Litchfield enquirer., 1843-04-20
From the Roman Oneida Co., N. " Citizen.
HORRIBLE - MOTHER AND CHILD
STARVED TO DEATH.

From the Roman Oneida Co., NJ " Citizen.
HORRIBLE "A MOTHER AND CHILD
STARVED TO DEATH.
We have been fearful that report would bring to
ears accounts Of great distress and suffering in
the adjoining regions, in consequence of the deep
snow and severe weather, but had earnestly hoped
we might be spared the melancholy task Of recording
the death OF any miserable sufierer In this we are
disappointed On Saturday last gentleman brought
80 our village the heart rending account
An Irstman with bis family, sometime since, took
up his residence in Florence, this county, four
five miles from the village, and mile from any neigh
bor. Last summer tho man was killed by the falling
Of tree, leaving wife and three small Children
Left thus alone, the poor woman managed to sustain
herself and little ones comfortably, ill winter with its
severity came upon her. The deep snow shut herup
within her li..e shanty. and she was soon forgotten
by the world without One of her near neighbors
CHANGING call her to mind put on snow shoes, and
proceeded to her house, nearly buried in the snow
With much difficulty be succeeded in entering, and
emaciated body Of the mother The suffering spirit
had fed. By the side Of their mothers corpse, lay
the three children, just gaspng in the last stage OF
neighbor' house, and supplied with food But in one
life was too farspent. 1t soon joined mother. The
others have recovered.
Not a mou.hfu Of food was found in the house; the
poor woman, faithful to the impulses of mothers
heart, had for days borne the keen pains of hunger
without tasting food that she might give all her scan
ty store to her starving children. She lived to see
and yielded to the agonies of death by starvation.
Is it possible that such scenes are transpirng with
in a few miles Of US Z? Should not immediate meas
be taken to search out those who have been shut
up by the snow2
HORRIBLE MuRDER.-On the Doth ult. Mr.. Hiram
Bessley tor many years resident OF this county, was
she deceased and his negroes We're in az cIearine"
about three quarters of mile from homes and, by
stroke with an axe, by female slave. the work Of
men and another woman, then rushed % complete
what the first had begun-and did so. On Tuesday
all Eve were arrested, brought befose Justice Wood
sOn confessed hss gu committed tor
Mosr DISTRESSING CONFERENCE.-THE are Just inv
formed Of most melancholy accident that took place
Of the prares in the western part OF the State
A family Of emigrants. eleven in number while on
their way Iowa were frozen to death in their wag-
on. The horses stepped at house. when the in
mates no. seeing any one alght from the wagon, were
ton. Upon looking into the wagon they were horror.
stricken the appalling spectacle which presented
itself to their view. The father and nine children
were lying dead in the bottom of the wagon, the
mother. probably the last survivor, sitting up and
hodlAg the reins as if driving
We did not learn the name Of the unfortunate fam
% o. 1% Ssei P Ct i sSaHsS sy were ''m'
HAYTI-END OF THE REVOLUTION.
ABprcATIoN OF PRESIDENT BoyER.-A letter from
Port-au Prince Of March 2lst confirms the abdicaton
Of President Boyer and bis departure from the island.
The following IS an extract:
president Boyer has abdicaied, and is now on his
way to England, on board an English man-of-wor.-
The government is now administered by committee
of twenty FIVE, appointed for that purpose, until new
President can be elected. To-day the patriot army
of ten or fifteen thousand men entered and took pos
session Of the city"
sl,unx II nlo in
various parts of the country, owing doubtless TO the
severity of the spring it is raging at present on Sta
ten Island in very malignant form. A gentleman
from the island informs that in the practice OF his
family physician, who resides on the north shore,
shere has occurred the shore and on the highlands
in the int ror up the close of last week. over $50
cases. The mortality has not much exceeded three
per cent.
TRx CATHoLles.-The Buffalo Gazette says that
serious difficulty has arisen between Right Rev.
Bishop Hughes. and the French and German Congre-
cation of ST. Louis Church in that city. The Bishop
demands that the property OF the church should be
vested in his hands; and to this the congregation,
having acquired BY donations. industry. &c. large
amount Of funds, are not willing 10 submit The
Bishop has accordingly Withdrawn their pastor Rev.
Alex Pax, and refused them any other until they
shall comply with his requirements as another con-
eregatioR in that city has already DONE The only
to those who feel themselves aggeved is to
&he Pope.
A WHALE IN THE SouND.-We are informed that
A whale, SO or 60 feet in length, was seen oil Madison
on Thursday Of last week, and also on FRIDAY ana
Saturday Il first made its appearance IN the vicinity
Of west wharf," where it was seen by number Of
persons. On Monday, party OF eight or ten per
sons cruised nearly the whole day in search OF the
monster bat his majesty" did not see ut to snow
himself. .
MnK.-The New York Express says that 600
quarts Of milk day, are now brought by the Ere
Railroad to New York; and that contracts are made
Cor supplying 10000 quarts day next year. This
milk pure and sweet, has been retailed through the
YEAR ri I cents quart, at which price i pays Q
kaudsoms profit to those engaged in the business
This low psiee has regulated that Of ell other milk
coming 60 the city A saving has thus been made 70
ahs citizens Of least half mLop q dollars year.
The farmers Of Orange county IN that state make
more money BY selling milk At two cents quart, than
s. msking and ssHing butter at5l eenisa pound
The Aurora u.nn. Nav York. % - great jOksr.--
~ Is nd that our coal merchants and the wealth
n densrfloent have formed coalition tor the pOomo
sioa a eold weather. Such an act deserves the most
- Tie shsek Of m Ennhqaake was felt at Liv-
epoel 81 fhs i5sh Of March, no injury was done fur
tksrshnn b alarm a. imatsS of the houses where
itNSs most bsvsIsly lsIt
=