Litchfield enquirer., 1843-07-13
From tue Ne.D York Sun.

some desperate characters among cab dri- vors; something worse than mere imposi- ton may be occasionally anticipated. and which requires us to be constantly on our guard. On Sunday morning early physi clan, in passing by La Faye,te Hall was hailed by gentleman in cab, and his aid l solicited. II have just arrived from the l East in the steamboat, stranger in the city," said the passenger "paid these men five shllngs t9 GaIiY GGaaIErY me to the Hotel, and dpn,t you come out of the cab ?' said the Doctnr. ..I cant come out-they have lock- np n.', By this time two ill-looking fel- lows were about to mount the box and drive off. when the doctor cried out-Break the glass-dash out the pannels; don't aiioW the rascals to drive you off in th's manner the gentleman began, on this encourage mcnt, to kick violently when the rasca,s' finding the affair looked serious, aPpled 'he key to the cab door and let out the passen- @er obnsing the Doctor violently at the Same time. The passenger appcared 10 DC o very mild and gpntlemanly person, cvl- dently stranger. The cab was an old one of very mean appearance, and the whole affair looked suspicious. Strangers should be cautious how they permit themselves to be persuaded to enter any kind Of veh,cle Iu- efers. A little foresight and ref1cc- nes they advanced; and dsr. A per:cg G ~ ~ of them was to exalt the Steamboat.Fl Flhe vo urch, and increase the $nay be driver ;ne ,rgy, by nyyef;SFtti4R nyf;Fti them t .aoncy nor 'he'r persons are safe.
 The Express says this looks very like "a Penny liner but it is pretty good story, nevertheless The passenger could have been from the East tor m v.,kee wouid ever be hauled about town alter that fashion.
 The Troy Whig contains long letter from Washington, from which we de'ach inc following account of Romish opera
 tion. He says
 The closing scene of the triarnual Cath
 olic convention was solemnlZed m my pres
 ence, in the magnificent Cathedral Wth all
 the pomp of the Ropish Church; seven
 teen mitrcd Bishops were assembled III lll'
 chanceI, surrounde6efy numberIess pries'S
 in full canonicals, 'tht seemec new TOT Ill,
 occasion, headed by the handsome ATG' TT
 Rishon. vet in the meridian of lie. III
 uaS,,oenis and Crozier, with splendidly em
 broidered slippers, might readily mlsleac
 the uninitia,ed to mistake him for the grea pontiff himself. to whom sacerdotai sette , had heen addressed by the conclave, t' which saw the Bishops assembled, attaci , their signatures. The finest music peale' l from the organ, accompanied by voca r strains worthy of the occasion. In ou
 country such an imposing scene IS rareI | witnessed. The immense Cathedral wa , entirely filled, and many were unaoie
 gain admittance.
 Ii seems that at the Anti-Slavery conVet v lion of ministers and lay members recent held at Pennington, Dr. Hawes ot Hartior Q win some others was opposed to the resoi' q ,;on introduced and discussed, tho purpo q nf which was that 'the communion tap
 should no, be approached 6y slave
 CT" Dr. Hawcs did not believe tha. min,
 iers could go beyond the rules given by U ri Great Head of the Church, in this matter. rt NEVER MARRY IN FUN. man nam' m Wise. in Clcariicld County, Pa has got h'f le self into very foolish matrimonial d'iilc, in iv' lie attended militia training, and o' in ,.kissing par,y." he was married "'n jun li an interesting lady named Martha S'aI he Alter the party, Mir Wise thought 'll " Miss Martha had no further claims up i. him but shc thought otherwise, and has ms cl tuied proceedings against him to mako h Is. Sckoowlcdge her as he lawful wits