Litchfield enquirer., 1833-05-02
GENERAL SUMMARY.

by circumstance which singularly exempli6ed the tenacious hold of the mind upon what has been its predominant occupation. The family of the venera- ble judge were standing in mute sorrow around his bed, watching his last struggles, when he observ ed freely to move his hand along the pillow, as 1t m the act of writing; and immediately afterwards he was heard to excaim almost in his usual tone, " Gen. temen of the jury, you may retire." He then closed his eyes, and expired.
 The Springs.-The route from Albany to the Springs will hereafter be rendered very commodous and the passage very shor by the railroads. The go from that city to Schenectady in hour, incu- ding minutes spent the half way house; and the whole distance from Albany to the Springs, which is lhirysx miles by that route, will be performed, it is stated in three hours. A locomotive is on the way from England for the Saratoga and Schenectady railroad Travellers, and especially invais may con graduate themselves that they longer to be ex- posed the evils of the old routes; tired horses n solent coachmen, sandy dangerous roads. and often wretched accommoda,ious.-Duily Advertiser.
 British Ermy.-A return has been made and issued by the House of Commons on the subject of Public Income and Expenditures, which discloses the nu- merca force of the army and navy, aud of the al expense ofmaintanng them. From this it appears that the army consists of 295 effective and 94 624 noneffecve men, and the annual charge of the form CT is 1908 362i and of the latter 292l 904 That the ordnance consists of 2796 effective and l3O53 effective men; and that the annual expense of the former is 062 9l3 and of the latter 356,904 That the navy consists 794 effective and 32 021 non.ef lectve men and that the annual charge for the form CT is 4,243,845 and of the latter l,629, ,605. This exhibits the fact that the number of non-ef fecve men exceeds the effective by 8O9 in number, and is supported by very nearly holfthe expense of the former. It also shows that the two estabsh- ments occasion to the British government annual expenditure of l5, ,022, 333l. or nearly $70O0O 900.
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 Ohio Canal.-The Clenveland Herald informs US that the Ohio Canal was receiving some repairs and was to be filled with water early in the present montl when it would be open to navigation throughout its whole exlent
 The Baltimore Gazette says-"A report is very current in this city, and supposed to be well founded, that the late destruction of the Treasury Building in Washington by fire. caused by design and not by accident. It is attributed to one of the clerks named Laud, but not the person of the name, who has for long time held responsible situation in the De- parment."
 7he Confession.-A lady at confession, amongst other heinous crimes accused herself of using rouge "Wha, is the use of 2" asked the confessor. "I do it to make myself handsomer." "And does it pro- duce tha, efTect?" "At leas, I think so, Eather."- The confcssor on this took his pentent of the fessional and having looked at her attenvey in the light. said, Well, madam, you may rouge, for you are ugly enough even with it."
 South Carolina editor, speaking of the enforcing bill, says, How mnny Yankees, or PennsyIvaninns, or Temnesseeans be enlisted to come here fight ing in the month of June? We will ourselve engages 10 eat every one oflhem without sknning scaling, horns, tail and all.'
 fire broke ou, in Maysville Ky. at in the morn- ing of he 2d inst. in the grocery of Henry Martin, in Su,ion-sreet. The fire soon communicated to the ex- tensivc commission warehouse of Philips, Adams & Co. whence it spread with amazing rapidity 10 the dry goods and grocery store of Wm L. McCalla, the exchange office and dry goods store Of George Her bet, and the coffee house and confectionery of Fred erck Frank. Five business houses, besides the dwell
 ling house of Mir. Herbet all of brick, together with the buildings connected with them were entirely com sumed. The loss is estimated from 20 900 to g GOO dollars. All lhe buildings except that of Mir. Herbet were insured.
 Mobile, March 27.-The Fteshet.-We have heard from gentleman of responsibility who came down from the Tombigbec yesterday, in the Hunter, ofsome of the distressing particulars the almost unparalle ed rise of that river Al Demopols, the rise is said to be not less than 60 70 feet. IL has every where overhown its banks or both sides, and in some places spread ou, a sheet of or miles in width, looking, expressed, "like sea-" The plan aons of course inundated and in several instan- ces, our informant saw people, white and black, and of all ages, sitting Me roofs of theis buildings which were apparently on the point of being borne away by the overwhelming, and still increasing foOd. Great numbers of drowned cattle were seen, and ma- ny others struggling in the last efforts of felipreserva ton, unable reach the shore which sometimes re- ceded by rapid stages. It not stated that any hu man lives had been lost, but the loss in buildings and
 live stock must be great.
 Conundrum.-Why are Printers bills like faith r. Because they the substance of things hoped for, and the evidence of things not seen.-Lynn pa. Remarkable Derterity-A gentleman at the Park Theatre, on Friday evening, had very neat opera ton performed upon his PantaoOns. in the Barring ton slyIe. His wallet, containing money and some small papers, was contained in the pocket of his pan taoous and, without his notice, two long incisions were made through inc cloth of the panaloons. and in the pocket. The work must have been done al