Litchfield enquirer., 1833-06-06

| About three hours afterwards, when we chop
ped up the tree and with a handsbike lifted
the stone, we found the snake with the two
ends joined together and able to attempt ma
King his escape; we however caught it. The
cut was not entirely healed, but we carried it
home, and now have it we'll and sound 10 a
box for the inspection Of any one in the viii
{ Iage. The cut is entirely healed, and leaves a
ring round the snake; and what is curious,
the ends of the streaks on the two parts do
not match.'
| Life AssNrances.-For the information Of
those who may wish 10 provide for their fam
! HES at very small rate, and who have not
The means OF rendering them any adequate as
sstance at their death. by will or inheritance,
the following case, (which occurred 10 this city
within few months past, aud which is but
partially known) is now made public.
merchant well advanced in life, and who
Tor more than forty years had been successful
IN business, became unfortunate. His family
was large, and SO far as his means extended,
must necessarily have been left destitute in
the event of his speedy dissolution, which,
however, was not, at that time, even proba-
ble' He, notwithstanding, it seems, was full
~ sensible of the uncertain tenure Of Life,
oil November, at the Baltimore Life Insurance
Company, in the sum Of $4,000. He died
IN the middle Of February ensuing, within
eleven weeks from the date of the policy, and
his widow has received the whole sum With
| out any trouble or expense, and before the pc
Rod provided for the payment thereof had
expired. This prOvilent act has rendered his
family not only comfortable. but with pru-
dence. independent; and they have abundant
cause to bless the day when resolution SO
happy in its consequences, was formed and
acted on.-Nat. InteN.
Terrific Thunder Shower !-On the af-
ternoon of the 9Th inst. storm of wind and
rain, accompanied by severe thunder and
lightning, passed over this town and vici-
nifty. The lightning was intensely vivid,
and the thunder deafening and terrific
Within the compass of eight miles around
Northampton, the lightning struck in not
less than nine places, and probably it did in
many others not known or observed. The
house of Mr.. John Clake in this town re-
ceived powerful stroke. 1t is guarded
by rod, but the presumption is, the force
Of the shock was SO great, the conductor
could not receive it all, and it extended to
the adjoining chimney. 1t descended
through the roof, after displacing some
bricks from the top of the chimney, and
burst out through the ceiling in tho second
story. Thence it disappeared and exhibi-
ted itself again, by tearing off the wood
work by the side Of the front door, finally
expending itself by ripping up some plank
in tho cellar. The family were sitting
within few feet of the door whore it burst
out, and most fortunately escaped without
injury. At the Factory Village a tcne.
ment was struck by lightning, and ono o.
the occupants-an English woman, mother
Of six young children-almost instantly kill
led. The 1iuief spe"s i'ar.- of its force upon
a tree near the corner of the house, and
the remainder descended beam, near
where she was sitting. She breathed few
minutes, but never spoke after the shock.
The family came to this country last SUM
mer, and were worthy and Industrious, but
poor in circumstances. When the husband
(who was absent at the time Of the calam-
| iiy) returned, unconscious of the fate Of his
wife, and found his six little orphans in
tears and gathered round the hfeless re-
mains Of their mother, the better feelings
of human nature prevailed, rendering the
scene unutterabIy agonizing.
A tree in the upper part of King street
was shivered in pieces, and what is most
curious, pair of oxen, yoked together,
were separated by the shock. The light
ming struck the centre of the yoke, burst it
in pieces, and liberated the animals, with
out inficting the slightest injury A barn
in the meadows had hard hit, but it with
stood the shock triumphantly. A house
also was struck in Observation-Disclosures
(Mass.) Courier.
Singular PhenOmenOn.-A friend has
favored US with the following extract from
a private journal kept during a voyage
from this country to Madeira, aud thence
to Calcutta.
About midnight we were reused from
our berths and desired to repair on deck.
We did so; and what scene presented
itself! Each one of Us as we stepped up
on deck, stood silent and amazed, appalled,.
yet delighted. We s0ers floating upon a
sea of fire! The wind wss brisk and the
waves high. but each wave kindled into a
liquid and floating confagration it spark
led and glowed like molten iron. and as
the creSt of the waves broke and fell. it