Litchfield enquirer., 1846-12-17
Extraordinary Discovery at Nin-
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Extraordinary Discovery at Min.
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 Mir. Lanyard, an English gentleman. has for the last 12 months been pursuing the track first laid open by M. Botts-at Nimrod near Mosul on the Tigris. His excavations have not only settled the precise position of Nine I veh-the very existence of which had become little better than vague historic dream-but have brought to light some of its buildings, sculptures and inscriptions. According to ac- counts received at Constantinople, two months since, and communicated to the Atheneum of Saturday last, MT. Ledyard had discovered an entrance fcrmedby two magnificent winged human. handed lions. This entrance led him into hall above l5O feet long and 50 broad, entirely built of slabs of marble covered with sculptures. The side walls are ornameniei with small bss reieis, of the highest interest-battle seges, loa hunts &c. many of them in the finest state of preservation, and executed with sxtraordi. nary spirit. They afford a complete history of the military art among the Asssgians. and prove their intimate knowledge of many ofthose ma. chimes whose invention Is attributed to the Greeks and Romans such asthe battering ram the tower moving on wheels, the ca,apult, l &c. .5 | Noehlng can exCeeu tue USauty aHu SIeEduCc l of the forms of various arms, swords, dagsers, bows, spears, &c.
 In this great hall there are several entrances each formed by winged lions or bulls Those lead into other chambers. (which again branch off into hundred rami6catiOns Every cham Der is built of slabs covered with sculptures or inscriptions, whence some idea may be formed of the number of objects discovered, the far greatest part of which, in fact nearly all are in a state oi the best preservation. Mr. Layard's excavations have hitherto. been confined to very small corner of the mound under which these antiquities have for ages been buried-it is impossble to say what may come out when ,hey can be carried forward on an adequate .caie.-.N. Y. Telegraph.
 RETREAT FOR DISABLED CLERGYMEN.
 An institution of this kind is about to be es- tablished in the dioceace of Maryland, near Georgetown, District of Columbia, for the Prot estant Episcopal Church A suitable property has been purchased as we are informed, and &C., tive measures are in progress 10 consnmmate the plan at an early period ,-Gazette.s | The re,aoval of the Post Office from Sandy Hook to an oyster shop in the Town street ,and the appointment of Mir. Charles B. Curtis as | Postmaster. d bub among the Newtown locos. The change is attributed to the direct interference of Hon.
 Isaac Toucey, Governor of Connecticut, by the grace of the Legislature. It is charged that the appointment was made to subserve the private
 interest of His Shingeney, or his relatives
 and that the wishes of the ''dear people" were not consulted in the least. It isn't pretty that } the I.ocos should make such charges against ] their own dignitaTes, and we trust that an ef- fort will be made to restore "peace and harmo- ny."-BridgepOrt stlndard.
 s DEATH BY DRowNiNG-On Thursday eve.
 ming. about 6 o'clock. Mir. Orrin Fsrbes. and
 MT. Elizur Hills, both of East Hartford, started in small beat iram the foot of State street, to cross the river. They had proceeded but two
 or three rods before the violence Uf the waves
 caused the boat to swamp. Neither of them
 could swim, and Mir. Forbes was immediately |, drowned. .-Har!ford COwGnL
 yan Interesting Lciient.-On yesterday Dr. Flaws ofiiciated in Chrst's Church, after an ab . sence of several months. During the reading of the service, prayer was introduced on be. ; aolf of one who desired 10 render thanks ts 1od, for his escape from the perils of the sea
 Dn turning around we discovered Com. Sloai most devoutly pouring forth hls thanksgiving [, |
 before men, his deep obligations to Him that rides on the whirlwind and directs the storm 5 May our country be forever blest with comman.
 ders who fear the Lord. w o. Le61seni.
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 Singular snd .MelGncoiy FsiaHty.-The sickly season has been attended with unusual
 fatality in portions of Inc West. T. F; Bur ycntion from Grant Go. W. T. was called home recently to witness the death of his moth.
 CT. who died of the prevailing bilious fever
 and in two days afler. himself and wife were deposited in the same grave, both being stTick-
 en down wilh fever.
 Albany EVeniag JnsvmsI MT. Bancroft dincd with the Queen on Che 18th ult. and On the following Saturday at. . tended a select party al LOEd PAlmeFslcu's, The steamer Great Britain had not been