Litchfield enquirer., 1831-11-17
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! night" We omitted t0 notice the probable cause o this phenomenon. It is we'll known that tneieori
 rocks produce light by iheir action upon the almos
 phere, as they Pass through t w, immense rapidiy
 and that Iy ihe sudden compression of air, by ,ub.
 and piston OfIhe proper structure, fire even may b.
 kndled. These results are evidently all of the samt
 order. The true theory doubtless ia that light being
 combined with air, is ecitcd eitherby ictiOW or pres
 ssp; and both these causes are evidently in opera
 ton on windy night Washington Spectator. MackereL-This fish, snys ,he NewbnryporI Her.
 ald was more abundant in our hay than on Snn. day, Monday, and Tuesday of last week. A sOld shoal of miles in extent ay outside of our larhor,
 within 12 miles, aRd gave incesrant occupafioR and fine spor, large Aee, ofmackerel.men. The num- Der of craft engaged was supposed to be about S0O.
 One vessel toOk in single day, 70 barrels. On Wednesday, the shoal had disappeared.
 The Morning Courier says, the Nullfers have or- dered gilt buttons, wilihe South Carolinaarm eH,- blazoned3 upon them, Tor each of the warlike State rights men io wear in .he ensuing fight, with that
 important concern, E Riuribrs URum; hut the hest of le joke s. the nations are be made in that bomiHable TaTR State sConneciicut This Is as bad as swearing buy no cattle from Kenucky, and then going 15, 900 entire swine' within the cnrreDt year.
 An Eccentric Characser.--A man of tho name of Antonio Eonsalos died recently ct New Orleans, at
 he age of S4 years. He was for upwards Of 50 years the proprietor of ihc old wooden building at tic cor ner of Custom. House apd Leyce in that city, Although very wealtly, he aspired no higher than to the humble occupation ofvender of apples and nesc iaid eggs, for the supply of which he kept large number ofIcwe, bOt never wNs known Co attack his poultry yard for the qualification Of his own appetite. His great pleasure was tn accommodating ready money. He ia said have succeeded to admiration. having Jeff very large sn tn geld and silver, aud the prop erty in which he lived, io an adopted or illeghma,e son. The old hut in which he lived and died is of great value, and w is is auppoaed, a, public ouction fetch considerably upwards of $3OO0O It is raid 10 have originally cost him $60O
 March of Miad-Lntely passing from this town to Fall River fell in with two three sturdy yeo- men, who of course pqui,ed for news. On asking them iftey subscribers for any newspaper, one replied that he took the New Bedfosd Mar-cury; and another said he took the Fall River Monitor " which he euppOeed was printed in Bedford p On being in- formed that he was mistaken, he repled-"l seed whole cart-oad of prin,in things carried by Hix's Meeting g-housc towards Bedford, and iho't twas to priat the Monitor" A third said he should take paper as he had lived in town long enough to eni,e him 10 rubscrbe-supposing tie law the same on this point as it is in relation to roting.Nem Bed ford Gazels.
 OEcial Refinement. .--About year since, met . man who lad heen the great city of Washington, and seea all the great folks. among whom was the Honorable the Minister Of State, Van BUren, who seemed 10 bs his particular avoriie and special can ddate for the next presidency Well, said !, how did his Excelency receive your vsi'-you say you called on him morning. Yes, called n. 10 o'clock, bu, he hadn, breakfased waited half an hour in front pa,lour. where s,ood writing desk, rahle and iirse chairs and finally his excellency appearet ln deed! how did he look Like the mummy of a mon. key--aifa handfal of carrosy locks upon hs osric- egg-ioobing poll, and seventeen long rcd hairs on e- ther cheek ny way of whiskers. asked him concer. ming the state of his health, and the little weasel, while he grun,ed himself into chair, said, drawingy puck kering up his already roast-potao vsage, 'wh-. I'm not we'll, at all;'-ah Sir; am very sorry ta hear itpray what can have occasipned your illness .why, believe I ots somethirgyef IVY. Y.Jos k 4 Just Vsrdics-At ibe CircuIt Court held tn this village last weak, ihe of Cagkeid Rcstrick ss Arissoycins Champion and others came on. This was m action on the ease against ihc defendants Pro- pviesors of.he Pioneer Line c Seges, for ihe damage tose to the plaintiffs wife, by driver of the line, in nrgliesntiy driving against wagon in which she was riding; and injured her ,asomuch. that she will he cripple during her Lfs. The occurrence happened
 near Vernon village, in ihis eaansy. sometime in Sep
 semler 1880. and just hes Ae line was diseon,inu. led. verdiss for the plass ssgs hundred aoitars.- Ju.,iee--s.rici justice woeN have made it as mapy tlousands.- Oneida Obs. -
 Imzrisonment for tDebt.-Aunuities. rents
 for lie, charged on land. money in the hands of executors and administrators short, notes of hand and bills of exchange which the debtor may hold in his pocket to any amount, are aIl instances and proofs of the necessity of souss means Sf compelling payment. where
 the power of making payment does really exist.
 This indicates the true. and only true and proper object of Imprisonment fnr deht :-- which is. fo eoerce payment srheFs the debtor q nble. but not aeiliing fo pay.
 Thereforc, imprisonment ought not t0 be sslFered by a debtor who is aos jasfly suspect. ed of holding back CT eoncealing his property This is the principle n which bankrupt laws proceed. IF the debt0f wilI make . full dis. closure and assignment of his effects. for the use of his creditOss, he is tO be discharged and if hs viii not, he is te be imprisoned tii he .wili .-,,of hecause he is tn deiBe, but be.