Litchfield enquirer., 1829-07-09

Georgetown, and their lofty and picturesque enviFons, and the river for some miles. This scene, at the setting of the sun in fine wealth CT, with the profound stiffness on every side. and the aspect of the splendid ediice, is cal culated to make deep impression on one who paces the terrace at that hour. The si- lence, the repose, the absence of all hustle, form peculiar contrast with the movement of every kind and in every quarter, and the din of the lOgocracy, during the session of Congress. It tis alone almost worth the troub- le of the journey to Washington. Gaz.
 NoRTHAMproN, July1.
 Wool.-The wool market does not im- prove; it is believed that prices are triae lower than they were two or three weeks since. The difference in price between three fourths blood merino and half blood Saxony between pretty fine and very fine wool, is only few cents. Two or three lots of fine wool including some feeces ofhalf blood Sax Ony, from this town, were sold to the manu- lecturers last week at S2 or SS cents. Grade wool sells from 27 to S2 cents, and some as low as 25 cents. Perhaps washed three fourths and full blood wool in the country may be quoted at from 27 to S6 cents. A lot of good wool, fine, but far from being well washed, was sold at auction in this town last week for 27 cents and some of the sheep from which it was sheared at $l, ,O7 each.- One half of very handsome Saxony buck brought only $6,5o; the animal cost about S8O.
 The New England Farmer gives the prices of washed wool in Boston as follows full blood merino e7 to 35 three fourths 95 to 30 half blood 22 to 95 native 18 to 20. Un- washed about one third less.
 KEENE, (N. H.) June 1e.
 Another Mrder.-On Monday last Daniel H. Corey, of Sullivan, was examined in this town, on the charge of having murdered the widow of James Nash, of Gilsum, nearly 70 years of age. From the testimony of little girl, who was present, it appeared that the deceased, on Saturday last, went to the house of Corey, who at the instant of her entrance ordered her out, took his gun, pursued her, and at the distance of 6 or rods from the house struck her with it upon her head and killed her. The head of the victim was hor- ribly mangled and the gun stock broken in several pieces. The girl alarmed the neigh bors, who assembled and apprehended him with difficulty. He has, we understand, been long time addicted to intemperance. Dur ing the examination he was silent, and much of the time apparently inattentive. He was committed for trial at the October term.
 Extract fa letter to gentleman of Baltintore,
 dated St. Louis, Missouri, Mag 9S.
 This place is considerably improved since I was last here; many large and beautiful buildings have been erected since then, and numerous others are now erecting. Business of all kinds is in flourishing condition. have made some inquiry in regard to the rent of houses, and find it almost double to what it is in Baltimore. Every house in the place Is filed, am told, and some even with more persons than properly should be in them {; they cannot find lodging elsewhere. Lots in Main Street 80 to 60 it. in size, sell at from 5 to 10000 dollars apiece. Indeed l cant see any situation here in which the possess. ors are not doing well. Yesterday riding to little town miles distant from this city, l passed from 25 to 30 Indians from the unciv- ilzed regions, on horseback, in squads, with furs and other peltry for trading. This find almost daily occurring they ride into large yard attached to the American Fur Compa- nv Establishment in this place, unload their peltry, and soon make an exchange with the | Company they never remain more than day or two in the place. The horses which they ride on are little shaggy ill formed po- nies surrounded by bundles of furs, the whole presents the appearance of some new and sim gular looking animal. They would ride out of the road some distance before coming up to me, and in passing never turn to look or show the least apparent knowledge of a stran- ger being near. l noticed that the ponies on which squaws were mounted had to carry the greatest quantity of furs indeed many of l hn nnf Nn in fbNAiR n1a those passed were the Pawnee tribe.
 Since General Ashley, the celebrated fur trader, has retired from business, no consider able expedition has been undertaken; still the trade is carried on as heretofore, but it IS differently conducted. General Ashley a. massed considerable fortune by the business, married year or two ago charming young lady, and now resides within sight of the city, upon splendid estate, and lives in princely style; he appears, however. unable and uns willing to relinquish his old habits and amuse- ments, and accordingly indulges almost dai- 1 ly in the exercises of the chase. met him yesterday returning from deer chase, dres- sed in hunters fashion, and an old rife on his shoulder, followed by large pack of hounds. Governor Clark resides in the city, lives in a handsome style, and entertains much compa- ny; he has attached to his house very in- teresting and extensive collection of Indian curiosities, which are freely exhibited to all i; the collection has been made at his own ex-