Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1855-05-24
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but this disarrangement has been iecti6ed,
aad to-day is cool as could be expected.
sherry eobblers and iced drinks
generally are getting greatly in vogue. Per-
haps people are getting well soaked, in an
iicipation ola long season of drought. The
advent of the Law, Ike Law, par excellence
will probably give rise TO all kinds Of tenn
perance compounds, such as :. Medicinal
schnapps," and IS Sherbes of Sisiraz.''-
Speaking of drinks, the last continuance in
! that line came out this morning. Walking
down Nassau st. to the Post Office we saw
crowd gathered round a hungry looking
| fellow with miniature Bunker Hill Mon
ument strapped to his back, and multitude
of lin cups his hands. Projecting in front
was long faucet. from which the peripa-
| tetic reservoir extracted lemonade at the rate
of one cent drink. The column contained
about two gallons of the fluid and was sur
| mounted by juvenile representation of the
:. star spangled banner" Yet this touch
ing appeal was unheeded, and although a
| multitude paused to wonder and admire,
none tried the virtues of the cooling foun-
tain :; patriotism was unhonored and enter
prise unappreciated. The tender invitations
of the cup-bearer were unheeded, and he
ssroiled away down Nassau street ga mel
ancholy man.
Senator Brooks recovered Yesterday from
the terribleexposure and denunciation which
cross John Hughes and his advisers have
been preparing to illuminate for the last ten
days. He rather suddenly springs to his
feet and hits the Right Rev. left handler,
which appears to reduce him to something
of cooked hat condition" The Archbi-
! shop invited the blow by his abundant be-
stowal of abusive epithets, which he seems
to have applied without jusli6able cause.
The battle is not yet over, but John would
do we'll to back down now, and let E-astus
sweep the stakes. He will save himself
further brusing. This controversy has ex-
cited no little amount of interest. Two
| publishers are now engaged in bringing out
the letters on both sides in pamphlet form.
The arrival Of the ''Grapeshot" on Tues
day evening, bringing the murderer Baker
| caused intense excitement in the city. The
sTombs" building was filled and surround
ed with multitude Of the prisoners friends
and foes, and others, anxious to catch a
glimpse of the Great unhung." He was
evidently astoundel at the prompt and vi
gorous measures taken for his capture, as
he had supposed himself perfectly safe, at
the moment when the long arm of justice
claimed him and bore him back to impri-
sonment, perhaps to death. His friends in
| this city will doubtless make strenuous ef-
forts for his acquittal, but there is very
strong public feeling against him. The
| credit of his capture is mainly due to the
energetic and patriotic spirit of George Law
who assumed the wsole pecuniary respon-
sibility Of the expedition, when the city
government were unwilling to undertake it.
If Mr.. Law is not directly remuneratcd for
this expense, i. will not probably be lost TO
him, unless Republics are really migrate
full.
Barnum has at last done a praiseworthy
deed. Petty extoriions have-been success
fully practised upon very many of our
wealthy citizens, who have preferred to pay
large sums rather than spend valuable time
and gain unpleasant publicity, by resisting
the attempts Of sharpers and base women.
Barnum was accused by German of Ia
king very improper liberties with his good
looking wife. lie had been employed by
the great Snowman in his heterogeneous
| collection of cast off monstrosities, and,
wishing to visit Europe, offered Barnum
the alternative of paying his passage, or IN.
dergoing criminal prosecution. But Bar
! nun had pluck enough to stand the prosecu-
ton, and here conspiracy was clearly
shown. and the Snowman acquitted. This
will be a notable example for. future opera
| tors IN this line Of business. 1t has been
very successful. Ten have been robbed
where one case has been. made public.
| The Mayors book Of complaints is grow
ing in interest It takes down albums and
autograph books altogether. Here every
grumbler can grumble, and every wilmer
may whine. in the most republican style Of
photography and calIigrphy tits box Of
Pandora, full of all the gricfs and sutferings
of humanity. They complain against the
pigs in the street, and the fowls Of the air,
and every man crieth out against his neigh
hor. One head has been bumped BY a
chance brick from the roof of some new,
aspiring tenement; another has had set of
teeth inserted in the wrong place by anna
teur dentists OF the canine race. One OBJ
ieets to loafers on the corners, and another
to billy goats in the gardens. Everybody