Litchfield enquirer., 1829-12-03
NIrNNoE, (peNn.) Nov. |.

were rcturning from grabbing JrOtic, their | lttenllOn was attracted by the barking 0f | mall dog In the wOOds short distance from | he road, They immediately went t0 where | he dog was barklNg, and found that he had | something "Wp tree" And, being curious .O know what the dog was barking Nt, One 0E hem, a young Snyder, without uNCh hrsita. lion, attempted to climb Up, when, coming within a Jew feet Or the object, Che was indu red to retreat by the growl that proceeded rum the animal. It being dark, they could not distinguish the size or the nature Of the beast, but supposed from It's gr"wl that h was too formidable to grNpplo with ln close con tact. They then Eindled Are, by the light or which they discovered that 1t was N large 6e0r. Having no Arr arms to dislOdge th" gentleman. they determined that one of them should ascend the tree. Accordingly MT. Snyder again went up, and coming in close quarters with Bruen, he forced him to come down anI nuke nff; hut being pursued closs- ly by the rest Orthe boys, he took 0p another trco.
 Recourse was now had to stratagem. A rope was procured, on which moose was made, and the same young man HgNin ascend. ed the tree-whcn on coming in the neigh. borhoOd of Bruen, he was nut disposed to be ui0cd with. and made battle, by striking at Snyder with his paws, gnashing his teeth and growing must horribly. Snyder, however, watched fora favorable opportunity, and ve- " dextrrously threw the moose ar0und hts neck, aud cried to his comrades below to "pull." They did so, and down came the bear and his antagonist together, tOpsy.tUr. ". At first he was disposed to be some-
 what turbulent, but by proper chastisement he was sufficiently civilized tu be led in tri- umph to the house of the MGssrs. Snyders, where he remains in snug winter quarters.
 On Wednesday evening, about 2 o'clock, as the steam boat M'DOnOugh, bound from Hartford to this port, was on her passage from Saybrook through the Sound. man of the name of Hen, who stated that he resided about twenty miles west of Utica, was walk. ing upon the upper deck, when he stopped upon the guard house, and either fel or pung- cd into the water, and was lost. Capt. Ha. vcns immediately stopped the boat, and nude every exertion tO save him, but 1t was iMpOs' sibc to find his body.-N. Y. Dat. Ado.
 tThe Hartford Courant states, that the name Ofthe gentleman drowned was Dr. Eli pha1 Bissen, formerly Of TOrtingt0n, in this county but now a resident ocVernon, N. Y.]
 
 qurer Of the e6th inst. contains letter from Do Witt Clinton, son of the late GOvernOr,on the subject of ship Canal, across Hallet's Cove, by which the dangers and 0bstructions in the navigation of Hurl Gate will be entirely avoided. Col. Clinton says he has examined the ground between FOt and Hallet cOves, and is satisfied that the Canal Is feasible, that it will serve at all times as safe cOmmuni- cation between Ncw.York and the eastern ports, lessen the risk of insurers and owners of vessels, save time tn the passage through the sound, and diminish the consumption of Hie! for m-bOats, and the present high charges for pilotage.' These are some of the benefits which it is estimated will flow from its completion.
 The entire length of the Canal will be 340O running feet, which, if lS7 feet in width, and e8 l-9 in depth, would, 1t is estimated, cost sl62, l5s for it's entire completion. This es. innate would build canal large enough for battle ship. Col. Clinton, seems however, tO prefer canal of 84 feet in width, and l7 l-2 n depth, which would cost but about S54,54S
 It Is added in the Enquirer that petitions will be presented to Congress. in favor of this 'mall hut important work.-H0rtford Times.
 Emancipation in Netv. York.-Darid John- Ust'- utS ts tNe UWtne OI COtOUTeu UDNts 'bOut % years of age. who has resided as servant tn one of our large boarding houses or the last six years. By his industry and aithfulness he has obtained the confidence of lis employer, and the favor of the whole amily. About three years ago he married n Philadelphia, and now keeps his home, with his wife and two infant children, in Pcll- 'treet. All things went on well with David until yesterday morning. when a gentleman rom Loudon County, Virginia. an attorney 'f Philadelphia, and constable Hays. enter d the boarding house and seized him as lave. They had found his track at Phila. ielphia. and followed it to Pell-street, when lis wife, without suspicion, pointed out the 'lacc of her husbands daily labor. David l was taken to the office of Judge Thompson, where the mistress and several gentlemen of he family were soon assembled. When in- | errogated, the secret which had always been l onfned to himself was honestly disclosed, hat he was slave and the tears fell freely | s he thought of his condition. It was time l fsympathy, and fortunately there were those 1 resent who had hearts to feel; some one in- uired the value of such a slave. The owner l Onsilered 1t at least $500; but after some | remarked that in consideration | t the peculiar circumstances of the case, and | he liberal manner tn which he had himself cen treated, that he would receive S55O. | The money was at once ubscribed,-David's | eed of manumssion was drawn and execu- | ed, and with tears of gratitude and gladness, e returned to his employment and his fami-