Litchfield enquirer., 1858-07-29

ACCIDENTS IN SOUTH FARMs-On Tuesday last, as the wife and two little daughters of MT. Lyman w. Griswold and the wife of Mir. Abel Weeks, Of South Farms, were descending steep hill. in buggy the connection between the shaft on one side Of the wagon, gave way, letting the shaft drop to the ground, and starting the horse, which became un- manageable. The wagon soon run sideways ana capsized throwing the whole load with great force to the ground by which Mrs. G. received fracture and discolaton of the fore ar with sundry bruises besides The rest of the party received more or less injury but all comfortable now as can be ex- pected. The horse and wagon were badly used up
 On the same day valuable pair of oxen belong ing to MT. Abraham Beecher, of Bethlem were left for short time hitched to cart loaded with gram, with another pair in front of them. When MT. B. returned, he found the hind pair down on the ground, and both dead-their necks broken! It IS supposed that the whole team moved forward to eed-the forward pair turn backed. and the pair be- hind became entangled, and unable to extrlcate themselves, were thrown down, and tbe load press ing upon them, both killed Waterbmy Jour.
 The Missouri Republican finds fault with the Turner's of Cincinnati for having formally resolved that it is the duty of that organization to vote with the Republicans. It is this Revolution among the Germans of our Western cities that has caused such surprising Republican maorities in places formerly known Democratic strong-holds. Republican principles have few more earnest and devoted sup porters, than the ma orty of Germans of Wisconsin and other Western States.
  about eighty States as large New Hampshire. Ne braska is about onesixth the size of Europe. Ii Great Britain were placed in Nebraska, it would oc cupy but small corner.
 FIRE AT BUFFALo-A fire broke out at three O clock Wednesday afternoon in the elevator attached to the freight depot of the New York Central Rail- road Companp in Ohio street, Buffalo, completely destroying it with its contents consisting of seven hundred bags of coffee, valued at sl4,00O, forty hossheads of sugar, valued at s OGO and for ty tons of dry gnods valued at 30,O ,OOO The build, ing and machinery were valued at $3O,OOO, and were owned and occupied by the New York Central Railroad Company The freight depot was but slightly damaged
 It must be interesting and pleasant to the demo- cratic iron workers of Pennsylvania to learn that the extensive contract for iron pipe for the Wash ngton water works has been given to 6 company in Glasgow, Scotland.
 George Law was in Buffalo last Saturday. making arrangements to establish line of stearnboats on the lakes. No boats running out of Buff fao.
 Governor Lot M. Morrill, of Maine is in Hartford stopping at the Allyn House, with two of his utive council, official visit to the Deaf and Dumb Asylum, where the State of Maine has thir ty-four pupils.
 The Secretary of the Treasury has reduced the sal aries of the following officers in this State Collect or at New London, from $500 to S1C00 Inspector at New London, from S60O to S450; Inspector at NOfWlCu HOul SOoU IO YoUU 1uSpJClOF at Allyn ront from S250 to S200. The office of inspector at East Lyme is abolished.
 E. s. Abernethy and Heryey Higby have been ap pointed commissioners the estate of the Bridge port Insurance company. It is thought that with shrcwd management, the concern may be made to pay cent on the dollar. Those who want few pennies recs must present their claims properly attested
 as3H Moses M. Fuller, who plead guilty of steal ing S4 TOO belonging to the East Haddam Bank, from the American Hote Hartford has been sent to the State Prison for three years.
 The Norfolk Bank is building substantial gran ite banking house.
 The Democratic candidate for Congress in the Northern District of Iowa has openly declared his opposition to Lecompton and to the Conference con trivance. When the announcement was made the stump, Senator G. w. Jones retired in anger from the meeting The Democracy of Iowa are in- curably divided, and will be routed at the coming election
 Prince Albert is the President of the "Sons of Ma!tl' in England, and Stephen A. Douglas in this country.
 In Glastonbury, Sunday last, young of 17 years of age named James Barry, of Middlctown, was dlowned while bathing, being seized with cralnp while in the water.
 Within the past year, officer Chamberlin of Hart fOrd has earned $l 200 in rewards for the detection of criminals.
 A correspondent of the Lynchburg virginian, writing from Newmarket, Jefferson County, Tenn, gives the following account of a lady being bitten by a rattlesnake:
 "A lady, this place, bitten the other day by rattlesnake, after which she undone her apron string, and tied it the bite. She killed the snake, cut off piece, applied it to the wound, and drank quart of whi key. At last accounts, she was doing we'll. This was some spunk'
 Few men have acquired more exalted reputation than MT. Bishop during short term of service in Congress- Bridgeport Farmer.
 The ot the Fourth District will send Mr. Bsh op upafter that reputation sprug-Earyord Press
 We shall 'hist'' him if it's possible thing. It's nothing but the ''snkers'' in Williams pockets that make him so hard to ft.- Wiasted Nerald DEED,
 At Newark, N. J., on the 2lst inst. ALLIE, infant son of J. Leavitt and Annie P. Hart of West Go