Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-17

ing robbery and outrage which has disgra- 1 ced our state, took place in the town of High | land, Oakland county, on Sunday week. Phineas l.. Davis, Esq, of this city, has farm in that town. Mr. D. had been at q heavy expense 10 stock it with the best breeds of cattle, hogs, &c., and had succeed cd in securing one of the best stocked farms in the county. But, in aNingle hour, by the plunderings of ruthless band of daring scoundrels, the acquisitions of years have been destroyed.
 It appears that, on Sunday morning of last week, before day light, tsOenty.fUe ncu, armed with knives and other missiles came 10 the farm in wagons, and, without any cer- cmony, proceeded to tbe barns and out.hous- es, and killed some twenty hogs-drove off some 20 or 90 others-four fine horses-one double wagon and harness-l buli-23 sheep -6OO bushels of oats-3O0 bushels of fcorn- besides several harrows, ploughs, and other farming utensilsS ard worse than all, ripped open several fine breeding sows of the Berk- shire breed, by which brutal act between 60 and SG pigs were destroyed!
 Immediate information of this wholesale robbery was brought to Mir. Davis, who at once proceeded to the scene of fplunder and, after several days of persevering effort, suc- ceeded in arresting nineteen of the thieves all of whom were indicted by the Grand Ju- ry in session at Pontiac. The residue of the gang will probably soon be arrested.
 Such daring robbery as this, is well cal culated to excite alarm. It is so glaringlv outrageous as to be almost incredible. h. deed, had we not the clearest evidence of the truth of the facts we have given, we should conceive it impossible that they could have occurred in civilized community.
 Perilous Situation-The Rochester Demo- crat of Thursday contains thrilling ac- count of the perilous situation in which MT. Kidd, one of the hands employed in the four ing mill of Avery & Thurbur of that city, was placed. in attempting to cross the Gen essee river in skih, above the dam which has been thrown across the river, few feet above the middle cataract, the perpendicu- lar descent of which is 9 feet-a few rods down are the lower falls, with perpendicu- lar descent of s4 feet. The skiff was car ried by the current to the dam, where, after shooting half way over, it grated and finally stuck fast. In this situation MT. Kidd re- mained upwards of four hours before he was discovered and rescued.
 Suicide in Boston.-z1t is our melancholy duty, says the Transcript, to chronicle the decease of Richards Child, Esq. an estima- ble citizen, who resides at the corner of Hol- lis and Washington streets. MT. Child, we learn, has labored for some time past under great depression of spirits and at intervals had become very melancholy, which indica. ted mind diseased. He rose at about his usual hour, and repaired to his cellar, where he has been for some days past superntend- ing the erection of a furnace. He returned soon after to his chamber, took his razor, and went again to the cellar, where he cut his throat, and died almost instantly, ut about 7o'clock. Drs. Perry and Flint were imme- dntely called, but the work of death was eff fcctually done. Mr. Child was independent in his circumstances, a retired merchant, surrounded with all the comforts and ele- gancies of life-a man who stood high in the estimation of his fellow citizens, and beloved and highly respected by his neighbors. He was extensively known, having for many Of the Poor, which he filled acceptnblv,- The inference therefnre is. that he commit ted the fatal deed whilel aboring under ali enatiun of mind
 A Western Huzza-The western whigs do up their politics on no dminutive scale- and in announcing election returns they talk "tall." As an example, the Conneaut co., Gazette thus introduces it's table of Harrison States:
 Here they come-corruptiOn rebuked-slan- dersrs silenced-the country saUed-MGrtin VGn Buren defeated-G General Harrison elected L. Don't talk about trumpets, drums. or guns.- Give us a regular explosion Charge the mammoth cave of Kentucky-bring up the falls of fNiagara-tear down the Green Moun- tains and the Alleghanies, and blo,o up the Lake!! None of your small arms"
 Political Liierot;--It is rumored, says the N. Y. Signal, that the following interesting works are in the press and will shortly be published "A Treatise on Gardening, with some remarks on the raising of Cabbages, by Martin Van Buren; The Whist Players Manual, with directions for playing the best card, by B. F. Butler; The complete House. breaker, by Isaac l.. Varian, Esq. On the Management of Babies, by Hon. Amos Ken. dali Retirement, Poem, by Dr. Duncan The Quadraturc of the Circle, by T. Fl. Ben- ton The Court of Victoria, by Andrew Ste. venson, Esq; Thoughts on Pipe Laying, by Charles G. Greene, Esq. of Boston; The Hills of New England, by Hon. Isaac Hill Travels in Cuba, with remarks on the em- ployment of bloodhounds, by Francis P. Blair.
 It is delightful to sec our great men thus shaking off the dust of the political arena, and bctaking themselves to the quiet and blanieless paths of literature and science.- We anticipate both amusement and instruc- tion from their various and important labors.
 ChGnges, <gc.-The current year will be noted for political revolutions and changes We see the Pacha of Egypt defeated in n war with four powers of Europe-the King lady of his court-The Queen ot Spnin dc. earSsro hnr srentro tn liva xuifh har 'iovor ;,,