Litchfield enquirer., 1862-01-23


 The contested election ssss of Rredsrick r. stanton against Gen. Lane, is considered one of | the most Interesting that ever came before the Senate. General Lane's right to the seat was confirmed by vote of twenty-four to sixteen. It is understood that he, together with his stan, VIII shortly leave Washington for the purpose or assuming command of his division. There is perfect harmony of views between him and Gen. I hunter, who is in command of the department of Kansas.
 The entire abolition of the frankine privilege, which now seems probable, would carry witk it the privilege which the newspaper press has ca. Joyed from time immemsriAl, of receiving their l exchanges free. The result would he 9uite d tax upon newspaper proprietors, and s very con. slaefaoie amount of revenue to the govsrnmsnt.
 There has been eensiaesable rivalry roinr on among the New York shoWmen as to who sheuid E become the possessor of 70 new prodigy of tha Lilliput species, in the person of George wash. ington Mutt, of Manehester, N H who ia said to be a greater dwarf (in stature) than Cen. Tom Thumb. Various sums were offered to the Iatner or the tiny man, ranging from $5. 900 per l year up to $i6,000, and the indefatigabls Bar. num among the rest offered $S0, 900 for the priv ilege of exhibiting thelitle Nut for three years The offer has been accepted, and Commodore Mutt will soon be installed among the curiosi.iss in Barnums Museum The new prodigy is said to be in every way smaller handsomer, and more.perfect in form, than the General, and is quite pet in his own native town in New Hamp- | shire .z3zh gaA ,l.
 l CoNx. CHApEafss' AID Coxxrssror. as. sociation has been ofgahiISd under the above I title, of which Gov. Buckingham is presidens, and many clergymsn of different denominations and prominent men are actively interested, for | the purpose of supplying all Connecticut regi- | ments with chapel tsnts, libraries and home ! newspapers. A chapel tent has been presented to the l4th, by cilisens of New Haven, and it is highly priaed by the ehaplains and the rsgi- ment. ... t.e.
 Concerning the new Secretary Sf War, Mfr. Stanton, the special of the Tribune says: He is man of vigorous character, with reso. lution to prosecute the war with the utmost on. ergy, and to strive to strike the rebellion in it's most vulnerable points. Slavery. he belisves to be the most vulnerable of all. During his administration of the war department, no Gen eral or other officer of the army will more than | once return a fugitive slave. Those who natter themselves that in his appointment the cause sf slavery, of the rebels of the border states, or of the "hands-off" type, has gained an ally, will be charmingly disappointed.
 He is not Q man of frosewater-doubts as 10 the expediency or propriety of doing this or that thing, of arming this or that class of men ready to fight for the Union. His only question will be. how most rapidly and thoroughly to crush l the rebellion.
 1 Tho Burnside Expedition, however it may task our ingenuity to determine it's destination,
 is evidently 8 much greater puzzle to the enemy, besides being great source of apprehension. The papers of Virginia and North Carolina sx- hibit general uneasness on the subject If the preparations at Fortress Monroe, noted .. bove, indicate that Norfolk is the place aimed at, our own curiosity, as well as that of the re- hala will ha eafsoHoA skn..
 prehensions will be allayed as readily is another lquestion.
 II Cassius NJ. Clay, on his rt turn from Russia is to be made brigadier-general. He feels unsa- sy that a fight should go on in Kentucky and he not in it.
 The New York Times of Friday says "Ths First Connecticut Battery, which arrived in this city on Tuesday last, has received orders from
 Washington to proceed to Port Royal, and will leave in the next steamer starts for that port"
 Greece has just initiated the example of the principal Sta;es of Western Europe, iu initia- ting system of cheap postage. A single let ter can now be sent to any part of the State for a sum but little exceeding three cents of our money. The classical student is amused to see the fondnes of the Greeks for everything that reminds them of their ancient glory. dis. playing itself even in the postage stamps, which are very appropriately ornamented with the head of Mercury, distinguished by his winged cap.
 l. DISTINGUISHED DEAD OF 1861 The list of the l distinguished dead during the past year, is not large. Among the sovereigns of the world the | losses have been confined to the Sultan of Fur. | key and the Emperor of China But far more impression has been made on the public mind by the dccease of two sovereigns in the intellee- tual world-Couut Cavour in Italy, and Senator Douglas in this country. In, but not of ther y- al circle, was Prince Albert of England, whose demise has been so lately announced. The loy- al army of the United States has lost heavily in the deaths of Col Ellsworth, Major Winthrop and Gems. Lyon and Baker. The Catholic pull pit loses Lacordaire, the brilliant French oYa!. or.
 Col. Forney, who is as likely to be we'll in- formed on the recent change in the War Depart ment as anybody, says that for some weeks past General Cameron had voluntarily consulted the President on the subject of hisretirement. The President consulted Q few friends, and then came the results which the public is familiar.
 The following notice has been placardsd on the walls of the State House ct Columbus, Ohio: -" All the defeated candidates for the several legislative offices will meet at the rotunda of the State House, on Monday morning, January 6th, for the purpose of forming brigade to De tsn- dered to the president for the three years' ser- vice, Ali being good Union men, no declaration will be received.'
 The London Herald blandiy remarks that 6 "hungrier set of brigands do not exist in the world than the ofscourings of the Irish iA America" Should we ever have war with En~ gland, these " offsoourings'' will pay back susk insults with interest.
 Boston paper has this paragraph: 1 "A much esteemed Doctor of Divinity preach cd on Sunday afternoon last to a congregstion of seventeen persons, seven of whom were paid for attending, namely, the sexton, organ blower, 1 organist and quartette choir. Strange to say. that, among the actual worshippers, thsre were seven men to three women."
 1 Brigadier-Gencra Daniel Tyler at prsssns holds no military rank, though the Governor | has conferred upon him the nominal title of Rri gadier-Gensral of Volunteers, as compliment. Tue Mexicans seemed determined to oresistths spanfsh invaders with great uhanimity. Pratt dent Juarez will soon have l50, 900 men in the field, and six hundred pieces of artillery. The spaniards have not ventured beyond Vera Crus yet. .,r---, '-ss---- x--l-@--. sa
 The body of Col. Colt was depositsdl in tomA prepared on his grounds. only a short aietance dren. s3E-s ' i7 '.
 At the reception of the 7tA New lFampshirs Regiment at New York on lsasnrtiav. Msior Ro- land Haid th6 s$