Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-08-05

A Change-A doctor the other day took in his bill
for professional services to lady who keeps porter
house. After hooking over it, she exclaimed, "Gra-
cOus knows when will be able TO settle this doctor
for these devilsh temperance folks have taken away
nearly all my customers; my cellar is full of liquors,
and have been in the habit Of taking in from $50
$40 Of Sunday, but now 81 80 is the extent. After
bIstlng round some time she raised S., and told the
doctor to call again.-N Y. Organ.
A colored man in Philadelphia was recently brought
than he deserved Cufiee said he did not see what
harm dGr was in taking many wives as he liked,
since he ,bok only those that nobody else would take
This was good logic but bad law aud so he found IT,
Did the reader ever sec two buzzards bowling to
each other over dead rat Charleston Mercury.
Dyes! we have seen YOU and Blair bowling to
each other over MIR. Van DEMONSTRATING 4ntet.
That Rogue-The Louisville papers of the 2ls!
contain further accounts of the man arrested as the
supposed person who passed the forged checks the
Louisville and Cincinnati Banks, aud on Mr. little of
New-Yurk. He gave his name as ]. Fl. Sylvester
The Advertiser says he was clearly identified by the
officers Of the Bank of Kentucky, and Others, the
man, and has been committed for further examina-
| tion.--Ne.D- Haven Palladium.
Gen. Geo. Z. Wilson, Mayor Of New-London, and
late member the General Assembly, took passage
about two weeks since in whale ship, on a voyage
to the Pacific for the benefit of his health On the Sd
day out he died, and the ship returned to Newton
don on Tuesday, the 2Tth, with his body. He had
been dead seven days.-I6.
A man in Mississippi was lately indicted for gam.
bling, by throwing up heads and tails. The jury who
tried the were unable to agree, until one Of the
number proposed to determine the prisoners guilt by
Tipping a copper. The copper fell tail up, and the
conscientious jury, under the impression that the de-
Of fate just and reversible, returned into
Court with verdict Of guilty.-iOid.
The Hon. Enos Hook, late member Of Congress
from this State, who resigned some time since
count Of i'll health, died few weeks ago at his resi-
dence in Greene county.-Pennsyluania
Seduction.-In the franklin County Court. at it's
late session, says the N. Y. Tattler Patrick McFar.
land recovered of John McNulty verdic. of $780,
The sui, was brough, by Mcfarland for the seduction
Of his daughter. girl of 49, The defendant in the
a Catholic priest, who resided at Hogans.
burgh. Ii is case as unusual as disgraceful.
Setiuction-The Rochester Telegraph, Of the 9Th,
saws, the Rev. Mr. Van Zandt, was held to bail in
$4,000 to answer the complaints Of the parents Of a
Young adv, Is wears of age on charge Of seduction
Mr. Van Zandt is Rector Of Grace Church. Rochester,,
with an amlable wife and three or tour lovely children,
great wealth, and comfortable income.
MARRIED,
On the 2sth inst. by Rev. Mr. Brace, Mr.. Theodore
Keller. of Albany to Miss Lucy A. Hills Of this vii
lage.
Tn New. Haven, Thomas G. Talcott, Esq. Of New.
York, to Miss Sarah Ann Jones, daughter Of VIM. II.
Jones, Esq.
DIED,
In Plymouth July &c, of the hip disease after re.
we're suffering for more than rs years, Robert H. But
ler aged 10 years. son Of Calvin Butler, ESQ.
In Guford, Mrs Grace F. Elliott, aged 66, wife Of
the Hon. Reuben Elliott.
In laddnr, Can Iohn Rrainnrd ared Ga