Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-10

EeyH Attorney General Black, whom the Pres ident imported from Pennsylvania has faculty of getting himself and friends into bad scrapes. The other day he offended the supreme court by the use of an expression grossly disparaging to the dignity of the judges. A distinguished ju- rist promptly invoked the protection of Heaven over Judge Fancy, so that the appointment of Judge Black to the exalted position of chief justice might be averted, and another distinguish ed jurist who is now senator, Is said to have remarked that the Senate would not confirm Judge Black if appointed to the supreme bench.
 HEA There is much speculation just now among politicians as to Col. Forney's course if Douglas is nominated. His immediate associates declare that he will support Douglas upon the Cincinna- ti platform, or even if Dred Scott plank be annexed. This is a little doubtful. Previous to his election as clerk of the House, several of tie Republican members ascertained his position on this very question. They did not try to extort any pledges from him as to his future course but simply desired to learn his position. He declared with great decision of language that he would not support Douglas on the Cincinnati platform, unless there was an interpretation giv- en to 1t by the Convention, settling forever the question of popular sovereignty, and of course in favor of Douglas.
 
 | Westbrook, short time since, at the age of 93, had lived with him in marriage seventy one years She left l76 descendants-ll of whom are great grandchildren. Almost long enough fora gold and silver wedding.
 rsa- The New Britain Times has been dis, continued for want of patronage. The paper was originally started by Elihu Buritt, as the | North aud South.
 Gkss@ John D. Defrees, writing from Washing ton to the Indianapolis Journal (his old paper) says :-" Twenty years ago was locker on at the doings of Congress. The two men who at tracted the most attention were William Cost Johnson of Maryland and Thomas F. Marshall of Kentucky. They were the most brilliant ora tors-the observed of ali observers Mr. ,Toln- son died in this city few days ago, a pauper and all outcast, unnoticed and unlamented. The papers, a few days ago, informed Us that Mr. Marshall is the inmate of hospital at Buffalo. diseased and miserable, and about to die Y! h. temperance, of course, is the cause of all ths."
 nsss~ Congress recently passed law which provides that when any person shall endorse on any letter his or her namc and place ofresdence | as writer thereof, the same, after remaining un- called for at the office to which it is directed thirty days, or the time the writer may direct shall be returned by mail to said writer and that no such letter shall be advertised, nor shall the same be treated as dead letters, until so return ed 70 the post office of the writer, and there re. maining one quarter.
 nea-It is suggested that the Democrats change 1 their name to Ertensionists. They have taken the usual course prior to final bankruptcy pro cured an extension to the 18th of next month when it is to be presumed that an assignment will be made out, and the preliminares entered into for final winding up of the concern. The original capital was long since sunk.
 HA-Gov. Corwin spoke four hours to the Re publican State Convention of Delaware or Wednesday at Dover. The republicans clain that it was the largest convention ever held il that city.
 aA-Tom. Savers was born in Ireland, in tho county Derry. Heenan was born of Irish parents
 ksg~The friends of Gen. Houston, assembled at the battle field of San Jacinto recently, nom mated the old hero for the Presidency and pass ed the following resolution, which shows that they are hopeful of millennium
 Resolred, That when Sam Houston shall have been elected President of the United States, the San Jacinto flag now floating proudly in the breeze, shall again wave in triumph over thl' consecrated ground.