Litchfield enquirer., 1854-09-14

iIOts are generally literary meu who have come Co consult some rare or valuable work: and artistS, who wish Co feast iheIF eyes on the magnificent and cost y specimens Ol arl which are reserved l0r their eyes alone.- But ths iast mentioned limitation seems rather unjust. The managers of the libra. " have incurred considerable amount Ol Obl0quy for not making il mere collection OfnOvels and entertaining books over which clerks and schOOl~boys might while away the winle: evenings. Bot they have justly considered the magnificent bequesi of JUhn Jacob Astnr, as intended io be devoted IO the interests of science. They have made the library one of reference Ih great de. gree and have aimed to secure books which ere valuable io scientific, literary and bu- siness men, which through lheir scarcity or responsiveness are difficult lo be obtained. lt could never have been the intention of J. J. AslOr to imm0rlalize himself by es> tablishiug mere circulating lbrary. The wants of visitors are very cOurieously ai- tended 10 by Dr: CogsweI, aud hls two genilemanly assistants. One al these, MT. D. w. Fiske, IS a graduate o[ Hamilton College. N. Y., and subsequently, of the famous University of Upsala, in Sweden. he other is a graduate of Cambridge, in England, and both are men of very exien- sive research and varied requirements.
 BeIOre descending from the literary at- mosphere into the consi1era lions of the vulgar occupations of ordinary Ilie," we .wil. observe that the literary horizon pro misses many wonderful things soon 10 ap pear, in the way of print and paper. A new department of gazeteering is 10 be oc- cupicd by forthcoming work, prepared by Rev. Harvey Newcomb. It IS a '' Cu- cLopediG of Missions" giving a complete history of all tie missionary operations iD which the various seats and nail0ns Oi Chrisiendom have been engaged for cen. turtles past The results of thest. vast op erat.ons have never been gathered together and exhibited in this ma nner, and they will form new and most Interesting chapter in the worlds history. Several distinguish. ed American authors hsve'inIp0riant works in press. There will he vigorous atiemp, this season on the part of cerisln publish- CTS, to push forward worthless productions by extensive advertising.
 Alter long prOrac.ei and mysterious la bOrs the employees of Uncle Sam at the Brooklyn Navy Yard have accomplished something. The frigaie Independence has been thoroughly repaired aud made seas worthy, and has taken on board her men for long cruise. She is to be ordered fer the Pacific, with niunciions tO make call al Greyi0wn, and inquire at what lime the British fleet intends r"mmenc ng the bonn bardmenl of New York ciIv. We shall 1remble in our shoes unlil the reply is re- "Ceived. l was thinking the other day, as ? l saw one of The innunlerab ble military ex cursIons going down the sound what wouI. bec0ine Oi all these inateur warriors if we should happen 10 have visit from some hostile power? Every printing house and work-shop has it's company of !" Bunkum Guards" who think il fine sport In wear gay coat and shoot al a target. But ! i'm a1fne if they were required to be shot a as well as ,0 slooI, the majority of our war. like patriots would be seen taking !he px press train for the interior, in shGri order. Our firemen, however, are really galIan, class of men, and with hltlc framing would make first rate soldiers. ... ....-..
 Ire days of musical enthusiasm and ex- travagan inFnr seem ,o have passed away. The i,sI,an opera. Grsi and Mario inclu- 'dee, are going hy rhe board Money ma kes rte tEfare %, aud the music too; when mo- hey is rtJt tn be had bnll inc mar and mo ney musi-slop. i.amentabie fact. Grts f,as strained her render chest, and Mario ilas stained his whne kids in Vain. Go,h> am thought of the 1iallans, fe, in it's poc- keis for ihe $S, ahi shook us head. Gorh> am pulled Oul fifty cents and went to Nl> b"'s, wh'te inc Italians piled on he agony to empty boxes at the Caslie Garden. So MT. Racket, aud his singing birds will take 10 themselves wings aud fly away. Bu, fl he would give concerts a, moderate prices he might still save himself and tine musicaI reputation of America.
 Notwithstanding the enormous prices which we pay for every knd dpf produce. it seems that the farmers are. not getting rich. An enormous per centagc goes into ihe hands of mGdlemen aud hncksiers who compel the farmers by annovances of eve cry kind 10 sell iheir lrail and vegetables iO them al comparatively small prices. IA great effort is making cn the part of Penn sylvania spectators to get up the price of coal-Here IS an alarming question for tie patrons of the canine race. fire dogs pros perfy? There seems 10 he a serious duubr un the subject A man was arrested in Br0nklyn for stealing $l00 dog, and lie is defended Om the plea that dogs are not properiy il is yet io be decided.-The insurance companies have been losing very heavily by fires within the past forly-eighi hours. The aggregate of these losses is ab00l $I25 900 -The stock market is re- covering is health rapidly, and may soon he pronounced convalesceni. The price of Erie is The great sympom. This has improved 10 per e. since Saiurdav.--To- day is very warm, and tremendous gale is blowing from lhe southwest. =.
 The Charleston papers of Saturday