Litchfield enquirer., 1831-11-10

expired yesterday about noon, having, it s sunposed caused his death by biting himself. The act which caused the death of the serpent s supposed to have been committed two or three days since. He has been since in sule of extreme excitement, frequently striking hs head against the bars of the cage, by which il was much praised, and the blOOd flowed freely. new cage was prepared for him, in- to which h0 was pui yesterday mOrniog. It was fresh painted, and s supposed that the unwhOs0me efl0- via of the paint asIened his death. His remains are still n the Museum for public inspection: to-morrow they will be removed for preservation. His cOmpan- ions, the two other snakes, are we aud support the loss, it is said with great cOmposure. This Rattle Snake has been called the African Rattle Snake, but improperly. The Cro.alus horridus is an American serpent The following iS said to be history of the individual in question. He was caught among the rocks of this country, carried to Agiers, and placed in the Menageris of the Dcy. In the climate Of Afi- favorable it would seem to the growth of the peMt kind he increased size unusual in the coun try of his origin. On the taking of Agiers the gerie fell into the hands of the captors and was carr. ed to France, from whence the snake was brought to the United Siates.-P0st.
 The March of Death.--We have seen a curious prin, lately, which we'll deserves passing notice. IL represents the skeleton Of human frame completely armed and equipped a soIdier the military imple. ments being all composed of articles used n.,he man. ulacture, &c of ardent spirits. still forms the cap " funnel the trumpet, a keg the knapsack, liquor pump is used instead of a musket, and a spiggot with corkscrew attached for pistol. In the back ground is a camp, in which number fskeleton sol- diers are performing their evoluti0ns, and at dis lance is seen place where drunken orgies in various forms prac,ised by deaths representatives.
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 The London Herald, or the l2,h Sept. says ;-" The American packet ship President, Capt. Champlin, passed through spi,head yesterday evening, in twen- y-four days from New-York; she is a splendid yesse and brings as passengers his Excellency, the Hon. Martin Van Buren, Ambassador from the United States to this country. He landed at Cowes."
 The Louisiana (New Orean.) Advertiser of,he 18th says :- Three affairs of honor have taken place in he city within the last daysj:in two instances. the parties fought with pistols, and in the third with sword three of the persons concerned said be badly wounded, of them dangerously"
 Messrs. Eaton & Co. and c. Vezie, of Troy, N. Y., have just entered into contract build Gt7y stage coaches for different lines of stages in Pennsylvania, and Maryland and the southern states. This al $40O apiece will amount to $2O 900.
 A business man at Philadelphia adyertses for part ner. "A young man from New England would be preferred" We go it here-" one from the country" Definition of fPoetry.-Mr. John Neal, attempted on Wednesday evening, n an exIemporaDeOus lecture, sparkling witl, beautiful thought, Co define Poe,ry.- It was difficult he said, to give any other than neg atve definition. It nigh, be called something that could not be said in Prose. There is Poetry in any thing, that exas the mind There e Poetry in paint ing, in sculpture, in architecture. To conclude an eloquent climax he had reached, he exclaimed with fine eifect "P"sauni is mOW fddting poetry in Eng land" Such udicrous but pertinent ilusratOn reused laugh from all quar,ers.-PorsiaMd Gaz. Another Warrington Monday evening, says the Albany Argus, the dwelling house of the widow Ste- phsns. Knox, in this county, destroyed by fire and much pained to add, that the owcer. aged 90 years and her William Stevens, about 60 years, both perished in the flames. This accident affords another distressing proof of the evil effects ofintem- perance; the son, who had been absent during the day. returned intoxicated with jug of spirits, the evening of the re and from his carelessness the cident is supposed to have originated. It may be proper to add, that are informed the husband of the deceased widow was, years since, rozen to death in state of intoxicaton.
 Lord Brougham.-The last number of Blackwoo d's Magazine intimates a fear lest this extraordinary man should completely prostra.e his intellect by his intense and unremining application the business of his of l fee. Casllercagh went mad and died miserably.- Canning touched the verge of madness, and the cord snapt Brougham is taskng both intellect and temper l to pitch far beyond either Ofthem."
 Winter Quarters.-The Jail in Albion, Orleanl county is untenanted by involuntary inmates and al it is Of,he most pleasantly situated buildings ir the place, the ailor has humaney advertised that he has few tight to let, to such can procure certificates of good character. The windows have iron bars, which is the only objection their Iodg ings. But the other hand, those who labor under strong suspicious of debt and impecuniosy by volan- tariIy taking rooms may avoid the reputation being constrained to quarter there, by anticipating more solemn invitation, in the name of the people of the State.
 Melancholy Death.-Mr. Morris Dodd, his son, and a black man, who resided near Newark, New-Jersey, were sufocated in cs.ern containing foul air, on Monday last. It is supposed the black man went in 6rst-young Mr. Morris afier him-and the father to save the son: thus all three osi-mereiy by not trying the cistern with lighted candle.
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 In this town, on the 26.h ult. by Rev. Mr. Hckok, Mr. Alvan Beach to Miss Ursula Beach, all of this