The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-30

the ooats were hl,.d ana "a tic is0al ahap s,sy
they we've obliged take horses fnom lhe slale H.
the cFrus in danger than thc rci On account Of
his size, claabcrc nto the wongh Yesterday after
noon, sappOsng from the violence Of the rain lal Il
could not have bcea extensive, started for Herrods-
burg Springs about 80 miles below, but was stopped
az Nicholasye, by the intelligence that every ferry
BOAT on the Kentucky had been carried of, and
Ibis morning that there was no prospect Of crossing
Tor two three days, l returned TO Lexington. The
Kentucky river, in the space OF or hours, so
feet perpendicular, and every mam and bridge on
its branches, for many miles around has been swept
away in some instances mills and buildings have al
goue. have not heard with certainty Of the loss
of any lives though OGe man on the river missing &
supposed to be drowned"
An editorial MO6.-The elections in Alabama are
going IN, and the canvass has been characterized
by considerable passion Henry 5. Foot, Esq. editor
of the "Tuscumbia Patriot IN the course oil the news
paper discussions, assailed with great severity Col
Winston His call cd on him to the express
sions, but he reiterated them, a. was instantly attacked
by several Of the Winston party" and severely beat
en-. The timely arrival the spot of sevcrA! Citizens
ofTuscumbia, the editor thinks, saved his life. The
most conspicuous of his assaants Vim. Winston
and DIR. J. D. billiard, formerly of Amherst, Va, both
of whom were challenged by the editor, and both re-
fusing to fight, both were published by MIR. Foot. A
duel has since been fought between Mi. F. and Mr..
Edmund Winston, skin deep wounds were inflicted
and the parties separaed.-N. Y. Statesman
The bakers of Mobile were lately araigned, con-
victed & fined fifteen dollars each, for vending !oayes
of bread from five lighter than is re-
quired by the assize. The fraternity were stubborn
and attempted to retaate by not furnishing any bread
the citizens. This course did not succeed, and thew
were notified that unless they furnished bread enough
to supply the demand the following morning their H.
censes would be revoked. There have been no COM
plants since either from want of bread of the w.t.
of the oaves.-4Am. Traveller. .. p.
A polite come-of.-Garrick and West, the painter
When Mr.. West about to paint the death of Gen.
Wolfe, Mr.. Garrick called on him, and offered from
wish to serve the artist whom he held in high es-
teem) sit, rather lie for him, the diving hero.
At the same time throwing himself the ground, he
began to die, as Mr.. West related it, in SO true, so
dgniGed, and so affecting manner, that the painter
Interrupted him with, "My dear Mr.. Garrick, am
fully sensible of your kind intentions but so far from
the assistance you kindly offer being likely serve
me, it would be my greatest injury" Eth eh!' said
Gairick, show? how I" Why, my dear sir! were it
to be known, when exhibited my picture, that YOU
had done all this for me, whatever merit it might pos
sess would be attributed to you.AutObiography of
Thomas Diddi1.
Walter SCOTS new novel entitled Chronicles fine
C0aouente will appear in London early in the month
of October. 1t is said that another work entitled 2dies
Of Grandfather by the same author will be publish
cd about he time The latter work consists Of
a series of stories drawn from the History of Scotland
late Virginia paper says it is understood that the
balance of the debt due by Mr.. Monroe to the bank
of the u States by transfer from the bank of Column
ba, amounting to about $4,000, has been discharged
by the conveyance Of this bank, of the whole of the
residue of his tract of land above Milton consisting of
upwards of $500 acres; with agreement that if it
sells for more than the amount of the debt that the
surplus shall be paid to hint is reported that the
bank will offer this for sale towards the close of
the year, when it presumed, the land is valuable
that ii will command good price. For his sake we
wisl, that il may, as il is understood that he is very
much depressed with other debts.