Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-29

CoHnteEJeitsEs cmsRks.-" The association at Boston tO search out eOunterfeiteVs Of States bank notes, have recently sent On . confidential agent, aud under the advice and assistance of the writer and some others, have made grand haUl having taken by surprise nearly % of the gang of eOunterfsiters and passers of cOunterfeit money. They are all in prisOn-their tools, plates, counterfeit money. bank paper. Szc. Gc. &c. are in the hands Of the police. as we'll as one hundred letters or more, from all parts of your country, to the cOunterfeiters' principal agent. which 5 throw much light on who is engaged"
 Gates & Co. Montreal.
 Montreal, August I9.
 CORUictiOn cf MWrder.-On Friday last, Adolphus Dewey was brought to trial, char ged with the murder of his wife. The trial lasted till 4 o'clock on Saturday, when. after an hours deliberation. the Jury returned a verdict of Guilty. The prisoner made a short address, when Mr.nJustice Pike passed the sentence of the law in an impressive man. ner. The sentence was to have been carried into effect this morning, but the prisoner has been respted till Friday, the SOlh inst. - .-- ! N00el L0t0 Suit.-We learn that an action is depending in the Supreme Court at Alba ny. against the Mechanics and Farmersf Bank of Albany, involving the maSnifcens sun of two shillings, New York curreucy.-' The plaintiff alleges in his "Bili of Particu- lars," which occupies three sheets of foolsa cap, that he presented a one dollar bill to the Bank for pay ment, and that the Cashier refu- sed payment on the ground that the bill was l mutilated, one fourth part of the same being cut or torn off. but rendered to the plaintiff 7s cents, saying it was not good for a dollar. The ground of defence taken by the Bank is, that the note Was probably mutilated fOl the purpose of ccnnterfeiting and that the rOgues have way of making five good bills out of four, by taking a slip from each, whereby the Bank is made responsible fO. five hundred dollars where it issues enty four hundred.- We hope the Albany papers will give us the J result of the trial. As the matter now stands,' judgment has been entered against the Bank hy default, and motion to reopen the case, on the ground that the Plaintiffs bill of parii-' culars, though 80 very vOluminoas, is iOsuffiA' 1 cient. is now pending.-N. Y. Journ. Com. l South Carolina opinion of BOston.-The 1 Columbia. s. c. Telescope, in commenting upon a communication in the Boston Courier, relative to the proceedings at a meeting held 1 in this city for the benefit of Theological 1 Seminary located at Columbia, concludes with the following remarks:-" We have a 1 certain regard for Boston, her spirit, he: in- teigence. her librratiiy and (though loving 1 little else n Massachusetts, we love, at least, the ancient sturdiness of that State; and ] should be sorry to be compelled to look on her as no longer bold and fair ad, crsary.- She has fought us strongly and we'll and we verify believe that she alone, if the late con- l test had come to arms, would have joined battle with all the ancient spirit, which this country possessed, before it had yet been tanned by its present institutions. As Er' windy NewYOrk, or leaden Pennsylvania. we never made much account 0f them. But 1 Massachusetts is a true foe, and we like her, batting always her trick of making l.. l.. D.s," 1 Rapid Troueiling-The Locomotive Engine which left Saratoga Friday at o'clock, P. M landed the passengers at Schenectady in hour, tsoo minutes and ftly-tro seconds. The time actually consumed in running the disiance-22 miles-was, EtlyJow mia- utes and lhty,thres seconds being the quickest trip ever made.
 1 Robbery efthe Western Maa-The mail tha. lefe Cherry Valley, the l7,h inst. stolen from tho stage, one mile from the village, and almost all the let. ters broken open, and the fragments found in the woods. A sIraggier, who calls himself Wm. Burton, was taken up, and confessed his guilt. He probably had accompices. Some letters missing. The | l Weunders,and one Of the Factories in Pawiucket, R. I. has stopped operations, in consequence of the l high price of cottOn.-N. r. Gag. | Original and true-A servant woman of- fee, employed to do the cooking for famy.- When the hour for dining arrived, the landlady
 ed whether dinner was ready No nam, was the re- pIy-I have yet ioished sringing the beans. The cook indusriOusy a, 'cOrk se'oing the beans On strings. Lord what shall do the company wait ing. Indeed, ma ID, don't knosO you fold tOstrig 1 ths beams, 'ohich 7 ara doing sOith all my mighf ~. Y. GaseHe. The Hon. John Rowan. late Senator in Congress, Of Kentucky. agenteman ofgreat personal and political distincon, has been bereaved by the Cholera, ofwo 1 sons, daughier.n-aw, and granddaughter all titled by peculiar merits his affections, and all carried of within lwenty.iour hours. What m nc- emulation of calamity house of mourning what occasion for the condolence of all whom the woe of others can touch - Vatioaai Gas.
 A statue ofJeGerson, ful length, in plaster bronz- ed has been received from France, and presented | the Corporation Ofihe city of New-York. It was fashioned by David, but never wrought in marble.- Mr. Jefferson is represented as hearing open in his right hand the declaration of nde ndence and about to present it to Governor Hancock, all the words of I