Litchfield enquirer., 1833-12-19
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I UEFEhRED IIEMSs
Benedict Araoid.-Nlr. Sparks exhibited las, eve.
ning n, the Masonic Temple the reyy papers, six in
number, which were taken by PauIdag, Van War,
and Williams from Major Andres boots, when they
arrested him as Spy within tie An,ericaa lines
! Andres pass, in Arnolds own hand writing on "a
small piece ofpaper, was written in bold letter, and
signed" B. Arnold, Maj. Geni."-Bos. Trans.
| a Thief kaiea-The public will probably recoI-
leci that few weeks since stated the occurrence
ofan attempt made by gang Of house -breakers to
rob store in the Bowery, and that young man who
slept 10 the store, being disturbed and having proyid-
ed himself with loaded gun, fred through the door
at the thieves, when they made off. Of them being
probably seriously wounded. We now find thai one
Of the thieves actually received the whole Of the guns
charge in his side, that he fingered with the wound
till the day before yesterday, when he died. The two
lately ARRESTED for robbing store ut West Ches-
ier he confessed were bis companions in the attempt
10 ROB lie Store in the Bowery-N. Y. COur. & Eng.
MIR. Job White. Of Belfast, Me. has invented ma.
crime which surpasses all other Yankee Inventions
II is saw, constructed saw log crcularly,
or rather to unroll log in piece, like piece OF
cloth. 1t works horizontally, md the board is rolled
log.
French author, an Academician Of some note,
calculates that Adam 1913 fee, inches in height
Noah little than 100 feet, Abraham 3d. Moses
3d. Herculus 10, Alexander g. and Cesar less than s.
Progressing in this ratio, in few years hence the
world will be filed With a race Of Lilliputians.
Stage Robbery.-~The Ashiabula stage, was robbed
Of its baggage about two miles north of Warren Ohio
trunk Of gentleman fund next morning, brok-
en- open, but nothing taken from it. A trunk Of Mr..
Nathaniel Pease, Of Brighton, Mass. was robbed Of
$40 in SPECIE two checks, for $4,000 the other
for $1,000. together with papers Of importance.
Hanging upon COntract.---A fellow in Preston,
England lately in consideration ofone shilling, agreed
TO be hung by the neck for five minutes from the
branch off tree. After hanging about two minutes
lie grew black and biue," and his employers begin
ming be frightened they cut him down, and he was
brought to. We know they do almost every thing in
England for money; bu, We recollect nothing similar
TO this since Advisors time. 1--we do not msrecol-
Iec and we have not the book at hand to consult,
Addison, in one OF his Spectators mentions the case
Of gentleman who advertised TO shoot himself by
stbscr pton."-N. Y. Cour.
a Friendly Pinch.-An Enslishman, lately in Paris,
great amateur of lions, bears, tigers, and other fero-
rious animals, became acquainted with Monsieur Mar.
tin, aud made frequent visits to his celebrated mena-
gerie Martin had occasion leave Paris and in his
absence he conriyed, by bring the keeper TO obtain
his permission 10 walk in the interior, aad amuse him
self by feeding the animals through the cage. The
keeper, who busily employed in serving out the
f"oc, had forgotten close t3e gate Of the lions den.
he ,aO nil ant ho..
sruch perceivng his Majesty Of the Forest Stretch
ing himself within few yards Of him. Surrounded
ny high wall, whou: arms, stick, even mm-
brelia defend himself his situation was NOT an envia-
bile one. A lucky idea struck him, he had his snuff
box in his hand and threw the contents into the lions
face, who, in the obliging manner turned round
10 sneeze, giving the gentleman opportunity ofslp-
ping into the den and closing the gate upon himself
remained there until the keeper returned and released
him
The Louisville Herald publishes history Of steam
boats on the Western waiers; from which il appears
ila, the whole number Of boats lost on the Western
waters since July 1881, and abandoned sixty
OF this number, seven burni while under way
nine burnt while in port twenty-five sunk by snags
and snmps; Two by rocks; i've by running ioul and
vice.
Mr.. Richard Rush has written long letter agains,
the Bank and in favor Of removing the deposi,es-
Mr.. Rush lie tired Of country life. and living on his
means and thus recommends himself 10 the X.
c. for the first vacant mission. He has been nearly
all his life 10 Office, aud worth much TO any
pariy.-Noah. ,,#
3ir. Clay had his coat stolen from his while in
PhifadeIphla. A wag at our shOslder expresses the
hope. this 10 not fair specimen Of Pennsylvania coat
esy.-lb.
VIM. Carroll, ofTennessee, has been nominated for
Vice Presiden. 10 run on the Van Buren, Ticket by the
Nashville BanDer.-B.
The Ohio Atlas mentions that black man, ofSteu-
benve in that State, has prosecuted white lady Tor
| breach Of marriage promise
The Paris paper, the Tribune. has heen
prosecuted eighty-One times by the govern
meDt, for libels, and was recently convicted
for the eighth time. The Editor, NJ. Lionne.
has been condemned 10 Eve years further i'm
! prisODment, and a fine Of 10000 francs.