Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-01

WAsHMoTos's birthday (Wednesday was as watsry and weeping IS Boston Unionsaving inesting. It was general xashingday up in the spheres The father of his country was un- doubtedly very clever gentleman, maugre his doubts as to the divinity of slavery but he was born at very bad time of the year for holiday. The banks were closed some of the schools ditto ; and the courthouse shut up. But the only really brave attempt to celebrate the day was by the City Guard, who, determined to be patriotic, put it through at great cost of dry clothes, and some peril of health. The cannon's mouth was nothing to the rain they encountered !; yet neither officer nor private fell or faltered. During the afternoon, they were pleasantly ad- dressed at their armory by Col. Walker; at night they marched to: the depot and escorted the Masons from out of town to the Masonic cele- bration and in the evening, they fought their battles over while engaged with the ladies in a dance at Union Hall-Spring,feld Republican
 AN Albany rum dealer lately visited North Adams on collecting tour, and was compelled to borrow "" to get home with.
 ONE of the Sons of Temperance in New Bed ford has been before an Investigating committee, charged with the proposal of unworthy members The matter has created considerable sensation, not only among the male portion of the order, but has also caused futtering among the crino- line. - -......
 The laws of Pennsylvania require that 8 will containing bequests for charitable and religious purposes'be made twenty days before the death of the testator and the will of Ex-Mayor Hen ry D. Gipin of Philadelphia, lately deceased, is likely to fail in its munifcent intentions because it was made only twelve days before his death.
 A NEW DAILY RELIGIOUS NEwsrAPER.-The uew daily religious paper in New York, which has been for some time anticipated, is, says the Erangelist, soon to make it's appearance. The organization is complete, and the office taken in the southwest corner of the Times building.
 Thackeray, according to rumor aaoat in Lon don, contemplates continuation of Macaulay History of England.
 TIE Pittsfeld Eagle recounts the operations ofa scamp named Henry H. Thomas, who has been marrying two women, deceiving the church, and acting in most scandalous manner general ly. .., x,
 IS Waterbury they have new Baptist Church or rather fine enlargement and improvement of an old one, which the Waterbury papers are praising as something rather remarkable for ele- gance. The building is now 95 by Al feet, with spire l25 feet high.
 Prof. Stearns, of the Albany Female Acade- my, has in his possession, among other ancient relics, small bureau, with slide for writing, once the property of General Washington, on which the death-warrant of Major Andre was signed and many State papers written. It was presented by the Chief" to his fellow-soldier and friend Gen. Knox, at the time when the then newly-formed government was transferred from New York to Philadelphia, from whose inn mediate family it came into the hands of it's
 
 ELoPEMENr FROM RocKv1LLE.-George Beck with and Ellen Entwissle, loving pair of Rock vile, whose "cruel parients" objected to their marriage, took double team early last Saturday morning, drove to Springfield stopped at the Massasoit House, sent for Rev. Mr. Drummonnd and were soon harnessed together in double team for life. About noon the Rockville people began to "smell mice," and the simultaneous and sudden disappearance" of George and Ellen created doubtful alarm throughout their neigh borhood. The enraged father came to this city and stated the circumstances to officer Chamber lain, who telegraphcd to officer Braman of Springfield to arrest the young lady and. keep her until he arrived. The dispatch was received at half past three in the afternoon, and as the marriage occurred some five hours previous the officer deemed an arrest unnecessary, and report ed the fact to her father, whose indignation at this time can be easier imagined than described. The happy couple remained at the Massasoit House over Sunday, and appeared highly grati- fled at "the trick they had played on the old folks. .'-Haryord Press.