Litchfield enquirer., 1853-05-19
Ayfal tShipaOreck-2oO Lives lost.
New York, May I6.

The brig Reuben Carver, arrived this
 morning from Sagua La Grande, reports
 having fallen in with, on the 18th inst,
 when in lat. 27, lon. 79. boat bennging To
 lhe ship William & Mary, of Bath, Me-,
 Capt S'e'son, bound from Liverpnol 10
 New Orleans, and iook from her the Cap,
 tain, Mate and 60 of tte5crcw. The ship
 had a cargo of railroad igpn and POS pass
 sengers on the Sd of May, when near the
 lsaacs, she struck on a sunken rock
 shortly aller drified and went down, carry-
 ing with her over two hundred of lne pass
 sengers and three of the crew. few of
 lhe passengers got into a lile-bna and
 were afterwards taken on board bark.
 N. Ring, Jr., who was killed at Nor
 walk, was but 2l years of age. He had graduated at the Boston Public schools with distinguished Ilonors. He was on a visit to his parents from whom he had been separated two or three yea:s. He is rep. resented to have kept diary, which was written mp to 8 o'clock of the morning of | the accident, he last words being :-"Now for home Dear father and mo,her." lt is mentioned, as a singular combina> ton of fatalities. that Mrs Fluent, who was killed at Norwak, was daughter of Abner Brooks, of Fmchburg, who within tour years has lost three sons by accident. Ore was shot last fall at shooting match l in Fsichburg; another was drowned at lhe same place, al the breaking away of the Ashburnham reservoir, three years ag1 this l month and ibe third was run over bv a | team at that place, and killed. A few weeks ago fourth Son narrowly escaped death from the breskage of the side props ot car t''li of timber and, on Tuesday last, MT. French, s0n in law 0G Mir. Brooks, had his shoulder dlslncated by be. ing knocked off train, while ID motion, al Canton, Mass.
 The travel on inc N. Y. & N. H. Road. has n>l diminished since the late dsaster,ss represented in some quarters.
 lt IS noticed, however, that the forward cars are generally not filled.
 The attempt to pay oR the incnmbran- ces upon the estate of Daniel Webster by subscription in order that it may he pre- served in his family, according to his last wishes. appears to be finally given up, as demands aga'ns, it continually accumulate.
 The New York branch of the Under ground Railroad, according iO the Tribune, is doing very handsome business. Since the first of January, no less than sixty five passengers have gone over ihls rUad-all 10 the North, and ali on express irains.-- The Company give tickets but one way.
 The question, who owns Lake Mich.an. has sprung up in the Illinois Courts. The persons owning laDd uong the shore of the Lake, claim 10 own iO the middle of ille Lake, willie a railroad company that wishes to run road along the shore, claim that alloutside of high water mark belongs 10 the State.
 Mrs. Mary Williams, lately from Eng- land, who was one nC those thrown oG the bridge at Norwalk, lost her reiicne cons ,ainine a hundred and fifty pounds sterling in gold. The money has since been found and given her. h is said that the Co. have paid her $500 in addition. and taken a re. ceipi in full of all claims arising from the accident.
 The N. Y. Observer, religious paper. closes revew of Mrs. StOwe's "Uncle Tom's Cabin' with tue following para. graph: .-.
 "The work is, 10 say the least of it, smutIy story; quite too familiar with lhe kitchen, and the par'or of the debauchee, and the numerous yellow mislresses, who have lhe honor of presiding in their mid- nigh. scenes of corruption"
 , It is stated that when Mir. Dimock Of Mansfield, was taken from the ruins at Norwalk, and borne to place of safety. he eagerly inquired of those around him, if he could recover, and when assured that he chances were against him, he exclaim- ed, 70 my dear, dear wife!" Afterwards he gave his name and residence, spelling put the words letter by letter, and shorlly expired.