Litchfield enquirer., 1867-07-18
WHOLE NO. 225O.

! P1oPlo: aSheu lecIufef last Winter ot the President of Young Mems Associ. ation in village not far west of the Mis- Slssippi. Moderately fairly, Sir" re. 3ponded the functionary: he did not draw so good house as some other lectur CTS, and we didn't expect he would; bat ace hlnE thot so1t of people ought to De encour- aged." And so they should be-and are.
 Gen. Grant is warm admirer of the qualifications of ''Little Phil," and in a recent conversation remarked that ssthe pubic did not thoroughly understand sheridan: He had popularity enough, it IS tfue-ln fact all that man could desire. out not appreciation. He was a mnch pFoader mau than was generally supposed. lie was unusual regarded merely as brave off-hand, down right fighter with not much calculation; but he was in reality o man of me Judgemen4, and fully capable of handling under any circumstances. all the <&-nles the United States ever had to- gether '' 'o
 Many of the handsome bridal presents eAhlolted at so-called fashionable wedding receptions Tn New York, are hired of a dealer' who makes quite living out of it.
 The board of aldermen of the city of Worcester, Mass, did up the honors of our distinguished visitors during their re- cent tour, by the adoption of the following chere0S and resolution:
 Whereas information has been receiv ed that the President of the United States Will pass through Worcester on the ronta ot hls journey from Washington to Bos- 'on' ana whereas, sense of propriety might dictate that some official action be taken 1n behalf of the city, in recognition of the presence of the chief magistrate of the nation;
 Resolved, That the board of aldermen deem It lnezpedlent to take any action up on the natter" IT
 The New York Post thinks that "tbis ia capital, that Dogberry never did anything better"
 A Pittsfeld: Mass, woman wore $3O. O.OOO worth ot diamonds at wedding party lately. f'
 The Latter Day Saints are in tronble Next to Brigham Young, the most .nromi. nent of the Saints was Orson H. Pratt These two magnates have fallen out. and the latter IS bitterly and publicly denounc- ed by the former. If the quarrel shall re- suit Tn the downfall of theocracy, which IS unequaI(edin in it's mental despotism. it's plgotly and It's superstition the world will rejoice. And it is not unlikely that these internal dissensions, followed by the com pletlon of railroad-that great civiEz- ing agenf-to Salt Lake city, may put an end to the singular and senseless religious system established by Joseph Smith.
 A Florida letter says that every acre of land at any time cultivated in that state Will be under cultivation this year.
 Charles Chapman witty lawyer of Hart ford, was once called out of town to act in case Tn which lady was the principal witness. Her husband was presents di- m1nutlve, meek, forbearing sort of a man who, m the language of Mir. Chapman. looked like rooster just fshed out of sWlli barrel, while the lady was a large. Portly woman, evidently the "better horse She baked on the cross examina-
 The wife of Prince Salm-Salm. who re- gently distinguished herself in Mexico bv her efforts to save her husbands life was formerly danseuse in one of the New fork theaters, and married the Prince after an acquaintance of six hours. She un questionably woman of decision and rare executive ability
 A correspondent of the Christian Era re-
 
 one Of whom, an attendant at the aristo. cratic Grace Church, and the other at inc humble St. Paul's that the former. one Sunday morning, sent request to the lat Ter, her friend, that she would go to church With her, to which she replied that she would nave been happy to do so, only that she was dressed for St. Pauls!'
 Vim: B. Astor last year managed to pav ! or ~I ,L 1 f his taxable income was only $1,l12O45,
 President Lincoln used to tell this story or himself: He was riding one day on the stage coach in Illinois, when the driver asked him to treat. 'l never use iquor," was MT. Iinco1n's reply, "and cannot induce others to do so." 'o oo
 Don't chew, neither?"
 No sir''
 ''Nor smoke?'
 NO SIT; 1 never use tobacco in any form.' Well, replied the disgusted Jehu esI nam t much opinion of you fellers with no small wees, I've always noticed they make 1t up in big ones" ''O
 - Inc New Orleans Picayune calls Gen. eral Sheridan ''the greatest living excava- tor, because he kept boring Wells until | ne reached Flanders.
 In the House of Representatives, on Friday, Gen. Schenck of Ono introduced resolution intended to be funny, thank ing Petroleum V. Nasby and Attorney Gen eral Stansbury for services rendered to the country.
 The New Orleans Republican, in announ- cing the pardon of Gen. Longstreet. says. -"Other prominent generals who served in the confederate army are about to guar antee their sincerity by laying down their arms and acknowledging the confederacv an 1rretrievably lost cause,' by following the footsteps of Gen. Longstreet, and com ing up p to the support of Congress and the
 The Rev. S.. M. Merrill of Plattshuro lately Of North Adams, may be dead. but he wasn't drowned in the Saranac. as re- ported the other day. The suit of clothes which he had on at the time of his disan. pearance has been found in culyert abont two miles from the place of the accident. ana identified by Mrs. Merrill, and the Ia, dy has also discovered that another of her