Litchfield enquirer., 1849-07-05

will be hOurlshlng STATE.
Forest FIRES IN New BRuNswIcK.-The
S.. John IN. b. INss0 Brmnsw'cker of the
18th inst, speaking Of the fires in the forests
of that province. says it has received u let
Ter from Fredericton, under date of June
Is. which SAYS ;-"The'e has not been such
fires in the woods for many years as there
are at present. The river and the streets
are completely covered with embers and
burnt leaves; persons are now At work car.
ting water on their places Of residence. and
the engines are 10 wailing-the soldiers
are confined 10 barracks, all to be in read.
incss in case the fire should enter the town.
PeUple are alarmed 10 a great degree. the
smoke In town is so dense that you cannot
Gee the sun, in FACT can compare the city
al presen, to nothing but smoke house. l
am almost blind from the Effects oft. The
Supreme Court now in sitting adjourned till
10. morrow, the room being so dark as not TO
admit of their goine on with business wilh>
out the use of candles. It is very calm at
present. Should the wind spring up, there
is M accounting for what will follow" In
addition to the above, we learn from the
head-qua rters that large quantity Of wood
standing ana cut. has been destroyed in that
vicinity, and that one farmer, Mr. Duffy,
has lost several hundred pounds worth Of
properly in this way. In the Eastern sec.
ton of the province the tires are also raging |
to fearful! extent Seventeen houses have |
been destroyed in Albert county. The woods
on both sides of the road between Maeua>
davie aud Musquash. are barnt the enti,e
distance, except in occasional places. The
Mvanichi Gieanpr says that the steam saw
mill owned by A Fraser. Jr.s Esq "a: Chat
ham Head, was destroyed by fire, 18th inst.
The ACCIDENT AND Loss OF LIFE AT
NIAGARA FALLs.-We copy the following
tslegraphic despatch to the Buffalo Com
mercias Advert ser. giving the particulars
OF the melancholy accident at the Niagara
Falls on Thursday evening:
NsAsARA FAILS, June e.
Last evening. al a quarter before 8 o'cl'k.
while a party OF ladies and gentlemen were
visiting the Luna Islands, among whom
were the lady and little daughter OF Mr. De
Forest aud young Chas. C Addington, and
several others. and while the little girl was
standing on the very brink of the river, and
only some twenty feet from the Falls, and
holding by the hand of young gentleman
whose name have not learned
Young Addington came up and said PLAY.
fully, "1'm going 10 throw you in." touch.
ing her lightly on the shoulder she
spFang forward with sufficient force to slim
from the hand Of the gentleman who held
her. .s - 80
She was insiantly followed by Addingtop
who caNght her. and in the effort was pros,
trated by the fnFee of the water, throwing
lae ias'le girl AZ the same time so near ,hs
sncae That the young gentleman who had
nss oy 'he hand nearly caugh, her. bot los
MS balance, emily saving himself " catch
Ing hold OF some hush on shore. In an an
slant young Adding,nM and the E,,,. .;v
weIe swept over the Falls. -
No human eH0rts could avail ,A.r.
single moment threw them beyOsd Inc -. h.
Of mortal aid. Young Adding,on was
young man of excellent character, of his
and gensrous impn ses. He vas the on
son Of q bsreavsd family residing In Blu
fal0. ..
They are nov heve-iheir grief Is Z
tense--no event has ever cast Anch gloo
ever eur village. The body Of the n.
Girl has Just been recovered, and will
sent 10 Buffalo By this aleFHoen's train.
Joasph Bradlsy.-The trial Of Jose
Bradley for the murder Of Fanny Your
aims. Fanny Daley. has been going on
New Orleans. before Judge McfIenr
The murder oecasioned great deal
excitement at the time it was perpetr
ted some time since. and much inters
b manifested IN the trial. Bradley, Il
rsmsmbar right, b O native II New n
ven. CT An the testimony had been
len. and the summDRing up Of eoun
was begun on the evening Yef the 1oI
en- latest daAs from usw Orleans.