Litchfield enquirer., 1859-01-13


 Coon Nsm. LA reduction in the prices of Sewing Machines is announced in our advertising columns' We have heretofore expressed the opinion that the prices of this invention have been too high-so high e to place them beyond the reach of many whom they would most benefit. Their utility i, estabIish d beyond question, and at the present prices we see no reason why they should not be found, as they ought to be, in every household Several varieties afe mAnut.ctured adapted to various purposes So mr as public opinion has been formed and uttered, tne Pfelerence emphatcally accorded to the Vince Ter Wilson machine for family use, and for manu- secures m the same range of purpose and material During the present autumn the trials have been nu- mero1s and all the patents of any pretension have oee1 mariy brought into competition In every case. the Wheeler Wilson machine has won the highest premium. We may instance the State Fairs of New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Kentucky Illinois, Wisconsin and California, and the Fairs of the Gin cinnati, Detroit Chicago and St. Louis Institutes already held At the fair of the St. Louis Mechani- cal Association the committee consisted of twenty Eve ladies of the highest social standing who with out dissenting voice awarded for the Wheeler < Wilson machine the highest and ohly premium, silver pitcher valued at $75 If these facts do not establish . reputation we know not what can.
 Christian Aduoeate and Journal.
 HIgh PRrcEs FOR NDGRoEs.-A sale of land and slaves took place at Sussex County, Va the Eth inst, aggregating $50.OOO. negro girl with one child brought s1 ,7O5, and an old man, who had been runaway for ten years past, and been appre- hended few days before the sale brought s506- In Petersburgh, Va, on the 25th, gang of 39. mostly children, sold for $22 O82 50 one of them, girl of ten years. brought $i ,l5l. At Autauga, Ala last week, the sales of one day amounted to over $60, 900, and Q common feld-hand sold for 12, 100
 The apportionment of Members of Congress un- der the census of 1860 will make great change in the representation of the several States judging from the votes at the recent election in of the Western States. Illinois, with nine members of Congress has given 25O, 900 votes, while Massachu. eets with eleven representatives gave only 120 000 Wisconsin with only three representatives has aiv. en vote within fraction of that of Massachusetts. Compared with the votes of many other States the discrepancy is still greater
 WILDCAT IN PLYMOUTH. .-On the 1st inst. Mir. Bennett J. Curtiss, whose premises had been invaded by some mischievOus wild animal set trap for the stranger and was lucky enough to secure the adven turer, which proved to be young wildcat, weigh ing IS pounds.
 @ Hon. s. A. Douglas was reelected to the U. S. Senate by the Illinois Legislature on Wednesday, by vote of 54, to 46 given to Lincoln Charles Hodg- @ Dem has been elected to Congress, vice Col. Harris, deceased from the 9th district.
 The victims of the Gouldy tragedy are reported all convalescent Mr. Gouldy is pronounced out of danger, Mrs Gouldy is quite recovered, and so are the two sons. The servant girl, who was supposed to be in critical position, discharged from the hospital on Friday last.
 Rev Henry Ward Beecher kept open house at Brooklyn on New Years day, and had 1901 callers, each of whom registered his name in book.
 The pews in Plymouth Church. Brooklyn, Rev. H. W. Beechers, were sold at auction on Tuesday eve ming for the year 1859 at s24 6425O, exceeding by over $6OOO the amounts paid for the same seats last year. The premiums paid were, in majority of cases, two four times the assessed value. Aver age prices Sl80 to S2O0. Every seat aisle and pew was let, and many were disappointed. If not occu- pied ten minutes before service they are liable to be taken fur strangers.
 MT. Lucius Curtis, of Stratford killed on the 1st day of Janoary, pig only eight months and ten days old. which weighed 4S8 lbs. Some pork
 The Waterbury Bank has declared dividend Of 3A per cent. for the last six months the Citizens Bank, Waterbury, dividend of per cent for the same lcngah of time.
 Rev. Dr. Storrs commenced his ministry over the First Congregational Church in Brooklyn. N r., in I446. Now there are ten other Congregational churches in the same city.
 The building occupied by the Detroit Daily ZIi- bxae was destroyed ly fire with all it's contents on Friday morning loss $25,000, insured about $20,UO0. Grant Thorburn, the florist, has been selected to take charge of the grounds of the Mount Vernon es tate.
 The death of the Emperor of Japan is confirmed He died of cholera soon after signing the American treaty.
 The Washington correspondent of 9he Baltimore American says tEat the celebrated Hulzeman letter was written by William Hunter, then chief clerk of the State Department. and not Edward Everett