Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-01-17


was performed a few days since BY Pro.
fessor Gibson, Of the University Of Penn
sylvania, on a boy named G. Washington
Reynolds, 16years of age, from HE State
Eof Delaware. A tumor Of solid consisience,
and as large as child's head, occupied the
right side of the neck, and had been grow
ing for several years. The great arteries,
the veins aud nerves Of the neck, were
!. spread over the surface Of the tumor in cve-
ry direction. The carotid artery and in
ternal jusular vein, were first tied by the
operator the nerves turned aside, and the
enlarged mass dissected out, so as To ex-
pose the pharynx, gullet, windpipe, and
great sympathetic nerve, without the loss
OF more than three ounces of blood. Up
wards of three hundred students aud ply
sicians witnessed the operation, and SEEM
ed at loss which TO admire most, the In
trepidity, and a; the same time, gontleness
OF the surgeon, or the heroisnl Of the boy,
who lay perfectly still, and never uttered
an exclamation from the beginning TO the
end OF. the operation, which lasted SO min
.utes. The same operator has since re-
moved. in the presence Of hisclass, from
the bladder OF man, an uncommon large
stone the whole surface Of which is cover
cd with protesting points, SO as to cause ii
to resemble the burr Of the. jamestown
weed. Both patients are. in Il fair way IF
recovery.--Phil. Eng. VI
General Blair, Of South Carolina, APP
pears to have as strong an aversion tn the
imputation of being tory, as is said 10
have been the fact with soldier in the
revolutionary war. When the American
forces lay upon The lines between New
York and Connecticut, it was found me-
cessary to issue severe orders TO them, to
prevent them from plnndering The inhabit-
ants of poultry, provisions, &c. A soldier.
who was foreigner, was charged bya far
mer with stealing and carrying away to the
camp couple Of turkies-a cock and hen.
Upon examination before the court MAR
tial, the charge was SO fully made out that
no doubt remained of the soldiers gull,
he was called upon for his defence. Adj
dressing himself to the presiding officer,
he said" Your honour knows that could
never bear TO be called tory; and as /
was going along by the farmers yard, this
long red-necked fellow stuck out his nose
at mo, and called out tory, tory. could
not stand it, and SO took him along to head
quarters to have him punished" "But
Jenny" said the officer, 1.-THE hen turkey
did not call you tory. Why did you take
her also?'' ''Fath, sir, = said Jenny, "she
was the only creature present besides our
selves, and took her for a witness"
Jemmy's ingenuity saved him. The
farmer requested he might not bepunished:
and as he was a faithful soldier, the court.
upon his promise not 10 suffer his resent
nlent to get the better Of his judgment
again let him 60. Y. ADJ.
The Cincinnati Gazette of the 1911
says: (" We have twice, In the course Of
few months, published accounts Of the ex
ploding Of grindstones in tie eastern states
| We have 10 record b similar event iii thi.
city, which happened on Thursday last, a
the factory Of Mr.. Richards, on Nintt
street. A young man, by the name d
William Williams, was grinding an axe
when the stone. from the rapidly of its
motion, exploded, throwing Off piece
which weighed two hundred pounds, which
passed upwards through the floor. and
through the roof, and fell at the distance
Of thirty feet. The young man was struck
by the handle OF the axe in the face, and
SO shockiDgly mangled. that he died in o
few hours. ---- ID
Some years since, d man who had more
spare money than good sense, suffered
himself to be sued for debt ofabont two
dollars. 'Enraged at the audacity Of the
plaintiff, he resolved to put every engine
Of the law 10 motion, TO keep him out 81
bis money, and accordingly applied to-
gentleman Of the bar for his professiona
aid to effect this object. Afierlistening ts
his statement Of the case the attorney de-
manded fee Of only three dollars. which
the defendant promptly paid down, highly
gratifed with the sinallness Of the sum re.
lquired. The attorney went 10 the magis.
.rate's Office. and paid the debt and COST.
with the three dollars which he had just re-
ceived from his, client. They met 10 Q
few days afier,i when the man inquired Of
the attorney whether he had attended to
the case, and what had been the result.
Yes replied the lawyer, 'and ! have cons
ple;ely aonsuitsd the plaintiff he'll never
trouble you any; more. I'M
@AH Over Fdce.-- Several years since, an
old Indian strolling about the streets Of
Columbus, Ohio. withno other projection
than hulf worn blanket, which left his
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