The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-11-13

Barnet, for conspiracy to defraud him out
of said valuable property, among which was
geld snuff box of six hundred and fifty dol
lars value.
These three circumcised Jews travelled
[ lately together from Cincinatti, on the Ohio.
| till they came to Waterloo, in the Gore Dis
trict, and the history of ther recent quarrels
we have not now room for. Swarts says he
was chasing them, and they aver that they
were n pursuit of him. They all seem to tell
cock and bull story, and next week our
readers may come to court, where legal a
cuteness and Jewish cunning will be set in
array against each other for pitched battle.
The late companions of this modern Moses
exhibit States paper, in which he is repre-
sented as a magician and necromancer of no
mean grade; and as we find tine same story
| related in the Montreal COurant, of last July
| esd, with comment. we have copied il for
the amusement of our readers. Moses tells
thai he has seven silk dresses and gold re-
peating watch, in possession of Dutch inn
keeper at Waterloo-he appears to US to
have plenty Of cash, and yet it seems he bor-
rowed on the way /; altogether he is a puzzle
| for the curious. Constantine, who acted as
interpreter at the police Office, believes him to
be a Polish Jew, as they all probably are land
if banished we trust they will he sent, not to
New-York, but rather to Judge Nosh's do
minlons ON Grand Island, for term of seven
years. to wage war against the smugglers and
! sqnatters who now usurp dominion in and o.
| yer that chosen land.-CoLoniaL York. u.
CO. Advocate.
Anecdote. Every body knows that previous
to and during the late war; the political ex-
element ran immediately high between the
republican and the federal parties. In town
not forty miles from Hallowel there lived a
decent but jealous wight. who Was famous
for "going the whole hog" on the federal
side, being particularly devoted to the inter-
ests of Gov. Strsng. Calling at the Post Of
fee one day,not long after the spring election,
in which he had taken an active aud enthusi
astic part, he took therefrom an elegantly
printed sheet, with the ominOus caption of
commonwealth of Massachusetts" and sign
ed Caleb Strong Mr.. -cast his eyes
| on those fearful words, and turned pale with
rage. what !" exclaimed he to a by stand
err. ''here have been fighting for Gov Strong
these ten years, according to my best ability.
to promote his election. l have travelled far
and near. through cold and heat, mud and
mire ; visiting the electors in all parts of the
town, and urging them to be prompt in their
attendance at the polls to vote for him-and
now, only look here! displaying the sheet)
the old sc0undrel has sued me | never owed
him cent in my life l have done all could
for him. and the reward get for my labOurs
is to be sued by him This is too much |
cannot put up with it will know what this
means forthwith"
No sooner had the sun presented himself
l.: al. Al.
il found the old man mounted on his faithful
sterd, with the sorit in his pocket, vending
his way rapidly towards HaIlowell. to obtain
the advice of Mr.. (snce Judgel Wilde, as to
what must be done about this business. Ar
rived 10 the village, he posted Immediately to
the lawyers Office & introduced his business.
''Mr. Wilde, you know have always been
faithful friend to Gov. Strong" yes
well, after all have done for him-only see
here! (handing out the paper) he has sued me.
What must l do 2" "What must 20 do?" said
Judge w. "why put the paper in your peck
commission, that gives you henceforth the
ckagrined and elated. thanked the Judge for
the information, and returned to his home.
Eastern Chronicle.
An Excuse for Dr1nkenness.-A few eve
nings since, native of the Emerald Isle. a
lass of about two-and twenty, who is engaged
in the humble vocation of cook in the family
Of respectable mechanic, was permitted to
visit some of her friends in Broad street, for
the purpose of dancing bit in honour o aud
Ireland. At late hour in the evening she
was conducted home in a state of lntoxica-
ton. and safely deposited on the floor of the
kitchen, where she was found about twelve
o'clock by her master perfectly stupid. Her
head was bathed in cold water for some min
utes. and she finally so far recovered as to be
able to proceed to her chamber, and with the
assistance of another domestic TO throw off
her clothes and get into bed. In the morning
she was severely reprmanded for getting so
bea>ty intoxicated, when she replied. IS Sure
your honor is mistaken-the devil bit oi the
cratur did take but in the dance Patrick
-- spilled little whiskey on my head
which struck in, and caused all the trouble -
This very ingenious excuse dsarmed the gen.
tIeman of his wrath-bt the girl lost good
place, and this is the moral Of the story.
Bost. Conn., Gaz.
A WhaLer.-The number Of miles traversed
by many of the Nantucket whalemen.in their
daring pursuit, is almost incredible. There
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