Litchfield enquirer., 1831-02-03
ITEMS, SELECTED,


4 Bar Room Scens.--No small sensation was excl
ted in the bar-room Of the City Hoteon Tuesday eve.
ming, by the appearance Of Joseph Hays among the
guests aud the arrest Of one Of The party who WINS
calmly smoking HE segar and assuagng his thirst with
glass Of hot whiskey punch. Various articles Of
wearing apparel having ys,eriousy disappeared from
time to time from the adjoining room where the gen.
emen in the habit Of depositng their cloaks and
over.coais during dinner ne Mr.J Jennings, the land
lord, determined 10 station Of his servants behind
in tho room, to endsavor TO discover the de-
predator. The accused had been observed frequently
10 rise from the table few minutes earlier than the
others, and Withdraw, which excited such suspicion
that Mr. Jennings gave the domestic specific insiruc.
tons to watch him closely He made very short meal
the afternoon above named, reiiI ed O The adoin.
ing room, deliberately took up handsome cloak, put
il on, and marched of ia hurry. The alarm was
given to Mr.. ]. who wishing 10 proceed according 10
law in the matter, repaired the Police amd commu.
nica,ed what had TRANSFERRED with view TO his appre'
hension. Presuning that The cloak had been pawned
| list Of the pawnbrokers was taken by J. L. Hays
with which he at once proceeded TO their respective
establishments 10 make inquiry. The last shop he mp
piled 10 contained new green ovsr.coai, which III
calling himself Mr.. Smith, Tor ten dollars; and helm,
Informed 10y the young clerk that he thought he coul.
identity the individual if he saw him, they drected
their steps The City Hoie Tor that purpose. When
they arrived, they peepcd through ,Is window af the
barroom, in which the clerk instantly pointed 10 the
person WIN standing Ivy the FIRE (ns above staed)
as the man. This was sufficient for Hays, wo enter
cd, advanced towards the fire place, and giving the
gentleman aiap on the shoulder, iniImaed in irrms
not to be mistaken. that he hnd private business
with him. lie started ifhe had been shot; and be-
gan to edge towards the door, with such wauiGesa
symptoms Of an Inclination to take ,he mir, that Hays
felt il 10 be HE duty make corresponding move.
ment in the same direction He was taken into
,ody aud conducted the Police whore the pledged
property was identified by the losers, aud he commit
ted FOR trial. He is young man about %. and was
admitted 10 the bar in THE city about year agO-N
Y: JoSr. Of Com.
rive would bet the the stump Of old scgar against
any thing Of equal value that this young limb Of The
law 10 the same person who figured about this place
some mou,hs understanding in debt wherever he
couId obtain credit, and finally rssiag some where
else 10 get clear Of ihem-but asder different and
ereen-er name than that Of Smith,. EHq.l
A widow lady named Rumuey. aged "a years, was
burnt to death in Boston few days ago.
Gen. Macomb, Of the U. 8. army, in bic social in.
.ercourss has entirely excluded ardent spiri,s. He
gave splsndd duner the other day, where not drop
Of the sp;r, Of evil was admitted. The Frenoh Min.
;u,er. rssden, ~ Washington, has adopted the same
course.
The Library Of Congress now embraces 5000 vol.
umes A new catalogue Of The works added since the
purchase OF 1915, has jusI been pubiished.
A Comss may be ssea in a clear morninE from half
past IN daylight Il rises 10 90 z. BY 8. z. diree-
tion, Il q aulss past g. and crosses the meridian at
80 minutes pasl A. ~ at an altitude Of 20 deg. and
ana ne tsil e sboutT dsgFuus loag.