The Litchfield County post., 1827-09-06

one from quarter, one from gambrel joint and from
pue near the face"
]. S. SKINNER, Esq.
Sr,-HereWith return you the two samples of
wool sent me for examination.
The sample in. paper marked H, should judge to
be worth SO cents per h. more than the sample in pa-
per marked:D, both woods being in the same cond-
ton to cleanliness, &c; or, in other words, will
give for wool of this description, aCeH scoSed the
sleeps back and free from leg, belly flank, and head
WOOL for letter H. dollar and fifty cents per h.
and for letter d, one dollar per ID.
The letter II, consider equal to any wool l have
ever seen from am country, and the quality is such
that even greater price might be obtained.
N'Sp'''"'''' your ''e0 JAMES AMI SYKES.
The summer session ofthe Superior Court for Itch
field County was closed on Saturday last. But few
causes compared with the number the docket,were
tried The slow process of settling disputes by law
must be somewhat dsagreeable, well as very ex-
pensve to the parties in litigation. Ifthe salary of
the judges be not sufficiently LARGE it would probably
be benefit to community to have them increased,
that they can afford be little longer from home
and spend little time in settling important con-
troversies. We understand! that the business to be
settled before the Superior Court was but
ced at the late session.
Ofthe criminal causes which were to come before
the court the grand jury found bill against the per-
son accused of burning house and two children, in
Salisbury last winter. Even the circumstantial evil
dence appeared to be entirely in his favor.
Clark, the man who was tried for an assault with
intent ravish, acquitted by the jury after being
out about five minutes, The "old Poll Piper on
whose testimony alone the whole charge rested, was
proved to be too vile character to be believed even
had she spoken the truth.
Homer Peet, charged with forgery, was found gull
ty, and sentenced to Newgate for two years. On
Monday last the unfortunate young against whom
nothing appeared in evidence except the forging ofan
order for the delivery of yoke of oxen which ne had
turned out previously to secure creditor, and to
which act he appears to have been driven by misfor-
tune was transported to his new, and for two years.
painful home. On the day he was taken from the
jail an effort was made by the prisoners to escape
from their narrow quarters; having taken advantage
of the noise incident to September "training day"
passage was made through the iron door of their
cell, and nothing separated them from better compa
n.y. and chance for freedom, but thin PANEL door
Their situation however was learnt IN time to put
stop to more enlarged proceedings.
The Bible IN cverv houSe-The resolves ofthe Bible
Societies of Nassau Hall and Princeton, to supply the
State of New-Jersey with Bibles, meet with good
reception iii some places. Agents have already COM
menced the survey of several townships, to learn the
wants of the people. special meeting OF the Bible
Society of Newark has been held, which voted IMAM
inousty to cooperate with the Nassau Hall Society IN
the work. Subscription papers were commenced one
NH tod total n
and $40O, Which would probably be Increased, aitho
confined to one congregation
We understand that t,oeaty-nine men, aronaem and
children, were yesterday taken from one cellar in
James-street, by Mr.. Schureman, Vsiter OF the Aims
House, in a state of extreme wretchedness. The
corpse Of child that had been dead since Tuesday
last was also found in the same tenement; and the
whole presented of filth disgusting beyond ex-
preston. Part of the inmates of the dwelling were
sent to the Pententiary and part to the Aims House.
~ Y. Spec.
At the August term Of the Court OF Sessions IN the
city of New York, 50 persons were tried tor various
offences, 40 Of whom were convicted; 10 were SEN
fenced to the State Prison. and 25 to the Penitentia
ry. great number of the above persons had preVi-
ousy been in the State Prison. John Wilson, convict
ed OF stealing was offered his choice Of the u s. Ma
Wy the Penitentiary, and chose the latter!
The Swenrer's Prayer asas,Oered !!-Drownedi in the
Penobscot July 29th, by falling from wharf in Hamp
heard say, in reference to an exchange OF worlds
that he hoped he should be drowned, so that he might
have quick passage to He'll, and wished also to have
abottIe Of rum with him!
Civilized Barbaria,.s.-On Saturday evening, Aug
49, while party of Indians their annual visit to
Brunswick, Me. were peaceably encamped near the
village party of ruflanS set their huts on hre ana
burnt them to the ground. Their little property such
food, clothing, &c. was totally destroyed and It 10
supposed young child was consumed. The select
men of Brunswick have offered a reward OF hundred
dollars for the apprehension of the perpetrators and
at a general meeting of the citizens on Monday,
strong adherence ofthe deed was expressed
Fhe beautiful and singular phenomenon which was
visible on the evening of the 28th u is noticed by all
the papers from different parts Of the country, and the
descriptions given of it agree with the observations
made here The following notices of it's appearance
and departure are from the N H. Chronicle. The
venerable Dr. HoIyoke, of Salem, Mass. aged 100, re-
members twice before having witnessed similar phe-
nomena He thinks they happened more than fifty
years ago but declares the light Tuesday evening
exceeded both of them in brilliancy.
"a very brilliant Aurora was visible on Tuesday
evening last and witnessed by many Of citizens
Ii appeared at first between the hours of and TO-
cloud of light, lying the northern horizon, with
slight corona investing its whole border. This arch
of light gradually above the radatons from the
northern horizon, and moved as separate belt to-
wards the south, till nbeoame nearly vertical in its
CENTRE and its terminating pillars resedn the eastern
and western points of the horizon. The western part
of the oKch arose in broad beam of radiatiOns