Litchfield enquirer., 1831-07-07

trembled at the possible resua to the sur rounding houses.
 ft.nlay he remembered that there was ah a. larm of fire in the roof Ofthe State House last winter, when the Legislature was in session, which was speedily extinguished by the ex- ertions of two or thFee active individuals. To prevent similar danger, a resolution was pass ed by the Legislature to cover the roof with zinc. This vas nearly completed but has accidentally proved the destruction ot one Of the handsomest edifices of the United States.
 This morning, about seven o'clock an a. Iarm was given that the State House was on fire. This appalling report proved fatally true, and in short time was beyond human control. It is supposed to have originated from the carelessness ofthe persons employed to solder the zine, they having, by some ac- cident, not vet ascertained, set fire to the roof, which spread so rapidly, that it was im- possible to extingush it.
 The beautiful grove of which this fine building was the central ornament, stands un- scathed. and it is probable that the luxuriant foliage of the trees checked the evil from spreading to the surrounding buildings. The
 offices of the Departments, (which are m de- taChed buildings,) and the official archives,are
 also saved and have the happiness to add,
 that neither life, limb. nor property of any ol
 our citizens, is injured. By the exertlon ot
 two individuals, ibs fine painting of General
 Washington was also saved.
 IHe Farmers Daughter and Robber.-Some
 wears ago, a farmer living a few miles from
 Easton, Penn. sent his daughter on horseback
 to procure from the bank smaller notes in ex- change for one of one hundred dollars.
 When she arrived there the bank was shut,
 and she endeavored to effect her object by of-
 fering it at several stores, but could not get
 her note exchanged. She had not gone far
 on her return, when stranger rode up to the side of her horse, and accosted her with so
 much politeness that she had not the least suspicion of any evil intention on his part.- After riding mile or two, employed in very social conversation, they came to very re- tired part of the road, and the gentleman com manded her to give him the bank note. It was with some difficulty that she could he made to believe him in earnest,as his demea- nor had been so very friendly but the pre- sentation of a pistol placed the matter beyond a doubt, and she yielded to necessity. Just as she held the note to him, a sudden puff of wind blew it into the road, and carried it gently several yards from them. The dis. courteous knight alighted to Overtake it, and the lady whipped hel horse to get out of his power, and the other horse which had been standing by her side, started off with her. He frcd pistol which only tended to in- crease the speed of all parties, and the lady ar rived safely at home with the horse of the robber, on which was pair ofsaddle-bags.- of When these were opened, they were found to contain, besides quantity of counterfeit bank notes, .ffieen Hundred dollars, good money = The horse was good one, and when saddled and bridled was thought to be worth as much as the bank note that was stolen.
 4 Shift for Da,ner.-The following "la- test" mode of raising dinner was developed yesterday afternoon, in the Police ofhcc.- Two well dressed colored girls, one named Mary Anne de Ea1t,aged about 15 years, the other Hannah Jackson, aged about 16, had been in the habit for some time, of watching about the bakers shops in the upper part of the city, to discover what dishes of meat, pies, &c. Sc. were sent from the neighboring fam flies to be baked having acquired the neces- sary knowledge, they attended at the differ ent bake houses a short time before the din ner hour, presented two or three cents, the H. snal charge of baking. and demanded the dish they thought hest fit to take. The owners that thesey oungsters were the ser wants of the persons who sent the article to be baked. gave the dish without any question.
 On Tuesday they called at the bake house of MT. Decklyne, 45 Christopher st. and pre- sentiug two cents, asked for the large house. hold loaf which had been sent there in the forenoon to be baked it was immediately giv- en to them. Yesterday they wentNto the bake house of Mir. Nath'l Purdy. 259 Spring st., and asked for large round of beef be- longing to a neighboring family which was sent to be baked, and this too was given to them. They then went to another bakers and asked for pie which was baked there, and this they also received; from thence they went again to Mir. Deklyne's, but he having learnt some of their feats, arrested them, and they are now in Bridewe to take their trial on the charges.-N. Y. Eng.
 Hurricane on Lake Champlain.-We learn from the papers that on Saturday the llth inst. there was violent storm of wind, rain and hail experienced in the neighborhood of Plattsburg, Peru, and other places on the shore of Lake ChampIain. Considerable property was damaged, and there were re- markable escapes by several persons expos ed; but no lives were lost.
 In Mooerstown hail fell in quantities be- yond all computatons In this town several sheep and cattle were killed by lightning.- At Peru the storm Iastad about 50 minutes, and was the most violent that has occurred within the memory of our oldest inhabitants. It approached from the north filling the air with such clouds of dust, that objects were hVs Al