Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-05

l tt were placed considerable quantity Oi stones and mortar, together with all the tools necessary for the work upon which the mason was to be employed. There were also several men in the room,t " hose faces were covered with masks. One of these came up to the n,gso6, and address ing himself to him said; Here are tine 50 louis d'Ors which wc promised you and there is only one condition Io be exacted of you, which is that you must never mem ton to any person what you may see or hear in this place. This the mason prom ised; and at this instan, another man, who was also H1asked, entered the ,room, and demanded if aI1 was ready. Upon being answered in the affirmative, he went out and returned again in few minutes with two other men. both masked, and 6ne of whom, from the whiteness nf his hair, the mason supposed to be an old man.
 These three dragged in with them very beautiful young woman, with her hair dis- sl,eyelled, and her whole appearaace beto- kening great disorder. They puslfed her with great violence into the niche, into which they at length succeeded in forcing her, notwithstanding her struggles and re- sis,ance. During this time she never ceas- d alternately utiering dreadful screams. and crying for mercy in the most piteous manner. Once she got loose from her prosecutors, and immediately proslrated herselfat the feet of the old man, aud em- bracing bis Knees besought him to kill her at once, and not to let her suffer a cruel and lingering death, but ah in vain.
 When the three men had at last forced her into the niche, they held her there. and commanded the mason to commence his work and wall her up.
 Upon witnessing ,his dreadful scene, the masoM fell on his knees, and entreatel to be permitted lo depart without being acces- sary to il,is act of cruelty. The men how- ever told him this was inSp"ssible. They menaced him, if he refused to perforn' his promise, wi.h instant dea,l, :; whereas, on the other hand. if I!e complied, they said he should receive an additional fifty louis d'urs when he had completed his work.
 l The united threat and promise had such an effect upon the mason, that he instantly did as be was commanded, and at last ac- ,nally walled up tho poor victim SD as tO render her escape impossible.' Shc was then left to perish by slow degrees. without ! light or suStenaNce. ...,..-
 When the mason had finished, he rec ccivcd the additional fifty louis d'Ors; his eyes were again covered; he was led through various passages as on his arrival ] aud finally put into the carriage, wlictl 4 s. ..s-..r taken out Of it, his eyes were uncovered and he found himself standiag on the exacI spot in Paris where he had first met the stranger. The same man now stood be- side hm, and addressing him, desired him not to stir from the place where he then was for five minutes, after which he was al liberty to return home adding that he was dead man if he stirred before the time prescribed. He then left him; and tho mason hnving waited five minutes, pro- ceedcd straight to tho police officers, to whom he told his story and they carried him immediately to Jnnot, the duke of Ab- rnn,es. The Duke at first imagined his account to Do all invention but upon hi. producing the purse containing the hundred louis d'Ors. he was compelled to believe 1t
 The sirictest search was imn'cdiatei,
 made in aud about Paris for the discOvcry of the perpetrators of this horrid murder but in vain. The Emperor Napoleon i'm mediaiely interested himself in it. md spe cial orders were issued hy him 10 the off cers of the police, ,o leave no means un.ri cd to accomplish their object. Man, houses were searched, in the hope of find ing some place which had been lately wal led up, and which answered to the accoun given by tho mason ;-but notwiilIstandin inl ali these endeavors, nothing farther has cv CT .ranspired respecting this dreadful mys tery.
 Present Duties.-Now is the time to set. ile with your creditors, and if possible tt make payments. Now during the long winter evenings ascertain the truc state o your affairs make Q just estimate of yo0' property, and of your debts, and preserve the record, that you may determine cer- tainly year hence whether you have gain- cd. If it appears now that you are more unable .o pay your debts than you were one or lwo years ago, it becomes your in'. perious duty to curtail your expenses, aud cndcavor to live within your income. He who ordinarily suffers his expenses to sur pass his means of payment. cannot be con- sidered an honest man.' Neglecting to in. quire into the condition of pecunary af' fairs. is the great cause of failures. especi- ally in country towns. Our readers per- l,aps. may pronounce this slale advices bat | q sL