Litchfield enquirer., 1861-03-21

during the last year there were received at tn, dead letter office 9,97O letters, containing $52. l54 96. More than nine tenths of this amour has been delivered to the writers the. remain der awaits the call of the owners.
 known and popular Summer resort, was burnt t. the ground on Friday, together with the out buildings. The fire caught from kettle 0 burning charcoal, carelessy left on the roof by man who was at work repairing it. Most of tn furniture was consumed. The loss is princpa covered by insurance.
 Hsa- The Rhode Island Republicans hay, nominated James Y. Smith of Providence, fol Governor Simeon H. Green of Warwick, fol Lieut.. Governor J ohn R. Bartlett of Providence for Secretary of State Sullivan Ballou of Crans ton, Attorney General.
 i Hga. President Lincoln on Tuesday received novel present from Cincinnati, being an i'm. mense broom. handsomely got up, with the fol lowing inscription
 Presented to Abraham Lincoln.
 Liberty and Union, now and forever, one and | inseparable.'
 "conundrum by induction" must have cost the Knickerboeker great deal of labor:
 "Why is beehive like bad potato? | Because beehive is a bee-holder: 1 A beholder is spectator,
 l And spsct-tater is bad potato !'
 ReA- Kit Carson the famous hunter, gnide and mountaineer, is living at Taos, New Mexico, as Indian agent to the Ute tribe of Indians, his salary is $500 per annum Kit is not a wealthy man his property is estimated at about S6, GOO. He keeps fifty Or sixty cows, five hundred head | of sheep, and several horses and ponies. He married Mexican lady, with whom he lives happily.
 THE WRONG MAN HuNG.-In August, 1858 | Wm. King, a colored man, of Baltimore, was kill 1 led, and John H. Cyphus, also colored, was con. yicted of the deed, and hung in April, 1859. A few days-ago, Geo. Orem, also colored, while en his death-bed, confessed that he was the crimi- nal, and the deed had haueted him ever since
 psr Twiggs, in reply to his New Orleans welcome said he hoped Providence would grant him sufficient strength to take part in the mo- nlentous struggle which threatens the country. The struggle would be anonsentny to which most people would consign the traitor.
 sA- Mir. Douglas decided indorsement of Lin | coln's Inaugural Wednesday caused quite a little sensation, and creates considerable comment Its tendency South is for much good, and seems to be made in the right spirit and right place The relations between the President and Judge
 
 character.
 | Ra~ Floyd is preparing lengthy and elabor- rate defence of himself and his official acts. He will take the ground that his acts were justified by precedent and the necessities of the Govern ment. That the business of the Department could not proceed without some expedlent to relieve the Treasury, and that the Treasury De- partment and Congress are at fault in not pro perly providing for the fulflment of the con facts.
 ssa, A blunt old citizen of Cincinnati, ac- cording to the Herald. was recently expressing the great interest he felt in regard to the move ments of the President elect. He said, [" hope he will come out all right. have done my best to help him by praying for him every night. The other night l prayed earnestly for the suc- cess of the President, and to prevent mistakes l just added that meant Abraham Lincoln, and not the other feler! '"
 sea- The most fortunate thing, says the Trib- une that ever happened to Benedict Aronold was the birth of David E. Twiggs, late General in the United States army, now simply disgrac- ed soldier, and dishonered old man for though the advantage of this advent was long in ap- bearing. yet by it the monoply of shame has at last been taken from the traitor of the Revolu- tion, and shared with g worthy rival
 
 nA. Shipping goods from N. Y. to the secc. ding States is still going. on; indeed within the past three weeks it has increased suddenly to a considerable extent. This is partially accoun-- 1 ted for that goods shipped prior to the lst of l March will not be ubject to the duties which Southern Gonfeaeracy. Hut fact is that ISouthern merchants find it impossible to do without New York Grade. s8 g | iGEones F. wR1GHr.-Thi talented artist, who Jeff Hartford some time since on visit to Springield. Illinois, to paint MT. Lincoln s DOT trait has obtained an order from the Legisiatule of Illinois Ike the one granted by our Les,s'A' Fare. to paint the portraits of the uosei:o's The resolution was passed by the Senate. in .on, currence, few days ago, by ao.s at % home will l be elad to hear of his success ID Iiihois. ine 1 nrice is S2500.--I Times sf1 ]e T.xx,xn IN ooIs.-Wliile the boys were ont at nrecess,, recently, at are of the village I schools in South Adams gentleman riding bJ stSR whst thev did ia there ?' The urchin looked I m. scanning his interrogator's face a moment , and then with a wicked leer and knowing winl ! replied, :. They tan hides, sir r That boy haf probably received his share Of smart in the afore said school-house. I PIsNISa THE HAND roTHE BREAsr.-zAt Mem I phis, few days ago, some steamboat men had dispute about collision of their boats. Tn lie was given, when # Riley Kinsman instanl. drew q dirk knife, the blade of which is abou Esix inches in length, and plunged it into Capt Prices 1sh breast, inffcting wound sever1 inches desp, nsap the nipple: Capt. kussea a. who was standing partly between the, no :, ants had his right hand on, Capt Price pfeas, @ and the knife passed entirely through his pano s af betNeen ah4e ethirsl and litfle fingers oeIol Wouniink EasH Price. fottais fact, ln alL ploo 2: 'sE ility Capt. n. owes his preserves Ire ls Ef stay,teons death, and itis by no meane esfss' ? that the stab will liot prove tasai'N