Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-06-12

/ 1he hardest tead OH.-The ship Neponset
was yesterday hauled upon the railway, and
her cutwater exhibits the effects Of the tre-
| nnendOus power Of the stroke Of a whale
Capt. Hunt Informs us that on his passage Out
to Canton the 18th Of last July. when sixty
days from Boston, sudden shock was felt by
all on board, and thar those who did not see
the whale supposed the vessel had struck a
rock. 1t was in broad day, and the mate, who
was steering at the time. saw the whale, and
might have avoided It as well as not, but
thinking to have little sport. and not being
appFthensive that there could be the least dan
ger in giving him gentle touch, kept straight
on; he soon found Out his mistake, however,
and came OF second best |; for the whale, on
being Disturbed, gave a sudden turn, bringing
bSs tail directly across the bows Of the shin,
carrying away part Of the cutwater. a piece
Of solid tiaahes eight feet long and nearly
foot thick. breaking OF nunber Of copper
bolts as short, apd with as much ease, as If
they had heen pipe stems. and doing some
other inconsiterable damage. 1t was a large
right whalr. and 10 all pfObabiiity.if hr had
got jdir Tick, as the bOyssay, Tor this was
nothing hsak Reslle tnaeh, he ,e0uia have
sent the vessel 10 tlSe Bait6ns. Capt Hunt
was obliged 10 repair ~ ssell as he could 10
Canton. and pow The shin, . 90 iraii- way ithe
effects Of the encounter are plainly to be satn.
s Koss@i Gasstis.
A white man sold some powder to an To-
dian. telling him that if he soMsd il in the
ground. he might raise his ow9 powder. The
Indian watched his ground for long time
with great patience. bot at length hogan 10
suspect that he had been imposed upon. he
said nothing. however, hut went to the ira
der. who had forgotten the trick, and obtaia-
ed credit for quantity of goods. When the
time of payment came. the trader requested
his money, hut the Indian. with great cosn>
plaisancs. enly replied. sMe pay you When
my powder gfost
No man is ever satisfied. says Bishop Rerne,
with another mans readiug newspaper TO
him: but the moment il il laid down. he takes
it up. and reads il over again.
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Nomiaationss-The Seaate has coaiirmed the nom
inaton Of Reber Vanx as ona Of the Government Di-
reetors ofshe Uni,ed Snies Bank but rejected a. or
Henry Horp aadaiso rejected The nomina,ioa o. Mar
rim Gsrdnn - Coileesos Of the port Of New Orleans
Mr. Hafa has Lent himself too Tar 70 she views ofihe
irresponsible eshal possession Of the govern
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Russia has also been approved That Of Dir. Steven
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