THE ENQUIRER.

LlTCHFlELD, FEB'Y 17. ls42

REFLECTIVE PROVIDENCE.
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It has become our painful duty to en- snounce to the public the sudden death of Mir. HENRY ADAMS, the Editor and Proprie- tor of this paper. He left his residence in this village on Friday, the llth inst, about 1ll o'clock, A. M, for the purpose of fishing lat the Great Pond. He was last seen on the 3river near the pond between l2 and o. sclock; but it was soon discovered that he was missing It seems he attempted to cross the river on the ice, which, had been recent Ely formed, which broke, and he sank to the bottom never more to rise. The wa ster was about seventeen feet deep. About -four hours elapsed before his remains were recovered. His funeral took place on Sum- sday, the 18th, when large concourse of asympathizing friends attended. Avery ap' spropriatc discourse was delivered on the occasion by the Rev. Mir. Brace,-upon the brevity and uncertainty of lfe,-from James \ iv. 13, II. His address to the relatives was short, but solemn and impressive.

 MT. Adams was the eldest son of Mir. Jo-

 seph Adams, of this village; he was born on the 18th of August, l794, and was in his 18th year. AS son, he was ever dutiful sand kind-as a husband, remarkable for his sattentivcness and fidelity-and in all the Sstations of life in which he acted he was an s" honest man, the noblest work of God" He has left disconsolate widow, seven broth- sers and sisters, and aged parents, to mourn his sudden exit. "Be ye also rcady!''