Litchfield enquirer., 1860-12-20

ueCdHtSE DF16k. A0 NCAAhA1ASAs sS'~A - ~-~ tho Sunny South and was, of course. cleared from this City, some months ago, for Havana, where the usual pretended sale to Spaniard was completed. Verify, however, there would seem some evil destiny hanging over the gentleman engaged in this branch of importing, SC many of their business ventures have, of ate been brought to an i'll result; and in view of the continuous tide of negro labor which these developments prove to be constantly flowing towards the American continent from, Africa, it may well bo asked Can Cuba possibly need 50 many field hands for her own consumption? or are these captured Africans only used to replace the Span ish speaking Cuban slaves smiggled oyer to Florida and Louisiana, where they will fetch nearly double the price paid for them in slave importing Cuba?
 THERE WAS an attompt at instruction by some negroes at Hickory Grove, Crawford O.. Georgia, on the 9th, or something that was ts ken for insurrecton. Twenty negroes belong ing to tho Rev. W. c. Cleveland, and negroes belonging to old Mr. Davidson. were the ealy negroes captured They were melted (so they copfess) by ono Cullen Davidson, son Of ths gentleman named, and man by tho name Of Grier, tin peddlsr living at Hickory Grove, Yankee by birth.
 Oun euchrs-playipg renders will understand the spirit with which South Cafelisa plays her hand by the notices on & transparency Ht Ces
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 Euchre---South Carolina Plays it Alone" |" Her Right and Left Bowers-tieefea aBa Florida" llor Trumpa# Msgfath, tole0sk. Conner" With These she Claims March" WxSpELL PHILLIPS, according to previous an uncement, delivered his lecture on "Mebs and Education" at tho Music Hall, Boston, Oil Sunday last. There was an immense audi ence present. many of whom were doubtless st- tracted by the expectation of riot, as such an occurrence had been threatened. The lecture, however, was listened to with attention to tho close, with ouly an occasional symptom of dis appreciation. The Speaker touched upon Mobs in general, and the Mob which broke up tho John Brown meeting in particular, and denoun- ced the City Government aud Daily Press of Boston, in enneasured terms. A large crowd was gathered outside at the close. and fearing violence, Mr. Phillips was escorted home by a number of his friends and force of police. It is intimated that, had the lecture been delivered on any day but, Sunday, serious riot would have been the consequence.
 NorwrrusFAsDIso her small size, Connecticut cuts conspicuous figure in tho Crisis Com mttee" of thirty-tfree raised in the House of Representatives. 1t is stated that four natives of Connecticut, are on the Committee, viz. Fer ry of Ct., Humphrey of N. r., Scranton of Pa., and Phelps of No. Besides her own, Connecti- cut represents three of tho greatest States in the Union.
 As THE Williamsburg ferry boat WAS leaving New York, tho other dsy, little child, apra- rently in nobodys charge, was crowded off into the water and forced by the action of the wheels far out into the stream. Nc person seemed confident enough to undertake the res cue, when gentleman, (who proved to be q merchant on William street, Now York; came from another part of the boat, and planging in without hesitation, di.sd fer tue boy and saved him: nearly dead.
 The supreme court of New York city has de- cided that telegraph company, by the non-he- livery of message, is only responsible for actu- al loss, or damage, the loss of prospective prof it's not to be assessed unless it was we'll under stood beforehand between both parties, and the importance of the message duly made known to the telegraph agents. The case was one where, by the late delivery of dispatch, New York house lost S462 in prospective commission on the sale to be made, of which the dispatch it. therefore, that they could recover nothing on this account.
 THE Fugitive Slave Extradition case, which has been occupying tko attention of the Court of Queens Bench at Toronto, Canada, for some days past, was on Saturday brought to 8 close. The Court decided to give up the fugitive to the United States authorities. An appeal, howev- CT, was made immediately, amid the greatest ex- citemeut; and meantime, the prisoner is strong
 y guarded to prevent a rescue.
 THE LEchAArusE of South Carolina has suc- ceeded, after seven ballots, in electing Govern or, Col Pickens being the successful candidate. This election may be regarded as somewhat sig nificant, inasmuch as Col. Pickens is looked up- on by the extremists of the State as much too moderate in his principles. It is we'll known that he strenuously opposed the secession move n,eut until after the election of Mir. Lincoln, when by the sheer force of the current he was pressed into the movement. His election may be regarded as all ant-reYoiution victory, ss it is generally believed in the State that ho will not proceed to extremities until all negotiation and argument with the General Government have failed.
 A LITTLE SON of James McElroy, four years of age, was burned to death in Providence on Tuesday. s
 SIXTEEN scholars have left the Connecticut Literary Institute at Suffield, on account of the fearful prevalence of the diphtheria throat dis ease. One of the scholars was attacked with the disease one day, and in less than twenty four hours it proved fatal.