Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-04
General News,

"A most remarkable of infafuaiion came to light on Saturday the subject being lone lorn Virginian. named J. Franklin Langley of Norfolk It appears that Mir. Langley arrived in town few days since and put up at the Astor House. In the coursr of his perambuIadions on Monday evening last he fell in with two young women who called themselves Emma Howard alias Catron, and Mary Morris alias Russell. These fraiI damseIs induc. ed Lansiy to accompany them to.a place kept by Wm. Howard. in the rear of No 2l Elm street. Wines were called for, and Langley as he now alleges was drugged. While in a state of semi. stuper he became lrarfulIy and enifcally infatua l ted which Mary, and offered her his hand in mar 1 riage. She pretended to be desperately in love
 with him and thus gained his confidence, when sho relieved him of all his money and valuabes, amounting altogether to $l.2Oo So infatuated had he become, that he thought nothing of his loss, and visited the place at subsequent period with view to finding her. but was this time more effectnal'y Heeced by Emma, assisted by the proprietor of the house.
 Mr. Langley, who is about 40 years of age, up- on coming to his senses and finding himself rob bed of all his ready money, applied to the police for redress
 Queen Victoria has commissioned Mir. ] Phillips to paint grand historical picture of the Marriage of England and Prussia. The scene will be '"id' at the Queens own suggestion, in the Chapel-a scene of uneqnalIed briliiance, color and animation, and the picture will contain Series of iIlustfious portraits.
 -On dit that Lady Lytt'n Bulwer is in great distress, and actually penness. In Sheffield her cause has been taken up by number of gentle. men, who are knownas having already shown some sympathy for her. h is believed ,ha, legal proceedings will insure Lady Bulwer competen, a'mony, and therefore the public are requested to furnisS contrbu,ins in aid of fund for seeurino her ladyship speed justice.
 The editor of the St. Louis Democrat. who is recent graduate of Yale. and is known all over the Unlon for his effurts in behalf tf fr sIo.n ii; Missouri says that Senato1Dixon's vindicatioo of Professor SllIinan, snrP any speech deliver ed n the present session of the Senate. in eIeva | ton "f sentiment and classic grace of languaoe | He centrasted the fame of ihe veteran votarv and interpreter of science with ts cIamorous notoretx of the political tricksers who have assaiied him . | and she contrast by no means redo.nded to ,he glory of thc President.
 l Some young fellows in New Y ,rk few dave l snce.}picked up drunken man in the streets mn him ja sack. and sold himio a doct.r- " itt s,ir- dents, as ..stiff." The body began to kick ins, as the rogues had pockeed their five dollars and the doctors halloed to them. But their spokes man only vibraied his digtas at the point of his nose, and replied. "Aii right, Ton have go. him now and you can kill him when you want him
 On the arrival of a company of girls at Bloom. ing,on Iowa, last week under the care of an agen, of the wonen's emigration society. of New York. a-gentieman of Bloomington came to seleeta pi,i to work in his famlly.-He was carefully scam ing the faces before him. when all at once he star, ed and turned pale. and was about to make sud den retreat. when one of the young ladies. walked up to him and said, I'll go with this gentleman :: I've lived with him before he's nay -husba nd l. 1 Ny DEAR Thomas, what made you leave me five years ago. without saying good hyei'' and why Ididn't-you let me knnw you were living in suci, a beautiful place Bloomington ; If l had oaiy knowMyoa were living here. 1 would have come. The ;. dear Thomas' got away aud took to his heels, and the unwslcoms wife followed close in pursuit.