Litchfield enquirer., 1858-08-26


 fthe city. Wires strung along the brow of the mountain supported by stakes and trees extending from the east end around to the western side Large balls of india rubber scraps, wired together and dip ped in tnrpentine were hung upon this wire and the whole simultaneously fred exhibiting for some 20 minutes flame that from New Haven had the ap. pearance of line of fire in the heavens Hedges were formed upon which tar was poured and sixty tar barrels distributed in every accessible nook in the sides of the mountain. The whole when fired amid ascending rockets made grand appearance. Upon East peak huge bonfire was kinGled and burning rosin and wood illuniined the summit, lighting the adjacent country.
 The Rev. MT. Bushnell has accepted call from the lst Congregational church. in Waterbury to be- come their pastor.
 The minutes of the General Association of Connec- tcut at their meeting in West Killingly June l5th 1858, are just published In looking them over, we note the following facts Whole number of Congre- gationa Churches in the State, 284 whole number consociated, 245; churches having pastors, l77 i; churches h wing stated supplies, 35 vacant church. es, G3; whole number of church members. 38 609. The two largest churches the First Church in Hartford Rev Joel Hawcs D. D. Pastor and the First Church in Milford. Rev. Jonathan Brace D. D.. Pastor. Both of these churches contain the same number of communicants, viz Jre hundrtd and fiy. The church in Hartford was organized in 1635 and the church in Milford in 1639.
 MARY" This name, by decree of Pic Mono, can no longer be given to children, on pain of ex- communication. His Infalbility would reserve it, as far possible. hereafter, for the Virgin of i'm maculate conception
 Gerritt Smith, who was nominated for Governor of New York by seven votes, intends to stump the State. He goes for the acquisition of Cuba
 At tho Gable Celebration at Syracuse twenty To- comotives were stationed near the depot to scream out their notes of joy with all the powers of their whistles. What no Sc
 "Columbus, pho !" exclaimed friend of ours the other day, in his excess of enthusiasm about the Atlantic cable" Columbus, pho? he discovered America to be sure, but it took Berkshire boy to haca on !''
 It is estimated that the Yang -tcsc- -Kiang, the largest river of China is larger than Mississippi Their comparative length is $500 miles to 3200 at New Orleans the breadth of the Mis- issippi is 900 yards, depth 100 feet velocity of current miles an hoHr At kiangyin, 100 miles from the sea, the Chinese River is 1900 yards broad 90 feet deep with a current of miles per hour. The Amazon beats them both.
 It is said that number of cases of yellow fever exist on Staten Island, outside the Quarantine grounds and that there has been one case in Green wich street, New York City.
 At a revival meeting at Barnett, near London, Rev Mir. Arnold, an estimable and young Episcopal brother, took an active part, and added greatly to the interest and spirituality of the meeting He is grandsan of Arnold, the American traitor, and the only male heir who survives him He has sister married. and they inherit large tract of land in Canada from their grandfather. I
 MT. Moves, one of the Bank Commissioners n- tends announcing new Bogus Banks, fast as he hears of their formation. He announced in Satur- days New Haven Journal, the formation of the Nor Maryland and the McKean County Bank of Penn sylvania, as Bogus Banks He says there are agents in this State circulating their money. It seems that Rev." L w. Davidson fcolored) has deceived the people of New Haven most wofully The ministers thought so much of him that they lofta ,Jofs ey for building a church. It is said that he is graduate from some State Prison He has been bound to take his trial before the Superior Court for stealing leather.
 A gentleman stepped into store where none but ' mourning goods' were sold and inquired for slate colored gloves. The polite clerk informed him that only black goods were sold in that room for slate colored gloves he must step into the malgated eson department!
 The family'of the late Rev. Dudley A. Tyng of Philadelphia, have received $5000 upon policy of insurance of his life in London office. @ The Boston Courier states that the late Amos Lawrence gave eaway, for charitable purposes during the last twenty four years of his life from the close of 1928 to the close of 1852, $639, ,00O.
 young man of 22 recently died at Savannah. Ga from excess of fat. He was growing at the rate of II pounds per day at the time of his death which was attributed to pressure of fat upon the heart. Three days before his death he weighed 646 pounds
 Brigham Young has at last concluded to forego his pretcnsons relative to the Superintendency of Indian affairs for Utah. He has sent a communica ton to the Indian Bureau in which he expresses his willingness to gite way to Dr. Furncy. He, how ever, asks for allowance of SIS O0O to reimburse him for food and presents to the Indians, which he alleges were disbursed in order to concilate and keep them in check during the advance of the troops It is considered probable, however, that he conciated the Indians for his purposes, and now wants the Government to pay the expenses
 Nearly all, if not all the drinking saloons in St. Louis, 1t is said furnished with sraws for suck ing tulips, by one man. who sells them for one and half or two dollars e thousand from two acres of iand on which he grows rye annually, he sells about twenty four hundred dollars worth of straws They arc packed also in barrels, containing about twelve thousand straws, and shipped to New Orleans, St. Paul, and the intermediate places, and the demand is increasing.