Litchfield enquirer., 1832-06-07
DEFERREB ITEMS.


 were drowned tn Si0ny Brook, N ]. in the vicinity U fClarksyie, on Monday morning. They were work men on the Delaware and Rariian Canal, and lfad constructed small float raft for the purpose Oi transporting some barrows from section anoib CT, and the four manned it. Owing 10 areshet in the
 brook, tia fcat was carried aganstan OstacIe chat tered to pieces, and all perished.
 HaiE Store.--A moSt tremendons and destructive hail storm passed over the county about miles from Trenton, on Sunday afternoon. Windows, poultry, &c. was extensively destroyed. s
 Beffayed 6y q Waiter.An incident of somewhat lndicrous nature. took place day two since in m anctioms,Ore in Broadway female in lady like ate fire. entered during the sale of household wares, Gc. andin few moments, aiier viewing the different ex- posed articles, her eyes sparked and her heart glad dened at the appearances of waiter othe circumfer ence of about eight and twenty inches. Her mind immediately and actively employed in contrving, and while viewing with profound delight the different shades coorng, which adorned the article, she was observed heedlessly drop it upon chair. and gem fly adjusting her robes quietly seated herself amongst the bidding multitude. Afer being rested, and l..le thinking the eyes of any were on her, she arose and was upon the eve of departure when the man cf
 
 He immediately accused the appayent lady of ihef which naturally was by her denied, but, on the strk ing of rattan, which he fortunately held in his hand against her wnnseniond6les, the mystery solved the blow having prodaced great concasson, ana the waiter instantly dropped from its sequesiered spot a fording much amusement to numerous witnesses. The female departed without being legally dealt with the mortilicaton being considered sufficient punishment
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 Death 5y PoisOniag.-On Thursday week last, three ndividuals while engaged in ploughing in the north parish in Andover, Massachusetts, found a poisonous root, of which, heinz ignorant of s nature, they par took. One of them died !: the others, who ate more sparngly, have recovered. The following communi- cation from physician of the will be read with interest by a the information which il contains will guard against similar accidents for the f- ture.-Joar. Of Hamaaity.
 Dear Sir: Agrseably to your request send you brei statement of the facts connected with The death of Samuel Allen, of this town. In plougLng. with two others, piece ofmost ground. root was ioBnd which excited their curiosity. Upon tasting it they found it 10 he sweet and pleasant. Alter i,le hes quantity of it. and his example was followed by se Ollser two. In . few minutes he was attacked with convulsons, and fell into state of insenshiIiiy Tho convulsons succeeded at short intervals till lie expr- ed. One Of the others boy about 12 years old, to the house. and while informing their employer of the state of AIlen fell into convusiona which were followed by raving but he was partially reev. ed ny spontaneous vomiting. Allen was conveyed to the house, but before their physician. Dr. Kredge, arrived. was in dying state, and in few moments more was corpse. The time that had transpircd from his taking the root into his stomach 10 lis death was less than an hour. To the others Dr. K. admin istered powerful emetics, which were doubtless the means of saving them.
 The roof ofwhich they partook was found be that species of Cicnta, called the ater Hsmiock, the CicntG rirosa. of Linneus It is rather common in this vicinity, is also inc common Cicnia cOHium nacMiat1M The root is a this season of the year the most violent poison of all the narcotic vegetables and ought t6 ,e more generally known, lest similar acci- eals should recur. In the early stage oi it's growth the roots i6fm cluster resembling small potatoes ariichokes. but when advanced, they elongatc and brunch of in different directions from three 10 f0Us n ches ia length except the central one, which pce trates deeper into the earl and resemble in sze nnd shape the parsnp, and in color, when iroken, the common carrot It ,s sometimes called the cc's arg- it very much resembles in s branches, and i,s taste and odor, though it is larger and more rapk. was present al inc examination of the stomach of Allens which was found 10 contain considerable quantity substance of the root, several portions of which were uadissoiyed Its nner coat had been in . state of high inflammation, and atis pyoric orifce seemed to have approached gangrene. This examination
 have endeavored to describe the root without she use of botanical terms, that all who read this notice may be able 10 avoid accidents like ilie abose.
 Respectfully, J. U.
 MimG.-A gentleman whos has been somc- time resident at Trinidad, informs the Editor ofthe Barnstable Patriot. that Nina is the it. legitimate son ofavery lich gentleman of Gu ba. He was not allowed, however, to take the name of his father, but lived with his n,0ther's relations and bore here name. He was the perpetraior of a murder in his native place, and in consequence, clandestinely put an board vessel bound to BOst0n; which was his first introduction into this conntry.---- sIWeare informed that gentleman whp saw Nina on bis way from Boston. after his aF= reet, recognized in him person calling him- self Carera. who arrived in this part of the country about three years since and impOsed upon number ofgentlemen in diitvse1f isays, with great art aud impotence. l-N. '. Ado.
 Georgia has commenced her survey of the Cherokee country. notwithsiandipg the deci- sion of the Supreme Court Of ihe 2. Staies.
 Our country is now Overfun WilH snfyey- 0rs, s,laying offthe land into small aecli0ns Ofa- bout two hundred acres. The gold region is to hs laid of into Iots Of forty acres. There are we. believe about 9e districts Of miles square; consequently there are no less than $50 men employed in surveying. marking trees, or otherwise. doing the thing which is expressly forbidden by the act of Congress sf 1909. If the intereOuFs law and the tFeaties |were carried into effect, which the President |is eonstitntionaiIy bound 10 do, these men ygh0 are nOvv egyai,iOvcd in surveying the land.