Litchfield enquirer., 1836-10-06
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 Liioafsld COuaty SIR godisyl sAtt ths annual meet.
 ing of this Society. held in tlis village on Friday las the following persons elected the officers for the ensuing year.- .. t,.. .'.... ..,'..-..- ,'
 . Rev. Jossph E. Camp. President. ..'.-3 ,.'.- 1
 Rs; Samuel 1SsiSa cboSeB G; RBs'ewi'A Ve.Prr.;dsa.
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 Charles Spencer, Secrssasy and Treasurer. huI
 FaOrida.-We learn by the late papers that anOther battle took place in the neghborhoOdo of Newnansvle on the 18th uh between party of troops under Col. Warren and parcel of Indians estimated about 300 in number. The action lasted about an hour and a ha when the Indians retreated, were pursued about mile and hail, and made their escape into ham, mock. Five six of the troops were wounded, and number of Indians weEeseen to fall, but if killed their bodies were borne off the fied as none were found there were many traces of blood left on the ground
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 Hiram K. HHnt aud sO1s, vs. TOsUn ot PoDnal
 This action came on for trial recently at Rutland, Vt Judge Colemar presiding. It was suit to recov. CT damages for severe personal injuries sustained by Mrs Hunt by reason of the irsufficiency of road i Pownal, Bennington county in that State 1t will be recollected thatsoW fellow citizen, E. w. AndFews Esq' was in the month of Jannarys lesS 9avellilg from Sharon to West Haven, in Rutland county, in company with party of ladies, of whom Mrs. H. was one and that while passing dug-way in Pownal some part of the carriage gave away, and in conse quence the, whole party were precipitated down n fightfnl abyss into the Hoosc River then at great height. The event wastruly tragical Miss Harriet Gilbert, sister of Mrs. Hunt an accomplished young lady about 2OEeap of ages and also child cf Mrs. Hunt of about one year of age were suddenly sum- rnoned from the scenes of earth to the Bread of eternity Mrs. Hunt and a little girl of the name of Martha Gilbert were rescued with great difficulty from their perious situaton the former having Feceiv- ed many serious contusions and injuries her person from Aoatingice and other causes The town of Pow- nal having long neglected this road and it's condition having for years been considered by the travelling public crying grievance. the worthy family who suffered so much by this distressing dispensaton of Divine Providence, deemed it to be an imperative d- ty to bring the subject before the udcal authorities Vermont. Accordingly the above action was insttu- ted and after full investigation both to the dition of the road and the conduct of the driver ito whom negligence was mputed) the trial resulted in verdict for the plaintiffs for 6sO dollars damages and costs of trial. The Court limited the inquiry to the personal suerings of Mrs. Hunt, otherwise the damages would have been much larger. Judge Cole mar delivered an able and interesting charge stating succinchy the principles of law and referring the ques ton of facts to the jury lis understood that other suits will follow unless the town of Pownal shall inn medately repair the road and provide eectualy for the safety of the public travel T. and P. Smith coun- sel for the plaintiffs, and Isham and Omsby for the defendants.-C C0mm ~ ss sf l