Litchfield enquirer., 1868-11-19
IITCHFIELD.

Owen Carey vs Patrick Donnelly, the jury rendered verdict of $30 for Pl'ff It is rumored that Delft moves for a new trial for verdict against evidence, the,proof not warranting the Plff's claim that he was a mere "negative pregnant
 This week, the following criminal busi- ness has been disposed of :-
 For theft; Francis Churchill, sentenced to 3 months in jail; Edward Nolan, to 5 years in Reform School William Butler, same sentence. Henry F. Bishop was tried, con- victed, and sentenced to years in States Prison, for arson.
 l The case of State vs. Ida Johnson, for murder of child in Salisbury, is finished
 The case is briefly this:-One Amy Ben ton had-an illegitimate child which she gave away to the prisoner. The same day, the child disappeared. and was afterwards found dead in an out of the way place. Its clothing was identified, and there was no doubt of it's murder. The prisoner claim ed that she gave the child back to it's moth- CT, while the latter swore that she had nev- CT seen it from the time she gave it away. One Of these women was undoubtedly guil- ty of the murder. Verdict, Not Guilty.
 Judge Sanford is here for the trial of this case, and the Goshen murder case, which comes off tomorrow, (Thursday). - An ice storm beautifully, if not pleas antly. diversifes our weather and land scape.
 l Deacon Jeremiah Peck, ssThe Conn try Miller," will deliver lecture on ssThe Mission of the Coming Man," in this vil- lage, on Friday of next week
 We suspect the story that has been going the rounds of the papers about a Connecticut application for the Governor ship of a Territory, arose from one of the "Miller's'' characteristic, performances. During the canvass he has been in cores pondenee with Gov.Horatio Seymour, and, after his defeat, interceded with Gen. Grant, suggesting that tae appointment of Gov. Seymour as Secretary of the Interior, (not as Governor of Territory, would be just the way to ''1et us have peace" The Deacon did not inform us whether this ap- plication was made with the Governor s consent, and we should not be surprised if he declined, if appointed.
 We hear that the meeting of this town to decide upon taking stock in the Shepaug Valley railroad will be held on the 30th inst.
 l - The meteors showed up splendidly this year. Several of our village people enjoyed the spectacle. The grand ''No. vember shower" of the 3l inst, satisfied us.
 1 - The Jackson Guard paraded Friday night. Democratic houses were finely il luminated. and the Guard accepted the situation" handsomely, with three cheers for Grant and Colfax. r - Matt. H. Hewins, the Champion Bill iardist of Conn.,, was iu town, on Monday evening, aad gave an exhibition of his skill at the Billiard Hall of Mir. D. Blakesiee. Some of his performances are wonderful, and show him to be qaite Mister of the Ivory Balls. ," l - The following would seem an excel lent chance for the use of the Pfindle pat ent :-
 | It will take about three years to complete the repairs now in progress on the Hart ford, New Haven and Springfield road. The steel and iron rails being laid are put together by spices, the same as used ih foreign countries, the expense being about double that of putting them ln the old way.