Litchfield enquirer., 1865-07-20
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Carr. u BROMLEY. recently of the Nor vich Bulletin, arrived in New York, Thursday, from California '.'i 5,1
 MR HOPKINS CARTER. of Plantsvlle. aged 70. weight 14O to l45. ou the 7th inst. moved two and half acres of fair grass, red top and herds. in ten hours. Nt '.'3 1gf. pf
 Father Lanihan of Bridgeport. on Sunday week, mathematical the military authorities tor choking to death Mrs. Surratt, who, our readers will recollect, was Catholic. fl
 EFFORTS are being made to have the 2d Bat tery and the l1th, or Fairfield County regi- ment mustered out in Bridgeport instead of Hartford. The battery is still at Mobile. ..
 A AwoxAN in the Norwieh jail for stealing had her sentence heightened thirty days for stealing S1 50 from painter who was working in the jail. t.,. -.. e..,rG 5rs jr.r,
 JOHN HAGGERTY and John Hoorth, employed in the powder mills at Hszardvle, Conn.,. were instantly killed on Wednesday week, by the blowing up of a small corner mill in which they were at work Two tons of powder exploded.
 THE joint legislative committee appointed to visit the jails of the State. reports that the counties where jail reform is most needed seem to be Etchfeld, Fairfield. Holland and Middle sex.
 A PASSENGER on the express train from Bos- ton to New York, Tuesday week. while on the terry boat Shore line, placed his hand in his pocket to draw out his pocket.book, but acci- dently disc harged his revolver inf1icting se- were flesh wound in his leg. ..-
 MR. JOHN DANFoRrH, of New London, isl reported to have lately found four gold eagles among some old clothes given him by friend who died seventeen years ago. He had never overhauled them till the other dave when he found the treasure in the pocket of a vest.
 J. L. DENNIsoN of Norwich is collecting the names of Norwich children whose fathers died in the war. He proposes to raise sum of money to be placed in the savings bank to each child's credit, and not to be drawn till the child shall have attained majority.
 Col. Homer D. Sprague, of the 18th battal. lion Connecticut veteran Volunteers, is at pres ent Superintendent of Schools at Augusta, Ga. Capt. N. w. Perkins, of the 18th, is Acting Assistant Inspector General of the staff of Brig. Gen. Molineux, commandant ot the Post at Augusta.
 THERE is some excitement in Bloomfield, | over the sudden disappearance of a married | man named James Barber from that place. l He left his home recently, as his wife was pre- yparing dinner, and remarked to her that he would be back in few minutes. No one knows where or why.
 HON. Asa PACKER, who has donated $5OO- 900 to found college in Bethlehem, Penn, was the son of the late Elisha Packer of Mys. tie, and over thirty years ago left that place, taking with him his entire possessions. bun 'dle of clothing. He has twice represented his district in Congress. t.a ts
 A MAN in North Branford sells the following twenty five articles at twenty-five cents for the lot : pair of gloves, fine comb, card hooks and eyes, pairs of tape, ivory tooth pick, four pens. three doxen buttons, tooth brush, paper of needles, pairs worsted braid, lead pencil, pen holder, four skeins of silk, three spools of thread, and one fancy box conLainin ing the whole ~stcE MIL i-i | nd ON Monday morning week. Mir. B. c. Sher- wood found on entering his store in Danbury, that it had been entered and robbed of three hunting case silver watches, and a sum of mon ey in' the drawer in all amounting to about fifty dollafs In the money was fifty cent stamp, resembling the government currency, having on one side jewellers advertisement. 1t is supposed that the store was entered by means of a false key. or some key that was found that would fit the lock-