Litchfield enquirer., 1843-03-23

consumed body of his son drop with the
falling joists, from the upper to the lower
floor. And had it not been for the timely
arrival of few neighbors, he would have
rushed into the flames to secure the precious
remnant at the risk of his own life. He
then fell down on his knees, and prayed
most earnestly that God would spare the
bones of his darling that he might be per-
mitted to gather them out of the smouloering
| ruins. By the constant application OF water
on the spot where the body was seen to fall,
a few handsfull of bones were saved. and
| received christian burial on the succeed
( ing Saturday, from the house of his kind
I neighbor, Mr.. G. Garrison. A very great
crowd of sympathzing friends assembled
on the occasion, which was one of the most
deeply affecting ever witnessed. A conso-
ling sermon was delivered by its PASTOR the
Rev. S. c. Henry, of whose church Mr.. Nc
Dowell is ruling elder, from John xiii. 7
What l do, thou EnoaoeSt moi noo, but thou shall
knov hereatter.' After which, the handful
of remains of one that was the joy and hope
of his fond parents, were followed by long
procession, and laid in the grave yard of the
First Presbyterian church of CranbuFy
Trenton State Gazette.
A CHILD SENT ADRIFT IN A SAcK.-Ihere
was quite an excitement raised yesterday
morning in the vicinity of Andrews street
bridge in consequence OF certain heap
which was discovered floating down the rlv-
er on cake of ice. 1t was soon made out to
! be sack, and from its tremulous motion, vo-
ted at once to contain living child, whose
hard hearted parents had sent it adrift, for
the purpose of finding death below the falls'
BY great exertions on the part OF the as.
sembled hundreds, the ice cake was toWed
~ h. IL milo XDh
the benevolent lockers on were startled by
successive salutes Of Spe-ugh pe-ugh !!
spe- ugh !!!-and out sloped a hale and
hearty Tom cat, and made for cover without
even stopping to thank his deliverers! Con-
sdering the high wrought excitement which
preceded the announcement of the affair, 1t
must be conceded TO have been highly lu-
dicrous.
A FoUNDL1NG.- Tuesday evening, as
people were going to church, female infant,
about three weeks old, was discovered on the
the steps of the Catholic Church, in Talcott
st. in the city. Mrs. VIM. Saunders took it
home and provided for its comfort during the
night and the SeIectmen ordered that in
the morning it should be taken to the aims
house. The Church being lighted for bap-
tismal service, the unnatural mother had
good reason to suppose that her child would
be discovered before it pershed
Yesterday morning, poor but benevolent
daughter Of the Emerald Isle, Cher name we
did not le,rn,) who had some half dozen
children Of her own 10 take care ot-an in
FAINT of few months old among the rest
hearing that the little founding was to be
carried to the" poor house." came forward
and begged the privilege Of taking it under
her charge, manifesting so much sympathy
for the deserted child and horror at the idea
of its being cast into the" poor house :" on
cold public charity, that she was permitted
to take it home. May a blessing attend both
it and her !-Courier.
! LOCOFOCO HONESTY AND ECONOMY
! We give below copy Of the bill of stationary, for
the last Locooco Senate, the extra session in o.
tober. The session lasted we think days. AT the
stated session in May, they had been sapped uM The
same articles :! Did the Wing Sheriff order these?
For some of the articles i: will be seen that the Sen.
| ate was not responslb!e.i
STATE OF CoNNEcTcuT, { for the Senate &C..