Litchfield enquirer., 1843-11-02

Inc New-haven Courier tavor6 the public with
several amusing extracts from the ancient records OIL
that colony.
A law relating to young men aud maidens, enact
ed US follows:
"Whoe'e shall inveiglO or draw the affections Of
any Made OF maide-servant either for himself OF
rents or guardians, beside all damages the parents
mny sustain, sha pay 10 the plantation 4Oe for the
first offence. and for the second towards the same
party Sos; for the third shall be fined, imprisoned
direct"
Under this law, as appears by the New.fIavtn 70.
cords, at court held May I. 1900,
"Jscobe!h Murine and Sarah futile we're prose.
eWed tor sitting down on cheat together, his arme
about her Waste and her arms upon his shoulder or
about his neck, and continuing in that sinful posture
about half an hour, in which time he kissed her and
she kyssed him. or they kyssed one another, a. ye
Witnesses testified. Mr.. futile pleaded y, Jacob had
sndeayored to steal away his daughters affections,
but " Sarah denied, and it did not appear to the
cour'e, but notwithstanding as they had carried in
such wanton uncivl ascivious manner, they were
sentenced to pay each Of them 2os to the treasurer
The following. copied from Lib 2 Of New. Haven
records. was designed prevent irregular conduct.
among young people:
"a" A. general eourte in New Haven. September
Upon consideration Of snch sin committed a. times
person or persons. whatsoever in this plantation,
shall meet together on pre,ence Of husking Indian
corn out Of the family which they belong after of
be with them to proven. disorder at such time
or some fit person intrused to vt end by We scveral
parents or masters. And whatsoever person or per.
aons shall be found 20 transgress shis order sha be
liable TO 70 penalty ofy lave agaynst night walk.
erS.'" .u
PrxcrrIIos OF HoSoR.-Two French officers dis
putting on some particular subject, one Of them un.
handsomely contradicted the other. by saying
"Tha.'s not true
The asserter Of the TACT Instantly replied
"You are very bold, cir, to give mo the lief
were little nearer TO you, would boz your ears, 10
teach you better manners, and you may consider the
blow as already giuen.''
Their brother officers present, were alarmed for
the consequences; but the other, assuming serious
air, rejoincd-
"And ], cir. to punish you for your nsocncs.
would run you through the body; 90 consider your
self dead :"
Coon ArruoRrrY-A correspondent Of the Lon
don Times, relates the following aneedote: decent
farmers wife. travelling up to town from Oxford, ad
dressed 8 gentleman opposite to her
"Ah, sir, these are sad times-what 10 to become
of us7 That dreadful DR.. Pussy sacriees q lamb
every Friday" st....
Indeed, madam" replied the gentleman, can.
not believe it-you must be misinformed."
"Oh no. sir; assure you had it from undoubtsd
authority
"Again, madam. must beg to contradict it,"
swell, sir, you are welcome 10 do %; but no one
but the Doctor himself could convince me that it
was not so."
Madam" answered the gentleman, pslitsly. II
an Dr.. Pussy"
A countryman. having read in some Of the news
papers that money was drug" in New-York, went
TO the city. and. going into an upOthecaTy's shop,
asked for dose Of Benton mint drops."
We see in the newspapers. the marriage Of Mr..
Webb to Miss Cobb-we should think il would turn
on: q rather simsy affair: making only Cob Wsb6.
RAfsrse Rent" Sir, intend to raise your rent. :"
said landlord to . tenant to which the latter re-
piled. q am obliged to you. for cannot raise it my
SELF"
drover was found murdered on Saturday last. in
the road between Fredsriek, Md and Ha0OveF(
with his pockets Fifled. A man had been arrested
with part Of the stolen money upon him. He con.
tessed the deed.