Litchfield enquirer., 1861-01-17


 less interested in the result. The stakes to he played for were the largest ever known fin bo rlsked in this game and the betting vas corra. pondingly heavy-the odds always being lar.s,' in favor of the ultimate winners: e'tv
 Programme cf the Game.-South Carolina oos James Buchanan against Major Anderson and Gen. Scott. South Carolina deals and turrs ,1 ,,s ten of spades (niggers) Gen. Scott nasses ~P James Buchanan having the best bower, assists south Carolina. They play, and the old general having good hand, draws Buchanan's best power, takes three tricks and thus euchres bis opponents. Major Anderson now deals and turns lp hearts. James Buchanan passes. Gen. Scott says he cannot assist the major South Carolina passes. Major Anderson turns down hearts re- inctantly James Buchanan passes again. Gen. Scott passes again. South Carolina passes. Ma Jor Anderson thereupon makes clubs trumps and says he will play it alone. The hand is played the major makes march, and South Carolina and James Buchanan are skunked.
 / A FEEs OF ENGLAND TO BE TRIED FOR HrgDgg,-A spectacle of very unusual and im- portans character will shortly be seen in England, being DO less than that of peer of the Utited Kingdom being placed on his trial for the Girae of murder. The peer is the Marquis of Ibwn. shire.
 The facts of the case are briefly these:
 The Marquis of Downshire is the owner ofa yscht, and in a recent cruise he was accohpan. jed by some members of his family, one of weom, Lady Alice Hill, his youngest daughter, is slated to be very beautiful girl.
 On the day the alleged murder was committed the marquis had gone ashore with some ol his family, leaving Lady Alice on board the yacht. On his return, quite unexpectedly, he found the captain of the yacht at the feet of the Lady Alice, having hold of one of her hands, and making to lrofn tot. of l. lady appeared to be willing listener
 The marquis, who is between forty and fNy years ofage, and man of herculean powers, en ragged at the position in which he found hi, daughter and the captain, seized the latter and actually threw him overheard from the yacht in to the sea. In an instant, regretting his conduct the marquis and the crew got out the yachts boa and made every endeavor to save the captain, life, hut without avail. He was drowned The marquis forthwith returned to England and gave himself up to the authorities, and. ac cording to the New York Commercial Adceriise, he is to be tried by his peers, for which purpose tfe hall at Westminster is to be fitted up as /, high court of justice.
 The trial, ifthe circumstances stated arc cor rect, will probably result in conviction of man slaughter; In which event, as in the case of Ior Byron Tn l763, the marquis will plead his prvil cge as peer, and be discharged.
 The U. s. steam frigate Brooklyn is commsn' ded by Capt. Wm s. Walker, who is a nati,. a. New Hampshire. He entered the Navy as mid shipman at twenty years of age, and has rcaoherh, his present position by regular promotion. Hi commanded the Saratoga in the Japan expedition and during the war with Mexico, commanded guu-boat but was not called into active service, He is about sixty years ofage, and is highly csi teemed by those who know him. Ile is brav and gallant officer, and one of the best disciplina, rians in the Navy. Two of his children live iI Boston.
 DR. BAcoS's SHRxoN IN REPLY TO MR VAi- DYkE.-The public will be gratified to isarrs that this sermon is to be re-issued in a day 0 two, in a handsome pamphlet. It is to be thop oughly revised, and accompanied with addition. al notes. As our nsighbors of the Register, an,- it's friends. seem to be ss much interested in th. study of this production ss those who nor heartily approve of it's principles, there is ever reason to expect that it's wide circulation will great good. 1t is to be issued by T. II. PeasG- Chapel strest.-N. II Journal G Courier, .lG. 12M. |.
 ssA- Ohio and New York, both republicart' states but in this matter acting without regard party lines, have unanimously (disregarding on." or two eccentric exceptions,) placed their who'll. power at the service of the Federal Governmentr for the maintenance of the Union at all hazard. On the other hand, South Carolina, which vot' unanimously for Breckinridge, has led the way rebellion and revolution because she was dcfcatcu in fair election, has grossly insuted the Nato,at al Government, and has defianty fired upon thy revercd Standard of Liberty, the glorious starn and stripes. And Florida Alabama and Misssto sippi, also Brcckinridge states, have lifted tn snaky flag of rebellion and treason. We ask th Hartford Times which states-republican Ne>- York and Ohio or sham democratic South Carr lima, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida-are CO.,, trolled by sectionalsm ?-iiasyo1d Press, ng lD, EDITREss vs. PREs1DENT.-Aunty Swisshelpcss in the last number of her sparkling paper, th St. Cloud (Nlinn) Democrat, scratches the faciot and pulls the hair of our venerable Prcx with eys vigor the most tonguey and pugnacious husbauAr- whipper might envy. Like all other women gu strong common sense, she is for the Union to tn backbone Here is specimeL chip: |.
 "When the American people placed wintoS biber and a dotard in the Presidential cbaifno they had no reason to expect of him differcu result. They have no right now to curse MI Buchanan, for there is not one man in ten thous and at his age who would be fit to fill the placi he occupies. Let tho great, Free North, be pal tcnt, and not allow itself to be driven to any of rashness by the bluster of set of bulies all tho driveling of man who has outlived the az of action, of one who should have been sittin with his great grand children on his knee, tellin fairy tales all the years he has been presidin!. over the destinies of great nation."
 A letter from Washington says: "Militar. ., movements and plannings are going on witoN great activity here, but so judicious is the st crecy observed, that no one outside of the Wa Department knows what day will devclopSeI Washington was laid out with view to afforlIer facilities for military maneeuverings, and the da velopments of the times now seem most strangFed ly to indorse the wisdom and foresight of it's nabl mortal founder. There is not probably an uId i fortified city in the world so admirably arrange to resist invasion as Washington, if properly de fended.'
 TIE SAVINGS BANKS or MASSACHUSETTS, By the annual report of the Bank Commission CTS, it appears that there was deposited in tlf 6 savings institutions in this Commonwealth, O the last Saturday in October, 1860, Jorty.G .Grsor fpe dollars. Pretty good for the mudsills' re Northern society. Does the South think theld likely to starve f-Boston Tournai. n
 H9n The following is copy of petition ifa circulation in New York City for signaturei We hope there is no man in the State of Ne}Tr York who would refuse to signit
 To the President and Congress cfthe United Stdfs3
 We, the subscribers, earnesly petition thays vou will support the Constitution, defend tbI public property, and execute the laws of thl a United States. | o
 pss- The Alabama Convention, Friday, passet the ordinance of secession, declaring her con nection with the Federal Union at an end. Tn immediate cause of this action is declared in thl