The Litchfield County post., 1826-11-14

IS.DI1UK WImlIUH
fell, and almost instantly killed les rider
few deaths, added 70 the cOntauainatinE in6u-
enee Of this system, may possibly be consider.
ed sufficient eounterbalance GO the good the
stock is said 10 derive from the exercise.
The dwelling house of Mr.. MunrOe, near
Castleton, VI. was lately consumed by fire.
when MRS. M. and her child were sacrifice
TO the flames. -
A memorial to Congress is prepared at Bal
timore, praying that an expedition may be
fitted out without delay, under the patronage
Ofthe United States, and proceed to acquire a
more perfect knowledge Ofthe northern parts
of the American continent, or, If possible, to
enter the most extensive and interesting field
for enterprise, in the southern hemisphere.
The National Intelligencer contains " the
General Convention of Peace, Amity, Com
merce, and Navigation, between the United
States and the Federation Of the Centre Of
America" The Intelligencer Observes
ut will be found to contain several impor-
tant stipulations in regard to the definition Of
Blockadcs and Embargoes, articles of Con-
traband, a liberal regulation of neutral trade,
&C."
We learn from the Democratic Press that
the sloop OF war Hornet, Capt. WOodhouse,
is expected at Philadelphia in few days, for
the purpose of taking on board Mr.. Sergeant,
who will embark about the middle of this
month, on his mission to the Congress at
Tacuhaya. -
Exception Cotton.-Accuunfs from Egypt,
as late as July, give intelligence of the failure
Of the new Cotton crop. Twelse vessels were
lying at Alexandria, hut the quantity Of Cot
ton there was not sufficient to load quarter
part ofthem.
Piracy.-Captain Miller, arrived at Kenne-
bunk on Thursday evening, from Trieste, in
forms that the Greeks were carrying On
high handed piracy in and about the Archipes-
ago, aud that almost every vessel which arri-
we'd at Trieste, from Smyrna, had been more
or less plundered land some murders had been
committed by them.
The st. Louis (Missouri) Republican ofthe
18th ult. states that the threatened hostilties
among the numerous tribes of Western In
dians had been averted, by treaty of peace,
amity, and friendship. Fears were entertain
ed, hOwever, that the tomahawk would soon
he raised again among those savage Tribes
The difficulties are attributed to schite Hunters.
Ohio.-In the single state Of Ohio, there are
no less than 1a towns called Greene, i8 Jack,
son, 90 Monroe, 10 Jefferson, 10 Madison, 90
Washington, go Wayne, and 81 Union. This
is the most absurd instance Of baptismal bar
renness that we know Of In some cases the
Madison of one county joins the madison of
another.-Noah.
Extraordinary Eruber0nce.--NIr. John IT.
tus, Of Somers, Westchester Co. has raised in
his garden this season, from single pumpkin
seed, so pumpkins weighing one thousand
pounds !! on zine measuring one thousand
six hundred and sixty feet.-N. Y. Daily Ado.
I.R - Al
A letter from Tennessee, dated Sewer,
Oct. 10th, says IS On Monday night last,
Col. Perry, the Clerk Of Sewer county,
was most barbarously murdered in his bed.'
The deed was done about 2 o'clock, by a
blow from small axe or tomahawk, inflic-
ted by person unknown, who Immediate
ly escaped from the room. Mr.. G. has
left widow and four or i've children
The same letter says" One day last
week, man was shot in Knox county,
while ploughing in his field. by some ruf-
fan who was lying in ambush for the pur-
pose. Hopes of his recovery. are enter
tained."
A committee of the Legislature of r. I.
has reported in favour of incorporating a
Steam Boat Company, with capital Of
$4,000 and liberty to increase to $780,
600: with the privilege Of owning and nav
igating steam boats propelled by Babcock's.
engine without q boiler. ,...-.e.
Faithful Public OGcers.---Benjamin
Swan, Of Woodstock, has been Treasurer
Of the State Of VT. for Is successive years.
"The venerable" John Haywood has filed
the same situation in the state Of N. Caro-
lima for at least 80 years!
I2umor.--The Alexandria Herald says
it is rumored that Mr.. Monroe, (Ex-P resi-
dent Of the u. S. has been appointed one
Of the deputies to the Congress of Panama.
in the place Of Mr.. Sergeant, resigned.
The Baltimore Patriot, however, says
that Mr.. Sergeant will sail in the u. s.
sloop Of war Hornet, to Mexico. where,
il is understood, he viii be joined by Mr..
Poinsett. 81
Ggmnastics.--A gymnasium is erecting
and nearly completed, for the use Of the
students Of Yale College, on the College
ground, in the rear of the buildings. Gym
nastic exercises have been introduced into
~no IS 4ho h;0h female schools in Boston,