Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-04-14
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appeared he had three wives.
Minister from England.-We learn from good au-
thority says the Commercial, that Sir James McTn.
tosh, will prohaby succeed Mr.. Vaughan, Minister
from Grea: BrItniR 10 this couniry.--N. Y. Gas.
! Death from EOGt Air.-On Friday night, the night.
men attended a, the vault Of the Female Asylum, in
Boston. Tho vault having been opened, man en-
tered little ways, and Immediately tell dead: anoil.
went forward intending to assist him. and ale" fell
in, asdid third. The Others managed 10 draw them
out, when it was found that the rs, one was quito
Dead the second breathing his last, and third appa
reny dying, although the fresh air recovered him
The two who died were lrishmen, named Hugh and
Patrick Lcvery, and were residents of Brookiyn
| Boston paper.
The Hon. Mr.. Burgess, the distinguished Represent
alive in Congress from Rhode Island, was originally
mechanic, having served m apprenticeship at the
cooperng business. This fact we learn from an arti-
Gle in the Providence American which says -" After
carrying the business for some time he left it, 20.
collegiate education, studied the profession Of law,
became member Of the Stale Legislature Chief Jus
tice Of the Supreme Court Professor Of Oratory and
Bellies Le,sres, IN Brown University, and member Of
Congress. In every capacity in which he has acted
he has been the same indehtgable la,orer that he
was in lis coopers shop. He WINS there thought to be
fret rate workman; and the people Of Rhode Island
still believe him to he first rate workman
The Mexican Congress has allowed pension Of
$4,000 to the wife and daughter Of Guerrero who has
been shot.
Alexander Hopkins, who, it may be recollected,
time since committed to prison 10 Boston,
charge Of assnulting bis wife with intent to kill
was tried and convicted in the Muni cipal Court on
Wednesday last. His wife still continues dangerous.
ly III. He has been sentenced to the States Prison
for five years.
Benjamin p. Beach, ESQ. one Of the FIRST settlers
and mos, en,erprsng citizens Of KeesviIle was killed
at that place the 9th inst. He engaged in roll
ling logs a, his mill, when he acciden,y fell, and
% inch log passed entirely him.
Good Effect Of Tempsrance.-A Temperance Re-
port published in the Connecticut Observer, contains
the following: Among the instances mentioned Of
reformation from ntempcrance in Connecticut, one 10
worthy Of particular notice. from the fact that the per-
reformed, upon his 6rst receiving abstain de-
termined to put the bits Of money which he would
have pnd for drams as near 40 he could judge from
the past "sO strong box by themselNes; and at the
end Of the year he found the comfortable Of $40
in safe keeping.
A few days since, lad about IA years Of age, de-
Gently dressed, asked at the Posi-Of in New-York
for the letters in box ola respectable house-he
suspected, taken on the spot and examined, and
eraI dollars found on him improperly obtained. He
was detected in several untrnhs, and conveyed 10 the
Police Office for further examination. II belev-
ed that he was associated with older persons.
The great Elm tree, corner Of fremont and West
streets. in Boston, has been cut down, and the trunk
sold at $40 per the Navy Yard. for the man
ufacture OF ships blocks.
The tolls on the Delaware and Chesapeak Canal
amounted last week, to abont eighteen hundred dol
lars.
On Tuesday morning Of last week, fire broke out
in the ha,ters shop ofMr Albert Williams in Orange
Jersey, in the chambers Of which four persons
were!asleep in bed The FIRE originated in The lower
story, which enveloped in danes before the in
mates awoke. Que Of them, Benjamin c. Dean, from
Orange county, N. Y. an apprentices to Mr.. Williams,
wsa burnt to death another very much injured,
| and barely escaped with his life.
Obadiah Hooper WINS hung the 10Th uls. in Pen
dIeson District. s. c. or passing counterfeit note.
We learn from Pouson's Advertiser that Comno-
iore Bainbridge has been removed from the command
Of the naval station Of Philadelphia, and Commodore
Warrington appointed in his place.
A biliauhorisng the following public Improvements,
and making the appropriations designated, has passed
the Senate Of Pennsylvania; 100000 to the Rail-
Iload from Phladslphia TO Columbia; 4l16l79 10
the canal from Columbia to MiddIeiown: $I25 600 70
the western turnpiks 100000 the casal Of slack
water navigation between Huntingdon and Hollydays-
hurgh, and the Railroad across the Alegany noun
tain; $oO0 600 to the extension to the West Branch
$100. 900 to the North Branch; $4,000 to the Lewis
burg cross cot be paid ont Of the West Branch APP
preparation; 100000 to the Big Beaver; and $780,
600 TO the French Creek.
In the mex, Congress, Ohio will be represented for
the fret time by two other native cons.
Disiressing-" We were inloTmed fsw days since
by gentleman traveller, from the west that during the
severe weather. man. abosa As years otage. his wife.
six children. and four horses irosen to death
the great PRAIRIE in Illinois. When discovered, the
mother lay with small child in her I've other
children around her-she father With axe and 6ns
in his hasds he had been trying to strike fire
par, of his Wagon cat into small pieces fos kiHd
ling, and ali the horses in heap, stiG 10 harnsss.-
The name Of the unGsrtaaase family, Or where they
we're from, was no, ascsr,Aiaed when our informant
passed aloAg."-EAdiana Psper.
Ithaca and Oscego RsR Road.-We learn from the