Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-05

"""'" '"'Fy uays' SPOUT 6,OOO times its primitive
weight.
MeLanchoiy.--At Quebec, on the ash inn. six
young men belonging to the ship Triton, Of Sunder-
land were accidentally drowned while carrying out
an anchor. ...... a.. -
BaisfoR GpriRgs.-There isa great deal Of cOmba.
ny, both here and al Saratoga. The extreme wealth
er OF last week drove multitude of people from the
cities into the country, and large number Of them
have visited these watering places. The Sans SOMci
here Is full: and many persons have been unable 10
find lodgings there. Aidridge's house is rapidly fl-
ling The saline spring in this village is in the best
possible order. The Vice CiancelIOr's court is now
in session here.'''
Saratoga.-The Saratoga Sentinel Of the 9th,
says, on former occasion do recOllect have
this village much crowded with strangers so
early inthe season at present. The number Of
rivals during the past week could not have been less
than 800. aud the number Of vsitants at the
riOus boarding houses is estimated rising Of 1OOO'
Mr.. RGndoiph-The New-York Commercial Ad-
vertser states, upon the authority Of COMMUNICATION
from most honorable source" that Mr.Ra ftiolph
took airs with the Commander Of the ship o6war in
which lie has embarked, as soon as he got on SarA-
He directed Capt. Perry to sail immediately - gh
folk. She did not SAIL however, until the next mos
ing. This story may not be quite exact, but shall
be surprised 10 hear Of some por,enious freak ~
fracas-perhaps Of the arrival of Minister Plenipo-
Tertiary at Cronstadt in durance vile. We know
Captains ofthe Navy, as well commanders Of Pack
cts, who would rather take the serpen, the
ghost Of DR.. Fausus the Atlantic than the Or
ator Of Roanoke-Nat. Gaz.
Singular Escape.-A man fell last evening from tie
third tier oflhe Park Theatre upon the s,age wtopa
sustaining any injury except slight wound upon the
forehead. He struck lamp while falling which was
suspended midway in his career, and which, by turn
ing his body for moment into box in the second tier,
broke his Gall, and precipitaed him Immediately upon
his chest. file is said to have been intoxicated al lie
time.--N Y. AdS.
Hsat-A laborsr in Wtaervliet, few days since,
when the weather was Oppressveiy hot, drank cold
water, contrary TO the advice ofsome present, and
fell dead after walking few PAGES. Al GodmancIes-
ter, Canada, Mr.. Alexander McBan, a merchant,
was recently killed by lightning. He was playing
with his little grl on his knee the moment. The
child was stunned but recovered. On Tuesday, Mr..
WIN. KrOuse, died at Hudson, in consequence Of
drinking cold water. At North Providence, r. l. on
Thursday, Mr.. Noah Perry found dead in the
meadow. InCumberland. on the same day, Mr.. Dex-
ter Newell, while working in his meadow, dropped
his rake, and seating himselfo stone, said, sit is
comuaoa for to ri down in hay time and expired
in about fifteen minutes. On Saturday, gentleman
named McSOrley, arrived in Philadelphia from Balii
more. He proceeded directly to Mrs. Loyds house,
and shortly afterwards died from the heat ofthe wealth
Interference of Federal officers soah Elections. Al
the late Jackson Convention in vermoBt for the
inatoa Ofstate officers, there present. (says the
Montpelier watchunan the district attorney, the mar
shall and six depnty marshaIs, eight custom house Off
GERS and twenty four posmasters, besides direc
tors If the United States bank.
The Nantucke, Inquirer, in notice Of the last
sheep shearing in that island S." Our Select
men very properly gave due notice to prohibit the sale
of ardent spirits on the occasions but understand
that one man opened shop for the sale of water and
furnished the spirits gratis. Jack tars are up 10
thing or two; aud Of the sturdy Of Neptune,
having been made acquainted with the terms Of the
water merchant, filed tumber half ful Of rum,
drank il down, said it good enough without redu-
cling, and told The evader Of The law that he might sell
the water to some who liked ii better than he did
A man named Warner has been sentenced to the
state prison for FIVE years in New York for endeavor
ing, by perjury, cheat his creditors II every one
who endeavors cheat by lying, which is just bad
az perjury, should be punished in the same way,
prisons would soon be in dcmand.-Amer. ado.
The Albany Advertiser states that 10000 bushels
Of salt have been smuggled from Syracuse since the
first Of April last by thc connvance Of the deputy
spectors who shared the profits This looks though
there was need Of reform in that quartcr.-Ib. &
A writer in the Hartford Mirror complains that the
citizens Of that place selfish! This must be censid
cred great discovery truly! Where they no. SO
$50 - In ts ~4f 10.
The mail contractors the route bctween Peters
burgh, va and Fayetteville, N. C. have been fined
$50 for failing, ON twelve successive days. deliver
the mail 10 the time contracted for and they have
been notified that they must pay ten dollars for every
future failure Of more than fifteen minutes.
The Russian dates are all kept according to the old
ryIe, being twelve days in advance of other Europe
an nations.-A German paper says that the Emperor
Nicholas is about 10 correct this difference.
CO5bett's M0desty-In "Mr. Cobbet,'s Address to
the Taxpayers Of England and Scotland, the sub
jeci ofthe in Parliament he gives the following
estimate Of his talents: sit notorious hhat have
heen the evening and the day star, the and the
sun, and the Of the press; that all the other
f,aFta Of Il have come twinklng behind me- shining