Litchfield enquirer., 1861-07-18

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 SAD ACCIpENT TO THE WIFE OF PROF IoxG- rELow.-A sad accident occurred at the house 0! Prof. longfcIlow last W Wednesday night Mrs l-ongiellow was melting sealing-wax on some envelopes, when a lighted match set fire to her clothing. She was burned so badly that there is hardly a hope of her recovery, In endevor- ing to save his wife, Prof. Iongrrllow was sc- ryusly lnt not fatally burned.
 l.ATrr.-Thc wife of Trur I.onglellow died from her buns about lroon on Thursday. She was the daughter of the Hon. Nathan Appleton. Prof. l.. will recover.
 The funeral of Mrs Prof Longfellow, at Cam bridge, on Saturday, was very largely attended by the members of the literary, legal, and cler- cal professions. The suierings of Mir. Long fellow were so great that he Was unable to be present.
 The scene presented in the House and Senate during the reading of the Message of curi- ous and interesting character. in the Senate the stiffness almost painful, and it was i'm terrupted but once during the reading of the en- tire Message, and that when the President paid such compliment to the loyalty of the common soldiers and sailors. There was a sub- dued breath of applause when this paragraph was read, like sudden current of air through d grove of pines. When the President recom- mcnded the raising of four hundred thousand men aud four hundred millions of dollars of money, the slaye-state senators looked q little uneasy and anxious. Polk and Johnson of Mis- sour exchanged significant glInces, and Brcck- inrdge colored up to his temples with internal 1 \ d. motion to print, and his general conduct, give evidence that he will speak ere long against the war.
 ! AMHERST CoILEGE.-The exercises of tho graduating class took place on Thursday. The | following honorary degrees are conferred:
 Mdstc,. of A1ts-Rev. Alexis Wheaton Ide of Stafford Springs, and Albert G. Boyton prin- cipal of the State Normal School at Bridgewatcr, Mass
 Doctor Of DicinHy-Rev. Thos. P. Field of New London, and Rev. Andrew L. Stone of Boston.
 Doctor of Laus-His Excelency. Gov. John A. Andrew, and Judge Reuben A. Chapman of Springfield, of the Supreme Court,
 A few men in Maine styling themselves the "Democratic State Committee" have issued call for convention to be held at Bangor on tho 18th of August. The following extract from their circular will indicate their principles:
 "We cordially invite to participate in ourprimary elections all men by whatever party name here tofore known, who are opposed tO Mis Wakoiy cicH aco,' and in favor of the immediate restor- ation of peace by negotiation and compromise" The regular Democratic convention is called for the l4th of August. The party represented in the convention of the lt4h will probably con | sist of the men who issue the call. A PARTY of Zouaves and Maine scouts met party of fifteen Alabama scouts twelve miles out of Alexandria, on Saturday, and captured threo of them, together with farmer who acted us guide.
 Gov. Letcher has issued proclamation. re- uuiring the counties of Fairfax, Prince, MllIlam' Loudoun, Fauquier, Orange, otaHoru, Cu!PePPsSc and Rappahannock to natarinS iSrnnsa to draf tSS men within two days' 'n required number
 r,,, robo,s at Fairfax Court House number T,- oon at Canterville there are 2,500. The roads tt,on AIaxandria and Fairfax are not obs st.ncted nor are there any masked batteries vis- ible.
 ,.o, R,own1ow.s paper has been designated .ho s.ote danartment to publish the laws of Concress to be passed at the present session.
 Hon. Galusha A. Grow, Speaker of the House If Ranresentatiyes, is native of Ashford in this State. is 37 years old, graduated at Amherst in 1s44, and has been in Congress since lS5O.
 Heenan thinks of fgh ting Mace, the conquer. or of Hurst, in the Engli sh prize ring
 Why don't the great brute go to war, if he wants to fight:
 Musouito bars are declared contraband of war by the collector of Louisville, and are not allow. ed to be shipped South