Litchfield enquirer., 1861-11-21

Rev. Dr. Storrs, of tho church of the Pilgrims at Brooklyn, N. r., publishes s,humorous. sardl. stating that his study in the church edificc hsss been thrlce broken into and robbed; that no nc. ney plate other vsluables are ever kept thcrs3: that the sermons are illegihls to everybody fss himself; that his theological books arc heavy reading to persons unused to, the exercise; that his gold pen is worth at the outside only dollar and half and that "if visitors of burglari- ous turn of mind will hereafter leave his drawers and papers unmolested and refrain from upset ting his table apparatus and files of correspen. dence, he will most checrfully render them any professional service in his power, at any time, without fee or reward."
 Gen. Burnsides division, which will sail in . flow days from Annapolis, for the South, consists ot the following:
 Fifty.frst regiment, N. Y.v., Shepard Ri. fes) Col Ferrero.
 Fifty-third regiment, N. Y. ", Col. DEpi- neuil
 Twenty-third regiment, Mass. Vol, Col Kurts. Twenty fourth regiment, Mass. Vol, Col.-. Twenty fifth regiment, Mass Vol, Col Up
 TwentY-seventh regiment, Mass. Vol, Col. 1 Lee.
 l Fifth Rhode Island Battalion, five hundred | men.
 Eighth regiment, Conn. Vol, Col Harland. | Tenth regiment, Conn. Vol Col. Russell. A PooR CouNrRY.-Professor Peck, of Ober-. | lin, after trip through Western Virginia says q was glad when got back to America and looked through the free country streets of an Ohio town. And I am free to say that just as things now are, and as they are likely to be for good while to come, l would sooner have one of those unpretending but thoroughly home cottages on back street in Gallipolis than all the Kanawha valley, from Point Pleasant to Gauley."
 Capt. Chas. Wilkes commander of the "San, Jacinto," IS native of New York, about 56 years of age, and entered the navy at the age of l3-He has been in the service of the govern ment about 43 years, during which time he made four years exploring voyage to the Pacific and this expedition in five volumes, and also wrote work containing valuable information relative to our Pacific coast
 James M. Mason, rebel minister to Fort War ren, (not England,) is native of Virginia, and 63 years of age. He is a grandson of the famous George Mason of the revolution and disgraces l long line of illustrious ancestors. He was Tor some years a member of the Virginia legislature for one term a member of the lower house Of Congress, and from 1S47 to the day of his trea- son. member of the United States Senate. He was the author of the fugitive slave law of 1850 and during Mir Buchanan's administration held the position of chairman of the committee on foreign affairs.
 The telegraphic tariff between St. Louis and San Francisco is four dollars and twenty-five cents for the first ten words; thrty-sx cents . word additional between ninety and four hundred words eighteen cents between four hundred and five hundred words, and twelve cents between five hundred and one thousand. Between New York and San Francisco rates are five dollars and ninety-fve cents for the first ter words, and forty-eight cents for each additional word.
 The message of Gov. Pickens, sent to the legislature of South Carolina is doleful in tone, There are only about 5000 troops in CharseH l ton,