Litchfield enquirer., 1829-08-20

Combat 10Th Bedr.-As Mr.. Daniel OAKS
DAYS ago, IN Stamford, VT, they descreo
huge bear. The son went home for bis Tihe,
shot the animal, and he fell. The father seiE.
ed club and ran ia dispatch him but bruin1
had no idea of being knocked on the head
like dog. He sprang up, raised himself on
his hind feet, and stood on the defensive
And here, It appears, he proved himself IA
EXCELLENT boxer: for as Mr.. Oaks was aiming
tremendous blow at his head, he parted
the stroke, and with his dexter paw laid his
antagonist On the ground. How betting
stood nj that stage Of the combat we have not
heard, But no sooner had Mr.. Oaks got up
on his feet again, than hruin tried his strength
at back hug, and graphing his antagonist
began to squeeze him most unmercltu'Iy'wnen
the son, having IN the mean time re'oaoeo
his rifle, placed the muzzle In such pos'nOn
as not to endangcr his father, and sent nail
through the bears head.
Accounts differ as to tho magnitude OF the
animal Some say he weighed ESQ, some
500, Others 400 lbs. Others again say he was
exceedingly lean, and wou8 have weighed
400 il he had been well fatted.-BeTk. Amer
Hopes long deferred, makes the heart sick
An applicant for the Post Office 10 the town
Of Medina, Ohio, having waited for reforming
operation, until his patience, his money: ana
his credit had all evaporated, bechOught him
self that he might as well let the body escape
also, and accordingly it took the wings Of the
evening, and vanished into "thin air." In a
few days after the promised REGARD came
but the new Post Master was no where to be
found Expresses were dispatched In vari.
Gus directions for him and balloons let Oh for
aerial residence. without success. The chase
was given up and the coalitionist, nolens w.
lens, il still the Post Master.-FTedoni0".
The Vermont Chronicle says-"We could
name the town in Vermont where. for years.
without any written test law, CalvinstsSwere
universally excluded from Office. on account
of their religious opinions; and another
town, where the late President Adams was
opposed nv some, with uncommon zeal, be-
cause as they said, "he had been Congre-
gational ministerial st. Petersburgh, Client,
&c."
AUGUSTA, (Geo.) July 90.
Governor Forsyth Is at present In our city.
In coming down we are informed he narrowly
escaped the effect Of Mob Law In Sparta. A
Ro,C, which is q frequent amusement there.
was In full blast, as his Excellency drove up to
the Hotel-pistols, swords, and dirks were
the play things. One gentleman lost finger
nv bullet and was then knocked down by
his antagonist with the butt Of his pistol.
while others ran up, and were preparing to
cut short the sport by the use Of their dirks.
At this moment, the Governor rushed
through the crowd to vindicate the laws, and
save the fallen from impending fate. .. All
were too busy to recognize the majesty OF the
4 law in the person Of the Chief Magistrate,
. and his Excellency, therefore was collared.
: and threatened with the dirk, before hts an
tagonist was made sensible he had "caWght a
D Tartar"
yestsrSy f ;s N1 nrn .. R FsscIv"
t town has stopped payment. we ars appri-
sed Of the circumstances which led Ia this re-.
suit, but 1t may be sufficient to state in genpr.
al. that the Bank having received the paper Of
certain gentlemen (still supposed to he rcspon.
sible) to large amount. It was unable to re-
ase the money when it was most needed,
and was thus compelled to yield to tho pres
sure of circumstances. One Of the principal
merchants Of Northampton "a miles from b.
tells us that he should DO happy to purchase
quantity ofthe notes nj rs cents on dollar
He IL confident not only that MI thu bills will
be- eventually redeemed, but also consider.
able per centage paid on the stock.
Jour. Of Com.