Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-08
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Economy.-We have heard says the Adams Gazette, of person who borrowed a neighbor's almanac, and "copied it off," 10 the expense of buying one- This was about as wise as project put p successful operation in this good city, some twelve-monh since person whose store door sagged on it's hinges so that it could be easily opened or closed, instead of employing carpenter to strip from it, hired
 stone cutter to chiseI off the surface of the sill. Boston Trans. Epoch-Era.-It is very common to hear these words used as synonymous, or rather the terms confounded, each being inderently used to express the same idea. Butthis is quite incorrect. Epoch has reference to particular point from which com putations made: Era, to a series of years. For
 nstance the birth of Christ, is an Epoch in the hso ry of the world, hut 1881 years constitute the Chris tan Era. The 4th of July l776, the death of Wash ngton, the death of Adams and Jefferson, Sc. &c. all Epochs in history, and the years which n- tcrvene between these several years, Bras. An Epoch is certain point, and is always the same, but an era admits of continued increase. Thus 55 years now make the Era of our independence, which will continue forever increase, if the nullifers do cut it short
 4 Time-serUing Minister.-At ordination not long since, we heard the following anecdoe of a min ister, who was preaching a candidate not lhon- sand miles from this city. AftersuppIyng the church for several weeks, and feeling considerable anxiety
 for the result, one of the deacons waited upon him, and informed him that they should wish his servi- ces any longer, and that he might seek employment elsewhere. Why, indeed sir, replied the minister, what the be? are they not satisfied with my preaching? I thought was preaching the doc- eh hest Ee tOf f,af s;r oa;d tln apprehend your preaching does not atoge ether cor respond with our views of truth. Truly, my brother replied the minister again, am very sorry but why did not some ofthe brethren inform me wha, kind of doctrine they wanted and then I could have suited them exactly, and there would have been no difficult y,-N. Y. Bab. Repository.
 Rights of Employers and .Journeymen.-At the pre- sent term of the Superior Court held in this city, verdict of $175 was obtained by Bloomer, manu- ncturer of silk hats, against Crockett, who follows the same business for taking into his employ a work man who had made contract to the plaintiff for year, and deserted him before the expiration of that period. The demand for the article had greatly increased, and the rate of wages had more than doubled in consequence. The defendant had noticed from the plaintiff that he would hold him responsible N~S0o'"o Judge instructed the Jury, according to the report in the Journal of Commerce, that "Any person who, knowingly, hnrbors receives into empIoy the iour- neynan of another, after notice not 10 do so is equal ly liable in damages if he had originally entced a. way that ourneyman. The facts he considered were fully established and for the jury to determine the amount of damages. As rule to estimate the same, the difference ofthe amount of wages agreed to be paid, and what he must have given good work man during the time Livingston remained with the defendant might safely be taken."-N. Y Com. Adr.
 Suicide.-Thc Harrisburg Inteligencer of Tuesday s:-" A man belonging to a travelling company of jugglers. shot himself last night, in the Masonic Ha The report Of the pistol heard, when upon enter- ing the room, he found alone lying upon the noor with the fore part Of his head blown off. It appears from his papers, that he native of Italy. It ap- peared aso that he had served on board of the irgne Constellation for fourteen months, from which he had been discharged short time since"
 A letter in the Washington Globe of Friday states, that duel was fought the banks of the Potomac, four miles from Port Tobacco, Feb. 2, between Lieut., H. Matthews, of that place, and Dr. G. Waiter Jew son, from Virginia. They exchanged shots at the dis tnnce of ten paces, and both balls took effect. Mr. Matthews pierced through the heart, and expir. ed without a groan aRd the doctor wounded in the lower part of the abdomen it is thought by the physicians that he may recover.
 Death by FTe.-A melancholy incident occurred at Norfolk on Saturday last. Mrs. Sarah Piercy, who had but week before lost sister, whose infant chil- dren she took charge of, standing with her back to the fire in the bed room, caressing one of ihem when her dress of light calico, caught fire, and she was immediately enveloped in flames. In her confu- sion sic threw herself the bed the clothes of which also caught. She then rushed down stars. ln the mean time her screams, with those of her children had been heard at the next house, the master oi which ran in and met the unfortunate lady i the Ot of the stairs he seized her in moment, and throwing her down and wrapping the carpet around her, immedi- ately extnguished the fire, which had by that time nearly consumed her entire clothing! A physician immediately called in, but she was past all hope of recovery and after remainng in the most excru- eiating agony ill Il o'clock day, when she ex- pired.- Virginia paper.
 The National Journal, at Washington, has been discontinued.
 Disirsssing FIs.LOn the night Of the 9th instant the dwelling house of Mir. James Lewis, Of Suield, took fire, which had made such progress before dis covered, thai ils inmates, eighteen is number, had not time save their clothes they were com pelIed to travel about quarter of mile to their neiehbOrs, in their nigh. clothes and barefoot, with one execution, during which time the most of them koJ ,l,a Eaas i,adv f-o~an EnlIn-,sno n;.ca..