Litchfield enquirer., 1842-01-20
POSSIBILITIES IN PRIVATE LIFE,

POSSIBILITIES IN PRIVATE LIFE.
 Tempest sn C Tea Pot.-We have just heard of an event which has shaken the peace of highly respectable house in St. Martins Court, from the chimney pots to the coal cellar. Mrs. Brown, the occupier "f the first floor happened, on last Sunday, to borrow of Mrs. Smith, who lived pair higher in the world, German-silver tea pot, on the occasion of her giving small twankay party to a few select friends. But though she ayaied herself of Mrs. Smiths German-silver, to add responsibility to her soirec, she wholly overlooked who was not invited to partake of the festivities. This was slight that no woman of spirit could endure and, though Mrs. Smiths teapot was German silver, she resolved to let Mrs. Brown see that she had herself sc:s;., acass Britannia mettle in her composition. Ac- cordingly when the teapot was sent up the following morning, to Mrs. SmitR's arart- ments, with Mrs. Browns compliments and thanks.' Mrs. Smith discoversd, or af- fected to discover, a serious confusion on the lid of the article, and despatched it by her own servan, back to Mrs. Brown,, accompanied by the subjoincd note:
 " Mrs. Smiths compliments to Mrs. Brown, begs to return the ,eapett to the lat. ,er--in consequence of the ill usage it re- '"iNRA qB lhysE hagPealssr agPealssrs |. woman wno p,ques herself upon her talent at epistolary wri- ting, immediately replied in the following terms:
 Mrs. Browns compliments to Mrs. Smith, begs 10 say that her paltry teapot received no i'll usage from Mrs. Brown Mrs. B. will thank Mrs. s. not to put two t's at the eDd of teapot in fnture."
 This note and the teapot were forthwith sent up stairs to Mrs. Smith, whose indig- nation being very naturally reused, she again returned the battered affair, with this spirited missive:
 "Mrs. Smith begs to inform Mrs. Brown, that she despises her insinua;ions, and to say, that she will put as many t's as she pleases in her teapot.
 "P. S.-Mrs. 5. expects to be paid 1es for the injured article"
 Again the teapot was sent up stairs, with the following reply from Mrs. Brown:
 "Mrs. Brown thinks Mrs. Smith, Tow creature.
 "P. S.-Mrs. B. won't pay farthing."
 The correspondence terminated here, the German silver teapot remaining in sfatu ono on the iobby window, between the territories of the hostile powers and there it might have remained until the pres emt moment, if Mrs. Brown had not dcclar- ed in an audible voice, at the foot of the stairs, that Mrs. Smith was acting under the influence of gin, which reached the of ah fnA InAu has raAeh hnh down to the landing place, and seining the teapot, discharged 1t at Mrs. Browns head, which it fortunately missed, but totally an. initiated the plaster figure of Napoleon which stood in the hall, and materially damaged its own spout. Mrs. Brown be- ing wholly unsupported at the time, retired hastily within rihe defences of her own a. parimenis, which Mrs. Smith caRnonaded' vigorously for upwards of ten minutes with a broom handle ,and there is every reason to believe she would shortly have effected practicable breach. if a reinforcement from the Kitchen had not arrived to aid the be- sieged, and forced the assailaRt back to her second floor entrenchment. Ms. Smith then demanded truce until evening. which was granted bv Mrs. Brown; noiwithstaR- ding which the former lady was detected in this arrangement, eRdeavOring to blow LID Mrs. Brown through the keyhole.
 There is no telling bow this unhappy difference will terminate for, though ae present matters appear tolerably quiet. We know moi tas in tho case ofthe Canadas) at wha. moment we may have tO inform our readers that the borders are in a flame.
 Fi0rids Sentinel
 
 An A1scfiag CasuGiiy --The Dayton. Ohio. Jour nal ef the 3d inst gives the desais ofa mas affecting casualty. On New Yearss morn. afaFmer came = town. accompanied by his wih and infant child The morning being very cold. the motieE took extra