Litchfield enquirer., 1830-05-27
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 AnkiSg B'iek. Sillinan's Journal of Science fo, Aprdl' hasan article on brick making, showing the advantages and economy of using anthracite coal al component part of brick. It is stated that half 2 tone of fine coal, the refuse of coal yards, mixed with clay sufficient to make 100000 bricks will rem the bricks hard durable and mpervious to water and facilitate and equalise the burning so that they may be burnt less than half the usual expense and less than half the usual time. Mr. Wood, of New. bnrgh burns kiln of 10000 bricksin five days, by the use of only Is cords Of wood and his bricks are more sound and saIeabe than those made withou, coal.-I7amp. Gax.
 4 neW sOGy to catch Eeks.-Mr. Cominei, an Ital- ian Hair Dresser of Milton, Mass. has discovered a new mcde of catching ceIs. He nabs them by .he head with common steel trap. The worms are fast ened to the tongue of the trap, which s and fully placed under water. Presently the eel comes winding along the bottom sees the hat seixes it. the trap springs and he is snatcted up like water rat. few mornings since Mir. Comineli obtained a nice mess of these savory fish in season for dinner
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 On Sunday aiteruoon as Patrick HaIlahan, iup. wards of sixty years od) was walking in Mott, near Prince.st man of very respectable appearance ac- costed him in very polite tone and manner, and ask ed him if he would he 80 kind as to tell him the time of day. "Whh great pleasure" said Mir. H. and pulled his watch from his fob io ascertain. The v- lain instantly seized is, and was hefore Mr. H. could sufficiently collect himself to give the alarm
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 In the last number of the American Journal of Sci. ence, Dr. Muse, of Maryland, gives an account of curious phenomenon. Upon throwing (in the month of August,) handful Of into pitcher of water which upon previous examination with micro. scope, proved to be entirely pure he says hundreds of animalcues discovered. moving rapidly in the liquid.
 Ms. Joshua Clapp, of Boston, says the National Phi lanthropis aged about 40 years, has never tasted single drop oi distilled spirits wine, in his life. The very smell of either, has always been insoIerable to him. He thinks he could detect single drop of dis tiled spirits, in barrel of water. He has never known hours sickness in his life, nor even suffer- ed the pain Of tooth.ache.
 A Farmer, in Connecticut, who has occupied the same farm, on lease for about thirty years past was lately complaining that he had been able to lay up nothing, from his thirty years labors. neighboring sore-keeper offered to explain to him the reason; and proceeded follows ;" During the thirty years that you have been on that farm, have been trading in this store; and the distilled spirits have sold you, with the interes, of the money would have made you the OOner of the farm you hire." On examination of the books of the store keeper, his assertion was found correct. The farm was worth about ive thousand dollars.
 A young couple, fresh from the country, displaying n pair Of snOw.white gloves, came into the Coffee House yesterday morning. and applied at tue bar to be married. Being told that they must go to an Alder man, the maiden asked anxiously f there was such person there for there they had been advised go. Mr. Sanderson soon removed her uncas,ness, by scnd ing her witt, her pastor fdo. to the office of respect able magistrate, who made them happy. according to the Ac. of Assembly in such case made and provided.
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 The New.Orlcans Courier announces the arrival of the steamboat Talma with cargo from Carthagena, [Carthage, we presume, as there is place of that name upon the CumberIand.l town situated on the Cumberland river, about 100 miles above Nashville. The Talma is the first steamboat which has penetrA ted so far into the interior of Tennessee.
 The Legislature of New. York, at its late session, passed 387 laws. The Session was proTacted to 106 days An act to abolish imprisonment for debt passed one house, but at late period in the Session that there was not time to act upon it in the other.
 What-ssert?-We find the following singular no- ,icc in the. last Nashville (Tenn.) Banner -Church aud State.-Thc citizens of Nashville are requested to meet at ,le Court House, Monday evening next at o'cock,i ,io adopt effect tho speedy ex termination of Pres6eriaasm from this most enlght ened, catholic and nlagnanimoas Commonwealth.
 Singular proposGi.-A young ladx came over from great distance "to be cured" and when ash ed her what was her complaint she replied, As to that mat ter believe there is single complaint under the sun which have notgot." Here wasa fine catalogue of disorders! asked if she married or single Single" was the answer. thea told her that so many complaints which she seemed to have could only be cured by husband! At which observation she was exceedingly exasperaied but her anger ter minated in proposal to marry me! never was more surprised in my iife and looked quite ssap'd ma Hardy's Tr0peks Gp MericO.
 Two persons are now tn our prison being chained together by the neck. They are two of the number tha, escaped from Baton Rouge prison some days back They are under the charge of murder. One of them Wm Thomas, is an old offender, knOwn in this city, he was in the convict gang for five years and bu' lately let out after three months imprsOnmenifor vag- abondixing.-LOH. Ado. .... .
 Meanness.--A blast from the l" Hora of the Green
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