Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-08-16
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commonly used promiscuously, being generally suppo-
.ed 10 be SYNONYMOUS terms. Such however is not
the fact aud the difference in their meaning is easily
shown BY referring to their derivation. Contagson is
derived from the Latin word COntingo, TO touch; and
is applied 10 diseases which are communicated to one
person by contact with aaother person affected with
such disease rs the measles, the itch the small pox
Infection ON the other hand. is derived from Incio,
u sain dye, TO SOAK, TO Undue, 10 sainrae and IS
applied to diseases which are not communicated 10
person by simple contact with another person affected
bat requires something more; as person going into
a room where large number Of people affected with
parslc0ar disease collected together, and though
he would no, take the disease by merely touching the
sick vet by remaining a long time in the room with
them by handling them, inhaling their breath, and
breathing the contaminated atmosphere Of the room,
his system might become imbued soaked, saturated
With the noxious sfnyis, as 10 be affected with the
disorder. Thus cOntagioa is applied to more virulent
diseases and such as taken by slight exposure, or
simple contact, while infection is applicable only TO
such an can be contracted by long and continued
posure.--Boston Gag.
On Thursday afternoon last, sail boat, containing
1--WE young men from the city was upset by squall,
below the Point House, and two Of the number per-
ished. One ofthe two deceased had been married
but a very short time.-Phk pa.
A spOrd for the Ladies.-The latest new fashioned
bonnet 10 the exact model ola custard cup, with bull
rush stuck on il by way ofa feather.
An Intelligent fread Of Gen. jackson at Cincinnati
says the Maysvie Eagle, states, the opinion of the
best informed there, that the veto has caused
depreciation Of real estate il that city Of from IS to
50 l-2 per cent.
The Saratoga Sentinel remarks, that the number
otyisitors at the watering places is small compare,
with that Of former years.
Fire and Loss Of Lirss.-On Monday night last, Tie
Steamboat Phccbus consumed by fire at the Cin-
enRati wharf, where the Portsmouth was consul
med two weeks ago. She was owned by the same
company, and employed in conveying the mail from
Gnyandot,e to Louisville. family Of four persons,
deck passengers, consisting of a man. his wife and
child, and young woman. the we's sister, persisted
in the flames. They came ON board at Ripley, reno
wing from that vicinity 10 the neghborhood Of Middle
ton. Butler, Ohio. 1t was their intention to proceed
from Cincinnati by the Canal, and they remained on
board Of the steamboat to remove their baggage in
the morning. Their names are not known. Their
remains were decenty inferred on yesterday.
Cincinnati Gag.
Nts"9e", 30 Cj @My SLs--An HfOciOuS murder
was comm tied on Sunday last upon the body of Miss
Denton, living about six miles this side of Lancaster
vile, bya n'gro man ofthe neighborhood. Mr.. Dem
ton was at church, and the daughter and young girl
were The only persons in the house. The negro en-
tered the piazza where they sitting, add without
any known inducement or provocaiion took up a gun
loaded with buckshot and discharged the contents in
TO the head fthe unfortunate Young woman, who sur.
yiyed but few moments. He fed Immediately, and
had notbeen overtaken by his pursuers whenwe heard
last from the scene. 8&
Ancther.--On Thursday Of last week an Indian by
the name Of John Steeprock beat his squaw with his
fist until she died. The outrage was committed near
the Tonnewanda Reservation, while they were both
drunk Sieeprock was accused by his Squaw with
having stolen some pork, upon which he fell to maui.
ing her. and she fell down, and, to use his own en-
phatic language, when explaining the afterwards
"stopped breathing. -Batapia Advocate.
TT for Tat-The citizens DC Boston have hereto.
fore been in the habit o buying market their green
pens and beans in the she'll their tlrnps with the topi
on, &c. just the Inhabitants foher cities do In
New York the pods and tops are thrown into the
Streets the common pe-sy Of the city; but the Bos
ton folks have "no,ion' that II is more geneel to lei
the hogs be kept BY The farmers Of Roxbury and
Brookllpo. AZ the pods and pigs. however, mus
needs meet somewhere, andthe ,igs were not permit
ted e come 70 the pods the poda have been cared !,
the pigs. few days ago, the Inhabitants Of Roxbu
~ thiaking i possible TINT the Boston folks Will,
they empted the pods 81 fruit, filed them with Chole
IA, laid the wagons in which they were being con
veyed, z under quarantine and with strong Polio
prohibited their passing the dividing line. Wherein
ON the Common Council Of Boston Immediately orde,
ed that alpeas end fbeaus, before being Trough, ,
market should be shelled, and all urnps, onions an
the like, should have The tops cut of. So nowtt
conagioniss have TO shell and clip for co. 900 peopl
and keep the pods and tops 20 themselves.
Journal Of Commerce
The Miners Journal has this advertisement: $
!" Waatsd--A wet nurse to take charge Of a bask
u childrep, left at this Once short time since.n
Thesecond trial of William Roby for hemnrder
Maria Leonard commenced in Boston sds
week and wakeoncluded neNl day. 81
verdct Of guilty