Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-01
MISCELLANEOUS.

An amusing though not very decorous scene, recently took place at the church of Colton, 6 little village near Rugley, in Staffordshire, England. MT. Horsfal, NJ. F., and the Rev. A. Seaton, of the parish, have been at war for some time past, and the rector having on former oc- casions spoken against his opponent from the pulpit, shorthand writer was sent to report the reverend gentleman's words The clergyman soon caught sight of the pencil and paper, and protested against the reporters presence,, desr- ing the church. warden to remove him. This the warden had no power to do, and the reporter declined to go. The result was that the clergy Vnan broke off the service, and remarking on the conduct of persons who '' can neither enter the Kingdom of heaven themselves nor allow other people to enter there," dismissed the congrega- tion. -..e
 A little miss of six, with whom the words skeleton" and skeleton skirtp were synopy. nous terms, in relating the melancholy story 0f the lost bride who hid away in the trunk and perished, and was not found till many years after with wide-staring eyes said "And on opening the trunk, what do you think they found there, aunty 2" !" Why, what did they, my dear P "Nothing in the world," answered the little storyteller, holding up her hands in horror, but hoopskirt! p :, At Calcutta at the governor generals ball. a beauty appeared who was not put out, though apparently on fire In countless diminative bags of gauge she had imprisoned .freJaies, and these, lacked on to her dress, far outshone the diamonds j. of the oriental ladies. As she walked in the more dimly lighted alleys of the garden and grounds, she was indeed most brilliant belle At the South, where these live jewels" are plen- ty q f,s5gy 5au might be given with great suc- cess. E.''" ''
 A Philadelphian has invented post-ofiee stamp which leaves it's impression not only upon the. envelope but upon every fold of the letter. The letters. and figures are formed by series of fine points, which pierce the envelope and impart the.stamu ineffaceably The operation does not however, defhce the letter. .s
 The same evening that lady in New Yorl rave birth to twin daughters, somebody rung tho Soor bell and left in basket nicely wrapped II costly fannels, pair of freshly born twin boys The mother of the girls thought there was Providence in it. and put the little fellows m ths same bed with her own infants i e
 ,Aviolipist by the name of Price, who at thu Cirque was accustomed: te' play the violin, whilt standing on a.ladder placed Perpendicalasiy oL q to move about, has just met with fatal acci dent in one Ofzthe cities in the center of France By falss movement he fell from the ladder ant sud was Killed on the spot. l,,-l
 Judge Knox of the supreme court for wes tern New York has decided that church editice' should not be used for political meetings, wheI maiority of the society protest against it, sucl auss being foreign to the purposes for which tn. ciurch vas built. The case arose in Geneva where great excitement exists about it among the members of the Methodist church, whici building it was proposed to qse. ,ss <. s,.. The Opposition party in Delaware has agreed 70 send delegates to tho Chicago Conventign