Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-10-29
State Items,

State Items.
ATTEMPTED RoBBARY.-Mr Treat, says the
Palladium Of the 23d, who is engaged in the
mandatory of Messrs. Fitch, was returning
home last evening, having cloak under his arm.
When he had,Esaehed The middle Of Wooster
Square, he heard some footsteps rapidly approach
ing him behind. This caused him to turn about.
and he faced man. who asked him if he had got
any monsy about him. MIR. Treat, thinking the
fellow might possibly be a beggar, said "yes, "
IS but only few pennies" at the same time put
ting his hand into his pocket. The robber re-
replied, g want all The money you've got''-at
the same time making grab at MIR. Treats
throat, but failed to get hold. Mr.. L. instantly
aimed a blow at the villain, and hit htn near his
ear, when he turned and fed, pursued by Mr.. Il.
some distance. 1t would be well for all prudent
people to be on the lookout for depreda.ors of all
sorts after SHUTDOWN.
OBlruARY.-We are called to record to-day,
oldes, anJ perhaps the w-aIthiest ctiztHs Of the
town Of Winchesler-Mr. Samuel .Hurlbut at
the age of H. MIR. Hurlbut had been confined TO
his room for about two months previous 10 his
death, which now extinguishes the name and of a
firm perhaps widely and favoraby known as
any other in Connecticut, ;he other partner, Mr.
Lemuel Husbu:, having died some years since.
The deceased had been bachelor through life,
and had secured largo property BY unreInitled
aud uilipent attention 10 business.
DISTINGUISHED VlsiroR.-We arc Informed
that Mrs. Burd"ll Cunningham is in this village
as the guest of Rev. Matthew Hale Smith, her
counsel.
Fhe abve article, heading and all, is from the
Stamford Adcocale. We hope Stamford peoplk
will not grow TOO proua over their distinguish
ed'' visitor
The good people hereabouts are probably not
aware how near they came to entertaining these
distinguished individuals. Only last summer,
We received letter from this Rev. Legal gentle
man, desiring to rent from US dwelling house in
the village. Had We not, been acquainted with
the pecuIari;ies of the iadividua:., his singular
tastes, both legal and religious, and The angels we
might be likely to entertain through his spiritual,
legal, legal and religious associations, we might
at once have closed bargain. AS it is, we shall
not have the pleasure OF seeing the interesting
Tigress or her religious and legal adviser.
MIR. William A. Clark, of Connecticut was rob-
bed Of his pocket-book, containing nearly $500
in money, and drafts for $500 on the Hanover
Bank OF New York, while entering the cars for
New Haven, Wednesday evening at Bridgeport
A good looking man oboul30 years of age who
is suspected of having committed the robbery,
jumped from the cars near and beyond Mt Yer.
non Station, while under motion at the rate of 90
miles an hour. The train ran on some distance
but was finally stopped and backed up, when no.
thing Was seen of The fellow.
ALLYN HousE-Ihis large and conmodfoas
establishment, says the Cov,anl, is nearly COM
pleted the furnishing Of the apartments Is rapid
" going on, and it viii be reedy for the reception
of company in few weeks. II is to be fitted mp
in style to correspond TO The beauty Of the edi-
flee every apartment is lighted with gas, and
heated by steam, and we'll supplied with Con-
neclicut river water. The gas fixtures are from
the mandatory of Cornelius e. Baker, of Phila-
delpha; the steam heating apparatus from Bid
work is put up by Thomas Roberts fhe con-
venience and pleasan,ness of the rooms, together
with the well known reputation of the prnpre.
tor, will ensure the liberal patronage Of the pub
tic.
FlRrs.-Two barns in Mansfield, belonging t
Harvey S. Crane and William Costello, we.
burn, last Monday evening. Thes were set OF
fire. While the family we're ondeavoring to ex-
tinguish the fire in the barn, an unsuccessful at
tempt was made to set thei house on fire On
Sunday morning, a barn belonging to Mr. E. Fl
Holmes Of So6th Windham, and containing ahnu,
60 tons Of hay and 400 bushels of grin, were de-
s,royed by fire.
A daughter of P. r. Barnum, was married a,
Bridgeport on 'russday, to Nlr. s. H. Hurd, Of
New York.
HE BRIDGEPORT RAca--The race at Bridge
port say the.New Haven papers, attracted large
number OF spectators, some fifteen hundred peo-
Pie being In attendance, among whom were d
number of ladies'. Had it not been fer the report
circulated here in the morning that the Sheriff of
faIheid County had put an Injunction on the
race, there obabiy would have been much
larger attendance from this city. The horses
were called up 10 the stand shortly after O'Clock,