Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-25
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length, having head at either end ef his 5odv wbcl enabled h advance or recede at pleasure n.
 est or safe.y dictate. This probably is new .Dec;e
 oi ;Ae HydrG-a dsian, connexion, "perhops" of ,h, : Nalart sea-serpent, whose nmpiibious habits ar,
 sometimes insisted on sa
 To destroy Afnsqaetoes Take few bo, coal. ;n |,
 shovel or chaven dis and burn some brown sooar j,
 your bedrooms and rarlors, and you cfectuaIIy dcs
 troy the musquetoes for the night. This experimen,
 has been tried by several of our citizens, and found j to produce the desired effect.--N. r. poper.
 l Acc'denf-Mr. Isaac Scudder, highly res,,ectabla
 mechanic, and three of his workmen. were drowned l at Savannah on the 9th inst. Mr. S. had been for some time engaged in erecting beacon for govern ment. -
 isgs''ray teobberies.-The Schuylk iIl county Atyo cate says that ie robberies on ihe Central Tprnke SUI continue Last week, two gentlemen, residents oi FousV'te, when on their way 10 SDnbury, were attacked by rufian armed with pistols who obtained considerable sum of money from ihem. Tue gen slenen were nnarmed aud the robber so particularly wary and guarded in all his movements that they had no alternative than 10 surrender their money He was detained in barley long enough to give them an opportunity of examining his features and general ap- Pearance' sufficient for recognition f they Abeat meet again under different crcumssaaces. Since this affair, which belass sthe third within two weeks, exertaH~ or the capture of the desperado have been redoubled but we are afraid they will be attended wh he success, as this fooipad is p,of,ably good woodsman and has an ample wilderness to roam in Travellers who going beyond Po,,syille should be particular in providing themselves with fire any thing else in the shape of defensive weanon. will he mi an0f f,aI a this modern Rinaldini.-Phit. Eaq
 Horribie aud Mnnatardi Mmder.--We are indebted to gentleman oi this city, for the particulars of shocking murder committed or Sonday of last week, in Naples, Ontario county. Paul E. Torrey, n mer- chant of Naples, in it of intoxicaiion, on Sunday the l7th inst after cruelty beating his own son, no years od) with large whip took him by the legs and dashed his head against the side of rhe house with such violence to break the wa and then beat the poor chiids head literally fo ajey, with boot jack The dead body was discovered on Monday afternoon. The murderer Is iR jail at Canandaieaa Torrey ,Cas addicted to intemperaice. His wife, in conycouence 'f bad treatment was driven from his house some | ifne since. He was merchant. (and as we learn | ss% sRas geuss H a Y @ sas@ 1s asa j. good detes.able habit of drinking.-N. Y. Journal.
 
 Florida, is appointed successor the celebrated French General Bernard, in the Engineer Depart 1 ment.
 Fasai Accidtnt-On Thursday afternoon of las. | week, Jared Bakely, of Russell, boy of l6 years, short time since by the fall of an old building) was driving cart with oxen. short distance from this | village, whea with horses and wagon attemp.- edto drive past BIakey's ,eam-he immediately jump ed from lis cart and started his cattle into run, for the purpose of preventing tine waggon from passing h;m-bnt as he turned his head and looked back 10 ob serve the with the wagon, he stumbled and fell, and ihs wheel of his passed his head. The skull was much fraciured and the unfortunate young man died in n few minutes Wessfeid Rrg. A"Learned Doctor."-It is mentioned in the New York Evening Journal, that there is a small shop not far fiom Grands.reet, in that city, tho windows of which are garnisAdd with little banches of herbs, and strings ofdried roots bearing labels like the following: " Cure for the dpepssycure for scrc0olis complaints -curo for Jssrer and agsr-cure for intormatiOn in the eyes, Ssc Jss pity that ihe universal cathol icon vender has for the iack of Information in the head. d."--EaH. Mir0r.
 One of the morning papers states that gsntlsmen lost pocket book containing $5,OoO-in or near one ofopr churches Sunday last. AGer much ressarcl and apprehension, the money found by m honest attentive ind, son of the Sexton. He instantly re- paired o the loser and restored him his lost treasure. The generous recipient in the transport of his joy, O. pened his heart, and (mirabe diciu) gave the boy frenfy fue cents :! We hardly perceive why such
 person should be induced go church al alI for he seems 10 have given pretty unequivocaI evidence that he has gOs no soni worth speaking of
 Ieddi;ag seith pengeancs.--A Dedham tSiass) pa per states that sae evening last month. pedar sold to pious old lady, for four round silver dollars, large qaarto, ,IabelIed--or libeedScots Family Bi- bic, ornamenied with cuts, or sale. The goodoId lady, next morning. carefully rubbed her specs, and opened Backgammon Board!
 The King and the Laurel. l.-The following ,ery genteet whisper may be true. and is at any rate, amusing. The head representing William IV.upon the Meic cOinags of spye- reigns (iust issued1 is minus the wreath of lau- rel which IS placed around the brow of Geofne W. ]. upon the old coinage. The cause oftiie omission has beeD thus accounted for : -When the artist placed before inc Kipg va rious designs for his Majesty's appreciation, some of inc heads were dsfcientinthe wreath, which the Queen who was present. placed on one side, observing, 1" The King of England has .ever been represented upon the coins oi the realm with the laurel wreath. It cannot ! he dispensed with by William the Fourth !'' l The King, with the most perfect cOOIness, inn