The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-11-15

u Gre broke out "a AlOble, whih Destroyed seven
Of the principal streets of the town. An shelnSsnexs
part Of the place is destroyed. The loss
tmared bat 10 supposed 70 be considerably m0re Ihau
81, OOO. 900; tSOO,0O0 Of which was insured.
A gentlemen Of LaudgrtiaIe county, Alabama, made
considerable quantity 81 excellent wine the last Sra
son. of the Muscadine grape. The vine grows in lax
uriance and abundance along most Of the water cour
ses in that part OF the country.
II is estimated that the Cotton crop for 1885, amour
ted $50 900 bales, follows :-New Orleans, 100000
bales Mobile, l00, 900; Pensacola, 10000; Georgia
and South Carolina, 100000; Virginia and North
Carolina, 100000. 81
Gov. Butler Of Vermont has published an address
to the Freemen of the State, in which he declines be-
ing candidate for reelection.
A distIIerv, owned by Col. Phelps, was burnt at
Hartford, the 3lst ut which caused loss OF &c.,
600 TO the Protection Insurance Company of that
place. Three or four cattle were killed, and about
100 others with difficulty saved in adjoining
stable.
The boiler Of the small Steamboat Barnet burst on
Friday last off Milford on her passage to Hartford,
by which accident the pilot, Mr.. GRUMPY Of Sey
brook, was killed.
The Taunton Reporter states, that woman in a
neghboring town, afflicted with the tooth ache, had
recourse 10 tue OH OF QnSg procured from an eSs
sence pediar. Although but one or two drops
applied to the tooth, the effect faal-he woman
surviving but short time.
Effects of Fear---The Warrenton Reporter men,
tons singular and shocking occurrence which hap
peBed in that village last week. Joel Mitchell free
man of colour, aged As 50, who was to have been
tried before the s. Court, for most aSacious MURDER
by stabbing committed the body of Miles Ralph,
another man of colour, Halifax county, some time
agoupon being sent for by the Court to take his trial.
was seized with such violent fear and apprehension
added to an indspostion for several days, which
thought to he but slight, that he expired in the yard
before he could be placed the bar got into the
Court house.
amherst College, Mass.---By Catalogue Of the Of
fcers and Students of this College just published for
the year 1897, it appears the whole number of students
at the present time is 2O9; Seniors 49, Juniors a.
| Saphomores53, Freshmen 81. Ofthe Freshman class
! Is are entered upon the course, in which the
modern substituted for the ancient languages OF
the whole number l35 are from Massachusetts and 81
from the Old County of Hampshire, 90 are from Con-
necticut: 16 from New Hampshire, 10 from Vermont
5 from New-J ersey, from Virginia, 9 from South
Carolina, from Mssissppi,,2 from Greece, 9 from
New-Vork, from Pennsy vana and from Maine.
! N. E. Enquirer
The additional building appendny to the north side
Of the State House, being Finished the statute Of
Washington was placed on the pedestal last week.
The pedestal is four feet hight of the dorc order.
The room it occupies is finished with great architec-
tura neaness and symmetry. Its figure is sides Of
parallcogram; the longest side "a feet; the two shor
ter sides l8-and the back side the section Of an oc-
tagon. The for the Statute is that Of Roman
Senator, in his official robe 1t has been placed on
the pedestal without injury; and we have no doubt
good judges Of sculpture will consider it happy eff
| fort of genius.-BostOn Gas
Some person has stolen the tongue of the public bell
in New Brunswick, and reward OF one hundred dol
lars is offered for his Apprehension. Had it been the
heart of belle, the thief would in all probability have
been envied individual but to steal a tongue, a
loud and noisy tOngue-he deserves transportation at
least. However, we fancy many of the citizens of
Brunswick will be glad to find that tongue which was
eternally going, 10 at last gone.
| IMPORTANT FROM VERMONT.
Extract of letter from gentleman In Vermont,
I to the publisher Of this paper.-N. Y. Daily ADJ.
! MONTPELIER, VT Nov. 81 1897.
| send you the following statement Of proceedings
Resolution favour Of the Administration in
Legislature. The opposition with US are chopfalen,
and can now do nothing-aGne has been drawn and
will be adheared to.
| House of Representatives, Oct. 81, 1897.
Resoived,-That in the opinion Of this House, the
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