Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-11-28

thing; and many Of them msrched Oh laden
like a galleon Of olden time, with specie. Sew
eral &c the most careful squatted on tie floor
to count their cash; varying their la6Ors with
Quaint commentators on Stephen Girard,
and uncerenOniOus execratisnsOf the bystand-
ers who passed too closely. AjOlly tar, made
rather too crank by liquor to sail WE'LL walk
ed off dropping specie at every step. The
little boys gathered up the sinners and offered
| them tohim. The only reply was a e0nsIgn-
| ment to a'warmcr region, and furious retu-
( sal To look at either them or the money.
A Battle 10Th the Siamese tsCins.-I'he A.
! thenian (Alabama) Of the 3oth ut notices the
arrival at Athens, of the Siamese twins, VINO
| We're visited by n large number at ladies ana
gentlemen. On the first day OF the exhIol.
J ton, medical gentleman present. proposed
TO make an examination OF the - connection
oftht Twins-which was objected I" by lhem
in rather rude and insulting manner-When
some person present observed that they were
| .impostors,' or sconndrcls, upon which one
Of the Twins made battle; several blows were
given and received and a considerable UprOar
ensued--finally it was quellsd, and no serious
injury done. The Twins were Immediately
arrested and carried before Magistrate, and
after au investigation Of all the facts, we're
bound TO appear at the next Circuit Courtin
a bond for three hundred aud fifty dollars
They gave the requisite security and We're
discharged.
Rate of Travelling in Battoons.-Mr. Du-
rant, the celebrated serOnaut, has made some
curious computations of the speed at which
he has travelled and can travel in a balloon
On his second ascension in 1880, although the
wind was not high, he found himself, in three
minutes, over a spot three miles distant from
the starting point. This rate would pr"pe'
him sixty miles an hour. AT the same rate,
with fair wind, he might traverse the whole
continent of America, from New Orleans TO
Portland, in the short space OF twenty-One
hours, witnessing (partly 10y moonIighD poF-
tons of the state Of Louisiana, Alabama,
Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Pennsyl-
vania, New-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut,
New-Hampshire, and Maine.
Mr., Dnrant, 10 conversation with the edi-
tors Of the New-YOrk Gazette, said that the
rate at which he might be propelled 10 gale
of wind, would be one hundred miles the
hour. which would carry him from Louisiana
to Maine between sunrise and sunset. The
ballooa woald not be likely to suffer injury,
and from his experience heretofore. he is sure
that his respiration would not be affected, be-
cause, when seated 10 his car. however high
the wind, he is III perfect calm, and IL can
die were lit, it would not only not be blown
out, but would not even flare.
He would take tour ofthis Kind, were he
sure that, In such distance, there would be
no adverse currents. He is. however. deter
mined to attetpptit. Mr.. DpFant is an Amer
lean. and in the prosecution of his favorite
q he aNg I.hl-
lander, united with the enthusiasm Of a
Frenchman.
On Monday morning last Mrs. Lucy War
rem Hurlbut went out from her house, before
the other members Of the family had risen,
and not returning seasonably. inquiry was
made in the neighborhuod and afterwards a
search, hut without success. On the follow
ing days more thorough search was made
in various directions, hnt to this date no intel
ligence is obtained. She was in ordinary
health, and not supposed to be- disordered 10
mind a! the time of her leaving home-but
from some previous circumstances that have
since been developed, from her sudden and
mysterious disappearance, and especially from
the fact Of her thus leaving child OF eight
weeks old 10 which she was attached, IL is
now believed there must have been derange-
ment Of mind. She is about twenty three
years old, Of nearly the ordisary stature, but
rather short and thick set, OF tight complexion
and light hair. She wore light calico frock.
n faded plaid cloak, and laced boots. Any
information respecting her ease. directed t"
her husbapd, Lyman Hurlbut, Of Pennington,
will be'thenkfulIy received by her friends.
80 Hartford Rep.
I'VE understand the body Of the above ma
med woman was found drowned in Farming
ton river, near the upper bridge 10 Farming
ton, on Saturday last.-EnQ.]
BosToN, Nov. 4.-Stage Drivers .4hoy.-
1t is proposed among the stage drivers in this
city to form a'Temperance Society on the
total abstinence plan. We have seen the Con-
stitution. and number Of signatures of our
most respectable drivers (incuding eight al
one stage house( attached to ii. 1t forswcars
ALI ardent spirits, aud fixes a penalty Of IS for
every violation of the pledge. The amount
Of life daily depending on the steady nerves
and cool heads of this useful class of men is
immense. and we heartily With them al sue
cess in this new endeayor to deserve the Gus
tom and confidence Of the public.-JoGr.
We are informed that on Wednesday last a
pugilistic exhibition took place short dis
lance over Schuylkill. Two men, twhose
names we forbear mentioningl for purse of
500, fought through 90 rounds. until both
o,.I tad hsa