Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-31
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

HE CATTLE D1sEAsE.-The Daniclsonyille Transcript denies, after inquiries made, that the lung murrain has yet manifested itself in Wind. ham County, although it has appeared in staf: ford and Willington in Holland County. Sever al COWS purchased from drove which passed through that town, were poisoned by eating sheep-laurel, but when their bodies were opened no trace of other disease was found. The fact was proved in Scotland that the disease could be communicated in the clothes of the attendants and the Worcester Transcript very forcibly inti- mates that the Massachusetts Commissioners have themselves, by their clothing propagated the disease.
 Tho Boston Journal reports new case at South Maiden. A COW, purchased of Mr. Chen cry of Belmart, in July last gave signs of sick. ness, until February last, when she was sick al. most ten days. On examination, the animal was found emaciated, her coat unthrifty, eyes dull aud eyelids dropping. Auscultation denoted increas, ed tubular or bronchial respiration inspirations short and harsh, with corresponding aspirations Diagnosis-chronic disease of the lungs. By order of the committee the animal was con. fined to barn and small surrounding yard where she will be completely isolated from all others.
 VIM. c. PRESTON, the distinguished South Carolinean, whose death was announced by tele graph Thursday died on Wednesday at the age of GA. He was a member of the U. s. Senate from 1882 to 1s42, and subsequently president of the University of South Carolina.
 CHARLES B. HuBBE11, Esq, has resigned the Presidency of the Poquonnock Bank, Bridge. port, and Mir. c. Spooner has been appointed in his place.
 A TEN MILE foot race between "Seneca" and Penobscot" Indian came off at Brewster Park in New Haven, on Thursday prize, one-half the gate fees. Seneca accomplished the feat in 5e minutes and 10 seconds, and received seventy dollars
 JAMES GRIPPING was killed by kick received from Leonard Meyer at Waterbury last Monday He fingered until Wednesday, when he died Meyer is arrested. The row occurred at the same place where James Shannon received his death-wound in August last, from one Riggs now in State Prison for the crime. REV. THEODORE PARKER, the distinguishtd Universalist clergyman of Boston, died at Flor ence Italy, on the 10th inst. He was in the if tieth year of his age A large circle of friends to whom he was looked up to as almost God on earth, will bitterly mourn his decca:e.
 ABOUT fifty miles of the Atlantic cable on this have been taken up, and fractures found where they were supposed to be. By overunning the same amount on the other side, some are hoping to make the thing work.
 THE Prince De Joinviile, third son of the late Louis Philippe, formerly King of the French, is now in New York.
 THE eS-parte council called by the Congrega- tional Church at Central Village to consider the difficulties between them and their pastor Rev. Mir. Hall, after some consultation, decided that the pastoral connection should be dissolved, and that the society pay Mir. Hall SlOO as damages.
 So ministers in that part of the State fare rather better, than in this, aud Consociations make discontented Churches pay for the fiddling hy which they drive away their pastors.