Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-11-29


States Circuit Court at Providence. The
Providence Courier says: A Young lady OF
a very interesting appearance, and respecta.
BILE character, was brought up by the mar
shall for refusing to be sworn, and To give her
testimony before the grand jury. Justice
Story addressed her in very eloquent and
respectable manner; and with all the kind.
ness of a fatherurged upon her the duty and
necessity ofpersons giving testimony. to pro-
mote the cause Of Justice, and the public safe
w. He informed her, that however painful
to him, the law left no discretion for him 10
exercises and that il she persisted in her re.
fusal, the only, course he could pursue. was,
10 commit her to Jail, and keep her there I'M
til she should consent to take the oath. iii
True to her nuns nature, sho replied
irstanter, and, without hesitation, That she
would 70 TO Jail rather than be sworn, and
was condemned accordingly. 1t seems that
ayoung gentleman Whose addresses she was
nOtinelined to favor, had written two letters,
which she suffered to reman in the post of
fee. Another young gentleman took one of
the letters from the post Office and delivered
It to the lady, who received it with the seal
broken and the young lady was summoned
by the letter toriter, as witness against the
letter bearer, and from some cause best known
To herself she refused to make oath. "
sSance theabove was in type, we learn that
1he.young lady has been liberated, and has
returned to her friends Boston Transcript.
Count De Suruelliers-[ Joseph Bonaparte.
This distinguished individual has now re-
sided in this n.H:,;"try HP""'us y tWe,ty
here so long period, from a foreign country,
that has made more friends or made himself
moro esteemed. He was always called. by
Napoleon good man, and he has proved
himself emphatically so here. He is known
in the whole neighborhood where he resides
for his great benevolence and kindness
Few men have passed through greater vicis-
STUDIES for, as early as 1901, when his
brother was first consul of France, Joseph
distinguished for his learning and gene
raj information. In the winter of 1900. when
the great battle was fought at Hoenlinden,
between the French army (under General
Moreau, and subordinate, Generals Ney,
Grouchy and others,) and the army of Aus
tria, in which the latter lost ten thousand
prisoners, and an Immense number Of killed,
Joseph Bonaparte, the present Count, nego-
tiated a treaty Of peace, which he signed on
the part of France. inll nih SHiA.'A rh"4!@: 4
In that treaty Austria surrendered all the
territory on the left bank of the Rhine, ma
king that river the boundary Of France, and
it is remarkable fact, that during all tho nc
gotiations Of Napoleon with the Allies, dur
ing his reverscs,' he ever contended that this
was internationally las wcllast The rightful BOUND
AIRY of France! This treaty was the first
that was made after Napoleon became ruler
OF France, and was, considered at the time,
as ono that was highly ,creditable to the tai
ents Of Joseph as an able negotiator. Napo-
leon had the highest opinion of the jpdg- |
nient and wisdom Of his brother Joseph, who
was always distinguished, and always held
the highest trusts Of confidence. ''2.."
He was King of Naples and King of'Spain
and at the last struggle ofsthe French arms,
wasentrusted With the Government of France,
during the ABSENCE of Napoleon. Since his
residence in this country he has lived a most |
retired and unimpc chable life, at his farm,
at Bordentown, on the banks of the Della
ware Here he has erected most costly |
mansion, and various our houses, and has en-
closed nearly, a 1thnf,sa I'D naroe. F.rinoipally
in one magnificent park. The Count occt-t
pies portion of his time in overseeing his /
grounds and in study.an Few men have q
better selected library, and fewer still are /
more devoted to literature and the fine arts.
The count is a perfect gentlemen, and is pro- [
verbal for his ease and s,iavity of manners.
When travelling, he conforms TO all the reg
ulations prescribed forothers. a We recolIect
an, adventure that will illustrate his char.
acter. 10 ilfsal 5AI HioII afriYat III A3I9msI
During theyellow fever. in 1919, the Count
reached the city at midnight, having ibeenlE
detained on the road by some accident. il He !
stopped at his then usual quarters, Wash /
ington Hall, in Broadway. Every bed in /
the house was occupied. The landlord in I
sisted on giving up his own room for his ac-- !
commodation but the Count, apologizing
for. his necessity of appearing ut SO latela |
hour, refused to disturb any person, and set
up all nightin the bar-roon until some Of
the boarders left in the morning boats, by |
which means,he was provided with rooms. n
The Count arrived here about two weeks
since in the packet ship philadelphia, Capt
Morgan, the ship and captain Of which al,-
pearto b6l his favoFites, as this is the second
passage he has made, in her. y He was not
permitted to land on the continent, Eng |
land has therefore been his residence. but /
has returned to his farnl and is in the cnioy- 1
ment Of excellent NTH health ----Erpress, = his i
A Scene IN Court call upon You, you,'' said !
the counsellor, :. to state distinctly upon what
authority are you prepared to swear to the
mares age z" Upon what authority !"'said
the other interrogatively. 1as You are to re-
ply, and not to repeat the question put to
you." II doesn't consider mans bound
to answer a question afore he's time to, turn
itin his mind" Nothing can be more sim
ple,.sir, than the question put ! again, re-
peat ii: Upon what authority do you; swear
TO the ANIMAL agct?.', =. The, best authority"
responded the witness grhffiy. y Then, why
such evasion g. Whyonot state at once %
ell,thon,aif you must and will have it,"
reioined the other with iMperturbable grav-
ity.rwhy, then, ! bad il myself from the
of laughter rang through the Court. The
Judge on the bench could with difficulty con.
fine his risible muscles to judicial decorum.