Litchfield enquirer., 1835-08-20

Oog tttltB Glo llGD Hlt 1t0uu0 We O0s aN8 14NE0 Il by immense exerti0ns. and from having . more solid construction than other buildings. | Their business will not be suspended day. | which is important for country subscribers tO know. .s..t.. rs-..,.r&'l !
 Among other property destroyed were ma. ny valuable manuscripts aOd elegantly bound books: Ol the fDrC1er, at FOcke's, MSS. re. } lating to the early history of the church, and at GriifiN's . large number Of the National Portrait Gallery. Pearson. the original pub ! fisher of the Republic cf Letters. has heeO vs. " unfortunate, this heinz the 5th or 9th time he has been burnt Oht.. There V ere three chur- ches in constant danger-the Christ Church in Ann.street, the Upper Dutch, corner of| Ann and William streets, and the Dutch Re formed. corner Of Anne and Nassau. The first had been sold, and was stripped Of alI its furniture-which latter was deposited in
 Scotts building, and was, with the church,
 both destroyed. ,. s:f@lt .8 ,1a$
 At least 500 grIs.e mployed in hinderies. and
 in the shaw business, have been thrown out Of
 employ. & alsO 500 men. employed in the same
 and in the printing aud publishing estahlish-
 ments. The scene this morning was heaft-ren-
 ding, when the P06r girls came tewO aBdto their astOnishmcnt saw the heap which was unexpectedly presented tO them, where
 by they were suddenly ,lhrOwn into a state of temporary indigence. Many of them were
 frantic with grief,M 10 2. e.9s 3aI Remarkable Case of Somnambulism good people sof Uxbridge have for some time past been kept in state of no little excite
 ment by case of somnambulism. which, if we are tO credit the accounts that are given of fil-and they are supported by the tesiitVp- 1 nv of witnesses of the most respectable l character-leayes that of Jane Ryder far in the rear. The subject is maiden lady na- med -.- Jillson. Other wonderful pow
 CTS of yision-if indeed nO deception is prac- tised-h is said, that she has been able to read with facility any passages prOmiscnOus-
 ly selected, from books she had never seen before, when her eyes were first covered with | concave leaden caps, made to fit close around /; the edges, over which were placed thick bats of cotton, and the whole confined in their places by bandage of several folds. But,
 what is more remarkable still, she discovers.
 through solid partitions, what is passing in the rooms adjoining that in which she is pla-
 eed. We are informed, that. in an, experi- ment, planned and conducted chiefly by those
 who were uDbelievers in her extraordinary
 powers of vision, and where every imagina- ble precaution was taken to guard against de- ception. different persons were introduced in- to room adjoining hers with which there was no direct c0mmnnicatiOn; she told who 1 was in the room, tine location of each person l in the different parts, their changes of posi- ton, and when any individual either entered
 or left the room. Other equally striking in-
 stances of her powers are related. The par
 Oxysms have been Of frequent occurrence
 and have generally happened in the evening.
 Much diversity of opinion exists in the vi- cinity in relation to this singular case, and SD mayh feeling and interest have been excited by ii, that parties have arisen, in which a
 good portion efihe pe.,ple have ranged them
 selves. on one side or the other. One Por-
 ton believes the whole to be hunbug-a
 deception upon the public, while the other as
 firmly believe that it is real case of sornnan-
 hulism, in which the extraordinary poWers Of|
 vision,. of which we have spoken, do really
 exist. Worcester Spy.
 G A correspondent of the N. Y. Adyer., from Lowell, relates the following story: :. One of the most amusing stories l have heard about manufacturing in this ,Dannfactu. ring region, relates to the fabrication of build ings of the largest class. A contract WAS made ] with builder in one Of the interior towns Of Massachusetts. tO build country meeting ] house by certain day. The time approach ed within few weeks, and not a stick of tim 1 bef was upon the ground. The cellar was dug, ! and the foundation indeed laid; bOtgit sesm- ed, from all appearances. that the contractor had given up all intention of performing h's agreement. A lawyer was consulted concern ing the proper manner to proceed for dama- ges but after some time longer delay, and believe within twO or three weeks Of the time, ! long train of carts and wagons entered the ! town, with all parts of the meeting house ex- actiy prepared, fitted and marked, fresh from the mills, where the contractor made his meet ing house ny the job. Once on the ground. and sufliciency of hands attending, the frame was raised in the twinkling of an. eye, the pews. pulpit, galleries, SLc. were knocked to- gether, the building was boarded, foored, shiOgled. glazed and painted, without delay, every, thing scrnpulously performed tO the strict letter off the contract, up to the lightning rod, ball, and weathercock, and the key deli sersd over to the building committee. some days before the stipulated time." aJ.a
 Anii- Sl0Uery, at Lynn.--The LyDn, Record states that on Thursday evening last, the Inn mediate kA6IAionists held aR agitation meet ing jn the First Methodist Meeting House in. that town--the audience being composed principally Of females--at which the Rever- snd Genrge Thompson, of England, and Da- Vid Ls Child, of Boston, were the: principal speakers. A stone was thrown from the ont- ,Ide. which broke a single pane of glass. Mr. Child held up the stone to the audience. and sAi0 ho euL, e hos