Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-31

"a. It is apprehended in Washington that if Fort Pickens, at Pensacola, be taken by the Reb. els, privateers will be immediately fitted eut fs prey upon the commerce of the North. Mir. Bu- chanan, instead of sending achievements to inc Commander of the small force there. has sept ;n- structions substantially directing him to surren. der in case of an attack. If Pensacola sbould fall completely into the hands of the rebels ;t will become most convenient place of refuvs for pirates, and no American merchent vessei will be safe in the Gulf without the convoy of a man-of-war. Instead of sending memorials ,o Washington begging for useless and impossible compromises our merchants should send remon- strances against the surrender of Fort Pickns.- Tribune.
 B1r Gen. Winfield Scott was burnt in efigy on Saturday night last, by the students at the University of Virginity, amid repeated cheers fer Toombs and the seeding States, and groars for Major Anderson. A card was placed over ths efigy, on which was written:
 "WINFELD SCOTT,
 Would be
 DICTATOR AND DEsPoT."
 Gen. Scott will probably at once resign his position as Lieutenant General of the United States Army, if he does not immediately die of modification.
 CHINESE ETIQUETTE-Recent events tend to initiate the barbarian into the mysteries of Ori- ental living Of the Chinese Emperor, every one, even those of his own chamber, standi in the greatest imaginable awe, and on no pretext does any one ever address him save with the use of all his grand and glorious titles. It is the eti- quette in the Chinese Court for the Emperor's physician to apply the same titles to his diseases as to himself, and accordingly they talk of '.His High and Mighty Stomach-ache," "His Imperial and Godlike Dyspepsia" and l" His Eternal and Nevcr-ending Diphtheria."
 Rsg@ About two weeks ago scandalous paint ing on canvas was received by Mrs. Lincoln, DOT express from South Carolina. It represented Mir. Lincoln with rope around his neck, his feet chained. and his body adorned with tar and feathers. Comment is unnecessary.
 Roebling of Trenton, New Jersey, who built the Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge, is now en- gagged upon work almost equally great, on the Danviile and Lexington railroad, Kentucky. That road is building bridge on the suspension principle, which will be ,324 feet long, and will connect the sides of a gorge 300 feet deep.
 pea- Mr. Lincoln will leave Sprinfield for Washington on the 18th of February. He will stop on the route at Indianapolis, Cincinnati, Co., ltmbus, Cleveland, Buffalo, Albany, Harris b!rgh and Baltimore. It is not yet decided whether he is to visit New York or Philadel- phia.
 BSa- The recent vote in New Orleans shows that 5000 voters refused to go to the polls. Out of l,0oG voters only S,G00 voted, and vet the majority fer secession was only 300. It is stated by passengers that few of the Northern residents voted, and of tie naturalized citizens. In other words Ec Union men have stsd st home, and allowed tie secessionists to carry the city.
 nEsas- The nomination Of Mir. Holt as Secrets " of War, nas been confirmed by the strong vote of s to l3.
 It is stated that in the Executive Session, Mir. Crittenden said, Kentucky never would consent to the formation of Southern Confectionery. The Union must be preserved at all hazards.
 nsa- At Indianapolis last Sunday, at the clos- ing exercises of meeting at one of the Metho- dist Episcopal churches, Bishop Ames astonish- ed and thrilled the congregation by the follow ing prayer,
 stalks abroad in high places, there is one man wLo loves his country one man who will defend his country's flag! God bless and protect tkc ysl- lant Moyor Anderson and his noble band!'
 Tine "amens' which came up from the breth- ren around, were loud and enthusiastic, and when the congregation arose from their knees, smilea ana tears were seen struggling III many cOun- tenance.
 RsA. Dogs killed one hundred and fifty sheep valued at l,000, at Chatham, Illinois, on Satur- day night.
 by the Supreme Court at Rochester, N. T., that intempcrancc is no bar to the recovery of life insurance. The case in- volved S5,0G0, which the company is ordered to pay.
 Bgs= The Ames manufacturing company of Chicopee some days ago voted to forward no arms to States that had declared themselves out of the Unon This is fast growing to be the common feeling of the North, and shows both pa triotism and independence.
 Ey- A little boy being asked in Sunday school ""hat is the chief eEd of man ?" answered. /" The end what'e got the head on.'
 ssa., Mir. Rhett. in the South Carolina Senate, on Friday last, admitted that the expenses of that State for the coming year, were estimated at two millions, and the total resources of the State amounted to only one million five hundred thousand dollars. They must look out, he said, that they were not bankrupt before the end of the year.