Litchfield enquirer., 1833-05-09
From Ehe Bridgeport Farmer.
STRATFORD, April 5.

These children by the auVIce ol d Juu'CV"S and pious mother, unitedly agreed to make an effort to sustain the family, andpay off the debts with which the estate was encumbered, without disposing of any real estate. Ana they, therefore, during the last sunmeF' Oy their little hands labor, raised, and nave re- gently. sold for cash, the following ar"c'eS' viz :-
 70 bushels oats, for SSS o3 l2O l-2 do. corn, at 70 cents' ou VO
 Flaxseed, I4 OO 800 lbs flax (water rotted) at 1oc. 30 % 20 bushels potatoes, at 2s. 6 67
 17O %
 Tn addition to the above, they have raised 500 lbs. of pork, 46 bushels rye, unsold i; have ploughed acres, carted on 30 loads of manure, and sowed it with rye; made and carted ' or tons of hay, and WiDtereu 6 head of cattle.
 They had no assistance, except few days in harvest and having the whole paid out for labor, as am informed, did not exceed S5. They have therefore, cleared at least Sl5O, besides supporting the family-for what they consumed is not included. And last, tho of infinitely the most consequence, within a few months past, the eldest and second son, have hopefully experienced religion, and both dai- ly pray in the family. The eldest boy united with the church. and leads in prayer meet ings, to the acceptance and edification of el-. derDy members.
 Believing the above may afford consolation to some bereaved widows and orphans, and excite them to go and do likewise, instead of harboring dejection and distrusting the good ness of the Lord, forward the facts to you for insertion. Dr. Franklin says, "God helps them that help themselves" And wiser man than Franklin says. The hand of the diligent man maketh rich" The truth of which will no doubt be verified in this case, if the health of these children is spared, and a kind Providence smiles upon their exertions. l ought also to add that their parents and the eldest child were members of the Tempe rance Soriety. They made use of no ardent spirits or poisonous drink, that not only wastes and destroys strength and property. but leads to the destruction of both soul and body.
 Utica, April -Murder.-We briefly al- luded in our last weeks paper, to the sudden disappearance, on the 8th inst, of Joseph l.. Buckingham, who was about to enter the Oneida Institute in Whitesboro'. On that day lthe 8th) he had been to this city, and re. sceived about seventy dollars in cash at one of the banks. In the evening he was in his room at the boarding house Miss Crahe's) writing to his father; being in want of light he stepped out. as is supposed, to procure some candles, and from that time to this he has not been heard from. No alarm was in- spired by his absence, as it was supposed he had gone to lodge at the Institute, or with some friend in the neighborhood. Several days elapsed without any notice being taken Nf h L.,. not hearing from him, the lady with whom lar disappearance. A search was made, and in consequence of some circumstances (not conclusive, however, two black men were arrested. One of them was discharged, the other detained in custody, until further search or confession had elicted more certain infar- nation. Since his examination the excite. ment has painfully increased, by further dis closures from this black man, whose name is George Hazard. He now states that on the Saturday succeeding the disappearance of Buckingham, he was hired by certain tav- ern keeper ia Whitesboro' to take the body of Frothingham to this city and throw it into the Mohawk. He states that he took the bo- dy late in the night, from the hay loft of this man into single horse wagon, and brought it to this city and threw it into the river from the lower bridge lknown as Mills bridge.)- . There were, as he declares. no weights att tached to the body, the feet only being tied together. Immediately on the disclosure of this confession. great numbers came from WhitesbOfO' and, together with persons from this city, commenced dragging the river be- low the bridge. The testimony of the negru was confirmed by the appearance of blood on the wagon, whip and harness. We are no, however sufficiently informed as 10 the testi ,mOny. to state that it was consistent through out. The tavern keeper referred to has bee, placed under keepers.
 4 Breach of Promise.--The New-York Cir cult Court, sitting before Judge Edwards, ha been occupied during the last two or thre days by case of breach of marriage promise The plaintiff was Annah Eldert, young wO man of 24, vs. George Weeks, an elderl, man (60) residing in Hampstead, l.. l. Tn, circumstances of the case are too gross to b, particularly detailed. It will be sufficient {, state that in August, 1881, the plaintiff wal < received into the defendants family as do mestic, and continued in that capacity fo several months. She then left his service, witt the ayowed purpose, as one of the witnesse, testified. of going to Brooklyn to learn trade Some metimaafter, she becdme e mother. The eldes sister of the plaintiff. Mary Ann, testified to q kitchen iIsf6rsiew between the parties, ir which the Intention of marriage was ntima ted by the defendant, and favorably received