The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-10-31

noe moro than two vears' Esmt az the Uprar
eAines. Nothing appears mere reasonable
thaA the saggesejen. thai cut Of the proceeds
q these rents. this Improvement Of the great
highway Of the Mississippi should be made.
COngress win no doubt lend faVerablc ear
to sn application to that effect.
keaU- OTsecRss--As a proof Of the rise az
property IN Ncw-elrieans, Il b stated IN the
advertiser, that an auction was held In New
Oraeans' ~ order ct the Court Of PrObase.
SevcN lots, situated In different streets. vgprr
sold f0r the sum Of Sl4a, 900, averaRine a g.
600 to house, and yet not enc Of TIE ha,;i-
dings is three stories high"
Trial for MnTder.-The trial Of Daniel
Stone. asOldier Of the revolution, for the muir
der Of his own son, took place in Worcester,
Mass. on the 9th inst. The witnesses fOr the
defendant proved the character Of the son to
he so diaholical in his treatment Go his father,
by beating. whipping, and every other species
Of tyranny which drunken Internal could de-
wise. that the government gave up the charge
Of ERur0er. and the counsel ON both sides a.
greed to submit the case, without argument,
whether the prisoner was guilty Of mansgaugh-
ter, or had only committed instiaable hOTni-
eide in defence Of his own person. The Jury
returned verdict, guilty Of nanslaughter,
and the prisoner was sentenced TO six months
in the common jail.
Here is another Of the natural fruits Of in
temperance.--a young man in the pride and
strength Of life. who should have been staff,
and protector, OF his aged father, who might
have been useful member Of society, and
have enjoyed the consultations Of those who
do well, is by the beastiy sin Of intemperance
left 20 provoke his father to raise his hands
against son. and send him reckless into the
presence Of bis insultcd judge. And yet such
examples,--so numerous, yet not always so
Painful--Of the fatal effects Of intemperSnce,
pass by UNDECIDED; thousands quaff the pois-
onous draught. as though no danger lurked
beneath.
Lasus Natme.-A turtle was recently caught
at Staten Island, N. Y. in circumference about
the size of dollar. having two distinct heads,
but In other fespects like a common terrapin.
These heads, perfectly and naturally formed,
appear to possess different instincts, and to be
actnated by different motives or desires. Sew
erai Of the New-York editors assert that they
have seen this natural curiosity, and describe
the peculiar manners Of the reptile. p" One
head often pulls one way, and the other anoth-
or; and 1t Is often matter Of some struggle
in which direction the animal shall move.
Sometimes one is the master, and sometimes
the other; during which times the progFessis
slow. Now and then, however, when they
!. put their heads together" and have appar-
emily the same object in view. they walk OF
with the ordinary speed of common terrapins.
Il Is really curiosity which will afford much
qualification to naturalists.
The account we gave several weeks since,
of the drowning Sec. Of Mr. Samuel Moody.
Of Woodbury., appears to have been incor-
rect; we received it from source we suppo-
sed could be relied upon. from authority no
less exccptionable thangcntlemcu in attendance
upon the Court then in session in this town,
who reside in Woodbury.. ,s@
On Tuesday, tho Sd inst. four prisoners
made their escape from Newgate prison,
by undermining the dungeon ID which they
were confined for miscOnduct. A reward
Of @IOO was offered for their apprehension,
and ON Sunday following two were safely
returned to Jail. They had broken open
tn0 OW6lHms -nUuSc vi MAVe AuAasa NAdsAdIys
of Winsted. and after satiating their appe-
titles with whatever his pantry afforded, and
stealing several articles Of trifing value.
they made their escape TO a barn, whiiher
they were pursued BY two persona, and q
desperate and bloody recontre. ensned; in
which one Of their citizens received 50 much
injury. as to rcnder il necessary for him 70
take to his bed. Co.
The Vermont Legislature. now 10 ses-
sion, has neglected Mr.. Seymour, the
present incumbent, u. $. Senator for six
years from the 4th Of March next. Mr..
Seymour had ll6 votes, and MIR. Van
Ness, (latc goyernor) 100.
In New Prest0n, BY the Rev. Mr.. Board