Litchfield enquirer., 1833-08-01

was to sponge money from him by false pre- fences. As the gentleman held no barley with them and they found nothing was to be gained by mere threats, suit was cOn1n1en- ced. It twas tO have come to trial few days ago, when the whole matter having been ar ranged, it was deternlinedt0 to permitthe com bination to commit their perjuries and then tO arrest them all upon the spot. At the trial, however, no one of them dared to appear.- The Investigations necessary in order to pro- cure testimony, have revealed part of the ma chinery whichis cOnstantIyin operation among US, for the ruin of yOung females. Among the rest is an old woman who assumes 10 be a fortune teller. In order tO introduce her. self to houses, she carries basket as ped lar. Having gained the attention of such per- sons as she wishes tO destroy. by exhibiting her irinkets for sae she begins to tell fortunes. As a specimen :-On one of these occasions she said to a young woman, after looking in her hand: You are going to have bean. On certain day (which was Rxed) you will go to HobokeD with a gentleman and lady. There you will sit down under certain tree, and while you sit there. a fine young gentle man with black whiskers and black eyes will pass along and notice you and speak to you, and he will be your beau" The poor girl was fcolish enough to permit her curiosity to be excited by this Tetended revelation, and sure enough, she did oU the appointed day, go with gentleman and lady to Hoboken. and sit under a tree, and was accOsted, and every thing turned out according to the augu- ries of the hag. In inc evening her compan- ions invited her to the house of the old crea- lure, and she went. wondering at the strange things which had happened. Where she is now we need not tell. She never returned to nAV,t As%f AR Nrfrf
 Easerpyixofd fd YanAee Lady. years since, a. very respectable young lady, who was in state of ]" single blessedness," opened rniliner's shsp and fancy goods store in this town. She prosecuted her business with success for some time, and made considera- bls money; but at length there was a severe depression in the various departments of trade among our citizens, and the iniliiner suffered in common with her neighbors, although her complaints, at this decline of business, were by no n,ea0s go loud as theirs. She had . large stock of goods on hand for such an es. and not a few of them had be- rome shop-worn and rusty. As for staying in this dull town any longer where there was no prospect either for marriage or money, she said she could not. So she settled up her affairs as fast as she could, with determina- ton 10 seek her fortune s0mewhere else. She packed up her stock of gOods, which atponnt- ed to between two and three thousand dol lars, and shipped them to East Florida, where Ahe went herself also. In fsEsS months she wrote hack fidings 10 her friends in Ports. mouth. stating that she had prosperous four ney. had opened shop. found business brisk, snd had sold her merchandize at profit of fifty per cent. She has resided in Florida two Or three years--has been fortunate in all her speculntions in buying and selling English and American Dry ds--enjoyed Rne health, and made great many acquaintances and friends. Last and best of aA she has just got married to a very wealthy Midower, and writes back word that Florida is the place for her. She says also, that there are other chan- ces in Florida nearly as good as hers.
 Portsmouth Jour. LThe lady was Miss Dorothy Dee,ing, and she was married to Hon. Judge Hall.l
 Onthe 9th inst. some altarcation having ta- ken place between Abijah Harris and John Dimsey, both of Plattekill, the latter struck Harris with his fist under his ear, which de- prived him ofkfe in a few minutes. Samuel Johnston, Esq. one of the corOners of this county. on information. held m inquest over lhe body of tho deceased on the satne day.
 
 came to his death by blow inflicted on him by the said JOtsn Dimsey. Dimsey was in,. mediately arrested, and is now in the iail of shis county awaiting his trial.
 On the 9th inst. the coroner was also called to view the skeIeton of an unknown man, found on the top of Shawangnnk mountain, near the Big pond west of Benjamin Upright's. Ills clothes were principally dccayed, except the shoes, which are new at the store of Sam ueI Johnston. The deceased appeared to have been dead some t;me-prebably two years. It is supposed that in attempting to cross the monntain. he lost his way and pershed.
 On the 9th inst., Stephen Gouchy, mill. wright by trade, was found dead in the upper part of Sylvanus Gales sawmill, ih the town of Shawangnnk. He was about S5 years of age. and had complained some the day he. fore, and was very restless that night. He got ap tn the morning and went to his work as usuaI, but at breakfast time he did not return. Seme of the family went down and found i'im dead. An inquest was held by'the same eeEeper.--U Ulsier RePsb. VI, ae
 Carions E6ssts cr Ligksnimg.--We learn ffOm Wa!thani, that during severe thunder storm, on the afternoon of the ath inst. inc Waltham, Factory was struck with lightning. The fluid passed down the rod on the small Factory until it reached the part of the sooi. to which the forcing pump is attached. It then separated. . large portion of it passing through the roof. making quite hole, upon the pump pipe. Another portion passed along the rod until it reached the dressing room window, where the copper pipe was Fenfimes ,asar,. s.lna.