Litchfield enquirer., 1857-09-03

tcularly happy, but his command of facts unu- sual and he knew how to make use of his resources He had one of the best private libraries in New York and think the fullest collection of American Verse in existence. His private life was troubled and full of and contrasts but it is not to speak further of it here. He was sincere and fer vent believer in Christ anity of the Calvinisc type and member of the Baptist Church. He was thrice married, and two of his wives and two daughters survive him.
 The Philadelphia Enquirer says :-' Quite an ex- citing incident occurred at Cape May day or two ago. Two young females accompanied by an infant child, set out at early hour in the afternoon for walk along the beach toward the light house. They intended to return about o'clock, but long after that hour they still absent. The mother of the child becoming somewhat nervous, despatched a car rase in search It was then ascertaned that the pedestrians were in a sad dilemma. They had cross ed the inlet at low tide and on returning found it so full of water that they afraid to venture over The condition of affairs were becoming worse every minute, for the sea was still running n One of them at last determined to wade across while the other placed the child on the sand, and prepared herself to assist, in of emergency. The first got considerably beyond her depth when the other held forward an umbrella and assisted in drag ging her to the shore. They then determined to remain out if necessary all night. Fortunately the carriage drove up soon after, small boat was obtained when they were erred over the inlet and driven to the Allan tic Hotel in a state of the greatest trepidation Both were terribly frightened and conceived that they had made very narrow escape.'
 ! A fashionable young lady in Syracuse was seen by clerk in store in the Franklin buildings last Thursday to slip couple of pairs of gloves in her pocket while the clerks face was turned she forget ting or not knowing that he could look into mir TOT near by and see her movements. Then she took another pair from the clerk and handed him a S5 bill to pay for it. He gave her S2 change said he believed that was all right for three pairs and bowed the thunder struck lady out of the store blushing to her eyes.
 | -WEsr TRoY, August 2s 1857. The quiet of our city this morning broken by the startling intelligence that two unfortunate men had been mangled to death in West Troy by an en- ragged bear. The following the particulars gath cred from those who witnessed the catastrophe =
 Last evening at about o'clock, half-breed h. dian named Joseph N. Harvey, who was already drunk went to the residence of one Morrison to pro- cure more liquor. It soon found necessary to turn him out into the street. For several years this Morrison has had in his possession bear which ls ln the summer season. chained the slitf fer ry beneath the shelter of an old boat Under this boat the drunken Indian sought shelter where he was found shortly afterward, so terribly lacerated that he died in few hours.
 Between 3 and o'clock in the morning the in mates of Morisons house were startled by the cries of a second vicim who also in a state of intoxica- ton sought shelter with the bear. His name was John Hoey, an engineer from Rochester whose brother is said to Ie the proprietor of the Union House of Philadelphia. He found lying upon his face, the bear still fercy tearing him. Before the unfortunate victim could be rescued he was so horribly bitten that he died within few hours Coroner Witbeck will hold the inquests tomorrow morning. The public mind is in high state of ex ctcmcnt against the keeper of the bear but any riotous demonstration will at once be checked by the proper authorities.
 ACCIDENTS FROM MOVING MAcu1xrs.-At Spring field, Ohio, Thomas Porter, killed He was in a kneelinS posture forward of the machine when the horses started and cut off his right leg above the knee. He was seventy years old. In Astabula County, Mr Barber one of the great cheese-mak CTS ot that county, had his foot nearly severed In Lorain County, MT. Pomeroy lost an arm and was otherwise in jured.
 I Henry Kilbourns, Esq, valued citizen, died yesterday morning, aged 76 He has represented the town in the State legislature and was Comptrol Ter of the State for few years Born and bred in Hartford he was fully posted in all local matters and carries with him to the grave hcst of memo ries of the past and the kindly feelings of the pres ent generation.
 The Dalton horse Broker,' and Worcester mare named Lady Taunton" will trot single heat of ten miles, for purse of thousand dol
  ford 1'rotting Park. The track has been hired by the parties for that occasion and an admission fee of 50 cents will he charged. We learn that quite n number of New Havencrs are going up to "see the fun.' The Dalton holsc is already famous on ac count of his great 100 mile contest He belongs to A. A. Dalton, of Springfield, Mass.
 Some workmen engaged on Thursday in making excavations for the erection of stables for the Brooklyn City Railroad Company on Third avenue, near Twentysixth street, turned up human skele- ton, which ha,, been inferred some six feet below the surface. Among the bones were found two sl- yer dollars bearing date 1112 and 1773 also seve- ral continental buttons. The skeleton was in a good state of preservation. The remains were re- moved for renterment Tho place where they were found was formerly the site of an old house. which had been removed to give place to the stables.
 A patent expanding auger is among the latest inventions. It is a curious device, and will make holes of twenty-two different sizes. varying five eights of an inch to two inches in diameter. It is simple and easily adjusted and is not liable to get out of order, clog and the holes made with it smooth.-Boston Post.
 A large number of our professional and busi- ness citizens have been journeying out West look ing at town sites, corner lots-areas for the cxten- sion of Freedom, Slavery, etc They have observed many interesting things and have come home chuck full of anecdote. One of them travelling northward to Gentry County, Missouri, the other day, and met large company of people, men, wo. men and children, journeying south, all with their 1 Sunday clothes on, and the men armed for war. Our citizen inquired '' What's the mattcr-where many men going with guns E' :" Why.' said the sx-footer addressed, who sported sockdolager of rifle, '' our preacher down here preached like T against Slavery the other Sunday, and heard that for doin so they comin up from St. Joe to-day to give him duckn We're goin' to 'ceu done. Say, stranger, won't you go along with us?' The camp-meetn folks armed with rifles were ernancipationists Cincinnati Con-, 25th.
 On Tuesday night last, barn Belonging to Ransom Shelton, in the south part of Plymouth, was destroyed by re with its contents, some 15 tons of hay Loss about s35O, and no insurance. It was supposed to have been fired by design. A regular "set to- occurred at the foot of Der gen Hill on Wednesday afternoon, between woman