Litchfield enquirer., 1829-11-05

Revolutionary S0tdIeTS.-lt 10 IN C0ntenn-
platiOn to memorabilia the ensuing Congress
in favor of such Non. commissiOned Officers
and Soldiers Of the Army of the Revolution,
as enlisted for three years, served to the close
of the war, and were honorably discharged.
and who receive no pensions. With this
view, 1t is deemed expedient to ascertain their
number. will somesperson in each of the
United States volunteer in this service, and
communicate the result as soon as practicable
to James FOirLee, Esq, City Hall, New-York :?
Claimants must be particular to put down
their " hole time Of service, whether in one
or more campaigns, and their present places
OF residence and pay their postage.
Daring Outrage at BOltimOrg.-A few DAVIS
since about sunset, a gentleman of the civ
was assaulted in East Baltimore street, be.
tween the Columbian Garden, and Hamstead
Hill, by several ruifians. He was first assail
I'd with a severe blow in the forehead which
knocked him down; he was then seized by
the throat and told that they were determin-
ed to have his watch, even if thew should
take his life. Finding that resistance was in
vain, and that they were. choakinC him. he
begged them to cut his watch guard and take
it. The ruffians continued to throttle him
until he was totally insensibe, and there is
good reason to suppose that they left him for
dead, as the blood was forced from his mouth,
nose, and ears, and his face was blackened
ana swollen by the strangulation. When he
recovered, he found himself robbed of his
So'd repeating watch, and his pocket book ::
ne mad no money about him. The deed is
supposed to have been committed by persons
who had been at the race course.
Anecd0te.-Soon after the election of Duff
Green as public printer, he felt in duty bound
to go round to the members who had sup
ported him, and make his acknow edgments,
to return his thanks, and pave his way, per-
haps to further emoluments. Among Others,
DHt called on Gen. B Of the Senate, a
high minded man, and one who knew Duff's
merits and claims, and valued him according
ty' Duff found the General at the table
writing. Duff thought he was Just finishing
a sentence and would soon address him. he
felt tho, that he might as well have asked
him to take a chair-but no, the General did
not wish to be seated with Duff: he contin-
ued his writUg-Duff began to speak-the
General looked over his shoulder. ~ have
called, General" says Duff-but the General
had recommended his writing-Duff felt his
brother General was not very courteous. adj
dressed him again to little purpose; the
General was not to be interrupted by him.
At last. Duff spoke Out-General B, j
have called, Sir, to make my acknowietlg.
ments to you for the support you have given
me in the late election Of public printer, and
Sir, iE-but here the General turned short
round, and without putting down his pen and
with contemptuous and whitening look, re.
piled, "it was not you, Sir, served-it was
the party" Duff said no more, but took thu
right about.-Ne,Obern Spectator.
Mr.. Stephaninis. young Greek, whose
unhappy circumstances lately excited among
our fellow citizens SO much COMMUNICATION
sailed yesterday for bis native country, sup
piled with sum Of money which he homes
may prove sufficient to ransom his mother
and four of her children from Turkish can.
tivity. By the sale of two editions of brief
narrative of his life, he has realized about
fourteen hundred dollars, with which he pro-
ceeds to Marseilles in the ship Six Brothers,
Captain Lee, who had before shown him
much kindness, having offered him on very
liberal terms accommodation on board of his
vcsseI.-Daity Adv.
Look out for Wooden Nutmegs.-We TN
derstaDd that a large quantity Of cast iron
axes will in the course of a few DAVIS be of.
fered for sale simultaneously at New-York
and in various other parts Of the United
States. They are of very handsome appear
ance, being ground and finished so as to re.
semhle closely the most approved cast steel
axes used by ood-ch"ppers.-Con Mirror.
The Buffalo Republican gazettes a rogue
calling himself Charles Fitzhngh, who took
lodgings in one of the public houses in tina,
town, and told sad story of the loss of a
trunk. containing $4,000 U. s. paper, which
had been but into wrong stage. He pur-
chased a watch with its appurtenances, for
$3.50, for which he gave his check on the
Geneva Bank. On its being sent to the Bank
Cor payment, the Cashier wrote to the holder
that the man was an impostor. and had pro-
cured money in Albany on a draught for $500
drawn by hin, on the U. S. Branch Bank of
Alabama. He had obtained letters of intro.
ductiOn by imposition, &c. In the mean
time, Mr.. Fitzhugh, who is described as
good looking man Of thirty, of easy manners.
had shaken the dust of Buffalo from his feet
and transported himself elsewhere. He will,
no doubt, be seen at several of the polls at the
coming electiOn.-N. y. Spectator.
The Methodist Episcopal Church. in New
Bedford. Mass. was discovered to be ON fire
on Saturday night last, at half past o'clock.
1t was soon extinguished, and the probable
damage was not more than 500. It was set
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