Litchfield enquirer., 1855-08-30

cuse the bakes' s of extoFiion, while they de- clare that flour has moi fallen in price to them but fTiae, and that if ii had, they ought to be allowed an opportunity to make ap for theis losses during tI,e past winter
 It is said that bills were posted day or two ago np town. announcing reduction in the price of bread at rertain bakery, and that these piacards were all defaced aad ren- dcred iIlegible in short time by unknown hands This looks very like combination. What there was left of New York has been pat aof town this week visiting the camp at Kingston. It was a great sight when it cou'd be seen for the dust. The place was snharpiiy chosen. The Maine Liquor Law seemed to have been superseded by martini law in tine camp. The authori- ties treated ikeir genseel friends out of ori-
 ginal packages, while Tom, Dick and liar. " swigged rot-gut to their hearts conten, and stomach's discomfort from innamerable booths and tents around the field. The ex- hibition of citizen so.diery was interesting and quite commeadasle. But men do pre-. sent rather a ridiculous appearance. trying to look formidable in uniforms and equip
 mems they can hardly cary, to men who see their mild familiar faces every day be hind the counter or the desk. At heart they may be good soldiers, but we hope that the safety of the Commonwealth may never de- pend on the character of their first hostile demonstrations in the field.
 The city census does not give general satisfaceioa- k is said that the total of in-
 habitSnts as returned by the marshal, lacks LOG. .OO6 ofthe true number. The deficiency
 may not be soisrge, but it is certainly great, from various causes. It was taken at a time when New Workers are scattered to the ends of she earth, when there is scarcely
 d rural nook within two hundred miles that does not contain one or more of our truant citizens. The ignorant foreigners, especi- ally the Irish. put every stumbling block in the way of gaining the necessary informa. ton. These latter are very fearful or giv- ing names and statistics Some are afraid
 that they are opeHing the door to the tax collector, or worse, are giving tl,e K. Ms a chance'to post themselves up preparatory to general massacre of aliens. Then there are scrupulous young ladies who don't like
 to have a certificate of their age hung up convenient for reference, to all time and to all men. The census marshals have large opportunity for observation, and have devel- oped some curious facts. I, is stated that
 no man of wealth wear mustaches. This ia new and astounding development and will probably be the cause of a general de- molitoa of cherished urperlip ornaments. The statement is plausible and confirmed by
 my own observation. Literary characters
 whoareinvariably poor,and pennless adven-
 turers are tue greatest patrons of mustache.
 This may be becanse it is the cheapest of oraameuts, and therefore displayed in lieu of fine broadcloths or, it may be ihat it is worn to hide certain meekness with which
 poverty is apt to clothe the countenance of
 her adhereats, aad tocosfer warlike fierce ness which shall prove terrifying 10 armies ofimportunate creditors. Certain |, is, how- ever, that :he real maa of wealth slaves his face clean. Perhaps he cannot get through the world so fast with beard and mus,ache
 to carry perhaps he is more trusted on
 'change for having an unveiled, open face. We leave the inquiry for your readers to
 pursue at their leisure.
 The first of September is al hand, and
 vanity and fashion will soon come dropping back with bag and baggage from the sea-
 side and springs of fabulous virtue. The ssswell" season is over. and snobbish fami.
 lies who have squandereds two-thirds oi
 their annual income in ostentaiious luxury
 must come home to repentance, bread and
 water. How deceitful are appearances Who 1ha1 hehela Mrs. SweAe's triamphanl
 week at Saratoga, would conceive of the
 poverty that shall reign in her domici fol time to come! Old clothes shall he turned and the table shall he stinied, and tie gro. cer shall be unpaid orpeihaps uo,es snasl
 be protested and the bubble will burst
 Many butterfly has fitted is last hour al
 Cape May. Saratoga aud Newport.
 A Sabbath School Is about b be estab. ! lished on board the receiving ship Norik
 Carolina, at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, fol ] the instruction of the naval appreaiices who
 number aborI, one hundred. There are now ! five hundred recruits on board he Nor,t l Carolina.--li is said that German was
 murdered in Canal street this morning. Nc particulars knowa.
 fB- On Monday last, says The Waterbury ] American, Charles Townsend, ,Jr. of Middle. bury, aa active. energetic lad of r. while
 amusing himself with some compauions, in attempting to balance on one foot on the
 stump of n dead peach tree. slipped and fell
 upon the top of the trunk with such violence