Litchfield enquirer., 1845-05-01

From Me London Canada TVess Times, .1tr. i4.
 AaoGser Great COnfderafi0u-Hav 0f L1n- don ia Hsina--It is with feelings of intense sor. row we perform the painful task of publishing this extra, to announce the most awful calamity that ever befel this town, and. n we take pll things inc to consideration, perhaps never equalled in Wes- tern Canada. Yesterday fSunday) about quarter past twelve when most q the inhabitants were at- tending Divine service n their respectVe places of worship, their deEOtions were interrupted by an alarm of fire.
 1. The various congregations immediately ran into the streets, when il Was discovered that the Rob- inson Hall" hotel Nas on fire, which was soon con- s1med, together with number of merchants shops and warehouses on the opposite side of Dundas st. all of which, except the corner one. had been erected since the last fire The wind blowing d stiff gale from the N. w. by N. and every thing as dry as tinder, it was at the same time raging with understandable fury to leward, sweeping in it's pro- gress to the South the width of one block, and making inroads into two others
 It was found impossible to stay ifs progress until 1t had laid waste four blocks, and part of three others, containing an area, the principal part of which was closely built, of nearly thirty acres of ground. It is, however, some consolation to know. from all the information we can collect, no lives were lost on the occasion. ,fr
 DISTRESSING c CALAMrTY. .-S Seven Peysos,s 6suy, ed tQ death l-On Saturday night, 92d ult.. John Bently, farmer, ofthe township of Verulam, (Can- ada, twas awoke by sense of suffocation and find. ing the room full of smoke, he sprang out of bed, and ayvoke his eldest son, who being much fright. ened shouted 'smurder, murder" The father by this time thought, of knocking out the window of his bedroom, and. throwing out those of hls children that were there, but thinking that he might hurt them, he told his wife, who by that time was a. wake. that he would go outside and receive them from her; he then with some difficulty made his fnff fho kx broke in the window. and repeatedly called to his wife to hand out the children, but receiving no an- swer, he went to the window of the bedroom in which was the son whom he had awolSe, and break ing it also, he called upon the children there, but all was silent! Therewas an answer in that silence more awful than words could have uttered. The father now attempted to get in by the door, but was burnt and repulsed by the flames, and (most heart-rpndng to relate,) seven persons fell victims to the devouring element. viz: Mrs. Benty and six children. Though they all slept on the lower floor, escape had been impossible. The eldest was fine young man about twenty years of age, and the youngest about one year old After the fire lad subsided, 1t was discovered that the mother, with one of the childrenlin her arms, had followed her husband to within about three feet of the door, and there perished. An inquest was held on the re- mains of the unfortunate sufferers, and verdict in accordance with the circumstances of the case, was returned.-Port Hope Gazette, April ,.
 '-- A SAD SroRY.-The Coroner was few days since called upon to hold an inquest or the body of Mrs. Elizabeth Vanderbilt, of 67l Washington st. The circumstances are these: About nine months ago MT. and Mrs Vanderbilt lost an only child, which so deeply affected the mother that she be- came partially deranged. and, about month ago, attempted to destroy himself with iaudanum.- Since that time however, ,she had been more quiet, and, on Sunday, walked out with her husband. She went to bed and slept quietly until about o'clock. when she got up and went into an adjoining room. Hearing strange noise, Mir V. called her, but re- ceiving no answer, got up and went into the room, where he found his wie lying partially in the dc, (which she would never allow to be removed,) and her face buried in the pillow of her child. The pillow was bloody, as were also her hands. Raising herup, he discovered that she had cut her throat in the most horrible manner, with razor. - Trio. Recent town elections in Ohio, show great Whig gains compared even with the contest last fall and give assurance that the Whigs will sweep every thing before them in the next general election in that State. M
 Sealing wax isnow made to ignite by friction, which does away with the trouble of procuring a lamp to assist in sealing letters. What next'
 QUITE NINpFALL.-The notorious Fanny Wright comes into possession. it is said. of &1Oo,O ,O00 by the recent death ofan uncle in Scotland.
 Presidenfial Tl.-Itis said that Ex.Mayor Morris, by his frequent ediisat the White House. has acquired ihe nickname of Morris .Dfuiticauiis from the President. . Tribune.
 ~JE4R @l ls444aAe .... -aasyW iaa DIED.
 In this town. April 90. Mrs. Huldah Brookef, wife of Chester Brooker. issS M
 !. In Wolcottville, April aG, Of consumption, Mrs. Nancy Smith,wiie of Judson Smith. aged A6.
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