Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-17

THURsToN ForSD 1.-The remains of Ira $. Thurs the aronant. who met his death by his unfortunate ascension from Adrian, Michigan on the 18th of September last. were accidentally found on Sunday evening last, about ten miles northwest of Toledo ten miles from the place of lis second ascant. The remains were conveyed to Adrian and fully identi fled.
 Sunday last was the anniversary of the death oi Rev Dr. Croswell and some of his parishioners il, cnmmemoIation of the event caused a large and beautiful bonnet of flowers to be placed in the bap- tismal font of the church.
 Richard D. Hubbard Esq, of Hartford, a promin- ent democrat. originated ard by the aid of iocofoco votes carried through the last legislature the new law taxing bank and insurance stocks If the law operate unfairly, Hubbard and his friends are re- spcnsbIe.
 Mir. Charless R. Ingersoll of New Haven, also at- tempted to get a bill passed giving the members double pay, and MT. Fl. B. Graves of Litchfield was
 the father of the bill paying members double mile age, and yet the democratic papers are bowling about these things if they were not responsible fer them.-New Hauen Journal
 The Executive Committee of the Connecticut State Agricultural Society met in New Haven March 2, and adopted Premium List and decided to hold the State Fair during the second week of October. at New Haven, provided proposals for lands and buildings shall be furnished to the &C., ceptance of the subcommittee previous to the first of April, otherwise the sub- committee are author Ihou eo oCch duOtilci lOCdllGy
 The Willimantic Journal says that poor and hard working man in that vicinity recently lost a valuable COW loss that he was ill able to bear charitable neighbOr proposed to raise subscription every one applauded the humane man-sub. .crip- tion was raised-money collected-poor man expect. ed to be made happy, when-his benevolent friend produced bill against him to just the amount rais- ed. and-retained the cash Large hearted man that
 As the result of missionary labors in Southern In- da and Ceylon more than 100 GOO have abandoned idolatry than ,. 900 are communicants in the churches, more than 500 are now employed Chris. tian teachers of their countrymen, and more than GOO girls have been rescued from that gross igno rance and deep degradation to which so many mil lions of their in India seem to be SO helplessy condemned Of the large stock purchased by Mr. Barret oi Henderson, Ky, in England, at cost of more than 900, only ono COW was alive on the arrival of the ship at New York. One after another of the valuable animals sckened and died among them was bull which cost about $5, ,0OO and COW for which S2500 was paid.
 The latest advices from Europe are contradictory on the subject of war. England says there will be no war, while France is making extensive prepara- tions.
 There was a decrease in the earnings of the N. Y. Central road, in January, of $48 067 and in Febru- " of SIS, ,206 compared with 1S5S
 Mrs. Sicklcs has returned to New York and will reside in house in Bloomingdale the use of which is granted to her by Mir Sckles as long as she re- mains under her fathers protection Her little daughter will, for the present, remain with her.
 A fire at Colebrook on Wednesday night last de- stroyed the barn of Asaph O. Pinney with eleven head of cattle and large quantity of hay and other property. woman who had lived in Mir. Pinney's family has been arrested on suspicion of being the incendiary.
 In the town of Portsmouth N H.. the Democrat ic Congressman gained more than two hundred votes over the poll of the party last year. There is Navy Yard at tut village" which duly accounts" Sc.
 There is to he a fancy dress ball at Wadhams' Hall in Wolcottville, this evening" the 16th inst.
 Tn Colebrook, during the year ending of Dec 31 1858, there were 3l deaths, 29 births, and mar riages So it will be seen that the birth do not keep up with the deaths.
 Death has rarely invaded the precincts of Pres idential Cabinet. The only instances prior to the death of Governor Brown were in the death of Abel of cannon on board tte Princeton, and that of Hugh S. Legare, at Boston, when accompanying MT. Tyler upon Presidential tour.
 j. CeNFiRMED.-The Senate on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Hon. Charles w. Bradley of New Haven, as of the resident commissioners in Chi na, under the late treaty, to settle claims.
 Two COWS belonging to D. w. Fanton, of Hun tington were killed by lightning on Monday eve ming last.
 It is proba be that the discovery of gold at HkesI Peak will settle the question of the direction which the Pacific railway is to take.
 The whole number of Indians ct present in this country is estimated at 35O, 900.