Litchfield enquirer., 1857-04-23
The New York papers bring us iuformation

The New York papers bring us information that the Commissioners appointed by the two States to settle the boundary linewhich has so long been a matter ofvdispute-could not agree, and have re- turned home, leaving the unhappy territory in very similar condition to that of the colored race in this country. As it has SO long been the habtaton of horse thieves and prize fighters we piopose that Capt Isaiah Rynders be immediately sent into its borders to organize and establish government of his own. The recent importation from San Fran cisco will enable him to make judicious selection of officers and we have no doubt under his suner vision form of legislation might be established equally novel, and far interesting than any thing we have had in Kansas. Indeed, We sboul1 not be surprised if his judicial decisions euallea those of the learned Chief Justice himself The barn attached to the Stanley House was de- stroycd, nearly destr, ycd ly tire last evening. and attracted throng of people, as the Hotel, by many, was supposed to bc on fire.
 l The barn seemed to have been fired in three pla- ces. No light had been taken out of the house. and of there be doubt, that the conffagra- ton was the work of design.
 1 The horses were got out, and some other proper ty was saved. By the active exertions of the Fire Department, the adjoining buildings were saved from injury. The loss was about soOO-covered by i insurans se.
 In course of collecting material to illustrate IT, wing Life of Washington, the publishers have had the good fortune to discover original miniature on ivory of Washington, supposed to have been pain. ted by Copley, at the time of W;.shinsto first visit to Boston. at the close of the French War in 17o6. The earliest portrait previously known to ex. ist is that by Peale taken at 40. This havins been painted at or about the age of o5, is consequently the earliest likeness extant
 ! The news ftoin Nicaragua looks dark enough for Walker. The story of Col. lcckrlgc's success proves hoax and his miserable and starving fol lowers are deserting him, and returning home as fast their wretched conllor will permit of their reaching the scacoast We trust soon to be able to chronicle the end of the great Fillibustcr
 A noble span of horses lately owned by J. Will COX, 2d., of Meridcn. which took tn. prize at the State Fair in Hartford, and sulsc1uent]s at tn, Great Horse Show in Boston, has been sold by Mir Wilcox to Mr. Burnham of New York for s3OOO Ii the purchaser is the man think. he has no SUI pcrior as a judge of horse flesh in the country. A barn belonging to Lyman Moultrop in Bark, hampstcl was burned on Friday night witt its con. tcnts Three yokes of oxen, of :hem wo! tn ST; were butnca. If, as is supposed, it is the work of an incendiary, hanging is too good for the wretch whoever he may be.
 = A letter from a correspondent of the Tribune who sailed for Europe in the Fulton, with Senator Sumner, reports that gentems n as having been much benefited by the voyage, and being now in nearly perfect health. Mr. Sumner first visits Paris
 Rev. s. Streeter, of Boston, was seventt four years old on Wednesday, which was also the fifteth anniversary of his marriage. He states that he has solemnized f. 169 marriages
 The Mayor of New York has offered reward of s50O, for the arrest of tho burglar who shot the policeman few nights since.