Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-15

their AccOhmuuatun. M understand ahat the city authorities despatched boat tO their assistance last evening, with supplies for their. FeTieE-and we trust that measures will b. immediately adopted eaectualIy to re- Iieve them rom their distressing situation.
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 UnpGrGlleEed BGrbarity.-Th Chester Go. Democrat contains hsrrid accoUnt of mur- der and incendiafism. cGualling in enormity. if inc details are void Ot exaggeratiOn, the most barbaronss Ctnelties practised among savages. The victims ate represebted tO have. been an. old man and his family, who, had some months previously settled in the neighbOrhTsd, and the pOpHlaee the instln- ments of this atrOciOes vFlaDy. They sus- pected that these eInigrants, though in per-' feet health, were under the influence Of the epidemic which has sc0urged the Atlantic cities. A universal panic ensued. The dread of cORtagion prompted the neighbors to close their doors against fhB old man and his family. and to avoid al intercourse wish them. They were soon driven from their, dwelling, wandering about without shslter.--- A humble mechanic received the distressed family into his house, which was surrounded in the dead ofnight by a mob, who rushed in, murdered the owner, the cid man and his family and then fired the building. which was reduced to ashes. The writer ofthe account states that on the next day might he seen .' the bones of the miserable victims blacken- ed by the smoke of the smoaldering ruins, ly- ing expOsedtO the public gaze." It is under stood that the .ringleaders haze been arrested. ,.@,, ;s.. <, Miners Journal.
 Female Hero;sm. .--On Monday last about
 
 poor farmer, named Quinlan, residing near MitehelstowD, In the country of Cork, was aroused by n loudrapping at the door, and on iuquiriDg who was there, she was answered. :. particular friends of your lather," and in turn was interrogafed as to whether he was at hOsne, as they wanted tO see him. The girl lighted the candle, and on open the door, a huge athletic man rushed in and Ievrlled a bhnderbuss at her father who lay in bed, hut fortunately it did not go of. The fellow i'm mediately commenced adjusting the .pritning. on which the young girl seized a metal pot, and gave hinl such blow on the head as lev elled him to the floor! At this moment an- other william rushed in, with case of pistols in his hands. one of which he prsseDted and snapped atthe old man, but it also Missed fire. By ti.is time Quinlan had arisen from bed. and seizing an iron instrument used in cutting turf, he inflicted such blow on the second fellow as laid hiIn pr0strafe. The young girl did Rot remain idle, for the instant the first william was down, she f0llswed up the blow, until she completely disabled him; and the father and the daughter ultimately succeeded in disarming both of them, and they are now in the bridsvell of Mitchels,own. It, seems that they are from the county of Limerick, and were hired for the purpose of murdering Quinlan. whose only offence was that of hay tug paid his tithe money, arnunnting to five shilllngss in: May last It also appeared 0n investigations. that the williams were intoxicat- ed, otherwise 1t Is probable they would have succeeded in their murderous, design an the life of this poor man. The cOnanct of the daughter was most heroic and praiscw0rthy. and is deserving of some substantial mark of appreciation. Cork Consultations. =.
 4 Steamer Eloped.-It is stated nthe York, Upper Canada, Courier. that the steamboat Niagara. which for some years has srnn be- tween Niagara and Prescott, On the British side of Lake Ontario, q has been carried of to the United States, and is now at Anchor in the Gennessee river.' About two weeks since we saw this boat mooretl alongside the King wharffat Niagara, having, as we gre been laid up far the seasun. Itap- pears thatthe ownership has been long in dis pute. and that one of the psriies took her a. way from Niagara river and carried her iniu the Genessee. This boat was built by Capt. M0sher. and was, uRtil the past sum nner. un. der the command of that gentleman. If is added that the authorities on this side. have rcfussd tO interfere.-N. r. Com. Ado.
 DreGdful OccHrrence.- becomes our pain fni duty briefly to announce that yesterday afternoon. while twenty men were engaged In the coal mine of Samuel ]. Potts, Esq. ths wafer suddenly rushed down from an adjoin- ing mine, which had been for some time un- ocnpied, drowning two individuals, who were unable, by reason of their situation, to make their escape The remaip6er sustained no in- jury--one of whom was immersed in water up to his chin and saved himself by clinging to the roof of the mine. Doe of. the deceas- ed minors was foreigner, engaged in his hrst days work on this side of the Atlantic.
 Pottsvilie Jour-, Nov s.
 The ensuing article from the Public Ledger, a London paper. is an example of the views which some European politicians take of our national affairs. M &e
 :. The republic of the Uaited States. which certain patriots of this country, mt very re- markable for their wisdom. extol as n perfect model of liberal and popular government, is tast going 10 pieces. It is not yet ffty years old but, like . preeOcious genius, grown grey even before he has reached thc years ol Alteration s.