Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-04-04
From de Ne..Isarsn Daily Herald, ArursA -.

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Ne.O- York, lying at our steamboat wharf,
took fire this morning about 3 o'clock, and
was burnt to such an extent that it will take
much time ard expense to repair her. The
fire. it is supposed, began in the fire.room,
and had obtained such Roadway that it broke
out in large fame before it was discovered.
The engines were on the spot. and did their
duty manfully. when il was so filed with wa
ter, that she was removed from her berth on
to shoal ground, to save her from sinking
When the fire was subdued she was half full
of water, and the fire engines have since
been employed in pumping her out. Her
cabin and upper works are nearly destroyed,
the engine damaged considerably, but the
main part of the hull is not injured. The loss
is estimated to be $4,000. No insurance.
The New-York is one of the finest packet
boats in this, or perhaps any other country,
being go feet in length, fitted up in suPe-
rior manner, and cost upwards of $4,000.
The fire was the result of carelessness. the
Waterman usually on deck not being at his
post.
The Vitriol Cose.-In the case of WASH
ington L. Townsend, [says the N. Y. Era, OF
March l21 indicted for manning John Reese,
by throwing vitriol in his face several weeks
Court of Sessions. The case excited great
interest throughout the city, and occupied
the attention of the Court upwards of week.
Much sympathy has been manifested in be-
half of Mr.. Reese, who has suffered severe
personal injury by the assault which was at
tributed to Townsend, yet the jury decided
that he was not guilty, after tedious and
patient hearing Of all the facts. We copy
the following from the Evening Star OF yes
terday: ..y. ..g
s"The Jury acquitted Townsend of throw
ing vitriol in the face of Mr.. Reese, after sew
eral days close investigation. There never
was a stronger circumstantial testimony
against any accused than the present. His
quarrel with Reese-his threats-the pur-
chase of vtriol very nearly brought home to
him-the stains or burns on his pantaloons
and shirt all tending to prove that he was the
man. The case was admirably conducted
throughout the District Attorney evincing
more than usual ability and eloquence, and
the defence was able, bold and decided. Mr..
Jordon spoke for several hours in behalf OF
the accused, and John A. MOrfeli, associate
counsel, distinguished himself as one OF the
best and most ingenious of our criminal law
yers and this ingenuity no doubt acquitted
Townsend. 1t was an atrocious case.
NY. POLICE OFF1cE.-Love and larceny
A grave complaint, which had rather ludi-
crous denouement, was made yesterday at
the Police Office by Mr.. Paul Ware, who
keeps a dry good store in John street. Mr..
Ware is sage looking gentleman, some fif-
ty years old, and the person he complained
of is blooming young lady. named Catha-
rine B. Skinner, about five and twenty. The
young woman it appeared, had been for
some time in Mr.. Wares employment, and
according to his story, had robbed him OF
sundry pieces of silks, satins and other artl-
cles too numerous TO mention, amounting in
all to the sum of $465, which articles, or a
great part of them, we're found at the lady's
lodgings. In reply to so serious charge. the
lady alleged, that, in the first place. the pro-
pertv found with her was her own, and form
ed the balance off stock of goods remaining
since she had been doing business on her &C.
count, and secondly, the lady alleged that
Mr.. Wares complaint was occasioned not by
her larvvny. bot his love, which unfortunate
ly, she was unable to return. notwithstanding
his being such a good looking man of his
years, and SO well calculated to make stea-
dy, sober, well behaved husband. e In proof
Of the gentleman's amorous Intentions to-
wards her, the lady produced several love
letters from him, in which he vowed the most
ardent attachment for her, and painted in
vivid colors all the happiness that awaited
her on becoming Mrs. Ware. Some of tho
letters were in verse, and some in prose, and
contained SUCH extraordinary SMILES, meta
phors and metre, that it may be very safely
said neither Anacreon or Sappho ever wrote
any thing like them, nor probably could
write any thing like them, had they even liv-
ed to the age Of Mr.. Ware himself.
Justice Hopson read The love letters with
considerable attention, and they had such q
modifying effect on him that he could not
bear to put so angelic being as they repre-
scented the lady TO be, into prison, and he
therefore discharged her on her own rccog-
nizance.-Jour. Of Com.
The Oak The Emblem Of our Coumry.-Our
country may be likened to the oak-the
three great business classes to the roots,
branches and leaves, and the strong tough
trunk, to society in mass. Agriculture may
be compared to the roots, which provide food
and t .hcc elements of wealth: manufactures
to the leaves, which elaborate. and convert
to useful purposes the materials furnished by
the roots-and commerce, to the Branches, or
channel of intercourse between the roots aiiI
the leaves. Without the branches, the roots
and leaves are deprived of their reciprocal
aids. Without the leaves, growth must
cease. Without the roots, leaves. branches
and trunk must perish. The root can send
forth stem, branches and leaves but nei-
ther the stem nor branches, nor leaves can
ordinarily, either separately or conductive
ly, produce new roots. All are, primarily,
nourished from the soil, and all being in
healthful condition form whole, which can.
like the oak, buffet the storm, be it the local
thunder-gust, or the more formida BILE foreign
north-easter. Let us, therefore, cherish aud
protect all-and let US specially nurture the
root, as the primary source of life, growth
and usefulness, to the stem, branches and
leaves. To carry out the comparison we