Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-31

d Il isstaied from ~ Wit that she
Sioux Apaches and other sms llsr tribes HAYS
banded together 70 The amount 81 5000 war
riors, and are determined upon hosiilities
against the United States. Their camp il
on Grand River.
n The Directors Of the harlem Rail-
road have elected Philo Hurd. lately Super
intendent Of the Naugatuck road, and more
recently Vice President Of the Hudson River
Railroad. President ofthe Harlem Company.
Mr.. Hurd Was at one time spoken af as
President Of the New York and New Haven
Company.
EA severe shower visited the country
on all sides Of US Thursday night, but NO
rain fell here. S. & L. Hurlbut's store at
Winchester Centre was struck by lightning.
but little damage was done. Several cows
ola Mr.. Beckley, 10 the west part Of the
town were killed BY lightning. in the same
| storm.
a Notice the new advertisement If A. S.
BALDWIN, in another column. He seems de-
termined TO !. keep il before the people, that
his store is the place to find Jewelry, and if
people miss it twill not be because they are
| ignorant Of the fact.
a The General Association of Connccti-
cut CongregationaD will enter complaint
before the General Assembly. Presbyterian
against the New York Prcsbytery, for a
breach Of fraternal comfy in receiving DR..
Hewitt, who seeded from the Congrega-
ional church in Bridgeport.
"a We have before US. says the Water
bury American. some specimens of copper
ore lately discovered in the town of Torring-
ton, a little northwest of Wolcottville, (which
upon being tested is found TO yield from 80
10 IS per cent. of the pure metal. A Com
pany has already been formed, and are now
engaged in working the mine, with good
| success.
n Rev. Mr.. Chase, a Methodist clergy
man. lately stationed at Brunswick. near
Troy, N. Y, charged with absconding with
another mans wife, it seems has been sim
ply guilty of extending protection to his
own daughter. who found it impossible to
live with her ill-behaved husband. 1t is
supposed the untruth respecting Mr.. Chase,
who is in all respects very worthy and ex-
emplary man, was put in circulation By his
hopeful son-in-law.
w The liquor dealers of New York have
formed league for concerted action against
the common enemy. All who join this or
ganization have to be legally defended at
the expense of the general fund. All who
do not will be left to fight their own battles
without aid and without sympathy. Ten
dollars is the price Of membership, and there
are already enrolled on the books of the
Association, IA, 900 names.
II Gov. Gardner Of Massachusetts has
shown himseifas little afraid Of :. taking the
responsibility" as was Gen. Jackson. He
vetoed some ofthe most important bills pass
ed by the last Legislature. The Tunnel Bill,
the Western r. Il. Loan, the removal Of
Judge Loring, and the Personal Liberty
Bill, have each received their death blow
from him, after having passed both houses
Oft the Legislature. The last mentioned bill,
however, has passed over his head, by an
overwhelming majority.
II Captain Lyman Bisseli has resigned
his position as Chief of Police in New lla-
ven. post he has filled with honor FOR a
number Of years-wiih the purpose Of enter
| ing upon his duties as lieutenant in one Of
the new mounted Regiments in the U. S.
Army, to which he has been appointed
Complimentary resolutions to Lieut.. b.
were passed by the Common Council on his
retirement.
vA man named Berrien was arrested
in Hartford on Thursday for passing coun-
,erfeit money. He has just finished term
Of Eve years in the State Prison for robbing
Mrs. Sigourney's house at the time President
Polk was in Hartford, and now he had the
impudence TO call on Mrs. S. and represent
ing himself to be a literary man, asked her
to recommend a proper hotel for him.
II Governor Reeder has left Washing
ton, il Is said, on his return to Kansas, bu,
without any special support from the Fed.
eral Government, or any promise Of The So
licited aid to subject the mischief making
Missoarans TO law and order. Ii is sup
posed that he intends to face all hazards ia
the discharge of his duties.
u Mr.. Park. proprietor Of the Press de-
stroyed BY the Missouri mob al Parkville,
has commenced a suit against the rioters,
and employed Edward Bates, Of ST. Louis,
as bis counsel. Mr.. Park 10 man Of wealth,
and will vet 0t,sh tta snf notraf.,ro ,,f st:s