Litchfield enquirer., 1833-12-26
3 DEFERRED ITEMS.

Distressing Calamay.-Eary ON the morning of The
9Th inst. the dwelling house of the Rev. DR.. Gray
in St. Johns, New Brunswick, was discovereI1o be
on fire, and rapid were the fames that the lady OF
the Doctor, and servant named Mary Berkeley, per.
ished. Doctor Gray was Rector Of Trinity Church,
T in Saint Johns. Et.s 9tt
We understand that Sunday night the boot Of the
mail stage iorn the northern part Of Pennsylvania, via
Wkcsharre and Bethlehem, was cut open on the
FrankfoFd road, the first turnpike gate and
y NIL the trunks taken and red in the field adj
joining The passengers recovered their trunks but
all empty. Gen. Stephens, Of Susqnehanna county,
who apassepger, recovered some valuable papers
One Of the trunks contained about $500. The mail
was inside the sage.-Iha. Pennsylvania.
Indian Di6icnry.-The Western (Geo.) Herald
mentions report tina, f'e Cherokees have killed the
workmen and burned the mills, which col. Goodman
was building near Elkjay, 10 Gmer county.
Informa,ioH had been received that the Hampshire
Manufacturers Bank, in Ware, Rlass. had stopped
pasmen'
Walter F. Osgood, convicted Of two indictments
for forgeres 10 the fabrication Of false pension docu
menis with the purpose Of defranding the Unitad
States; sentenced imprisonment hard
labor in the State Prison, the first conviction; and
on the other years imprisonment commenc-
ing Mt the expiration Of the first term. .tiE
Xnstrmction.-Tfa light shine upon a number Of or
posi,e mirrors they will not only reflect but increase
the quantity Gifts luminous rays. is just with
luminous mind, which is not only reflected from the
various minds TO whom il mpar,s Instruction. but its
own light is augmented in proportion TO its brillianey.
As il depends upon the transparency Of the mirror in
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the m inds that taught, what extent they
to he benefited by the instructions ofthe Teacher.
Singular 'Death.---A gal at Thornhowe, named
Ynxley, had the misfortune, few days since TO kill
her n,ori,er in the following singular manner -:
The old lady was scoding her. and the daughter, feel
ing a little irriiated at what her mother had said, took
up her work bag and threw il at her there were some
penny pieces in it, nd these striking her on the tenn
plea, she fell down and died upon The spot.
8es al, English paper.
Domestic angola Cloves" You can hare no more
of cat than her skim" is an old adage, hut we are
now convinced that j, is not true A gentleman
Of this town exhibited in Office few days since,
pair Of handsome gloves very much Of the appearance
Of the Angola in softness and complexion. We were
ra,her Surprised AT the novelty Of their heing produc-
ed from the back ofhs common house cat, Of the NAL
tese species. The fine hair was combed from her
back at the seasbn when she would naturally shed her
coat; and the product Of two years has enabled his
wife 10 prepare this and elegant species OF demes
tic mani lacture.-P Portsmouth Jour.
Fire at CatskiH.--Last Monday evening. about 10
o'clock, IRE originated in the dry goods store Of Mr.
John Day. corner Of Main and Thompson streets, and
opposite to Bosiords tavern, which. with the adja-
cent hardware store OF Mr.. John Powers, under the
same roof was entirely consumed. Mr.. Days books
were saved by The Singular courage Of an inavidual
hs stock Of goods was entirely destroyed. Mr.. Pow
ers' were injured very considerable extent. Loss
estimated a, from 10 to $i2OoO-covered by an iusur-
ance on bindings and goods, ola TO $4,000.
| Fan;rg Hogs on Appies.-We purchased an excel
lent hog Of Mr.. EbeHeser Hunt Of Cumnington. few
days since, which weighed $50 poands. He sold an-
other thai weighed 343 pounds. He informed that
they were common. lean hogs last summer and that
they were fa,ened almost wholly on sweet appes.-.
They consumed not over two bushels Of corn and
twelve bushels Of potatoes each; all the rest Of their
food was apples; Of tho apples were boiled.lb.
Hon. Thomas d. Singleton, one OF the representa-
iives w. Congress from south Carc'lna, dea q isa
leigh IN. CT ON his way TO the seat Of government
"A Yankee Trick.-A few days ago, a Yam
kee Spectator passing through this town, pur
chased a negro woman, and her two children,
for 500, and paid for them 10 ten cent pieces.
at eight TO the dollar; thus gaining IS cents
on every dollar, making a clear gain IN the
whole trade Of Sl75. Is this not sufficient
reason tO induce some Legislative enactment
Flo prevent frauds Of this kind ?-COlMm. S. C.
| ten cent pieces pass for ~ Ia through
tout thelwhOle south.I as16