Litchfield enquirer., 1859-04-21

The yield of maple sugar in Michigan, has been so extraordinary this season that the farmers are selling it for from six to eight cents per pound.
 WIscoNslS ELEcuoN-The judicial election which has just taken place in this State, has been looked upon with great interest, approving or condem- ming the decision of the Supreme Court, in declar ing some of the provisions of the fugitive slave law unconstitutional Mr. Justice Byron Payne, who gave thiI decision, was the Republican candidate for reelection. He is elected by about lO 900 majority.
 Samuel Williams, an employee at the Hampden House in Springfield, took ''a quarter of pound of opium to put an end to his troubles, Tuesday night. A physician came, but the stomach pump and ordinary cmetics had no effect on such a dose A gentleman present saturated glass of water with tobacco smoke, and forced 1t down the throat of the victim when up came tho opium, and the fellow is likely to recover and repent his folly.
 Roots Cantata, ''The Haymakers." is to be brought out in New Haven on Thursday evening. the Fist.
 The reservoir of the New Britain water works con- tans 700 GOO 900 gallons is 193 feet above the lev el of the main street, and is calculated to supply every building in the town, from cellar to garrett without the of force pumps. The supply is more than sufficient for the demand.
 <. Joseph Terrell, of BrookfeId, young man, was instantly killed on Thursday of last week. Work men were engaged in blasting rocks near the depot and Terrell stood, with others, the opposite side of the river, at considerable distance but stone struck him on the head, crushing in his skull.
 Baron Humboldt, in . card to the public says, that he receives from 1900 to 2000 letters per an nun upon all imaginable subjects, and begs his real friends to keep his house from being made an intel hgenee office, saying may this cry for relief which utter with much reluctance, and after reflection, not meet an unfriendly interpolation.
 Barnum undertook to lecture before the Under Graduates of Oxford University, England. but was Unit ri Ot to,L rlu
 The New York Court of Appeals have decided the celebrated AntiRent cases in favor of the landlord
 The New Haven Journal and Courier says (. We have heard additional fact to the cruel poson- ing of a valuable horse belonging to Willis Mesritt of Waterbury. It seems he had been hired by Judge Kellogg to drive Hon. Anson Burlingame down to Naugatuck to address Republican meeting on Sat- urday night, and on Sunday morning he was fousd dead, with his stomach full of corrosive sublimate He was evidently poisoned at Naugatuck."
 The Grand Jury have found true bill against Mir Brigham, of Norwalk, charged with attempting to poison his wife He is accused of giving her an ap- pie with arsenic in it. His bonds were fixed at S5, 900. Being unable to procure bail, he has been sent to jail to await his trial.
 Henry Waters, of Great Harrington, bought " the elephant in New York, a few days since for $IOO in the shape of Q ''gold watch that cost $15O and worth nary red.
 FIRE IN NEW LokDos--7Hree persons burned to deaA { +-AUOut U ciOCA rIludy bmaN Dultlng known as the Mckinley house, situated near the New London Light, and occupied by Michael Phee- ney, was completely destroyed by fire, and Mrs. Pheeney and her two children burned to death. The father of the family was absent at the time. The family were probably asleep when the fire broke out Of the mother and youngest child nothing remains but single thigh bone. The oldest child seems to have made an attempt to escape from the death which awaited her, as it's remains were found in a room adjoining the bedroom where she slept, the flesh being nearly burnt to crisp, and presenting horrible spectacle to the beholders. The children were aged three and five years. MT. Pheeney, the husband and father, is almost distracted
 Elisha Potter. member of Congress from Rhode Island. = Ling abused by some ill-mannered mem- Der q buse, rose and said x" Mr. Speaker, Mhel At home, I associate with gentlemen ]; but w come to the Congress of the United States, m obliged to associate with such as the people choose to send here,
 The President is troubled much by the demands of the ex-memb<rs of Congress who have lost their places in consequence of their vote on the Lecomp ton question. s 5s
 There was heavy snow at Memphis, Tenn, en the 3d inst