Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-07-08

have contributed gencroualx % Tie support ofts i'm
porians insiliutiOn and we happy to learn thai
there h good prOapsct thai enough will be contribu.
Ted here % euow two pfoisssOrshps, and 20 furnish
saluable library forshs theological departments
With this aid and that which can be Obtained else.
where the college, 70 Is hoped, win rank At once with
the most respectable literary Institutions in our land
". y. Obs.
Greae break ia the CaRal.-In Consequence Of the
very heavy rain which commenced on Monday, and
continued without interlnissiOn until afternoon on
Tuesday, the canal gave way on Tuesday morning a.
bout IS rods beyond the east end Of the great en-
bankmentin PiHsGord. This probably is one of the
largest breaks that has ever occurred in the
part of the canal. The bank on the tow path side is
carried away Cor about ten rods, and the bed Of the
canal about forty rods the depth Of ten feet The
torrent Of water with this great mass Of eah swept
through field oE wheat distance Of go rods, form
ing channel with perpendicular banks, ten feet deep
and nine rods wide. This torrent was discharged into
swamp, where Il deposited such quantity Of earth
that 10 acres Of firm dry land will ultimately be
iormcd BY il.
Another breach Of considerable extent was made
about one and halt miles wess Of PiusfoEd, where
calvert gave way. Some damage was done at Fair-
port and other places east but have not been able
to learn to what extent Four hundred hands are EN-
gagged In repairing the PRINCIPAL breach, and is
peced that the canal will again be navgable in about
10 days. The streams have not been Ne high since
1909 az at the present time.--Rochester OBS.
The Concord IN. HI Journal states that some boys
fishing in the Michele pond, Hookses N. II. recent
W found ut the bottom box containing the skeleton
Of man, with about 90 lbs. Of Hcsh remaining. In
the box were butchers knife aud an axe ha nde.-
A surgeon thinks, from examining the scull, that
viOleat blow was made on the temple.
Awfal Casualty.-On Saturday the 18th inst. 40
Mr.. A. w. Leach, Of New-Milford, was engaged in
burning Coal Pit, his son. an interesting lad about
II years Of age, asked his father or permission 20
on the pit, which was granted with caution to be
careful; no danger, however, was apprehended.-
While Mr.. L. was partaking Of some Refreshments
which the lad had just brought, he heard shrek,
which directed his attention towards the pit, when he
beheld his sinking into the ery element Mr.. L.
his assistance, but 10 consequence Of the burst
ing forth Of the flames from the pitt aileortsto rescHe
the boy were unavailing. - Daabs1y Rec.
Political Repards and PMnishments.- follow
ing "Tfait Of Bernadot.e," from the New.York
+" Courier des Etat Unis," shows how the Sscedish
Military Chieftain punished his personal enemies -
A Swedish peasant spoke contemptuouslyEof the
King, saying, don't care a zig for Bernadotte."
The peasant was arrested, and under an ancient
law Of the kingdom condemned to death. The
King Immediately pardoned the peasant, and ordered
the Law to be repealed But" said the King 70 the
Judge, ~ do not like to be nsued, and cannot let
this man Of, without some punishment. You will
therefore please 70 70 his house, and say 10 him 10
my name-'Since you don't care 6g for Bernadotte,
Bernad0tts don't Gg FOE yo1.' !"
Melancholy Accident.-As Mrs. Stewart, aged "a
years. ofLyme was ridsg ina wagon, with her nsph-
ew In tina. iowa, on Thursday las the horse suddenly
started and raD and in the effort to stop him. the reins
br0ke. Aner running short distance, the wagon
upset, throwing Mrs. 8. 70 the ground. She had
both her wrists broken. and was Otherwise 90 badly
injured, that she survived only until the morning.
MiddieiosSn Sent.
Lighfniag and Losseries once m0re.-A few days
since. respectable young man in this town, among
the thousands and thousands who had drawn blanks
blanks, blanks drew p,ise Of Eve hundred dollars.
HIS friends, we have doubt, remhled for the con-
sequences lest shonld lead him to dabbie In lotteries
din he was ruined. We were pleased however the
other day 20 hear him remark, that on drawing the
prize, he immediaely came the resolution to
bsy aRofhsr ticket! and the reason which he gave
pleased us still, more. He had heard folks say, that
ightaiag neper koon 10 strike tsics place.
portland Courier.l
Health PressUiag Precautions -Decayed and rot
ting vegetables. particularly cabbages, beef-brine,
por.brine suffered TO stand too long, and other sim
lar Substances 10 cellars &c. often the unsuspect
ed causes Of diseases. Every housekeeper. partieu
iasy Ut this time OF The year. should carefully inspect
his premises and that nothing noisOme offensive
10 lef 10 pollute he atmosphere in and his resi-
dence. The carcasses Of dead limbs, cats. &c. in-
stead Of being suffered 10 poison the atmosphere, and
Introduce disease and death into the family Of che
arner, sluud be covered with Eve six timcs their
bulk Of soil and suffered 70 remain fora few montIs.
In this way their decomposition win iInpregnate the
soil with matter, which though nauseous and pesti-
ensial 10 animals 10 food Tor vegeables.N e. Faym
Wcoi.4There Is an active demand Cor almost eve
~ description Of Woods Extensive sales Of Fleeces
have been made during the week, and our market i
now nearly destitute Of this article. An entire lol
from the flock Of w. r. Dickinson. SseabensiIie,
Ohio, has been sold 75c il has beer pronounced
By she several manufacturers who have examined IL
% he ghe finest lot of iis sire, ever offered in thl
market. We understand that orders 5Or Foreign
Wool have heen sent 10 London during the week.