Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-03-28

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ing the estate, with title, CONFER ed ON Lord
Nelson, after one Of his great naval victories,
by the king of Naples,) must fall prev to il,
the lava being now only few miles from il.
1t is seventy miles from this place to the noun
tain, but all who have Witnessed the eruption,
represent it to be most magnificent vet aw.
ful spectacle. The stream had collected about
sixty feet high at the last dates, and was mo-
mentarily expected to launch forward. Il is
in this way that it descends, not as a stream
of water, but it continues 10 form an immense
precipicp, till the top overbalances the bot
tom, when it slides forward for mile, or per-
haps more, and then does not again move
forward till another precipice is formed"
- ~ Y. paper.
Diabolical Murder.-We learn from a gen.
tleman who passed through Lebanon, N. II.
that a scene of the most inhuman and fero-
cious depravity was exhibited in that town on
Saturday morning last. A respectable man
by the name of Annis had been paying atten.
ton to young lady by the name of Fox, and
about ten days ago they were married. The
brother of the lady was violent in his opposi-
ton to the union, from belief that Mr.. Annis
was actuated by no other motive than the
possession of their deceased fathers farm,
and declared openly that if the marriage took
place, he would murder them both. On Sat.
urday morning, Mr.. Annis and his wife, and
Fox, were sitting at the breakfast table, when
Fox made pass at Annis, with the knife he
was using, and attempted to stab him. Annis
parted the thrust, upon which Fox sprang
from the table, and ran into the yard, where
he seized an axe and returned to the house.
Mrs. Annis, at this moment, screamed muir
der, and made her way out Of doors, with
view to alarm the neighborhood and to OBJ
tain assistance. AS Fox re-entcred the house,
he met Annis, and levelIing the axe at his
head with all his strength, he struck him on
the side of the neck aud severed the neck
bone instantly. He fell and 10 few minutes
was dead. The forocity of the monster was
not satisfied with this: he turned and pursu-
ed his sister, who was then about City wards
from the house, who, seeing him approach
her, screeched horribly, SO that her voice was
heard more than hale IA mile. Her attempts
to escape were futile the snow was deep,
from his pocket pistol loaded with shot and
ball. he applied the muzzle TO her head, but
could not discharge it. He then struck her
with the butt end of it until it was unstocked
beat her with his fists until she dropped,
and then jumped upon her body and stamp
ed on it until an end was put to her grOans
and suffering. He dragged the mangled body
Into ditch, covered it with snow, and fed to
an adjoining barn, where he hid himself in
pile of straw. He was soon found. and was
in the custody Of the civil authorities when
our informant left the town. The age of Mr..
Annis was about 25-his wife somew hat youn.
ger. Fox is about SO.-Boston Transcript.
We learn in relation to this horrible affair,
that Fox has been for several years an idiot
under guardianship. and that at times he ex-
hibted the frenzy of maniac. He enjoyed
property Of a few hundred dollars, which
ON this occasion, he conceived that Annis
wished to get away from him. and he drove
a yoke Of oxen into the woods and chained
them to tree to prevent having them taken
from him by Annis, as he stated; he also
broke up a sled 10 consequence Of similar
apprehension. At the time Of the marriage,
he threatened to kill, the Clergyman and the
Town Clerk, for their agency 10 the marriage,
and procured an old pistol for the purpose
He afterwards appeared to change his pur-
pose, and wreaked his vengeance upon his
sister and her husband.
He suddenly rushed into the room where
they were at breakfast and running behind
Annis, dealt a blow, which cut off the neck
bone, and nearly severed the head from the
body. A second blow cut through the collar
bone. Whether his sister at first attempted
to defend her husband is not known, hut she
soon fled, and he went in pursuit, and having
snapped his pistol without effect. he beat her
brains out with the pistol, and then jumped
upon her and finally buried her 10 the snow.
After the homicide he concealed himself 10
place which he had constructed 10 the barn.
On the examination, he appeared to be ex-
cessively stupid, and said little or nothing;
the next day he appeared more animated
We learn that all the parties were miserable
people, and OF no character. When we first
read in Lowell paper, a vague account of
this appalling affair without the names Of the
parties given. it appeared too extraordinary
to gain credit. Considering the character of
the offender, it does not appear SO incompre-
henslbIe. These facts, we believe, are COR
frectly stated, and they are all that we have
heard that are material to set forth this bloody
scene.-Bost. Cent.
correspondent in the Philadelphia Uni
ted States Gazette communicates the follow
ing story Of fraud, said to have been prac-
tlsed upon the United States Branch bank in
New-York city:
about four weeks since, a we'll dressed,
good looking lad Of about II years of age.
presented himself at the counter or the Uni
Yea States Branch bank in this city, with a
istter purporting to be written by the Rev.
warmer Spring, Of the Presbyterian church,