Litchfield enquirer., 1833-05-02

CorrepOndence cJtke ~. r. Journal of COmmsrcr.
 WASHINGTON, April 2S, 1882.
 The famous Warrior, RL0ck H0tOe, arrived
 tn this city last evening. He is accompanied by his son, by the Prophet, the father of the Prophet, and three young chiefs. Black Hawk, as prisoner of war, is also attended by Lieutenant of tho United States Infan- try and file of soldiers. This morning he had a long interview with the President, in the presence of several of the high officers of the Government. The Hawk addressed the President, as have heard, with brevity and great dignity. He was followed by the Proph- ct, who spoke at greater length. The Ptesi- dent replied, it is said, with much courtesy and kindness. The Hawk, it is said. showed no reluctance to meet his "Great Father" and the first words which he addressed him were, Y" I am man, and you are another."- Tkis sentiment must have brought forcibly to the mind of the President. the "homO sum nit humani," &c. or what is nearly its equivalent. |" do unto others" S1c. At all events the ad- dress seems to have had upon the President much effect. An order had been issued for the confinement of Black Hawk and his reti- nue at Fortress Monroe, there to be retained as hostages till the peace of the North Vest , ern frontier should be fully secured. But it is said that the President, after an interview, | expressed q reluctance to pursue this course, and has determined to dismiss them upon pa- ! role. The Black Hawk is short in stature, | thick set, and apparently of great nerve and muscle. His complexion is tawny or copper colored, and his countenancr more expressive of thought than of passion. His nose is large and decidedly Roman; his forehead very high, and remarkably broad, and he has an unusual breadth of head behind the ears.- u;v i, IlaOE md HI.A of the Missouri hawk from which he derives his name. His age is about seventy, but he does not appear to be fifty. All agree as to the fact, that, unlike most of his tribe, he has never indulged in the use of ardent spirits His son is, ,in nature and ligure,a perfect Apollo. The Hon. Thomas H. Perkins, of Boston, has given his mansion house in Pearl street in that city, to the Asylum for the Blind.- The estate is valued at ESQ., ,O00, and is given on condition that S5O,O0O more shall be rais- ed to form fund for the support of the estab- lishment. Towards the latter sum the Hon. Jonathan Phillips, of Boston, has subscribed ! $5,0OO.-COn. Courant.
 ] Cape de Terd Suferers.-The extent and degree of suffering endured by the hapless people of the De Verds may be imagined from the fact that the population of the Isl- ands amounts to 88, ,46O persons and that out of this. in the course of the year 1882, SC, 300 ] persons died Of starvation. It IS aedged that this account, instead of heing exaggerat- l ed, does not include the whole number-ma- ny having died in the fields, many devoured l by the dogs, and some even by their own frantic fellow sufferers! This picture ofhor- TOT is unparalleled in the annals of the hu- l man race.
 A few evenings since, a young man in the employment of Mr. F.. s. Adams in this viI- lage, by the name of Phio Watson. actually swallowed liping rat about 4 inches in length, including the tail, on a trfing wager of fifty cents When fairly slowed inside. Watson remarked, that his ratship. twas dodging about in his empty stomach" and in- | stantly gulped down two quarts of cider, to set him aAoat. The drluged Jonah kept 1 1oundering like another "arch fend in cha Os," till a huge tobacco quid rolled into "the 1 middle" proved an ugly " deadfaIl," to the " rat in the gentleman's kitchen" Matson suffered no further inconvenience from this marvellous rat extprminatiOn. The above is no hoax. but is susceptible of proof that would satisfy the most incredulOus.
 Ohio AilQs.
 4 Successful Hoar.-There is long story in the New-Yor Courier and Enquirer of a hoax played off upon court and jury recent ly by a criminal at Hackensack, New Jersey. Just before his trial came on. he was strck- en with paralysis, by which one side and the limbs thereunto attached, brcame sud- denly paIsied insomuch that he could not move the same. He was brought into court on bed, and often fainted. and was borne a way. that he might revive. He was found guilty, but the court taking into consideration his helpless situaion-the little time which he would have to lve-and all the painful circumstances of the case-omitted sending him to prison. and imposed upon him mod crate fine. A relative paid it, and conveyed him from the jail, in his bed. A few days af- ter, one of the prosecuting counsel met the man who was sick of a pasy,' near the foot of COurtland street, New-York. who Observ- ed. with significant leer, | am much better to-day than yesterday As he drew near, the man departed with haste sufficiently in- dicative of his rapid convaescence and entire recovery.
 Mir. Audubon returned to this city yesterday. From him we learn, and it affords pleasure state the fact, that within the last six months more than fifty subscribers have been added to his list for his great