Litchfield enquirer., 1860-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS.

MISCELLANEOUS.
 BERKSHIRE AND THE PLEuRo- PNEuMoN1A LAWS Tt will be recollected that by the laws passed at the late extra session of tue Legislature the driving of cattle from Massachusetts, without the consent of the State Commissioners, was made a penal offence, subject ng the offender to fine ol imprisonment The law, if enforced, would op crate hardly on the farmers of Berkshire, which has boundary of over 100 miles lying upon three States, not one of which is more free from contagious disease than Berkshire county, or less liable to it, The farmers of the border towns many of them have pastures in the neighboring States. 1he cyportation of cattle from this county to the New ' ork and Connecticut mar kets, is considerable, and the roads of the coun- ty form the great highway for the driving of cat tie from Vermont and portion of New York to those markets. Under these circumstances, con- sidcring the necessity of a consent from the commissioners for our citizens to carry on their ordinary business, it does seem that one those officers should have been resident of the colll- ty. But since such is not the case, the commits ] sloners should take some action relieving our people from an unnecessary restriction. Our farmers are quite willing to submit to any rules necessary, even remotely, to protect others against tic dreaded contagion, but they ought not to be subjected to unnecessary burdens. We believe that Mir. Flunkctt in the IIou9e and Mr Sumner in the Senate, called attention to this subject, but it was considered by those bodies probable that any trouble would be made by tie law to the people of this county. As general thing we think there las been no diff cuItv. bat some instances have occurred, aud drovers from this county been obliged to send east for permits to drive cattle into Connecticut while in some cases the farmers on the borders of the county have not dared to use their own pastures in other states. lest some panic struck or malicious person should entsr complaint against them.
 Perhaps under the law. the commissioners have the power to suspend the operation of the law so far this county is concerned, until there appears some reason for enforcing it. As con- sent in each individual case does not seem to be required, a general permission for the county might be granted-PiAsfeld Eage. 1 The East Haddam JomnM corrects the state- mcnt that John R. Jewett of Granby is supposed to be the oldest Mason in the state, and says: | Mr. Chevrs Brainard of this village, an active member of Columbia Lodge, No. 26, F. < A. M. of this place, now in his 92nd year was made Mason in l794. He was W. M. of the above named lodge in 1894. fifty-sx years ago. and is supposed to be the oldest Mason in the state | If he is not we ask rho iS9
 | THE CHICAGO ZoUAyEs.-The sum of S25OO was raised in Chicago to enable the Zouavcs to make their grand excursion, but the Democrut says the corps was very greatly in debt and no sooner did the monny subscribed for the tour be- gin to come in, than the importunate demand of threatening creditors followed in rapid and close succession. The Zouares were placed between two fires, and the result was that $23OO of the money raised was paid away to creditors, and the Zouaves commenced their triumphal tour. which was to last six weeks and cost $7O0O, with S200 in their military chest. Consequently they have telegraphed home for more funds.
 The New York Tribune thus groups three la- dies, whose husbands occupy prominent posi- tions:
 The letter-writers describe Mrs. Lincoln as & lady about B years old, and zealous Presbyte- rlan Mr. Lincoln attends the same church, but Is not member He, however, is moral man, and strict teetotaller. A temperate President with a strict Presbyterian lady to preside at the White House, may effect some changes in Wash ington manners.
 | Mrs. Bell is lady of decided character and en- ergy, and is not bitterly Pro-Slavery in princi- pie. At the murder of the waiter at the hotel i'll Washington, by Herbert of California, she | took the occasion to express her strong abhor- ! renee of the manners of Southern rufians who chanced to obtain seats in the National Legisla- ture.
 Mrs. Douglas has been for few years-ever since her marriage, in fact-one of the queens of Washington society. Whatever people think of the Little Giant, it is settled by a unanimous vote that Mrs. Douglas is charming. If she were candidate for nomination, no convention would ignore her claims. If she were running for President, she would unite all suffrages, un- less some fanatics went against her on religious grounds; for Mrs. Douglas is an earnest, practi- cal Roman Catholic.
 A Committee of the friends of Fowler, the defaulting New York Postmaster, hold weekly sessions and report progress towards raising funds to reimburse the government. They have raised thus far about S6O,OOO The N. Y. Fri bune says they were informed that numbers of the persons to whom MT. F. in his palmy days, lent large sums of money, without taking any memorandum or written acknowledgement, have generously come forward and paid into the hands of the Committee the entire amounts due.
 AS many as eight suits have been commenced Dy the old stockholders of the New York and i've" maven railroad company against the direc- SN eo[s uhder whose nominal management the ochuyier oVer-issue was permitted, on the ground
 - s'Aiu ihattentioh u Ineir uuIIes. me ,,:l :Mloantainer, published at Great Salt Lake Clty, comments on the census taker of that reglon' and thinks that he is meddlesome and lnsoient when he undertakes to ascertain how many wives there are in each family Brigham Is very indignant, and winds up his editorial with warning to the aforesaid official that some strong g-mlnded" ladies are preparing a shower bath for him. and advises him to provide him. self with India rubber over-alIs,