Litchfield enquirer., 1858-03-11
General News.

The Secretary of War and the Gcneral-i in Chief are diligently ehgaged in arrangng the spring cam paign against the Moimons It hat been decided not to wait the ae,ian of Congress upon the various propositions for increasing the military force but to withdraw troops from the frontier posts and con with this design have been already issued
 - Advices hane been received from Camp Scott, the headquarters of the Utah army. te January $ The iteath of the army continued good. and the weather remarkably mild. The most imprrtaot item of intelligence is to the effect that the United States District Court had indicted Brigham Young Heier Kinlball and others of the Mormon leaders for high treason.
 Tt is now stated that Santa Ana will shortly sail from Havana tor Mexico in Spanish war-steamer, to assume the Presidency of the Republic. Spail. Will receive from Mexico the full amount of her claims under new treaty, the draft of which has been drawn up at Havana. The Spanish fleet had reeurned from it's cruise in the Gulf. Some of the vessels were under orders from home
 The list of American sea going vessels reporte,, during the month of February, as lost. Hissing and ashore, is forty. The total value of the lost vessels may be estimated st $650 900, exclusive of their carg"es -snme of which have been saved and others partially. Besides the above, seven vessels went ashore, but are expected to be got aloat again.
 In response to the Memorial of the Hon. Byron
 
 consin passed an act incorporating "kilbou,n Uni. versity on the 24th uit. The Milwaukee Sentinel states that Mir. K proposes to endo the Unis ersity with the ifcent sum of $500 O00- a larger sunl it is believed than has been given for similar purpose by single individual during his life time It is to stand on the height of ground overlooking the city of Milwaukee, beautiful situation Mir. kilbourn. the founder. is sou of the late Hon. James kilbourn, member of Congress from Ohie. and was born in Granby, Hartford county Connec- ticut. in 1901.
 One item in the wardrobe of the Princess Royal of England on her marriage, shoull attract the at tention of American ladies and bc adopted hy them part of her :" ht out was twelve pair of boots which deserib useful and solid ' some nt them l,temdel for rough walking are provided with triple soles.
 A boy named Fuller seventeen years old. is preaching to crowded audiences in the Baptist church at Lagrange, Indiana So wonderful are his bowers as speaker that people from all the country round about flock to hear him. and the oldest veterans de clare that they never before listened to such thrilling eloquonce.
 One Charles l.. Taylor has been arrested at St. Louis on charge of having set fite to the Pacific Hotel in that place. after-mrrdering one of its.in mates. Ike landlord and wa tchman of the house Are also suspected of having heen parties to this crime which resulted in so terrbie loss of lifser
 
 one or the creeks attached to Buffalo on Tmeuay last actually sawed the body of q man in two. and the presence of the body not known until the parts iu the blocks of ice after they had been loaded sleigh to be drawn to the ice house '-fhe marriage portion of young bride in old times. Was feather-brd, six chairs, plain cher ry table and bnrea". six cups and sancers, and half a dozen silver teaspoons, and lot Of sand for sanding floors Now they expect set nf si- plate, carved hair sea, sofas oitonans. dvans. tete-a- tees. rosewood piano, marbe-op tables for paflors. and painted furniture for chambers, Brussels and Administer carpets, and all such modern ixins for show.
 In New York it is almost as difficult 10 lend money now as it was to borrow it four or five months since The Evening Post says-.s The tables have turned, the lender is now subiected to almost great an inconvenience as the borrower was few months ago. The greatest pIenitude is on call, and it is very difficult to put out any consid. rabe quantity at four or five per cent First-class commercial paper was never s,:arcer than now. and rates during the week have leaned very strongly in favor, of the .nego,iator."