Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-29
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"You have no doubt heard of the Movmonites. A few days since, .he people residing in and near their vagesron the Missouri, became exasperaled at some specimens of their prsdatory habits, and proce eedng in body to their village, demolished their printing es. .ablshmeni, and the dwelling of their High Priest, and inflicted considerable injury upon the persons and property ofihe whole brotherhood. The High Priest was :arred and feattered, and paraded through the village in a cart. The parsonage who proiessed 10 enjoy eternal life, gave the lie 10 his pre,ensions by dying last Wednesday, while on hs way up the river to Inde pc endence-ihe name of their set.lemen.."
 Letter from St. LSstis, July 26th.
 Hamiing in fhe change.-A few days ago, several in. dividuals belonging to this own being fshng excursion, one Of the number caugh, mackerel, which on being taken in hand. (says oar.informant) cast forth three ninepences and fourpenco hapen- n.y." The unexpected income divided among the esew. This mackerel paid it's own bounty.
 A serious disaster had nigh belalIen the IDdspen- dence "A, which is lying in tho stream st the Na- " Yard in Charesiown, on Wednesday. Early in tire morning Con- Elliott en onboard 10 give direc. iions about having the ship well moored against ie arrival ol the equinoctia gales, and while deck il seemed to him il.at she lurched more than usual. He ordered the pumps be tried, which being done, it was aseertained iha she had four feet in her hoid Sone rogue had broken off the brass cock fix ed on one of her sides let in salt occasionally and the ship filling rapidly But for the timely discovery she must have sunk during the afternoon night in a depth of 50 feet of water.-N.
 A girl in one of the manufaciories at Lowell hung herself few days ago. The morals of the factory girls sho9id be faithfully watched over. IL is hardly be believed that young girls would destroy their own lives, iftbey had not at first committed some acl lead ing them to despair of retaining the friendship their relatives and ofsociety.
 Tribms Co Washington-Mr. Hacket, who is now persooatag the Yankee character 1 England, writes from Manchester. detailing some particulars of his reception in Dublin. He says :-the first night of Rip Van Winkle, when in the midst Of the scene where he 6ods himself lost in amusement d the change in his native village well as in himself and every body he meess person Of whom he is making inquiry meniions the same of WashiogioD. Rip asks Who is he f' The other replies. What! did you never hear of the mnior,al George Washington. the Father oi his Countryi" The whole audience from pit to gallery seemed rise, and with shouting. hug zas eIapp;ng of hands and stamping of feet, made the building shake. These deaening plaud'ss cosiinued time. and ~ouDd up with three disiiact rounds. Te describe you my feelings during such an snex- pecied shandesgas. of national enthusiasm. 6 utterly impossible-I ehokedthe tears gushed from my eyes. and assure yos ii only by great eaoFt that restrained mysef from destroying al the i1soa Of the by breaking the salers with whseh the age and character of Rip had invested me- and eEcniming iu the funes ofmy heart, God bless old iFslaad."