Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-01

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 THE steamer Baltic with California dates to the 9th ult., arrived in New York on Sunday bringing Hon. M. s. Latham, the newly elected U. s. Senator'in place of Mir. Haun, among her passengers. -.. .Wm. J. Lane, Jr,, the fraudu- lent teller of the Fnlton Bank, N. Y., who forg- ed some months since upon the Bank to heavy amount to gratify his passion for mistress and his love of display, was sentenced on Saturday to three years and three months hard labor in the State Prison. Mortimer Shay convicted of murderin liquor store at the Five Points was also sentenced to death. .. The Indiana Republican Convention have nominated Hon. Henry S. Lane for Governor, and there is every prospect that he will be triumphantly elected Mir, Lane presided over the National Conven- tion that nominated Fremont and Dayton in 1856. .... The Democratic Senators in Con- gress have prepared Platform for Charleston which completely ignores Mir. Douglas and his views. Some people consider Mr.Douglas very dead, others a very live candidate for the Pres idency.. The late Stephen Whitney of New York, is reported to have been worth about ten millions of dollars. ..... The will of the late Wm. E. Burton, actor, is contested by first wife, now living in England who claims that Burton was never divorced from her. .. Clark Mills's equestrian statue of Washington, was in- auguratedat Washington, D, C., on the 22d, in the midst of rain, and mud and slush. The eel ebrated Seventh. Regiment of New York took part in the procession, but were shabbily treat ed by the Washington authorities ; indeed, they were addressed blythe President. The statue is said to be an abortion. t.-r..4
 THEgreat raahpof "Wednesday of last week damaged several of the railroads to considera- ble extent. The Inchlif bridge just aboveWater. vile, on the :Naugatuck R. R. was carried of, thereby delayi1g the trains considerably through out the week., .N.is now nearly repaired.
 MR. G. WmI1sroN of Sufield has in his pos session coin made in this State in olden time. Upon the obverse side is stag surrounded by the word and date, :" Connecticut, 1737." On the reverse, three hammers surmounted by three crowns, encircled by the words "yalue me as you please" - -a
 THunaDAY of last week was set apart by the Congregational Churches of New England, as day of special prayer for Colleges. a..
 A MAN named P. M. Buckingham was found dead in his room at Stamford, Feb. 14. The jury in their verdict thought that his death was caused by .thesexcessive use of rum."
 THE next. gsir Fairfield County Fair will be held at Dantpry. The residents of that place have given tho society $325. Bridgeport offer ed $500, and Norwalk offered $soo. The Fair will be held the last week in September.
 AN impostor named Jones, representing him. self as having lost all his property by fire in Kansas, and,a member of the Baptist Church, has been levying contributions in Hatford and New Haven. u, ,
 AN antique chair has lately been placed in the chancel of St. Marks Church, New Britain, by c. G. Birge, which was brought from Amster- dam, Holland, to New Haven, in 1867.
 A PAINTING of Washington by Miss Mary Stuart, from the original by her father in Fla neuil Hall, was presented to Mrs. Harrison Gray Otis, on Wednesday,, as token of appreciation of her services ia behalf of the Mount Vernon fund. Among the subscribers are Gov. Banks, Edward Everett, and other prominent names.
 BEACON DrckEsMAs of Mount Carmel near New Haven, who sued his pastor for libel, has recovered one cent damages, which carries one cent costs. The case was on trial for about three weeks, and the jury were out nearly 8 week before bringing in their verdict. Pro fessional horseshoeing" pays better than law suits. E.....4#,
 A NEW depot is to be built in Bridgeport next summer, and Balnums 4Iranistan" will d. 70 Do raised from -its ashee.s 9sx a aat el
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