Litchfield enquirer., 1861-02-21

s.s A FAcr.--On Wednesday, . highly respectable citizen of Jeisrson County, quitea ferccious fire eater catne into this city to make ke'arrangennents for visiting the South on business. He applied to the Mayor and obtained from that functionary a passport, with certificate thathe lives in Jeff ferson, and that he is 8 friend of the South. As reason why he wished such passport and cer. tifcate and he stated that some of his neighbors, who have recently visited the South, were so an- noyed and bedeviled with vigilance committees that he could not venture to go without first talk ing precautions against trouble. All this cer. tainly indicates most lamentable condition o affairs. How long is it to last ?-Louispille (Ku' ' yournal -if ae =
 ANOTHER FACT.-We have recently been in formed of the issue of passports to travellers b, the thief and traitor, John B, Flyod, lately ons of the ornaments of MT. Buchanan's Cabinet. , A gentleman, 8 foreigner, desiring to visit ths Southern States, while Floyd was stiHa member of the Cabinet, applied to. him for somethin, which swsuld insure him safe treatment, and Floyd actaafly drew up sEformal passport or cer- ti6cate, stating that the foreign gentleman was safe person, we'll affected toward the South. and ought to be permitted to travel without molesta- 7 tion. What an exhibition on the part of one of : the highest officers of government which pro- fesses to guarantee perfect freedom without re- gard to epinions.-N. H. Courier.
 DsA. The Paris Moniteur directs attention to the case about to be brought before the tribunals in which M. Jerome Bonaparte aHd Mrs. Patter- son (of Baltimore,) the divorced wife of the late Prince Jerome demand partition of the Prince s property. The object is not so much to get the property, ss to enforce legal recognition of Mrs. Patterson Bonaparte's true position as one of the family. .... e.........,. ...-
 JUST so.--A calm, blue-eyed, self-possessed l.J, sr l1or ne, E. n long cali the other day, from prying old spinster, who, after prolonging her stay beyond even her own conception of the young lady,s en- duranee, came to the main question which had brought her thither. "Pve been asked good many times if you was engaged to Dr. D. Now if folks inquire again whether you be or not, what shall tell 'em I think?' s'Tell them, D answered the young lady, fixing her calm blue eyes in unblushing steadiness upon the inquis- tive features of her interrogator, tell them that you think you don't know, and you are sure it is none of your business.
 b9. King Francis II. of Naples is no coward, and if we may believe the stories told by his ad- ;mirers, has lately shown excellent pluck. Re- esntly, Q bomb fell near where he was standing with some officers. The soldiers turned to fly, but he calmly picked it up and threw it over the wall exclaiming, return comrades, the danger is over." On another occasion he was for hours In cdStle OVeFlOOklHS the HarDor, ana uuFiHg his visit the room he occupied was three times sntored by cannon balls. Walking in the street unattended he was met by man who presented pistol and announced an intention of shooting him. Be careful of your aim, friend" said tho king, folding his arms, |" for if you miss fire will have you shot in the morning. Overcome by such bravery the man threw himself at the feet of Francis and craYod pardon, which was granted.
 Eay- Old Ben Wade of Ohio has offered con- promise. He thinks that at least two hundred of the secession loaaers should be hung but he is willing to compromise and hang only hum dred and fifty, if the South will stay in the Union.
 Bsg" One of the officers wives lately arrived at New York from Fort Sumter states that Ma .jor Anderson has often been besought as Il South- ern man, both by his wife and her brother, Ma jor Clinch, to resign and retire ere the bloody conflict commenced. Once whcn they were both there on brief visit, their cntrcates became 80 importunate, that Anderson forbade them both evsr to visit him again, unless they would prom ise "never to attesnpt te infict on his manhood such an indelible stain:'
 correspondent of the Springfield Republican at Hartford writes The Douglas and Breckin- ridge factions of the Democracy-are about as thoroughly united in their patriotic work as two worthy physicians of whom l heard the other day, were in their practice upon the some pa tient. wealthy gentleman who has decided will of his own and somewhat irasciblc temper, was sick. His troubles were q gouty foot and disordered stomach. Dr. Al!opath attended to tho foot, and Dr. Homepath to the stomach- One day, ,.Dr. ,.aftcr carefully bandaging the painful gouty foot, asked the gentleman to let him see his tongue. "No !'' growled the irri- tated man-Dr. II. attends to that. D--n you. take care of your own se!f!""
 Tho special of the New York Times says that tho seceding members of Congress have carried off many of tho most valuable books of the con- gressonal library, --to..the value of thousands of dollars. South Carolina member took moro than four hundred dollars worth of digcsts of the most valuable character, and which can ner CT be replaced. Scarcely one of these gentlemen
 ook tho trouble to return his books, but, on the contrary, were very cautious to have them care fully packed and sent off. In anybody but se- eessionists this would be theft.
 Chess Problem No. XL.