Litchfield enquirer., 1837-09-07

ERasnnily Thnnsaction.--A fellow, .whoss name will be probably given hereafter, fixed ing girl in this city, who had at her com m1nd in money, the sum of seven hundred dollars. He professed love for her, and for some time was assiduous in his attentions and presented her with beautiful diamond ring. She became devotedly attached to him-and they fixed the marriage day-she, reveIling in the prospect of a life of love and happiness with being whom her heart ac- knowledged it's lord-he full of his designs of hell. On a late Sunday, they were united by Rev. Mir. c., and on Monday he borrowed her little portion, under pretext of purchasing furniture, and having secured also the ring he gave her, he left her on the Tuesday following, and has not been heard of since. This is double villainy. It was not much better on his part, than a case of robbery and seduction, while it leaves the unfortunate wife pennyless, though with no friend.
 The ring was obtained from her underline following circumstances :-In her confiding affection she said to him one dav-would it not be we'll for me to have this ring marked with. our initials! eYes," answered he, "I will take it and get it done." He took it and never returned it, Boston HerGM.
 Truth aciu om.--A merchant in country town not long since was much infested with rats in his store. He procured trap and directed his little son, a shrewd sort of a gen. jus, to catch the Wings as he termed them.- The boy went to work, and after having ta- ken few, one morning he found in his trap a mole. He came to his father, crying out " father, father, have caught Jackson man" Howso? why do you call it Jack son man !" exclaimed the father. Oh, says the boy, ''.those you called Wings had eyes, this fellow has no eyes, he has long shout, and his eyes are covered with shin pIasters he must be Jackson man !'-PattersoD Int.
 Perpetual Motion.--At the falls of the Hou- satonic,. in New Milford, Conn.,, there is on the west bank natural race way, cut thro' and under the rock, and all the accommoda- ton for a mill prepared as if made to order. A mill was of course erected but unfortu- nately, near two years ago, it took fire and burnt down, except the well proportioned water wheel, of about fifteen feet diameter, which was saved by hoisting the gate and from that time to this the faithful wheel has not stopped, but drives it's round by day and night us earnestly as if every man in town was waiting for his grist By the way, these falls are noted for the great quantities of fine lamprey cells which are caught upon tho rocks, and which arc n high repute with the connosseurs at, and near New Milford This point is also the head of shad naviga- tion. They are taken plentifully and of very fine quality below the falls, but none at all above. The Housatonic affords most in- numerable mill seats, very few ofwhich have yet been taken up. The railroad which is now building will probably bring some of them into uSe.-Neic- HGren Herald.
 Steamboat Erplosion-T Tmenty. .tfre Hres z0st. The steamer Dubuque collapsed a flue on her passage to Galena, on Tuesday morning last, at 3 o'clock, about 40 miles below Rock and wounded 15 of them were buried at Bloomingdale, and l at Alton; four were brought to the Hospital in this city-they were all deck passengers except hands of the boat-five or six were blown overheard. The boat took fire shortly afterwards, but the survivors succeeded in putting it out with out doing much damage. The Dubuque was lowed to this city by the steamer Shelter.
 Tho Louisville Journal also states, that a lady passenger who witnessed the suffering attendant on this accident, and attended 10 administering to the wounded, informs us, that the accident occurred near Burlington, not Alton, upwards of three hundred miles above St. Louis. Nineteen were buried near pthe spot where the explosion occurred four short distance below; one at Alton and two at St. Louis. In all twenty-six. Ono female and her child, deck passengers, were among the number. The conduct of the Captain of the Dubuque, in leaving them ,ex- pose.l on the deck, when wounded, is repre- scntcd by our informant. sspny thing elsc but humane.--!N Y. Enquirer.
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 WASHINGTON, Ga. August %.
 A,eful ConRagration.-Ias night our four ishing little town was visited by fire, which threatened general destruction; and but for the Providence of God, the whole town must have been completely destroyed-the night being very calm. The fire broke out about 9 o'clock, in kitchen on MT. G. S. Norris lot, situated near the Public Square, and ra- ged with tremendous violence until near 12. About thirty buildings were consumed inclu- ding dwellings, stores, post office, one largo tavern (Mr. Alexander's) stables, gin-house, Sc. &c. Many of our citizens have sustain cd heavy losses, very little of the property having been insured. T4
 The principal sufferers are, Col. Robinson CPostmaster) dwelling and store consumed. some goods saved, insurance only $15OO.- Mir. Morris, cabinet maker, dwelling and shop consumed his tools, lumber, and Q great deal of unfinished furniture-no insurance. Mir. w. H. Moons Grocery and Saddler's shop-no insurance. Mir. Thomas Terrell's F-N l