Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-09
In New York City on the Fo,,,h =.

one hundred little India rubber balloons wer. .,. up by the Common Council committee, much to the delight of the youngsters as we'll as of chil. dren of a larger growth. Attached to each of the balloons was piece of paper specifying the time and place of its ascent, and persons who discover hem in any part of the county are requested to tend accounts to the newspaper offices of the time snd place of their discovery, the experimen. being expected to develope some facts relative to the currents of air and the conditions by which they are governed.
 The Hon. w. l. Marcy died in his room at Ballston-at noon Sunday the fifth. He closed his seven,ie,h year in December last. In his death the Democratic party loses one of its abIest leaders. and the Union a sagacious prudent and ineorruptible statesman He is to be buried at Az bany Wednesday.
 He was born at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, December l2, l7s6.
 His parents Were wealthy and gave him the ad- vantages of an excellent education he graduated at Brown University, 1908, settled soon after in Troy-and from that time until his death was
 
 ability. In 1893 he removed to Albany, where he has ever since resided. He was early identi. fled with the able and energetic politicians known as the Albany Regency. He filled many offices of trust, always with great ability. His letters of State will be preserved among the ablest doc- unen,s ever put tortl by any of the statesmen of the country. and he be mourned as an ornament to OUT country and faithful and honest servant, whose equal We shall not again soon meet.
 The funeral obsequies of Capt. Samnel Dray- ton took place in the City Hall, New Bedford, Tuesday, and were attended by the Mayor, Board of Alderman and Common Council. IL will be remembered that Captain Dayton was sentenced to twenty years imprisonment at Washington, for attempting 10 carry to the Free States on board his vessel, in lSis, nnmber of slaves and was par doned by Fillmore since which time he has been broken down in spirit He committed suicide at New Bedford, last week. Capt. Drayton was once prominent hilmaster in the merchant ser- vice.
 The store of Stern & Hartsell was robbed of nearly S2,O00 worth of silk goods, on the night of June 9th, and the store of Ransom &s Case, of about $500 worth, on the night of June 25,h. The evidence was conclusive that the same par ties committed both burglaries Since the first robbery the officers have been active in their eff. forts to obtain some clue to the partes Officer Chamberlain has devoted much time and travelled good many miles for the purpose of getting some clue to the rogues. Suspicion finally rest ed upon party who were reported to he selling silks at very tow figure, in Berlin and othef places in Hartford and New Haven counties. Mr. Stern, some days since, started on the trail, tracking the team from place 10 place, until his his arrival at Meriden; from there he lost his trail, and so teIegraPhed home on Tuesday night. At one place, fourteen yards of silk had been sold for Se-about half its value.
 Yesterday morning, officer Chamberlain receiv- ed information that some trunks had been placed on this same suspicious wagon, and, that it had started for tip into the rural districts He pros cured ths services of officer Mott and started in pursuit, in southerly direction, receiving infor- nation the way, which assured them that they were on the right track They pushed aheads and down towards Rocky Hill they overhauled a sor- Tel horse, covered wagon and it's contents, which were an Ens!ishman named John Blythe and his wife Mary, a lot of oil cloths and cheap oarpet' ings, sundry remnants belonging to Stern and IIar,stall, and trunk containing all the silks that were stolen from Ranson &S Case Those stolen from Stern & Hartstal had nearly all been djSDOSed of. II hat remnants, dress pattern, a shawl, which was torn, and piece left in the store on the night of the robbery. The parties had room on Talco,t street, where some carpeting and other goods were found, aud where they were accustomed to stop, as it appeared, when they were in the city.
 The prisoners were brought before the Police Court yesterday afternoon, when they asked for d Posfponeinent till Monday next, the 9th inst. Their bonds Were fixed at $l 400 each, failing ir which, they were committed to fail.
 It is believed that these are not all the Darties concerned in these burglaries.
 According to the New York Mirror, Col. Fremont is now engaged in putting the last fn- lshlng touches upon the new and complete edition of his works, shortly to be published. It is said that he is to receive SlO,0oo as an advance from the publishers upon the prospective sales of the volumes.
 It is stated that Mrs. Cunningham, confident of a decision of the Surrogate in her favor in the estate case, is making active preparations to dispose of her property, with view of removing to Ohio, where, it is said. she has relatives residing Her daughters will accompany her. One of them it is said, will shortly be married.
 
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