Litchfield enquirer., 1856-03-13
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Ua&msF. H0lister Of Bndeport is nominated for RsohAte Judge in that district. Edward Osbofn of Great Harrington lately shot wild. catsnoar his residence it was very poor, aud had evidently b0cn drisen from its usual hannts by tteEn hunger, to seek for prey among the hsbitations of men. The Phoenix Bank an nodnces March dividend of three dollars thes have earned ill the last six months, good four anda-half per cent, but write off some old losses and keep on the safe side indiyiding three There was considerable of riot at Yale Col lege'on Monday night, occasioned by party of Students, who attacked and severely beat ono of the Tutors, . gentleman by the name oi Brewer Ann Russell of Canaan, petitions the Superior Court for divorce from Horace W
 Russell Andrew Barton of Goshen petitions for divorce from his wife, Catharine C. Barton
 Itis curious and instructive fact that the Lo- cofoco Convention at Middlctown said not a word against the Proaibitory Liqour Lass last year, they were fat-footed against it. Roger Sherman, who died on Wednesday in New Ha- ven, aged Ss, was the son of Roger Sherman, who signed the declaration of independence The last person hung in this county was Thom- as Gloss he lived at Barkhamsted, and became possessed of the idea that his wife was a witch, and that it was his duty in obedience to scrip tural injunctions to put her to death--with this dclnsion upon hin, he committed hermnrder, and was subsequently hung for it in l775. Four hundred young men, recruits for Walker, sailed from New Orleans in the Prometheus The Corporation of New York city spent $l512 in celebrating Washington's birthday. The Lou isville Courier mentions the failure Of Cassius M. Clay 1t was brought about by spcculations in hogs The bill to build ten new steamships, worth over half million of dollars each, has passed the Senate. A number of Englisl, ships of War are at Havana destination understood to he Nicaragua. The old Charter Oak has stood the weight of the ice brayely this winter
 not limb or twig was broken n large num- Der of persons visited the old oak at the time when 50 many of our fruit and shade trees were breaking under the weight of ice, expecting to find broken limbs to carry away as relies, but they all went away sorrowful. The ship Lap wing, of Newport. has returned from thirty months whaling voyage with cargo worth $ias,000. The Springfield American says that two Democratic members of the Pennsylvania Legislature are under arrest for attempting to rob the State Arsenal, and one for seduction. The whaling business this season has been more successful than usual The Poughkeepsie and East Fishkill Plank Road is offered for sale at auction as 1t has not met it's expenses plank roads do not pay in Duchess County Gold has been found in the copper ore of the Lake Superior mines. Hon Thomas Corwin is still confined to his bed from the effects uf lis fall
 The Savannah Republican mentions that eight young men went from Georgia to Kansas, last season seven of whom became ifce state men,
 after they reached tlrre. An estimate is made that. to supply the maik,, of Sheffield England, alonc. withivory, 22,5co elephants must be an nualiy killed All the returns as yet, from the Maine town elections, show great gains from last fal made hs the l.cpub.icans and Amer- cans. over the Democrats and straight Wings
 Solcss than seventeen representatives If foreign Governments hafc married Amtf;can wives within few years past fhe invasion of Do miuica has been abandoned by tho emperor of Ilayti. Forty.seveu fugitive slaves from Ken lucky have passed through Cincinnati lately The Ohio Legislature have repealed the law which prohibited the passing Of foreign bank bills under ten dollars. Eleven members Of the N. Y. Senate, and thirty four members of the House of Assembly have come out in favor of Fillmore for President. Tho Sound steamers now run. without difficulty. Inc Minnesota Legislature is moving for State Organization. Southern shad areplcnty in tho N. '. market Ut z5 cents q piece green peas are found only ia small quantities. The Newark Mercury says that the entire Amctican, Whig. Republican, and Democratic press of New Jersey. repudiatc MT. Fillmore's nomination The Hutchinson Brothers arc settling permanently In Minnesota. The price of Sharp's Riae is $s5, and Coles six inch-barrcl revolver, $l9 There has been some hard fighting between the different parties at ycm Cruz. It has been decided to build a new Jnil and WOrk-housc in Holland Countv.--