Litchfield enquirer., 1867-08-08


 The Salt Lake vidette thinks that, through the accession of populati9n of tho anti M ormcn character ln the Emlnlng regions in the close neigh ghDsrh0ooAsf thatacity, the remaininr relic of barbarism will die out
 Corn and oats are now almost equal in price. busnel for bushel, at Albany, a.thing never before known in that market
 At the rate shown by the returns of the first six months of the year, the total i'm migration Of the year from Europe will probably exceed 25) )O.c.
 The eight hour system of labor has been in operation in the Province of Victoria, Australia, for over eleven years. On the 21st of April, annually, the trades unions celebrate the event.
 The World says that in New York reside about 45O men who earn their livelihood solely by decoying fools to faro. On the average, the ropers-in of the metropolis earn about S30 per week each, or to speak accurately, about $500 per annum.
 STATE
 A man named Sturges of Georgetown, 8 contractor on the new stone church at Nor walk, has been missing since the 3d. He drew several hundred dollars that day to pay off his help, and it is feare he has been murdered
 South Canaan braggs of black snake twenty feet long, It has often been seen, but no one is bold enough to attempt it's capture.
 The wife of Rev. MT. Williams, of South Norwalk, while on her way to the depot, was struck in the face by a regulation ball, :" with which some boys were playing, and her nose was smashed and one eye badly bruised. But it is the national game, and sufferers must periodically submit. We hear of only two boys being killed in the business this summer.
 We learn that it is contemplated to start a large and first class dry goods and groce- ry store upon the cooperative plan in Nor walk.
 The Boston Post in criticism on As tons Jeremiah" in the Yale art gallary at New Haven, tells of a man, who on enter ing the gallery, supposed this to be the representation of a corn doctor and his pa- tient-the patient being taken at the mo- ment of exclaiming, with an air of relieved agony, By jingo, you've got it outr' The position of the great toe of the prophet fla vors the idea
 Elias Howe, Jr., has arrived at Bridge port and was received by about one hun dred and fifty of his workmen, headed by a band of music, and salute of eighteen guns.
 A young man calling himself D. R. Pratt hired team at Putnam on the 17th, and the owner is yet anxiouslv. awaiting it's re- turn.
 Ruth Ann Patterson, young lady with half dozen or more aliases, was convicted at Stamford few days ago of various thefts and jailed 30 days.
 Michael Whalen of Danbury, set fire to his bed, while drunk, and nearly burnt his house. A neighbor saw the fire and extin- guished it.
 The New York and New Haven Railroad are trying the new patent steel rails, and have them laid between Pcrtchester and Greenwich. By an ingenious contrivance expansion of the rails by heat and cold is provided for. The trial of the steel track laid has thus far, given good satisfac- tion. They ride much more smoothly than the old rails. Another section near Mama roneck will be tested in few days, and if this proves a success, the new rails will be put in as fast as the old ones are worn out.
 The group of ten islands lying off Nor walk harbor, and known as the Norwalk Islands, are offered for sale. A nice chance for man to retire from the world and be- come "sole monarch" etc.
 Detectives have been to Bridgeport look ing for an individual who robbed some New York merchants out of S150.OO0. He for merly worked in Bridgeport as saddler, under the name of Frear.
 robbed the house of Hervey Rogers in Meriden, 8 few days ago, was arrested in New York, and all the property recovered.
 A dog owned by Patrick Carney of Un- ionville became mad and while defending his children from the animal MT. Carney was bitten. He had the wound scared at once, and there are hopes that no serious consequences will occur.
 The final action of the Legislature on the Militia bill resulted in abreviating the Fall encampment to four days instead of a week, and abelishing the Spring parade. By this action the State will make the magnificent saving of three days pay.
 In the repulsive debate on the State Nor nal School, Mir. Doolittle of New Haven entered with ardor and energy. To him more than any single man belongs the honor or infamy of the action on this mat ter. Governor English may pocket the bill. In every other educational matter the late assembly has shown a niggardly and almost barbarous spirit. It has seem ed to revel in harsh opposition to every change proposed by the Commit tee in the interest of some of our common schools Not until Prof. Northrop had ac- tually rendered his resignation did the As sembly give him the salary he more than earns. No progress has been made except in securing the distribution of uniform books, so as to secure uniform returns from all the schools Indeed, with difficulty has the advance of the past been held Cores. ". H. Palladium.
 Work is about commencing again on the Stamford and New Canaan railroad, a new contract having been made to finish the grading, lay the ties, rails, &c., and put the road in condition for use
 POLITICAL.