Litchfield enquirer., 1831-06-09
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much injury to the crops, in the present young and tender slate" The hail destroyed the whole glass in ] the building containing the Panorama of Mexico. St0te Prison.-In looking over the report recently made by the Directors of States Prison, we could not but reflect upon the advantageous effects of cdu- cation upon the moral character of the community Out of 192, the whole number of convcts, 76 were unable to wre-30 unable to read-nOne had receiued G liberal education. With these facts before us-know- ing that ignorance is the mother of crime and vice snd degradation, let encourage institutions of earniog the safeguards ofsliberty and mo- raiy.-N. E. Reriesc. e
 LNpiensant Afair.-A case of very novel charnc- ter brought before Alderman Binns, on Thursday afternoon; the particulars ofwhci, far could learn them these. little black boy, named Isaacs, had been employed Thursday to sweep tain chimneys tn the theatre; on his descent from one, man named w ilkins, who rather in,oxca- ted undertook to frighten the little fellow; for which purpose he produced a rope, which he said was the one used to hang Porter. He exhibited old co6in, and shook at the lad some skull bones, and committed other nnbecoming fooleries, until the hoy became SO frightened, that he fell into violent fits. The ofthe boy entered complaint before Alderman Bnns WnOs allef nearing tnc caSe heIu tnc accused 10 Da On Friday morning II was made known to the magis- tra'e, that the boy was dead. Mir. Bnns immediately issued a warrant. and committed Wilkins 10 prison The coroner's jury. we understand. brought n dict upon the !a,!- died suddenly by not knowp." Wilkins will, probably, have a re-hearing.
 Pha. z. s. Gazette.
 There was cent insurance the Washington or her cargo, and this beautiful boat, greater part of which owned in this town, is total loss. Her value was from sixty seventy thousand dollars Irov. Daily Adr.
 At meeting of the Trustees and Visitors Of the Wesleyan University in Middetown, on the 18th and l4, inst. the following persons elected Profes sors viz. Rev. Stephen Olin Mr Augustus w. Smith, and Rev. Frederick Huber. It understood that the above named gentlemen, with Rev. Wilbur Fisk, D. D. President. and Thomas M. Drake, N. D. will be constituted the FacnI,y of the University.
 colored woman and her child, were killed in the vicinity of Raleigh, N. C. Saturday the 7th instant by lightning
 Riot ot Loceu-A letter the editor of the Trans crip states that hattie fought in that towE last Tuesday evening, between portion of the Irish pop ulation, and about 200 Yankees. The cause is said io be ir1ng, though not stated. 300 persons were assembled about o'clock, and and brick bats were rife. Several attacks were make the Irish camps by tho nssaants which discon nued after mid night. On "Wednesday evening the Yankees begun to re.assembIe bat of their ringleaders rested by the constable, and taken into Merrimack street here the mob rescued him, the rioters af ter dispersed. It is believed that person seri- ously hurt. Three persons, named Blown. Wiley, and S,nrcorn. arrested and committed for trial. in default of giving $2Oo hail.-Boston Patriot.
 rncefui-Unter this caption tine ZanesvilIe Messenger mentions the Imprisonment of two females of good character, for debt the amount of the first was tlo'ar and twenty-five crnts, a, the suit of three men of Dresden. The Messenger says that the money was immediately subscribed and the women
 liberated.
 Homicide-The Horn of the Green Mountains states that in Wangf"rd, Vt. night of 18th inst Isaac Osborn went up Rowland Wheeler's, for the purpose of "tarring and feathering" him for some msdeeds. w. armed with butchers knife, and stabbed o. between the 4'h and 5th ribs, which ed his immediate death. w. has absconded. The Rutland Herald states in addition that Osborn who was journeyman natter, "f fair character, had gone with from 6 to l2 persons 10 Wheeler's house, part
  broke into W.'s house and threw themselves on the bed in which he ana his wife were, and short scuf fe ensueI in which o. stabbed to the heart; an other was proi,ally wounded. Q. fell and expired without groan, and the persons with him did no know he was hurt. w. fled in his shirt about two o'clock Thursday morning but voluntarily returned next day. His wife. after the rioters had retired wa left alone in ihe house with the dead body, and to neighbours and gave the alarm.
 | At Onondaga, N. Y. and the vicinity, violen snow storm commenced on the morning Of the l0tl inst. and continued through the day. The ground was covered to the depth of two inches.
 It is stated in French papers that st born infan was carried M PorraI. of Paris for dissection, wh, conceived the idea of naating its lungs. The exper l imrnt was tired for few minutes, when the air re turned warm, the blood began to circulate, and th child was sent back alive to it's parents. surgeon at Lyons recently made similar experiment will complete success.
 | Successful use of L,e Stomach Pvmp.-We under stand that case occurred few days since in thi
 town, in which the life of an individual preserve, by the timely use Of this invaluable instrument. woman of about thirty years of age, labor'ng unde some mental inquietude, was induced to swallow near | ly two ounces of laudanum. The fact was pres soon discovered and physician immediately sent for Dr. Chauncey arrived in about half hour after thu poison was swallowed. He immediately administer ed a very powerful emetic, 30 grains, we under s,ood. which caused slight and intellectual vomiting |. -o ~..can.;hla ror1;on nft he lauda nuua