Litchfield enquirer., 1867-04-11
Miscellaneous Items.

We regret to learn that MT. Wm. s. Camp bell, the genial editor of the Stamford Ad- rocate, died in Stamford on Friday last. Mr. Campbell was practical printer, 8 | hard worker, an able writer and an excel lent citizen. He has been at the. head of the Adrocate for many years, and by his untiring industry and faithfulness made that paper success. In his death the pro- ! fession has lost a valued member.-Bridge-i | port &aadad. .,.--.-... ..-..... .-. Two Hartford men having purchased the | Montevedio property on Talcott Mountain | are making extensive preparations to have it one of the most attractive resorts in Connecticut. A tower sixty feet high, on an elevation fully that distance above the site of the old tower, will be built. The whole tract of land included in the pur- chase possesses many points of rare inter est, not the least of which is King Phillips cave, and delightful view of the surround ing country Is afforded.
 The World has the following:-It is re- ported that Mr. Bacon, the man of much biceps, who pulled No. in the winning Yale crew of 1865, will join the scratch crew for the Paris Exposition regatta.
 On the 2Oth inst, horse was stolen from James Reed of North Canaan. Suspi- cion rested on a Frenchman named Her. bert Miller and he was traced to Sheffield Mass, where he had disposed of the horse for $10O, and pocketing the proceeds had left for parts unknown.
 Such lively music was rendered by an or ganist in one of our country churches re- gently that an old man got out on the aisle and went to dancing @ breakdown.-PaAa- dixm. aE !.
 Eleazer K. Foster, IT,, son of Hon. E K. Foster, of New Haven, has been appoin- ted and confirmed as Collector ofthe post of St. Augustine. Florida
 A man named George w. Smith was found drowned in Park river, Hartford, on Saturday morning. There were wounds about his person which indicated that he had been murdered. ..-' ::
 A little boy, five years old, son of Mr.. Magee, of Bridgeport, while amusing him. self in front of his dwelling, corner of West Liberty street and Myrtle avenue, Tuesday afternoon, picked up Q bottle containing vitriol or prusic acid, which careless per son had thrown away. He struck the bot
 
 his clothes and face. burning the child in a dreadful manner. Fortunately his sight is but little injured, one eye being but partia- ly closed.
 In view of the great success of Mrs. Cal. houn as leading editorial writer on the Tribune, several other ladies are likely to be employed as editors or addresses on prominent city papers.
 ANew York officer, who was up before the Police Commissioners, the ether day, on 2 charge of drunkenness, made the fol lowing lame defence: II had been out ell night; was wet and tired; took one sin gle hot whisky before went into the ranks; had also had my hair cut that day, and whether it was the hot whisky or my having had my hair cut that day that made me act so queer, I don't know"
 General Sherman, Henry Ward Beecher, and General Banks are all going on g pil. grimage to the Holy Land together.
 The great Paris exposition is, 80 far, a failure. The American department is very incomplete.
 The Prince Imperial of France is serious. ly ill He shows grave symptoms of dis eased constitution.
 A recent writer says: 'There is many aproudspirited, sensitive woman, who feels herself a beggar and unless from some ab. solute need, will go without rather than ask her husband for money for her own use." Three thousand ladies will add. "How truer'