Litchfield enquirer., 1872-01-04

 derminesa public reputation by defaming l private character. D Whatever rejected of- l fce-seekers, like tho calumniators of the I Sun, may do or gay, the great majority of the American peopI axa lovers of fair play: | they deteRt slAndefBFs and Ears, and Ehey will honor Gen Chant all the moro because he goes on steadfastly doing their work, l in disregard of the insults and taunts of 1 men who hate him because he will not yield to their demands. We now subjoin the s0-called list of ssthe Presidents relatives" published almost daily by the Sun. It will still be pub ished, doubtless, notwithstanding the proofs given below of its falsity. But at any rate, the man who does so publish it will stand self convicted before the pulp lie as professional and wanton hbeller. 1 I. Jesse Root Grant, Presidents father, Postmaster at Coyington, Ky.
 Appointed to office by Johnson; retained by Grant. n. Rev. M. J. Cramer, Presidents brother-in-law, Minister to Denmark. l Appointed Consul to Liepsic, by John son; transferred to Denmark by Grant. l Is Methodist minister, thorough lin guist, most competent man, and was l highly recommended. 1 III Brevet Brig. Gen. E. T. Dent. Pres ident's brother-in-law, one of the military secretaries at the Executive Mansion. l Army appointment; holds no position of emolument at hands of President 1 ". George w. Dent, Presidents broth er-in-law, Appraiser of Customs, San 1 Francisco.
 Was strongly recommended by Califor- nia Delegation
 v. John Dent, President's brother-in- law, exclusive Indian trader for New Mex ico under the Indian Bureau; place worth $1O0, 900 year.
 Was not appointed by President; holds place grossly exaggerated. 1 VI Alexander Sharpe, Presidents brother-in law, Marshal of the District of Columbia.
 Mrs. GTaafs brother -in-law; first class man, and capital appointment; is a mem- ber of the President's official household, and the duties are of such character that from time immemorial the place has been filled by q relative or near friend of the l President VI. James F. Casey, Presidents broth 1 er-in-law, Collector of the Port of New Orleans, and electioneering agent for the renomination of Grant by means of United States soldiers and Gatling guns Is not President's brother-in-law, but Mrs. Grants; has proven an excellent col lector; carried out many reforms, princi- pally in taking control of Custom-house out of hands of politicians. VIII. James Longstreet, Presidents wifes cousin, Surveyor of the Port of New Orleans.
 1 President Or his aUite. ffK-2i1na Hudann proaidank,a ao1xairn Minister to Guatamala. <
 Was strongly recommended by his 1 friends in Iowa; President has but slight acquaintance with him. 1 K. N. A. Patton, Presidents wife s cous- in, Collector of the Port of Galveston. No retafioa. The President does not even know him.
 1 XL Orlando H. Ross, Presidents cous- in, clerk in the Third Auditors Office, l Washington.
 Was gallant soldier; President never knew of his appointment until he met Ross on the street, who told him of it, and not on his recommendation. XII. MT. Addison Dent, Presidents 1 wife's third cousin, clerk in the Registers Office, Treasury Department, Washington. 1 No relation s0h0tever. 1 XIII. George B. Johnson, Presidents third cousin, Assessor of Internal Revenue, 1 Third District of Ohio. 1 No relation aUhdtevey. 4 1 XIV. B. l.. Winans, Presidents cous- in's husband, Postmaster of Newport, Ky. l No relation s0h0teUer. l XV. A. w. Casey Presidents brother in-law's brother, Appraiser of Customs, New Orleans
 Is n0 relatiOas eitItey of the President or Collector Casey at NeW-Orleans. Presi- dent does not know him. l XVI. Peter Casey, Presidents brother in-law's brother, Postmaster of Vicksburg, Miss.
 l Mrs. Granfs brother-in-law's brother; was loyal .Souther1aer. Not appointed as the President's choice. XVII. s. T. Lambert, M. D., Presi- dents second cousin, Receiver of the Pub lie Moneys in Oregon; said to be default CT, but retained in office. No such person in office in Oregon now or at any other time
 XVIII. Reader W. Clarke, Presidents cousin, Supervisor of Internal Revenue for Southern Ohio.
 No relation; was formerly member of Congress from Ohio.
 XIX. o. A. Ford, Presidents cousin, Assessor of Internal Revenue, St. Louis.
 Lsmo relation aDhateuer; is Collector, not Assessor, of Internal Revenue MT. Delano says he is frst-class officer; Eff ever there was an honest man he is one. :" xxx. Dr. E. H. Grant, Presidents third cousin, Clerk in the Internal Revenue Bu- reau, Washington.
 No relation. l XXI. E. c. David, Presidents wife's cousins husband, Special Agent of the 1 pnm%-r&%30o k1,4 S1, Iowa.
 I No relation; President does not know him.
 XXI. Charles F. Baldwin, Residents cousins husband, Mail Agent in Ken lucky.
 ] No relation; President does not know him.
 l XXII John J. Grant, Preaident's sec- ond cousin, Assessor of Internal Reveaue Twelfth District of New York. No relation; President does not know him.
 l XXIv. Alexander Sharpe, Jr.. Presi- dents nephew, Cadet at Annapolis.
 Mrs. Grants, not the Presidents neph- CIV.
 l XIV. Frederick Dent Grant, Presi- dent's son, Second Lieutenant Fourth Cavalry; gone to Europe on an illegal leave of absence granted him by his faith CT.
 Appointed to West Point by Johnson; is not on leave of absence, but is on duty l on staff of the General of the Army. ! Our readers may now see for themselves the wilful dishonesty with which this list has been prepared by the Sun What are they to think of any fresh charges against the President which may proceed from the same quarter? 5 A wild goose was recently shot in Iowa which had bone arrowhead six inches long imbedded in it's back. The wound I was altogether healed. Geologists com pute ita age at Il, ,675 years, yet it was sold to it's present proprietor as "gos- ling" by Des Moines marketman!