Litchfield enquirer., 1858-02-11
State Items.

The harn and contents belonging to Nathan Beach on Plymouth Hill were burned on Saturday Jan. 3Oti,, ahuut o'clock in the evening. The contents consisted of two oxen, horse, about tt- teen tons of hay, besides some farming utensils. Supposed to be the work of an inccndiary. Insured : for three hundred dollars
 THIEVES ARREsTEp-Three young beginners in crime named James Carr, John Policy, and Patrick Sheridan arrested on Saturday night ly off cers MHiligan and Clark. for stealing goods from the fancy store of Mir. Lyall, on State street, and the boot and shoe store of MT. Mollan, Water street. The rugues came from West Troy, New York, and arc about nineteen years of age. They were tried this morning found guilty and sent to jail for tir- ty days-with the order to be kept in close conhne nlent. and fed on bread and water. This system of stealing to get into comfortable quarters at the pense of the State, will be eectually broken up if this course of punishment is pursued.
 Bridgeport Farmer. The parishioncrs of Rev. Mr. Woodruff, (of the Episcopal Church,) in Woodbury. made him sub- stantial donation visit. few nights since
 " --The Post.Ofice kept by Mr. Wm Barber, at Westrille was entered Sunday afternoon while the Postmaster was Ut church. and the money drawer 1Hed of its contents Fifty dollars, twenty three Sf it being in change was stolen pOcket-bouk, containing bills tu the amount of seven dollars was found upon the floor of the post-ofice, and it is supposed to have been dropped by the rubber.
 --sewell Bachedor, of Plainheld was accidental IT killed on Jan. 2o. In passing down hill a log rolled from his sled across his breast It is a singular fact that MT. B. father was killed on the same spot some fifteen years snce
 Two negro boys named Jackson, have been ar- rested for stealing clothing from the store of Chaun cey Rowe, Farmington.
 7,--The Winsted Herald states that three fellows, of whom States Prison tird, named Ira Decker. vvoa rooda offay, ta +l> Nr. Hun phrey. in Norfolk, one night week before last Mir Humphrey having barred the door against them, they broke it down and entered when a well aimed blow with chair, knocked the first conner senseless and somewhat cooled the ardor of the oth CTS MT. Humphrey then called down his boys. who were upstairs and a-bed. and they together took after the assailants and finally succeeded in c'rnering and nabhing the whole gang. They now thinking the matter at their leisure in the Jail at iitchfed. Great credit is due Mir H,im- rhrey for his courage in arresting the rfians who were armed with clubs and evidently bent on seri- ous mischief
 -Dn Monday evening, officer Shaw, of Spring field, arrested two fellows at Thompson vile, for knocking down and robbing stranger whom they nset on tho railroad track. Long,nea.l w.. They had violent struggle before they succeeded in oyer coming their victim, whom they robbed of sl6 They were taken to Springfield for examination oue oA tftm 6 a tAau uy tNc naInS or 0AFney Cau- ter, a jail bird from Springfield
 ..-The Danbury Times says hsrse thief was ar rested in that town, Jan. 21 He was ovefhauled on the road by an officer and assistant from New Castle, N. Y., while driving span of horses before a wagon, all stolen property. One of the horses was valued at $500 He made a desperate resis- tauee and was armed with pistol and bowie khifr and guarded by large dog. During the fight the pistoI wax knocked from his hand and though par. tialy lisarmed, he struggled hard to free himself from his captors Overcome at last he was secured and taken to jail ct White Plains
 Charles Shelton. Esq, Surveyor of New Haven v.s knocked dowL, in Chapel street. on Monda, Ayening, Jan 25, by stranger, who passed or quietly as if nothing had happened. Mr. 5. st.,1 recovered himself and with police-ofcer, went il pursuit of his assailant, who was arrested and ta fen to the lookup On examination, he proved t be Baltimore :. Ping Ugly" by the name of Jas F, Hyde, and gave no reason for his attack upor MT. Shelton. except propensity for kaocki g peo rla down. He was required to give b0n1s to thu amount cf Sl 200, and for the want thereof wa sent toasi'. 7- 4ss