Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-07-29
GENERAL SUMMARY.


attempted to poison OF the domestics in the fni-
" of Robert Emmett, 10 New York, has been SEN
fenced FIVE years imprisonment in the State Prison.
Eight children and grand children Of the late Prince
Abduh Rahhaman, are at Brooklyn, and will
probably embark Cor Africa in October ncxt. They
are from NcwOrIeans, where they liberated for
$3.50. Rahhaman, twill be recollected returned 10
Africa some months since, but soon resumed Mahom-
etanism. rl. s-.. -
grea, fight took place within 60 miles Of London,
on the 2dJune, between the Scotch and Irish champ
ons Byrne and Mckay, and resulted in the death Of
the latler which was atlribuaed TO heavy fall 10 the
forty: Jou'th round.
Censas Of Boston-In $780, q, es7-in 1910, s., $50
in 1920, 1929.
The enumeration now is nearly completed, and we
are Informed will exceed 10000.
Ofthe one hundred and twelve deaths that occurred
in Philadelphia last week, thirty were oceasioned by
the dysentary and cholera morbus.s
Some Of the Massachusetts manufacturers came in
to Hoosick aud White Creek, some days ago, and pnr
chased the shearings ofsevera farmers in these towns.
One farmer sold $50 heeces at 100 cents per ban
other 600 Aeeces at 60 cis-and another 800 feeces
So cts-and other lots Of $780, Co., $780, $780, and 200
heeces each sold at SO SIS cents per b Troy Sen.
Mr.. Quin, colored clergyman Of the African
Church, at New-York, was robbed Of $1,000, at his
residence in Mulberry street.
tits related in the Augusta tGeorgia) Courier that
gentleman in the practice the law in De Kalhcoun-
y, married, short time since itie girl Of only ten
years old in order to obtain ultimately some property
to which she was entitled. The people ofthe neigh.
borhood went to his house in body and carried her
of. She was iaie mite of thing, ana her name is
" Miss J. Andrews" The name Of the lawyer ID
&c. Clifton Esq" %E@
Tho President Of the United States reached the
Hermitage on Tuesday evening the 9th inst. He was
met about ten miles from Nashville by numerous
company Of friends and neghbors, who had gone out
with the view ofgrseting the Chief Mags.ate and Of
escorting him TO his farm house. The Nashville Re-
publican Gays, I'VE do not remember to have seen him
in better health and spirits for many years past"
Curious EspiOsion.-T'he Nashville lTenn.) papers
mension thatan explosion took place in the bed Of
creek about twelve miles from that place the Goth
ut. The noise resembed that Of blowing rocks; and
examination II found that the rocky bed Ofthc
creek was cracked and shivered to grea. extent
Pieces weighing two Of three hundred pOands. were
bsokon off, and the earth and rock together were part
ed in 6ssure extending near forty yards. A spring
now issues from the edge Of the creekihe water, in
Taste and smell, resembles that which ruos through
beH Of stone coal.
On the 18th ult. the Duke Of Rsichstadt bona.
parties sou) completed his 10Th year. He is very
fine tall young man; his eyes have the same express
sion hs fathers, but his features resemble his
mothers. About Two years ago. the Emperor Of Aus
tria twho remarkably fond Of him., presented him
with Captains commission, and he has been since
appoinssd Aid.de- Camp TO the Archduke Charles
He 10 much liked At Vienna from his afabiliay and
amiabe manners.
The Amnipersary We have thrown aside huge
national celebration, but It 10 "ut Of our moans to give
any think like representation Of public opinion, as
to be derived from them, except in saying-,ha,, by
side, the present President Of the United States
10 generally lauded, though lees warmly than at the
las. years celebration; and that Mr.. Clay has beer
simultaneously proclaimed, by the other party,
candidate for the Presidency. good deal Of temper
has been shown at too mary meetings-some wit, ant
small quantity of nonsense in the toasts; but sun
dry addresses delivered were highly respectable.
Weekly Register.
We are informed by gentleman acquainted will
the climate Cuba, that such series of hot days
we have just experienced, would be almost nnprece
denicd ia that island. The common range Of iii
thermometer in the hot months, Is from 50 to abou,
degrees; and il rises TO 81 degrees not oreuer thai
once in five years, and is then rarely seen so big
more than one day.--N. II, Daily Ado.
Esecmtion.-- Wheeler, she soldier, who killed hi
serjeaUi at Bellona Arsenal, was hanged at Chester
field couri-houss on Friday last. Wheeler iniende'
to have killed three others at The time he killed tn
sergeant. He had got druak, and was very outrage
Qua, Gor which these four reported him. He vOwe
revsnea, and fixing his bayonei, while they were
sleep, and proceeded TO butcher them all. The ser
geaae he killed, and severely wounded another, who
however, escaped and gave the alarm, hen w. van
everpowered and secared. II = said that he conIess
ed having psrpetraied ~ many a. - murders, an,
that among his victims was Captain hrLelland, wb.
was murdered Al ahe Dock abost 10 monshs ago.
IL k0own that W. was in shs city ID the time ths mar
der was committed. When Wheeler was Ers, launch
ed of te rope broke sad he had 10 be tied up again
-, Rirh@ Wing.
The Salem Tyiai-Ii il stated that ,. J. KnapE
has declined 10 testify before ie Grasd Jury. although
he has heretofore made comsssieas which have been
publishsd. Palmer has made lali confession Of ev
ery slsing in is knowledge conserving she murder o.
Mr.. Whiss, These statements are given ~ mere re-
porss, ~ the proceedings Of the Grand gasy O
oaehtao BE- secret