Litchfield enquirer., 1838-11-22

1 or tI Baltimore was short time since n Jour
ncyman printer. The instances are moi rart
IN which those bred to the profession of print.
! ing have become distinguished and honofed
! To say nothing of franklin, the beacon light
/ OF the craft, we have in our day more than
! one instance OF This Honorable distinction.
! Isaac Hill, the Governor of New Hampshire
was JourGcyman printer; Samuel T. Arm.
strong, late Mayor of this city, was once a
journey man printer; Mr.. Knapp. the Secre-
tary OF State OF Vermont, was printer. And
Wnat IS OF more consequence, in the editorial
profession, some of the most distinguished
were the regularly bred in the craft. Our
neighbour Green. the popular editor of the
Mornlng FoSf' was once ragged little roller
boy Mr.. Homer ofthe Gazette was brought
up ON plea and breuier. We recollect, many
years since, of seeing tow headed over
grown boy in an obscure printing Office in
Vermont. That hoy is now Mr.. Grcely, the
talented editor ofthe New Yorker. Ofequai.
" obscure origin was the editor of the N,
4. Spirit of the Times, Mr.. VIM. T. Porter.
The FIRST VIC ever saw of Deacon Weld, the
editor otthe New York Sun, and clever wri-
ter Tor various magazines, &c. was in pfin-
ting office at Lowell, when he was no higher
IN grade than "printer's devil" Tho trath is,
fla boy has genius, the art of printing will
draw II out and set it to work. Printers, with
the same amount of natural talent, always
make the most popular editors, because they
imbibe the tact Of the profession. Schooled
among "types and shadows" they have eve
~ opportunity Of studying public taste, and
OF diverting their minds So as to meet the
various readers, The discipline Of their
minds may not be so severe and rigid as,that
required fOreminence in the legal profession.
but this is a peculiarly whichthe great mass
OF readers care nothing about, and it is unla-
vofablcio the interchange Ofmind with mind.
i0ct-give las editorial tact. In our profess
sion it Is every things--Boston Times. i la1l
90. THE "KEY OF DEATH .laG~q
}, In the collection of curiosities preserved
in the arsenal at Venice, there is a kew, of
which tho following singular tradition is re-
About the year 1900, one of those, danger
GUS men IN whom extraordinary talent is only
the fearful source of crime and wickedness
beyond that of ordinary men. catne to estah.
lish himself us a merchant or trader in VEN
ice. The stranger, whose name WIS fTehal.
do, became enamoured ofthe daughter OF an
ancient house, already affianced TO- another.
He demanded her in marriage. and was of
course rejected eEnraged at this, he studied
how to- beircvenged. Profoundlyhsliilled in
the mechanical arts, he allowed himself no
rest until he had constructed the most tormi-
duble weapon which could be imaginfd.----
This was a key of large size, the handle Of
which was so constructed, THAT it. could be
turned round with little difficulty. When
turned, 1t discovered n spring, which on press
sure launched from the other end needleOr
lancet Of such subtle fineness, that il entered
Anch has ssd tAaoLf NhnvH NaktlAAahk
leaving external trace. Tebaldo wnited, in
disguise, at the door of the church in which
tcetye the nuptial benediction.! The ASSASSIN
sent the slender steel unperccived, into tho
bosom of the bridegroom. The wounded
nun had no suspicion Of injury, but seized
with u sudden and sharp pain in the midst OF
the ceremony, he tainted, and was carried to
his house amid the lamentations OF the bridal
party. Vain was all the skill Of the physl.
ciuns, who could not divine the cause OF this
strange illness and in q few days he died -
Tebaldo again demanded the hand OF the
maiden from her parents, and received a Sc
cond refusal. They too persisted misernbiy
in q few DAYS! The alarm which these deaths,
which appeared almost miraculous, occasions
ed, excited 10 the utmost the vigilance OF tho
magistrates and when on close'examination
of the bodies, the srnall instrument was found
in the gangrened flesh, terror was universal
every one feared for his own life. The mai.
den, thus cruelty orphaned. had passed the
first months Of her mourning IN o convent
when Tebaldo, hoping TO bend her to has Will
cntreated 10 speak with her, at the grate:-
TIE fbcc Of the foreigner had ever been dss,
pleasing to her, but since the death OF ail
those most dear 10 her, IL had become odious
(as though she had 2prcscntiment OF hif
eujlt) and her reply was most decisive in the
negative. Tebaldo, beyond himself with
rnge, attempted 10 wound her through the
crate. and succeeded the obscuri:y OF the
place prevented his movements from being
observed. On her return to her room, the
maiden felt pain In her breast, ana uncoV-
ering il she found il spotted with single drop
Of blood. Tho pain increased; the surgeons
who fastened to- her assistanc taught by the
past, wasted no time in conjecture, but cut
ting deep into the wounded part extracted tho
needle before any mortal mischief had com.
n,enced, and saved the life Of the lady. The
state inquistiOn used every means TO dlscOv.
or the hind which dealt these insidious nnc
irresistible blows. The visit Of Tebaldo to the
convent caused suspicion to fall heavily up
on him. Iii house was carefully searched
the infamous invention discovered, and nc
persisted on the gibbet. 'a ID '51p tN'''
By the vii! of the late Mr.. Alexander Milne NJ ou
city, the whole ofIs inmense esinle after dedpc'irl
IeCacirs to the amount Of about S200OOO = bequeatll
c 10 four AsvIuns for destitute orphan cEldEen wv
rfe Orphan Boys Asvlnm If Lafayette. Ire Poydra
ASYLUM for girls md Others. TO be haSea fer ~
copora,ed hy the Legislature. md Ps!ablshed at Nil
ne!,urgh. The property thus secured for the ednca
lion of ihe destitute orphans Of News leans, il est
mated Of near million Of dollars much of it consists
in unimprved rial estate. thar will rise IN vaIur AM
in The coursp af time doubt this ample provision
will he doubled. Mr.. Milne was Sc0ichn,an, bHrH
al Fochambers, near Gordon Castle. lie died here a
tic advanced are Of nneiyseycn years havnS. SPED
awards of v YEARS ~ his HE in our c,'v !" h''
nn,ive town nf Pncinn,hsrs n fnnd At 0leonOD ~a'
Icnea,hed for tie sia!Iishmrni Of Free Sel"sls
number of ryaries were e io his relations. VARYING
| n ronnt from 500 10 GOO liberal malr'ennnre
-. aIl.od ol.o "a, tltreef dotnrg who had served