Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-10-22

VI tic SottB uts SdySS AAIS
Council which assembled in the Greek Nation
on the 18th ult. has adjourned. The object
Of its meeting was to take into consideration
the prOpriety Of the emigFatiOncwest Of the
Mississippi river in accordance with the views
| Of the government as expressed in the re-
cent talk of President jackson to the Creek
Indians. The Council has requested the
Agent, COloneI CrOweIi. to apprise the Pres
ident of the positive determination Of the
Nation not to rrlinquish its present territory,
hut to remain and submit to- the laws of Ala
bama. Commissioners have been appointed
on the part of Alabama to take the census Of
the Nation and have proceeded consdera.
bly, in the business Of their appointments.
Factory Burnt.-The Xenia, (Ohio) Press
states that on the night Of 4th inst. the East
erD Factory, belonging to Mr.. James George,
about six miles from that place, was. burnt
down, together with his Saw Mill, and every
thing belonging thereto destroyed. 1t was
evidently the work Of an incendiary.
Permanent influence of Temperance SOcie-
tieS.-At recent meeting for forming Tenn
perance Society at Saratoga Springs, Judge
COwan, the Chairman IF the meeting, stated
that he had joined similar Society in Sara
tOga County, more than 20 years ago, the
only one that he knew of, at that time exist
ing in the country. He thinks every person,
who joined that Society, at that time, is now
a temperate man, and that the members,
when cOnversing with each other on the sub
!ject, very generally ascribe their present tenn
perate habits to the stand Of entire abstinence
which they took at that time.
Albany Argus.
Sacearing.-ln the report Of the trial Of
Swearingen for the murder of his wife, the
court refused 10 permit witness to he sworn
I IN any other manner than by kissing the
Book. DIR. Miller being called as wit
ness, upon coming to be sworn, raised his
right hand-the Court informed him that
! there was but one way Of swearing here, I'M
less he was conscientiOusly scrupuIOus, and
asked him to what denomination he was at
tached !-Dr. Miller said the Presbyterian
hut that he was not conscientious on that
lead; his objections were these 1st. 1t was
a Catholic custom. Q. 1t was indicate. s.
He might contract some contagious disorder
by kissing the sheepskin, where SO many had
preceded him-but said he was willing to
comply with the rules; it being usual in Penn
sylvania, where he formerly resided, to be al
lowed choice if desired. He was then
sworn on the Book"
Our neighbors Of New-York are amusing
and astonishing themselves with the Siamese
boys, and the learned are showing their
knowledge in discussing the knotty questiO.
of separating the lads We do not kno
what would be the physical effects Of such
act says the Philadelphia Gazette, hut some u
body might whisper to the operator. while
full exercise of his art" what God hath
joined together, let no man put asunder."
The aDay to keep him.-About 10 last eve
ming man was seen coming down by the
spout of low three story house in the nor
thern quarter of the city. Sevrra! persons
collected and among whom was a young
physician, Who surprising il to be a case Of
somnambulism. kept the others quiet, lest the
man awakened suddenly by noise. should fall
and break his neck. When he came down,
however. ne was found to he as vide ava
as any of the starers. On being questioned,
he said he was a member ct club which met
every Thursday night. He Thought he al
| ways came home sober though his wife said
| he had gone to bed drunk every Thursday
night since he joined the club. 1.-THE only
proof she can bring Of that" he added. - is
that get up every Friday morning. with my
clothes ON. Just as was going 0ut Ia night,
she got me to go into the garnet to set rat
trap; and when / tried to come ont, l found
she had locked me in. She said. tbr"ngh the
key hole, that she would set me free. If
would agree to give up the club. and join the
temperance society; hut l had to" much
spunk for that So after working two or
three hours at the door, GO; out "n the roof.
and here am" Having finished his speech.
he turned off in hopes to finish the evening
with his cronics, when Mrs. Sneak issued
! from the house, accompanied by stout,
thin Tipped. bare-armrd gossip. Each seizcd
an arm. In spite of poor Jerry's struggles.
they dragged him with great case into the
house, and boIted the. door for the night.
The audience gave three cheers, and went
home to bed.-PhI. ChrOn.
" Searching Operation.'-A gentleman from the
soouth, possessing sundry qualifications to make
| lady happy, together with moderate fortune" ad-
vertises in the Ncw-York Evening Post, for what 2
wife from Is to Is years Of age, possessing COM
mon sense and domestic habits."-It is to be hoped
that the gentleman will succeed, as he 10 moderate
in his demands. IL he will come here, We will war;
rant him Success without the expense Of advertising
! Traveller.
johnson has executed photographic print Of the
Siamese boys which is capital likeness. 1t ID for
sale at most of the bookstores. Connected with Il
are fac SMILES of three different kinds of writing the