Litchfield enquirer., 1841-05-27

yesterday morning., peach tree thar had put out
supposfr'g it was May. He says he couldn't help
asking. as he stood shaking with the cold, fits moth
er "knew twas OMt
HE PENALTY OF AN ELoPEMENr.-A year since a
letter was published from Montreal announcing the
elopement of Mrs Harris, wife Of Captain Harris,
24th regiment, with E. D. David, Esq. of Montreal.
barrister,' and major in the Montreal cavalry. On
the 9th instant the action commenced by Capt Har-
rs against Mr.. David was tried in Montreal, and re-
suited in verdict for thirty thousand dollars DANA
gea
Destructive FRA little after II o'clock last
night FIRE, which Threatened, at one time, almost to
equal the memorable confagration Of 1885, was dis
covered in the four story store, No. l46 Pearl street.
which belongs to the estate Of z. lewis Il was oc-
cupied by Richards, Basset & Aborn, job6eFs (whoee
loss is estimated at about $4,000 insured)-and by
Samuel Cochran, lace importer whose less 10 about
$6o,oOo-also insured. No lag, with the adjoining
stores, Nos. l44 and l4s, were entirely destroyed.
with their contents. No. l49 was occupied BY II: B..
Howard, dry goods, and No. IA by Adshead & Co.
in the upper part and by N. w. Sanford, shoe deaer
in the lower part. Offhe total loss it is almost i'm
possible, as yet. to make any thing like an accurate
estimate though we fear it will prove very heavy.
Times 4 Star.
Let us not be too prodigal when we are young, nor
too parsimoniols when VIC are Old otherwise We
shall fal! into the error Of those, who when
they had the power to enjoy, had the prudence to-
acquire and whenthey had the prudence to acquire.
had no longer the power to enjoy.
Commission to Examine tie G'tssons Hossss IN Ne1-
York.-According to the Washington correspondent
of the Express, a commission consisting of George
Poindexter. Mr. Kelley, Of Ohio and Mr.. Russell, late
member of Congress from this state, have been sp-
pointed by the Secretary Of the Treasury to examine
the New.York Custom House.
We learn from the Bridgeport Republican. that Ed
mund Fanon, EsG "'s many years a resident Of that
place, and formerly known az the publisher Of the
Republican, accidentally killed on the Goth ult.,
at Campbelltown, N. Y, while engaged with nurr4s
Der Of menin getting out lumber.-Hartford Courant
Progress Of Temperance. Twenty-six thousand
persons signed the temperance pledge in the city of
New.York during the last year.
Sudden Deah-The Northampton Courier states
tina, Josiah Woodward Of Belchertown, a milestone
pedar, tell down dead in the store Of p Kingsly in
Northampton. abou. o'clock on Monday afternoon.
He had been in the store but short time, when he
complained Of faintness; and falling back, ded with
out "a struggle
Jues.-Ths jug is d most singular utensil. A pail.
tumbler, or decanfer may be rinsed, and you may
satisfy yourself by optical proof that the thing cea:
but jug has little hole in the top, and the interim
is oil darkness No eye generates it, no hand move
over the surface, You can cleani. only BY putting
in wafer, shaking it up and pouring itout lfthewa-
ter comes out clean, you judge that you have sue.
ceeded in purifying the interior Of the jug, and vice
versa. Hence q jug is like the human heart No
mortal eye can look into it's recesses, but you can
judge Of its purity or inquiry only by what comes
out ofit-N. Y. Atlas.
An Italian Boosting Of the beauties Of his country
a Yankee, and mentioning Vesuvous At,
max which Americas bad nerhlng like" Pooh. ex-
claimed Jonathan, out of oh patience. "Vesuviuss
we've got Niagara that will put il out in five min-
utes!"
TLc -C;!-sr- Zee oftne sih inst. sta.cs ;!sta
highly respectable and wealthy planter of Point Cou-
pee, Mr.. Tiernan. was murdered by his own slave.
on board the steamboat Clipper, on Sunday evening.
I. seems that the mulatto boy owned by Mr.. T. had
stolen some money from his master, had been detect
ed and threatened with severe fogRing. In the eve
ming, while Mr.. Tiernan lyiag in his BERTH the
slave, armed with large butcher knife, went to tho
state room and stabbed his master twice the throat
The wounds are considered mortal. The alarm be-
ing gven the boy pursued to the bow Of the boat.
and finding escape imprac.icabe, jumped overheard.
and has not since been heard Of.
A laughable scene took place on Saturday at Chad
derton. A parry Of Latter Day Saints. headed ~
their preacher, went for tho purpose of dipping
woman, whose weight could not be much less than
22o pounds! The minister. wishing to be very cau-
tous with such weighty customer. tied large
sha wi round her waist, to have frmer hold Of
her. He then gave her in the water. but she.
being the heavier Of the two, pulled his worship in
with her, and had ii not been for the timely assist
ance of the crowd, both likely would have been
drowned Manchester tEng.) ChrOn.
Love in Austraiia.-This 10 a curious matter. Tho
lover goes to a neighborng tribe. FIXES his "eagle
glance" upon the maid shat fills his eye, watches her
movements with perseverance day by day, until she
happens to stray in some retired spot by grove or
nvulet, then. in transport Of srdor. PUSHES upon her
with rough club q wooden sword. knocks her
down, beats her over Tho head until she becomes
senseless then drags her off to his own tribe, and re-
ceivss the bushne confession that her hear, is won.
They then become man and wife. A complete illus
ration. this custom. Of the saying that "a faint
heart never won fair lady"
The Better Way.-The sons Of the poor die rich
while the Of rich die poor. What encouragement
to toll through life in acquiring wealth ruin chill
dren! Better to 60 with our money as we 60 along
educate our sons secure their virtue BY habits Of in
dusiry and study. and let them take care Of them
selves.
Political Pigs Massachusetts owes the present
form Of its Legislature to pig. During the 6rst
years Of The colony. both branches Of the Legislature