Litchfield enquirer., 1860-12-06

THE GALE oN THE LaEEs.-The reeortl-of loss by the late gale on the western lakes is not
 yet made up. Already more than fifty saii and
 steam vessels are reported lost and the loss o! life cannot bc less than one hu drel souls. The
 loss to property will te ;t least million dollars
 considerable portion of which is insured. >i,ey-
 CT before since the great lakes have hesn nAvi- gated has there beou storm equally destructive, and never before at this season Of tl,a year has
 there been 50 large an amount Of property afoat.
 Said certain individual to wig. The man
 who has raised a cahhace-hcad has done more
 gocd than ali the metaphy>ic;ans in the worl'l." Then replied tho wag, your mother ought to have the premium
 SERIOUS RESULTS OF BAD NMTiI.ATIo. Ii A
 CuUEcH.-'ihe importance of thorough ventila tion was exemplifed cn Sunday, says the Proyi-
 dence Press, by unpleasant occurrences at the Universast Church in Woonsocket For some 1 reason the furnace ii the basement did not draw
 very well, and gas was di!fused through the yes
 try during the season of the Sunday School, al though it's presence was hardly perceived by
 those who were in attendance. But when the
 children were dismissed anI reached the fresh
 air, their strength failed, and many of them tu'a- bled to the ground, too weak to stand, while
 some were seized with vomiting, and other vio- lent symptoms of sickness. In the afternoon,
 after the congregation had assembled in the up- per part of the house, and the preacher had com menced his discourse, one after another Tainted,
 until the excitement became too great, and the
 exercises were summarily closed After the
 people had reached home, some were taken se
 yerely sick, and remained in that condition until
 late in the evening. The only reason assigned
 for the sickness is impure air.
 A very loqHacious lady offered to bet her hus-
 band five pounds she would not speak word
 for week. Done" cried the delighted hus-
 band, instantly putting down the money, which the lady as soon took up and put in her pocket, observing naivey that she would secure it until the bet was decided. "Why," said the husband, "I have won it already;' and required her to fork over. "Not at all, said the lady, you are mistaken in the time-I meant the week after 1 am buried.." The lady went shopping that same afternoon.
 A little urchin obtained blank bill head ofa hardware dealer in Boston, filled it to the amount of s4, receipted it, and carried it to the express office, together with box supposed to contain the goods, consigned to distant party, and re ceived the amount of the bill. The express com pany paid the sum, delivered the box to the man directed, who on opening it found nothing ou' dirt and stones and card on which was "rlt- ten, :" sold and got the money.
 The father of MT. Silas Hoskins of Winsted once had his ereat coat seized by the tax collec- tor, and advertised to pay his minister's tax Through bunder the day named for the sale to be the Sabbath, and before further measures were taken the tax was paid and the coat redeemed.
 A SPITEFUI. ToAsT-At a recent festive meet nc man jed man. who ought to have known better proposed "I'he Ladies" as the beings who divide our sorrows, double our joys, and reble our expenses"
 SENSE AT THE SoUTH.-Our friends would dis olve the Union because Lincoln is elected. They would dissolve it because we cannot get m equal share in the territories. Would dis olution bring back the territory? But our laves escape to the North We'll, we have ugitive slave law, United States courts, con- nissioners and marshals But they won't en- orce the law But they do enforce it in some, n many cases. But they ought to enforce it in II n cases, So they ought, but what then Why, llssoive the Union. Dissolve the Union, and 'ou dissolve the fugitive slave law. Do this, and 'ou convert every state into Canadian pro- lnce. You could not of right demand your iaves in Arkansas. When did you ever recap ure slave from Canada or Mexico? But we Vill form treaties Yes when one can make ,argan and have things all his own way. We rave treaties with England and Mexico, but 1 lone we know of reached the case. If we ca h. lot live together under the constitution, or con ent to have the laws enforced, it is folly to de- utIe ourselves with the hopes of treaty for the eturn of fugitives from either justice or labor. But we will pursue our slaves if need be- with hundred men. Then we will bring five hun red. And they will bring thousand. What omes next but an armed invasion, and procla- nation offering freedom to the slaves ?---Ala5a- ea State Ssnslneh Dougsas.