The Litchfield County post., 1827-08-23

mexico Nne one OF the atlef. On the arrival ut tbs
news, m express was Immediately sent TO Gen. At
kinsou. He.arriyed in town on Tuesday aiiernoon,&
had consultation with Gen, ClcEke aud Gov. CAS-.
We have not heard precisely the determination Of
Gen. Atkinson. Rumor says, lhai body Of infantry,
from three 10 five hundred will Immediately proceed
up the nver in steam boat detaincd for that purpose.
We glad that the river is in such fine condition, as
there will be no detention By the way, and protection
will be Immediately aforded.-ln next we hope
to be able TO give more satisfactory Intelligence.
Since writing the above, we have been informed
that companies Of the lst and the whole Of the 9Th
Regiment, all under the command Of Gen. Atkinson,
will Immediately proceed up the river. Thus,
hope, immediate check viii be given to further hos
t'ites.
Edward Livingston, ESQ. District ATTORNEY Of New
York, has presented to the Albany Museum the Rifle
with which Jesse Srang committed the murder of
John Whipple together with the ball that entered
the body of Whippe, and the broken glass and ball
with which he tied the experiment Of firing through
glass to ascertain whether it would altar the direction
Of the ball
Sincualr and atrocious Neutrality-suspicious. two years
ago says the Charleston Gazette two young coloured
females were taken away from their mistress, young
lady Of that city. The perpetrators of this violation Of
the laws, escaped detection until the evening before
last. An anonymous communication then recGi
we'd by an acting magistrate of the city, and the guar
dian of the young lady whose property they di
recng him to search the house OF free cooured wo
man, named Hannah Elliot, in Gibbs-sreet under the
floor of which they were stated be concealed. Mr..
Salter accompanied by friend and detachment Of
the guard, proceeded to the spot, where most horri
BILE spectacle met their sight. On removing the bed
stead in the room, scutte found in the floor
which was raised, and discovered undo: il hole in
to which had cGept the wretched children half emeI-
sed in water, and entirely without clothing. Their
place of confinement had been beneath the iosts Of
the house and earth-withou sufficient elevation to
allow them to stand, and scarcely to sit upland per-
fecty excluded from the light and almost from the air.
4 Ii known what IPDrth nf fine they have
been confined but from conversing with the elder of
! the two children, intelligent girl of about twelve
years OF age, we should suppose to be twelve
months She saws she has been there one Christmas
and one Fourth of July, she gathered from the OBJ
servatons of the persons, who brought them food
When taken from their place of conceament, they
were hardly able to walk, & in addition to have
y lost the of their limbs, had turned almost white
from the darkness and moisture to which they had SO
long been confined. Two wenches, the one free and
the other slave, 1.-THE latter grandmother of the chill
dren) had been tried and convicted within week
two, of harbourng and conceaing them; but pun
ishmcnt could induce them disclose where the chill
drem were, until their situation discovered in the
way aforementioned.
The Providence American mentions as fact we'll
known at Newport that there ninety fpe years
of age master of packet, that between that
place and New-York.
Haytian Observation-Disclosures from Pot-a,,- Prince
to the 18th July, give further particulars of the lately
discovered conspiracy, it has been called by many,
against the life of President BOYER and which had
been said to embrace officers from Generals down to
sergeants. Four of the potters have been detected
had drum-head trial in which they were refused to
have the aid of counsel, condemned and exeeu
ted the same day; it being the termination Of the go
| Vernmen right or wrong to make great example,
with view of lettering others. The letters further
mention, that the victims exhibited the most perfect
sang iod on the occasion; marching to the place of
execution smoking cigars, refusing to have their arms
pnoaed or having bandages over their eyes; and ac
companied by their wives children & other relations
That they "appeared to be spectators and actors
IN the fatal scene" that when the platoon (neary 30)
fired, only of them fell, and he only slightly
wounded; that it required three or four rounds to
bring down Others and the last victim stood twenty
shots before he fell calmly smoking his cigar to the
last These letters add ''if such Indifference of life
cannot be called bravery, it is the strongest instance
OF passive forttude ever displayed"
Georgia Land Lottery--The Georgia Statesman
has given elaborate synopsis of the results of the
late land lottery in that state The object of the lot
terry to distribute among the people of the state the
newly acquired lands which form five counies.-These
lands, for the purpose Of the distribution survey
ed into 22998 square lots, of 202 l2 acres each
king ,657 ,ON acres. There were besides conside-
rabe number OF fractional sections, which we believe
reserved to the state. The whole territory
to 1923, $50 acres The number of persons entitled
to chance in this grand game was 1878, of whom
54lU claimed as revolutionary soldiers ,804 as wild
oNs VI as luiOS ana
ties 81 illegtimate persons the children of il
iegitima;es. The number of persons who drew prizes,
that Is, each lot of land of 202 70 acres % 600.
VI these fortunate persons 1870 the list of
revolutionary soldiers $40 widows of revolutionary SOL
ders, 40 idiots and lunatics, and 856 illleghmaes
The Cashier of the Geneva Bank requests printers,
generally, to publish the following cautio1:-
" Bank of Genera, July 30, 1897.
"I'he public arc cautioned to beware of Five Doll
lar counterfeit bills, purporng to be of the Bank OF
Geneva, plate engraved by Murray, Draper, Fairman
g. Co. and printed thin paper by L. Lemct, Albany
The genuine bills of this plate have been well coun-
terfeed, the Bank hereby gives notice that it has is
| sued none of the bills of said plate for more than
year past, and almost The phoe of that impression
wiItdravn from circulation: it has other five
dollar bills in circulation of the engraving Of Murray
Draper Farman q Co. except those Of very thick pa
per, printed the back with chequer work with an
| oval centre, and which have not been counterteed.
The Bank has also withdrawn from circulation
ly all the One and Two dollar bills of Reeds engrav
% ~ "A. G. COOK, Cashier"
| Intemperance and Murder often unted.-"Wine is a
| mocker, strong d,nk is raging" The Somerset Pa.
Wing relates horrid transaction which occurred in
that place on the 18th ut Several men were now
ing for Mr.. Walker among whom was Andrew Burns.
In the forenoon Mr.. Walker went to the mowers, and
observed that Burns should point IL, lower. Burnsre-
piled, and Walker said no more, but went away. At
p. M. Mr.. w. carried out whiskcy and water, and
again observed that Burns pointing in too high&
must do the work better. b. became enraged and ban
tered him to fight. w. retused when b. stripped and
struck w. and w. threw him down. b. then struck
him again; when W., at the suggestion Of the other
men started to go to the house. As he was passing
the syhes, b. snached up his own and made pass at
W.. cutting his arm to the BONE laying open his breast