Litchfield enquirer., 1839-06-27

stated that he was relieved fhe following dav
 by one of the scho0neFs which sailed in com
 Pany, and had triumphantly rode out the
 storm.
 In confirmation of the above statements.
 was informed at that time while in Tampico
 Dy MT. CRAwfORD, the then British Cofsil
 that he had been on board the Hornet, anC
 had breaktasted with Captain Norris on the
 day preceding her loss. A British packet
 was in the otfing, and he went on his way tC
 board her. when being too distant at the time
 rom the land, he went on board the Hornet
 ana was hospitably received and entertained
 Dy Captain NORRIS. He left the Hornet in the forenoon and proceeded to the packet,
 where he was caught by the mortimer. and re- manned on board several days. He confirms cd the statement ofthe Captain-of the wind having commenced from the northward, and suddenly veering to southeast. He describ- ed the storm as being similar, in every re- spect, to the hurricanes of the West Indies, which are known to blow in quick success sion from different points of the compass.
 had always intended, some time or other, to give publicity to the facts above related, and do not regret that my attention has been re- called to the subject. though painful ono.
 A Brutal choolsnGster.-RufGs Adams, master of the new grammar school in Low ell, Mass. was tried last week, for an assault and battery upon \. Andrews, one of his pu- pills. The boys supposed they were to have a vacation, and when the bell rang, did not return to the school house. Upon being sent for, and told to hold up their hands, ifthey were sorry, all but Ferdinand held up their hands. The master then took him into an- other room, and with strap, struck him 25 blows by count of one of the witnesses, brought him into the school room again and asked if he was sorry. He nodded his head and moved his lips. The master took him again into the other room and whipped him as much more, brought him out and repeated his question. The boy nodded, and ono of the witnesses thought he said yes, though hts voice was choked with crying. The master then took him into the room again and whip. ped him as much more, brought him out and asked him if he was sorry, and he said yes. He was then permitted to go to his seHt.- The boy was very lame, and could not ur- dress himself for eight days.
 The court decided that 75 blows, upon Q boy eleven years old, for fault so trifiing, was not unpunishable that if the master thought the boy deserved punishment for staying out he should have punished him for that; but he had no right to punish him till he would tell falsehood, and say he was sorry when he was not.
 Adams was fined @lO and costs.
 We consider this punishment much too slight for the offence. A fine of $500 and for half year, would not have been to much.-P Providencs Journal.
 Registry La,c in Connecticut. We are glad 10 learn from the Hartford papers that the Legislature of Connecticut have passed . bill providing for the registration of the names of voters. As was to be expected, this meos- nre was opposed at every step by the Loco Focos. and eventually they voted in body against it. We'll do the partisans ofthe pres ent administration know, thnt as soon as op- portunities for fraud and corruption are ta- ken away from them, they lose all chance of in power. Boston Att0s.
 Great Fre.-Accounts were received yes. erday, stating that Port Gibson, the seat of Justice in Claiborne county, Mississippi, had broke out on the first inst. The cause or first origin of the fire is not mentioned, or wheth- ,r it occurred at night or in the day time. The Court House, the Jail, the Bank, the Taverns, the Stores, and two thirds if the whole town wore consumed. Fort Gibson is fourishing village, situated on Bayou Pierre, about 6 miles from the Grand Gulf on the Mississippi. It has a population ,f about l5OO inhabitants. The calamity hat has thus suddenly bereayed its wealth md comeliness, will add greatly to the weight if affiictions that have thus far borne so hea. rily upon the people of Mississippi.
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 A Traeedian Twned PreGcher.--The Lou sville theatre was lately crowded to excess to witness Chas. B. Parsons celebrated per- lormance of Othello, when the manager came forward and announced that there could Dc no performance that evening in consequence of the surprising conversion of MT, Parsons under Mr. Maffit's preaching. The audi ence was very indignant, and quite number of young persons ran into MT. Mathrs meet. ing house, and commenced crying "OtheIlo Othello!" [" so loudly that Mr, Mafiit stopt his sermon. Immediately Mr. Parsons walked into the broad aisle, nnd pronounced in the most emphatic manner, Othello's occuPa- ions gone !' and then proceeded to say that z a change had come over the spirit or ms dream :" he had fretted his brief hour up- ,n inc stage" of Thespis, and henccforth ,honid perform in the house of prayer and temple of Zion he had left the "sock and bnskin" for the sword and helmet of right sousness and that instead of fighting Shak. ,neare's mimic battles, he should hereafter Rght under the Cross of Jesus Christ and linally he exhorted all his old comrades to remain with him, and leave the theatre to be- come the abode of bats. - Chicago DenocrGs.
 Horya Murder.-Na Nathaniel Morris, con- stable in Green co. Pa, in attempting to enter inc house of Samuel Vanatti to arrest him for m assault, was met at the door by vanattl, who. with a butchers knife, and with the cool ness of a true bravo, cut the throat of the and stabbed him till he was dead, and linen went us leisurely and delivered him. self up to jail.-N. Y Express.
 Enlisted Soldiers.-The St. Louis Gazette states that Surgeon in the United States ar-