Litchfield enquirer., 1867-01-10
Misc cellaneous Items.

Rumor says that young Bennett is about to marry a daughter of Gen. Dix. In this case the $90, ,O0O won on the Atlantic yacht race will come in very handy for the pur. chase of the bridal presents. -
 NEW ZEALAND. last census gives the population of New Zealand, exclusive of the military and their families, of 19O, 667. There are about 4, ,0OO aboriginal natives, principally in the province of Aukland.
 A son of s. E. Huntington, of Norwich. was recently very badly bitten by a fero- cious dog belonging to Oliver L. Johnson, and a jury have just returned Q verdict against Mr. Johnson of $8O0-probably the most severe verdict ever returned by jury in this state for such an injury
 Rev. Dr. Gray, the Senate Chaplain, preached sermon, Sunday at Washing ton, on ''The Ancient Female Spiritualist at Endor. A very pretty way to state it, 1 Pdlladfu1a.' t5
 Crinoine has collapsed. The fashion in Paris at the present moment is dress which fits close to the body, and having & train behind
 ] To INVENTORS. R. H. Eddy, Esq, the ] eminent patent solicitor, of Boston, contin- 1 ues to devote his entire time to this diff cult and complex department of business. There is no man in this country so thor oughly conyersant with the laws which govern patents, or who has been so success. full in the prosecution of claims before the Commissioners at Washington. He has had nearly thirty years practical experi- ence, and his advice or all questions touch ing the validity of claims and the patents. bility of inventors renders his services If inestimable value to all having business with the Patent Office. Mir. Eddy is con- stantly employed on cases where patents have been refused, and his success in se- curing them after all others have failed has placed him at the head of his profession. His drawings, specifications and other writ ings, are prepared in the most business-liko manner, and his charges will be found very moderate. We take great pleasure in rec ommending Mir. Eddy to those who may require his services, and can assure them they will find him high-minded and hon. O. able gentleman, and one in whose hands their interests will be carefully and skilful- l ly attended to.
 JUDGE RICHARD BUsTEED vs. DICK Bus. FEED D-We heard good story the other | day-too good to be lost-concerning Judge Bnsteeds views of the constitutional amend tments connected with "Dick Busteed's" opinions.
 On the eve of the adjournment of the Alabama legislature, few days ago, num- Der of the legal members of that body had high old time with Judge B. at one of the crack restaurants of Montgomery. After shooting off numerous chempaSne-corks against the ceiling, Judge B. got excited, and at the mention of the constitutional amendments fired off piece of his mind right into the crowd. Said he: GAS the Hon Richard Busteed up Mere, presiding as U. s. District Judge, l am for the amendments but. as plain Dick Bus teed down here, boys I'd see 'em damned first" [Great applause and another volley at the ceiling.]
 From tie Meridian Miss Messenger.
 When is dead body not dead bodys When it's gl-on-a-bier.
 Madder colors red. This is the reason why the madder you get, the redder you grow.
 Why is dogs tail great novelty9 Be- cause no one ever saw it before.
 MoRTUARY. on the 9th of II,ovem. Der, the Democratic party.-Albany Jour- nh.
 Is not dead, but sleepeth.-Boston Post If it sleeps it sleeps the sleep that knows no waking, and;it is perfectly safe to order head-stone with the inscription, After ifes fitful fever it sleeps well. l."-N F. Herald @f 4-
 "John has signed the pledge, said Thad to Charles. ssGlad of it," responded the latter Tit will bring down the price ot drinks for the rest of us.