Litchfield enquirer., 1868-04-30
DOMESTIC.

 l The latest returns from South Carolina place tho majority for the constitution at 43, ,161. l The second trial of John H. suratt is liked for Tuesday, May l2.
 The President on Friday withdrew the
 nomination of Thomas Ewing, Sr, as sec- | retary of war, and nominated General Schofield.
 The result or the election in Louisiana
 may be summed up as follows:-Over 2O.- 900 majority for the constitution, A out of ! the 36 Senators, Republican,, a large major ity in the house ditto, and majority of the Congressional delegation the same The delegates to the Republican Nation al Convention at Chicago will be furnished free passes over any road by the Chicago committee of arrangements, on application to the chairman. A member of the Ku Klux Klan was kill ed in Hurricane Bottom, Miss, recently, by party of negroes whom he was at tempting to frighten.
 Gov. Pierpont, of Virginia, has preferred charges to General Grant against General Schofeld, charging him with setting aside the laws of Virginia and Congress to enable rebels to take the oath and occupy valuable offices.
 The statement reiterated in Conservative journals, that Gen. Gillem has any power over the ratification of the Constitution of Arkansas is utterly without foundation. This matter is entrusted to the President of the Constitutional Convention who has already certified to the ratification of the Constitution and forwarded copy to the President.
 Mir. Mackay of Charleston, President of tho So1fb Gorolipo Hop l,,, ooo>o on in person with the certified copy of the ratified Constitution of that state It is supposed that nearly another week will be consumed in the argument and dis cussion of impeachment. The New York Assembly has passed ] resolutions recommending the payment of the Five-Twenties in Greenbacks, the
 Democrats voting for, and the Republicans l against them. MT. Charles Dickens sailed for Europe in the steamship Russio on Wednesday the l 22d inst.
 Madame Ristori and suite sailed, on Sat- urday from Havana for New York in the steamer Columbia.
 The election in North Carolina has cer- tainly resulted in the ratification of the constitution and a complete Republican triumph throughout. The result in Geor-
 
 ready conceding the ratification of the con.
 stitution and the Republicans claiming the
 state by 10000 majority. l Dr. H. J. Mackey of Charleston and T.
 J. Robertson of Columbia, s. c. are very
 likely to be elected United States Senators
 from that state by the new legislature. The Rev. $. M. Merrill, formerly of North Adams, whose escapade in connect
 ion with young lady of that place was the
 subject of SO much comment year ago,
 was formally expelled, at the recent session
 of the Troy Methodist conference, from its
 membership and from the church. Senator Yates, of Illinois, has addressed
 letter to the people of that state, ac-
 knowledging as substantial truth the crit
 cisms passed upon him by the press of l that state. He claims that their statements
 are exaggerated, and apologies for his bad
 conduct; and without reserve or defence,
 he declines positively to resign, but prom 1 ises to reform at once and do his duty here
 after, free from the besetting sin which has
 dragged him down.
 ] Foreign.-On Thursday night spirited
 neby n Russell A Russian defeat in Affghanistan is re. ported.