Litchfield enquirer., 1833-10-17

0t tue vhekaSht prOFluet no measures were taken e0 sIOp the ticke,s shouldaay Ofhem prove prizes when, strange relate, he proved to e the holder ofihe high prize i-N. Y. Eee Star.
 RiPR CRERRIEs.-A second grOscsh->Nar Peter Myers of Grechbosh. iu this county, has now in hs garden acherry tree upon which there is second crop of ripe cherries. Mr. Myres yesterday left few ofthese cherriea office. They were large, red, and iuly ripe having all the flavor and rchuess of first crop.-T'roy Bsdgrs
 Nesc ARecdote.-0h wharf in Boston, . man en- gagged in placing ibe band N. E. Ram on the heads of parcel of hogsheads-a sailor hailed him with Halloo. messmale, wba, sort U rune thati 1T The Xsnkee replied. Nation Elegant, | tell you.' Accidsnt--Durag the sham fight yesterday, Mir. John Dillingham;, meraber of Wiasiow Blues. was running wik hs gun half cock, whes.asikiag |, ac- ctieniiy with his kDee it was discharged, and blew off one side of his face. He carried to his noh- er's. He was alive this morning, bat we learn that there is not much hope of his recoytry-Bos. Trans Another Dead Share.-On Saturday morning, about 10 o'clock well dressed black fellow went into the Ln'ery office, No. l83, Cha,ham-s,. and presented ticket for payment, having the numbers 26. 43, 52, which entitled to quarter Of an eigh, hun l ered dollar prize in the last lottery. One handred
 
 due afer desuc,ing the State tax and dscoun. for cash, which was arcota,insly paid-one hundred and ten dollars ip five and sens, the Michigan Bank, and the remainder tn Lottery ,ickets The fel- tow had not been gone of the office bu, a few menls beore it discovered Sy the distributor of f'rnne's gifts, ,ha, lie had been shaved beaui fuis-she frs, nnmhsr. 36, having been altered from Ss' which made i' only prize of eighty oen,s! N Y. SiGndGrd. Wilmington, ~. c. Sept. 24.-Agetonchoiy Casual ty-On Sunday afternoon, young lad. son ofDr A. M. Freeman, Dentist, of this place, lost his life by 1 singular and shocking accident. In company with some lads of his own age, he had gone the stone quarry near the Swedish Church. where they found keg containing some powder, which they transferred to their pockets On their return, young Freeman was smoking cigar and after some time ex,inguisl- ed the fire as he supposed aud put the cigar stump in the pocket containing the powder. The fire re-kin- died and tue powder exploded, aud the unio,tunate
 oy severely burnt before assistance could be rendered that he expired about o'clock in the eve niag .--Journai.
 | 1Vho is Pefer Jones a-Gah-ge wa. Qno-na.by, or Peter Jones, and bisbroIher Ty-encn-a-gen, John Jones. are haf cass lheir mother beiag of the Chi pewa descent. Were men estimated by actions alone wfHont Feeasa1 h' tcatIres. cOiptfxt0K aer ciT. cums,ances. We know few who would seem to eIeserye more honorable mention. They were probably born in aO Indian wigwam, in the bark covered hut oi | some rum-seing far-.rader, and had they been like sope who now regard them beings an inferior or der, they might have remained there. But ray ot light reached them. and their minds were immediately excited 10 vigorous action. Originating in ohscury apparently she mosa hopeless. these two young men coming ,o scaa,y knowedSeof letters and the wo,,- der working of civilized men, deiermined to do something for their benigh,ed brethren. With some aid from the haad of fchris.ian bencvoIemce they have already translated and circulated among their couniry men the gospels of Matthew aud John. and a large Munl,er of hymns, now in daily use by hundreds ot converted Indians. They have been most conspicu- and invaluable auxiIiaries of ihe Methodist church. in establishing the thriving missions River Credii, tihe present residence of Mir. Jones', Grape Island, Macl,edash Bay, Sault s. Marie, and other staiions in Caaada, and the North border of the United States. So extensively has their influence been felt among Their cnuniryn,en, thas, as we know from the most authentic source, inoxicaion now 's, and fer years pnsi has been, almost unknown among ,e lndipns enjoying the benefits of ,eir instruction. These men, their cause, and their people, need she sympathy, the assistance, and the afeciionaie en. couragement of enlightened aad chriatans lhroughoui the world. Bridgeport Far.
 Effects sf Laeemps,aRce.-W iearn from South Kingsiown that John Brown of that place committed suicide Friday las, after having attempted to nsurs der his wife. It appcars that Mrs. Brown and her children io consequence of the inemperancs of her husband had resided for lime with her father, and thai Brown, who had recently returned from whaling voyage. endeavoring 10 prevail oH his wife live wih him again; bat being persmptorily refused, he discharged pistol ai her loaded with hall which wounded her in the breast, b1i nat dangeFo0s ly-supposiDg lha, lie had moriaiIy wounded her, he soon afier drowned himself in Narrow river, where his body was Ioand the next morning. -Nrppovf Pa.
 Iiis eDmpa,ed tlai there is in the Uniied Ssaes boat 200 whale ships. employing about 10000 mea. and which bring home every sO moaihs about 227.- 960 barrels of oi se valae of which is no far lrom e4. .0OO, ,0O0 The ou6t of each chip, far 90 meails cruise. is from 1000 to % GOO doilars.
 HoPKIssviLx. tKy.l Sept. 2O.- Homieids.- On Fri day lasi while anmber of persons had collected geher for the psrposs ef working road in wias is ealiedahe 'cunas' ia Hepkins coasay. mas named Jshs He6cnd. whose dsiy it was also so werk sRes shs soad, came up wiih beiile of brandy, and told the osersrer shai he would treat 10 ls bsaay. h hs would ies him o6 rum working oversesr Esfsseds whes Halssd pulled oas soms @oaey. asd ebssrssd ,has hs would give that also wh the bsasdy. io e eS