Litchfield enquirer., 1859-05-12

gentleman of Boston tells remarkable cir cnInstance that occurred to him in New York on Saturday last. In tie morning he rode down Broadway in one of the myriads of omnibuses that traverse that great thoroughfare. Three hours af- forwards he discovered that he had lost his wallet containing fifty dollars he proceeded to the Her aid office to advertise his os then called at all the places he had visited during the morning but could hear no tidings of his lost wallet. Being up town later in the day he took omnibus to come down. After taking his seat he noticed that the general ap pearance of the vehicle was the same the he rode in the morning This fact induced him to stir the straw in the bottom of the coach, when to his surprise aad pleasure, he discovered his wallet, which had remained five hours unseen and undis- turbed by any one. In this case the loser was the finder.
 The Washington republicans, not being allowed to fire their gu,s the Connecticut victory with. in the city, dragged their ordnance across the river tnto Virginia and fired them from the banks of the Potomac right into the of the President in the White House opposite. While engaged ia this bu- sincss some gentlemen crossed over from the Presi dental mansion with very anxious looks, and SUD- posing that some one was drowned, and that the firing was only to raise the body eagerly asked, '' Is any dead?' "Yes," was the reply, in sol emn tones. Who is it s' "James Buchanan D The truth here began slowly to creep over the wis itors, and they bowed themselves of.-Palladium. The Press, MT. Forney's paper in an article upon the Harrisburg Convention gives his former asso- ciates this notice to quit
 Hereafter, those who arc interested in the wei fare of the Democratic party must choose between miserable ofice-holders organization, which has no wel-grounded principles, and which, after the term of the present National administration closes can not even have any offices to bestow, and genuine Democratic organization, based upon eternal prin- 'eiples. which, by the recttude of it's intentions, would be certain to secure the support of the Amer ican people,"
 young fellow writes from United States veg sel of the coast of Brazil: Our principal sport is shooting monkeys and allgators l; and I can tell you. Uncle Louis, that roast monkey or monkey potipie is not 50 bad dish after all When m on. key roast comes on the table. whole, it looks very much like cooked baby but after being in man of-war three months, we don't mind trifes and can enjoy everything and anything.
 On petition of the trustees named in the first mortgage bonds of the N. L.. w. & P. R. R. Co.,, the court has decreed foreclosure against the rail road corporation. The case is important as invol wing large amount of property, and for being the first under the statute of last year. The trustees will petition the coming legislature for an act of incorporation, to take effect whom their title is com pleted under the foreclosure.
 Itwas stated by leading dentist of Chicago, in recent address to bis brethren that the amount of gold plate and leaf used in the United States for the rspl.oing and repair of defective teeth, was $2 250 900.