Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-03-24
The emigration to Texas las. season was unparaIIe

led. Twelve or thirteen vessels engaged in the
trade between that place and this, all Of which
crowded with emigrants in addition this, numbers
went by land. This season it is estimated that more
than I've times many will migrate than wen. last
year ;severa vessels have already saieG-three ARE
now up--and upwards Of two hundred emigran,s are
now in this city J; among them of capital
The crops in Texas are very fine some of the plant
ers have had their cotton in this market for time
past they enter it for expectation, and consequently
pay no duty. 1t is equal in quality to Mississippi or
( Louisiana. The inducements held out by the Next
can government 10 emgrae is very great viz. 444 46
2-3ds. acres TO every ofamy.-N. Orleans paper.
BridgrtO'cn, NJ. Feb IL. Smguiar-A sheep
was found under snow-drift, the 4,h inst. by Mr.
Lewis Woodruff, OF Deerfeld township, where it had
been buried since the snow-sorm Of tho 18th ult.
period of almost three weeks. When taken out ii
was very wiid aud Immediately started off on fu
| run it was however with much difficulty caught, and
placed in pen with other sheep, where it is now do
ing well. II would almost incredible that sheen
could exist for than 90 days without food, yet
there can be doubt Of the correctness Of the above.
nam named John Foster war killed IN u scufle
with another man named John Locker, Wednes-
day afternoon. LOCKER has been committed.
Halt a Report" How this world is inclined to
sander:" said maiden lady to an English nobleman.
. Can you believe it, sir of my malicious ac-
quaintance reported that had twins" IS Matam
make it rule to believe only half wa, hear %
replied his lordship.
II is stated in the New-Orleans Advertiser Of the
Goth u that, in consequence OF the severity of the
present season, the failure of the sugar crops will be
nj aI,o A
those young planters, who were not prepared for ian
early grinding, have lost half their crops, and some
more. mot passed
Col. Richard NJ. johnson has, with the appreciation
of the Post Office Department. introduced a bill into
the House Of Representatives reducing Ne postage
on newspapers.
Connecticut Cigars.-A gentleman from Connect
cut, few days since, sold Providence grocer u large
quantity Of" real Spanish cigars" as he called them,
| which, on being opened i" found to be nothing
but oak ieaues the outside having thin layer of to-
baccO over them" The Connecticut gentleman had
proceeded towards Boston before the grocer dscov-
cred the fraud. The Providence Patriot cautious the
Boston grocers against wooden nu,megs and oak leaf
cigars from the land ofsteady habits. !,
The Greenfield Gazette states that the remains of 4
Miss Durkee, Of Montague ia young lady Of the first
respecabiliy) buried on the 18th u and that on
the 18th, some Of the grave close discovered
the burial ground: the grave opened but the body
was gone. grave in Conway, also robbed of a
body only six hours after burial, short time SINCE
1.-The bodies were afterwards discovered the Med-
cal Institution in Pittsfeld and restored the friends
OF the deceased. Two young men, students at Pitts
field, who had been visit to Montague were sus-
pected Of dsinterring them apprehended, and bound
over to take their trials before the next Superior
Court.1
A letter from Wilmington N. C. dated 25th of Feb
ruary, says: The Steam Rice Mill belonging to
Messrs Greene & Beatty, of this place. is entirely
destroyed 10y fire. together with IS 10000 bushels
Of rough rice. Loss estimated at $4,000 No insur-
ance.
There is now says the Journal of Commerce, in the
family of Mrs. Sullwell, in Gravesend, l.. I. coored
woman who has attained the age of 1903 years. She
came into the family when she was % years Of nge,
and has renamed in the same house since that time.
She is Industrious, mks the cows, and does the wash
! ing for family Of ten persons, and will suffer
others assist her. Her faculties are all good and
particularly her eye-sigh
The Vermont Chronicle states that the agents fol
some unk nown persons have recently been employed
IN some toWhsIn the vicinity oil Windsor, IN buying vi
all the wool the backs Of the Sheep to be deliver.
ed after shearng. They advance the cash for it a,
from 40 10 SIS per Id. More than 5000, 900 worth
Of wool purchased and paid for by agents residing
in a single the Connecticut River, soon after
strengthening the last year. The farmer had hand
some profit out OF the sale.
Information il is said has been received at Albany,
from the Rev. Bishop Dubois, Catholic Bishop of New
York. stating that he had received from the Pope the
sum of 10000 crowns, towards building college
the Hudson river. The contemplated college will
cost, as is estimated, about 100000 dollars.
| The Richmond Enquirer states that Mr.. Archer,
the present chairman Of the committee on Foreign
Relations, is spoken Of the successor to Mr.. Ran
doIph in the mission TO Russia
The Ne,0-Jersey Murder.-We mentioned some
days ago the death near Elizabethtown. OF an aged
man named Roll, who was dragged from his bed at
night by rufians bound, thrown naked upon the snow
and there left TO perish. BY the Newark Eagle, we
6nd that Capt. P. B. Dauis, Of Camptown, has been
arrested, and after examination before court Of
magistrates committed for trial of the perpera-
tors Of this fatal outrage and that another man. Ly
cidias Baldc who also suspected, and for whose
ap prebeDsion a reward Of $50 WAS offered by the
Sheriff Of Essex county, was found dead in bed
Morristown on Thursday morning, having destroyed