Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-07-30

A meeting of the citizens, and delegates Of
the. Connecticut Bible Society from the four
northern counties Of this state, was held at
the Centre Church ofthis city on "Wednesday
afternoon, to take into consideration the res
Olution Of the American Bible Society, ITO
supply with the sacred scriptures every tamil
" in the United States willing to receive
them" Jonathan Brace, ESQ., was appointed
Chairman, and Elisha Stearns, ESQ.,, Secre-
tary. Tho Rev. Drs. Minor and McAuley,
of New-York, agents Of the American Bible
Society, attended by request. After other
preparatory business, the above resolution was
read. DR.. Minor then addressed the audience
in discourse Of considerable length, givinga
lucid aud interesting statement OF the Fesour-
ces ard present situation OF the society, mens
tioning also how much more the society had
accomplished than could have been expected
from their limited means, and urged upon all
the Importance OF lending their assistance, and
Of cooperating with the parent society
A resolution was then read, proposing to raise
in the four northern counties Of Connecticut
the sum Of ten thousand dollars in aid Of the
previous resolution. DR.. McAuley, In rising
TO second II, showed in very pleasing and
animated address, the ease with which this
sum might be obtained, and that It was pro.
portionally "a very small tax upon them."-
He then adverted to the object Of the society,
their means, the very small amount Of their
available funds, and closed, by pressing upon
the audience the duty Of immediate active and
perscvering exertion to aid IN accomplishing
this noble roject."-Hartord Mirror.
A considerable portion of late Nashville
paper is occupied with an exposition Of an
affair Of honor that did not take place Ia the
vicinity Of Nashville-one Of the parties was
named Andrew Jackson Marchbanks, and
second in the business writes his name Napo-
leon Bonaparte Baird. The duel did not
take place because 1t could not be agreed
upon whether the rifles to be used should
carry rs or 80 balls to the pound. We dis
like duels, but those who set at naught the
laws Of God and man, in entering upon such
mode Of adjusting disputes, should not add
cowardice to folly, and sneak out Of the az
fray.-ib.
Great Age.-In noticing celebration oftho
9Th instant, near Raleigh, North CarolnH,)
the Register states that "Mr. Arthur Wall,
now in his Tooth year, was particularly invited;
he excused himself on account Of being busy
With his CROP but said he would send one Of
his boys, a lad fec, with his toast. No toasts.
no Never, were drank, for there were no in
| tOKICdtIUS UYuOTS Oh ZIG STUuuus AVu6 Ve-
fore the shades Of evening tho gratiRed com.
ment departed for their homes, with imrrO.
we'd national and neighborhood feelings"
We have often witnessed and admired the
sagacity Of the dogs and an instance occur
red the other day which we dEem worthy Of
record. fine horse belonging to DR.. Rem
to Of this place was rode to water short dis
lance by son OF the Doctors, some six Or
seven years Of age. Returning the horse
came at full speed, and stopping suddenly to
turn in at a gate, threw the lad Of directly
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by the horse. large dog belonging to the
house, sprang at the bride near the head OF
made his cscape.-Concord IN. H. Journal.
NeW- York Market.-In our last we noticed
that there were some appearances Of revival
IN trade. since which there has been more bn-
siness done, and much more inquiry 10 the
lending articles. Merchants and Others from
the south, are daily arriving-some for pleas
ure. and some for business already purchass
es begin to be made, to limited extent. to
supply immediate wants. Later accounts
have been received from Hayre, quoting Cot
ton at triAing improvement-thi has given
some confidence to shippers, and Il fair weeks
business has been done in that article
FIeights. It will be seen, have improved, aud
nearly all descriptions OF vessels lnd better
employment. The money market remains
perfectly easy, Wheat from tho south be-
gins to arrive, and 1t il believed that their
crops are as good, IL not better, than they
have been for several years.
NoRwALK, July 81.
Lightning.-A heavy thunder storm was
experienced at Wilton last Wednesday after
noon, during which the electric fluid struck
the ground near the residence Of Mr.. David
Bennett. and made, according to the state
ment ola correspondent, terrible havoc with
the earth, stones, fences and trees, which
came within its range-splintere rails, heav-
ing the fence. removing from their beds stones
and rocks Of nearly ton weight, and throw
ing dirt to the tops ofthe highest trees. The
persons in the houses Of Mr.. David Bennett
and Mrs. Polly Bennett were stunned with
the shock, and from the smell of sulphur and
the appearance Of fire at the moment it was
thought that both houses had been struck
their narrow escape was indeed, as it 10 by
the inmates considered. providential deliv-
erance.