Litchfield enquirer., 1855-02-08

was that June unlawfully took a quantity l of oysters which had been bedded in the public harbor by Scofeld, and the defence urged that, being in the public harbor, they were public property. The decision was for the plaintiff, from which an appeal has been taken to the County Court, U Lient Hunter has been dismissed from tie Navy by order of the President, for leaving the Brazil squadron and return ing home with his vessel, Qhe brig Bain- bridge,) without leave from the Commodore. Mr. H. has published letter giving his reasons for his conduct-which are far from being sufficient.
 1 A new work called "The life and beauties of Fanny Fem." will shortly be published by Messrs. Long & Brother, of New York. It gives inc biography of that writer from her earliest childhood to the pre- sent period, and contains numerous sketches which have never been heretofore published in book form.
 B The recent poultry show at Barnuln's Museum in New York, proved more at- tractiye and profitable than tha. of last year. More than 10000 persons visited i. during the last week of he exhibition. Among the fowls which attracted much attention was pair of Black Swans from Australia, and a pair of Mandarin Ducks from China, said to be only ones in America.
 D- It is stated that the Mormons are much pleased with their new Governor, Col. Step'oe, who they expect to make a convert to their faith. It is said also that several of Col. Step.oe's officers, have al- ready declared their approval of the Mor- mons ideas relative to masrimony.
 U Agriculture has been introduced as subjec. of study in the public schools of Nev Hampshire. Books treating of the elements of that science have been ordered to be supplied to the pupils.
 B A meeting of tho citizens of Hartford was held one evening last week to take measures for securing the next State Agri- cultura Fair in that city. A committee of twen,y-thIee was appointed to soici, sub scrirtions.
 .S The disasters of the times fAll heavily on the American Bible Society-2U0 hands, one-half of the entire working force, having been recently discharged from the Bible House on Astor Place in New York, and nearly one-half of the presses stopped.
 IF The Mountain County Herald states that an excellent Cavalry Company ofs,al- war, men has been formed at Wins,ed.- The officers are J l. Loomis, Capt. E. A. Squire and D. w. Stevens, Lieutenants |: Milton entworth, Cornet; B. F. Rice, Or derly.
 V The trial of the Chester conspirators .gai.s, ,hA Carsnn League. has jus: been concluded ., Springfield, and resulted in thei, conviction. The case will be carried up to the Supreme Court, on bill of ex- captions.
 ES- A quantity of powder belonging to A. c. Hazzard & Co.,, of Enfield, and the teams employed in car,ing it, were seized on "Wednesday at Meriden, for a violation of the law against the illegal transportation of powder. The circumstance affords ca pital opportunity for the opponents of liquor seizures under the Maine Law, to direc, their batteries against this new violation of private rights.
 'U 4 new locomotive called the Hart, ford, has been built by the New Haven and Springfield Railroad, at their work shop l, is twenty ton engine, with If inch cylin- ders and five feet driving wheels. This is ] said 10 be the first locomotive engine ever bull, in the State.
 g Both branches of the Legislature oi Wisconsin, by unanimous vote, have in- strucied the Democratic Senators and Rep sesen,a,ives in Congress to oppose any change in the Naturalization Laws. V In Derby, last year, there were 147 births, 47 marriages, and 80 deaths. IT
 1853 the figures stand births l2i; mari ages 63 deaths C.. The population o Derby must be between four and five thou sand.
 IF The Maine Law passed the Michigan Assembly on the 2ith, by a vote of 5t to 2I
 IL will probably also pass the Senate. rv The First Congregational Church o
 Woodhury has given Rev. K. G. Williams of Dur.,aln, an iavitation to settle witt them.
 :, w A bell weighing 2,s5o pounds hal been placed in the tower Of the new Con r,ac,.;o,al Hhmrh .t N.,a,h,ry