Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-12

more tnAn one hWHdred h0NSQnd had been wrOngfuIIy, if not frauduleDtly paid tO con. tractor for carrying the mails, and that in an- other instance trtlVe thOtsGnd dOII0rs had been paidin like manner.
 Mr. HiH said that the 0ut:d door impressions were, that the officers of the post office had not had fair trial.
 MT. MGngum called the gentleman to order.
 The Vice President directed the gentleman from New Hampshire tMr. Hiil) to take his seat, which he did very tamely, and "spoke no more."
 Mir. Eping expressed wish that the geu- tleman (Hilll might be permitted to proceed. as he was sure nobody would take any nutice of what he said.
 The Post Office seems to he abandoned by those it has served so faithfully, and given up to the buffetpgs ofa " merciless opposition" Hill is 's only drfendrr-snd he has not the force of pine shingIr.
 In the debate in the House of Represents. lives on the bill for the relief of the city of Al. rxandria. Mr. Hawes (of Ky.) uttered the following pleasantly. which. however meapsv~ Is biting sarcasm on party which 0ckn0aN- edgeS the hog, as it's emblem: 3.5s.
 MT. Hawes said. his h0aovable friend fSo6F North Carolina. (Sir. Speigh,) had sonSded the administration trumpet, and called uposS all the friends of the administration tO come forward and resist this attempt at extravaga61 expenditure. and as MT. Fl. held hin1srif to be- as good an administration man as any genlt.J man upon that floor, he felt bound tn GfrT the summons of the trumq,pteF. He was. however, somew hat afraid-it would turn hDe like the case of a man in the western country celebrated for raising hogs, wto was in the habit every morning Of calling them, autf when they came up he gave them nothing i,v eat. Atlast they refused so come at his ean. and the man swnre ise W ouid change the breed Ofhs hogs. brcauseythey refused tO obey his suum"ns. Lanshf-r.) But Mir. H. agreed with his honorable friend, and he would give his reason for it.
 The cashier of the Perth Amboy Bank was awakened on Mnnday morning about 4 O.. clock. by the barking of dog. Getting un he discovered that the counting room of the bank had been robbed, and collecting toge,h- CT number of y"ung men, they starsetl in pursuit of the robl'rr, iil getting on his track. they followed him from Woodbridge to Rah- way, Elizabrthtown and Newark. Dy this time they were convinced that the rohher was n man named Jefferson Hoddy. a native of Baby 'on, L. ]. and laiser'y of Railway, N. J.; following on t6 this city. they discovered him at the Washington Lunch, where he was arrested by Sparks. All ti,at he took fro,.v the hank was few counterfeit hilis, which, would have been of DO use had he esea1eeS. On entering the room where he was eonEnetf few hours after he had heen committed. h,. was found lying on the floor, his face covered with bl"od. It appears he had attemutea t., hang himself with his comforter. which hrohe. andit Is supposed finding no other way oFessa- ing. his existence he attempted tO sssil his brains ont agaiBst the wal.a pf his pSisOD.-- 1 He was SO far recovered in the after part ef the day as to be placed in coach, au,l carri- ed fO the stes smb'sat tO convey him t0sAu- boy. The motion of the coach restorAf hiu, sO mnch as tn be enabled tn stand hy the time he reached the bOat.--N. '" Star.
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 An Albaoy Regency Justice of the Peace, HorafiO Merchant. Esq. lately married an Irish girl to f,ll hl"odcd negro. The mob, it seems, took the matter in hand, and biacken- ed his face.
 WondertM Sayaeity.-One day last week when the crowd of fashionabIes was greafest at the Union street exhibition. a beauiifui girE who had fed the elephant with su0dry cakes and apples, in taking an apple from her bag drew out her. ivory card case, which fell un- observed in the sawdUst of the ring. At the close of the ring performance. the .erowd O. pened to let the elephant pass to his recess. but instead of proceeding as usnak he turned aside and thrust his trunk into the midst of n group ofladirs and gentlemen, who ds might be expected were SD much alarmed that they scattered in every direction. The keeper, at this moment discovered that the animal -hasi something in his trunk. Upon examination he found it to he the lady's card case. which the elephant had picked up. snd was enly seeking out the fair owner when he, uncere. as theHcUmpany at firsr thought, extended bis trunk among them.-Ros. Atlas.
 Shocking Accident, and Cauiioa-A most shocking accident occurred m Saturday last in HOliistOn, about 20 miles from this city, Some individuals had assembled together on. the ice. for the purpose of prepariag clam feast. A man by the name of Rice, residing in the town, was invited to partake V iii them. He at first declined, but on being repeatedly urged, accepted. Tho snen had procured small swivel, near the spot, which they fired aR Rice charged it with pow der, and not hasiRg any ssAslsiAs s4 hAat. .ihEasu-i.a.aAe mouth ofthe gun some light snow, which ho thought would answer the purpose He ap- piled the torch, and the swivel was shattered to pieces. and Rice instantly killed. his head and body being most shockingIy mangledl hv the fragments. Mr. Rice was ,97 wears e,f age, man of good character, and had been married only six Gnonths.-Bos. Jour.