Litchfield enquirer., 1830-09-16
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ofth City, committed suicide by shooting himself with musket, on the afternoon of Monday last. He gave some inma,ion of bis intention to his wife, pre- vious to his committing the fatal act She called in several of the neighbors with all possible haste: on their approach to the house. they found the musket presented his breast, and nreaties could divert him from his purpose-which he effected by shooting himself through the body. He expired instanty.- Some disagreement of domestic nature, is alleged as the cause of this melancholy occurrence. Mr. w. was about 26 years ot age-had been married nearly three years, and had oMe child-N. ByunsOick paper
 An lrishman residing in the Paiapsco, about nine miles from this city, committed to jail on charge of having murdered a fellow lodeer hy stamping on his body, and then beating him the head produced in momentary fit ofpassion, excited by liquor. Im- mediately after committing the offence he made his escape, but arrested the following morning at farm house, where he had called for drink of cider. The inquest brought in verdict of willul murder a. gainst the prisoner.-N Y. Gazette
 Edmund Chau9cey, of Houston co. blew his brains ont, about the 17th ins-matrimonial disagreement, although he had been but four months married is as- signed as the cause.-i6.
 The Galena Advertiser states that a roof of l235 square feet may be covered with 765 pounds of shoe, lead. which at the present prces would cost 5 50 or about 20 dollars less than the price of the necessary shingles at Baltimore. The lead covering is sup posed lasts long the walls of the house, and when no longer wanted covering, would not be lost.- shngle roof needs repair or renovation in twen- " years.
 1akiag the Bull by ths Horns.-Ata recent pen ming ofsome two tho.:.aa cattle from ;as pine paihs of Hancock county, Mississippi, for the purpose of marking and branding the calves number of citizens were present in the pen, view the horned multitude As frequently happens on these occasions, several large bulls became furiously mad. on finding thsm- selves crowded on every side by believing competit- The mammoth of the pen not being able to find combasant who dared to meet him facs to face, but who had driven all, till he weary in pursu in the maximum of his rage, sprang with the utmost fury
 little boy who stood at small distance from him. At this moment Gen. Pray, seeing the danger the child in, leaped at the infr..s bcast, seized him by the horns, and with one effort prosrated the huge animal Ut his feet; tho monster struggled for brief period and expired. On examination his neck was foand to be disocatad. As m instance of physical power and daring courage seldom exceeded, the a- s 'e0ss is X dssnsd ~sstis efpasSing nc,ics. 2, @
 The person of Aa,oa Barr is sometimes visible in Court in New-York, moving along wi,h measured, guarded step. He seldom deigns to bestow look ol recognition upon any one in the streets, and you would suppose him entirely ahstracted from flesh and sense were 1t that you almost always catch glance siealing towards you, if you gaze at him with fixed eye.
 A writer in the N. Y. Courier and Enquirer. who signs himself "A Suffering Greek" says of the sub. ject of bed bugs. s tat tiRrs ;seif homs se she bosom of every stranger who visits the city,"
 Ciaciaaattis- Hive hundred new buiIdings are said io be n progrsss at this place at tho present time The Cinoinnati American describes them as thirty. three PCT cent better and more expensive than those erected as any icrmsr season. being generally good sabslanial brick houses Several extensive hotslsars enumerated among the number
 The N. York Journal of Commerce states that young gentleman who was produced as witness in the Court of Sessions. on Friday. against psrsou charged with stealing pair of shoss. gave hs test- meny in the following manner, snising the action to sh0 word, and fhs word io the action :--a May it please his Honor the RscoEdss, the honorable men- bsm of lie Common Cooneii yOa. gensIemen of the Juty, and tbe gentlemen of tho Bar, here prsssatI stand herc to certify what know of Sha man--T saw hIm with ths shoes on! IF
 He's queer chap that Lord EldOn,' said Patrick Faff var may aav fhnfs ena Teddv. hnt hnvv can