Litchfield enquirer., 1845-02-06

NJ - AN AFT RAY
oce urFed in this city. last evening, between Mr..
y q Squier, editor Of the Hartford Journal, and
~, NJ , nsnEy Hudson. question was disputed by
tne parties and Sqnier gave the lie to Hudson.
eIow Wss returned. causing blood to Tow from the
ace OF "a uier Gentlemen present interiered, and
me separated Hubs Dn felt blood trickling
rom ms person. He repaired Immediately to
two inches long and half an inch deem. The wound
was attended tp--1 Snes II Jan. %. t-at
FstgAyss Dead n yosmg astress.-A shock
ing accident lately occurred at Drury lane Theatre
During the performance Of the ballet Of "a The Re-
volt Of the Harem,'--in the scene where the fe-
male slaves are supposed to be in bath, the gauze
dress of Miss Clara Webster-by far the most ac-
complished English dancer of the day-caught Ere
| at lamp. The poor girl run around the stage in
blaze and nearly set fire to some Of the other fe-
male performers. The scene may be imagined. A
gay. young. fayorite actress, enveloped in hames
and sunoings shFieking in her agony, around the
stage. in front Of crowded and excited audience!
The catastrophe was so sudden that The people
around were. for moment, paralized. A carpen-
ter at one Of the side wings however, caught Miss
| Webster in his arms with as much promptitude as
could possibly be expected, threw her down, and
though much burnt himselfin the attempt, succeed
ed in extiRguishing the flames Medical assistance
was immediately procured, and il was at one time
hoped that the poor girl would recover but after
lingering from the Saturday evening until the sue
ceeding Tuesday morning she expired Miss Web
ser was emily 81 years Of age. In the course of the
inquest on the body, it was demonstrated BY expe-
rment, that gauze Qr any other kind Of light dres-
ses, would be rendered incapable Of catching ere
BY alum or salt being mixed with the water at the
time OF their being washed rather by their being
stepped in such solutions after washing. The mel.
anchoy fate Of Miss Webster created great sensa-
tion IN London. &@ tF
Manufactures Of BfYmingham, Conn.-The
New Haven Courier gives the following account Of
new factory now building for capitalists of New
York: I'll
The ground has just been broken FOR a new canal.
which is to be some two miles in length, and will
give about thrty-two feet fall Of wafer. This ia
being built by Arson G. Phelps, ESQ. and is to be-
done by the first Of July. Some seventy Ave men
commenced to-day, and others will shortly. One
Of the privileges on this canal is TO be occupied by
Messrs. Phelps. Dodge & Co. of New York, for
large Iron Rolling Mill
The most powerful establishment ever visited.
j. the Copper Rolling Mill ofMessrs. Phelps Dodge
Co twill well pay visit of the curious. The J
machinery is driven BY three water wheels, two Of
them Of enormous size. The balance wheel is
some eighteen feet in diameter. This, YOU will
readily see, would take pretty high building to
revo3ve in. The rollers are said to be the largest
in ecountry they ROnld capt to hurt persons
feelings to get between them when under full head
way. Some fifteen hundred dollars worth Of copper
ID turned out per day in sheets, besides large lot
in copper bars of various Sizes A piece of copper
some twenty-four inches long, twenty wide. and
three inches thick is put between the rollers and
comes out a large sheet, any thickness desirable,
from one inch down to Ahe thickness of wafer -
The mill has not,been in operation for a day or two
past, owing to the freshet in the Naugatuck. Here
are employed some thirty five men.
Il True bat Strange Sfory.-The Philadelphia
Spirit Of the Times says-One Of the strangcsf cr-
cumstances came to light in this city the other day,
every link Units chain Of events being equally mys-
terious and remarkable A lady who keers store
in Sisth st., missed the other day splendid black
scarf, of arich and peculiarly figured silk. Of.
course she suspected number OF persons. She dis
charged her poor washerwoman who happened 10
be in the Store at thetime accused the saleswoman,
and also dealer, who had been examining the
scarts Just before. sdeaer was terribly annoy
ed by the accusation and sorely pcrplexed. Put
mark how he and others were relieved. and the
guilty one discovered by simple accident! Snne
time after. this dealer stepped into millner shop
in Second ST., the only oRe he ever visited-and
there he beheld, being worked into bonnet, a
piece Of silk which he believed to be the identical
one lin question! lie carried piece of it to the
loser. She!knew it was the same! The milliner
said the bonnet was to be finished and called for.
that, evening A constable and warrant were Sc
cured-The lady came, she was questioned about
the silk declared she bought it, was desired to show
at what store.the party proceeded to the shop If
the loser, the lady there confessed her guilt and
tainted! she was taken before Alderman,
tainted again. was bound over in $500 to answer.
sent for her sister for security, and after painful
scene the curtain dropped! The culprit is lady
Of good standing in society," and with her sister
keeps fashionable hoar6ing- house, in fashiona-
BILE street and reputed to be highly respectable la
dy. We give no names. because we do not desire
to add one pang to thesuicienly mortified parties.
but merely to mention the outlines of the singular
story, in order to show how innocence was acquit-
ted and the really culpable mysteriously found out
A young countryrnan, lodging in well filled
boarding house, was aast week troubled with the
toothache. His face was very much swelled, and,
he asked fellow ;boarder for remedy.
:" Hops will reduce the swelling" +
"Will they.-zvell. I'll try tonight"
About midnight every nightcap in the house was.
aroused by noise of very peculiar characterize
the verdant gentlemans room. The noise contin-.
pointed to ascertain the meaning Of the racket. =
They accordingly sought the room, opened the
door, aud discovered the man with the swelled
face hopping over email stool. ~
".Whst in the name Of all that's wonderful are
YOU about ~ exclaimed one of the committee.
n" Applying asremedy for my swelled face, was
the reply Of the putting, perspiring patient.
/. How a remedy :"
ayes. Mr.. - told me that hops would cure
me, and have been hopping ever since bed time"
The true meaning Of the prescription was told
to him, and he suddenly retired, leaving the in-
mates Of the house to slumber in quiet. Noes.
( President Jones, of Teras.-The President of
the Republic Of Texas, DR.. Anson Jones, is, as we
learn from one who knew him in early life. native