Litchfield enquirer., 1845-10-16

E11"cp AORDINARY CHANcE AN TnnrrrArr. A correspondent of the Boston Courier, writing from Buffalo, says individual of that city, who in the great expansion of business in 1886, stood next to Rathbun, the second in the list of heroes who travelled through the country in state, and who spent hundreds of dollars at the hotels of an evening. and then cursed the landlords for not charging higher, who purchased the American Ho- tel, for, know not how much, and expended $4OOOO in furnishing it: who was approached with awe, and looked up 10 with reverence who is said to have given in a schedule in bankruptcy of some eleven millions-is now engaged in the humble. but honest employment, of driving horse and peddling sand about the streets of Buffalo, while his wife supports herself as wet muse.
 MR. GoUGH.-The ladies of Philadelphia recent. ly appointed Committee, consisting of Mrs. Bry- an, Mrs. Collins, Miss McCaller, and Miss M A. Rhodes, to address letter of consolation to Mir. Cough. In that letter the Committee say:
 "It is true that the frall casket which enshrines l noble spirit has for little while become dim :: but upon this spirit we feel that there is left no stain. The gold shines brightest when most in. ensely heated in the refners furnace and this tri. al we hope and believe will rather advance than retard your onward progress"
 Dcs-The Commencement Exercises of Colun1bia College. New York took place at the Tabernacle on Tuesday of last week Twenty-Five young men received the degree of A. B. The honorary degree of A. M was conferred on Edward Cooper and Charles Hewitt; that of IL. D. upon Rev. Bird Wilson and Hon. Daniel D. Barnard that of D. D. upon RI. Rev. Horato Southgate and Rev. John w. Nc Colough.
 Do-The Freshman Class of Yale College num- bers lO6.
 9G-The locos of the 5th Senatorial District New York, have nominated Lyman J. Walrath, Esq, of Otsego, as their candidate for the Senate. Oneida was entitled to the candidate, but lost it by split in herde deegation-part supporting ex-Speaker Sey- mour and part Charles A. Mann.
 Dy-John M. Brewster, of pittsfield, has been nominated as the Liberty Party candidate for Lieut. Governor of Massachusetts, in place of Elihu Bur Tit, declined.
 Heauy Detalcation.-The Boston Times states that Mr. Russell Dean, of the firm of Henry Dean &Co of that city, has abstracted about $3O 900 from the funds of the firm, besides borrowing large sums from individuals, and left the city.
 SHocK1NG.-The young and interesting wife of the Rev. Mr. Lord, Presbyterian clergyman set tied at South Virgil, was found on Sabbath even ing last, with her infant, six months old, lying dead upon the floor of their dwelling, with both their throats horribly cut and mutilated. They were first discovered by the husband and father. "S "S 'S'"'"S" HUH uitlNiIIS. AHc circumstances are such as to leave no doubt that the young moth CT committed this dreadful deed. during tempo rary lit of insanity. COuytiand COtr. 4 Tumble.-Our Hebron corresponent writes us that at the town meeting on Monday last, which was held in the second story of the old town house, and soon after it was organized the floor gave way and the whole meeting Consisting of about l5O persnns,) chairman and all, were tumbled proms- cuouSly into the school-room beneath, SC without l nf 8 Al- -r-
 they were all got out, and strange to say, although many were severely bruised, not bone was bro- Ken The meeting rallied again, out of doors. and completed its business.
 We learn, also. that the house of Mir. Royal Por- ter m that town, was destroyed by fire on Monday
 It is supposed to have caught from shayings w;th which the children were playing, near the fire. ! Register