Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-12

1 The Tornado that caused such ravages and devas- ta'ion at Shelbyville and other paces in Tennessee O" the Slst May, severely felt at Little Rock (Ar kansas,) over which h passed between and o'clock, and reached Charlotte about half past 10, distance of about 265 miles in direct line from thence It ap- pears to have turned to the southeast and reached Shelbyvie, about 70 miles farther aboat l2 o'clock, the same nigh,-haVing travelled distance of about So miles, tn the short space of about tlree aud haI hours.
 Accident-The Baltimore Emerald states that gentleman walking to the ail-Road, fewdays since, persP'red to such degree, that he foated of his boots, and has not been heard of since.
 Shipsoreck. .--The Triton from Dublin, for Quebec, was totally lost on the Sth oC July on Cape RosierA She had 136 emigraMs bOard and 9 to 30 of them were drowned. Sixty of the surviving passengers were on their way to Quebec, the remainder were scattered about the country in the vicinity of the wreck.
 In Charleston. on the 25lh ult., black boy, while playing with gun, which had lain for months unnoti- ced in the kitchen, pat the but end into the fire, and then very ncau,iousy applied his mouth the muzsle to ascertain whether he could blow through il, The gun instantly exploded and killed him on the spot
 
 uars ofthe murder of Mir. Isaac Richardson, of Mau- mee. on the night of the 23d ut. He shot through the head, while sitting in the hall of his house, in con. versaton with waveier He died instantly and did not fall from his chair, or move muscle. The gentleman in conversation with him was wounded sec verely but not dangerously. The perpe,ra,or of this horrid murder is Geo. Porier, who now large, and who is described as about sixty years of age-.4rsns
 UniUersty of Aiabama.-The Board o Visitors of this Institution has appointed James c. Birney Esq. of Huntsville, to make a tour through the United States for the purpose of procuring gentleman petent to take charge of the University.
 Good Aduice.-The Winchester, Va. Republican, published oh the 3O,h ut the following piece ofadvice to the subscribers who receive it, in large letters "Don't lend this papcr."
 On the morning ofthe o3d ns an attempt was made to rob the Harrisburg mail stage. Two straps of the boot cut, but the chain netting prevented the ac- complishmemt of the robber's design.
 A Society hasbeen formed in Alabama called "The Clinton Anti -Esectioneering Society,"" the members of which pledge themselves not to suppor, any man for ofices who cndeavors to obtain hia election by treating with spirits, barbecues dinners or any spe. eies of bribery whatever.
 Us00sHgSp WHO run away IroH LockpOn during tn0 recent trials, has returned and says no one advised him to go off. Morgan when asl seen. was rcnstody of this mNn, who has been active agent of the an maSons. lsthere no mode Of compelling Gddings to show what has become of him i-N r. C0ur.
 In Cumberland county, N. 0. few days since, three children of a poor man in a log cabin, were instantly killed by lightning. Another child was ,- jurcd, bu, survived at the last dates. x
 Death 6y drinking Miik.---It has become oar un- pleasant duty record the deaths of Mr. Wm. Wood and his three children, in the same week. They re. sided in the State of Ohio, and their deaths arc sup- posed to have been accustomed by drinking the milk of n COW which had eaten some poisonous substance. Mr.. Wood was a son Of David Wood, Esq. of Stan. wich Society, (Grecnwich,) and has Jeff widow and two children in Ohio and numerous circle of rela- tivcs and acqdainiances in this vicinity, mourn ths sudden dspensation of Providence.--StamtordS Sen.
 Mr. Webster, it Is snd, has consented to take part in the app, oachng trials for the murder ofthc late Mr. White. as an auxiliary to the Attorney General and Solicitor General.