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

Dent Of the ~. 4. CommcSclat AuVeTtlscI,
writes that on Thursday evening last, at halt
past six, this beautiful village was alarmed by
the cry of FIRE. The destruction Of property
has been great-how great cannot be ascer-
tanned. The principal sufferers who have
been burnt out, are-Alanson Hamlin, ESQ.,,
| Messrs. Moore, Parrot and Hubhell, cabinet
| makers, in whose shop it caught, Widow Asa
Hubbell, Mrs. Peck, Widow Stephen Hull,
| Mrs. Knapp, Ephraim MiddlehroOks, Mrs. p.
1Oyt, Ezra Gregory & son, Thaddeus Hub
bell, ESQ.,, Mr.. Lewis-sOme others that do
( not know. 1t was in the very heart Of the
village. Many Of them we're insured.
| A NoveE Presentment-'The Grand Jury Of
Madison county have presented Governor
Gayle foe Nullifrr. They have also fur
nished the public with definition Of nuf-
cation. It's opposition to the General Gov
eminent, and more especially to the Admins
tration of General Jackson" And that all
may understand the subject the better, it is
pretty clearly minated that the President is
the Government, and the Secretary Of War
with his Marshals, Majors, and Soldiers. are
/; hut the minuter members of this great body
polite; s" that opposition to the act ofany Of
! these is Modification. 1t is fortunate that this
| political my stery, which has puzzled SD many
wise heads, has been defined at last. llalE
Govcrnbr Lnnli,kin possessed the advantage,
"f INSTANTANEOUS exposition, he wonld no, have:
been under the necessity Of complaining l."
the Georgia Legislature that, for the soul Of
him, he never could understand this meta
physical subtlety or malign shadow called
Modification. The Grand Jury Of Madison
county make it al! as plain as print.
+ Alabama IateLiepncer.
| The Baltimore American says-We learn
that in consequence Of orders received hrrA
by express, on "Wednesday afternoon, frOm
| Washington, two Of Onr largest ships, the
Herald aud the Jane. have been chartered to-
convey u. 8: troops from Fortress Monroe
to Alabama touching at Savannah on their
way. The ships are fitting out for that pc"
cnliar service with all possible despatch, and
will sail the moment they aru ready. Of the
causes which have led 10 this extraordinary
movement. weare not yet informed. Wheth-
er dle measure has bren adopted as one Of
! mere precaution. or whether any new diff
| Guilty has arisen in reference to the arrange
| mcnt of the Iodian baud question in Alabama,
which has called for the exhibition there Of
an increased armed fnrce ON the part Of The
General Government, will probably be- known.
in few days.-N. Y. Ado!
La,o Of The Road.-At Salem, last week, at
! a term Of the Supreme Court, case was tri-
ed, the plaintiff having sued Cor damages, &C.
casion"d by running loaded wagon against
the chase Of the plaintiff, causing the break
ing Of the shafts and other injury 10 the ehas'',
and TO his person, while riding from B"slun
with two ladies. The accident happened
near the farm of Mr.. Dodge, 90 tae lynn
| road, near sharp bend, and was caused by
I the hind wheel Of the wagon catching the
| "a Wool nF the f.liaiuO Erb, defendant f,ilinr
( to prove that there was any just imptdmeDt
TO his turning out and giving the proper share
"fthe road I" the other party, the jury found
| for the plaintiff ST. damages. in the charge
I TO the jury the court remarked, that the law
presumed the party TO take the right and iO'
drive ia the mode prescribed by the statute :,
and the hurthen Of proof is on him I" show
an impeachment. That. where there ia no OBJ
jtct in sight he can take either the left or
right. As il was proved IL the satisfaction "f
the llry, that there was no obstacle sufficient
to prevent his turning out, and that he had
time enough to do so, after he first saw the
approaching chaise, the defendant was held
abe.-Courier.
Messrs. Ca'ey, Lea f. Bianchard.--Ths en,erpris-
ing and liberal firm have paid more than $4,000 to
editors and authors within year.
MIR. Evan Paulhamers, of Muncy, Lycoming CO. Pa.
| recently died Of hydropsolin. On Monday morning
at breakfast. on putting cup of coffee to his lips, he
nhserved TO shudder, and put il down unased:
he directed his wife to remove the children from the
room; in short time after the paroxysms came upon
him, and continued, with little niermssion until hi
deah.-Aibany Argus
Curious Fact.-Cut couple Of Cards ench into
circle of about two inches in diameter. Pcrorate
Of these at the centre, and fix il the top Of
tube, say common quill. Make the other card ever
so little concave, and place the first, the orGce
Of the tube being thus directly under and almost in
contact with the upper card. Try blow OF the up
per card You will find il impossible. We UNDER
stand that the cause that couneracs the effects NJ
first expected OF this singular phenomenon, has lately
puzzled all the members Of the Royal Society. A
medal and hundred guineas said TO be the re-
ward Of the successful discovercr. We recommend
the ingenious reader find it out.-She0ieid Mercw.
Poughkeepsie and StOckbridge Canai--J"dge
Wright, accompanied by several citizens Of village,
set out last Thursday for the purpose OF exploring the
route Of this contemplated improvement. Al Pine
Plains. the party were joined by number Of public
spirited gentlemen from. thai town and Wnsl,in20n.-
They continued their Ear S,ockbridge, ex-
l