Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-15
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 THf WKEck OF THE HUNGARIAN.-A An official letter from Mt. Townsend, the governm ent agent at the wreck of the Hungarian, says it is now as- certained beyond doubt that there are no survi- yors. Only three bodies have been found one woman, one man, supposed to be the fireman, and one child two years old. The cargo and materials are scattered along the shore from Tasket around Cape Sable as far east as Ragged Island. Considerable goods are also drifting ashore at the mouth of Shelbourne harbor. The country people generally are acting honestly in giving up what they have recovered. and tbroo stores have been hired at Burlington to. collect the property. The ships articles have been found, showing seventy four crew. No passer- ger list has yet been discovered ssle
 Trunks have been found belonging to W.R Crocker, Norwich, Ct. Robert Martin Toron. to: Margaret Robertson, Montreal. William Boutenhouse, SackvAIe, N. B.; and Dr. Bar. rstt of New York, whose box contained nun, Der of letters from his wife and daughter. There IS nothing to identify any more of the passen- gers. in case any bodies are recovered, particu- lar care Will be taken to bury them in seperate graves, With the preservation of such marks as may II possible, lead to their identification f.
 The revenue cutter Daring has returned to Halifax with the damaged mails of the steam- ship Hungarian, but brings no further news in regard to her loss. -. ..'-... 7.'>'
 LESox TowN OFFICERS the annual Town meeting in Lenox on Monday last the follow ing officers were elected Moderator, Phineas Cone clerk, Wm s. Tucker; selectmen and -oyerseers of the poor, H. W. Bishop, Joseph Howiand 4. c. Belden; assessors, H. N. Sears c. 4. Dewey, L.. 5. Butler treasurer, Edward Spencer collector of taxes, John Cook con- stable, L. NJ. Shepardson fence viewers A. P Squires, H. J. Root, E. Loomis surveyors of lumber. H. H. Miller, E. Loomis A. F. Tanner highway surveyors, J. r. Mattoon H. w. Bish Op, A. Langdon, Jos. Porter, C. $. Osborne, S. Bik,r, 5. Beden, J. NJ. Cook, o. Hutchinson. D. Ford, L. Butler, F. Carpenter, D. B. Bells R. c. Root school committee for three years. J. L. Barrett; sealer of weights and measures Richarl Miles pound keeper Richard Miles.
 Money raised for repairs of highways 5000; for support of paupers, $500. The meeting ad- journed to the irst Monday in April.
 NAUGATUcK RAILROAD CoMPANY.-At the an nual meeting of the stockholders held at Blilge port on Tuesday of last week, the Hon. w. D. Bishop was reelected President. The old Board of Directors and other officers were reelected The receipts of the Road for the year past were S2il ,33O.34; expenses, $l36.558.26-leaving balance in favor of the Road of $l04, ,762.2S. This exhibit shows that the road has been doing good business, and is in most prosperous condition.
 IIoUsAroNIc R. R.-At the annual meeting of the ilousatUEic railroad the following officers and directors were elected for the year ensuing President, Charles Hunt of Canaan supe,in- tendent. George B. Hunt of Canaan secretary, J. Y. Lawrence of Bridgeport; directors Chas Hunt of Canaan, $. Ihayer of Boston, Mass ,, Lee Garfield of Falls Village Daniel Marsh of New Milford. C. w. Hopkins of Great Barring ton, Mas Norris ketchum of New York, Ste phcn Tomlinson of Bridgeport William w. Boardman of New Haven. and Thomas Hurl- but of South Lee, Mass. ts.t.s tz.f
 TIE BURIAL OF BURToy-There was some thing terribly tragical in the burial of Burton, which took place in the most private manner pos- sible last Monday morning, from his late resi- dence in Hudson street. It was strange sens- iiveness in man whose whole life had been passed in the public gaze, convulsing large audi ences with laughter by his humorous acting, and seeming to live only for public show, that, when the last hour had come and he had to pass away forever. he should manifest such dread of ex- posIre to the gaze of even his most int innate friends. He not only gave strict orders that no one should be permitted to look upon his dead form.except these whose services were absolute ly needed in putting him in his last resting place but he also gave strict orders that no enc should follow his corpse to its place of seputure but the sexton and his asistanis.z There were many thousands who would have been ready to follow the body of the great comedian to his grave. as Il mark of respect fer his memory but he would consent to no more nseless shows The play was over, the curtain was down, the lights wera cxtinguished he had made his last bow, and all the pageantry of the comedy of human life Wa at an end. He had enough of it. The order of the performance was reversed, and after the farce came the tragedy. But the end of Burton was not in such striking contrast with his pri vate life as with his public career for he was al- ways fond of retirement and though naturally of a social disposition. he liked better to entertain his friends in the quiet of his own house than to meet them in public places. He was never what is called man about town, and probably no man of his profession was ever so seldom encounter ed in pubic places.--N. r .Sunday Courier.
 LHBERIA.-Stephen 4. Benson of Liberia, Afr ca, reelected by nearly unanimous vote, was n- aigtrated for his third term as president of Ii- bera, on the 2d of January. The affairs of the black republic seem to be prospering finely. Breadstuis are raised in abundance in the colony and the crop of rice is so large as to be sold for merely nominal price, The sugar crop is like ly to be large this year. One of the most enter prising of the Iiberian planters Is Augustus A. Washington, formerly of Hartford, Ct, man of good education and capacity. He has lately made extensive explorations of the interior A project is before the legislature of New Jersey for the establishment of an agricultural district m Liberia. In which GOO colored families sent from this country, shall be furnished with twenty acres of land, house and farming tools It is proposed to ask Congress for $lOO,OOO in aid of the scheme. ,s '-.-