Litchfield enquirer., 1843-09-21

now exhibiting at the American Museum
II is most extraordinary production of me-
chanical ingenuity. The machine, as there
erected, embraces some six or eight knitters,
moved by dog pOwer.' Each knitter kni:s
stocking, complete. heel and all, with The
various narrowings, wideniEgs. &c. that are
performed by hand knitters. in one hour
The stitch is the same as that usually taken
by hand, and the whole, when finished, ex-
hibits an evenness and uniformity that is I'M
attainable ia any other way. The knitters
occupy CRY little space. A single estab.
lishment may embrace 500, or 1000, Just as
the circumstances Of the proprietor shall ad.
NIT. An establishment with 500 knitterS,
could turn out 5000 pair of stockings in
day. supposing it to be kept in operation on
ly during the usual working hours; $4,000
pairs in week and $4,000 pairs in
year.
The inventor we are told, has sold his Pal.
entfor $4,000.
S1NeuLAR.-Died at Martha's Vineyard,
an old lady a few since, Miss M. Merry,
aged nearly one hundred years. She had
death were found under the step of her door
$4,000 in specie-probably the most of it
had been there forty years. 1t is suppo-
sed she left in real estate about $4,000.
JOHN TYLER OF CONNECTICUT PARENTAGE.
1t may surprise as we'll as amuse some
people, to learn that John Tyler, who boasts
SO much Of his Virginia blood, is of Con.
necticut origin, his grandfather having emf.
grated from North Branford. A CORES.
pondent who is entitled to great considera.
ton, sends US the following historical para.
graph. He says;
"Perhaps it might be amusing to some of
the Tylers of this region, to learn something
Of our now accidental Presidents origin. II
appears from facts we'll authenticated, that
his grandfather's location and marriage
took place in North Branford, Conn.,, about
the middle of the 18th century. His con-.
nection with the ReynOrs was not lasting
After the birth oftwo children, he evacuated
that post, and was next found engaged in
matrimony in old Virginia. where, as the
fruits of this exchange, was born the present
President of the United States."-COurier.
THoucHrFuLNEss OF WoMAN.-It is said
during a certain memorable contest, when
the soldiers grew short of wadding, that theil
wives supplied the deficiency from their
flannel garments. A similar case ofthought-
fulness occurred during the recent butchery
on the Ohio railroad, where the cars were
thrown off the track. The Baltimore Sun
says that surgeon of one of the volunteer
companies, had with him case of instru-
ments, and thus effectual aid was promptly
at band. On the demand for splinters cling
made, to the honor of the ladies be it said,
a supply came prompt as the demand, from
the car they occupied, in the shape Of the
usual bone and GOOD supporters otstheir corsets.
Thus furnished, the medical gentlemen were
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wounded, as justified their removal to the
cur which had been prepared for them, and
IN which they were conveyed slowly away
toward York.
SHOCKING DEATH.-Charles Hitchcock,
aged about l6 years, whose parents reside
in Cheshire.visited the sea shore in East. Ha.
ven On Wednesday lastAin company with
his uncle. The horse, which had been turn
ed loose. got into the garden of Mrs. Thorn
as and while the Young man was IN the
act Of driving him ont, the animal kicked
with both feet striking the lad with such ter
rble force IN the bowels as to deprive him of
life the next morning. Although he was
among strangers, every thing that Kindness
or medical skill could do was done 10 nllevi
ate his pains and save his life. The first
knowledge that his parents had of the ca.
lamity was conveyed with the dead body of
their SOM H. Palladium.
The Rev. Amos Lefevre, who, about six
or seven months ago, was charged with the
seduction OF young girl. one Of his congre.
gation,under most aggravated circumstances
has been tried in Bedford county, Pa, where
the circumstance occurred, and convicted of
administering poison to Miss WOODBURY.,
with an intent to murder her. He has now
comfortable prospect of residence in the
penitentiary for his outrageous hypocrisy
and villainy.-N III. Herald.
Cur DIRECT "A young lady, with
horse and wagon, was driving from Norwalk
TO Westport. She overlook a young man
going the same way, and requested him to
jump in and drive for her. As he was get
ling into the wagon, My? said she, you
have been drinking rum = and pushing him.
she put whip to the horse. and dashed off as
though 'Old Nick was after her. The
young man afterwards declared she must be
one Of the smelling committee for Il had
been an hour since he had drank any thing.
Yes, good sir, all these Martha Washingto-
mans belong to smelling committees and
can smell the 'crittur' though pound Of
spices may lay on the top fit.
WOMAN WORTH HAvING.-A correspen.
dent writes Us as follows. We are decided
" of his opinion as to the merit of such a
woman, and we advise him, if he be bach
elor, to improve his acquaintance with her
There is young woman with whom I
have some acquaintance, who resides few
rods from the hourly Office, in Cambridge
mort WIN earns yNeakIv. with her own