Litchfield enquirer., 1868-12-31

:. hundred and fifteen years ago the colony of Virginia supported only one newspaper.
 The census returns of St. Louis give tho populG- uon at Al el1 and aniincrease since 1884 of 6S2ol A dead millionaire in a western city has inscrib- Cd on his tombstone, "He always paid cash" In Philadelphia, s25o is the average cost ofa iashlonable ladys dress for special occasions. Dr. Johnson used to say s'He who. waits to doa great deal of good at once. will never do any.'
 some clocks imported recently into New York side. o' 'A""'' 0o"00"'0" ., A provincial paper in England speaks of New way. o
 Mrs. Lincoln now ill at Frankfort, is announced to be mentally as well as physically diseased.
 Said an Irish justice to an obstroperous prisoner on .1. trial We want nothing but silence, and but little of .hat,n tieL lNl{'L ll'
 s.Lottie," said little visitor, "wllat makes your kitty so cross?" ''Oh, cause sho is cutting teeth, spect.r fs sE54 g
 t A house in Barton, Vt, is occupied by four wid- ows: the youngest is over sixty, and three arc sisters: f5fs> e -hA f-}s'--&~i .
 The capitol building at Atlanta. Ga., is recon structed opera house, with bar and billiard sa- loon in the basement. g-sg. ..s.-~rs
 During the present year upward of 2,25O horses 1 ran on race courses in Great Britain. winning stakes amounting to f3l2, ,526. 8 ...l.art s
 Thore are thousand pretty, engaging little ways which every person may put on without be- l ing deemed either affected or ioppish. 1 M. W. Perkinss powler-mill, in NustHeid Mass. was demolished by an explosion on Thursday l night. Loss, S15,000. ,saf 60 sssif9rss4-rcH
 Ths English army consists at present of IT OoO men, Of these troops, 70, ,292 garrisohedin in Eng land, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. Et v.-,ey It is stated that J. M. Iangston, of Ohio, well educated mulatto, will ask the Grant adninistra- tion to send him as minister to Hayti.
 A converted Jew was baptized in Chicago last Sunday. He is said to be the third Israelito con verted since the settlement of this country. Mir Alexander H. Stephens is reported to have received an offer of twenty-five thousand dollars for the first vaums of his "War among the states" Speaking of Gen. Coles teastng tho jury that acquitted him of murder, an exchange imagines that the principal toast was, Here's to temporary insanity" aa..r slt4qe,-~
 Charles Smith was shot dead at Lexington, Ky., 8 few days ago, and was buried in wedding shit that he had ordered for his marriage, which was to have taken place in few days. ,l.-t..
 Another rich strike equal if not superior, to the famous Eberhardt mine, is reported in the White Pine district of Nevada One Of the mines is estlmated to ylclu at the rate or St, ,5UU per ton
 The Rev. Dr. Rogers, who has kept the Episco- pal diocese Of Tennessee in hot Nter for tho last few months has finally been received into the church of Rome, and 'assisted' one Of his former l parishoners to take tho veil.
 Josh Billings lately wrote to lecture committee that the price of ofhis lectures was s9O that he had ill some instances been careless enough to throw off the s9O but the 40 cents he must have to maintain his reputation.
 Petroleum V. Nasby lectured at Washington, on Tuesday evening, of last week, in Dr. B ynton's church. General Howard presided, and among the audience were General Grant and Postmaster General Randall
 "What is your consolation in life and death?" asked clergyman of young miss in bible class that he was catechlsing. The young lady blushed and flesitated. Twill you not tell ms?" urged the clergyman. 'I don't want to tell his name" said the ingenious girl, ''but I've objection to telling you where he lives"