Litchfield enquirer., 1830-10-21
a GENERAL SUMMARY.

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 The house of Refuge at Philadelphia vas set on fire Q" Monday evening hy one Of the boys who was wea- " of restraint, and afterwards confessed the crime. It was extnguished without material damage.
 Alarm Gt ROchesfer.--A letter dated Rochester, October 4th, says :-" On Friday evening had an accident here of rather an alarming nature and that which came very near being serious one. Mir. Finney preach at the First Presbyterian Meet ing House. The house is very large and was filled 10 oveIfOwing at an early hour; probably between two and three thousand persons were present. Dur ing the first prayer, the wals which are Of sione, sprung, and let timber fall on the clustering above, which gave them the alarm. In mOment-no one doubted but the house falling-and all made a rush to the doorsa aud windows simultaneously. These were choaked up in a moment; a great many were run or hur or less, but no lives lost, al- though some bones were broken, and nearly all the windows on the lower floor were destroyed"
 In the French Chamber of Deputies, August 24, M. CasSimr Perier, the President, having resigned account Of ilI healih new election was made. The number of votes given 256, of which NJ. Laftte, 1hc Vice President then presiding had 345.
 The wheeling (va.) Compiler of the 9th says, the citizens of Ohio county are 10 hold meeting on No. Fember 1st, to consider upon the expedcncy of pcli sioning the Virginia Legislature cede to Maryland GO much of the State of Virginia as would a north of east and lino to be drawn from the southwest, Toint of Maryland to Ohio river.
 Robbeyy.-The Philadelphia Gazette gives the fol- lowing particulars of robbery, which, the editor says, is the bodest that has been attempted there for ssme years. About seven o'clock on Tuesday morn ing two fellows entered the auction store of Mr. Wol- bsr;, in Carpenters Court. and after presenting pistol at the head of the porter and threatening to
 murder hm if he offered any resistance, tied him fast with ropes and locked the front door. They reqMr- ed him, under pain of immediate death, to tell them where the money was deposited. He replied in the desk. They broke open the desk, bus being disap- pointed tn iier search, became violent in their Intimdated by their threats. the porter told them to took tn the fire proof Here they found about forty dollars in money and some notes of hand, which they took posaessioniastened the porter in the fire prooE-lOckcd the front door after tIen,-and de- parted.
 A letter from American gentleman in Paris, re- ceived by the Edward Qucsnel says: "A Protestant, the Duke de RrogIio has been appointed Minister of Ecclesiastical Afairs!! and Public Instruction: and being the conspicuous in the Cabinet, takes
 
 appo ointment of the King
 Jonesbosomgh, Ten. Oct. 2.-We learn with regret that the town of Sargoinsvi-, in Hawkins county, and the neighborhood adjacent to the river, has been For several weeks unusually sckiy; and in proportion 10 the population, there have been more deaths than has ever been known, in the same length of tmc in any part of the country This fatal fever s attributed to the long continued drough-the river being lower chan has ever been known before. We were informed that in single family twenty,hree persons have died -4in hree instances husband and wife had been bVl- ried io grave: that in instance nineteen per- sons who attended the funeral of neghbor but few weeks ago. have all since been buried, and that for several miles round there but or two families exempt from sickness.
 Athens, Ala. Sept. 25.-Eratricide-On Saturday evening ias murder was perpera'ed by James Scott upon the body Of his brother Reuben Scott. They both citzcns of this county and had heen during the day together at n shooting match at Reduss mill and both, as we informed, had drank pretty free ly. On their way home in the evening, they fell into
 dispute about triAi"g matter, as, wAet of their horses could pace the fastest; at length The excite ment became great, flat James Scott lit from his horse and with the butt of his gun at stroke, fell ed his brother from his horse and killed him. Thie unfortunate affair like most others of similar kind, had ifs origin in inemperance.
 Robbing tae Mcii.-Thc Clerk in the Post Office, Nor.hield, lFrankIin Coun,y) was recently detected in rol'ng inc ma The particulars of the iransac. ton, says the Springfield Republican, are follows: gentleman at Wascl,ouseP having lost several letters enclosing money between that place and Brat sIcborough, Vt. within the last five months, took with him the two Post Masters from Windsor and Ware house-Pont and went to BraHleborough, to ascertain nt what Post Office the route, these roberies had been committed. Two three letters with money lone with ten $lO bills) mailed at BrattIebor- oush for persons in Hartford. The two Pos.-Slaster went in the same stage with the mail; and examined t after ii had been opened the offices iis route. Soon afier ,he mai left the NorthGed Post Oice it was examined and the $l00 letter was found missing. They returned and charged the theft upon the young man who acted assistant Post Master, who there. upon confessed and drew from his pocket the letter and money; and also confessed having dnleT as other simss eTS, $f4 and $25. The Post-Aiasier, GenerM Meyers, whose character s above reproach and sus- picOn, was entirely ignorant of the rcbberes, and has promptly paid all losses and damages.
 Liberation ef aa Ameyiean.-During the late Revo. Iuiion in Pars while the murderous contest was ,ag- ing beiweea the citizens and soldiers, the Dehtors prisOn was thrown open, and among those liberlied was Mr. SEan, an American, and native of Boston,
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