Litchfield enquirer., 1835-07-30

.peFpendicular rock. To reach her from the bottom was impossible, and providing them eeives with rope, they hastened around to the top from which they lowered it. The unfortunate girF was yet able to fix it around her waist, and by this means was drawn from her periIous situation and rescued from im- pending and almost certain death. She prov ed to be Miss Phebe Wells, a niece of MT. Benedict Wells, who had left his residence without the knowledge of his family, with a view of going to New York tO see her friends. Unacqualnted with the passage of the moun- talns, 1t is supposed she was unaware of the danger until she found herself descending the precipice her fall could only have been bro ken by the slight shrubhery which projects "trom the side of the cliff, until, luckily, for her, she struck the cedar bush in which her foot Fortunately caught. Her situation here may be imagined-it cannot be described /; hanging by one foot to slender bush, and a yawnlng gulf of rocks and stones. 100 feet beiow-nnahle to extricate herself, and for aught she new, far beyond the reach of hu- man call. It is not at all probable that in i've hundred thousand cases, one could have passed the cliff she did and not have been dashed to pieces long before reaching the bot tom. She was not materially injured, and was conveyed 10 her friends in New York by the sloap Henry Edward. the captain and crew of which are entitled to the highest commendations for their promptitude and hu- manity HaverstraD Times.
 WAsHINGToN.-Att the period of Washing tons Presidency, during which the govern ment was located in Philadelphia, there was watchmaker named Stillas, who occupied the house at the west corner of Front and Chesnut streets, and kept one of the best reg ulators in The city. The President resided on the south side corner of Market street, few doors below Sixth, which was then quite at the west end of the town. The General ,l- sed every now and then to take a walk down Market to Front street, and down Front st. to Stillas' corner to set his watch. Our in- formant, who was then boy, lived in the ncighborhood of that corner. which was then. as now, stand for drayman, who were ex- ceedingly noisy and turbulent. No sooner, however, did Washington approach, than ey- cry man of them rose up, took off his hat, and stood uncovered in perfect silence, while the watch was getting set, which having been completed. the General invariably took of his hat and made respectful how to the dray- men, before proceeding on his walk, leaving them all, no doubt uttering in their hearts, There's real gentleman for you.' It was his universal custom to return the sautation of every one who bowed to him, however humble m his station, or whether white or black. upon the principle that no one should he more polite than himself; and by a strict observance of that simple ceremony. he made lasting impression upon the people, without impaFiNe, in the slightest degree, the claims 10 respect. t0 which he was entitled from his station and exalted virtues. It has been our good fortune to have seen all the Presidents of the United States. but we can never think of Washington without heinz satisfied that '' we never shall look upon his like again.''
 5t..s fta 8t Philadelphia Gas.
 Detroit.-This city is growing rapidly. and at a late auction sale of f!and, lots brought high prices. Coy. Cass. in addition to his preyi- ous sales, disposed of lots from his farm to the amount of $69,O00. The Detroit Journal says" But small portion of the Cass farm IS vet sold. yet 1t has yielded to it's owner Sl69.0e0. ItwilI be remembered by many of our citizens that Governor Cass would have readily taken Ss6. .OOO for the whole farm four years ago. It was offered fOr that sum, but no buyers were to be fOund."
 Newspaper 0t the Sandaoick Islands.-The Rev. Reuben Tinker, one of the American Missionaries. who sailed from this place a. bout five years since in the ship New Eng land, has established a newspaper at Honolu- In. on the Island of Oahu. We have not seen his paper. The editor of the Hampshire Ga zette has regular file. Oahu is the third isl and of the group in size and population, con- taning 5e0 square miles, and 10000 inhab;. tants. HOn0lulu is the chief town and is the residence of the king, of foreign ft,nctionaries, and twelve or fourteen merchants, with about 1000 inhabitants. The Missionaries have three printing presses in constant operation at this place, under the superintendence of MT, Bing- ham. The missionaries found the islanders destitute of native language. and they in- vented for them an alphabet of twelve letters !hve vowels and seven consonants) and there Is at the present moment out of population of l8O 900 on all the islands, 50, 900 in schools.
 esc-Bedford Mercury.
 Anecdote cf fJarvis the Painter.-Harringtop. very respectable merchant tailor in Front street, did some service to Jarvis the painter, man of great eccentricity, wit. aud drollery. what return shall I make I" said Jarvis.--- Any thing you please" said Harrington lE paint something for yon," said Jarvis. - Very well" said Harrington. Jarvis went away. and Harrington heard nothing further tlIl about six weeks after. '.Be this the store of MT. Harrington the tailor !" asked boy one day of Harrington. in his own door, fes. my little fellow, it is, what have you got there '" "I have got painting, what r. mAsNSN AANA As~ a..1~.