Litchfield enquirer., 1839-09-19
The Fall River Patriot gives the pariicg-


lars of an event which has thrown that viii
lage into no inconsiderable excitement. 1t
appears that one James McNab, drunken,
miserable loafer, has, as such fellows usually
have, beautiful wife. Conscious OF his own
unworthiness, he is Jealous of her--a fact
that she has more than once felt when he had
been drunk: though his suspicious are be-
Iievcd to be groundless. .i,atg ag 1,ys4
On Tuesday night, about o'clock, he re-
turned to his house after nm absence from
the preceding Saturday. He was not intox-
lcated, and appeared very penitent and unu-
sually atechona:e. He told his wife he could
not live away from her, and kissed her over
ana over again. She told him if he would
stay at home, and let strong drink alone,
tney could do well enough. The family
went to bed happy-all but himself for with
the dire purpose in his heart he must have
been most miserable. He supported his wife's
head upon his arm till she telljasleep. She
had not long been in this condition, when she
was aroused by feeling. knife in her
flesh. and the flowing of blood. She imme-
diately jumped out of her bed and scream
ed murder. sHer husband stabbed her in
three or four places over the region of the
stomach, before she got from her bed. He
followed her into and about the adjoining
room, still continuing his thrusts at her, till
ne inflicted some seven or eight stabs upon
the abdomen and chest, besides several
scratches upon the right arm and hand, re-
ceived while Tending off. Having done pro-
badly what he thought sufficient to accom-
Plish his purpose, he caught his pantaloons
in his hand, and escaped from the house BY
the back door. Her wounds, fortunately, are
not mortal, as the jack knife which he used,
did not penetrate into the cavity Of the chest
or abdomen. He had not been caught ut the
last advices. 1s..yr; ..,5.. -,
Consumpfion.-There is dread disease
which so prepares its victim as it were for
death; which SO refines it Of its groSser as
pect and throws around familiar looks un-
earthly indications of the coming Change
dread disease in which the struggle between
soul and body is so gradual, quiet and sol.
emn, and the result SO sure. that day by day,
and grain by grain, the mortal part wastes
and withers away, so that the spirit grows
light and sanguine with its tightening load,
and feeling immortality at hand, deems il
but new term Of mortal life--a disease in
which death and life are strangely blended,
that death takes the glow and hue and life,
and life the gaunt and grisly form of death
a disease which medicine, never cured,
wealth warded off, or poverty could boast ex-
emption from-which sometimes moves in
giant strides, and sometimes at a tardy slug.
gish pace but, slow or quick, is ever sure and
certain.-NichoLas Nickleby. @
CAUTION TO FARMERS. We understand that jndg.
ment Of twenty-five dollars was recovered by one Of
citizens during the past week for an injury done
tn ShNIo hvsh orl e u
The verdict was large in consequence of the size Of
the tree injured it being some ten twelve years old
t-4& Ithaca journal
The New Era thinks it is idle to pretend that the
elections at the West have not been governed BY the
question Of the Independent Treasury. The New
Era probably means the contents instead ofhe ques.
tion." Misprnts will occurin the best conducted pa.
pers Troy NAL. sa, 9ts.a
Every thing which tends to discompose or agtate
the mind whether il be excessive sorrow, rage or enr
envy or revenge love or despair--n short. whatever
acts violently on our mental faculties, tends to iure
the health. tf@
The corporation Of Phladelphia, having legal pow.
to do So are about to run street through the pre-
misses Of Mr.. Parker. Some laborers. who were
about to pull down the dwelling houses. disturbed
hive Of bees in their operations. The Infatuated in.
sects fastened by thousands upon their heads hands
and faces, driving them off severely punished. Mr..
P. who feels much ngrieyed by the d6ngs Of the
thortes enjoyed the scene nightly, and exclaimed,
" IL lao don't avenge me, nats-s will" as9
An old bachelor in Windham county, w. advert.
ses that he win receive sealed proposals from old
maids for entering into the marriage contract. None
under IS years Of age need apply, as he wants moth
ing to do with giddy, flirting. young things.
Harris Dictionary Of Pittsburgh, gives the popula-
ton Of that city and envirOns at 10000. ~,
NEW ENGLAND WIvEs.-It has been said that our
New. England girls make the best wives in the world
land we think that any New. England man after stu
dying domestic life in other countries will at once
admit tho truth Of the saying. We pity the man who
has not New-England wife. New-England wives
are faithful and afiectionate- insances Of coniuga
infdelisy are Of rare occurrence among them-they
make excellent mOthers-c charming comprehensive
frugal and methodical in their household arrange,
in a drawing room--and appear to
great advantage when experimenting the economy
Of the kitchen. Such wives are jewels. and no won.
der they should DO sought for far .nd near.
......s h vi - MescunkiLs JOavaal.
A Horse Thief SAot By his 0sga FsfAeS.--. An old
man in Illinois, having lost his horses discovered thsm
some time after, tied to tree. He waited until per-
son came to feed them, raised his rife and shot him
down. Upon approaching, the old man discovered
the thief to DO his He gave his father $780,
which he said he had made BY horse stealing. and
stated that there were fourteen men in The vicinity
engaged in the same business. Twelve Of them. upon
hs information. have been spprehcnded, and are now
IN the Atlas ja. Pike county. Illinois. Sixty stolen
horses have been recovered. We learn the above
facts from the Paris Sentinel ofihe ID inst.
We learn from the CleaveIand Herald that there 10
considerable sickness in the lake country west Of that
place. hdoes not appear lobe copfDed 20 the moushs
II the streams and portions Of the country heretofore
most subject 10 nierm.enis. but many old settlers in
aeathy neighboFhoods. have now Coz ihs first time