Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-23
MISCELLANEOUS.

When Heenan arrived in England there was an intense desire auong fstc circles to see him. but he kept himself close and refused to give . public exhibition, although he might have mads a plump 5000 by it. He did not even present himself to Savers and the English champion dvaths gidhva thad g looked upon his coming as sort ef ing had to be arranged to quiet Him. Tkey were brought together and met one another in the very acme of brotherly love; when next they shake hands the compliment will be follow cd by black eyes on both sides. The BritisheFs are surprised that Heenan shows no scars and hasn't had his nose broken. They think Do can't be much of bruiseF with so good e coun. tenancc as he keeps. Odds rule at 6 to 4 for Savers.
 BLOWING orr A CAyDLE.--There is one snail fact in domestic economy which is rot generally known but which is useful as saving time, irOul,- le and temper, If the candle be blown out hold ing it above you the wick will not smOuIder down, and may therefore be easily lighted again, but if blown upon downward, the contrary is the caso-Scientifc Artisan
 The veritable sword which Ethan Allen car. ried through the perils of many weII-fouzht fields, is now in the possession of one of his fe- male descendants in HOlme county, Miss. It is the same staunch blade that he waved aloll when.
 
 Congress" he demanded the surrender of Ticon- deroga.
 | How THE SCLrAN's DWARF SECURED A WIFH. The sutan's favOrite dwarf, a man about thir- ty years od and three feet high, a few years ago took notion to marry, and applied to the sultan for wife. The sultan gave him permis- siou to go into his harem, and take one trhom he could kiss The dwarf, like all all other small men, was ambitious to have long wife. While the sultan's five hundred women knew the terms according to which the dwarf was per- mitted to choose, were laughing at the manikin, he went up to one of the tallest and handsomest of them and struck her sudden blow on tho stomach. She collapsed with the pain, and be- fore she could recover he caught her by the neck and gave her the dreaded kiss. The sul- tan kept his word, and the tall beauty is now the mother of the dwarf's children.
 Both the state and city governments of New York are at work upon legislation to prevent the erection of unsafe tenement houses in the city. The legislature proposes to institute q distinct bureau, and the city government propo- ses to confer the responsibility of the mayor. The superintendent of sanitary inspection for the city has been on round of examination, and reports four hundred tenement houses either dangerous or unwholesome.
 THE BERKSHIRE CouSTY SEAr.AThe special committee of the legislature on the removal of the Berkshire county seat have reported bill to change it, as proposed, from Lenox to Pitts- field. The question is not by the bill, to Do submitted to vote of the people of the county but the removal snot to be made escept tle citizens of Pittsfield furnish gratuiiousy satis- factory site for the county buildings. and guar antee SlOy00O towards their erection: condi- tions, however, which tbey VIII readily meet. There will be no peace in Berkshire county tin Pitts6eld becomes the shire town, and thero ouuht to he none It is plain case to every ;mD,rt;al outside person, and though it hurta tha feelings of the good people of Stockbrids snJ snJ Tenox, the legislature ought to march up J;ractiy to the question, and pass the biIl.- ssnringfeld Rspablican, 1,. eil The students of Edinburgh, Scotland. had a great snowfall riot on the 30th of Januarv. nc police attempted to stop the sport and the stu dents resisted, and so the fun became . serious fight Several on both sides were seriouslv wounded, and many had their faces bruised, as they fought with sticks and batons. For six hours several streets were blockaded shops wer, closed, and the city was in state of tumult. At the close of q late memorable private fan cy ball in Mount Vernon street, Boston, one of the guests, all gltteringly arrayed in his damaf- ic costume, stepped upon the pavement, and awaited his carriage. A coachman, rather ns- tonished at the sight exclaimed involuntariIy, l" The D-lw P .. !" No, beg pardon" replied tka gentleman. ""not the D-f bet T cavalier of Charles the First's time.' VI