Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-11-01

wagon with heavy bludgeon on his shoulder find.
ing he was discovered he ran until corneTed in yard
near by, where no HOnrishsd bis club unit! Mr KIP
in doing which he received hard blow on the head.
AZ Ripley maintained his hold, the fellow dropped
his club, drew knife and inflicted several severe
stabs in his back and side Capt Croker then knock
ed the scoundrel with club until be brough! him
senseless to the ground, when he was secured and
taken to prison by constable Gardner. DR.. Marcy,
who dressed Mr.. Ripley's wounds, informs US that
they were very dangerous, but are happy TO learn
that he is recovering.
The name Of the scoundrel 10 Bennett=he has al
ready served two three terms in State Prisons he
had taken the -four and bag OF coffee from Green
field scow boat, the foot Of KihouTn street: va
riety of TOOLS Spanish Knives lOco9oc0 matches but
fao robes and clothing were found in his wagon He
is q most precious villain we hope he will now get
his deserts.-Harlford Courier.
HARRIsBuRe, October 81, 10 l.2 p. M.
Destructive fire at HarrisbWrg ~ have just return
ed from another awful and destructive conagratiOn
exceeding in its desoatiOn that OF July last and
destroying in it's the Lutheran Church, the Inn
The buildings destroyed are grocery store at the
corner Of Market and Third street, kept by Mr.. Hut
mana dwelling house belonging TO Holman and
Simonds, and occupied by the letter,,the carpenter
shop in which the fire originated house occupied
by Mrs. Shannon, all on Market street, and the Lu-
theran church, session and school house on 4h street.
cost $4,000 when built, and its organ with oil the in
terror, except the chandeliers, were consumed.
Gov. Ritner was among those thatlabored the hard
est during the progress OF the flames; saw MN toli-
ing half leg deep in wafer mud, and m,re, as wet as
the weesi; and he did not quit until oil danger OF
further destruction had ceased. The ministers OF the
different congregations were also aeye on Inc Eiound
men, whose church was burnt lett the ground greatly
exhausted. Several accidents occurred, but none
seriously injured, save one man, who had hiseg
broken. n
Sickness in the West.-The editor of the Bangor
Wing, now travelling in the west, writes -
cannot cay am so well pleased with what have
seen in the western country as anticipated, but am
but i'll qualified to judge as yet One thing s certain,
this part Of the country, il it arrives at the great
ness predicted, must do SO through the deprvations
settlers are working hard for posterity-w posterity
reward them? The common comforts and conyen-
fences Off are given up, people merely stay drag
Improvement Of country which it will take years to
bring state Of civilization, If any may term it.
The cities Of the west comfortable compared to the
interior settlements, but even those at present
miserable places for men to live in but yet they
inhabited. Chicago, for instance, on LAX Michigan,
is below the level e the wafer in some places and no
where above IT, No cellars can be dug because of
water. Here Turk bilious and intermittent fevers and
agMes
The past summer Throughout, tile whole Country, as
you aware, has been remarkable for its immense
heat and great drought-through the West this has
been the case i'll the most extraordinary degree: The
consequences are now being experienced, and they
n
ing from the Ohio to the far West, is sweeping many
to their graves and causing an immensely OF suffering
Places have been deserted, and the cattle turned in
the fields WHOLE ewns nave been
far and near this disease has stricken the weak and
the strong 1t is bilious fever not very fatal it is
true but exceedingly distressing hay " scarcely
This fever 10 natural to this new country, and always
prevails during the latter part Of the summer n some
places and to but is before
The fever will undoubtedly stop as soon as cold
weather approaches.
Quebec has been thrown into perfect uproar by
the escape Of the patriot prisoners from the "imprcg
nabe citadel of that place. All had been recaptur-
ed bu. Theiier and Dodge, two shrewd Amencans.-
The police searching nook and
funeral procession in the streets stopped to have the
coffin examined Upto5. P: M. !hnrsday, nothing
was known Of them.-N. Y. Evening Star.
A Good Suggesiion.-The editors Of the Boston
Mercantile Journal suggest that Postmasters should
be chosen by the people. " Every oticer in the
country should be chosen ~ the People, from the
The Hotel Dieu Nunnery.- Some weeks or months
since, correspondent at distance requested US to
lie might know tho end Of an affair the beginning Of
which had made SO much noise. The Commercial
Advertiser Of Saturday last enables Us to answer the
question: q statement several
were known to us before. The Committee, appoint
ed by some in this city to visit the Nunnery. have new
er gone to make the examination. One Of them as
sgnsd as that he hsd positive , sv'aeG den that
fore he had given her up
Maria has confessed her imposture to Protestant
clergyman in this city She says abe was enabled to
tons proposed to her. For example, when asked
whether there was On underground passage from the
Nunnery TO the Seminary she could say YES. and tell
Still later, Maria, vet unmarried, has become the
mother Of second child, Of which she does not pre-
tend that father Phssn q any other Roman CahS
e elcped Num- hasately become an unmarried mo.
Finally, we do not know that an individual could
avOw his belief in the revelation Of Maria Monk
There are some. and probably not few who believe
the Hotel Dieu Nunnery TO he not much better than
believes it her authority, believes her to be wor
thy Of any credit. we do not know who where he
is.-N. Y Observer.
Wonderful Discovery late Paris paper gives the
following interesting narrative Of very singular and
most important discovery made by Partisan gentle.
nan, with the aid Of telescope, from the heights Of
Asa gentleman was taking rural walk from the
quarter Of the Novelties Athens, where he resided up
70 the heights Of Montmarte, he was seized with a
astronomer who had established his cratic observa.
tory near one Of the windmills After minute sur.
yey Of the surrounding landscape, the amateur was
the foot Of the HILL when, through the open window Of
tho first floor he distinctly observed an individual
opening the drawers Of HE secretary, and with NIL
f.. ss,""nSsS their
mind to call some passersby a witness Of the rob.
berry, and each Of them after peep through the tel.
escops gave his name and address n writing, and de-
After the usual declarations to the authorities the roh