Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-09-09
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"e ''"ce Drought suit IN ST. Louis against the cap
tain for not starting the hour he advertised thereby
creating loss to him. The case went before iury
who brought in q verdict of 100 dollars damaces-N
| Y. Times.
When young man has acquired love of reading,
and OF course relish for intellectual pleasures, he
has ono of the best preservatves agans. dissipation
"A fondness tor low company, and noisy Incorporate
pleasures, is generally the consequence of ignorance
and want of TASTE
Affecting Scene-The most soul.sfirring scene we
have heard Of lately, took place at Detroit The pas
sengers had all got aboard the boat and i, was abou,
leaving the wharf, when an old gentleman came OH
board crying out, Ny son, my son, l mast see him
one moment" "Well," said the captain, "hunt
him up quick" Anon, he came to great over.
grown boy, IL or 10 years Of age and giving him q
single "copper" snuffling like child, he cried ou,
Here, my son, take this, and don't forget your dad
dy! Chicago Dem
Ecclesiastical Councl-The Ecclesiastical Council
which has lately held long and aborious session in
this city, in the investigation Of the case of the Rev.
MIR. Perpont, yesterday brought their labors to
ciose oy adopting unanimously the report OF their
committee on the whole case. We have not seen or
heard this report, but understand that the Council
fully acqu the accused pastor of all charges ofimmo
ralty or want integrity, and also of wan, of minis.
,eria and pastoral fidelity while they censure him for
some lack Of Christian courtesy and kindness in the
tone Of his correspondence with his disaffccted pa.
rlshIoners. They however see no cause to recon-.
mend the dissolution Of the connexion between him
and his people, and they conclude by an exhortation
10 christian peace and charity. The public will
couotIess have an opportunity Of perusng the report
at laree.-L'os'On Daily Advertiser, Augll
Horse killed by Eies.-A few days ago, some gen.
tlemen in Canton started in n wagon with their guns
on hunting expedition. They drove into the woods
and having tied the horse to a tree, proceeded on
hour" hsHy FeeF9urnsd 10 lie wagon and found the
Nurse dead. They got farrer to examine him, who
opening his body, found it destitute of blood, the flies
having sucked it all out Of him, so as to cause his
death. His hide, externally, was wet all over with
blood. The horse was valued at 5000
Boston Transcript
An honest man need not fear the assaults of his en-
emies. Talent will be appreciated industry will be
rewarded and he who pursucs in any calling open,
manly, honest course, will in the end triumph over
all enemies. and build up for himself good name,
which shalt endure long after his raducer shall have
been forgotten.
Strange Internationally lady residing in Moya-
mensing, went raviDg crazy in consequence of a
slight which she received at the hands Of young man
scarcely of age, with whom she had fallen in love-
She was between forty or fifty years Of age.
PhiLa. Ledger.
The capital employed in the printing establish
ment of the Messrs Cloves, London, is nearly mil.
lion and half of dollars. They employ $50 work.
men. and use up $500, 900 worth Of paper in year.
The New-York New Era, speaking Of Daguerro
type portraits says: "they never fatter or lie to
please any body" OF course our neighbor Of the
Advertiser need not have his portrait taken. II it
wouldns lie i. would bear no resemblance at all
TO the original-Prenfice.
The Illinois members have arrived, Mr.. Stuart
yesterday. and Messrs. Casey and Reynolds to-day,
were qualified, and took their seats.-Intel.
The Hon. GIDEON LEE, one Of the public men Of
New-York State. and recently Harrison eector
there. died at his mansion in Geneva. on the 2lst
inst. in the 64th year Of his age.
A man in Baltimore the other day met his wife in
the street, and knocked her down with as much cool.
ness as he would call on her to cook his breakfast
But crowd began 10 collect. and the way he ampu-
lated timber, or in other words cut stick" was
caution to oil brutes with two legs.
ID salo that Cutnbert, loco Senator from ia y
observed in regard to Mr. Clays speech on the Veto
"thAs il must have been the fruit Of inspration."-
Senator King locoa also expressed the highest adm
ration Of its beauty and grandeur.
A Yankee boy had whole Dutch cheese Get be-
fore him one day by waggish friend, who. however
gave him no knife. This is funny looking cheese
uncle Joe, bu. where shall cut t?" "Oh" said the
grinnng friend, "cut it where you like" "Very
well" said the Yankee, cooIly putting it under biz
arm, q" Ill Just cut it at home them
1t is reported that the veteran president Of Yal,
College is to resign, and be succeeded by Rev. Leon
ard Bacon.
The death Of the Hon. J. X. Griffin, late msmbe
Of Congress- from S. c., is announced in the Charles
ton papers.
VIM. Kent, Esq. son of Judge Kent, is appointed
Circuit Judge for the State Of New. York, in place
Hon. Ogden Edwards, disqualified by age.
What effect will the veto have upon the Wings?
exclaims the Globe. II will render them more Uni
ted. Ii will sery their ranks Il will srengthe
their hands and hearts. 1t win awaken in them
now spirit. that will render them as irresistible
, army Of gian,s.-BOstOn ALas.
Land in Trgini0.-At q recent sale in Phiade
phia 1000 acres of land in Wood county, Va, wer
sold at IS cents an acre, and 1000 acres in Levi
I county At cents an acre, and 1000 acres in Obi
Is county q, one cent an acre. and q tract of 1000
acres in POwell's Valley. lying on both sides Of III
Kentucky road, at e55 for the tract.