Litchfield enquirer., 1836-05-05

Hoard: hut was killed with clubs BY the bar.
barians from their canoes.
II boy on deck at the time. ran below, and
after beiog cut by the whsle spades so THAT
his shoulder blades protruded. alarmed the
watch when the third mate procured u keg
of gun .I,Ow der. and perceiving the head of
the chief through the gaDgway. discharged at
| him loaded muske'. and shot him dead. On
discovering the fall Of their chief, the naters
abandoned the ship. and Immediately got un-
| der way and proceeded to Oahm.
| The individuals who have thus fallen sic.
Tins to the ferocity and ireach~ry Of these
South Sea Islanders, were al natives Of this
town, aud have left numerous near and dear
| relatives to lament this melancholy event.
! LIE Marriage par Lettre de Change In
| looking over some old papers. the follow ing
appal enily translation from the French, vas
| found.
A merchant, originally of Poris. establish
| ed in unr Of the French islands of America
was willing 1" share with a person Of merit,
| and not know lug who was tn his mind. he he
! thought himself Of writing to u correspondent
| Of pr"hi,y whom hr had at Paris. He knew
hut little "f any either style than that which he
, had made nsr "fin his business. and treating an
III air If love 10 the same manner rs his other
business, aver having CuHVSeu IT'S bttHu WIN
a certain numbrr "f commissions, deserving
! this for the last, here he sat down $50 Also
seeing that have taken the resolution Ia he
married, and / cannot here find match that
suits me, you will not fail Ia send me also, BY
the first ship. young lady ofquali,y, and such
| as follows: Portion | ask not, but Of an hon
est family. Of twenty or twenty five years Of
| age, af a middle size and well proporiioned
| Of agreeable lhuks, mild temper, manners
without repr"ach. healthy. and Of pretty
strong constitution 10 resist change Of eli
| mate, that there may not be- nccasio To seek
for a second il the first should happen to fail.
! (Which may we prevent as much as in us l,es)
| considering the distance and the risk Of pas
sage. Arriving here 10 good condition, as IL
! bove. aud bringing back the present letter en-.
dorsed on your part, or At least n copy of il.
well and duly made authentic. so that there
| may be neither mistake nor SURPRISE. L shall
ohlige myself and engage to acqnit myself Of
the said bills. in marrying fifiy days after sight
| to the lady that shall! be charged With it. By
virtue Of whirh have sgnrd this present"
| The Partisan Correspondent read and read
again this article, which classrd, in some sort.
| the women amongst the number Of bales
| which he was to send, and after having admi
| red the prudent exactness OF the American,
and the lac"nic style in the account Of the
qualities which he -,el.red, he thought to
| serve him according to his taste; and, after
many addresses, he thought ne had found the
I affair of his friend. in ii young person OF good
| family. without riches. ola mild temper. "f
polished and cultivated understanding, well
made and to'erably beautiful; she was 25
years Of age, and seemed of go, d complexion.
He made the proposal with which he was
charged, and the lady, VIII" only snbsistcd by
| the means Of IN old pcevish aunt. and by
HON she had suffered much, accepted Of il.
They were loading then at Rochelle. ship
! for the Islands. The lady set ont with the
goods, and embarked. being fitted out and
furnished especially with copy Of the letter
| from the American, made authentic in due
form. and endorsed by the hand If the cor
| respondent. Without prejudice Ut the invoice
of goods which he sent. the last article was in
these terms; " Also, young lady OF 25 wears.
| of quality, figure and cundiiion. specified in
the hill received. as appears ny these attesta-
lions and certificates. which sh" carries with
i her" With these writings, which were a
prccaution which they thought ought to be
! taken to a man sn exact rs the future spouse
there was also a copy of the register Of her
birth, n certificate of good bahsviO signed by
the curate. an atirstatinn of the neighhors.
| who by an express act, bore testimony for the
young lady that during the three years that
she ed with an aunt. wh o was inIirm and Of
an insuppnrtab!e temper. she ne:cr gave her
the least cause of discomfort also. the
gnodoess Of her constitution was certified by
the result of - consultation, signed by four
physicians Of the faculty. Before the drpar
| turc Of the young lady. the Partisan cores
pondrnt sent, ny way If Spain. several letters
If advice to his friend by which fe Informed
him that he had sent him by such ship. a
lady Of the age, character. aud condition, &c.
in word. such one as he required 10 make
his wife. The letters Of advice. the goods.
and the young lady. arri, cd safe. and our
| American Who found her at the first Of the
| landing. was charmed 10 so fnr 81 pe.s"n.
/ She. hearing him named. said I" him;
nave, Sir, hill Of exchange on YOU; you
Know people d" not carly much money IN a
voyage such AS have just made; will You
discharge II ~ At the same time she pre-.
senisd IL him the correspondence leiter, On
the back Of which WAS. that the person " ho
presented it Ia him was the spous. ~ HON he
demanded. "Ah Miss" said the American
I" her. - never suffered Il hill Of exchange
I" be protested in my life I So "a: to YOU
shall not begin wilh this. am the most han
py Ut men. IL you are willing that ! should
discharge H." "Yes Sir" said she, ~ will
hngly consent to IL. since il is for this only
reason that have made the voyage; and find
myself much more in the inclination. ~ il il
from people Of prohiiy whom you perfectly
knew. Who have Informed me or nothing
which d"ea not inspire mr With the greatest
estee,n fnr. YOU" This interview was follow.
"a some DAYS after by The maj riags. which
WAS magnificent. The new married eoupl.