Litchfield enquirer., 1857-09-24
News of the Week.


 discerned by means of a magnet whick they pos- sessed, that the land of Josiah Holmes contained within it's bowels, a very valuable mine. For SIOOO they would locate it. Mir. Holmes had about S2OO by him,' but he borrowed last night, the $500 requisite to make out the sun, aud with the money visited the Gpseys tent. The wom- man co unted the bills, and found it satisfactory sewed it into the bag, and handed it back to MT. Holmes, saying that they would {" prospec,'' for a week, and when the mine was discovered, the money should be their. To this Mr. Holmes consented, and left the tent at o'clock for home with his money, and upon reaching the one thought he would look at the other. To his dis may ,and eyes opening, he found parcel of brown paper in his possession He retraced his steps hut the miners had fled. They were tracked to Holland when their trail was lost, and this morn- ing deputy sheriff if Holland County, came to this city on business pertaining to the miners Mir. Holmes has issued bills offering SlOO re- ward for the recovery of tho money and arrest of the lheves-Hart. Press.
 A committee ofCongrega'ional ministers in New Hampshire, propose to erect and inaugurate memorial stone to George Whitfield, in Exeter. on the spot where he pre- ached his last sermon, on the anniversary of the day of his death.
 Rev. George H. Doane son of the Episcopal Bishop of New Jersey, was on Sunday last, ordain- ed priest of the R oman Cath olic Church. in St Patrick's Cathedral, Newark, N. j., in presence of very large conconr>e of spectators Mr. D. has recently returned from Rome, where about year since, he became convert to the Ronish faith
 A beautiful farm, called the Whiton Farm, situated in rhe Pemigewasset Valley in New Hampshire, consisting of 2l7 acres, was lately sold at auction. President Pierce bid 17OOO; New Yoker F 300 when an Engshman very qui- etIy added 500, and the farm struck off to him at SIS 900, He subsequently purchased twenty-five acres in the neighborhood, and will make one of the most beautiful country-seats in the State.
 Tine Hon Clark Bissel! died at Norwak on Tuesday, the 18th instant He was native of Lebanon in this State, and was 74 years old at the time of his death. He graduated at Yale Col ege in 1906 In 1899 he was elected judge of the Supreme Court but resigned the office in 1888, and returned to the practice ot law. and was soon after appointed Professor of Law, in Yale Unvpr- sity. In 1Sl3 and l8i3 he represented the 18th District in the State Senate. In lS47-45 he was elected Governor of the State, aimee which he has retired from public employmenls. As a judge Judge Bsse was very highly esteemed and lis, influence over tine bench, and through the State was great. In private life, he was much respect ed and beloved
 A stock raiser in Fayette county, ky., lost eight colts one season. four of them common, scrub stock, and four of them thorough breeds. He ann putatet the legs of all of them, and boiled off the flesh, cleaning the bones thoroughly 10 learn by examination, what difference in respect to bone there was between pure blooded and common ones
 On taking the bones of the thoroug h-breeds and helding them up the light, he noticed that they were almost as transparent, as so much white horn. He tried the experiment with those of the inferior stock They were opaque, and transmitted light no more than Butfao horn He then tested the bones by weight, and f,nnd the substance and sodty. They were hard and dense as ivory. This is singular fact.
 It is said that n consequence of the reform brought about by the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco, that city has been governed during the past year at an expense of about S25o, ,O00 against an average expense the previous year of over one million five hundred thousand dollars. six times as much as il now costs. There was a runner lately that son of the eXlles were about to r.,urn, upon which some two thousand of the Vigilance Committee boys under arms, awaiting their arrival. But they didn't come The gal proceedings arising from the action of the Committee appear to have been dropped. ; An affay occurred on Sunday in the town of w ashington near Verbanck, Duchess County It appears that family named Mcdonnell lived there, of which there were ,h!ee brothers, who work out during the week, and return home on Saturday, evening. One ofthem, named Thomas. man of ungovernabIe temper, probably under the influence of li9uo1. made attempt to take h, life of his father and brother on Sunday. lie resi- ed upon his father with pocket knife, severe- y wounding him in the mouth. He then th!eat- ened to shoot hln, and corrmenced to load gun for that purpose, when the father ran into the woods. His brotht Patrick was standing about eight feet distant, and Thomas deliberately dis charged the gun at him, the whole charge taking effect in dhe inside of the thigh, causing dan gerous wound. The wound was dressed by Dr. Cook. Thomas was taken into custody.
 TIE SPRINGFIELD EXHIBITION OF HoRsEs The second grand national exhibition of Horses to be held in Springfield, Mass, commences on the 3oth
 
 ot October. The arrangements will be made on a liberal and extensive sale, and competition for the prizes offered. ranging l'om s2Oe down to s25, is Invited from all parts of tho Union. Opportunity will be afforded at the close of the exhibition, to dispose of stock by auction
 The contract for carrying the U. S mail over the land route to California, was signed in Nsw YORK Messrs. John Butterfeld, Vim J. Far go. Alexander Holland, J. V. P. Gardder, NJ L.: Ken, on, Hamilton Spencer, and others, are the contractors. The Government was represented by Mr. Dundas, Assistant Postmaster General. The contract. which is to run six years, is to go into effect twelve months from date. S600,o0o per annum IS the price to be bald tie contractors Inns Will undoubtedly prove to be profitable job, as It Is In the hands of energetic parties who have ample means and who understand thoroughly the hns'ness they have undertaken It is understood ''at the contractors will form a joint stock com PaDy.
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