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Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-01

TIE wind of Friday, the 10th of February which did SO much damage in. Winsted valley
 and other places in Connecticut, did no harm on
 Litchfeld Hill, which is elevated and apparent Iy exposed to its fury. The explanations is the same which the West Indians give why their valleys shonld be- swept bare of every thing, rom the lofty and sturdy tamarind tree to the slender cocoa and the frail banana stems in the hurricane season, while the hill-tops remain crowned with cocoa trees and royal palms. The wind in the tornado season, drives through val leys like water pent up in mill-race while it passes over the hill-tops with nothing to confine it, and by it's freedom is shorn ofits fury-Hns- ford COuyasat. A Astkys II
 The Cowant is slightly wrong in its theory. The reason why the wind did so much damage to shakey steeples and barns in Winsted. is ob- vious enough. Whenever any thing wants de- molishing bad in Winsted, Boreas steps ont and whispers, Blow, Herald, blow" and down come the groceries. *
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sentative but the spirit and tone of lis 0ratiOn would nave redeemed a speech of far less ability. The moment the inexorable aone hour rdle'' had silenced MT. Lamar.
 N HENRY WINTER DAVIS ~ took the floor, and held the audience ,or arothar hour in breathless attention, while he annl;ea the scalpel to that honorable body, the Maryland legislature. You of course remember that M, DAVIS alone, of all the members from the sontb gave his vote for MR. PENNINGTON for speaker For this act the Maryland legislature assumed to pass resolution of censure, and to declare that MR. DAVIS had forfeited the confidence of his constituents, It was to this vote of censure that he replied, but he did not confne himself to 2 triumphant vindication of his own act He drew hfe-like picture of the legislature itself. He related in vein of inimitable humor and sar- casm, the history of the exploits in law making, whereby they entitled themselves to place in history beside the Lack-Learning Parliament which Lord Coke has made so famous and sketched the characters of the members in colors far from fattering. The whole speech was one of the best sustained specimens of forensic sat- ire that has been heard in this Hall since the days of John Randolph. .a.,l
 The appearance of MR. DAVIS is itself ex- tremely prepossessing. Though perhaps forty years of age, he appears, as seen from the galle- ry, at least ten years younger. He is of medi- um size, with fine noble head, expressive face, shaved clean, with the exception of the upp.r lip. His manner of speaking is easy, natural, variors-capable equally ofconyeying the subtlest spirit of humor-of giving point to wit, and the sharpest edge to satire-of sustaining the even march of an argument, and of rising easily to the height of impassioned Reclamation.
 MR. DAVIS has shown that the intrepidity which prompted his vote at such crisis, is equalled by the talent which defends it. He has placed himself at the head of the new liberal movement which is beginning to, rise in the Southern States and he unites in himself the moral courage, the chivalrous spirit the intellec tual power, and the popular eloquence whici are required for leader in the revolt which is at hand, against the intense sectonalism and the proscriptive tyranny of the present Reign o
 Terror in the South. EYE GLASS.
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dignity Of his personal presence h ths sloqussss of his utterances. At such times you misht d. most have heard pin drop:in any part q that large room, every eye was rivited upon him with resistless fascination, every heart responded to his appeals, and that one must have been hss1- ened indeed who could come out of one of thoss lectures no better and stronger than before. I wish had time to give some personal rsmines- censes of this noble man, but feel that 1 must not trespass too much upon your columns The memory of such a man is . priceless trsasurs, and. his loss public aalictiop. Who ean fill
 the place of Dr. Goodrich? |, f
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.

TIE National Republican Committee have de eided that the National Convention shall be held May 16th, ,instead of June 18th, the day first agreed upon. ,'...a .---.. -
 Ix CoNeREss'- The House of Representatives elected on 'Monday Thos. W. Ford of Ohio, their Printer This settles long disputed ques- ton, and we.are glad to see it terminate in the selection of ai honest man and man of right principles. MT. Ford was formerly Lieut.. Gov. of Ohio. :. ;, Hon. John Hickman has left Washington for his home in Pennsylvania, and is in very precarious state of health. . In the Senate MT. Doolittle of Wisconsin made on Friday most effective speech in reply to Sena- tor Toombs, and defending the Supreme Court of his State in it's conflict of authority with the U. S.supreme Court. He also dealt some pret- ty hard blows at the privileges of the Democrat ic party as enuneiated through it's organs on the Supreme bench. .. :. The House decided final ly to order back the old benches and desks into their Hall They were heartily tired of sitting quiet and minding the business before the House. ..... The abolishing of the Franking privil- ege is not likely to pass the House. We are glad of it, for several reasons, and one is that it provides for payment on exchange newspapers which would Ps an imposition on the dissemina- tion of general intelligence.
 REsraE-Hardly any tidings have been gath cred of the lost steamer Hunga,ian. It is re ported that she had THREE HUNDRED AND SIXTY PASSENGERS, mainly stsrage; but another ac- count gives only seventy passengers probably all lost. The wreck of the Hungasian makes the fourteenth steamer lost since the commence ment of steam navigation between Europe and America. The following is list of the steam
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DANIElpRvERiTT.

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 Dan'ei Everitt was native of Bethlem and settled in New Milford as lawyer some lime during the early part of the Revolu,;oD.rv v., probably as early as '76 or '77, possibly earlier as from record I have access to ..s h. -.. married to daughter of the Rev. Na,h.n;et Taylor on the first of January, IT'S, and I re- member that he lived here some time before that event. He had not a collegiate education, but was man ofgood education and received an hon. orary degree He read law with Judge Adams of Litchfield, and remember to have heard him say that he occasionally oficated in Mir. Adams' place as states attorney, when he, (Adams) was absent in Congress, which he often was, during the war of the Revolution. Mr. Everitt was . man Of much wit, boundless extiavagance of ex- pression, quick conception, and in command of language and fuency of utterance. unsurpassed, but not man of much depth of mind nor had he much legal learning his library exteudipv little beyond Blackstone and Jacobs Law Die tionary. He had, believe, q very good run of practice, when the Court really opened to do civil business, after the conclusion of the vsr
 His success in this respect was, however, of r.- ther short duration a number of younger law. yers having about that time commenced practice here, and other circumstances conspired to cary business away from him, and he never recovered 1t. While studying law heard him argue . case or two, keeping the Court house in roar by his wit and sarcasm, but by the time was admitted, viz. in '95, he had about given up attending Courts at Litchfeld, though he was not fifty years of agc-and indeed he was, think, but fifty-seven when he died in 1905. l met him, however, few times, before Arbitrators and Jus tices, and had enough to do to parry his home thrusts of good natured wit. Before him often went as he tried almost all the Justice cases, I which he always did with entire integrity and usually came to correct conclusion He rep resented this town, think three times in the general assembly and, a as member of the couveu- ton which ratified the Consultation of the Uni ted States. He was man of strict honesty, en- tire moral rectitude of conduct, and a professor of religion. He was, however, much given to sociality, and to that conviviality which some time borders on kindred indulgence Mir. Eve rett succeeded the late Col. Samuel Canfeld as Judge of Probate in this district in I79O, and held that office till his death at the time above mentioned. D. s. B.
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Our Washington Correspondence.
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Feb. 2l, 1860.

My dear Enquirer A dull day in the House has just terminated in a brilliant finale by two speeches. which are worthy of special notice those of MR. LANAR of Mississippi and HENRY WINTER DAVIS of Maryland.
 A week or two since MR. FERRY lis he not from your district ? delivered speech on the subject of slavery extension, which strongly impressed the House, being pronounced able and ingenious by one side, and powerful and conclusive by the other. I will not attempt particular descrip- tion of this really admirable performance, as presume it has already been perused by you and your readers. will, however, say that Connec- ticut has good cause to be proud of her spokes- man in this instance. It was this speech which
 .., MR. LAMAR OF MISSISSIPPI ,:
 arose to-day to answer. The fact had become known that he intended to get the floor for this purpose and his reputation as one of the ablest of the Southern school of orators, had the effect to secure full House, though the crowd in the galleries was probably more owing to the rumof that WINTER DAVIS would pay his respects dur ing the day to the Maryland legislature. MR LAMAR is a vigorous, well formed man, still on the preferable side of forty, with high and clear forehead over which his long black hair has constant tendency to fall in the more impassion- ed parts of his delivery, face attractive for it's intelligence and manly expression, and com bined ease and force of manner which gives the best effect to his oratory. He is evidently gen. tleman of more exact scholarship and more 1ibe- ral culture than the greater number even of those of his section" who suppose themselves distin- guished for these attributes. He aims to take philosophic view of political questions, and gen. erally discusses them with fairness of intention though not always with a. freedom from preiu- dice. His speech to-day was as successful an attempt to show that African slavery is approv- ed of God and an equal blessing to the master and the slave, as could be made by any speaker. The weakness of the champion of such cause is shewn, not in his failure, but in his attempt. I cannot, however, deny to his speech the credit of ingenuity, and it evidently fell upon the ears of his admiring Southern friends with the force of an irresistible demonstration It is refreshing to all sides to hear Southern gentleman treat these subjects without angry vituperation and coarse abuse cannot say that ME, LAMAn -A'i was at all triumphant in his reply to your repre-
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the appreciation on the part of the Society, of his services inthat capacity, snd f4his standing and character @ man and citizen. s.
 The members of St.. .Pauls Church have in fyited the Rev. Mr. Rumney of the Episcopal Churches of Bethel and Danbury to become their pastor; which he accepted, and will soon enter upon the duties of his new pastorate.
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ELECTION, APRIL 2D, 1860.
The Mysterious Disappearance O1 Hon, 6. ID. NOrthWaY of Norfolk.


 Our community was deeply shocked and pained last week, in common with every commu nity throughout the County, where the rumo, reached. by the reported mysterious disappear. ance and unsuccessful search for the Hon. Sam. uel D. Northway, prominent citizen of N Norfolk and Q gentleman widely known throughout the State. It appears that Mir. Northway left his home on Wednesday of week before last, on a collecting tour in Boston and New York. He arrived at Boston Thursday and after finishing his business there, left for New York on the satur- day night following. Arriving in New York he put up at the Metropolitan Hote where he has been accustomed to stop on previous visits. Here his baggage was found on Monday, and a diary lying upon his table. In this was writ ten memorandum that he had attended service at Dr. Chapin's church in the morning. Also, we believe, he had written on Sunday q letter to his wife, stating that he should return home on Tuesday; and he had mailed {, business letter to us, in Metropolitan Hotel envelope on the same day.
 After this nothing further is heard of him. On Friday two gentlemen from Norfolk, learning of his disappearance, wentto New York in search of him, but returned on Tuesday with no tidings whatever. % s'5..
 On Sunday at o'clock he left the hotel in company with friend, stating that he should go to Brooklyn in the evening. Later in the day he stopped moment at the Carlton House, where he was recognized by one of the proprietors, ani this is the last trace certainly obtained of him He did not return to the Metropolitan Hotel and in his carpet-bag there, was found clothing memorandum book, pocket book with some notes (no money) and some sketches, as we have said of the sermon he had just heard.
 It is reported he obtained s5OOO at the Iror Bank of Falls Village just before he left home securing it by leaving good collateras of his own and took the money with him. He is very large endorser of the Leather Company which he managed, and the paper is held by several banks The Company possess very valuable property in South Norfolk, and claim to be entirely sol. vent By the sworn statement of July last the assets of the Company were s25,ooo more than their liabilities !t. s..t4
 It is supposed Mir. Northway had about S7000 in money with him at the time of his disappearance.
 These are the main facts, which we have in our possession with regard to MT. Northway's disap- pearance and the present aspect of the case. We may rightly be excused for not giving currency to the various rumors and surmises which float about and will only say that MT. Northway's family are greatly distressed about him, and re- ceive the sympathy of all ; and that we can only hope that the mystery of his disappearance will be eventually cleared up and satisfactorily ac- counted for. * " A
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AJEW TO TOM SEYMOUR.
 A yEU DESPRIT
BY A PRATT MAN.

BY A PRATT MAN. Colonel Tom s. is a very nice man, As bland and as engaging as any one can; He walks and he talks with beautiful grace, And has lovely whiskers all over his face! But James T.
 .ssts Pi-ratt, he
 Says Why aint / as handsome as he 2" Colonel s. has been to Mexico In swallow tailed coat and yellow chapeau; He stood once in fight on top of wall To be shot at, and never got wounded at all.
 But James T. S Rs, Piratt, he I 4... Says Try that game on tse plato,m and see P, The boys he commanded once captured fort In battle as bloody as never was fought: {. AS soon as they saw them the foe ran away. And the Colonel thus gallanty carried the day.
 But James T. 4 P-ratt, he + 1s says This Ssate aint Merico-no sir ee!w Coionei 5. to improve his mind and his ,,rse which both were for wear without donht n,noh
 
 the worse, ' Went to Russia and studied for many year How to manage refractory democrats hera 9ss 5a} s But James T. ew ..sma Pi-ratt, he aa.x4s. Says better not try the knout on me, When'the Colonel got home the trainers came out
 VI <. -9 !n the mud they hobbled and draggled about a Made speeches, ate. drank lager beer by the inn An0 then stabbed countryman just for the fun l.ae But James T. , , Pi-ratt, he Says "tour Yankees don't quite anr,o,. :. :, ,:'2 idee p Fo'' 'Aa colonel 5. has seen plenty of office before Das ne. thinks at this time he would like to G.. more, < 9-.4 - - 1oee s So % ae pulls all the wires for a are-nominat;on. as, nun accepts ' with sorrow and great hestai;o, s.-s :. But ah, me . x Tie people will see ', i..,#.., inas tney VIII elect one Governor R
 nIs AND TnAr Charley Po.,sn :, .,;. !; :; lage has bathed in our lake da;lv . ,.;.. = 's Y Y summer, for the last two or th,sa .M.n'er an an hair has all come off in consequence nD m. - :, Hevald. v s''Sse Winsted is to be supplied with water f.. Long lake. W'insted Herald. ...,. |
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THE Editor of the Winsted Hsrald is grouty because the Republican County Committee did not think fit to send his sheet notice of the
 County Convention until last week. The com |mittee possibly considered that the EsQuRER cir. culated so generally throughout the County, that such notice to the Herald was superAuous.
Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-01

THE date of this paper is March lst. A good many subscriptions to the ENQUIRER expire with this date. Will our friends bear this in mind ,. - z -,---.-. E~
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CONTRADICTIONS TO THE WASHING
 TON MONUMENT.
WASHINGTON. Feb. i6. lst

WASHINGTON, Feb. i6, 1860. Posr MASTER, NortbviHe, Conn,
 SIR II would be greatly obliged if you would have that portion of'thc enclosed list of Post Offices that have sent returns to the Wash- ington National Monument, which relates to your own State, published in the leading papers of your place, in order that the papers through out the State may copy. This is the only meth cd by which the receipts can be acknowledged. Very respectfully, yours,
 J.C. IVES, L. Top Eng.
 Eng. Wash. Nat MonI
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Posr OFFIcE, Worthwhile, Conn,

Posr OFFIcE, Worthwhile, Conn, To THE EDITOR OF THE ENQUIRER,
 Dear Sir: Tn accordance with the above request, forward you list of receipts from the various Post masters who provided boxes in their offices for this purpose. Ofths 373 offices in the State, it will be seen that only IT have been heard from.
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has been remarked for many years that the opening of navigation on the Hudson River and the. breaking up of the ice in Cornwall, take placesabout the same time. \
 Mopday evening about eight o'clock, a bright meteor was seen to descend from point in the zenith, in South-W Westerly direction, with great rapidity and brilliancy.
 The religious interest continues unabated in the North Parish.
 The following brief colloquy was actually got oH between adomestic and her mistress. the other day ta gFBis:
 "Misthress," says Biddy, when does New Years come3', =
 @on the first of January, of eourse. And, Bridget do you know what day of the month the fourth of July is?' ' s,'-'- -s'-''.ss"e
 An sure, isn't it the seventeenth of March, it is?" J. @ Ut
 FAILS VnLAGE.-Messrs. Brewster & Fresh CT, the popular merchants of Falls Village, have dissolved partnership, and Mir. Brewster con- tinues the business at his old stand. - E The Housatonic Republican has been en- larged, and greatly improved geographically.
 HARwNToN warrant was issued in July last for the arrest of one William Mckay of Mat tatuck in this town for an attempt to commit an outrage upon girl of l3 years old, but he has evaded the officers until last Wednesday. He was arrested by officer Catlin of this town. in Barkhamsted and brought before Justices Will COX and Johnson, and bound oyer to the Superior Court under bond of $50, and for want of bail was remanded to jail on Saturday last.
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