Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-08-28
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Board of Health Of Cincinnati during the week end
ing the es,h Of July. There had been 60 deaths il
the week ending the 23d-23 OF which were Of Chol
era.
Shoe Blacking.-Perhape the best in the world i.
Elder Berries. Mash the berries in your hand in q
large kettle Of water; set them in the shade few
days. until they ferment; then boiling i. half day
filing i, up with water. After it il cool. strain aud
wiring them through coarse cloth, and then boil il
down to the thick ness of moasses. Put small guam
tiy with feather on brush rob the shoe till there
! is fne gloss. The same will make good writing ink.
! We learn from paper published at Franklin, Ten
nessee that the county court sitting in that place
cenlly passed an order enclose Of ground
adjoining tho poor house, and have it planted with
mulberry trees, for the purpose ofgivng some easy
and suitable employment the paupers, and at the
same time rendering their maintenance less burthen-
| some to the county than il is at present.
Maternal A6ection.-Some days since, the barn Of
Mr.. G. G. Stewart, near Quebec, was set on FIRE by
lightning and consumed. In The barn was pigeon
house, and two ofthe pigeons were b. eeding When
the barn struck by lightning they we're ou'side-
The people who arrived alarmed them, and they few
away; but in a little time. when the flames had
rounded the pigeon house. they both dashing
fuwing to their nests, through the flames, and soon
fell prey to them.
Duelling on the Decline-On the 22d ult., the Con-
vention at present in session in Tennessee adopted,
in committee of the whole, proposition to deprive Of
the privileges Of citizenship amy person persons cho
shall fight duet, or bear challenge aid abes IN
fighting duel.
Shocking disaaer.-Mr. Robert H. Johnson
killed on the first inst Cherry Valley, by the goring
Of vicious bull. The horn entered his body the
left groin, and passed upwards in ohlique direction
The sufferer lived but about four hours.
Mr.. DUrant will make ascension from Lowell,
Mass. in september: the citizens are busy making col
lections sustain the expense Durant has given if
~ dollars the captain Of the schooner who extrica
ted him from his dangerous situation in the water,
the occasion Of his late periOus descent.
GooD.-Maor Barry has notified post masters that
his likeness about being engraved. and desires each
TO send one dollar for copy; and ifevery p. NJ takes
a copy, something like $4,000 will be raised, and
generously applied to pay part Of certain protested
drafts.
SEDUcTIoN.-Mrs. BLACKWELL Of Monmouth county
recovered 5000 dollars damages against Richard Potts.
last week atFreehold for1he seduction Of her daugh
ter. Mr Soutlard and Gen. Wall summoned up the
cause to the jury % behalf ofthe Plaintiff The Mon
mouth Enquirer says never listened to more
thrilling and powerful appeal than made by Mr..
Sou,hard.-N esOark Advertiser.
March sf Insetlect.-A green horn came sideling
hotels, las. week. follower y one q our fashionable
characters, a yellow dog. A sen,lema" accos,ed mn
,,;,h where did you e., taat tss ~ "iise sh'''
rogs" drawied joe. show much did you give for
him, >" "Up to Uncle Johns" Has he got any
more ~ eyes, 60. ON alI."-Os0rgo Dem.
Prophetic-The following is an extract from pa
ner in 1883. 1t seems to be intended no descriptive
of the Post Office Department. 1.-THE steamer
WIN. r. Barry mail boat. which plies be'wee"
Mobile and New Orleans, ran ashore at the Bayou
In Rare ON the 9Th ult to avoid sinking, being ddted
BY sOOrms." ~
The New-lIaven Register states, that Isaac Gil
bert, Eco Of that city, had Ia children collected NJ "s
,ea-,able lew days since. He has had IL children"
in all, and is now abou. ICY years old.
Death BY Lightning-As daughter OF Deaco"
p, ait. Of this Sla.e was returning from
milking cows on the 5,h inst. in company with other
girls the lighning-supposed to have bee" attracted
hv her s,eel comb-struck and killed her Instantly
The comb was melted, and hole ZACH in diameter
made ~ the MIX pni''
The coinage Of Gold according to The new ratio es
| tabshed by Congtess was commenced at the Mint or
the let inst. The particulars by which the new colt"
are TO be distinguished are, "a head Of Liberty Olsen
numbered Of a cap" and the omission Of the motto
F. Pluribus Unum.' The Eagle of the former issuei
weighs 40 grans the half eagles l35 grains and the
quarters GA and l-2 grains. The diameter Of the new
il than that the old emission, which
il considered decided improvement.
Shreod IateypretatiOn.-A German Prince having
in dream seen three rats, one fat the other lean
and tho third blind, sent for celebrated Bohemian
G;,sev. aud demanded explanation. THE fat raj
said the sorceress, is your prime mnIser-'he Iea
, rat vour people-and the blind rat YOURSELF
About l2 o'clock on Saturday night, Mr.. Job" 81"
gar erucer l6l Anthony ST. attempted to fill sp'r
I.mu from can which was full Of the liquor, whe
the iufam,nalie took fire, "nd burst upon him
His wife came TO his assistance, whe" her clothes al
n a. ,ook fire. and both were burned 10 death. SCI
van, girl who attempted render assistance, was yer
d badly injured.
e DIR. johnson, having expressed decided op"io
u aoaios, suicide, M. Boswell said "ssppose mao
hsoi.,ev sure If he lives few days longer he sha
b he detected 10 a fraud, the consequence Of wh'c
youId be utter disgrace and expulsion from society.
Thea said Johnson, let him 60 10 some place wher
r.. ia nos known: don't e, him 60 10 ahe devil wher
: he is known"
At political meeting lately held at Toro"tO' U.
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