Litchfield enquirer., 1830-02-18

doubt come, when the waters ot the Con- hoctOn will flow through a cutting of only eight feet, across the summit level on which stands the pleasant village of Bath, in that county, and enter the St. Lawrence, in- stead of the Chesapeake, to which they are now tributary. There is also marsh on the summit of the Chemung Canal, from which water flows into both these widely separated bays.-Genev0 Gag.
 KeVcnge iS SS0ect.-A gentleman of this town, travelling during the past year in one of the North River steamboats, having occasion to speak to the bar-keep- CT, was much surprised by being addressed by that pe,son in the following language:
 Sir, am rejoiced you spoke to me as you did, for had you remained silent an- other half hour, you would have been dead man.
 On being requested to explain himself, he said that he was the son of gentleman of responsibility in England, and had been disinherited by his father, in consequence of some misconduct of which his parent had been informed by friend.
 l The informer, he continued, was trav- cling in America, and he was in search of him for the sole purpose of taking his life,
 in revenge for having caused his ruin. In
 order the more efiectually to accomplish ] his purpose, he had sought and obtained
 the situation he now held, in the expecta- tion of sooner or later he should meet the
 object of his vengeance, and until that day,
 his search had been fruitless but the mo- ment he had seen this gentleman, he had supposed him to be his betrayer, and had determined on carrying his long meditated design into effect-the sound of the pas- senger's voice, however, had dissipated the illusion, and prevented his committing useless murder.
 This story, extraordinary and vindic,ive stances, as far as they could he ascertained, and in frequent subsequent conversations the unfortunate young man persisted in his design, and said that it was the only ob- ject for which he preserved life that deed of blood accomplished, he was ready to yield all existence which would then pos- sess no value to him.
 How remorseless must have been that heart, and how deep seated that desire of vengeance, which could thus induce this ill-fated youth to quit his native coun- try and roam the world, in quest of the person who had injured him, not with the view of proving his innocence-but with his whole thoughts concentrated on one great design, that ofsending fellow crea- ture suddenly, and without warning, into the presence of his Judge !-L'ortsm.J Jour. Amecdote.-Uncie Sam and his son were one day returning from their labors in the field with lusty load of hay. Jonathan drove the team, and, as he frequently manifested very unfarmer-zke want of tact in managing his cattle, his father thought it necessary, when they came to the gate that closed the entrance to the farm-yard, to give him word of caution. Be t0rnation careful how you drive now, Jock.' Jock whipped up and drove plump against the gate post. HuIlO to, hor too.' J Jonathan accordingly haOed too, and in so doing the wheel came in full contact with the opposite post. There, there, I guessed how 'twould be-you couldn't driue through creation ,0ithout hittin both ends ont. Worcester Agis.