Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-16

The books and papers of the United States Bank were sold few days since 10 a paper manufacturer in Philadelphia, to he ground over and made into new stock. The weight of the enc tire mass was upwards of forty tons.
 The Deiarare Reporter says that a large quantity of Spanish silver coin has been found under and about the wreck of vessel on Phenix Island, Maryland just below the southeastern part of Delaware. The wreck is said to be that of Dutch galiot which was lost about fifty years since, having on board ono million dollars in spe- cle. The excitement among the natives is said to be great Crops are left untitled, ships and stores are closed, and thousands or persons are or the beach raking for silver. Some rake as much as twenty dollars day, others not more than two or three dollars. The silver Is already in circu ationin Sussex county. EF
 -A correspondent of the Boston Journal, writ ing from Epping. N. H., speaks of the discovery of pearls in the Pawtuckaway River. He says: Two valuable ones were found in the bottom of the river, which are supposed to have Filled ,hs music, and fell out. The parties are mum, but d- vide the spells. Two lots have been sold in New ! ork, and on the last, the most valuable, hand- some advance has been made by Messrs. Ball, Black Co.,, and they have been left 10 be sold on commission. The largest one found was sold for $500, but supposed to have been worth twice that sum. Between 1000 and Sl5,0OO worth of the pearls have been found and sold. To what extent the fishery can be carried on no one can tell.
 Some half dozen failures among the specula-
 tors in breadstufs have lately occurred in Chicago. Others are badly crippled from the same cause, ...l:. d. 4 the Chicago Tribune:
 A has not peck of corn in his possession, but he sells B. 50,000 bushels at fifty -three cents per bushel. to be delivered thirty days hepee. When the contract time arrives, corn may have advanc d to seven,y-eight cents. aud MT. A. is call,d upon for the corn or the 'diile:ence,'' which amounts to $i2,5O0. If he is " short" of the requisite funds he goes under, and perhaps drags dowif also tie party to whon he suld the corn, who, on
 the strength of the purchase may have sold also his 50 900 to third party at fifty eight cents. de. liverable on future day, and, instead of making $2 500 by the ttansaciions as he was fondty ri'- ticlpatng, finds Himself out of pocket to tIe rious amount of $l0,OOO. l Two hundred and twenty two dead bodies have been recovered from the wreck of the steam. CT Montreal. The scenes connected with ihe ex- posture, recognition and Transportation of so many corpses, have been sad in the extreme.
 "A fracas occurred at the shop ofMr. David l.. Mills in Water street, says the Bridgeport Stand- ard. Mir. M. had stepped oht. tpauesiing Captain Nelson Burroughs to remain in the shop short time and toiet no one go behind the counter. &c. In short time, man named Michael Burns, (who was in the employment of Mi'ls,) came in and going behind the counter, pulled out thu money draw. Capt E told him to leave, and put his hand on B.'s shoulder, when Burns seizine a heavily ironed whiffie-tree struck Capt B. over
 he ead--brnising his eye. and |, is said causing the blood to flow from both ears. The injured man was taken home. We do not leatn that any notice i,as been taken of this outrage.