Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-12
THE ENQUIRER.
LITG4EIELD, JAN'RY I2, Ie9Q.


 C'1nuinnis.-At the DecSSsDss ssrm of the Couu,v COur still in session n this village, t6e Ssnal ca sndar pTesonted unusual number ofeasaA No less than sixteen cupris Ut the commencement of the term were confined tn jail for different crimes; come have since been discharged by the Statss Attorney: others remain to await their trial before tle Superior Court-and the following named persons were tried and convicted, viz:
 LeUi StOO, OfKeni for assault and battery--sem- senee imprisonment in county jail months.
 John Ferris, of Salisbury, for burglary 0 breaking the storo of Asa s. Brewster of Canaan and stealing -GrdeHt spirits. State prison 18 months. The same psrsOn. for burglary in hrsakiRg tbe grist mill of Can field, Sterling & Co. Oi CaRaan aNd stealing AOur.- State prison moRihs.
 B0rzet Treat, oI Norfolk, for burglary i" breaking the store Of Joseph Bae Esq Ot Norfolk, and steal ing bank notes to the of fifteen hundred dol lars. State prison years. This case excited unusual interest aud curiosity. The prisoner had sustained "a reputable character, and suspected of the commission of this crime until he found the stolen mo- ney, under extraordinary circumstances. He preten- ted to have consulted sorceress residing in Burng- '""' Hartford c""ny who as h" insinuatod, by look '"g "to magical glass, had described to him the place where the money was deposited, in ledge oi rocks. Aud what is still more strange, Treat, the prisoner, is no, the only person, as it Is sad tn this community, who believes in the magic al powers of the lady alluded to- The prisoners defence was in- sanity.
 William Smith, transient person, for burglary in breaking the dwelling house of Amos R. Sevens in Eiteh6eld, and stealing several articles of elotng- State prsoa years. This prisoner, the day before the burglary, was an applicant for charity in this vil iage, and succeeded in imposing upon several benevo lent individuals, pretending that he removing with his family from he state of Maine the western eoun- try, a"d had lost his horse in a neighborng town.
 Cyrus Dikemaa, of Sharon, for adultery and incest. State prison years The facts disclosed n the case of this prisoner nf disgusting and revolt. ing nature, and showed degree of moral depravisy which could have believed to sxs, in any sec- sion Of our coUnty. The Sharon and Kent mountains, in whose acighhorhood this criminal lived, are indeed places prolific of crne and outrage"
 William o. H. Bush efAmena, Dutchess county, N. Y. for passing counterfeit bank bills in New-Hart- ford. State prison years. This person is believed have been connected with others in the business of passing counterfeit money; aad after his apprehension to throw two parcels of bills into the re.- Co'R"s.
 James RansOm, who convicted some time siace ot the murder of his wife in New-York, oa Saturday last executed at ,he city prisoa at BeIlvue. No parade was mads-but he was executed early in the morning ia private.
 The lany thing bat "brisf't contamination abowe "'Dvmestic Happiness" we think is really too com. place aad sophomorical to be of any service ei- shsr iH salighteai"s or amusing our readers. It is therefore al the command Of the writer if he wishes for tt.
 GT We are indebted to the Hon. ]. w. Hun,ington for couple of pamphlets of Congressional documents within the past week. which at the servlee of any one who wishes to peruse them.
 . A great meeting was held at New-York oae evening last week of the opponents of the administration of sls esaerai government at which Jonathan Thompson acted as Presidsat. Suudry spirited speeches were usade and resolutions passed responding 10 the nom- nations of HeERY CLAY for President and JOHN SER CHANT for Vice-President made at Baltimore by the Naiional Republican Convention.
 Ihe Legislatsp of Neso- Yosk assembled a. Albany en Monday Of last week. In the Senate, the Lt. Go vsrnCr took the Chair In tho House, Charles l.. L- vingssou, Esq. of Nsw-YOrk, elected Speaker on she 6rsi ballot. The vote was for Livings.on 03- Francis Granger taaii) Bland for J. A. King Ciay) 1! The Govsrnor transmitted hia message the same day. It is plain, unprstending document, giving favorable of the affairs of she state, and ssins many sensible suggestions for the legislature to set upon. Bating few paragraphs at she commence. meat, is which he travels of the record bedaub the President and bis admnis,rasa with fHlsOms 1st- dssy, the mesSage may be psonousesd good One.- We shoGld bs glad to exsrae, large poroa of i, bat esnsot Ut pressst. The proceedings of the Legsla- ere of this great are indeed l0oked o with d.
 oss much iateress ihs Congress as WashiagtOn.
 Speaking of raiI roads. Governor Throop says they 'sare of modern invsniion. mors simple and less psusive ,has the Roman. Preach, Dutch roads, asd probably better adapted to a cheap, safe and rapid Transmission of persons and commodities There is sason to believe ha. for great shOrOughfaFes they Wl not only supersede every other kind frOad, but eHier intO a successful competition with eanas also. They not we'll adapted to general either Eyads canals, hecaues they will admit upos thsir track bat public vehicles of peculiar construe- aoa. The directors of she Liverpool asd Manchester ail-road in E0gland say, in aher report made last nay thai they have been able reduce she price of eArryiag goods onehrd, aad Of passengers one-hai; hat the railway s peculiarly adapted io she convey aEce of heavy and buIky articles and that the essvc