Litchfield enquirer., 1829-07-09

dren and or men. The last survivor ap- peared to he man who had died Of famine and cold in his hammock, and from his ap- pearance was above a common sailor (his name was B. Harrington as will be seen be- low ;) the men began to gather the chests, clothes and other articles in the house, and bu- ried the remains of the bodies and large box of cleanly picked bones which lay in corner of the room. On the fire there was pot in which flesh had been boiled and q part re- mained in it's bottom They afterwards went to small out house where they were surpri- { sed to find more bodies, suspended by a rope thrown across some beams the entrails ! had been removed and little more than the skeleton remained; the flesh having appa- rently been cut off. These were left unburied, and sailed, taking the boat, for the Mazda len Islands.
 Extract from Dr. Dawson's letter, dated Sd June.-"The Frenchmen buried the bod ies, and brought away what property they found, which they have divided, as they do all such property among the crew they ac- count for G52 sterling, in sOvereigns, quad rants, some watches and gold rings, the boat, a quantity of books and clothes. The boat has no name on her, and the man who has the books has taken them out in his vessel to the wreck, SO that have discovered no clue to find the name of the vessel; two newspa- pers saw shew she was from your place, as they are the Quebec Gazettes, the last date was esd October, the boat appears to be car val built the following are a few marks on the articles have seen: table cloth A. B.- 8,-a pair of stockings R. Ma white cotton shirt I. Ma lady's pocket A. B.-a pair of stockings |. H. F.-2 silver spoons J. s.-therc were several boys and girls dresses, appa- rently from the age of to years, some la dies silk and poplin gowns, also nett and lace crapes.
 ''Another deserted ship has been in the ice near this place all winter, and the inhabi- tants stripped her of rigging and every thing they could move as provisions.
 Extract from Mr. Dawson's letter, dated 4th June,-
 "Since writing you yesterday, have seen a finger ring brought from the scene of death at Anticosti, with the following inscription in- side '' Married J. s. to A. s. 18th April 1822' and paper has been discovered, which ac- companied the sovereigns mentioned with the following label penciled on 1t: "Sir, you will find 48 sovereigns in belt in my ham, mock, send them home to Mary Harrington, Barrack street, Cove, as they are the proper ty ofher son. (Signed)
 B. HARRINGTON.
 From all the known circumstances of this wreck, there can be little doubt that the ves- sel was the bark Grannicus, Capt. Martin, which sailed hence for Cork on the gath Octo- Der, about the same time as, the John How ard for the same port, which with the Sham rock and the Felix Souligny are still unaccoun- ted for.
 Mr. Godin, who was stationed at the post, where these unfortunate persons have perish ed, came up to Quebec in October last, and did not return.
 MOBILE, June 8.
 INe Season.- -Thefirst ofJune is come, and the business oft season may be said to be closed. Our wharves are now bare of ship. ping and of produce-thc ranks of our popu- lation are thinned by departures-our city is beginning to wear the aspect of the Sabbath, and silence to reign in our streets, We have bid adieu to an hundred of our departing friends, but hope points with smile to the 1 period, and cheers us with the promise of heir return. The circle of our acquaint- l snce is narrowed down for a moment, but 1t shall be enlarged again by the winds of au- tumn.
 When the step is upon the noble ship that is to bear us to our homes on the breast of the pillows, who has not felt the thousand de- lightful emotions that agitate the bosom; and though we are well pleased that fortune has placed our lot here, yet our heart travels with our friends, and imagination carries us to the cool airs, the green fields, and the sparkling fountains of the North.
 Our companions go where await them the warm hand of friendship--the smiles of love and consanguinity-the mothers tear of joy. May the Great One hold them in his palm
 Ne,U Orleams.-With regard to the unhealth- mess of New Orleans, it is undoubtedly esti- mated according to the fact. The hearse is seen passing the streets at all hours. During the prev alence ofthe epidemic, the destroy ing angel carries in his hand bosom. Null tituies of the poor Catholic Irish, with their ruddy faces, without proper nursing, in crowded apartments; poor strangers of all nations, and tho northern young men in pre- ference to all the rest, are swept away with unpitying fury. During the, sickly season of the year in which I arrived there, there had been numbered more than two thousand deaths, besides multitudes of eases where the patient died unnOticed and unrecorded. have heard details of misery and suffering thrilling tales of whole families of poor, una ble to help themselves, or procure help, fal- ling together. which have chilled the blood in the relation. The chance for an unaccli