Litchfield enquirer., 1830-11-04
GENERAL SUMMARY.
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Slaa1derers bep0re-At the late term of the Frank lin Circuit Court Miss Catharine Bebee obtained judgment of 5000, against Mark Harper, in an ac- ton for slander; Daniel Curry obtained judgment of $9O against Philip Jones' in similar action; and Mrs. Elizabeth Doyle obtained judgment of one cent against Wm. Walker, for a character which was far from being purified in its passage through the fiery 1 ordeal.-Lnda. Statesman.
 1 Selma, (ALa) Oct. 9.-Within few days past, our section of the country has heen thrown into great ci'ement, in consequence of rumor in circulation,
 that insurrection of the negro population was in- tended, and that plans matured by them to mur- der the white citizens The report at first appeared so plausible that Major General Taylor ordered out three Regiments of Militia. It has, however, now turned out that the circumstance from which the re- ports originated, did authorize the great alarm
 ha. manifested, and therefore these orders have been superseded by orders to keep up for a few days, strong and rigid patrols, by the proper officers. Dr. A. Williams, of Dorset, VI. was killed few days since, by failing from his wagon. He was found with the lines wound round his legs, and his neck un- der one of the wheels.
 It isa singular fact, says the NewBedford Mercury, shat the present "Kng of the French" once suiter to an American lady, and notwithstanding his royal lineage was compelled to place his proposals upon the file of "rejected addresses" The lady Miss Pa,terson] who might now have been Queen of France, has sihce become the wife of British Duke. She has sister who is British Marcioness, and another who has been the wife of an ex-Kng.
 PGinfuI Occurrence.-It is our painful task, this week, record the death of Mir. Benjamin c. Bacon by hanging himself in his barn, the morning of Wednesday last, in WesfeId Society, in this town He was tn the 10th year of his age. He very respectable farmer, possessed of handsome proper ty-wh every thing around him to make life pleasant and agreeable. It is not known what occasoned him 10 commit this wholly unexpected act but it is be- Iieved that it mus, have been done in fit of insanity he had had slight of appearing to be lost, accompanied by lowness of spirits, since his covery from the severe attack of tho typhus fever with which he afflicted early the last Spring. He has left a wife and five children.
 Aiddle.o.on Sentinel. Pennsylvania EiectiOn.-In the present Congress there is one Anti-Masonc, and one An.i-Jackson member. Among the members elect of the next Con gress nine who were chosen in oppositio" to the regular Jackson candidates, six of whom chosen by the Anti-Masons.
 Population of Vermont.-The Bellows Falls Intel gencer states that the census Of Addison county is 24,563 In 1920 it was 2O,l48. There has been an increase in every town. In Bennington county there has been an increase of 1,506. More than half this increase, viz. 935 is in the town of Bennington.
 Lotteries in Vermont.-A qui tam. suit was some- time since commenced in Vermont. J. Wys vs. H. F. Saunders and l.. Wilson, to recover the penalty incur red under statute Of tha, State to prevent the ma king or setting up of Lotteries" The case has beeR .l T,1w ding It appeared in evidence that the respondents had issued tickets at Jersey City under scheme pur- porting to be "the Green Mountain Lottery of Yer mont for the benefit of the Green Mountain Turnpike Association-H. F. Saunders & Co. managers."- The lottery was drawn at PownaI, on the 22d of July last No such grant of lottery having been made by 1 the Legislature, the respondents incurred penalty equal to the whole amount of the scheme, and the jury accordingly rendered verdict for the complain ant Of $1O2, ,66O. ....... 1 Salisbury, N C., Oct. 19.-A most atrocious mur- der was perpeirated in Davidson county, Monday. the Huh instant, by a man named Osborn. He had been separated from his wife for some Donhs and the day above mentioned, he the house of hs mo,her-in-law, with whom she resided; his condHc. being very outrageous his wife became alarmed and ran of to the neghbors. On this he gave to his passion by throwing pair of shoes in the fire; and on his mother-in-sw, old lady 80 years Of age, a tempting take them out he assaulted her, and with an axe ep her head across the temples, and chopped her body 10 pieces in such manner, as to render i
 impossible for the jury Of inquest to join together the separaed and mangled parts. He then murdered one of his children, by dividing its body into two parts with his axe! Alter completing this most unnatural and daboica butchery, he commenced pili"g up te chairs and other furniture n tue centre of the room, with the intention of setting fire to them, and consG-
 ing the victims of his ferocy but the arrival of the ne;ehbors prevented the execution of his desgR.-
 He was secured and is now confined in she jail al Lex.
 ugtoo. We cannot learn that the wretch was insane; though the plea oi insanity, will, doubtless be set up fl as few will be willing believe that such monsei could exist in civilized society, who could deliberately and in the Gni possession of his rational faculties il init a deed so savage, bloody, and unEataraI.
 h Portugal consumption is frequent, and it is sc certainly contagious, that rigid quarantine is sstab l;.hed. the poor individual is completely insulated ana occupies distinct compartment of the house, cut of
 from all intercourse with the family, with separate bet
 and table Thea, knives, forks dishes, GCc. as # |
 were Iazare.to infected with plague. There seem
 no tangible evidence that censumpton is contagious I BlHyrGy 0w Consumption. 4 A young snake recently caught in the vicinity fI of Nashville, Tenn having two heads perfectly dis ? tiuct This great curiosity is alive aRd active, aWt