Litchfield enquirer., 1834-02-20


 With a transport cannot express
 Then say not the horn has no musical notes,
 Its sound s delightful to me, Far sweeter than warbngs from nghtingaes' Ihroas,
 For it brings me letter from thee
 THe Duchess of Abranies (A1addme Junot. -The translation of the sixth volume of this Lady's delightful "Reminiscences of the French Emperor is now published. It brings down the narrative of Napoleon's career to the commencement of the year 1910, when Madame Junot heroically resolved to accom- pany her husband, who received orders to proceed to Spain to take the command of the 8th Division. Handsome, intriguing, and i'm perative, possessing his confidence m re- markable degree, the Duchess has traced with the light touches of female hand, the char acter of Buonaparte, seen under those minor lights and shadows perceptible only to a fe- male eye: her work is consequently one to which the future historian must gladly refer for information, and which we of the contem- porary day cannot fail to regard with pecul- far interest.-London paper.
 Distressing Event.-On Tuesday last, heart rending event occurred at Newark. N. J. Miss Layina Brittin, young lady, aged 20 years, daughter of the late William Brittin, Esq. Bottlehill. while anticipating the social enioyments of social circle of friends to which she was invited in the evening, was O. yertaken by sad catastrophe, and in less than one hour her beauty and comeliness had yan- ished away. and in two days time, that late fair form was cold in death. In the morning, she was busying herself in rubbing some bl ass about the coal grate witk spirits of turpentlne. The bottle fell down and broke, scattering its contents over her silk apron; at the same time a burning coal from the grate communicated fire 10 the apron, and she was enveloped in flames. She fingered in most excruciating pain until Sunday morning, when she breath ed her last. We learn from the Newark pa pers, that Miss B. was in few days, to have been married to young gentleman of this cAy.-N. Y. paper.
 A letter from Washington, speaking of the Rhode Island contested election, says" The committee have decided upon report unfayorable to Mir. Por- sers claim, and there is doubt the Senate will con- cur in it.''
 Hon. John Black, the Senator from Mississippi, was teacher of common school at Kingston, Ulster county, in 1918. He rose by his excrtions to the Bar, and from the Bar to the Senate of the Union.
 eASS0W0'--<1WUtS ven,ion and the Antimasonic Convention have nomi- mated the ticket for State Officers, with one ceplion. Barking Doga-By very slight puncture on the side of the neck of dog, skfal surgeon can divide nerye which controls the vibrations of the vocal cords and thus forever prevent tho animal from ut.er ing his characteristic voice. Smdden Death.-On "Wednesday night man whose appearance bespoke great poverty and wretchedaess, was found by waichman on stoop in Pearl-sreet. in state of extreme weakness and exhaustion. The watcbman took him to the watch house, in order to preven. him from perishing with cold, and broush, him to the Police office yesterday morning, when he suddenly expired in about twenty minutes after he was brought in. On inquiry it turned out that his naGe was Henry P. Do~nes, formerly rnerchan, in Water street. His misfortunes are said to be in a great measure atributed to habits of in,oxcation.
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 Equaiion.-Two boys, one ot them blind of an eye, dscoursing the merits ofheir respective mat tsrs. How many hours do you ge, for sleep9' said one. Eight" replied tho other. "Eight! why only gets four!" "Ah!" said the first, 'but recol- lect you have only eye 10 close, and have two.
 Meiancholy.-Oa Monday Morhng last, Mr. Will ian Hubbard of Brooklyn, in this State, committed suicide, by hanging. The deceased was once ahriy- ing farmer-sis became Incorporate, and found him- self getting deeply in debt, He sesorted 10 lottery gambling, means of restoring the inroads ia.em. perance had made upon his property. Loss las is in- evtably the result in such cases) succeeded loss till he found valuable farm squandered, interesting family, consisting of wife and three daughters re- dsced poverty and the scene is finally closed by suicide. The deceased arose on Monday morning, deliberately bull, his fire n tho house, foddered his cattle. and entered his corn barn and, acr feeding the poultry, bolsed the door, and performed the fatal deed.--Nor0ich CoMr.
 Melancholy Aeeiaeaf.-On the evening of ihe l2,h ui, Mr. samuel crossman. teacher. and his daughter, aboai IS years old. residing in Cambria county, Pa, mel an awful and sudden death. They were santing in the dnor of their house, a small frame building. when large tree blown down by the storm, feli on she hoass aad broke through il. and falliae on ,hem instantly deprived both of ihsm oflifs. The bodies could be removed until ths tree was eu. and taken of lhem., Mra. Croasmaa and younger daughter were much injured, bn. moi mOr,alIy.
 A paragraph headed Love was oace Li,,le Boy,' saleathas youWg lady Of Besksllre. Anss, had been Tuaaway wilh " hoy fourteen years ofags, ,s whOm shs. had heea united.
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