Litchfield enquirer., 1858-12-09
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Gg Hiram Merrills, of South Canaan an IrIs, --rs- rate about 40 years old, fell the ice last Sab bath morning, and broke his neck
 Gov. Medary started for Kansas on Friday last = His instructions are to prevent new constitution being sent in to Congress this session.
 The Republicans were successful in the late city election of Peoria, H., by 15O majority. Douglas maj in the city in Nov was 300. showing cOncIu- sively that many republicans supported Douglas.
 Among the patents issued last week we notice one to Wm. B. Barnard of Waterbury (late of Litcb6eldl | for improved table blcck.
 Dr. Porter of Pennington, preached his 52d anni- versary sermon last month and Rev. G. A. Calhoun, of North Coventry, his 4Oth.
 | prayer meeting has been established in PhiIa- depha for medical students of whom 1t is said that there are 1900 in the city. The first meeting was attended by more than 500. most of whom belonged to the class above named.
 PUBLIC DEBT OF vIRGfSIA--The aggregate public debt of the State of Virginia on the 1st Of October amounted to $28 812, ,J96. of which $15 317 ,966 consisted of certificates of registered and per cents, Sl4 53O OO9 in the form of Der cent. stsT. ling coupon bonds.
 | number of gentlemen in Hartford have sub scribed $3 900 fer the purpose of securing the Wadsworth House" on PrOspectsireet for the use of the Library, to found which the late David Wst- kinson subscribed $lO0000. The house was built by the late Col Jeremiah WadswOrth, for his son Daniel.
 Prentice says that the Commissioners employed in running the boundary line between Virginia and Tennessee, find the line crooked that they have all become eyed and subject to fits of vertigo. Three or four years ago we had commissioners sp- pointed to run boundary line between this State and Connecticut Our Commissioners '' struck . bee line' for the State Treasury and have been drawing at it ever since.-Byfdto C0Ei0. l A good aneedote of Professor Agassiz Is told in . new volume in press at Boston. The Professor had declined to deliver lecture before lyceum or public society, on account of the inroads which pge. 1 vious lectures given by him had made upon bis studies and habits of thought. The gentleman who had been deputed to invite him continued tt, pgeVs the invitation, assuring him that the society were ready to pay him literally for his services That is no inducement to me. replied Agassiz: "I can not afford to waste my time in making money.'
 Deacon John H. Stowe and wife. of Westasld, Mass, both of them in their 72d year, and both hale and hearty, celebrated the ftieth annlvesFafy of their wedding. on Saturday last, the 27th ulk Between th " and forty children and relatives e sembled. and most delightful time was enjoyed.
 TELEaRAPH TO CUBA.-This long talked Of enisF- prise which is to communicate between the United States and Cuba is about to be carried into eloe2 | c. Walden Esq. late Deputy Collector at NeW l York Superintendent in this country, Of tie cu- ban Telegraph Company. has received inztructlens from Havana to commences the construction of tho i route between Savannah and Fefnandipa, and Messrs Mora Brothers and Navarro have placed tIo necessary funds at his disposal. \. -, ,,T | CAPITAL PuxrsHMESr.-while several States hsxs made strenuous efforts of late yeas to abolish capi- tal punshments altogether, the Legislature of 0epr eia is now endeavoring to extend this penalty io other crimes than murder and arson. Two bIIIg have been introduced, with view to make boa night burglary and robbery by force capital oasn. ces; but each has ailed in the Senate. They have however. been amended so as to make the puhisb- ment twenty years in the penitentiasy, at the dis cretion of the court. a7-ffr '9rsr .~tT