Litchfield enquirer., 1857-09-17

-SoIon Robinson exposes, in the New York Fri bune an attempt to levy black mail upon him to the amount of 5000, with threat to publish his life embracing great many things he would not likei to see Solon is wse and tells the villain to go on he shall not pay the ten thousandth part of thous and dollars for any suppression either of truth faIsehood.
 James Gor6len Bennett. of the N Y. Herad was arrest ed Saturday complaint of Dan Sckles, for libcl-damages s20, GOO. sickles' complaint alleges that d certain editorial in the Usrad which in sinua- ted that Mir Sickles counsel, had sold his client DevIin lone of the Street Commssioners) was libel lous Tine Herald of Thursday denies the actual ar rest.
 A man was found dead one cold morning. in In diana, with his skull broken, lying in the woods. He had been seen the night before considerably in toxicated The body was frozen. An inquest was held before neon of the same day, lefore Coroner Clifford The jury formed a hollow square-the body in the centre Coroner Cliiford'' L1entlemen of the inquest there three things to be consid- CT when man commits suicide by killing his neigh Lor. First, did Le come to his death hy tnl en,e Second, did he come to bis death by acei'shce : Third did he come to lis death by the hands of the i.ee4diary ? Look at that body gentlemen, and return your verdct The jury counselled nearly five minutes. I've the jury, find that the deccas- e;i came to his death by incidence, having put too
 
 last night.
 Prof Marion, the aronaut, advertised to go up from Albany last Saturday afternoon An immense crowd assembled bat the gas Was supplied slowly At 9 P NJ, the Professor started, but after passing over a couple of blocks, down in an orchard ,anlssi ing the fruit trees, losing hls coat vest an wallet and as a climax to his m!shaps, was arrested by the owner of the orchard, anl locked up i'll tine station house over night
 The N r. Erening Post gives very interesting account of the progress of the work going on in te new Central Park in the city. It embraces an area of about hundred and will be an exceed ingy beautiful ornament to the city. The first la Dor is to clear the ground. The rocks are blasted and caIrieI to the borders for the future fence. All the ruo bah is burnt on the spot There is dense growth ot bushes in the park which are being cut i up. In theS1 thchets, some beautiful and valua blc trees ionad pincipally naples and locusts | All these preserved. About C50 mon con stailtly employed. Fist gang of German Botan- its ttlrdtners go and decide what shall be pre- served and then cut down the remainder. A sec on set follow and remove with hooks and rakes ali tie rubbish and burn it. Then set of grubhers dig up the roots There is tract of several acres called the Locust Grove, on which there are some i 70 0JO locust trees A marsh filled with muck has uccn cleared out, and fitted with clay bottom for lake. Several living springs of water have been found which to be conducted into this lake Some part of the ground is very high. which will afford fine prospects. Simmer houses will be erect l ei on such spots. The time is coming when the ner the Central Park will be the fashionable part of the town.
 A party fishing in New Haven on Friday, caught shark nine feet long. small pig was found in his belly.