Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-15
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 Mrs. Chapman acquitted.-We learn from the Penn- syIvania papers, that the evidence in this closed on Friday at 1 P. M. Mir. Reed commenced his sum- ming up three o'clock, and spoke upwards of four hours till ithe adjournment. On Saturday, Messrs. M'CalI aud Brown addressed the Jury behalf of the prisoner the continuing its session from A. NJ. till 4P.M After a recess of half an hour, the Attorney General delivered reply the part of the Commonwealth. Judge Fox then charged the Jury on the law and fact the fully and explicitly. His charge occupied about hours, and was considered leaning decidedly against the prisoner. The Jury, after absence fabout two hours and haS return ed just before midnight with verdict of acquual.- The prisoner was immediately discharged and has turned to her former residence. Her depormen, calm at the issue, but she occasionally manifested strong emotion during the trial. One ofher children was examined witness. She produced them all in Court. The trial of Nina is postponed until the April term of the court. His demeanor that Of rather indifference.
 ColomJia.--A bill has been introduced into the Con- gress of New instruct the ch.bishops O dispense with many ofthe religious festivals pos sible excepting the Sabbath, on the ground, that the strict observance ofso many, produces Iamentable ef fects all branches of industry, and is favorable to 1 immortality and crime. The preamble begins thus :- "Whereas, by most solemn sentence of the Su- preme Author and Preser. of the Universe, all the descendants of Adam and Eve are condemned to live by the sweat of their browa. &c.'
 4 College Figt.-2A letter from Schenectady states that a fight or duel between two students fom the southern e,aes took place the other day. They tough, with pistols and dirks, and both were wounded, bu, not dangerously. It s stated that the civil authorities have taken cognizance of the matter.
 Singular Logie.-Mr. Green of the Telegraph, af- ter he had inflicted personal enlightenment upon Mr. BarreIl, because the latter brought note from Mr. Webb ofthe Courier in his account o(the affair, says
 Mir. Barrell has the appearance of gentleman, and
 learn that he has been considered such. Ny treat ment to him satisfy him ,ha, had desire to injure him." Undoubtedly, Mir. Barrell must be very unreasonable f not perfectly convinced, tha. in his matter, he has been treated with extreme kindness and deIicacy. Lord Chesterfield, visit 10 l friend, welcomed by bite in the calf from G,- vorite dog of the latter. "Don't be alarmed, my lord," said the host "my li.Ie dog bites.''- q Don't be alarmed.' said Lord c. as he smoie the animal the skull with h,s and laid him dead
 
 l Child sared by Capt. Bereher.-Early Thurs day morning last, just before the Steamboat left New York for this place, coming to this city. step ped to the plank crossing from the wharf to the boat, leading a little child oftwo years, with boy of seven years in company. The boy in his anxiety to keep by the side of his moher fell of from the plank into the water. The passengers porcrs, and some ot the hands, gathered round in wonder and alarm-but no one seemed inclined 10 take cold bath. Captain Beecher the ne in another part Of the boat, flew to the spot ascertain what was the matter--the child had already sunk twice-the Captain threw of his coat, and plunged in after the boy, caught him. rose to the surface, and although wet and cold Capt. B. scarmiy interrogaed those on board to know why a rope was not thrown to him. The boy is now in
 this city. Capt. Beecher is nearly sixty years of age ". H. Register. 1 John M;mms, Esq. Of Pulaski, Tenn. came to his death. few days since, by freezing. It seems that Mir. Mimms had drunk much, and in endeavorng to get to some friends house. in the evening, stopped at the Baptist Church warm, where there is a school taught, and there froze to death. "1he de- ceased" saya the NashvIes Republican, "was a man of the most brilliant and superior mind and was once conspicuous member of the Bar, hut his habits ofin- eDrIeiy D0u 30 e"c'R'es' him for nll business him his acquainian- l ces for subsistence"
 | An attempt, says the Boston Courier, made on Monday evening Iast to set fire to tine Rev. Dr. Fays meeting house in Charleston, by placing cOmbus'ible burning materials in the tower. The seect-men have offered reward of $500 for the detection of tke in- cendary. From the Ne,o- York Courier
 Smprising-Wonde as Dominic Samp- son would say-a private letter received the other day from Palis-announces the mar riage of Miss Frances Wright to a Monsieur P. formerly of New -York-and adds '' Mrs. I P. and the child are both we'll" We pre- sume the lady still gives lectures-but prob abiy incucatrs a different species of philO- sophy. Look at it however in every point of view. it is beyond doubt one Ofthc most astonishing natural or philosophical events which has taken place during the present cen- tury. Oh! Love-lOve--miserab exciting. etheriaI passion! What strange effects thou givest rise to! PhilosOphy-the very genius of rpason-the goddess herself has been sub. dued-nelted and bound in the silken chains. | For some years past the progress of phil0sO- phy in the two worlds had been as rapid as Eclipse over the Long Island eourse-or as | the steam boat North America in sunny day 1 of June under fuil pressure Of sieam-Or as a rail road car between Albany and Schen- ectady. Self f-pOissd-self-sustain divine ] nhilosophy was eIeyatiDg her aspect-putting