Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-08

corpse. .AGler midnight the father was seen to come down stairs dressed in an Over-cOat, with a bundle in his hand, tO take q 6ag from his desk containing something heavy, and to
 leave the house. He was absent several
 hours, during which tt was cOniectured he furnished the refugee with clothes and mon ey for his flight. On suspicion ofhaving thus aided the murderer to escape, he was arrest l ed as an accessary after the fact. but atler full examination he was discharged. The yer dict of the CorOner's jury was that the de- stead Craft. The ,nurdeles has not yet been
 heard Ot, and was supposed to be making hts
 way tO the western country.
 The freaks of sailor on shore with his
 pocket full of Uncle Sam's bank bills. are of ten vastly diverting, hut the following incl
 dent which has been communicated to us is
 more SD than any we have ever heard Of.--
 Last Saturday son of Neptune landed from
 one of lhe steam boats in Providence, pr0ba
 bly just discharged from the frigate Brandy.
 wine. and made sail immediately for one of the stage offices. :" Hold in your bobstays and avast hit," said he 10 the driver, |. ! want to charter your craft for n passage, for
 myself and baggage to BostOn-what dye ask I" 1.-Two d0ilars," i" answered the driver,
 e for yourself and dollar and a half for your
 baggage.", "None of your tricks, you land lubber," responded Jack, blast my eyes ifI don't stsrt an opposition # you charge at that
 rate." The driver persisted. Jack waddled
 down to truck stand-"I say shipmate,
 what will you take for your horse and truck.
 as you call 'em.' The truckman thinking it
 ali a joke, said he would take hundred and
 fifty dollars. i" I'll give q cool hundred" said
 Jack. .. DOne," said Trucky, and at Jacks
 request, he made out bill of sale, when ,snaeh to his surprise, Jack pulled out of his .pocketa SlOO bill and handed it over. Trncky,
 therefore, offered him Ss5 tO relinqush his
 bargain, hut Jack was, determined tO start an
 opposition to that "landl0bber up stream"
 and SO mounted his truck with his baggage and drove through the streets, offering pas sage tO Boston at half prics-sa;lors free. Not
 being successial in obtaining passengers he
 started off aiONe, and was passed by the. stage
 coach . few miles from Providence. endeNv-
 ing to get through toll gate. at less price than the law authorized. We have not yet heard
 of his arrival, though he will no doubt be here. The horse and truck are said to be worth full | $l60.-Bossoa Atlas. ] The New Hampshire papers make loud complaints of the expenses charged to the [ l The tavern-keeper at Concord charged $48O \ for entertaining the President and suite @ peysons) from Friday afternoon till Monday 1 morning The hill included 100 bottles ] Champaign wine at S2 per bottle! The com I mittee of thirteen (members Ofthe Legisla- l ture) before mounting to meet the President,
 called at a tavern and run up bill of SEQ for I luncheon, &c.,: then rode three miles to Bow, and run the State in deht geo more for wine, punch and spirits--and then charged S5 each
 fOr.the hoses they rode, while one of them
 actually paid but 75 cents to the owner for the use of his horse. Another member Of the l Legislature presented bill of S8O for the use l Of the horse rode by the President for two 1 hours through the streets Of Concord! An 1 attempt was made to allow the soldiers who were ordered to Concord, 50 cents day for
 their services, but it failed-these Nber0t legis-
 lators thinking tt enormous that poor farmers and mechanics should think of charging the
 State two or ,ihree dollars for a weeks inter- ruption of their business, &c. ln consequence of some dissatisfaction with the people of Concord. in relation to the Presidents visit, the House of Representatives. as a punish
 ment, voted to remove the seat Of Govern
 ment to Portsmouth. but the Senate rejected the proposition. on.-Salsm Goaeite. @d
 v Remarkable deieciioR efa Pickpocket.-- On
 the day of President Jack s0n' arrival in B0s-
 ton. n merchant of the city was robbed of his pocket book, containing $500. by a pick pocket, wkist standing ip the crowd opposite the Fremont House. Onlthe evening of the same day. person called at the postoiice,
 and asked the clerk to give him wafer, with
 which he sealed letter and drOpt 1t into the box. When the clerk took the letters from
 the hox to mail them, he noticed that .one had
 burst is seal, s0d that 1t had been hadly fOld.l ed, and appeared to contain aninclOsure.
 He showed the letter to she postmaster, who opened it, (as he is authorised to do when letter has suspicious appearanee) and found that 1t contained $2OO in bank bills. crushed together by the hand, and enclosed in q hurried and slOveniy manner. The letter
 was written by person calling hiniseif Han.
 sen, to his wife in Philadelphia, informing her
 sf the remittance. The postmaster ordered the letter to be detained. #agT
 A day or two after. an advertisement ap-
 peared in morning paper. announcing the ] loss of the money, and describing the bills.- | The postmaster read the description, and 1 finding 1t to correspond with the bills in his 1 possession, gave Information to the attorney I general. county attorney. and judge of the I municipal court. which information was con- municated io high constable Blaney of Phila- T delphia. with . request that he would look ! out fer Hanson. and apprehend him on his arrival there. Intelligence was received yes .l ferAnv frMrA MP Rinnaw that has had eaw.A