Litchfield enquirer., 1860-12-27

 ident out of strengthening the garrison of Fort Moultrie. He told the old gentleman :" If you send solitary soldier to those forts the instant the intelligence reaches our people and we will take care that it does reach them in good season-the forts will be taken, because they are necessary to our safety"
 Miles says, Let US wait awhile, as all the re- pairs will be to our advantage" So the calcu- iation is, that all the money Uncle Sam is now spending on the forts in Charleston harbor is merely to put them in good order before they are turned over, as free gift to the spoiled child, South Carolina. Does any body think that child needs "spanking?"
 When GARIBALDI was in Sicily, dwarfsh, deformed little man presented himself as vol unteer, but was refused by the committee. Noth- ing daunted he went to 'Garibad, and begged the General to accept him. Here again, h. was refused. After one of the first battles, the little individual came up to Garibaldi, and joy fully exclaimed, See General, you would not take me, but you could not prevent my coming have fought well :; indeed I have; and am wounded too" Garibaldi, who recognized the man, replied. " An /! bravo and where are you wounded? ?' After some hesitation, the other showed a wound between his shoulders "Ob, fe v said Garibaldi, wounded in the back. | knew you would never be anything good" The soldier retired quite confused and ashamed Am other battle soon followed, and it was scarcely over when the poor fellow again accostsd his chief. "Here l am, General, wounded again, but this time on the right side ;" and, pointing to wound in his breast, he fell dead at Gari- baldis feet.
 How Bnu1sEE TAKES PRISON LIFE-TKe exiled Mir. Mulligan does not bear his retire. ment from the active scenes of Broadway and Houston street with that fortitude which was to be expected from so fierce fellow. He wlted terribly when the stripes were handed him in exchange for his glossy kerseymeres, and when shorn of his moustache he gave way to flood of tears. Indeed, he sobbcd most plteously all the while he was making his new toilet and he finished by begging to be put into the hospital department with view of being treated to ] light work. To the first question that was cor- sequently asked him by the attending official, he was obliged to answer that he could not write, so his hopes were ended in that quarter, and he was consigned to the cell. There tie sudden change from life of luxury and ease to the stern realities of State Prison completely un- nerved him, and at midnight the wardens were summoned to him with piercing and most pite- ous cries. His physical system had for the time completely broken down, and he was car ried moaning to the hospital and left there for the doctors treatment, where at last accounts he | sttll IeHuiucu.--LscW ICfJ 1TtOHbe
 nea- The Washington correspondent of the Boston Journal, speaking of the debate in the Senate Monday, says When Senator Sumner rose to speak there was marked anxiety to hear what he would say, and the |" fire eaters evidently hoped to hear something which they could attack. But they appeared rather dumb founded when he cool!y read an unpublished let ter in the unmistakable autograph of old Hicko- ry showing what the hero of New Orleans 1 thought about notification and a Southern Con !efieracy When at the close lie read the pre- diction that the tariff would hereafter be dropped by the secessionists to take up the nrGr0 as a war-horse, there was decided ' sensation.'
 BEs5" The Washington correspondent of the 1 N. '. Times says: James R. iiarks arrived this afternoon with the Electoral vote of Louisiana. !ereports that the Louisiana Legislature refused almost unanimously to appoint Commissioners to other States.
 gas~ Mir Hamlin the Vice President elect has had an interview with Gen Scott on the state of the country during which he latter expresscd hopes that quiet would he restored.
 Esss~ The c>,cee~,~n n,lcnt of the H'oiM says that Senator Wade has received letters threaten ing his persos'al $s&n'y since ha speech.
 Rsa- Mr. llamlin had an interview with Mr. N''''
 G=i," The Presidents proclamation for Ma tonal Fast, published in the IateNigcnrer was followed by some remarks delivered by Reverdy Johnson in the Supreme Court of the United States. in which that distinguished advocate prays that hea"cn may silence :'t the winnings of l'nbeciilty, now disconraging and sickcning the honest public heart.'
 The Austrian Consul at Charleston S. C., hay | ..c 1I- I.- Emperor of Austria would acknowledge the in- dependence of South Carolina. the Austrian Charge Af1aires Chevalier Eulscmau, has i'm nedlately informed the gentleman, that his Ma Jesty will hereafter try to get along without his valuable services. sa5~ Rev. Dr. Walter Clarke, formerly of Hartford, and recently pastor Of the Mercer street Presbyterian Church, New York. has re- signed the pastorate of that church.
 Ssss- The Democrats were successful in the New Haven town election, Friday by about 400 majority. The Governor of Alabama in consequence of the present crisis, has assumed the responsibility of advising the banks of Alabama to suspend and they have all suspended, except the Bank of Mobile, Southern bank and Northern bank. A Pennsylvania aeronaut makes to the citi- LS!lS pl OHlO, d SeTleS Ol CXCe6Qlngiy handsome offers. He will go up in his balloon alone for two hundred dollars with horse for three hundred dollars and his expenses with horse and buggy, for four hundred dollars with two horses, and lady on one of them for five hundred dollars. He will descend from height Of one mile by parachute, will send lady in his place, for five hundred dollars!
 The Wadsworth Athenanum (IIartford) has one of the finest collections of paintings and en- cravings to be found in this country. Amongst | other works which of value, not only on &C., count of their origin, history and associations, but also for their intrinsic merit, is an original portrait by Thomas Lawrence of Benjamin West A copy of this work was made by Lawrence for King William w. which now hangs in the Ma tional Gallery at London and is valued at Sl0,- coo. We believe that there are but two other original Lawrences in this country, and the esti- mated value of this one is $l5,000.
 The Rev. Dr. Wise, editor of the Israelite, Cincinnati, makes the following cool request:
 .1he thieves who, last Friday night, broke into our office for the second time are politely Leqaested to do so no more, as we feel heartily ashamed for any decent thief to see how very poor we are. Tell us beforehand your intention to pay us visit, and we shall place some change somewhere within reach to save the credit of , the establishment. {
 The New York Times states that movement is on foot among the Volunteers of England to