Litchfield enquirer., 1857-08-20
position men, viz: Thompson of Kentucky, Bell of Tennessee, and Houston, of Texas.

position men, viz: Thompson of Kentucky, Bell of Tennessee and Houston, of Texas.
 "NorH1sG TO WEAR" imports of foreign dry goods at New York during the past week were large, being nearly S4 00O0 and within fraction of S2, 900 900 larger than the amount imported in the corresponding week of last year. The aggregate imports of dry goods for this year, far amount to s63, ,914 828 showing an excess this year over last of nearly s6,ooo, ,ooeO.
 IMPORTANT CAsE.-John Underwood, justice of the peace, residing in Occoquan, Prince William CO.,, Va, was examined before two magistrates on the 25th inst, on charge of violating the law of the common wealth, which provides for the punishment of those who maintain by speaking or writing, that owners have not the right of property in their slaves" The accused was held for his appearance before the county court in August Another citizen of Prince William is suspected of similar offense, but has not been arrested.-Richmond Eng.
 A SIGHT WORTH SEEING.-From a hill called Mt. Zon near Janesville Illinois, one hundred and six ty-four horse power reapers were seen at work at once in the neighborng wheat fields recently.
 MORTALITY OF SENAToRs.-Out ot the fifty -nine Senators during the last Congress, there being va cances from Indiana, Missouri, and California) 10 less than five have already passed away, viz Messrs Clayton of Delaware, Bell of New Hampshire, Ad ans of Mississippi, Butler of South Carolira, and Rrsk of Texas This record is without parallel in the history of the country
 Local.
 The letter from a Summer Boarder rublished last week has brought out quite discussion regarding the proprety of impounding cattle in this vicinity. We have been waited upon by no less than five indl viduas, one of whom has kindly furnished us with the correspondence of Esquire Bunker upon the sub ject, which publish to-day on the outside of our paper
 In opposition to the views of tho Summer Boarder, one gentleman informs us that his COWS never init any depredations whatever though they have such unruly look and wear such ugly boards over their faces That they alone stray in front of the doors of poor widows and lonely spinsers, cropping the grass which otherwise would be knee deep there about-a disagreeable spectacle to observe and most uncomfortable obstacle to come in contact with the long dresses of ladies and embroidered pantalets of children In fact that his COWS answer all the pur- poses of a moving machine, cutting the grass far closer and smoother than the most improved patent, beside maturing the ground after them free of all expense. He has no doubt his and few of his lars to numbers of families during the past season. who, if it had not been for the good natured ami mals would have had to pay S1 75 per day and found for the moving of the grass in front of their doors that he had thought of charging small per cent for their services, and deems the remarks of the Sumner Boarder very impolite indeed, over throwing his plans for the public good.
 Another informs us that it is impossible for him to find fence sufficiently high to secure his in the pasture that notwithstanding he has tied her head and feet and placed board over her eyes, she still lets down bars and opens gates ad HbHm that she has the ingenuity of Baron Trench Stephen Burrows, perfect passion for mischief; indeed is as enlarged in her ideas of liberty as Garrison or Wendell Phillips he saya that to confne her is i'm possible that she has even broken into his yard and but for the timely interference of neigh Dor who observed her. would have undoubtedly served his garden as she has nearly half the
 
 shirt that lying upon the grass, and nearly up set platter of yeast cakes which had been placed for drying outside of the pantry window.
 Another assures us that it was his decided inten- ton the last Spring to have found pasture for his three COWS, but that the increase of his flock by an addition of pair of twin hefers has prevented his finding posture sufficiently large for them all, and that in consideration of his increasing wants he thinks the town should afford him assistance.
 Another says that he certainly should confinc his two, if it were not for pesky dog of neighbor of his that is always barking and worrying the cattle that come round the door; that this summer he determined he should have something worth while to bark at and so bought an extra COW as ugly as bull, that all the dogs town bill can't frighten He says the of the dog has got the best of it. notwithstanding that he goes round every morning with a wheelbarrow cleaning up, and that between his and the old weeds and stuff he pulls out of the gutter he has got compost heap worth SI5 or S2O.
 We give these statements thus infinitely that our correspondent may have clear perception of both sides of the question: In reply to her enquiry |" if there any laws touching the matter, answer that there certainly good wholesome enactlnents which if enforced would rid ctr streets of what We agree with her perfectly in calling disagrceabe nuisance ; that these laws exist dead letter upon books, license to lawbreakers to commit crime and subject of laughter and contempt which they hold as missel to be contempuously handled and ! hurled at pleasure against those in favor of law and good morals. We acknowledge with shame the truth of her remarks, our columns bearing us wit that have faithfully presented the matter to the public time and again. We take this opportu- nifty to repeat that consider the pas turing of cattle on the highway a nlsance, dirty detestabe nuisance, and that we consider the town should be made liable for the damage done by COWS whose owners not responsible persons.
 ROYAL HAIRDREssER Mi Isadore. the Queens coitfeu:, who receives 42.OOO year for dressing