Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-08-23

Go ye not tnere-So ye 'o' @'~S'
sub, 1882
7, is a fact worthy Of notice. that during the pas
month, the number Of deaths by diseases othet IN"
the Cholera has been greater than usual. W"o'
number of deaths during the month, according 10 re
norris of ntermens, 2733 Of which by Cholera 1867
Leaving ISL by other diseases. Whole number
deohs in July 1884, 5l2. More in July 1882, tsxcl'
sive of Cholera cascs,) $50. In 1880 the number
deaths during the menA Of July was 664; or 81 less
,ba, during the same month, in 1882, Exclusive
Cholera cases,) Notwithstanding the diminished mum
her Of inhabitants now in the city. During the week
ending lass Saturday, the number Of deaths by dseas
es other than the Cholera, was 1913. During the week
ending last Saturday 2ls ut. III. During the week
ending Saturday 14th nlt l74.--jo"r. Of Commerce.
A short time since stranger went into boot ana
shoe store in Philadelphia to purchase pair Ut Shoes
He was long time engaged in trying shoes before ne
could find a pair to ft. Meantime another gentleman
came to purchase pair Of boots. He soon found
pair which he drew on and which fitted exactly; and
while he was thrusng his hand into his pocket Tor
the ready the shoe purchaser darted off with the
shoes, without either payment or saying SO much as
by your leave, sir. The villain! exclaimed the
boot purchaser and the selern the same breath, and
both gave chase. The man in the new boots howev-
or, had the best wind and the ceanest heels. He soon
got ahead Of Crispin, while the latter urged him to
push forward aud oyertake the shoes. There was no
fear that he would do that. The shoes turned cor
ner, The boots folowed aud for any thing that Girls
pin Knows they are pursuing each other yet.
Gloomy Cty.--Albany snow emphaicaya gloomy
place. and every day, the business parts Of the city
Sal :sn
Many stores are closed, and thousands ofpeople have
left the place. Scarcely any one from abroad visits u.s.
and all things look despondingIy. The steamboats,
bring bat few passengers, and their inverns the
same as empty. Business is at stand, and were il
not for The liberay Of our banks the utmost distress
would be produced-AD. D. Adv.
Cholera on boardAe u. s. Ship Fairfela--We re-
gret to learn says the Norfolk Beacon Of last Sanr-
day, that about fifteen Of the Chofera three OF
them very violent, have appeared beard the u. s.
ship Fairfield, now at the Navy Yard, at Gosport.
In two small unventated rooms. Of which some
seven or eight persons were occupants, the inmates
drank. on Tuesday three quarts Of whskey. On
Wednesday morning, two Of them, father and son,
were dead, the mother was beyond recovery, and an
other dbceH seized. The last two died yesterday
In the midst Of this scene understood another
daughter was found in a state Of intoxcation. We
have also an instancc on Wednesday. in which whilst
the son was corpse inihe room, the parents were
there also, intoxicated !--Ai6 aay Argus. x.F
54 4f sgss .a..e. 5S# III
W. WoLf's. Nest the 18th of May
last, Mr.. Elias Parks, of the town of Nj
agara went into the woods in search of
wolves, armed with rusket. These
animals had previously committed great
ravages among the cattle and sheep in that
vicinity, and the night before had filed
the woods with their howlings. Taking
his course by range of trees, he proceed
ed about about a mile and, half iu the d.
rection he supposed they were to be met
with, when he found q white-wood tree of
prodigious length and size, on the ground,
which ne supposed was cut down by the
= Indians. The tree was hollow as far as he
could discover, and from the tracks which
had the appearance Of being recently
made, he supposed it might be inhabited
by wolves. How to discover whether
such was the case or not, puzzled him
much. He was alone, and did NOT like he
idea of attacking his enemy, with the sure,
death nor did he wish them to escape.
Howeyer,.after considering few moment.
how to proceed, with his penknife he Gu
n pole fifteen or twenty feet in length
and leaving bis gun At the entrance of th'
logs entered the hollow, pole in hand.-
When he had proceeded about twenty fee
into the region of darkness, Carefully as
ing his polo 10 ascertain that the way wa
clear before him. he perceived two large
sparkling eyes glaring upon him hpar'
some flint growlings, plainly Fat.
ing Tho species and temperof theif ownor,