Litchfield enquirer., 1839-08-29

HInore Transcript th0t an enrtnQuake was felt
there on the morning of the I'd inst. There
were two shocks, each OF which lasted about
40 seconds. The writer says:
A gentleman from Baltimore occupied the
chamber with me; we Immediately rushed
into the street, which we found already fill.
led with men, women and children, flying in
all directions, others, on their knees, calling
on God to preserve them. 1t is impossible to
describe the sensations caused by such an
occurrence houses rocking TO and FRO.
! tiles, small stones and mortar falling ali
around, women and children screaming. and
with the expectation of seeing the houses fall
upon you, assure you our situation is far
| from being envious. Rumors have lust reach.
cd us, of several houses having fallen down
at Fort Royal, the truth Of which there can
be no doubt, as many houses were in a vcrv
precarous position, and the shock was Of
such force as to have thrown down those of
more solidity. We have not heard of anv
I deaths, but several persons were much hurt
in jumping from the windows, &c. The fire.
uuent repetition OF these scenes. has cast n
deep gloom over the inhabitants, they ina
CINE they are not safe in their houses, and
| retire at night with fear and trembling.-
Such a state of existence is horrible in the
| extreme, and with the melancholy catastro-
phe of January last, so fresh in the minds of
|
tiers, husbands, wives, and children, were all
buried as it were in mass amidst the ruins,
n repetition of the scene is most fearfullv
dreaded.
Nothing else now here Of consequence
Produce of the island scarce and high.
Candid You've visited my daughter n
long time, said an anxious mother, to q Young
gentleman of our acquaintance the other
day. What are your intentions, sir?'
| Honorable, entirely So said the gentle
man, Il intend backing ont, as coachmen saw
you d., do you? backing out, ha /! and
pray, sir, what may be your reasons for de-
ceiving the poor girl in this way?'
Il have SEVERAL said our friend.
well name one if you can, you INN Of Sa-
tan-you little wasted, knock kneed. pale
faced, no-whiskered dolt-you thing, YOU
scrap you
Your daughter said he, interrupting her,
sdon't wear her hustle right. have seen II
one-sided Her dress maker tells me she is
padded in dozen places, and wears two pair
of stays-her false teeth don't stay in well,
and she puts castor oil on her wig. Madam,
/ can't stand such carelessness you'll let
me off now I reckon
The old woman did let him off, for in two
minutes she and her daughter were seen
streakng it down street, probably to tear out
the eyes Of the dress.maker.
Extraordinary Courage in a Lad.-A lad in
i IIafam, Pa, named George Peters, son of D.
F. Peters, Esq, was furiously attacked the
other day by his fathers bull, and would
have been killed but for his surprising pres
ence of mind. Seeing no chance of escape,
! he lodged the assault of the furious animal
and leaped upon his back! The bull there
| upon ran off in a, canter, kicking and rearing
(fcarfully but the little fellow, no way dis
concerted, chung to the animals back, until
favorableopportunity offering, he jumped off
and Immediately leaped fence hard by
This latter feat was witnessed by his mother,
who had been attracted to the spot by his
cries. He is only IL years old.-Y. Dem.
Another distressing death has just occur
red in this city from Hydrophobia; that of
boy aged Is in Greenwich St, who had his
thumb bitten through by a small dog he was
playing with last April. The symptoms
were not strongly marked. The aversion to
water, however, and during spasms delirious
terror from belief of the presence of the dog,
were true indications Of the disease. The
boy was unconscious he would die from the
bite. Various embrocations and medicines
were administered to no purpose. Death en-
sued without struggle.-N. Y. Star.
A Scotch Yankee.-We received letter
the other day from a farmer in Western N.
York, in which he had occasion to speak of
himself and history. AS it shows what in
dustry and enterprise can accomplish, even
under circumstances apparently discourage
ing, we copy part of it, emitting names and
places:
81 am Scotchman by birth--camc here
in 162l-had wife and two young children.
was then 80 years of age. bought liz
acres of what was called very poor land; it
was hard oak land paid SlO,77 per acre.
I worked some for hire the first and second
year, until got more cleared on my own.-
have now the same farm, and 200 acres ad-
dedtoit. have also near 400 acres in -
county, where keep sheep. Ihave been Of
fered 100 dollars per acre for my farm here.
( The whole have made principally by farm
ing. Ihad just 1900 when came here.
I 24 N. Y. Jour. Com.
Connection Betaoeen the Price Of Bread and
the Health of the PeOple.-Want is great
cause of disease-persons who are afflicted
with poverty, make use OF unwholsome food,
and thus shorten their days. Hence il is as
certained bv statistical facts that the mortali-
| ty of country will vary according to the va
ration in the abundance and price of food
Perhaps bread is the most important, as well
as the most Wholesome article of food, and
scarcity Of bread stuff is almost always at
tended with an increasein the bills of NOR
| tality. This will be seen by the following ta-
bic, showing the result ascertaned from re-
turns furnished by seven Of the manufacture
ing districts in England:
Wheat perqr. Deaths.
1901 f5 10 3 55,965
1904 OF 44,794
| 1907 3l3l y" 49,l06
1910 s 90 54,S64
I. Itthus appears that the mortality 10 Great