Litchfield enquirer., 1833-05-30
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only small portion had been paid in. The amount
Of its bills in circulation is said be 100000.
Libel Sutton Saturday last, says the Harrisburg
Inteligencer, the Court Of Quarter Sessions was &C.
cuped with the trial OfTheophus Fem, editor Of the
Pennsylvania Telegraph, published in this town, for
publishing libel against John Gearing. The jury
found verdict Of" not guilty." but at the time
decreed that the should be paid by the man they
pronounced not guilty.
Treasury PARLIAMENTARY all the correspon.
dence Of the Secretary of the Treasury, from the
Establishment Of the department to the 3lst uI was de-
stroyed by the late fire. All officers Of the U. Staes
past present, therefore requested by MIR. Nc
Lane to copies Of their letters to and from the
department to be made and transmitted 10 Washing
ton. The only portions Of the correspondence which
have been saved, and Of which copies are requir-
ed the letters written to the Presidents and Cash.
iers Of banks from Oct. l, 1919, to Feb. 90 1888
those relating 10 revolutionary claims under the act OF
May Is 1928, claims under the &C, OF July S. 1882
and 10 applications Cor the benefit Of the acts for the
relief nsolvenl Debtors passed in March and july
1882. Copies Of some circular letters and instructions
have also been preserved.-BoSt Mess.
negro woman in Franklin, Louisiana, was lately
detected in the act of drowning his mistress infant
child, which had just breahed its last the discove-
ry was made. The account adds that three other
children Of the same family had also been drowned du-
ring the last year, and there good for be-
sving they all met their fate the hands Of this mon
ster.
Something ne,c.-An action was brought in the JUS
tees Of the Ninth ward last week. tor the sum
Of $40, against Aid. j. r. Peters, by Myrtle B. Hitch
cock, for services rendered in writing against said
Peters, lie being candidate for alderman in the 9Th
ward. The ground Of the claim was declaration by
alderman Peters, in BARRIERS shop, that he would
give five dollars day to any one who would write
attacks upon him during the canyass-and that the
plaintiff, in consequence, had during egh, days. writ
ten and caused to be published such a,,acks-for
which service he claimed the promised per diem The
case was seriously, the reporters say powerfully and
eloquensly argued-he justice charged with all dis.
creion-and the jury brought 10 verdict for the de.
fendan-so that it is to be inferred, we presume tina.
loose declarations in BARRIERS shop are not binding
promises.-N Y. American.
Canal IOils.-'The amount paid 10 the collector at
Albany for canal tolls from the 22d to the Both Of
April, eight days, was teenty four hundred and ffly-
fire dollars and twenty-five cents Being an average
Of 80 per day. The sum collected at the Albany
Office last year, during tho first eight days after the ca
nal was opened was $16,065 SO. The increase in the
amount Of tolls this year compared with the last year.
is $8S89 50 for eight days-,he average increase be-
Ing than thousand dollars per day for eight
successive days-Aibany argus.
Obscu,ity Of Lord Z'enteraens Birth.-We have
met in recent reading with retort made upon in
Aated lord, by distinguished man, who had risen to
emnence by his own exertion, with whom he CHANGED
to he dining. The lord, pqued the attention whc,
he elected, said to him, Sir, knew your father; he
WAS butcher Well, sir, the reply which was
deigned to the lord Il knew your father. And the
only difference between my father and yours, 10 this.
He killed his calves, and yours it seems, b,ous ht them
up"
A statement Of marriage between Jonathan s.
Paul and Sarah AHn Webster, lately published in
the Philadelphia papers. Mr.. Paul Immediately made
public statement, that such marriage had taken
place, was likely to The editor Of The Phil
adelphia Gazette in publishing his letter, Says ave
adopted the precautionary measure of securing lhe
name Of the person who brought the notice to II
happens to have been the identical Miss Sarah Ann
Webster herself, who brought the fabulous account,
Of her nuptiaIs. Gaz.
the Boston Ceniine that letters have Ieen received
in this city, announcing the failure Of the house Of
Alexander g. Co. in Calcutta, for tho enormous
amount Of eighteen million ofdonass! The effect Of
this will doubt be severely fe, by several mercan-
tile houses in Europe. Tho establishment consisted
off partners and upwards OF 1900 clerks; on one
floor were 10 counting rooms.
Melancholy Occurence.-A lad about seventeen
years Of age, named J. Hurburt killed last Sat-
urday afternoon by the bursting of swivel board
the schooner Mirror, lying at the wharf in this
city. Hurlburt belonged on board the schooner as
sailor: he loaded the swivel with common charge,
n the presence and with the consent Of the Captain
for the purpose Of saIu.ing another schooner which
coming up the river. On applying the match the
swivel 5urs and the pieces flew in various directions.
One Of them struck Hurlburt near the mouth passed
through his head and caused instant death. He was
also wounded in the legs by another portion Several
other persons were standing near the swivel board
the schooner and shore, but Of them were in
iured.-C0nR. C0Mr.
Last Saturday an intelligent negrO boy about II
years Of age, found wandering through ihe upper
wards Of our city. Ever since the late calamtous
Ere, he had been in search Of his parents, who Occu-
pied small room in one Of those houses first burnt
and who doubt persisted in the flames. The lads
appearance was SO interesting that twO gentlemen