Litchfield enquirer., 1858-04-08


 CT Railroads. It was marked "w. B. Jennings, No 1855 Leonard street, N. Y.," and was on its ar rival list inst sent on cart to the Above direc- tlon, but no such number was to be found in Leon ard street. It was takeh back to the depot corner of Canal and Washington streets and there by some accident, the head of the cask and its con- tents were discovered. The head and both thighs were severed from the body and the remains of the man appeared to have been tightly packed. They were III good state of preservation and had prob;- oy been placed in spirits or in some other liquid be- Tore Delng put into the cask The deceased had snort black hair, but no whskers and his face was fuii Coroner Hills was immediately notified and proceeded to the depot, where he caused the body o oe removed to the dead house at B llevue Hospt- al and made preparations to commence holding an inquest upon it this morning. The snnnosition is ."''' the cask came from some place in Canada 1t s nol supposed that the deceased had been operated upon ny medical students, but it is feared he was nuiueteo ana ms remains sent off to hide the crime
 The Mayor of Louisville has ordered the arrest of Capt. Travis, who lad advertised to shoot an orange from the head of boy, in that city on a wager of Sl 000 in evidence of his skill as ris.oi shooter Complaint was made'by many citizens, who were ncensed at this wanton trifng with human lfe.- The Mayor has properly forbidden the experiment.
 IN WATERBURY So far as our observation ex. tends, the aspect of religious interest in our own community has suffered no aba tement. The Con- gregational, Methodist, Baptist and Episcopal Churches hold extra meetings during the week which are well attended, and with impressive re- suits. The daily Union Prayer Meeting at H otch- klss' Block, IS still kept up, bringing together worshIpPers with different shades of opinion upon minor matters, but agreeing upon the great car dina p"ints-the ess-ntials-to the evangelical ,erms of salva,ion.-American.
 Defeat of: President Buchaaau's Pet Scheme.
 Lerompton Do,cn-An AprH FOol of the Dough-
 Face.
 Thursday last will he remembered as day of rejoicing to every true American heart. For dur ing it's hours, was defeated by the voice of the Representatives of a free Democracy the most on an unwilling and insul,ed people. Notwith. standing threats of the dissolution of the Union of the Democratic Party-of the Cabinet-and ir fact, of every thing that might he annihilated by the almighty obliquity of the South, the Unior still lives, and Lecompton is defeated. Neither bribery, coercion nor entreaty could overthrow the living principle of self-government.
 And so Lecompton has gone back to the Senate to be returned again to the House, and the prob. ably to its grave. What next!
 KANSAS MArrERs.-The Lawrence Republican states that the few free state in the Territory willing to organize under the Leeompton consii- tuition are known by the appropriate name oi ' Leoompton half breeds" Acting Governor Denver has received his commission as governor. but declines to be qualified under it. If he should accept the governornorship. it would render the office of secretary "f the territory vacant, and there is no provision for filling that but by new appointment by the President. In case the Crit tencn substitute should be adapted. the latter ap- pontment will become very important, inasmuci as the secretary is one of the board of commis- scners designated to have charge of thesssections provided for in that instrument.
 ST. Lotus, April 5.-The Western mail is very irregular. and Leavenworth papers from the 9th to the 30.h ult, have not been received. The Convention has provided ,kat the Constitution shal! be presented to the people on.the 3d Tues day of May. and provides that the election for State officers, members of the Legislature and judges, shall be held at the same time. The bill of rights is identical with that ei the Topeka bill
 A remons,ran agains, the pass .ge of the Lt- compton constitution was passed and sent 10 WashiI gton.
 The New York Observer states that the perpe- trltors of the horrible outrage and murder iE the family of Mir. Dickson, at JIffa. in Syria have been arrested and condemned to death. The American MI. ny ness and energy, effected the measures which result ted in the seizure of the guilty wretches, and it is hoped that their condign punishment may strike a wholesome terror in the Arab population. Four teen murders have been perpetracd within two years in the vicinity of Jaa and Jerusalem, on persons of different nations, and notice has been taken of | them by the government. Our Consul,s energy Is 1 therefore greatly to be commended. The Dickson agricultural enterprise is broken up and his son-in law, Stcinbeck, writes that with the first opportun ty the survivors expect to return to America.