Litchfield enquirer., 1865-03-09
MIsuELL ANXIOUS ITEMS.

At Chattanooga, Tenn, the other day, Gen erai Stedman punished merchant, who disre.~ garded the schallepge of Q negro soldiss, by eon6scating his store and its contents, aud pla- cing negro guard over it l; renarking that eff Mir. Crutchfeld will not respect the negro soldiers, he shall respect the authority that made the negro soldier, and pnt him on guard as such.
 When Fort Sumter was captured hys tba South, Carolina hot beads in 1881, a Tauntou, man made VOW that he would not have his beard removed natii the fort should bs estaken by the Union forces. He,indalged in hiRls old shave the other day. s a S.,,7i ;9 ,'g. i,
 The election in New Hampshirs takes plecs, on the l4th of March,, The Uhion, msnr hasa got into quarrel somehow or other, and tbe enemy nay gain'a triumph there dhis year, iu consequence of the difficulty. h lJ eifg ,sa.
 The Grand Jury in Rochester, N. Y., hasi prosecuted the coal dealers of that city for an alleged combination to adyafce and maintain the prices of coal at an unreasonable figure.
 Mir, Beecher has called on, Mir. Lincoln rs, gently, and says he seems well and la good spirits. His face ia more wiTnkled, asd if pos sible drier than eyer But he seems tough an1 elastic, and far more likely to live hundred years than two years ago he was to live ton.
 It is announced that the production of sugar cane in the Sandwich Islands last year amount ed to ten millions of pounds, which is far ih advance of the quantity produced in Louisians.
 Jones has discovered the respective natures of distinction and difference. He says that a "little difference frequently makes many enemies, while Ia little distinction" attracts hosts of friends to the one on whom It is cen-- ferred. 'i- ,. 7'- 7: 'S-'-! t.t'H 'A' -N'"l VI
 General Sherman is reported to have said at Savannah; When the sun turns north, shall turn and march with it." He has marched faster than the sun. stsa aie .A.ii s.i
 At the late session. of the Illinois Legisla- ture fifteen hundred and forty-three bills were introduced, of which 889 became laws, and st least two thirds of the latter were passed during the last two days of the session. ,' '.F7 '-s'
 The supper for the inauguration has. been oon,rs cted for at $5000 and the music at q, ROO. The tickets are Sl0 for gentleman and two ladies, and $2 for each additional lady. l If there is anything left after paying tho st. penses, soldiers families will get the benefit et 1 it. b,4 a is} saaT u3 48ksa ssI :.
 X Sparish woman in Merced County, Ca1k fornia, recently pursued the murderer of hkF lover, captuped him. and handed him over to justice. 5=e .,.;;,... l. The Wisconsin farmers in the St. Croix rar zion are preparing to manufacture maple sugsF
 on large scale.
 I The large, wealthy and populous. town oi Il Beuningtoi1- Vermont paper says--has oely fifteen citizens who report an income. of osss
 $500, the amount by law. lo esJ a5i1J 'sil E Encouraged by the success of the recent ty goods sale in Boston. the dealers in snoe euo
 leather findings of that city are making afsnGs' @ ments to open trnde sale in their iins o' "
 siness. a' oh,8p A.'sf'
 The force sent to re-capturs Gens. Creok ! and Kelly. returned to Sheridanp neaoQget ters, unable to find any trace of tne psssy making the capture. | cov sFeatou offered ten militia regimsnls tO ao ans hundred days garrison service q 8asan,
 r.h T Charleston aud Wilmington, but the eso retary ra of War, by advice of General Grant ds' clines the offer. T memorial from 500 colored men sslinG ltbe right of suffrage has been introduced intt the Louisiana Leglslaturs and referred to ' ss Tlect committee. s....6 'l During the last week s24 rebel desetterl
 were received at Colonel lngrahams oliice q
 in Washington from City Point. saT -.s se The subscriptions to tue 7-3o loan on SstuE day were.$ 500, ,oo0. and for the weekamounts' to S27, ,0Oo, 900.
 The reason for the release of Roger A. Fsyo ia the kindness hs has heretofore extsndsd ( our prisoners in rebel hands. ls sstaa ssq ] les Ono thousand four hundred. and thirty-seie children were restored to .thelf parents h2 th . Brooklyn police last year.