Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-24

i A northern vesal came into Wilmington. | (N. C.l within cargo of Rum distilled. as the dull awkwarl caplAin alleged, in the United
 States, and as he believed, in Georgia. His
 papers appeared fair enough, as far as they 1 went, but were thought Co be rather defective.
 The dates were somewhat old. He had touched at CharleetOB-he had assisted a
 distressed vessel at sea-he had been blown
 of the coast. and IknOw not what lame and
 suspicious accounts he gave. It was suspect
 ed he was smuggling from the West Indies,
 his rum was good, much too good to be made
 at home. Every tubicund nose in Whining | ton snnelt. and every palate tasted, and all said and swore it was prime West India. The vigilant collector very properly tlOcs'eo OOth
 vessel and cargo. Tine whining captain re- uuested the rnm Fnight be sold to save ex-
 pense, while the trial was pending. which
 was accordingly done. It was sold readily I at auction for Si 10 gallon, while Darien and Newbern Rum, known as such, would have brought onIy 45 cents. No sooner was
 the cargo sold and the proceeds fairly lodged 1 in the Bank. than Jonathan seemed to come | to his senses.-1e was now wide awake. He
 found some other papers that had been over
 looked. He could give clear account of hls
 voyage. He proved beyond doubt, that hls
 rum was manufactured at Darien. His ves- | | more than the common profit on every gal ] lon believe he had the grace not to sue the
 collector for damages. -Rdleigh Register. | At court in Steuben county last week, E. liza C0mstock was convicted of the murder of her husband, Wm. ComstOck. by adminis- l terjng to him arsenic. She was sentenced to
 be hung on the 22d of July. At the same court, Ashley Willard was tried for the mur- der of Daniel Smith, and verdict was given of manslaughter. He was sentenced to the state prison for life.
 Murder.-Ou Saturday last, Thomas Grif- fin Thornton, Sheriff of Caroline county. Va. was murdered. It seems he was despatched by two gun-shot wounds; one in the abdo- men, and the other in the back. His horse appears to have been led about fifty yards from the scene of the murder and shot. On Sunday afternoon, man was arrested 10 this town on suspicion of having participated in this most dreadful transaction.-ArenG.
 Aweek or two since notice was published of lost letter, in which was enclosed bank bills to the amount of S2OO, directed to JO- seph Smith, Esq. Minisink. We have now the satisfaction of stating, that the letter was found by poor woman. the wife of Mr. Winfield Osborn. residing near Phillipsburg. and returned to the owner unopened. Mrs. O. found it in the road. near her residence. where it had laid some time, with one corner of the envelope worn, so as to make 1t rvI- dent that the contents were bank bills. The promised reward of % dollars was promptly paid Mrs. O. whose conduct in the transac- ton is worthy of all praise. It has been told us Mrs. Osborn did not even tell her husband 1 of the fact Of her finding the letter. and that he knew nothing of it, until she came home with the reward in her pocket! This proves, cnnclnairsly, that :. woman can keep ss- cret."
 Clandesiine MGrriage.-There is many a slip. says the proyerb, and every days obser- vation confirms its correctness. On the af- terno0n Of Wednesday last, a man named Green, of doubtful character, aud short resi- dence hereab0ufs, undertook to play the part of a seducer in legal manner. He had by some strange operations, insinuated himself into the confidence of a young girl. IS years of age. of respectable parents, residing in this city. He had persuaded her to leave her fa- ther's house and accompany him to the house of another person, where several persons, fe- males as well as others, united their advice and solicitation with those of Green, to per- suade her to he married to him. Overcome by their importunitics, she with apparent re- luctance finally consented. Green then went with her to a neighboring house where priest resided and the marriage ceremony was performed. The new married pair then re- turned to the house of their advisers. and the bridegroom set about making preparations for sort of wedding supper and entertain ment. A knowledge of the marriage having soon been conveyed to the father of the girl, be immediately took out a warrant, and abput nine or ten o'clock in the evening. accompa- nied by an officer. he found his daughter. res cured her, and carried her home. The bride- groom clustered and threatened and even sought to obtain warrant against the officer who had taken his supposed wife, but no ma gistrate could be found who would issue one. The next day Green was apprehended. and the grand jury being in session, an indictment was found against him for a breach of our wholesome revised law. which prohibits the marrying of any female under the age of l4 years. We understand Green will have his trial this day.-Ifoy Budget.
 WHEELING, VA. June l2.
 MaH Robbery. Lon Saturday last MT. M. Wilson. of this place, put a letter into the Post Office, directed to Pittsburg, containing one thousand dollars the letter reached it's place ofdestination; hut the money had been purlOined, and some scraps of paper substitu- fNd---0nnnnm fhaaO Waahsn~ Vpnv.hslI