Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-08

.......e.. Inc Oh1ldnsns Aid H6cisty, in New York, O which CAa<les |. Brace is agent, during it's year which closed with February, has provided with homes 6I7 boys, l64 girls, M women and men -zS14 in alL The largest portion went to the West, 352 to Indiana. The whole number sent West during the seven years of the societys og' erations has been 5074. In training these chii' lren and placing them in homes $sO,540 has been expended. What other enterprise has say. ed so many thousands from a vicious and miser- eble life at such triaing expense?
 A PAIR OF TwNs-On Wednesday evening lady residing in Spring street, presented hel hushand with two daughters, and was left by the kttending physician in 8 comfortable condition In the course of three hours thereafter, a rina was heard at the door bell, and underline impres Mon that the doctor had returned to see his ra Eent. the servant hastened to answer the sum- aens No one was to be seen in the neighbor. pod, but upon the stoop was found basket hich contained newly born male children, ap- restly twins. The lady, when informed of the , cumstance, seemed well pleased and at once 1 Fopted the little waifs-placing them in bed kside her own. The young travellers were fast Peep, and were comfortably wrapped in costly Pbroldered fannels.---New York Tribune
 "A member of the New York Seventh, who 6 tnishes the New York Commercial Advertiser 0 th an account of the excursion of the Regi- ht to Washington, says their reception at the 4ital was perfectly overwhelming. It con- led of three men, two small boys and dog" Aest them fifty cts. apiece to get their panta- 4t brushed, and everything else in proportion. -' fhe New Haven News says the impress of ytory seems depicted on the brow of every 4mocrat you meet, a We don't doubt it. It iids over from Inst year. There was fellow ybefOre the Police Court the other day with Jst such an impress of victory all around his fe.-Nor,cich Bulletin.
 Herr Castendyk, German traveller and na- I've or Bremen, is setting out on an exploring expedition to West Africa, west and north west foi Monrovla under the auspices of Sir Roder- cisty.
 Congress having granted its permission, Con- ShuDrick has received the sword presented him by Gen. Crquiza, President of the Argentine Confederation. The scabbard is silver and gold, the hit tipped with diamonds, and it is valued at S5,O0O.
 Ms, Candace Allen of Providence, who died on Wednesday, gives by her will sl2000 to St. Johns Church $500 to the sexton, Mir. Joseph 5. Holmes and $lO0 to each of her servants. She leaves s3ooOoo principally to relatives.
 NIT. Wm. Hood was robbed near Corinth Ala. on the 18th of January. The Corinth paper says that the name of the highwayman is uu- Known, but there is no doubt that he was Robbin' Hood. A writer in one af our medical reviews, says that if GOV diseased, the milk is diseased too. We u2&efstand that the common treatment of - 11.lscased mild is the water cure.
 Mir. Amaziah String advertises in the Geor- gia Constitutional'.s tnat young man had run What's the .e of two Strings to one 6eauI / ,..,nomcrs say that the great comet of -Jo IS to reappear during the present season. In 1856 it caused the abdication of Charles V. of Spain, and perhaps it is now coming to take look at old Buck [Prentice's.]
 Mir. Mccormick the great reaper man of Chi eago tried to get the nomination for Mayoralty of that city and failed. The great reaper reap cd disappointment. prentice's too.
 Seventy five thousand copies of Mir. Stewards speech have been subscribed for by the Republi- cans of Congress for distribution.
 Inc iegislature ol Alabama have coincided with that of South Carolina in the necessity for the call of a southern convention.
 J. c: Boker. the father of the girl who ran on with the coachman Dean, died lately of disease of the heart He has lived retired life since his daughters marriage.
 The Rhode Island State Prison fig filling an order from Louis Napoleon for 2UO,0OO pairs of brogans for the French army.
 slave trade is very brisk on the coast of
 is carried on by American vessels.
 kctieut River is now clear of ice
 yoke dam to the mouth.
 pox is very prevalent at present
 new boundary line meets with strong op- 1don in the Rhode Island Legislature.