Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-01-17
No. SO. vHoLE No. s44.

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Whimsical Mistake. ----4'sAr immense
treasury Document, (says a letter writer
rom Washington,) was this morning laid
On me tables Of the Members Of Congress-
On examination, the document was
found 20 DC q very exact and particular
statement OF the Monies received. for va
Irious purposes, at each Custom House n
the United States during the late TKar.--
forming a stout volume. 5 $50
Nobody could tell what Il was printed
for, or who ordered it,-till Mr.. SiIIsbee.
Of Massachusetts. said, that he offered a
Resolution at the last Session, which was
adoptcd, --requiring the Treasury officers
to prepare and have pointed statement of
the Custom Honse Monies of last vcnr.--
ysome slip of the Pen, the year became
gar, and hence the cumbtous and useless
document. ssaasa
A. young lady Of Responsibility, residing
in Race-streei, above Eighth, being obIig-
ed to leave home on Saturday evening last,
on an errand in Fourth-street, with no 9TH
er protection than that offered BY i favor
lite house dog, Of the largest size. that ran
IsfrOlicking short distance from her, while
(passing franklin Square w met by %
strange young fellow, who insulliagly adj
dressed her, and (not knowing there was
another puppy SO near at handy proceeded
| to, put hisarm round her neck and kiss her.
The faithful animal, seeing his young mis-
tressl so rudely assaled, leapt from tlTe gut
eter upon the back ofihe fellow and fasten-
Ted upon his coat When the lady had
succeeded in supprcssing her laughter at
the. poor fellows astonishment and ludi-
crous appearance, fromshis earnestsurpli-
cation, she called her guard ID her, and tho
chap TOOK to his, heels, with the loss Of one
skert. Phiiaaek. CAron.
Kitten Pie.-The News Bedford Ga
llzette states that one evening last week a
ladysin that town made up fine batch saf
dough in trough, and left ii on the hearth
bofofe the embers, in order that il might
rise before morning, when it was to be-
transformed into plump dough bats.
On going into the kitchen in the morning,
the lady found batch of seven young in
faut Kittens. all nagly bedded in The warm
dough, afitlyihe old cat sitting BY watching
with Turk like gravity, this unlocked for
addition to the morning breakfast
A Unanimous audience. John
kemble was manager Of theatre at Ports
mouth, which vas only opened twice or
thrice in the week, a sailor applied 10 him
on one Of the nights when there was no
performance and entrcaicd hin, to open
1.-THE theatre but was informed that, as the
town had not been appraised on the occa-
sion, the manager could not risk tho ex-
pense.. :. What will it cost to open the
/ theatre tonight for Tomorrow leave The
country, and God knows If shall ever
see play agaip," said the sailor. Mr..
Kemble told him that it would be ave gnin-
cas-. 'sWell," said the careless tar, 81
i will give it upon this condition, that you
i will let nobody in the house hut myself
and the actors" He was then asked
. what play he would chose. EIe fixed up-
on Richard tie Third. The house was
! immediately lighted, the rest Of The perfor-
mers attended, and the tar took his station
in the front row Of the pitt, Mr.. Kemble
performed the part OF Richard, the play
happening TO BIO WHAT'S styled ono 0f the
stock pieces of the company. The play
wa performed throughout; the sailor was
WY tlStICO IduSuIUS dIQ dDs
plauding. but frequently on the Took out
lest some other auditor might intrlde upon
bis enjoyment. He retired perfectly satis-
fed. and cordially thanked the manager
for his ready compliance. s $ ID. s'lss
/ Borosoing. I've have frequently frovn-
cd when the following question was put 10
us by the newspaper Borrowing gentry
/" VIII you lend me your last paperl u
only want to read |. - Now what III cre-
ation do such folks think newspapers are
printed for except Ia read--and If they
want them, why don'l they pay for them,
and titus remnneraie the printer24 "A man
kmigh with tho same propriety GO 10 q Ba-
ker and say, Sir, won'r you lend me a
loaf of breadi ! only want 10 eat il
TIE Human Broin. The brain has
been examined BY Yauquelin mud Jahn !;
and in this dificOlt analysis, surprising
'lic1incidence between their resllesl may 81,
observed. II is q curious fact, that III The
brain Of man, no less than SO per cent ~
the weight is water. According 10 the
analysis Of vanqnelin, 100 parts ST tho
human brain consists pf so parts Of water :
ass Of white fat OF Of red fat 4 j. 10 81