Litchfield enquirer., 1858-04-15
An 1neident on tAe car,-T,he folloxine .in.

l teresting incident recently occurred to young girl who went out West for employment: Conductor Woodall, of the little Miami Rail- road, is enc of those flashing. generous fellows. 1 10 whom railroad life is just suited. He likes | the daily mixing with the ihrong, the constant changing of faces, and delights to read the coun- tenances as they pass. If there is any thing pe- euliar in a passenger on his train, Woodali W i'll penetrate it, and is more ready, if occasion require, to tender sympa,hizing word or a Lsp- ing hand.
 few days ago female, about sixteen years of age, got aboard of Woodall's train going east at village a few miles north of Cincinnati. He approached her to collect fare, " How far are you going 2" he asked.
 .sTo New York;" was her reply.
 "i take you only as far as Columbus. The fare is three dollars to that point"
 | The girl opened her Eocket-book and took out two bank noes-a three and one. Tho con- ductof observed that was all the money in the pocket buok, and as she reached hln the throe, he asked-
 Is that all the money you have?" Yes, sir" was the reply
 "How do you expect to get to New York. 1 thsn!'
 "l will travel until they put me off, Then will go to work and earn money to carry me fur ther''
 .Indeed," remarked the conductor, now deep y interested in the girl. "And may ask wha, is t.king you to New York ?'
 1t is my home. sir. A year ago l was per- snadrd to comr West, heinz assured that working girls were better paid here than there l came out 10 I.---, and was engaged in the family of Mir. -. lived with tttm few months, when they went out Vest then engaged with a farmer, hut was taken down with the chiIls and fever, from which have not yet recovered. l have worked hard for year, and these four dc!- lars constitute all my savings. am sick and l an going home. Probably can ge. work as l go along to pay my Way"
 This story was told so canddly that the con- dnctor who had watched the narrator closely could not doubt it's truth.
 "if that is the case, cannot take your monoy,' he sald.''
 " Indeed, sir, it is true"
 "Ihen take your money back" was his an- sw-r, and he passed along.
 Through with his collection. he related the cir rumstances to couple of gentlemen passengers, and proposed 10 head subscription list if they would go through the train and take up a colIec- ,ion fer the girl The gentlemen readily agreed to this, and in few n.lnu.es has the pleasure of handing the girl some seventeen dollars, enough to pay her way to New York. She knew noih- ing of the movement until she received the mo- nry, when her grateful feelings gave vent in cu- pious tears. Noone doubted her honesty.
 But WoedaIl was not satisfied Before she | left the train, he gave her d memorandum setting forth the route she should take, and card which he requested her to use instead of tickets. On the card was written the following:
 To MY BROTHER CoHDUcToRs -I have passed this worthy young lany on my train to Columbus. A collection was taken up for her, and seventeen dol lars placed in her Lands by the passengers. For Gods sake. don't take one cent of it 1 WOODALL,
 
 This, no doubt, enabled her 10 reach hone safe y, and with money Tn her purse.
 Cincinnati Times. An Incident in the Life of Senator Trm,5uA.- We were exceedingly interested few months ago Tn reading letter written by the Hon. Ly- man TrunbulI. from Washington, to an old friend I aud patron in Connecticut, n,odestly aIluding to incidents in his early life, and to the distinguish ed honors since conferred upon him. One of these incidents is worth relating. When young man, about l9 years of age. Judge TrumbuIl came to Salem, Conn.,, from Norwich, wi:h all his worldly possessions tied up in a cotton handker- chief, and strapped upon his back. He was to- tai stranger in the town, and, with no other re- comlnendaiion or reference than was contained in an honest-looking face, made application to Mr. U. Whlttlesey, brother of the longtime efficient auditor of public accounts in Washington, for a situation as teacher of the district school. Mr. w., who was school-cemmitee-man, G. liked the boys appearance" to use his own language, and made an engagement with him at Sl6 month and hoard. Young Trumbull, if we may believe the old residents at Salem, k@p, popular school, and was great favori.e with. every body except few unfu!y urchins. After keeping the school two terms. he decided that he had hushanded suf- icieht funds to seek fortune " out Vest" and accordingly prepared to leave. On the morning of his d-par'nr", Mir. Whi..lesey and nei.hbor were expressing complimentary opinions of their school-mas,er to each other. neither of them aware that the object of their conversation in an ad. joining room. Depend upon it,' said Mir w., '" that young man will make noise in the world We shall hear of him in Congress from some of those Western States one of these days" Young Trumbul, who could not avoid hearing the re- mark, stepped into the room through the partly open door, with face suffusrd with biush-s, and coupled with his thanks hope tha, he might be able to meri. their good opinion. "I never ex- pect, however, he added, "to reach so high position as seat in Congress He has reached such position, and to day there Is not man in the councils of the nation who is more esteemed for his ability and integrity than the Yankee sclIeo-,naster. Mir. Trulnbull has never forgot ten MT. Whitllesey's prediction.
 Peoria, (Ht.) Register.
 Assault on the Secretary of tAe Lnterior.-' WAsHISGr2s Thursday, April 8, 1858. Some months ago the clerical force n tha Pension Office was reduced, about thirty of the clerks being dis charged. among whom was Peter Besancon Besancon applied several times to be restored, but the head of the Department did not gratify him in this particular. This morning he made another application, with no better success On meeting the Secretary in the hall near to the door Of his ofie Besanc 'n indu!ged in harsh fexpres- sions in relation to those who had dismissed and di>paraged him. aud was told by ihe Secretary that he wonlj not hear his officers denounced and could have no further conversation with him on the subject. As Secretary Thompson turned to enter hs room, Besancon struck him blow on the back of the neck, whrrrupon ke turned round, and seeing Besancon drawing pistol freu. bene- ath his vest, rushed upon him and claspej him 1 around the arms. Besancon turned at the same 1 moment aad fell on his face beneath the weight of the Secretary, his Jeff elbow striking the f,or with suck force as to throw the shoulder joint