Litchfield enquirer., 1834-10-16


 sseN such sights, the faggOt or the rope would have cut short her Nisi0Os. Philosophy would net have dared to examine such phenomena, but the scrOtiny would have been made by sO- PssssieIO0."-SPrSagfsld Gazette.
 4 Lesson for Boys,-A lad from Bucks Co. was placed as an apprentice tn one of the newspaper offices tn this ciOy few years since. Whoss short career furnishes a striking evidence Of the miserable consequences of boys iOdulging iN irregular practices. His evil habits had their origin in an inveterate tONdNess for running out at nights, which, as a matter of course, made him acquainted with vicious boys of his age. such as are witnessed every night, lOungiOg about the corners of our streets, often swearing and drinking. He fell gradually but irreclaimabIy into their habits, and sOON b~came a worthless boy and not long since made his escape, went of to sea, and in one of the West India Islands fell Nic. tim to his own incorporate indugences. So far his case may be only that of many others who have been equally imprudent, and paid as severe penalty for their folIies; but it is rendered more striking, from the circum- stance of his having been sought for, within few weeks, by one who communicated the intelligence to his friends here, of his having been brquealhed property tO the amount of forty thousand dOllars.-U. S. G0zette.
 Distressing Accident.-A French paper re. lates the following remarkable accident: At the fair Uf Argentan, in CalvadOs, on the 9th August. some j"gslers exhibited variety. of feats Uf strength and agility to the wondering rustics, one of which, however. produced most horrid and lamentable catastrophe. In order to show the strength and courage of one of the females of the troop, she was laid on her back upon the ground, and ponder ous wheel, the nave of which was only hot. lowed out to about half its depth, was placed on her chest. The cavity was filled with gun powder, which was to be discharged while in this position. as if it were mortar. Howev- CT, whether from the men employed to charge the machine being drunk, as was feared, and putting in too much powder, or from the wheel being damaged by former explosions. or from any other cause, when the match was put to the powder, the wheel burst into innu. merabIe fragments, killed two ofthe persons assembled around it, wounded sixty-three others. and left the body of the unfortunate young woman, upon whom it was placed, most horrible spectacle, the limbs having been scattered in various directions, and a part of the head thrown up into the branches of tree, where it hung suspended by the hair."
 Elephants break ktusting on Apples.-A few days ago, two elephants belonging to mena- along the road in the vicinity of Middlet"wn, when thep saw most inviting heap of apples in an orchard. In an instant the fence was Prosirated by the huge animals. and without loss of time they regaled themselves on fruit to their perfect satisfaction. We have not heard it stated how great was the quantity Oi apples they consumed, but it is said that the elephants would not be driven away till they had appeascd their exceedingly delicate Httie stOnlachs. Such visitors, we apprehend. would be any thing bvt ,agveeabIe Co most of our farmers, particularly when the whole stock of farmers winter apples, as well as those for cider. would he devOured at one breakfast by couple of these Asiatic visitors.
 Middleton Advocate.
 7he Poor Democrat Van Buren.-Mr. S~I. den's neatly fnished sketch of this political impostor's democratic style and equipage, in. serted in our third number. is thus explained in Philadelphia paper This gentleman is rolling in wealth drawn from the pockets Of lhe people. He has received $3S, 800 in three years. He keeps a splendid carriage, 1iverieJ seTNdUtSS dUu WutbS Ue tuuS TIOtS upon tDe poor mans money. dares to talk about his de. 
 4 Lion aI Large.-The following is an ac. count of an incident which lately took place at the Jardin dps PIantes.
 A man had introduced himself into the in. 'cr:or ofthe menagerie. The keeper perceiv- ing him ran towards him to make him go out, 1nt at ihe sane time the lion Atlas. whose ,age was not well clnsed, raised the gate adrOitly, and left the cage. The keeper cri- .d immediately tO the imprudrnt man. 'place yourself against ihe waIl OF you are l0st.' 1t $ we'll known that it is necessary tU show irmness and courage before the king Of ani. nals. The man obryed-the keeper follow. sd his example. The lion walked forward md approached first the keeper, but he rpcol. ected the friend who brought him his food, .aressed him in an aff.ciiOnate manner, and passed on to the stranger. Arrived before him, the eyes of the animal sparkied-he raised his enormous paws and placed them ,n the mans shoulders. For some mOments he lion remained in that position; he scrupu. Ously examined the man, who already thO't himself his victim, smelt of him from head to bot, and afterwards returned mechanically tO his cage. The gate was immediately shut.-l But the stranger has not recovered from his r;ght-his fife is despaired of. |
 Agency for Marriages.-A Mir. Potter. of New York, proposes to establish private agency in that city, like those common iD Pa is, to facilitate marriage contracts. The Star nf [ sa AnESs K1nA.