Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1860-07-12
NEVIS OF THE WEEK.


The CATTLE DISEASE AT FARMINGroS- We
learn that the state commissioners visited Farm
ington on Friday. in company with Paoli La
throp and DR.. Tyler, of Massachusetts. They
killed two heifers, one belonging to Thomas
Cowles and the other to Mr.. Deming. Both had
lung diseases but the doctor was of the opinion
that it was not the pleuro- pneumonia, but the re-
suit of an influenza prevalent there last spring
This puts an end to the exaggerated reports
that caused such all excitement in Burlington
Meanwhile the excitement elsewhere seems tc
have all died away, and we are happily not like
ly to have reason for further alarm from the
dread contagion again this summer Most sin
cerely do we hope this may he the case.
The PRINCE OF WLEs-Presdent Buchan.
an, having on a point of etiquette, declined to
invite the Prince of Wales to this country and
to Washington, because he had no formal noti-
ficatlon from the British government that the
prince was about to make tour through the
! colonies, the coveted information has been given
through the British minister, with notice, also,
that the prince will proceed direct to Washing
ton from Canada. The president will now
make suitable arrangements for his reception
and entertainment there. After Washington
he will come to Philadelphia, New York, Boston
and other cities, and in spite of the purpose, of
the young man to travel as private gentleman
we fear the japanese sensation will be repro
duced with ten-fold vigor
More reliable information is furnished by the
London Court Journal, which announces that
the Prince of Wales will leave England for Cana
da in the steamer Hero on the 10th of July His
Royal Highncss will represent her Majesty in
Canada, receive addresses and hold levees He
will visit the important localities of the United
States as private gentleman, travelling under
his title of Lord Renfrew. 1t is understood that
the President, Mr.. Buchanan, having in an au-
tograph letter to the Queen, expressed his per-
sonal desire to receive the Prince at Washing
ton, he will visit that city.
SoME YOUNG MEN in Bristol were firing an old
cannon on the 4th inst. and loaded it so heavily
that one of the charges exploded the concern
A piece of the gun, weighing 1885, pounds
smashed into house, entering a room in which
were seated Mrs Mix and three other ladies'
doing some damage to the house but injuring no
one! Other heavy fragments were thrown a
distance of some thirty rods, but fortunately no
person was hurt.
FLORA TEMPLE won the trotting match at
Philadelphia, July 9th, beating G. n. Patchen.
Floras time 2:2211s, 2:2l and 2:371s.
EXECUTION OF HAnDES.-Harlen was execu-
ted on Friday, July 9Th, at haf-past one he made
no speech; he remained suspended twelve min
utes, when the physician pronounced him dead.
The body was lowered to the ground and placed
in coffin. Before the execution he appeared
calm, and prayed. He stepped upon the drop,
and bid adieu to those near him on the scaffold
he fell heavily, but his neck was not broken
his death struggles were violent, and the limbs
were repeatedly drawn up. His remains were
taken to his fathers residence in Blairstown he
was buried on Sunday; be made full confession
to his brothers which probably will be published.
THE GREAT EAsTERN.-Upward of two thou
sand persons visited the Great Eastern July 9th
Throughout the day carriages continued to ar
rive on the pier with ladies and gentlemen who
went on board the ship. A large proportion of
the visitors appeared to have just arrived from
the country.
In SPEAKING of the Douglas ratification meet
ing at Norwich, on Monday night of last week,
the Bulletin SAYS: "The enthusiasm was ire
mendous, and consisted principally of whistling.
And it was good whistling. And it was appro-
pirate. That's what people do when they go
through grave yards and such like, by night"
MAIL ROBBERY AT RUTLAND, Fr.-Col. North,
special mail agent arrested John Whitcomb
charged with robbing the United States and
Canada mails while under his charge at the Rut-
land Railroad Depot, July I'd. Ten bags are
missing. The accused has spent 5000 in Cana
da money within few weeks, and skeleton KEYS
were found on his person, with other evidence of
guilt.
The WILL of Mr.. Walton, who was murdered
in New York, has been admitted to probate.
Thus far all attempts to trace the murderer
have been unsuccessful.