Litchfield enquirer., 1829-02-12

| CT the nature of the occupations pursued in | them are such as to make them more liable to | take fire than other establishments, ,Or wheth- CT flDally their prOprietors discouraged by the I increased competition, and consequent Feduc | tion of profits, are less vigilaOt in guarding against inc causes of fire. we will not under take to say, but certain it is. that burnings of cotton factories are beyond all proportions more numerous in this than in any former sea
 son. The Mercantile Advertiser of this mOr- ming, mentions that the Byram Cotton Fac
 tory, situated about 30 miles from this city,
 was destroyed by fire early yesterday mOr- ming, together with considerable stock of cot
 ton. and some manufactured goods. This
 was an extensive establishment, owned by
 sever al wealthy individuals oft city. and is
 said tQ have cost about 5O,O0O dollars. It is
 understood the property was partly insu-
 red.-N. Y. Etc. Post. LOWELL, Feb. 4. ."Another Factory Burnt."-On Friday
 last. about five o'clock in the morning, a fire
 broke out in small shoemaker's shop stand
 ing in the rear of Central street in this town. The roof and some of the inside materials
 were destroyed. There were no lives lost, l although. few soles were unable to escape.
 The next day money was subscribed by the
 citiZens sufficient to repair the loss, but as it
 appeared that kind of machinery, of dsubt-
 ful utility in the manufacture of shoes, had
 been in operation most of the night, it was
 deemed advisable to withhold the contribu-
 tions till the beneficial effects of that species | of machinery were better ascertained. The
 money was therefore very properly returned ! to the subscribers. We doubt whether sp0des and diGmoMds will ever be found useful in a shOemaker's shop. even though played by such illustrious personages as Kings and Queens.-Jour,Gl
 r. Murder.-On Saturday morning John COtvill Esq. held an inquest on the body of SusaDnah Anthony, in the brick house at the corner of Centre and Anthony street. Ac- cOrding to the evidence. itappeared that the deceased, who is person of color, had card party in her room on Friday night, to which were invited some twenty or thirty individuals. Among them was Catharine Coshire, who between II and l2 o'clock be- came very abusive, and used such language as induced the deceased to request her to he silent or leave the room. This she, refused, and with horrid imprecations dared any one to put her out. Her temper was iDAamed,
 and when the deceased approached her for the purpose of gently enforcing the necessity 1 of her leaving the room as otherwise the par ty would De broken up, she drew clasp knife from under her apron, and after two l successive stabs, thrus! it into the left breast l of the deceased. On receiving the wound.
 she staggered, and falling said, "Send for the 1 watchmen." In the course of half an hour
 she expired. This statement was corrobOra-
 ted by several witnesses; and it also appear
 cd, that previous tO Catharine's entering the
 room. she stated to one Maria Collet, that
 she intended having her revenge on the de-
 ceased.-N. Y. Jour Com. 4 dslioase Riat.-At one of Mrs. Adams splendid parties in Washington. the guests were reminded that the hour of their depart
 ure had cOnaes by the musicians striking up the touching air of Home, sweet home.' A pretty conceit. but not very applicable in Washington at this season, where most of the company have only temporary homes to re- sort to. Hour society were all like that in Washington during the winter months, the
 word home would be as unknown in our vo-
 cabulary as it is in the French language.
 l Y - Prop. Amer.
 Female Wages.-Mr. Matthew Carey has
 recently published an essay upon the pubic
 charities of Philadelphia. in which are made
 some disclosures on the lamentable low rate
 of female wages. From the facts which have
 been brought te light, it appears that nearly
 ali the distress among the poor, has its origin
 in the scanty ,pittance which is paid for female
 labor. No female of the most industrious
 habits, working at home on tailor's work, or
 government work. such as making clothes for
 the army. can earn more than dollar or
 dollar and a quarter week! Neither have
 the various charitable societies of this city ev-
 CT been able to give out one-fourth as much
 work as is applied for; consequently. even at
 the small prices paid, there is no certainty of
 constant employment. The price paid for
 making shirt Is tcelue cents! and so n pro.
 portion for every other article. From the
 facts elicited by Mr. Carey's benevolent in-
 quiries, he concludes that half the misery ex-
 isting among our widely spread population of
 honest poor, is owing solely to the miserably ! inadequate compensation which females re.
 ceive for their labor, NIr. Carey has not vet
 communicated to the public plan to better
 their condition. Philadelphia Bulletin.
 Printer to Coagress.-Boih houses of Con-
 gress appoint their Printers for the next Con.
 gress, ut this session. Both Gales & Seaton aRd Gen. ID. Greene, are doubtless making friends among the members. The former
 gentlemen have long done the printing for
 both Houses. excepting that Gen. Greene has done the printing for the Senate for the pres
 ent Congress two years.) We should not be surprised if Gen. Greene should receive | sk,. nsnH,,.au% nf O.:.nAa. e. l..L