the cav- airy. Generals Sheridan and Torbert were both in front in person. The Union loss was also considerable.
 The Bridgeport Fdr7ne,. says in view of the election, God alone Can now avert from our unhappy country the extreme perils which hang over and threaten it." We presume the people of this country will be as we'll satisfied to leave it to 'God aIone," as to Fernando Wood. Vallandigham and that crowd.-Nor- avich Bulletin.
 A dispatch from St. Joseph says that Lin coin received about 20 ,00O votes in Kansas, and Alc Clellan .O00 It is also stated that Crawford is elected Governor, and Clark, Cou- gressnan.
 Among the things recaptured on the Florida was the official copy of the vote Ol thanks by Congress to Lieutenant Colonel Joseph Bailey Acting Engineer of the Nineteenth Army corps. for his skill and services III rescuing the hotia from t;ia Red ri.er GrleHsl Ranks expedition. which WAS taken by tine Florida iftjln tHt .oDtEA. CdptuTGu Ou lis pilS- Sage 10 New Orleans last summer.
 4 Mcclellan man wheeled a Lincoln man through the streets of Springfield, Friday, in compliance with the terms of an election bet The wheeler wore, (also, per agreement) a necklace of six full, blown bladdeIs. The wheeler sat in his low-backed car smoking calmly, and an immense crowd saw the sight The next day the city authorities fined the ub G7 for 1rivi who fl,o sidewalk which was terrible hard on the lit tie mackerel.
 A leading copperhead in Boston, while stand ing at the polls and watching the voting ii his ward on election day, had the satisfaction ofseeing no less than forty Lincola votes cast by men whose taxes he had paid out of fund placed in his hands for that purpose by committee of his party, in the expectation thai they would all vote Mcclellan ticket H, went to his home that nigh: a madder, and wiser man. The officers of the fifth corps of the Army O , the Potomac are now in session to decide upor the names of battles which shall be inscribed upon their flag They find the task of making the selection somewhat difficult, as the regi ments comprising the corps have been engaged in no less than eighty-six grand engagements History can furnish no record more glorious lan this.
 Gen. Butler held brilliant public reception at his hotel in New York Monday evening at which many of the most eminent and honored citizens were present, and beauty and fashion were not wanting. It is supposed that he leaves New York Tuesday. .-
 Gen. Butler made speech in which he said were now in position to go to the South WI tn | hn aiivn branch opd oHo fc lat hx,xo l. bygones if they would come back, and under the same laws except so far as they have been altered by the legislative wisdom of the coun- try, setting some day, say January 9th, as the limit for them to accept the amnesty. | If they would not accept then. give them sharp war that should drive the unfliDchng rebels into the gulf of Mexico, and give their lands to soldiers and loyal citizens.
 The Democratic Association in Washin gtop has given up it's hall, ordered the sale of its personal effects, and adjourned sine die, with out providing for the payment of it's debts.
 Tho Gardiner Journal tells the largest pota- ! 10 ory of all, as follows "A friend of ours is digging around one for us, and will bring it down as soon as he is able to remove it. Itis in a somewhat damaged condition, as yoke i of oxen had been feeding on it two days before he commenced digging it.
 very diminutive specimen of man lately l solicited the hand of fine buxom girl. "Oh, mo-" said the fair but insulting lady, "I cant think of it for moment. The fact is, John, you are little too big for cradle, and little too small to go to church with"
 St. Peter's Church in Rome will contain 54,- 900 people; Cathedral of Milan, 37,000; St. Paul's in London. 25. 900; St. Sophia in Con stantinople, 23,000; Notre Dame of Paris, 21,- O00; Cathedral of Paris, 5000; St. Mark of Venice, 1000. ii Fifty pears, on stem eight inches in length, were exhibited at recent Fair in San Fran cisco.
 General Sheridan is described by a chaplain as man who has gaunt look about him-as if he got hungry when boy and never got over it. nervous man, never quiet, pulling his whiskers, or buttoning his coat, or twisting string or rubbing fnger-never quiet but with kind of look in his face that rem inds one of panther, if he gets angry, fiery, keen, powerful-a nd genius.