Litchfield enquirer., 1829-09-17
Hon. Tristan Burgess.
Important from Colombia and MericO.

Capt Bossiere, of the brig Seraphm, who
came passenger in the steam boat Norfolk,
which arrived this morning, and left his vessel
below, 10 16 days from Chagres, informs us
that on the 18th Of August, Government
vessel arrived from GnayaquiI at Panama,
the Captain of which came down bearing des-
patches from ROlivar-Nothing official had
TRANSFERRED: but the verbal report ofthe officers
and others on board, was that Bolivar had
Just entered GuayaquiI when they sailed, the
| Peruvian army having abandoned it some
I days previous, after destroying or carrying off
every thing like ammunition or articles fwar,
and were then at Piura.
| There had been a revolution in Bolivia
Gen. Ganarra had sent the President of b.
{ lvia, Gen. Lamar, on board vessel sailing
for Chill, with private orders to shoot him on
the passage. Gen. Santa Cruz had been cleo
! ted President of Bolivia, and had dissolved
the Congress. 1t was the General opinion at
Panama that there was much important infOr-
nation suppressed by the officers and others
who arrived in the vessel at Panama. Capt.
b. came in the Capes with the schr. Spar
tan, whose Capt. informed him that previous
to having left Havana, part of the men of war
and transports had returned from Tamplco,
after landing and taking possession of that
pIace-he further stated that the Mexican
army, and the Spaniards bad met no resis-
lance in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Chr0n.
The following is gathered from an account,
in the Massachusetts papers, of the late inau-
guration of the Law Professor at Cambridge,
and of the dinner that followed. "After the
cloth was removed, the Hon. Harrison Gray
Otis remarked, that the orator of the day had
eulogized the Hon. Nathan Dane, had painted
his bright traits in bold relief. but had not been
the faithful historian of his life. For the faith
ful historian presents both sides of the picture,
whereas the orator had studiously cast shade
over his faults,and especially had kept silence
as to the notable fact that Mr.. Dane was a
member of the Hartford Convention" Upon
this hint, Judge Story rose and stated his I'M
reserved opinion in favor of the integrity and
Of hs gsphsHss c6 6 tho i1rtf6 adl
their PURPOSES were pure, their views patriotic
their meeting constitutional, and their pro-
ceedings honorable to themselves and their
country. "-Hartford RevieO.
YellotO Feuer at Ne,c- Orleans.-We are Sc
riously concerned to learn, says the National
Intelligencer, through different channels. from
New Orleans. that the yellow fever RACES in
! that city with perhaps unprecedented mortal
ity. The Natchez Galaxy. of the 18th ult.
gives letter of the 9th, which states that
there were &c interments the preceding day.
A gentleman who arrived at Pensacola from
New Orleans, on the 18th, stated. the number
of deaths on the 9Th, was 80, and that there
% had been from so to 80 daily for several
days previous" The New Orleans Courier
of the 1gth, admits the dreadful violence with
which the pestience RACES, and says, "it
threatens desolation to the city," 1t adds,
1.-the lists of mortality have been frightfully
swelled these few days past" Its ravages
had been terrible amongst the strangers, and
great numbers Of the unfortunate Spaniards
who were driven from Mexico, and had taken
refuge in New Orleans had fallen victims to
it.-N Y. Observer.
| Murder Of Creeks.-We have understood
that four Greeks have lately been murdered
by their white neighbors. This is very good
commentary on the talk of President Jack
son to the Creeks, demanding certain indiyid.
uals Of that tribe who had split the blood ola
white man. One to four. We hone if our
information is correct. these savage whites,
who have Outstripped the Indians in deeds
Of blood. will be overtaken with deserved
Observation-Disclosures Phenir.
Reform.-A gentleman in conversation
with porter last spring. on the subject of
temperance. was informed by him that he
had always been in the practice of drinking
ardent spirits temporarily. He thought It
was necessary, as his work was very hard
He was induced, however, to attempt total
abstinence, by being urged to lay by the mon-
ey he generally paid fur spirits, at such times
as ne had been in the practice of induIging
himself He soon found that as his money
increased. his thirst (Which had been his great
excuse) abstcd. His purse is now fifteen dol
lars heavier-he never enjoyed such unipter-
rupted good health and freedom from head
ache-and has yet TO learn that cold water
has injured him. Look at this. laborers-
mechanics. Look at it, all classes in society
total abstinence will make the poor man
rich, and the rich man happy-'tis the true
philosophers stone; whoever possesses il |
shall never want.-Jour. Of Commerce.
TIE air for few days past has been alive |
with pigeons, and the woods thronged with |
sportsmen. So great flight Of pigeons has
NOT been observed these twenty years. Great
nnmbers have been killed and taken, and they
nave been afforded in market at the extreme
" low price Of l2 I-2 cents the dozen. Some
sp0rismen who have stages, have taken twen-
y or thirty dozen in day. Mr.. Todd of
East Haven. caught, we are informed, ISO2
pigeon: on Friday. in net-mOst Of them
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