Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-10-22
Nrw.LoNpoN, Oct. Il.

Thomas Wisely, IA black man, ac0s tn0'c'-
ed for Rape committed IN May last.
The circumstances of the Rape were clear,
" and satisfactorily proved to the Court ano
Jury, who brought IN verdict on FRIDAY
evening, of "Guilty." The prisoner was
verv abiv defended by JIrah Isham, Jabez
w. Huntington, and Chas, J. MCurdy'
EsQuires. Counsel for the prosecution D.
B. Gurley, ESQ. State Attorney, and Henry
NJ. Wait, Esq. On Saturday evening SEN
fence of death was pronounced on the prs
onpr. in very imprisoned and solemn man
nor nv his Honor Judge Williams. During
the whole Of the trial. the prisoner remained
anuarcntly stupid and Indifferent to his fate
and was almost the only person who d'd not
shed fears on the occasion. Execution 10
take place on the fourth Tuesday OF July
next.-GGzette.
TSix other prisoners were convicted and
sentenced to States Prison at the same ses-
sion.
THE Cunal.-Arrived, on Wednesday. by
the Farmington Canal, in twenty two hours
from Massachusetts, the fine boat SACHEM,
Cant. Owen. with passengers from South
wick, CRANKY, and Simsbury. This is the
6rst arrival through the entire line of the
canal now freely navigable. The boat was
greeted with much enthusiasm by our citi-
Gems. who displayed, toward the passengers,
their usual hospitality with great alacrity
and pleasure. This arrival was not needed
to restore confidence to this great work. Its
stability has been tested by severe storms,
and its supply of water by an uncommon
drought. The Canal is now COMPLETED;
and, though too late in the season to admit OF
an extensive carriage of goods this year, 1t IS
open for the next. when, at moderate cacu-
a.. Ill he
fifteen thousand dollars.
College of eaC-Jersey.-The annual COM
mencement Of the College of New Jersey,
was held at Princeton on the 3Oth nit. On
the day preceding, the annual Grafton before
the American Wing and Cliosophic Societies,
was delivered by the Hon. John M'Pherson
Berren attorney general Ofthe United States
to the great qualification of large and en-
ligblened audience. On the same evening.
orations were pronounced by the representa-
tives of the two literary societies. which were
generally considered as highly creditable to
themselves. The Degree Of Bachelor of
Arts was conferred on &c young gentlemen,
members of the late senior class in the col
lege. Twenty gentlemen, Alumni of the
college, were admitted to their second degree
in the Arts. The honorary degree Of Doctor
Berrien, Attorney General of the U. States.
Illinois College-Our readers know that
il is in contemplation to establish college in
the central part of Illinois and that seven
Young men, lately members of Yale College.
have de voted themselves to the work Of
preaching the gospel, and establishing the in
situations Of learning and religion there, with
whom the foundation of college is one
primary object. The plan has been submit
ted to leading men in the northern states,
and received their appreciation. A meeting
was held last week in New York, as we learn
from the Observer, to hear statements on the
subject and furnish aid. The Rev. Mr.. Ellis,
from Illinois, and the Rev. Mr.. Turner, one
of the seven young men, showed the great
want Of institutions Of learning in the West,
and the plan of the intended College. The
Rev. Mr.. Patton of NewYork addressed the
meeting and offered resolution highly APP
proving the plan of establishing seminary
in connection with missionary labor and pro-
posing a subscription. The meeting passed
the resolution and subscribed about $4,000, to
which more will undoubtedly be added in
that city. Mr.. A. Tappan and Rev. +. W..
Baldwin also made remarks. The sum of
$4,000 is wanted for the commencement of
the enterprZc.-BoStOn Rec.
The Rev. Philip Lindsey. President Of the
University at Nashville, Tenn. has been unan-
imously elected President Of Dickinson Col
lege, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the re-
signation of DR.. Neil, and it is believed he " i'll
accept the appointment.
Lawrence Higgin, the fellow suspected of
the murder Of Lewis Milton, who was found
dead in Yonkers a short time ago. was appre-
hended last week at ThrOg' IS Neck. in West
chester County. He was discovered and t.
ken in "a barn. and, we are told, resisted his
pursuers desperately witt: scythe: he was
however secured. and fully committed to the
county jail, to await his trial-which will
probably take place next April, at the term OF
the Circuit Court.
HO,c to make a three story house Out ofG t,co
story.-The Broadway Marble House. No.
l4S. which, is g5 feet wide by 40 deep. with
brick walls IL inches thick, has been raised
from the ground. chimnies and all, to the
height of seven feet in order to substitute an
other story. It is done by means Of screws,
under the direction Of Mr.. Simeon Brown.
The process is SD simple, and so slightly dis
turbs the building that family might remain
in it pursuing their usual avOcatiOns. with
perfect composure. The weight Of such a
h,,;ldinC "a enoPmOus: and the ease with