Litchfield enquirer., 1833-11-21

rived there IN days. and then took stage and
went to Savannah. and went 70 a boarding
house, and staid there one night, and then
went next morning on board of slUOp for
New-Y York. Capt. Pitcher; the silver watch
taken from me, was given me by Sleeve in
Savannah the gold watch handed 10 the Of
| icer by Mr.. Smithcn, bought from the mate
Of the Ajax; the spy glass was given me also
in Savannah by Sleeve, also the clothes found
in my chest at Mrs. Tay!Or's.
Sleeve belongs to Norfolk, in Virginia, is
between % and "a years of age, feet 10 or
I 1 inches high, sandy hair and whiskers, very
old face. / forgot to mention there was a
passenger on hoard the Ajax. who was also
killed and thrown overheard the cloak found
at Mrs. Smithen's was his, also some Of his
shirts. think the coats also were the pas
senger's Sleeve took the mates clOthes-I
had of United States money two bills Of 500
each, and ten $40 bills which left in my
trunk the Friday morning left Mr. Taylor's
house.-they were in long pocket book
Mrs. Taylor told me she hac some things 10
pledge, which she meant get out; she had
a watch, gown, two coats, and Grape frock.
CHARLES DAVIS.
The United States Us. Charles Davis.-This
prisoner who had before been convicted of
x,
in killing Capt. Tishew. on the high seas,
was again tried on an indictment for robbery
on the high seas on board the same vessel,
the punishment OF which is also death. The
trial commenced at II A.. NJ. and continued
until at night, when the jury after an alb
sence of a few minutes, returned verdict of
guilty, against the prisoner. who was imme-
diately thereafter remanded to await his SEN
teDce. The apprehension that some defect
| existed in the former Indictment for murder,
| was the principal incentive to second con.
| viction.-Nev- York Adv.
The Rail Road Accident. The particulars
! Of the dreadful accident near Hightstown, as
given ON Saturday, were in the main correct.
We have since been informed, that Mr.. Lex,
ofLebanOn, Pa. who was SO shockingly man
gled as 10 render it impossible to bring him to
the city, expired at Hightstown, ia few hours
after the accident. Capt. Vanderbilt, also
left behind, is doing well. He had been pre-
vionsly hurt by the overseeing of gig, near
New York and was, in consequence, much
more liable to injury. Mrs. Bartlett and fam
lily are out of danger, with the exception Of
one Of her children, who lies 10 very Ian.
gushing state, at Congress Hall. The re-
mander ofthe wounded are said To be in a fair
way ofrecovery. They are Miss Whitehead.
Of Newport. r. l., one arm broken; Rev.
John West, r. l., leg broken. and bruised /;
Mr.. King. r.. l., severely bruised; Mr.. Drey-
fous. of this city, bruised, not dangerously {;
Mr.. Charles. injared severely in the thigh; a
medical gentleman from Philpsburgh, Pa.
name not ascerlained. ribs broken, and brus-
ed.-Philadeiphid paper.
| An Adventure.-A ludjcrous adventure oc-
Cured ON Saturday morning to master ma
SON, who was called to top out IA chimney in
| Brattle-street. There being no seuttle to the
house he got on the roof through lutheran
window, and was scrambling to the chimney
on his hands and feet, when fancying he was
slipping back and must inevitably fall to the
| gvound, he made q desperate effort and reach
ed the ridge pole here he sat some time,
holding on by his nails, before he could re.
cover courage enough to commence opera,
tons. Aftera while, however. he took heart.
raised himself up and caught hold Of the
mouth of the chimney, when his fear return
ling he sat down, one leg in and one outside Of
the fue. and his hands grasping the bricks
| with good faith. In spite Of every exertion,
he could not recover his self possession, nor
shake off pallid fear. To return the way he
assembled was impossible, aDd there was but one
mode of escape left, to descend the chimney.
and down he went The fue was not of
equal dimensions, and after descent of about
twenty feet, the poor fellow found his progress
suddenly arrested, and himself wedged into
the chimney, without power to move up or
down. As soon as his predicament was
known, other masons were sent for, and he
was cut out, half dead with suffocation and
fright, and the topping out Of the chimney was
postponed to the next fair day Boston Tr.