Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-01

1 Both mills were in operation at the time, hui no person was inthe least injured.
 We think the circumstances above narrated, clearly prove the power and efficacy of light ming rods, provided they are judiciousIy treat ed. Had not the forcing pump been placed almost in contact with the conductor, all the electric fluid would undoubtedly have been conveyed to the ground without doing any injnry. But the pump being OfirOD, also act ed as conductor, and performed its GHty so faithfully, that it actually conveyed a portion of this fluid from the top to the bottom of the building then under ground distance Of 20 or 30 yards to another building and the consequence from this circumstance had near ly proved seriOus.-- LOsVeH Jour.
 CLoUeH.-The Philadelphia Gazette states, that after Clongh's previous attempt to es- cape, he was removed tO dungeon. where he remained uniil few days ago. Several persons who visited him, complained that this dungeon was an unfit place for man tO re- main in who had but few days to live, and the Sheriff. willing to act as humanely as the law would allow, offered to remove ClOugh to large room, provided he would consent to be chained. To this Clough readily con- | senied, and he was accordingly placed in a comfortable room, in the third story, over-
 looking tre yaid.
 I Clough had been permitted to have can de In his room, in order tU enable him 10 write in the evening. This candle, On Satnr- day night, previous to being visited by the SherE he placed in the chimney, and arran. ged his blanket before it, in such way as th
 hide all the beams of the light. An iron
 spoon. which he probably found in the room, --and which was not known to be in his pos
 session, he had converted into a saw, with
 which be released himself from, his chains.-
 Having these matters all arranged. when the
 Sheriff retired, Clough took his candle, and burnt away portion of window Dili.--an ordinary wooden frame-by which he tore away the grate, making an opening ofsix inch es by ten, through which he escaped, short time before day break.
 His safe descent tO the yard, was effected by means of his blanket. which he had tom into slips and converted into a rope. When in the yard. he procured two boards. used by the Sheriff to cover celery beds, and hy ma king kind of bridge, he was enabled to scale the high wall.
 His escape was discovered soon after day light, and the jail hell immediately rung q large number of citizens, amounting perhaps to five hundred in all, assembled, and started in pursuit. Every barn and building in the neighbOrhoOd was searched. and the country for miles round secured, hut until evening, without success. The precaution was taken to guard all outlets, in every direction from the town. so as to render his capture, sooner or later, certain.
 Clough was 6rst seen by colored man, in swamp, on the RancOcas river. about three miles west of Mount Holly. It was in the dusk of the evening. and as the fugitive gave an unsatisfactory answer to the negro, he sounded the alarm. The individuals who arr rived first were Joel Hollingshead, and John Milyine, the latter resident Oi Mount H0l- ly. and we'll acquainted with Ciough. The prisoner denied his name, said he was going to Philadelphia, but allowed himself to be ar- rested. without offering resistance, though he had an axe n his possession. He had on the same dress shat he wore in the prison. On the day previous to his escape, CIOugh had purchased pound of crackers. These were found in his pessessiOn when arrested. It appears he had secrefed himself in the swamp during the whole day, and when ta- ken he was about pursuing his journey by night. He appeared to be much faligued with his cxestions. In the early port of } esterdsy. he was tracked in the vicinity of the spot where he was afterwards found. He wore square tced pumps. and the course he took from the jail. was plainly observable in seye- ral corn fields adjoining the town.
 From fAe Cincinnati Gdzelse.
 A strong disposition to commence agitating the Presidential election of 1886 is evinced in many parts of the country, and especially Pennsylvania and Ohio. It is' evident that the most ulgent for this agitation propose to bring the name of Judge Mclean before the public. Their object is plain enough to pre- occupy the ground in his behalf. The pru- dence and discretion 0f this movement are not very clear 10 my understanding.
 In the year 1891 and '2S, similar impa- tlence pervaded the friends of Mr. Craw ford, Mr. Clay and Calhoun. The strifes then en- geDdersd have not yet subsided. Their con- sequences upon the country. and upon the usefulness of the eminent men to whom they related, are known to us all, and I should thlnk addressed themselves f0rcibly to such as are anxious to bring out a candidate for the nrst time. This pre-0ccupation of the ground IS much, U tt can be obtained hy a tolerably general consent of those who are expected to sustain the occupant: hut it is nothing if he is lostled forward hy the jockyship 0fhis pas- tic1laE friends only.
 At present there are five individuals who enjoy each portion of the public favor for President in 1886. First. Martin Van Buren. tne candidate of the present administration, ano par eTcetience. of the democratic party. ana who. rom these aids, nnites more voices 'n hls support than any other single candi- date. Secondly. Henry Clay. to whom ma- ny ot h's old Friends cling with unahated re-