Litchfield enquirer., 1864-01-28

| Ahoy " OtAVES WuO WOulQ, TOT VaflOuS TeuBOub ! of their own, prefer Mir. Chase or even Mir. Seward. Mir. Lincoln has been severely tried. He never was found wanting. First, last, and always, for President, Abraham Lincoln. For Governor of Connecticut, William A. Buckingham. He is our first choice. If he will accept the nomination. he is our only choice. His splendid administration of our affairs in these most trying times has wen the admiration of the people of this State. He has gained our confidence, respect and affection. First, and if he will, last, our choice for Gov ernor of Connecticut is William A. Buckinr- ham. If, however, he should make it nsces- sary for us to seek another to fill his place,we name the Hon. Roger Averill as our man. An able statesman, an accomplished gentleman, Q patriot who dared to forsake party for his country, the Hon. Roger Averill of Daubury, is our election next to Gov Bucki ngham.-- Hartford Post.
 LATER FROM EURoPE.-The steamship Can ada, from Liverpool the 9th via. Queenstown the l0tn. arrived at Halifax Monday evening.
 Tier highness, the Princess of Wales, gave birth to tne boy, at Frogmore on the Sth. |.
 Four "conspirators" have been arrested in Paris one ofwhom has avowed the criminal opJect ot the conspiracy. Arms and ammuni- ton were found Tn their houses. TAe attitude of the opposition in the French legislature ia AP- rests, and that the authority of the government would be less controlled were it known that Inc people were conspiriug.
 The king of Denmark has been visiting the Notifications. There is great activity at the Copenhagen dock yards. An English naval demonstration in German waters is expected. England in note to the federal diet has urged conference.
 l The new ship George H. Warren of Boston was lost on her first trip. She ran ashore on the coast of Ireland and filled with water.
 Garibaldis resignation of his seat was for mally communicated to the Italian parliament on the Eth. Several members urged it's non- acceptance, but it was finally accepted together with the resignations of other members. China dates of 9th ult. state that the imos- rialists were under Major Gordon. It was as- serted that the Freuch and English troops had invested Soochow and there was no doubt the city had fallen.
 | DAsHIG EXPLOIT ON THE JAMEs.- Washing ton, Jan. 25.-The following has been receiv- ed at the War Department
 l FORTRESS MONROE, Jan. 2S. To Ed,card A. Stanton, Secretary Of Var :-
 Brgadier General Graham, by my direction, went with three armed transports and com potent force to the Pennsular, made landing on the James River, seven miles below Fort Powhattan, known as the Bradon farms, and captured twenty two of the enemy, seven of the signal corps, and brought away ninetY-nine negroes. They also destroyed 24,OOO pounds of pork and large quantities of oats aud corn, and captured sloop and schooner, and 24O boxes of tobacco and five Jews preparing to run the blokade, and returned without the loss of a man.
 (Signed,) BENJ. F. BUTLER, Maj. Gen. Comd'g.
 George Ford of Lawrence, Kanaas whose house is adorned by numerous horticultural glories, writes to seedsman in the east that when Quantrell was ravaging that town. he as- sented to an appeal to spare that house be- cause, as the rnffian said, :" it was too pretty to burn" Flowers, like music, have charms to soothe the savage breast.
 "I don't see it, said Mrs. Burlington as Ike came home from school and threw his books into one chair, and jacket into another, and his cap on the floor, saying that he didn't get the medal |" don't see, dear, why you didn't get the medal, for more meddesome boy l never knew. But no matter, when the adversary comes around again, you will get it."
 Mir. Chase will fill all orders for 5-20 bonds. received before notice was given that no more could be furnished. About $15 000, ,OeO of ex- cess has been subscribed Mir. Chase will in , future re-purchase this amount, if he can at any time do so at par, as he is determined not
 to issue more than five hundred millions of this security. Tie 10 40 bonds will be issued , in about six weeks.
 Recruiting is going on actively in Ohio. At | l. the barracks at Cincinnati for Ohio regiments in the field. It is estimated that two regiments a week exclusive of veterans, are now recruit ing.
 We have circumstantial accounts, says the Toronto Globe, of the discovery of gold in large quantities, on this side of the Rocky Mountains, within British teraitory. It was discovered by American miners who are foeking to the locality-Bow river-in large numbers.
 General Scott is almost bored to death by correspondents. as will be seen by his card
 "Lieutenant General Scott, third time, en- threats the forbearance of correspondents. He still receives thrice the number of letters he can read and Q multitude more than he can &C., knowledge To open applications for auto graphs aloHe he mus oppressive, thougn Uls long since he has answered one, and he there fore hopes he will bo pardoned for adding that his observations on men and events are often misrepresented by letter writers he has not seen.'
 The Capitol extension at Washington to the present time, has cost S6,3909O0. An appro- priation of Sl50,G00 will be required early ip the present session of Congress for tho remain. der of the fiscal year and an appropriation of S300,000 for the fiscal yesr, ending Jan. 30, 1865.
 The Secretary of the Navy has challenged the owners of the Boston steamers Merrimac and Mississippi to race with the U. s. sloop Ticonderoga. So we are to have two grand naval races, the Eutaw against the Kin Kiang at New York, and the Tcouderoga against
 Boston steamer.
 The sum of three thousand dollars has been raised in the Navy Department, to pay the
 expenses of the proposed race between the navy guDboat Eutaw and the new steamer Kin Kiang. It is proposed to start from Fortress Monroe and sail to New York. Naval off cers are reported to be confident that the Eu- %o., will ,.v, f1or