Litchfield enquirer., 1854-01-05
NEWS OF THE WEEK.

tHeS6 UlMcOlueS cannot DC tellcu on JG | exiingdish conllagra.ims. A wooden | building near the Navy Yard was set on fire, and the Annihilator applied, tut the building was destroyed in a short time.
 The button factory of the Pomeroy Manufacturing Co. in Wahingford, was destroyed by fire on I'aesdayl morning Dec. 27. Loss obuut $7 900; insurance $4,000.
 A campany, of tiYe men shot poo pigs cons in one evening at the great roost in Tishemingo comrlf Mississippi and John Ross and William Duncan shot and killed each other in fight on the occa- sion. .sASA AEA" ".
 saysap k g,s.aust $ ri tb3s.
 We notice. by the late arrival f'om Europe, an accoas of the death, of Mrs. Opie, so noted as writer of tales and novels, thirty or forty years ago.
 The miners of Australia lays accom- plished their purpose of obliging the government tolelinquish tie tax laid on the pivilegeof digging gold. The Hart ford Cou ant isqunes if tlis is a fore, runner of independence?
 Our Government is advertising in the Montreal papers for recruits for the U. s. army.
 There are rumors of veryserious charg. es about to be preferred against the Gov ernor of Minnesota Territory. which if substantiated. will undoubtedly lead 10 his removal from office.
 Gov. Seymour sailed for Liverpool. on his ministry to Russia. in the Atlantic, on Saturday last. Sic tranist cloria Connecticutensis.
 Look out for countelfrit threes on tie City Bank, New Haven, G., counterfeit tens on the Deep River Bank, Ct.. and also on the Litch6eld County Bank The last has no tens signed by J. McAl- ister as Cashier. Look cut for counter feitsfves on the Merchants Bank, Ban, gor. Me.
 The Michigan Southern and Northern Indiana RailIoad Companies have de- c!ared semi annual dividends of ten per cent, payable on the 3d of January.-, Their earnings for the last six months have been about S95O .0oO, and after pay ing dividends, there will be SUI plus left of about $2o5, 900.
 A brace of Maine boys are in tl,e House of Representatives this win.er.- Israel Washbutn, Jr., of Maine. and his brother, Elihu B. Washburn, of linois, have both the honor of being side by side. politically. and brothelly, IS Rep resentstives in Congress.
 Elihu Bulrit, Esq. is, now in Boston laboring in behalf of the ocean postage reform. A public meeting was held in Fanueil Hall. on Thursday evening, De> cembsr %, to further this desirable oh. ject.
 Will young dairymen. unmarried ones. take notice that the wonderful COW. from whose milk forty six pounds and odd ounces of butter weie made in thirty days, is the property of Hiss Mary Bnce, and not of James Brice? Her ad- dress is { New Scotland. Albany county, N. Y.' Such COW must be valuable.
 Judge Edmcnds, l as been featuring in Poughkespsie. N. Y.. on sspirisuaIism; 1; the papers of that place say that the au- dicnce knew less about the subject when he finished than they did when he com menced.F sse fs's sa 1H iaaa go 9@.H "
 Rev. Mr. Mole las been convicted of horse stealing at poughkeepsie. N. r.. notwithstanding the plea of insanity He had stolen half dozen horses, wag> ons and harnesses. His wife, an excel lent. woman, and eight children, were in court. ... .a....ss .,.s.-.s.f,s s.tt '
 A large indignation meeting on tie subject of the Erie Riots, was held at Indianapolis on Satmday evening, 24th. The conduct of the rioters was severely denounced. and the Indiana Senaloiis s and Representatives requested 10 bring ihe matter to the notice of Congress. :, ESCAPE OF SMITH O'BREN.--A letter was received in New York; aefcw days since, from Dublin. stating that the fam ilyHof Smith O'Brien had received au thentic intelligence Of his escape from sAustralht! If true, he is the fourti, of lEe leaders in the movement of IS4S. who has succeeded in getting 2 way from the penal colony. n's .3, M N 's- ..,s
 
 Pac;fc Rail Rogd.-A bill has pass ed both branches of the Texas Legisla- .are, granting the right Of way to the Pacific Railroad lhfoughrthe State. and appsopriasihg twenty sectfSds If land for every mile ofsthe road within her liaits. asfHe company. or owners sof ttfe road, are required 10 nsks < 1deposi. of $500, ,0oO.a swhh sihe Treasurer of the .,s r.. tA EA8