Litchfield enquirer., 1859-08-18

S hOOS! - lie that 1S SLOW 10 anger lS DeCteF than the mighty and he that ruleth his spirit than he that taketh city.
 BURNING OF THE MASSACHUSETTS STATE REFORM SCHOOL. At about half past five o'clock on Satur- day morning last, the Massachusetts State Reform school building for boys, situated at Westborough was discovered to be on fire in of the brick wings, in the upper story. The institution sit uated about two and half miles from the centre of the town, and consequently remote from the public means for extingulshing the fire It was, however, provided with asteam force pump com muhicating with large tank ill the upper part of the buildings from which water conducted in pipes to every part of the building. These facli- tics were immediately brought to bear upon the tiame and messengers dispatched to the neigh boring towns for assistance A locomotive was dis patched the Agricultural Branch Railroad from Marlborough to Marlborough and returning, brought up two fire companies and their appai atus These and other firemen trom the surrounding towns rendered efficient aid in arresting the pro. gress of the flames, which were not stayed, howev- until the entire building, with the exception of one wooden wing. was consumed. The building was probably partially insured.
 It was soon ascertaned that the fire was set by hoy who took straw from his bed and placed it in the ventilator in the upper story of the southerly wing of the building. When discovered, the fire had made such headway as to nearly have smoth- cred the young incendiary, who failed to make his CSC !pe from the room
 Thero were about five hundred and eighty boys in the institution, all of whom were kept under control and lodged under guard in neighboring barn, ten policemen being sent out from Boston tO do guard duty over them until they can be remo- ved to a place of safety. Repeated attempts have been made by the boys, within the past six months to fire the building, and it undoubtedly the in tenti"n of the little scoundrels to have all escaped in the general confu ion
 The building was erected in 1847, at a cost, when finished and furnished, of S65. 500 It has since laan and to the State, up to last year. having been S165 900 In addition to this, Theodore Lyman, Esq t, of Brooklyn, had given S7O,000 out of his private purse.
 THE FORREST CAsE.-This celebrated case, which has 50 long occupied the attention of the courts and the public, is at last on the eve of final settle ment. By the decision of Judge Woodruff, the question of alimony has been sent before referee Mr. Bradley-whose award, it is expected, will be made in the course of the ensuing week. Pending his arbitration, an interlocutory decision of the Court gives to Mrs. Forrest an allowance of S2OO month and $l5O0 law fees out of the defendant $ estate. The counsel for the lady are Charles Connor, Nelson Chase and Benton Galbraith, and for MT. Forrest, John Van Buren and James T. Brady.
 A curious piece of evidence was given before the referee in the course of these proceedings In hls examination, Mir. Forrest admitted, that neither previous to his marriage or subsequent to his di- vOrce, had he kept any account ot his professional earnings and income. He had nevertheless made his wife keep strict account of every item expen- ded for domestic purposes, or for her own use. It is probable, from the general character of the evil dence that the referee will allow Mrs. Forrest from $3OO0 to 5000 year out of the defendants estate, the former being the sum awarded by the verdict of the jury which tried the Besides this, she will be entitled to the arrearages which have accru ed since then, and which will amount to upwards of $20, 900. The law costs will also form another formidable itcm-the sum of $500 allowed by the Court for the present proceedings, representing but a small portion of the aggregate.
 OMrrTINa TOO MucH.-A green, good-natured, mo- ney- making, up-country fellow, who said every bargain for matrimony, Having no particular gard to appearances the parties agreed to employ not overwise country justice to put the tacking He commenced the ceremony by remarking that
 ' it was customary to commence with prayer, but he believed he would omit that" After tying the knot lie said '' it customary to give the mar ried couple some advice, but he believed he would omit that. It Was customary too, to kiss the bride but he believed he would omit that also." The ceremony being ended, the bridegroom took the jus tice by the button-hole and clapping his finger on his n.se, said Squire, it's customary to give the magistrate five dollars-but 1 b'lieve I'll omit that
 The New Haven Journal and Courier says :-Cit- izens are cautioned to be very careful in crossing the Chapel street Railroad bridge, as one of the main tmbers of that remarkable structure is routed of, and the north-~ est corner is upheld by temporary What other defects may exist is not publicly known, but it is well enough for passers to be on their guard. Nice bridge that, very.
 An old lady got out of the cars at Norwich the other day !. never J 'here they let me go and didn't take my ticket.-Now,' ito young lady near by,) why didn't they take my ticket The having the ticket was satisfied and ddn tcare to take It; adding that the office stamp with date thereon would be sufficient guarantee to the pany that it would be good for this train only Very like, very like, said the old lady, but don't see as the date hurts the ticket much. for have used it three times already, and don't see but it's just as good as it EVER was !
 Blondin, the tight-rope performer. has concluded an engagement with the New London County Agri- cultural Society to q show" himself on the rope at their next fair at Norwich.
 The Congregational Church in Warren. is under going extensive repairs in the interior which will be completed about the 20th of September when the Rev Francis Iobdell, late of the Union Theolo- gcal Seminary, will be ordained and installed pas tor of the church.
 Walter, a little sen of Deacon Isaac Kellogg. of Falls Village, was run over by heavily loaded hay team, on Wednesday of last week. The wheels passed over his shoulder. and thence diagonally his bowels, producing serious internal inju ries. At last accounts he was alive.
 foreign correspondent of the London Times says: :. A gentleman who has just arrived from Italy, states that he the people in Nice drag the bust of the Emperor through the kennels of the l t0wn.''
 curious case was decided on Saturday last, in l the Court of Common Pleas in New York, in re- | spect to the right of man to change his name. Mr. John Shook applied to that Court under an act passed in 1847, for order changing his name te John Pike. The motion was denied, but after a | learned examination both of the law respecting | names and the history of their origin, the Judge came to the conclusion that man may change his | name without order of the Court.
 The New York Express says it is becoming fash- l ionable for ladies in New York to appear with their hair cropped close behind while in front it is left long enough to curl It believes that this fashion will soon become general. s8 Fss5