Litchfield enquirer., 1833-04-04

Macon. March c. Tremendous Gale-A storm OF
hurricane, more violent than has been known eince
the settlement OF the county passed this place
Friday last After good deal Of rain, accompanied
by thunder and lightning the wind about p. M.
commenced rising in the and soon ncreas-
ed TO perfect hurricane. Trees, fences and Chin
neys were blown down in all parts Of the town, and
many buildings injured. In the country the dam.
age done by the gale was if possible worse than in
town. We have heard Of a great many gin houses
and out buildings being Frustrated and the blowing
down Of trees and sweeping away Of fences is beyond
calculation or belief Altthe roads 10 the west Of this
are blocked up by the fallen trees, and il mast he
some time before they be cleared out TO enable
people to come to market. A number Of lives have
bee" lost and many persons seriously injured.
Georgia Telegraph.
F"res.-FOxes have been very abundant in the
ne'ghoorhood Of Columbia, Pa, during the present
son. The Columbia Spy mentions that zone day last
week the hounds were close upon the heels Of an
old Reynard, on the top ofthe Chckques Rock, tina,
save h'mselfhe jumped of the prccipice, aud aght.
Cd IN the road, distance more than 800 feet. Some
persons who were near the place at the time. picked
him up; he was uninjured with the exception Of
sUgnt orusc. Two years ago, last Christmas, fox
leaped from the same rock and was klledhy the fall"
Washington letter writer states, that the parties
are 50 completely mixed, tina, the politicians twill all
have TO he coored and marked again before the
| next presidential canvass"
Value Of Lobor.-We have heard il stated that the
value Of the ice cut from fresh pond and shipped
from this port the present for Southern mark
ets, is estimated at $l5o, oOO.-Boss. paper
An Intelligent Grand Jury-We see it stated that
att the opening of the quarter sessions in Nom
treal in January, it found that hut three Of the
grand jnrymen could write their naMes and that but
one Of them was able to read.
The General Assembly Of Virginia have allowed
Mr.. Leigh in their Appropriation law, $4,000 ms COM
rensaon for his services in South Carolino-Bost pa.
This is pretty good pay for couple Of weeks visiting
10 the capital offs. CT
A Philadelphia Editor says "Mr. Calhoun speech
is mo""ment-but it rests a sandy founda'ion."-
He also snys that Mr.. Webster's speech is mona
ment-and that i, is firmly sc, in granite"
An Original Anecdote.-" III bet n Sheep" sad
nm old Meredith to his other hail. tina. boy Ohio
isgoing crazy. For he is grnning Mt the plough and
he is grnning at the table, md he is grnning to him
self wherever he goes" "Poh," replied the old wo-
man. don't you know he got lore letter this morn
ing"
Loss efMe Packet Ship VIM. Droyton.-The line
packet ship VIM Drayon, Capt Sutton, from New
York, whence she sailed 2lst Feb. with valuable
cargo on board, bound to Charleston, Is. C.) went
ashore at New.InIet, Currituck county, M C.) at
half past II o'clock the nigh, Of the gath following
During the night she ,humped violently, that in
three hours after she struck, the water up to the
cabin floor, the breaking the ship unit, next
evening, and heavy N. w. wind blowing, when the
passengers and crew got ashore. In addition to her
cargo she had on board 100000 for the u s. Branch
Bank at Charleston, which has been landed The
WE. Dray,on was fine vessel, recently built and
cost nearly $1,000 dolIarr-but we understand there
was only $4,000 insurance upon her. Tie cargo
was very valuable.-Aib. Arg.
Manufdciory Of Ares.-The Axe Factory OF Collins
and Go. "a. CoGnsvie, tCan,on) Conn. 10 considered
the mos, complete md extensive establishment Of III,
| kind in the United States They finish from the ba
700 daily. having a machine with which the hen,
and eye Of the axes formed and after ew strok
Of the hammer ready TO receive the STEEL all which
is performed in a few seconds The factory went into
operation about years ago, and has been the means
Of building up nea. and thriving village; OF afford
"B P'""""o S"P'"y"eHt 10 WOTe
than 200 persons and good marke, for the neghbor-
ing farmers. The workmen receive on nm average
! abou. 81 81 10 per day.-D
One Of the clerks Of the market yesterday seized
about forty pounds Of m article made up in handsome
pounds and exposed for sale by John Bird and Geo.
Garner, from the interior, good butter; which TYP
inspection proved to he twerds clear taIlow, and
only thin exterior coating Of the genuine article
They were heavily fined for the attempted fraud.
| Phiiad. Chr0n.
NairsAe.-Peope who have all theirdays resided at
distance from the seaboard, are generally found to
possess very singular notions Of the maritime portion
Of our race; than whom more generous open.
ed and feeling class Of people do not exist. The
name Of sailOr creates in them Of nondescript
idea. and they often appear 10 them being Of an
inferior grade. Az an illustration Of the point, we Of
fer the following anecdote which we haye the best as.
surance is authentic. A poor man called at the door
! Of house. considerable distance back in the coun.
try, beg something to eat, stating that he poor
shipwrecked sailor, &c. &c. The girl who opened
the door ran her aged Mistress informing her ofthe
supuIicaiion stating that sailsr had come to beg
something to eat. and desired to know in what man.
ncr he should be received. Now the kind hearted
old lady was awake at the least mention Of suffering.
"A hungry sailor, is il =" said che, rising from her
wheel and folding her hands devotionaIly. eyes,
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