Litchfield enquirer., 1831-02-10

ed for many years, and 10 the frst OF series
Of Ave large ecIipses of the sun, which Will be
visible to Us in the short term Of Ave years.
The Others happen as follows: the hrst on the
eth of July 1882, total 10 Cuba the second
on the SOth of November 1884, total IN
Charleston. Beaufort, &c. in South Carolina;
the third on the 18th Of May. 1885. annutar
near Cuba and the fourth, on the 18th OF
September 1888, annuar in three-fifths Ofthe
states of the Union. The eclipse O!the pres
ent year, taking place near noon. lin New
York the greatest observation will be at 1-2
minutes after one O'clock,) will of course at
tract great attention. "ShoMld the sky be
clear" says the American Almanac, " at the
time Of the nearest approach Ofthe centres OF
sun and moon, much diminutiOn of the light
is not to he expected. probably not enough to
render visible the planet Venus, then about
IS degrees east Of the Sun but a very con-
siderable effect on the thermometer will doubt
less be- noticed and, for half an hour, the
power oft lens to produce combustion. by re-
fracting the solar rays, will be entirely de-
stroyed. IL the day should be cloudy, the
darkness will probably be complete"
A Committee Of the House Of Representa-
tives Of the Massachusetts Legislature, have
made long and interesting report CD the In
dian question, in which the right and the du-
ty ofthe National Government to execute the
treaties and laws respecting these people, are
strongly represented and supported, and the
exclusive authority Of the Supreme Court "f
the United States, to determine constitution
al questions arising under the laws and trra-
ties Of tho United States, is fully maintained.
The Georgia gold diggers and the State
guard under Col Nelson, have already had :,
hostile meeting The gold diggers were re-
pulsed. after one of their company received
three bayOnet wounds, from which it is lnt
likely he will recover. ~
The French Protestant church dw St. Es-
prit, in Pine street, was sold on Friday last,
with The ground running through to Cedar
street, for forty mine thousand dollars. ...
The biilt to abolish imprisonment for debt in
Maryland has passed the House Of Delegates.
Fire.-On Wednesday morning last. be-
tween the hours oftwo and three, fire broke
out in the buildings owned and improved hy
Mr.. Alanson LOOMS, of the town Of Win
chester. in Winsted Society, as tan-works.
The buildings and whole stock an hand were
consumed. The loss "f MIR. Loomis, who is
An industrious young man, and a valuable
citizen, is between four and Ave Thousand
dollars. There was we understand All insur-
ance Of eight hundred dollars on the build
ings.-Harttord Times.
Fie.-The Wool Sorting and Drying
House Of the Manufacturing Establishment
Of Joshua Clamp. at South Leicester. was
burnt on Thursday night last The fire is
supposed Ia have taken from stove pipe
Loss 10000 insurance 81, OOO.-Worc.S Spy.
A me,c State right.-Upwards of goo. 900
in gold, are said to have been coined in Geor.
gia the present season, in $3.50, IS. and $40
pieces. On one side is" Trmpleton Reed.
Assayer"-and ON the other Georgia Gold.'
We supposed the right Of coinlng gold and
silver belonged exclusively to the general gov
ernnent.-B1lt. Amer.
E0rfhqunke.-The Montreal Gazette Of last
Monday says" Yesterday morning. about
six o'clnck, the very rare ard unusual occur
renee Of an earthquake alarmed many "f ottr
good inhabitants. The shock was distinctly
felt in all parts Of the city. and was tOlerahiy
smart. Many attribute this event to volca-
mic origin. and imagine that the appearance
Of an extinct volcano. which our mountain
presents. proves that the cause is not FAR dis
tant-others more inclined To the marvellous,
suppose that the comet now seen towards the
morning in the N N. E. has given this earth
a blow with its fiery tail during one Of its fris-
ky movements"
Impositioqs tn Medicinc.-It is said that enormous
frauds and authorizations in medicine in New-Ynrk
have been exposed, and that certain aroihecares an
druggists have associated together, Under the title of
college Of Pharmacy" with u view to introduce
into the preparation aud sale Of drugs and medicines,
more knowledge and than are now generally ex-
ercised therein 1t has been discovered that caloms
is mixed with white lead, red precpate with red lead
common bark with Peruvian bark, and in one case
several thousand pounds of stuff called jalap were
sold at average Of six cents per pound, when tie
real drug selling by the quantity orty-ve c.
.- Trareiier.
AntiqmIy.-A few days since human skeleton sup
posed TO be that Of an Indian Chief was dsnterred
in open field in this neighborhood which tradition
represents having been cultivated for $50 years
past. The teeth were ali in snie Of presentation,
hut rather loose in their sockets The homes but
little decayed, and of large size. They found
within eighteen inches Of the surface Of the ground,
and discovered ia spadng up earth to cover h.ap If
potatoes. The corpse appeared TO have been buried
in sitting posture, on a bed Of scollup and oyster
Sent.
Snake Poison.-A Mr.. Mccormick of Newton, To-
diana, publishes that pplverized charcoal made into
plaster with hogs lard, is grand andoie to the poi
aon aaf ANAL h;faa 81 ha c,rnd a