The Litchfield County post., 1828-07-10

naQ lalien OvesO0at4s Sn0rtly aItefWafds,
 she broke away from those who had charge
 of her, and ran furiOusly through the streets. exhibiting unequivOcal signs of madness
 Many persons wereattacked by her and much hurt. In M0tt-street man and a child were
 seriously injured and one woman, we learn,
 was killed. All attempts to restrain the COW
 proved abortive, until fine large bulldog, the property Of one of our butchers was pro-
 duced. He attacked her most herOically and
 soon pinned her muzzle to the ground, where
 he held her resolutely until she was secured 1 by ropes, when she was easily carried off and
 prevented from doing further mischief-GQ=. I Mad Dogs have appeared within few days in New-York, and some of the papers
 in that city recommend an universal slaugh- ! ter of the dog family. Since the commence 1 ment of warm weather several instances have
 occurred in Charleston, Baltimore. and Oth cities. MT. Editor Noah says, that "sOme
 seasons appear to be more fruitful in hydro I phObia, as certain seasOn~ are better for ap- pies, peaches, and blue berries" + Melancholy EUent.-O Friday last, George
 W. Young, Esq. late of New York City, and until recently, an engineer and superintendent on the Erie and Northern canals, was drowned in the Hudson, near his residence at Sandy Hill, Washington County. The deceased left his dwelling in the forenoon with the intention of fishing from the bank of l the river. Not returning to dinner his family
 became alarmed for his safety an alarm that was much increased by finding his penknife, and few fish upon rock from which he had been fishing, and by discovering his hat some distance below in the river. His body was found & inferred on Sunday. It is believ- ed that he slipped from the rock. & the water being deep and rapid. & the bank steep & pre- cipitOus, he was not able to regain the shore. He had just received large and valuable property & had entered upon plans forits profitable improvement.
 Aaother.-Wex have just learned, says the Newberne Centioel, from friend. the most heart-rending occurrence that we recollect to have come within our knowledge. On Tues day night, the 18th instant, MT. Philip Smith of Pitt County, with his wife, left home on a visit to MT. Smiths mother, who resides hut short distance from him, leaving his five children at home, the eldest about 10 years and horrid to relate, on his return, he found the house consumed together with four ofthe children. One, the eldest, escaped. but so dreadfully burnt that her life was despaired of. It is not known in what way the fire ori- ginated.
 SOLAR MIcRoscoPE.-We visited Mr. NOl- ems exhibition of the Solar Microscope, at the corner of Seventh and Chesnut- streets, on Friday afternoon and found him honoured with large company of young ladies, to whom he was unfolding the wonders of nature to their great admiration-especially when they saw piece of very fine lace assume the ap- pearance of gratings, with bars OF inches in diameter.
 A very fine cambric needle appeared some- thing like post; and the dust from fig, as- sumed life and animation that were truly as- tOnishing. The forms that this dust took ap- peared like the fve-banded ermadillo of Peru from 10 to IS inches in length and they showed their strength and agility in a sharp contest for the chief seat on the point of a cambrick needle, for which they contended with almost edifying earnestness.
 drop of vinegar contained an eel of a most magnificent size-enough to serve moderate eater through lent.
 The specialization of salts, was the most beautiful part of the exhihitiOn---and of these the Sal Amonac and the Muriate of Barytes. were most attractive. This part of the exhi- cN'cu ID poitiCuldity NOTtHy VI tuc dLlcHtiOu of the citizens, and cannot fail of being most instructive and amusing.-U. s. Go=.
 At Orange Farm, two miles from Baltimore may be seen a pump worked by a small poin- ter dog. This pump is more than 50 feet in length. and the working of it was hitherto the fatiguing labor oftwo men. To the dog it is mere play. He at his pleasure, either walks. trots, or lies down. When only walking, there is sufficient discharge for dairy. The Wa ter never ceases to flow, but during the short time the dog may be lying down. From its thus flowing. it becomes very cold and sweet -and it is thence believed, that the water of most pumps would be thus greatly improved The principal benefit, however, held out to the community for this apparatus, is that every farmer may have. at the most convenient spot near his house. dairy as complete as if he had good spring on the identical spot. The water from the pump will, indeed, be more a. bundant, and generally much colder than wa ter from spring. The dog, to be kept in motion, requires not the attention ofany one; all that is necessary is occasionally to give him drink. The pointer has been selected only on account of his sprishtliness. This appara- tus costs $S5, and therefore, it is within the reach of every land-holder. It may, howev- er he erected by all in our country, and by many in our cities.-Am. Far.