Litchfield enquirer., 1831-08-04
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 4 Stranes Visitans.--The cariossy Of obr neigh- bors some&hat sxcis on Tuesday lasl by tlse pp pearance In our harbor ofan Indian canoe, nasgated by ' sOa oft Orest apparently ahens 4s yeass age, aided by hn squaw. who appeared some I2srI5 years younger, and accompanied by couple ofyoahg and healthy looking papooses. The canoe was of 1 baFk, and 50 light sto be easily carried by tue In4 dian under his arm for any dsiance. This venture some navigator hailed from ennebsc iI he state of Maine, and withtk exception of25 ailes which he travelled overland from the Kennebec river to the ConnecticuE with his canoe under his arm the whole voyage was performed in tha. liile bark Alter ing long enough to sa,is hs own curiosity aswsiia that of others acleaFance for further voyage at along shore.- No,soaik Gas.
 Sudden Deatk --On Monday last, a man natned Joho 0lmstead native of this town. we belleve, dropped suddenly down, wkile at work n a scorn6eId in New Canaan, and expired instantly. Wo snpposeH he was overcome by the heat.--l6.
 MT. Timothy Dandy was tried in the Superior Cont New York; few days since, for seduciag lle sister Of Mr. Charles Bishop the jury reluraed verdict tor the plaintiff damages sic thonsapd doiiars Very few dandses could stand such verdict this.
 The late election for delegate to Congress from
 Michigan Territory, has resulted in the choice of Mir A. E. Wing. Tho returns from tweny-seveli t0wns give MT. Wing l254 yotes Mr. Dexter ahe Anti-Af sonic candidate 9lO, and Mr. iaHis, the Jackson candidate 755.
 We understand that quantity of clothing has been found within ,e week past. h pond in the vicinity of Colchester conneced with crcnms,apces to induce a strong suspicion of murder. The pastculaFs, as near as we can learn, are as iollows ssraager mounted Oh horeeback was seen a short time siace assing through Colchestsf, where he had his horse shod few days after which the horse was found u the pond exhibiting marks of violence. md the saddls aud bridle, all bloody, nj little distance. This pro daced suspicion of foul play, and the pond being dragged. tho clothing was drawn up with every aP- pearance of having been but short time n the va ter.-- Norseich Republicaai 9 1 A factory in LisboR,s commonly known as Sear's factory, was barntdown on the 23d inst. We uisder- stand the fire by the friction ofJhe picker. No insurance probable loss 10 or I2. 900.
 The last Holland sPeopIe's Advocate" says thaton the I2tll inst. a son of MT. Asa Smith cf Ashford aged about two years, unfortnnaiey drank abon half pint of strong Corrosive spblimate, which eraled most powerfully as an emeiic. Dr. Silas Partridge, of Wiington. was immediately sent for, disapce of nearly two miles. Upon his arrival he found the stomach of the child most violently spaamcdieaiy conssricied vomiting had ceased, and death seem. edlto be depicted upon the eoda.enanee of hs iitls patient The Doctor immediately gnvs ad e.netc of e;n.ns asfiasosl dsnsshas oFmaissim. Afterthsse had done operangs he gave liquid iaudanuE sccScd- Cd by n lbefal ase di n decoction of the elm and in 94hours, the health Of he child was psftecsly res torei. t @ M
 clergyman was lately knocked down ia the streets of York, robbed of his money, and ielt in the easfody eth wasrhmeB by te of whom in womens him as having attack ed her husband. The villains escaped with their booty
 On the election of Gen. Jackson, says the Hagers- town Torch Light, . Frenchman being asked whaths thought of 1t replied that he as a ex- periment of e Asrcsn people to ascertain ds snal- lest modicum of intellect necessaise for ds adminis sra ion of de affairs ot dis government
 4 Cc.nsSy Reside,es.--A dusky inatron b3 inc name of Jane Dixon presented bersslf before the Magis- raes on Thursday forenoon, and ip her most coaxag and winning manner enireatst io Do sent the pen- ,eniiary. The ground Of her application was, ihat she had no means of living. and had formed m at tachment for BIackwell's Island from former summer sesidecs, that t iftessibs compelled her to ask for another commi,nsnr. The magistrates were disin. CiInGN tO eAS ssssA
 in the event of their rsfasal She would kill bigger before nighi ne sie was determined 60 at aIl haz- ards She was grafed in ihis hor reasonable request Tor sixty days. and left tho ofco a charge o o- Ger, with astower o thanks fOrlbeir coadeseension
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 Eiiss Logisa Tfe, aged 06. died in Boston on Sans day mornihg from drinking solution fsogarcf lead. whicl. Ind been csrslessy leon the table oysfRlsL and which she, being lhfsly, misscok probably for Aharmlsss beverage. 4s v
 ,SfaBbing. An atiempt to kill was ulade ytsisfdsy, by coored man namsd Green, who, on enieri1g bel house in D0aDe-si iophd another colored man, named Brown. with bis wife, and iDmedaiely attacked hins with his cane. Brown, s.ronser isllow,to t sAas from him and a conflict easued. GfesH then took knife from ma6tei-piece, and inheied ssysrai blows on Bsowa, ssvesal on ths back Of peek, wlsn t'e blade broke. Brown made hs escape n great disha- bile. Grssd has bssa soglmiiied. ". IT Con. Aas. , -
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