Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-04-12

| The female in mems clothing who was taken
| ND for horse stealing few weeks ago, was
sentenced to two years imprisonment ia our
Pententiary, where she is now enduring the
penalty of the crime. The only name that
she will give is George Wilson.
This female is certainly very extraordl-
nary individual, and her personal adven-
lures, if she could he induced TO relate tnen'
would doubtless form Il volume OF uncommon
interest, But she is silent in almost every
particular in relation to herself. A few
things mentioned to her fellow prisoners have
been repeated, and they only create desire
! TO know more of her character and history.
! At a very early age, say thirteen or fourteen,
she assumed male attire, which she has worn
with but one or two brief intermissioHs for
nine or ten years, undiscovered. She enter
ed very young as a sailor before the mast,
and has crossed the oceon in that capacity
eight or nine times. For stealing, she was
! some time since confined in the New-York
state prison for two years-fiftecn months of
which time was passed in solitary contlne-
ment.
While there she steadily refused to work,
and every effort Of punishment or persuasion
failed to have the least effect upon her. The
solitary confinement was resorted to for the
purpose of breaking her determined spirit
but it was in vain. Lashings on the bare
back, regimen of bread and water for weeks
at a time, and various other punlshments
were resorted to; but she remained lmmove-
able in her determination not to work, and
was only relieved, at times, from this severe
treatment by direction of the physician. who
frequently found nature yielding to severity,
until the term of her Imprisonment expired.
In our state prison she is equally lncorr'gl-
BILE. No punishment which has yet been IN
~ ~ hot hnu hno Af
fered can move her from her fixed resolution
not to work while imprisoned. Under the
severest punishment, she shows not the slight
est sign of anger or emotion; and will strip
to receive the lash with as much apparent
unconcern as though she was going to bed
nor does she cringe under the stroke. Her
determined perseverance is source OF much
pain to the keeper, who cannot allow OF any
INSTRUMENTATION, and has therefore to intilct
such punishment as the regulations OF the
institution demand in cases where prisoners
refuse to work.
In stature she is somewhere about five feet
eight inches, and as muscular as puglllst.
Her face looks like the face of man.
does not show any thing like wicked spirit
but is settled, stern, and ghtful-never
relaxing into smile. She OF course knows
nothing of women's work. She can handle
needle with no further dexterity than will
enable her to sew button on her pantaloons.
She openly avows her determination to steal
whenever she cannot find suitable employ
ment in which to obtain living. year or
| two since she was in Baltimore, and being
closely pursued by the minions OF the law,
changed her clothing for female attire and
remained for few days on the Point, until
she could safely venture out again.
Take her all in all, she is singular and
hardened creature, utterly setting at naught |
all the regulations of law, and following the
bent of her warped disposition. regardless of
the smiles or frowns of the whole world
She is an English woman by birth, and has
intimated her intention of having her life
written out and published when she returns
to her native country.
About seven or eight days ago, a very |
wealthy old gentleman of Newt Orleans was
married to blooming young damsel On
the wedding night three or four thousand
amateurs, skilled in "catmusic," assembled !
at the house with horns, kettles, gongs, cow
bells, &C., and commenced a serenade, the
like of which never before grated upon the
ears of mortal man or woman. The old
gentleman appeared at the window and beg
ged piteously for mercy. Thereupon the
spokesman of the musical army stepped for
ward and proclaimed to him, that they had
taken an oath never to let slumber visit his
eye-lids or those of his blooming bride until
he made donation of 1000 to the orphan
boys asylum. The old gentleman was OBJ
stinate, and the young rascals were inexora-
Bile. They kept up their horrible melody
that night, and the next, and at our last
dates, were just opening the performance for
the third night.-Louisrille Journal.
EFFECTS OF THE CHAR1vARI-HANDsoME
DoNATIoN.-The treasurer of the Orphan
Boys Asylum, of New Orleans. acknowledge
es the receipt of $1,000, given by Mr.. Will
liam Brand. of that city.
Patriotism Et Cetera.-Mr. Switzerland,
ex- General of Patriots, is now under trial by |
militia court martial at Toronto. He is ar |
raigned under an act passed at the recent
session uf the Upper Canada Legislature. " to
protect the inhabitants of the province from
aggression from the frontier of neighboring
countries"
On his arraignment he called himself
lawyer-whch would seem to contradict the
story OF his being deserter from the U. 8.
marines. sEt -~ a.s
After his arraignment, it seems, he made
an unsuccessful attempt to destroy himself.
Complaining of indsposition. he induced the
jailor to send him bason of warm water,
and at the same time asking for some writing
materials; they were sent, together with a
penknife. Having induced the sentinel sta
toned in his room to lie down and sleep,
Switzerland attempted to destroy hitnself by
putting his hands and feet in warm water,
and with the pehknife opening the veins Gf
the arms and legs. The faintness caused bv
the loss of blood, caused him to fall on the
floor, which aroused the sentinel immediate