Litchfield enquirer., 1855-06-14

seat upon the limb while he performed the
operation. "As. soon as | had done saw
ing" said he, .. heard something drap." .
r. A Washington letter writer says that
Governor Reeder will probably resign.
PP. X. Kilbourne, Esq, of this WILL
age, sailed for Europe last week, to be alb
sent few months.
e The late Major Gen. King of Sharon
bequeathed to the National Blues of New
Haven, the sum of $3.50, as testimonial OF
the regard which he always entertained for
the corps.
tV We are desired to call attention to
the advertisement of an auction sale of
Cows, Stock, &C., at Yves, Cornwall next
week.
IL The Terry & Bsrnum clock manu-
featuring company of Bridgeport have just
commenced operations. The company have
" accommodations" for 200 workmen-but
not employment for that number as yet.
~ We are surprised to notice the dispo-
sition made of Mr.. Sedgwick's petition to
the Legislature for payment Of Jail expeh-
SEES. The claim sconside.ed here as Just
one, and we think if the matter was recon
sidered and presented in its true light, no
objection would be made to its allowance.
fg The millinery store of Miss G. b.
Belden, of Bristol, was broken open and
robbed on Monday night Of fromtwo to three
hundred dollars worth Of goods. No clue
has been had Of the robber, and reward is
Offered for his arrest.
10 Sidney B. Benjamin, native Of
Southington in this State, died at Mobile on
the 22d nit. He was the editor of the
Mobile Evening News, and formerly pub
usher of the Southern Magazine.
10 In these hard times it is consoling to
know that one has kind neighbors who re-.
member the poor. We had remembrancer
last week, in the form of basket Of fine
apples, from Mr.. VIM. p. kilbou.n of Ban
tam--for which he has our thanks.
V Previous to the late rains, there were
some extensive fires raging in the upper part
of Vermont, which did much damage in the
forests and consumed several barns and
houses. m
~ The Spiritual Telegraph, paper de-
voted to the illustration of spiritual inter-
course, and published by Partridge& Britain,
New York City, has now entered upon its
fourth volume, thereby affording an excellent
opportunity for those wishing paper of
this kind, to subscribe.
II A. A Lawrence Of Boston, has sub
scribed 81 600 to furnish arms to the free
States settlers in Kansas, and it is said that
a quantity of arms and ammunition has
been forwarded including 60 Sharp's rifles.
Ii the Government refuse to protect the set.
tiers in Kansas these weapons will be USE
full in indicating the doctrine of squatter
Sovereignty.
1 A man. name unknown, jumped off
a Hoboken ferry boat. Sunday evening, in
the middle of the Hudson. A so-called life
boat was Immediately lowered, and the deck
hands proceeded to the rescue. The boat
proved leaky, and just after they had picked
up the drowning man, the boat filled and
sunk, and two out Of the three were lost.
The passengers on the ferry boat were highly
indignant that the pilot did not keep near
enough to save the unfor.nnates, and he
narrowly escaped lynching.
~ The New York Tribune has post
script to letter from a prominent merchant
in Liverpool, addressed to Messrs. Duncan,
Sherman & Co.. N. Y. dated Saturday, May
26th, which states that a teIegraphic de-
spatci had just heen posted in the Liverpool
Exchange, stating that a serious engagement
had taken place on the day previous, in front
Of Sevastepel, between the Russians and the
Allies. The fight was long and bloody
one, large number Of troops being en-
gagged; and after very heavy loss on both
sides, the battle terminated in 1he decisive
success Of the Allies.