Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26
GENERAL SUMMARY.
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 PrecociOus DeprGuity.-Last week two boys, broth CTS, were playing on whnrfa East Haddam, whe n the eldest, who 10 years old from triaing aIterca. ton pushed the youngest into the river, and he was drowned The boy confessed the fact of guilt and said his brother sunk and rosc and held up his little hand for heIp two three times. While this tragic scene was transacting. some at work within a few rods ignorant of what was passing.
 Ner- LOHdon Gazette.
 An accident occurred yesterday afternoon at the North Dutch Church, which had nearly proved fatal to several individuals. In repairing the church the pillars that support the top of the poricd taken away under the belief that it rested upon timbers, when m consequence of the jarrng occasioned by ringing new bell that had jus. been hung, the whole came down upon several individuals who were stand. ing beneath Capt. John Bogart had his leg broken, and Major Bleecker was considerably injured. Doci. Wm. Bay and several others were wounded, but not dangerously. But n few minutes previous to iis fall, large number Of children had been driven from under it.-Atbany Adv. % Loadstone.-A correspondent informs US that this mineral has recently been discovered the plantation of Capt. John Scott, living about nine miles east Of Concord, in Cabarus county. The discovery was made by Michael Fesperman. Esq. The ore is found incorporated with the rock, the surface of which there is found considerable quantity; and it is no doubt abundant beneath the surface. Catapba Jour- 1 4 Scene.-I was a witness, on "Wednesday last Of singular on board of the Philadelphia steamboats. female, who was projecting an eope- ment from her husband, came on board with her two 1 children and her paramour. The party appeared in great glee for time aner the departure of the boat from the wharf, The hilarity was however, in- terruped by the obirusion of impertinent visage from the cabin door, which proved to be that of the husband of the lady. The latter, on perceivng the same, attempted to throw herself overboard but be. ing prevented in accomplishing that object, she duty bound, fell into hysteric fis-on recovering from which, her husband relieved her oi from to three thousand dollars of his property, and desiring 10 be put ashore the first landing place, was landed with his children, leaving the misguided woman to wend her self-sought way of shame and disgrace. ". Y. GGzetse.
 Mplancholy Accidens-Two men were killed in the western part of the city of Boston, on Friday last. They were employed with large number of other laborers in removing earth from the dwelling of the streets in the neighborhood of May street. The bank suddenly fell in, and these men were buried in the failing earth. They were immediately dug out, l but one Ol them was IOuuu ueduP ussu t"S OiHeT survived but about ten minutes Their bodies were much bruised.
 Self Murder.-A person named Nehemiah Louns- bury who has resided in Elizabethtown nearly year, committed suicide Saturday night last, by hanging himself We are told that he was, not long since, respectable citizen of New-York, engaged in exte0- sive business. He was unsuccessulin trade, became the victim of in,emperance, and in moment of fren- 1 xy laid violent hands on himself-EHsGbeIh. Josr. l TMnips-The N. E. Farmer recommends sowing strong wood ashes over the ground about the time they are springng up. "Tbs will cause the yosng plants to grow sooner out of the way of insects pro duce large crop and cause the crop to be sweet and palaiable." .. 1 Condy Raguet Esq. the Editor Of the Free 7Tdds Advocate, has given notice thai aher the lst of De- cember next, his paper will be discontinued.
 I EmigrafiOn.-In Pawtucket they are raising eom- pany of a hundred able-bodied men to make settle meni in Illinois. The Palladium hopes they may
 6nd in the thick forest and wId prairie, sOmeihing that si compensate them or the lOsS of tsir schools and GhuFchcs."
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