Litchfield enquirer., 1831-09-01
GENERAL SUMMARY.


 "wednesday afternoon, in beautiful style. The ;nfa- ton of the balloon finished without accident, and every thing seemed to conspire to make the expedi- ton Ot the intrepid ronaut cheering and prosperous At ten minutes pas; five, he seated himself in his fra yenturous ear and having cut the cord, rose beaui fully and ajes.caly the height of about 5000 feet when he began to descend. He then threw ont a quantity Of balas which ligened the car tia, i,e again aross to the height of S4OO feet tabonl two thir''s of miel which point he seemed to near a rumbl"g noise. said to have been ofien noticed by aronauts, and occasioned probably by the raretction oi the atmosphere. This at B minutes past five He thea gradually descended to the water between Governofs Island and Long Island, where l.e was ,o ken in charge ly boats still reuaning n his car and the balloon floating above him, and lowed hack ,o ,le Garden. The distance between the poiais of ascent snnd descent was about amlle. The Garden was well Sled with spectators, and m immense multitude thronged the Batery, estimated at 10000 or 90 0OO
 ahss E ueal'ltd ascent of Mir. Duran,,-who Is ra- tive of this eiiy. JOnr. of Com. Saddea Dsath.-Mr. John B. Mortimer, formerly editor of the Democratic Press n Phadephia, lef, his Iodgiag the Bank CofeG tIuuse on Sunday morn'ng, an'Ito with him his son, q a.ln about l2 years ts the Bath n, the foot of Warren street r 'he purpose of learning hin, 10 swim. While in ille water, Mir. M suddenly complained of being pnwelt, and was eneasofing leave tie bath, when he tell backward and sunk. Immedia,e assistance was pro- cure'l' but the vital spark had fed. The deceased had obtained a lease of the celebrated painting of Chris, rejected, and the exhibition of the same was to have opened ,hisday. By this sudden dspensa,ion, large taniy sbeen deprived of an aec,ionate fa- 'her, and hc community has lost worthy and eseem- ed member.-N. Y. Ga.etse. @
 Riet on the Rdii eoad. .--On Sunday evening last, says the Frederick, Md Political Examiner an alter. cationof very serious character took place between che white and coored laborers employed on the rail road near New Market. It was quelled on that day w'theat any great injury either pary the negroes retreatet into the town Eor shelter. On Monday af ternoon, however, aboui3 o'clock it was renewed in consequeReeeof some new proyoca.ion, when con. hct ensaSdof violent nature that ihe c;t;zons of New Market and its vicinity were compelled to intaF aere, who, afer vigorous and obstinate resistance succeeded in dspersng the Irish and capturing about twenty oftIe rinsieaders. The dispersed party ,,o, ever, having recruited s frces until they numbered nearly 40 ndividuals, marched into the town for inc purpose of rescuing ny force the captured perso Al this critical moment which would, no doubt have teen followed by bloody and murtlerous conflict the Rev. Mr. M'Elroy. accompanied by c. W. We. yer, Esq. appeared apon the sceae By n timely es- ertoa of his authority, the fornev in oue ling their angry and excited passions and after go- ing bail for tie arrested indiyiduas placed himsefa a, ahe head of the whole body and marched them off to their shaniees, where they remained in perfect a, c, during the night. Yesterday morning they peaceaby returned 10 their work. Many persons were injured du ring the condic, ef them very seriously and one or two, t is believed morally. Much praise is certainly due to the Rev. Mr M Elroy for tho prompt and fearless manner ia which he acted in this affair."
 1He Myaerions Rnockiag.-our readers win re. member an account, lateiy published, of mysterious knocking heard On the head board of a bed and on the floor near the bed of girl troubled w, hysteric 6is, in Daniels st in tscity. Shortly aier the for mer account published. the girl was removed to aha country and for time tho knockings left hcr- But iheywere resumed, while she was in the country; and on her subsequent removal back to this ci,y they again reiurned. She was placed upoa . hammock swung from the ceiling, and 10 it ihere was no head board; bat the knockings heardo the floor be- neath the hammock, and they have also been heard on the door near where the hammock was placed-- Sine has likewise heen laid on . bedsiead and on cot, and the knoekings have followed her. Public in segcW aW0 SusAubNy hNsG uuce M0TG Ueeu 0Wake0e0s SGpersiition s again busy and the friends of the girl daily pestered with accounts of remedies to exor else the evil spirit which s said possesses her. or to destroy she power of the witch who has control over her. Itis hoped thaf the medical men may interest themselves n the matter, and. |, possible ascertain ihe cause of ihose knOckiass. By so doing, they might relieve ihe miseries of the girl and remove she foOsh fantasies of those who believe in supernatural agencies, and pay reverence to imaginary beings.
 Atbasy Adreytiser A gentleman from Augusta, Georgia, iaiorms us says the Journal of CoHmefce lhai Sorgerrs 10 the anoun. of s3O.OOo to s4O00O had just been discover ed there. They were committed by a sadder, who made notes io suit hinssI sold ihe 10 capitalists and had abscosded wiih lAs proceeds. TIe mans name is Ringlaad. AIr. David Holly, gr. says the Stamford Sentinel, handed iasO ofes ahree large ripe 6sr. uelA hs grew in hs garden in this borough. The seSsa from which his ig tree orignaiaa, was sransplaated Sso the gardan of the Rev. Augustus Fitch. ai Harlmm, years pazs This s she second year of iis bearing.
 Oa sl.e zzpFoach Of thunder storm, ia Abbsville District 6. c. fs 2iss uli. lhres black beiook thenre'ves so hollow poplar, which was afer struck wisl, iighinins; two of them were instantly killed. as =< sthsr was knocked down and lay in- sensible e. .sms sims.
 Speeslatioas in land in knweIl. Maaa. have been