Litchfield enquirer., 1838-12-27
From Gss Hs.IsOa GGsette

SINGULAR ATFA1R.-We have heard the following particulars of a most singular af-
 fair that took place in this vicinity on Tues day last. It appears that a Mir. -, of Chatham, started from home in the morning with some beef, pork and hides, which he
 had for sale, for StuyveSant Landing, where
 he disposed of his beef, but noi liuding a
 market for the rest of his load, he wCiK from thence to Valatie, where he offered his pork
 for sale. He had been there but short time before gentleman stepped up 10 him and said he wanted 10 buy some pork. Having agreed upon tEe price, - told him thai it
 weighed 252 pounds the nigh; hrtort, but he
 would call it 25O; at this weigh; the man took the hog and put it in his wagon, arI started off, and the other started for Ein,tcr. hook to sell his hides having di.,posrd of l them. he went into q store 10 d. solne Eusi- ness, when on coming out who should he meet but the m;ln ,to WbuN he had sold his pork, and another onc. on seeing him, the | man who had bouge.l the pork stepped up and
 told him he ha4 cheated him, for the hog
 weighed only 40 pounds, and if he did not pay nun 5ack the difference in the weight
 he sho;aid have him taken up. Mr. - told
 hlrl he should not pay him back any thing, as he could prove that it weighed what he
 had stated; at this moment the other gentle l rant for him, and unless he paid the man back the money he had cheated him out of,
 he should take him before Justice Hopson, of Hudson. - . -..--. To this Mr. - remonstrated, but all 10
 no purpose they told him he had either got to pay them the money or go to Hudson.- After much reluctance he got into wagon
 with them, and then started for this city and
 when about half way, the man who bought
 the pork, and called by the other Bronk, got
 out, and the other drove on. Just before | they reached the city, Bronk overlook them | in single horse wagon, when they both
 drove into the city and put up at one of the 1 taverns. After short time, they started for ! Justice Hnnson's; after turning number of
 corners, they went into house where they
 found man whom they addressed as justice,
 and after talking with him few minutes,
 the justice turned around and asked MT. -,
 if he was ready to proceed to trial, to which
 he replied he was not, as he wanted some witnesses. The justice then told him that he must either give bail to appear next morning, or go to jail. -- told the justice that he
 was a stranger in the city, and he did not
 know of any one he could get. The justice then told him that he might deposite $B20 with him as guarantee for his appearance. This he consented to, and paid the money,
  whom he brought in to prove the weight of his hog; but what was his surprise, on inqui. ring for Justice Hopson, to learn that there was no such person in the city and what is still more singular, he cannot recognize the house into which he was taken to have his trial. - rt ,-... ..-... .l....., I..,.,
 FROZEN TO DEATH.-A gentleman writing from Dixon's Ferry, says the Galena Adver- tiser, of Dec. 1st, under date of Nov. 26. re- lates the following account: A most horrl- ble affair happened at the Three Mile Branch, last week, and was discovered this morning by MT. Talmadge. while looking after his cat tie. About 80 rods above the Peoria Road, he discovered wagon, and on reaching it, found the horses fast in the mire, one dead, and the other alive, but not able to stand up. On looking into the wagon, he saw two men lying in it. On examination, one was found dead, frozen stiff, and the other still alive, holding on to the corpse of his fellow. Mr. r procured help and took the live man to i,;s house who proved to be MT. Smith, from, pr,.hetstcwn. The name ofthe frozen was MT. Stephen ccro6!!::, ofthe same ploce.- They had tugs of whisle; in t"a wagon when found. They were probably .ntoxlc2!ea at the time, and while lying asleep. or unacle 10 , help themselves, the team left the road, en- tered the creek, and could not get out.
 In the Senate of the United States on the 18th inst. MT. Wright introduced bill to postpone indefinitely, the payment of the fourth | instalment to the States under the deposite act. This was objected to by Mr. Clay, who wished to postpone it to the list of January, le4O. MT. Wright resisted this proposition, l and said it was impossible to pay the install ment when due, and there was no reason to believe it could be paid in 164O.
 MT. Clay replied that it was undoubtedly | true,the Treasury was in very bad condi- | ton. The delalcations that had already oc- l cured, and those which he expected to ap- pear, rendered it very difficult to say what engagements of the Treasury could be kept. Still he thought there ought to be held out to the states the prospect, that the promises of the government given in the deposlte act would be fulilled-that !he pledge would be kept-that what the states had right to OK. pect would be received by them in good time. ..... s+.
 As to the payment of the fourth install. ment, he contended, that if rigid system of
 economy was pursued and adhered to, there
 would be no difficulty. Reduce your expen-
 ditures, said he, not 10 the amount of the
 extravaganf administration of John Quincy Adams-thirteen milIions-but say to fifteen
 millions, Qhe highest amount asked by Mr.
 Louis M'Lane)-then stop the leaks-arrest your sub-T Treasurers who are running away
 in every dircction-and then this instalment
 might be easily paid on the first of January,
 ls4O.-Har!ford Daily Courier. s., Things thGt hare seen.--I have seen far.
 nIer build house so large, that the sheriff turned him out of doors. ,. ..s..: -y. Il l have seen young man sell good farm,
 turn merchant, and die in an insane hospital. have seen farmer travel about so much,