Litchfield enquirer., 1834-06-05


try about three years ago. He was addicted
to intOxicati"n, to which is impntable this
Double crime of murder aud suicide. Report
speaks favorably of the wife. who has thus
fallen a victim to her husbands brutality.
| Accidents.-The Berkshire Advocate mem
sions that the wife of II. b. Plat, Of Will
JAMESTOWN, while riding with her husband down
hill IN that place, sprang from the wagon
thonghiEessly, 10 consequence Of some part
OF the harness giving away. She struck the
earth with such whence that one of her an
| clPs was completely shivered and crushed.
some of the bones passing through the flesh
and skin, and penetrating the earth! Ampu-
tation was Of course Immediately performed.
The same paper relates similar accident
from similar cause. which recently happen
ed to Mr.. Taft of HoOsac Corners, New York,
formerly Of Williamstown. Both bnnes in
his right leg were broken off below the knee.
He is in a fair way Of recovery.
From the Erie Pa. Gazette.
Distressing accident and loss Of iipes. Yes
terday about 10 O'clock, a sail boat, with nine
passengers on board, put off from the wharf
10 cross the bay to the pubiic pier The
wind was blowing very heavy. When about
y.
of nine were Inst. Thomas Miles. son Of
Capt. Miles, of the steatnboat New York, and
Mr.. Woodbury. or Woodford. from French
Greek, in this county, chung tn the boat, and
were taken of by boat that nut off 10 their
relief. Thomas McConkey, deputy collector
of this port, and a Mrs. Thomas. wife Of the
second mate Of the steamboat William Penn,
both of this town, were among the lost. i'he
other five we're strangers, who We're going to
take passage on board Of the New York,
which was then coming into the harbor.
Astonishing Feds.--A raw-boned youth.
without shoes or stockings, started from
Frome on Wednesday morning with the
Frome coach. and run ahead Of il all the way
from that place TO Devices ito miies.) 10 two
hours. apparently without the slightest fatigue.
Soon after the arrival in DEVICES he was told
that stag was 10 be uncarted about four miles
off, Thither the youth Immediately proceed
ed and. after waiting short time, he fOl-
lowed with the horsemen, and throughout a.
remarkably fine run. kept up with the fleetest
horse ia the fieid-cleared every fence--hcdge,
brier, and ditch, was in at the taxing and on
his return to Devices (having run altogether
nearly so niles) offered 10 lay bet that he
would then run two miles in ten minutes.
l'lsst s&3ae French paper.
49, &&t Z
Ii now appears that the ffiends Of the Ad-
ministratioO attempted t0 adjourn Congress,
hoping to cast odian1 on the Senate, which il
was supposed would disagree. But il soon
leaked out that prominent members IN that
body would instantly advocate the measure
when Mr. Cambreleng was put forward to
make q move to rrirace their steps.
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The Reason Why.-A small lad asled per.
mission OF his mother to 60 to Ball. Sire
told him Il was Il bad place for little boys
!" why mother. didn't you and father ussssto
g6 to balls when you was young ~ /" Yes.
hut we have seen the folly Of IT. answered
the mother. "Well mother" exclaimed the
son. :. 4 seant to see The folly cf u TOO"
yeseypason Of F2osoers few g.ains Of sail drop
ned In the water 10 which flowers kept, tend great
Il to preserve them from fading, and win Keep them
fresh and In bloom double the period tia, pure water
wilt Nonsense.]
We learn tina, large quantity Of snow fell IN Yer
mont and w-Hampshire on Wednesday last.
gentlcman from Chelsea, in the former state says that
/, was t,oenty.to inches deep there Thursday gu
level: no measured il himself And the stages came
into Haverhili, N. H. the same day, runners. In
1 and about Haverhill the snow was two feet deep.
s Bos. Gar.
| dreadful hurricane swept through The counties
No,,oway, Dinwiddie and Prince George, Virginia.
on The 18th inst. tearing up houses and trees and de-
s,royng the lives Of men and horses, sc. numpe
or persons were killed, and come were wounded. The
hurricane is represented as having appeared IKE
large black dense cloud, ye, somewhat resembling
volume ofboiIing wafer. and rapidly whirIing round
| II also visited Caroline County.
! A Generous Act.--The Hon. Mr.. G,eaneH, Of Mas
sacbuses, in crossing the bridge over the baFe, nea
tia Centre Market HOUSE, on Sunday Inst, Learned
from some boys that negro lad had fallen nto ih'
basin. and sunk. some minutes before. Finding any
other means olrecovering the body hopeess. he threw
OF his coat and plunged into the water tahout sigh
feet deep aud, after going down once Or twice inef
ccualy, at last found the body and conveyed tito the
wharf, to all appearance dead. After short time,
however. he had The happness 70 perceive ihat his e
c.. nrd ,ia rsuk hs ;ncurred had NOT been in vain