Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-14
Pric.s in Nesp- Hork, July 3.
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 The Cherokee Phoenix ot the 25th ult. saSs--we stop the press to inform our renders that the Rev. John Thompson, missionary of the American Board stationed at High Tower has been arrested by de- tachmenl ofthe Georgia Guard.
 Eis1itning.-During shower on Tuesday Iast two pairs oC horses in the carriages which conveyed part of the company or rinemen from Wnsted, on their return from this city were instantly killed by flash of
 lightning. There but single pair of horses in each carriage The carriages were but a short dis
 ance from each oiher. Though the equipments or the passengers well the iron of the carriages, nigh, seem to have peculiarly exposed them 10 the electric
 fluid. they sustained, believe, not the least injury. The horses belonged to Mr. James Skinner who was in of the carriages the time the took place. So escape from death is seldom witnessed.- Connecticut ObSerrer.
 Blowing up the MayOr-About o'clock on the morning of the 4th, canister containing quantity of powder, was placed the steps of Mr. Bloodgood 1 Mayor of Albany, with slow match attached to the same, which caused an exploAion and shattered the doors and windows of the Mayors residence and of the atS ,cent buildings, and did other damage. One hundred dollars reward is offered for the discovery and apprehension of tue evil disposed person per- sons who committed this fa grant breach of good or der, Sc.
 Female CoGrage.-We were few days since ia. vored by gentleman just from the neighborhood where the transaction took place, with the following statement, which may be relsd as being correct:- "In Marengo county, Alabama some time during 1880, stout negro man came to the house of Mr. Philips, with large knife in his hand and finding kntM 1 nf hnra hinu to eat, and on her refusing, he he would have it. The lady, when she heard this seized club and knocked him to the floor, and drove him away. He was seen until about ten days since, when he returned where the said lady was aone and called at the fence, snyng she was the "d-- who knock ed him down and took his knife, and that he would now pay her for it." The young lady became alarm ed, and immediately began to load the gNni during which time she passed several words with him; and about the time she primng the gun, he advanced towards the house but before he enlered she fired and hi, him, which caused him to fall, and aier some time he arose and made his way for the woods; he was followed some isihnce by the blood, but he wns not 1 apprel,o el,onted."-Erie Gus. Min der.--.A more daring and alarming nnrder was perpetra,cd tn this city last evening than have had 10 place on record for long time. Between 10 and II o'clock, while young man by the nasss of John Warner, who was clerk tn the grocery store of the widow Sophia Msplee. corner of Sheriff and Dean- cy streets, in tho act of shutting up the window shutter and closing the store he shot dead through ,he heart, by some person from the opposite side of lhe street. The weapon employed to execute the hellish decd was U. s. Musket, which was found immediately after on the side walk, but the fend whe directed it's fatal aim had made his escape. It was loaded with two balls, one Of which passed directly through him, and the other lodged in his body. As yet nothing has ,ransprcd to point out the assassi ~. Y. Erssing Post l 4 Bold Adr<nture.-About fortnight since, gem tee looking man, about 45 years of age, stopped ni Livermore' Hotel, the canal, opposite Amsterdam, and deposited in the bar room saddle and brdle.- After having his boots backed, taken supper &c. he took passage west in the afternoon packet. carrying with him his saddle and bride. In passing the farm of Mir. Enders, few miles above Amsterdam the at. tenton ofour traveller arrested by tile sight of number of fine horses, grating in pasture near the canal. Thinking no doubt that packet boat travel 1 ling was rather insipid business, he immediately abandoned this mode of conveyance, and bidding good bye to the passengers, pui his saddle and bride on one of the best horses in the fed and deliberately rode off; since which he has not been heard from. Schenectady Whig
 We were favored by yesterdays maiI with letter from New Orleans of the lst inst. in which we find that m important discovery hadbeen made few days previous, in that city, The following is m extract = Four days ago, as planters were digging under ground, they found a square loom containing eleven thousand stands of arms. and6een thousand cartridg es each of the cartridges contained bullet" The negroes is said intended to rise as soon as the sick y season began and obtain possession of tho city by massacreing the planters and white population. The same letter states thu, the Mayor had prohibited tl'e opening of Sunday Schools for the instruction of the Blacks under penalty of $500 for the first offence. and for the 2d, Death.- Western Obsercer.
 l - MARRIED,
 l In NeS.Iiatcn, Mr. George Tame, printer, to Miss l In New. Haven. Mr. Johu Hemsteadto Miss Caro- line Mix Mr. Alya Uormon, of Hamdens to Miss ] V.rrief f-ramntoo ot Madison.
 To Waterbury, Mr. Simeon Cur,ss, Jr. of Southbu- Ti"o Har,torda Mr. George W. Canning ,o Miss Mary Weles.