Litchfield enquirer., 1831-09-29

unlOttunnt9 man uttered scream OE agony and expired.
 The deceased was 27 years of age, wor- thy and valuable citizen, of excellent charac- | whose services he has been for four years to l more than their satisfaction. He has left l wife and child, and numerous relatives to la- 1 Inent his untimely end.-AnI.
 Pens0cOI0.-This place is assuming no in- considerable degree of interest. It has be- come the rendezvous, not only of oWr West India Squadron, but of the French forces in that quarter. The climate in this place, for equanimity. soitness and vitality. is unsurpass- ed in any section of the globe. The inhabit- ants are at present motley group of every variety of character, taste and dspositiOn.- The Spanish part of the population are gen. orally poor and indOlent, and are gradually disappearing before the more active and en- terprizing Americans. When the latter shall
 have obtained an ascendancy, sufficient to
 give tone to tine morals, and shape to the
 social habits of this place, it willbecOmc de-
 sirable place of residence, and will hold out
 strong inducements, not only to those whose
 constitution may require more southern cli-
 mate, but to those who may wish to engage
 in some branch of active industry.-N. Y.Spec. He0vy Damages.-An action for islander
 was tried in the Supreme Court, on Satur- day before Judge Hoffman, growing out of
 the larceny of quantity of sOvereigns, in
 which George Belden was plaintiff, and John
 G. Miller, defendant. It will be recollected that the office, No. 48 Wall st. was felonious- ly entered on Saturday afternoon, June l1th. and robbed of two hundred and lhirtv-eisht sOvereigns, by two lads named Edward Jones and Frederick Edes, who were tried and con- victed of the offence at the July term of the General Sessions and adjudged to the House of fRefuge. It was given in evidence that the office in Wall street was jointly occupied by the plaintiff and defendant, as brokers office, though not as general cO-partners. On Thursday the 9th of June, they purchased between $50 and 400 sOvercigns. of which ten were sold by MT. Miller, and 40 by Mr. Bel den before the robbery, and when he return ed, being informed of the loss, he directly charged Mr. Beden with the commission of the offence. It was clearly proved that MT. Miller made the charge against Mr. Belden, and the Jury yesterday morning, gave ver- diet for the plaintiff of Four thousand dollars damage. gIb.
 Singular Trans formation. were yes Os and have every reason to believe, has under gone a most novel metamorphosis. The fowl, originally e good laying hen became in- disposed, it seems, some time since, and, as was supposed, from being frequently ducked tG prevent it's sitting, lost its feathers. With in the last month, 1t has put forth beautiful coat of new feathers, of male character is perfectly restored to health-and, Co the no little astOnshment of all who have seen it, now presents the appearance of a handsome Rooster. The fact of this singular transform atiOn, which would not otherwise be credited, is attested by several of our most respectable nhabitants.-C Charleston Cour.
 The Charleston Gazette thus comments up- on the above :-One of the papers informs us of curious metamorphosis. A hen denied to sit. nullifes-not tine laws of her master merely, but the laws of nature-throws her self upon her sovereignty. and in order, as it would seem. to make those rights better un- derstood. becomes rooster. She puts on huge comb. wears gis and spurs. and crows, this point, as loudly and vocilerously as any of the tribe. There is something in this trans. mutation which should call for the immediate consideration of philosophers at large. A common interest in the matter should prove voke inquiry and examination. If any portion of created things is susceptible to these changes. we may, indeed, know what we are, but not what We may he: We shall all go to bed with fear and trembling every night and a. waken in the morning. if your apprehension
 permit our sleeping at all. with dread of
 fndiOg ourselves tn the outside and lincaments
 of our neighbors.
 Disgracefll Afair.-An occurrence took
 place in this city on Wednesday which excit-
 ed a good deal of sensation. and which it would be mere affectatiOn in us to refrain
 from noticing. About half past o'clock a
 gentleman called at the Washington Hotel,
 and inquired if the Hon. EDWARD EVERETT
 was in. expressing a desire to see him for
 few minutes in the public bar-room. The
 bar-keeper accordingly waited upon Mr. Ev-
 eritt, and communicated the message, with
 which Mir. E. immediately complied. As he advanced into the centre of the room, the gentleman approached him with the remark, This is MT. Everett. I presume" MT. E. replied in the affirmative. when the gentleman observed, My nameis Pla,t-a son of Judge Platt; and l have called for the purpose of oscertaining whether you are the author of an article that appeared in the North Ameri- can Review about four years ago. reflecting upon the conduct fmy father in the arbitra.
 ton which grew out of the controversy re- specting the Greek Frgates." Ater mo.
 ment's reflection. Mr. Everiit answered that
 he did not feel himself bound to give an af-
 hrmative or a negative answer. TO which
 Mr. PIAtt reiOined that hp waa a.t;,H.,1 h