Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-08
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 2he Prisoners at home again-I information has been received in Portland, that the American prisoners confined at Fredericton discharged on the 9th inst having been pardoned by his Exeellency, Sir Ar chibald Campbell, Lieut.. Governor, &c. in conse- qnence Of recommendation to that effect from the British Minister at Washington. The Portland Cou- rier observes that the New Brunswick authorities probably had no wish to detain the prisoners there, and only waited for plausible pretex 10 to get rid of them, nfter having asserted with all the ormaties of law their jurisdiction over the Madawaska territory The prisoners arrived at their homes the 18th u bringing written document sort of pardon or dis charge, signed by the Lieut.. Governor.
 Eliza Graham, young woman of about 20 years, took laudanum on the 26,h ut in New York, and died early the next morning.
 Emigration Co Liberia-Seventy-fv colored per- arrived al Norfolk few days since to sail for Liberia in the ship James Perkins and 27 more were expected from the same county the next day. Three hundred were looked for soon, which would make up the whole number.
 MMrder.-We learn from the Baston Spa Gazette, that m inquest held the body of Mrs. Catha- rine Mason, at Balson, the 18th ult in which her husband James Mason was implicated of having caused her death, by sunday blows inflicted on her person. On Monday following he was lodged in Jail.
 young man named Roby, has been indicted before the Supreme Court Boston, for the murder of his be- rothed, last spring, in Beknnp street. According to Boston paper, it is modern affair of Othello and Desdemona, but far less deliberate than the Moor's- the paroxism of jealousy being as sudden as it was violent.
 The Columbia (Ten.) Mercury of the 9th ut. con tains the following :-During the present of the Circuit court man named John Coffee, was brought to the bar, for trial, charged with having murdered his 'o1e The evidence adduced in support the charge proved the criminal tO have been subject to ntemper ance for many years, and also that while in state of intoxica'ion he committed the atrocous crime for which he was arragned. His counsel laborsd to ex- cuse him on the ground of his insanity But the fac, was too clear, that his insanity was that arising from drunkenness, which far from excusing only aggra- yates the crime.
 The Na'ch'tOches paper says that foot-racs is to be run on Christmas day, in that town, for one hum dred dollars between two persons of them srty- eight and the other seventy-two years of age.
 Seven men of business, at Auica, N. Y. have ad- vertised Terry H. Bennett, a runaway tailor from that village the 18th inst bking every one he had dealings with. They intend advertise every runa- way from the village. A go.sd regulation.
 h the ship Statira, which sailed from New York on Tuesday for Savannah went passengers " Mrs Danfosh and thirteen children" This family would make a snug thanksgiving party.
 Judgs MarshaH.-We learn from the Richmond Compiler, ,ha, Judge Marshall arrived in tha, city in the Steam Boat Tuesday night, and took his seat on the Bench of the Federal Court. The Judge is nearly entirely recovered from the effects of the oper a'ion-and hsgeneral health appears in every respec 10 be very much improved.
 Chlorine AntidOte Jor Poison-I. is said to have been satisfactorily ascerianed that Chlorine is an ec feciua antidoe to Prusic Acid. Ifts be SO the won. derfui Fire Kings important secret is out. A vory large reward is said to have been offered for il in France.-N. Y. Gas.
 Young Mems Societies.-Young men associate 10. gether for vicious why for virtuous purposes r. The former pOllules the fountains of moral feeling and vrtuouS habts therefore will the latter tend to puri- fy them. The former brings frequent ruin upon soul menl of saving both soul and body? If combination strengthens vice, why will it not strengthen virtue 7- Such an association, properly encouraged, (and what young who wishes to establish character would refuse to join t?) will be accommodation to s,ran. gers; an encouragement to good boarding houses; a means of useful improvement among the young men of any place; strong barrier against immortality; and a common and powerful bond of vir,ue-Chr. Guar.