Litchfield enquirer., 1859-04-07

TIE P. O. DEpARIMENT.-It was officially announ- cel at Washington on Monday that the proposition to call an extra session is abandoned The Post Office department will endeavor to continue servlce under it's contracts and issue treasury warrants TOT us debts, upon which contractors and others c.n base loans to supply their wants until next winter Congress relieves them by appropriation.
 The postmaster general publishes letter, stating that to call an extra session immediately after the 4th of March, would disfranchise fifteen southern states which have not yet elected Congressmen He might add Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire He justly says that this is a most nn. fortunate arrangement and that such state of af- fairs ought never to occur again. The deficiency on the SOth of June, will be $4.385,381.
 To add to its embarrassments, the post office de- pertinent is indebted $40O 900 to England and France, for carrying European mails for us; and this indebtedness is increasing and the depart mcnt has been dunne1 for it, and cannot pay.
 Morphy is to return to this country in April. The New York Chess Club will give him public din ner. magnificent American gold watch, set of gold and silver chess for beauty and costliness unsurpassed in the world with ri1hly inlad chess board " to match,'' together with a gold medal, commemorative of his European triumphs-the whole ocst to be nearly s2, 500. The English chess players intend to give Morphy splendid dinner on his return from his continental triumphs.
 The Maine Law is, being agitated and enforced with great success in Springfield. The proprietor of the Exchange Hotel, respectable hou in that city, was arrested on Wednesday for violation of the law. s.. al
 The New Jersey Legislature have adjourned with out appointing any Chancellor. The Democratic Senate would not confirm the man nominated by the Governor, and he would not nominate their fla vorite so the people of the Camden and Ambov State go without any Equity the coming year.
 CHICAGO. Thursday. March 24, 1S59-The Com- mercial Express of to-day shows that the accumula- tion of grain in store last week wasl15 800 bushels against lsS00 for the corresponding week of last year. The difference in the amount of flour and wheat in store now as compared last year is 754 090 bushels. The decrease in the receipts of flour and wheat is equivalent to 1,040, ,0o0 bushels The in- in the receipts of exceed 200 coo bushels
 "TAKrNa 1T The Dubuque (Iowa) Her ald says that gentleman from the interior of that State, passed few days ago, sixty wagons from Pike's Peak. stuck fast in the mud. The accompa. nying emigants had quietly encamped to wait for drier weather. !.
 H. Lee Scranton, proprietor of the Tontine Hotel Nt New Haven, has purchased the Sachem's Head House at Guilford, popular seaside resort Sam. uel Fowler will supcrintend the establishment. Mir scranton intends to make arrangements with the New Haven, New London, and Stonington Rail- road, for new depot within ten minutes ride of the house. and also to issue tickets to the regular boarders Tn the house to and from the Tontine at half price, making it eptional with pleasure seek CTS to stop at either hotel
 MT. and Mrs Steen of Brattleborcugh. Vt. whose names were unfortunately associated with the noted trial of Mr. Kalock left for California in January.
 The Congregationalist says: "we regret to hear that Rev. Dr. Perkins, the we'll known pioneer ;n the Nesterian Mission now in this country. lately returned to Middiebury, Vt, from useful but labo- rious visit to the chief cities of Canada under the pressure of severe illness.
 letter from Milwaukee to tie Christian Advo- cate and Journal represents the religious cond tion of that otherwise fourishing town in truly deplo- rable light. In . population of 8, ,OOO there are said to be not oyer GOO protesting Christians, and the sabbathiess. Romaaist or infde, foreign popu- lation have things very much their own way.
 Rev. Dr. Bushnell surprised most of his audience by announcing Sunday morning, 27th ult., at mern- Ing service, that . society meeting would be held Wednesday to act upon his resignation and that in accordance with old time usages the day preceding would oe observed 6y the church as day of fasting and prayer, with reference to the approaching sso. lution of the pastoral tic.
 Judge Strong, in divorce case, last week. at Ro chester, refused to allow the husband to take the stend as witness against his wife, as he did not believe that the law permitting parties to testify in their own behalf had any such latitude.