Litchfield enquirer., 1841-01-21

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 Dea,k cf Prentiss Msllen-Wc regret to learis that the Hon. Prensias Mellen: E.. L. D. late Chief Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine died in Port. land, Thursday morning last. He was well stricken in years, having witnessed the exit of seventy-six summers. H
 The smallest bird of America is the humming bird, and of Europe the golden crested wren. The small lest q,adruped in the world is the piemy of Si bera. The most diminutve plant is the arctic rnsp herry, which is 20 small that six ounce phal will hold the whole-blanches, leaves, and fruit. .+..f
 Joseph F. Curtis, a merchant in Hampton, in this state, has been arrested and imprisoned in Boston, on charge of obtaining goods under false pretenees to the amount of Sso0O, and dsposing of them in New York at auction-N. Haven Register.
 A very curious phenOn,enon is nowadays ire 7uen,ly seen in our streets. It s cigar with fire at one end and fool at the other. .,.a ... ..-. .3.-. ....
 We know of no female charm % attractive to the sensible and thrifty man, as familiar acquaintance with the duties of housewife. t
 MdauI' e Insellecs.-An old lady of ninety, walked eight miles to the theatre to Jane Shore, sur posed have lost her wits The actress of the part asked her maid if the poor creature had her inteects II don't know ma 'am" said the girl she's gotten summut tied up in her handkerchief" ,
 MRS. HARRrsoM-A correspondent of Providence paper, writing from Cincinnati, says |" Mrs. Harri. has for mAny years lived in great retirement and am informed it is now more thass l2 years since she visited this city. She is lady of most exemplary cliaracter-of strong domestic feelings, and warm, glowing pety. She is much absorbed in the care of her numerous family, and much attached to the old homestead and it is probable shs will continue to make North Bend the place of her residence most of the time. The honors of the White House will he dispensed it is suppoeed, ny oHc of her daughters" ~ Nev Doltars.-A few dollats have just been coined at the mint in Philadelphia with and very beau tfi devices rasenaiinss siv s~s.s. hAisAa ahl ters They have sold freely at three per cent premi. ,am for expnraton and as they less convenient than oae dollar bills, they will probably never circu. late to any great extent--JOHr. Coss. i,:4 ffd
 Doct. Mcleod and one Cox, who were held to trial in Montgomery, Als for the murder of young Adrien the juggler, have been acquitted. '.f."
 4 Remarkable Likeness. .-s"Col. W. is fine look. ing man. ains he." said friend of ours the other day. "Yes," replied another, '" was taken for him once" "You! Why you are as ugly as sin!' "I don, care for that was taken for himI endorsed his note, and was saksa for him by the she5ifr, ,
 We Mnrn from tfe Nashville Whig, that foul mur- der was committed on Monday, the l4th ult. near Hendersonyie. Summer County, Tenn. on the body of MT. Lindsay, respectable ccrgyhan of the Meth odist Church. of near thirty years standing, and 5 years old. He shot to obtain the money he had about him, S90O is supposed by man of the name of Carroll, and thrown into the Cumberland rver, where the body was found on the 2Oth. by dragging with net Carroll is citizen of Missouri, but for the las. six months has been in Tennessee, and wher ever he known is rather celebrated for his expert ness with his rife. He has not been since. and sion. A man by the name of Johnson, . supposed accomplice, has been taken up. ...,.t -
 WlDows.--Coal that has been half burnt. kindles
 more easily than fresh coal. So widow fas in love and jumps into the moose of nsairmony more readily .han . virgin. Widows afways think they will never marry again. while their husband lies dead inthe house but when the good man s comfortably cover ed up in his grave they then get married for fear that perpetual thinking on their dear husban9s ill drive them to distraction. .. .
 A RSlOrf Prefsss;o1al.-A physician passing by ( stone cutters, bawled out to him, Good morning Mir. w., hard at wegk, see you finish your grave stones e far ss h Memory Of and then you wsit suppose to; see who wants . monument nsxt!'- "Why. yes." replied she old man, resting for mo- nIent on his ualet "unlsss somebody is sick and you are doctoring him. and then keep nghs On.' 'l
 An able judge was once obliged to deliver the fol- lowing charge to the jury :-Gsnemen of the jury. in thiscass the counsel on both sides uninellgibe shs. witnesses en bOh aides ere incredible. and the plsins snd deieadasi are bs. sseh bed characters. ahss Q me is indifferent which way you give the yeydict. a .Ja 5s s... 5.... ,55..tt .....,,. | A wolG says sPluasEeh. happening to pui his head into a hut sshers sOms ShepbeTds were segslinR themselves upoa leg of mutton. exelaimsd- An! what clamog yOu would have taised had you caught 'ass at such . banqset! :- aH.s HH
 Slaadering . sLady.-van AmbuSg. the lion king. s in EdinbuFg Ifis said that some Scotch baie. whose wife has tsmeer more uncontrollable than that Of Helen McGreeoF. sent 6g Van Ausbnse to tame the "shrsw." hai hs would not undertake the task. 4 lion or tiger, hssays. may be ,aused. but . woman with wicked aempsv-nsveT. .. . Eraaiss ss EAd~saAAAs is Rssssry-Ths Su' pssme Court of Ohio decided recently tRsi sn en. dorssmsnG 0n Q uoae puFp0sting that partial ppy. u.sns had been made. and which endorsement Wss written by the mssr in the presence Eiah ths con. euEsenee and by ths direction of the payss. S . Fs. eeip the alteration oF ssasuSe Of which hv shs payee will be forgery.