Litchfield enquirer., 1860-09-13
MISCELLANEOUS.

the freaks of a mad dog,) but, unfortunately. the
 Foreman in placing them into the form, " mixed" them making them the following conretemps:
 "The Rev. James Thompson, rector of St..
 Andrews Church, preached to large con. course of people on Sunday last This was his last sermon. In few weeks he will bid fare well to his congregation, as his physician advis- ed him to cross the Atlantic. He exhorted his brethren and sisters, and after the expiration of q devoted prayer, took whim to cut up some frantic freaks. He ran up Timothy street to Johnson, and down Benefit street to College. At this stage of the proceedings couple of boys seized him and tied tin kettle to his tail, and he again started. A great crowd collected, for time there was grand scene of noise, running and confusion. After some trouble, he was shot by Jersey policeman.
 GREAT CRY AND LITTLE WooL.-We heard great deal of the liberal subscription to the John Brown fund in Hayti. The real amount is at length announced. It amounts to just one hundred and eighty-four dollars and fifty cen- times Haytien currency, and ten piasters more" The Hayten dollar is equal to six cents of our currency, so that this fund is equal to little oyer eleven dollars.
 The following may be found in one of the New Jersey churchyards :-
 " Weep, stranger, for a father spilled
 From stage coach, and thereby killed;
 His name was John Sikes, a maker of sassengers, Slain with three other outside passengers" Dana Scripture of North Canton, respected and orderly citizen when seber got drunk on Saturday last and made dreadful assault with an axe, upon his wife. Mrs. s. was stopping over the stove, when her infuriated husband came up behind her with an axe and aimed at her head blow designed to cleave open her skull. She arose just in time to save her life, the axe striking her head so far on one side as to avoid splitting the skull, but inhicting a frightful gash three inches long, and laying bare ! the bone. The shrieks of Mrs. $. brought in Mrs. Stoddard near neighbor, who by brave efforts at the risk of her own life, succeeded in rescuing her from certain death, and conveyed her covered with blood, to her own house-the infurlated husband threatening to kill both women. Mr. $. was arrested.
 Charles Rand of North Adams, Mass, while removing the dust from buzz saw, few days since, had his arm mutilatcd and sawed through to the bone. A wicked wag reported to some of SIr. Eands friends in Vermont that he had been killed, and large crowd drove over on Sunday to attend his funeral
 The New York police commissioners have decided to fund the donation of the Japanese embassy to the police of that city, and apply the income for the reward of meritorious po- licemen. The captain of police who best dis charges his duties during the year. is to receive S200; two sergeants of police SI2O on the same terms, and two patromen of police SlGO. The prizes are to be awarded annually on the lst of November.
 TIE GOVERNORS OF MASSACHUSETTS, -Massa- chusetts has had twenty governors since the adoption Of the State constitution. eight of whom are still living, viz :-Messrs. I.iDcoln Ev- erett. Briggs, Boutwe}l. Clifford, W&shburn. Gardner and Banks. Levi Lincoln was Govern OF nine consecutive years. the longest term of any chief magistrate of the State.
 The unfortunate trouble in Canada, growing out of the visit of the Prince of Wales, is not yet urtirte,l. At Toronto there is still commoton which is quite deep. The Crlngemen are exci- ted.
 Poor boy!' pityingly said a kind hearted old lady in Quebec when the Prince stood bare headed under burning sum- to receive some complimentary address. " Poor boy why d3n't he pat on his crown to keep the snn of?'
 The Cincinnati Gazette of "Wednesday. says -" The Democratic primary elections in the diff ferent wards last evening, Were attended by scenes as disgracefnl as disgraceful as in years ago. when the siiami Tribe was in power Men were knocked down, pistols and clubs were used. ballot boxes were smashed to pieces and there was general disregard of that law and order which good citizens are bound to respects"
 In the town of Huntington, recently, rock was struck by lightning Gid separated iIt0 irag- ments it was about five feet square and four feet in height from the sarface, reaching down wards indefinitely ely-loc,ted in tract of me adow belonging to N. B. Nichols, Esq. The hu;d went off through the field, turning furrow as well as any subsoil plough would have done and crossed a rock, leaving dark blue track one inch wide
 The shape of affairs in Mexico seems to be changing again. Miramon, so long in power at the Capital. is ir defeat and disgrace, and there is a possibility that the former ll-known Presi- dent Comoniort may be again recalled to power. Comonfort is a man of ability and energy, and will he able if any man is, to put down the anar- cly that has devastated the country for three years past. During that time lie has been living in this country in exile.
 ROMANCE IN THE STATE PR1soN.-The Auburn | Adcertiser tells a curious story regarding con- vict who is now confined in the state prison for having been guilty of bieamy. He had married, 1 excessively. ladies in Niles, Michigan Jeffer- erson City, Missouri and in Schuyler County in this State. This ended his matrimonial ad- ventures as his history became known and he was sentenced to state prison for term of years The Schuyler County victim determined to heap coals of fire" on the head of her betrayer, and accordingly arranged the meeting which took place on Thursday last The three ladies entered the office of the prison, separate and un attended, and requested an interview with the convict, Charl 5 Haynes. Charles was sent for and to his great surprise was confronted by his three wives-each of them bringing token O" enderment. One brought him choice apples another took from basket some nice peaches, while the third forced upon him some sponge and fruit eake-the product of Niles wheat, mixed by her own fair hands. After prolong- ed interview, Charles was again sent to hls hard work, and the trio of widows took up thelr mournft1l march for their several homes. i
 Recently, an contemplating lover was condemn T ed by New York Court to pay fine of $2O for having embraced widow lady, against her c will, It appears that the people of Canada put s a still higher price upon kisses snatched from l their be'les The following is from the Canada : Courier: "Not long ago, in parish below Quebec, young man of nineteen years, named G. A., wishing to testify the affection with which a damsel of the neghborhood had inspired him, seized her as she was going quietly along the n public way, and in spite of her resistance gave ! hor n c.1,to ,non tha chaek Tho vounr cr;rI |