Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-12-17
State Items.

The auhoriti,s of the good city of Hartford, have
put an Injunction on their taking toll tn. Long
Bridge The Crurant states Teams Ell
gagru in drawing, out tn" teams that have been
sank in the mud. the East Hartford si;ie. We
think they better hurry up their cakes, lest some
body should get " hlZ in
David Watkinson of Hartford has lately died.
leaving large estate m"stl. To charitable objects
Mr. W was born in England. and emgratcd t" this
country in 1913. He always lrsi,ed in Hartford
and Wa, identified with all the leading commercial
terllises of that city. He leaves no children.
RorgERY Mr.. s. F. Willard Postmaster at Ad-
olson on Wednesday. the 9th insant, sent by Mr..
II J. Bishop. mail route agent on the New Haven
and New London L. H.. his Bank book c"ntllning
SSS in bills and draft on the Comptroller of Con
ucctirut. Tor Sl36 in favor Of Company +. Second
Regiment payable to +. G. Scranton. to he deposit
Ell in the Elm City Bank Mr. Bishop states that he
put the book into drawer in his aud lckrd it
IN He further SAYS he went to the junction on
Thursday morning. and found the car door wide
open and the book gone
stove in the is always prepared ready t. light
in the morning had been fired. and the ntent>
burnt up. The employees OF the E'ad deny all
know !re of the building OF the fire and lock upon
tbs circumstance as singular. Mr. Bishop informed
Mr. Scranton of the loss and Immediately wrote to
Ny. willard OF the circumstances Mr. W. has he, n
IN town since Thursday night trying to ferret
ont the psrpet,at"r OF the robbery. We hope he
will c:c,i in tracing it to the end Mr. W can i'll
afford the loss. aud is worthy merchant 1T Maclis
On. The public will aid much in keeping n sharp
10 knut fr snscl prcse tors of bills If the same
den limitations. TINS the Savhruok and Ella City
Bank, and OF presentation Of the dr;.lt.Pdkadim.
"A lpl about ID Years Of age. son of 'rhos Haw-
thorn. OF South Canaan had been helping his father
in butcherng Friday last. and had his clothes
sn,ctred with blood In that condition he went to
The static to water and feed the horse when
the smell of blood made the horse frantic. and he
attacked the bay threw him dawn, struck him with
his fore feet breaking his hone hall way above
the knee. The boy managed to crawl un'!er the
manger out OF the reach of the horse, who then
broke loose and rushed ,slt Of stable in trenzied
state The c,ies If the boy brought help. and lie
was fonn very badly bruised in various parts of his
body, The wonder is that lie was not killed.
RoBBERY. Samuel Smith farmer of considerable
mems lives about two mil north of the village of
New l'r tail in the ncighborhood known the
stlniev Quarter.
Last night. little after o clock four neu enter
d his house, aud found him sitting in the corner
IF the kitchen churning There was no light in tn.
room except what Came from a small fire. One of
the viiiainssi immediately attacked Mr.. smith, and
eif.ttualy disabled him. by three bl, ws IN he head
with a hatchet, making dreadful gashes. The noise
alarmed two Iris men in smiths employ, who came
down stairs, aud general fight cnsaed, with chaMs