Litchfield enquirer., 1835-04-16
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! l Melancholy 1ceidsRk-The BauEor Daily Wh;g re- lases melancholy accident which occurred in Solon in that State on "Wednesday lasG David Spencer, who vas at work near his fathers hodse getting ou, frewood was killed, together mih his parents in lhe
 following singular manaer. "The son had ios, feled
 large beech tree, which lodged in e upper branclI- es agains, another tree, while the hut of i, slipped over the stump. caught his foot, snd pinned him to the ground. AW screams for assis,ance drought his pareHts. aad the father seized stick ot w"o with which both Ofthem laLOred to tpm,ve the tree, which being sOiew6aI deeayed. GGddeny broke in the mid- de, nU falling crushed all three of these uaiartunate beings to dea,G!" ; E. Another Victim !!-The hody of s9uaIid wretch hy the name of'rhomas Benedic, was found dead in . field in the outskirts of this village Sunday las,.- When found, i. was supposed he had been dead -ral days; and hoic con,ainpg about haf pin, .l New Eaglsnd Rum was s,and,ng by his side with i.e s,opp.e on,.Ilis age ssAs about 90, and few years agoae siags.ishsd Ihr hiegFeat mass prs; bu, the blighng effects o iaiempern"ce had redaced his strength rImosl to that ofa child-Dan6afy 3a=.
 It ls suited ia the NcworIeaos Advertiser That Nr- war,ls of fee mioas acres @ land in Louisiana are subject to annual inanda,on, and sha, Ihat amonst comprises ahout one-sxh ofihe entire territory of the State. From the same paper we learn that the gross amount oi land under cultivation does not exceed
 forty thousand acres, the annual prndnct of which s about ten millions of dollars, or an average oG two hundred and fifty dollars per acre. In view oflhese singular and striking facts, she editor urges the ay o suitable eiaFts 10 reclaim the inundated lands, the profits arisieg from which would he contends, be eaormous.--Ba Anevican. <'
 Death ofa Famly.-The laes Arkansas Gazete no. ,ces the death of m entire family, consisting of six dul, persons in the short space of nine days They resided in Crawford coun,y, and bore tho name of Hixon. The faihsr and mother, three brothers and sister died. The disease was the InRuensa, or Cold Plague, as it is frequently called.
 Presis.m on Locust Trses-The Massachusetts So- cieiy. for promoting agriculture have awarded Mr. William Clark, IT,, of this towD premium of $20, as an expression of the esimatoR in which they hold his exertions, in rearns plantation "f flocu ireer- The Committee state ti,n the importance of s tree can hardly he overrN,ed either for puposes of timber or fuel and tha, it combiaes rapid growth with great durability. Posts of this wood will last half century, and more. The ravages of ,he borer for long time have laid waste this tree, but thu insect a ead 70 be now fast disappearing. It is easily cultivated. aains sufficient growth in ten ffeen years, and brage
 great price for chip timber Some trees ia this vie ciay have within few years heen sold at sums which would surprise those who have conaidercd siem good ISr no,hing hut ahade .-N NorskGmptoR (Afass) Gas.
 Arfnily sudden Deaths.-A few days ago as mr Job Aspinwal, oI Hove Edge, near Halifax, nnkeep- rr, pAsa;ng ahrnnsh n 6eid along with two other persons. he me, friend win whom he ebook haRds. immediately after which. both he and his friend fel and both instantly expired.- York Conronf.
 Somebody in Losdoo. Sir Edward Thomason, has sent General JacksoO old medals and i0 ,urn the General sent Sir Edward his own ifeIess, painted by Earle and what is marvellous, painted in fhe military cossHme cf she RsvoistiOn! What in 'he name of history has General Jackson to do with that eos,ums7 His 'enduring memorials" wers m, re. ceived in the uniform which Washington. Hamilton, Knox and Greene wore. The Revolution, indeed wy next thing we shall hear of Gen. Jackson among the pilgrims at Plymouth perhaps piloting Co;nm- lns across the A,ianlc and perhaps the ncxt dola- ,or would do well clap the broad ru slashed eeeve, douhei and hose upon ihe chielhan. and let him dis pu,e precedence with Sir Walter Raleigh.
 The Richmond Whig states that the President of. crec 10 appoin, Mr. Fancy to the Bench of the su. pFeme OOuriS SHce tue htyouSnW0Wt O NO"S'rsHS ""u acr his virtual rejection ny the Senate. Mr. Fancy. however, hnd the prudence so refuse the ofer.
 A, hall lately in Richmond, dame belle asked n connrs rusiic who s,ood nigh her, in compact riag of four five deep, gazing pair waltzing Pray, ss. hew do yos like the waltz T Madam" said the quani gen,lenan,) like the hUgsD part very well bat don't like the ~hirlin roued. When it comes to hugsin, would like io stand still. ."-Rich. Com.
 An Edifor's 6Oudo;r robbea.-Some thieses, misia- king ,her mark, entered the office ofhe editor ofhe Louisiana Advertiser March 12 in the hope, founded on what reasoning unable to imagine. of fnd- ing plunder. All they were unabled io abstract was m opera glass, pair of babys silk siocki"gs. five doilars from brooches pocket, and a small pencil case. pretty iolerabe sample of what might pri- ori he presamed i be ihe inventory ofan editors par apheraalia. They had liked hsse carried of also
 pistol ball. bat hai they sprang oai of dnors as he editor spsaag ofhed The poor fellow was doubt less haehelor.--N Y. Ssar. Emigrasioa. the returns as the Custom House, and in ihe posaession ofihe Common Council k appears that she emgrasss who arrived she poTl ore~-Yosk during ihe 1s' quarter of 1884 were II sf2: 2a do. 20.4l3; 3d Go l7.os5; 4.h do. 6.74S- total 46s so5S.
 Thas. sser Jsriysis ihsnsss4 ioseigses have lasd. ed a shis eiiy in twelve mosshs. independent be- Iieve of shese who have catered coasiwise and from the CaaAdas.
 Eveyy year the number is on the increase. For Is3s. we may anticipate al least 6fy thossaad-egssl 4. o.. eeh ofnm. vhaIa eiav M Y SkAr.