Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-17

and gentleman. Owing to his natural re- serve and religious disposition, he did not mIngle with his brother officers SO often as they wished, and from some harmless tests. at first, which were received with iDdfFer- ence pR his part, they were emboldened to lnsolence, insomuch that after some time. he became the butt of his fellows. New ertheless, he had obtained the friendship of many of the officers, especially the surgeon oIthe regiment, whom he highly esteemed.
 This surgeon, ,who had remarked with some degree of interest the insults which his friend had received, and passed unnoticed. spoke to him respecting his forbearance. land observed to him, that as an officer. if he persisted in that kind of conduct. he would be considered as unfit for the sta- non he held !; besides making bilnself the
 jest and laughing stock of both officers and men. On which he observed to the sur- geon, that he should conduct as became man on all occasions. He soon, found, however, that the friendship of him he most esteemed, began to subside, the in4 suits ot the officers to increase, and that he must throw up his commission, or be bran- ded with the name of a coward, if he re- named in the service. At the next con- vlvai meeting, at which most of the officers were present, after the repast, the conves- sation naturally led to those topics on which military men are most likely to con- verse. The observations became poiutetE and personal, and of their motive no oue could doubt. The most conspicuous in his insults, was young ensign, who was re primanded by ours hero in such severe termss that he took offence, and sent him a challenge without leaving the table. Whereupon his friend, the surgeon, told him there was no alternative but to accept. and offered his services as second. He did so-the arrangements were made on the spot to meet the following morning.
 When the parties arrived on the ground. 1t was decided, that they should fire togeth-' CT. At the first fire, Lieut.. c. fired in the air, and the ball of his antagonist passed him harmless. The ensign insisted upon second trial, to which Lieutenant G. did not object, which terminated as the first. excepting slight flesh wound received by Lieut.. c. The ensign still no, being sat- isReds demanded one more trial : 0n Whicis IIsient Gs whose patience was nearly ex- bons,sa bonof l. s dApSsRltsa islsia daA @ would not allow him further .forbearance ]; then turning to ensign l.. said, "I ney- CT yet missed my mark-your time has come." They fired--the ball of Lieut.. G.. pierced the heart of his opponent, and he never breathed more. The survivor, with his friend the surgeon, returned to the mess room, where all the officers of the regiment assembled, were waiting the re- suit, and walking up tOsthe table, without a word from the party wrote chailcnge directed to any officer in the regiment, from the Colonel to the lowest in commis- sion, and placed it before them. There was silent, solemn pause for some nlin- utes. No one dared to accept it on which Lieut.. c. drew his commission from his pocket, tore it in pieces, which he threw on the table, and left tle service of his country, and the company of those who could not estimate the character or feelings of an honorable --BOstOn Consnse''- q Diamond cat DiamOnd.--A few weeks, ago ' sporting character" looked in at the Hygeia Hotel, just to see fine could fall in with any subjects. but finding none, and learning from MT. Parks, he could not be accommodaied with private room where in. to exercise the mysteries of his craff, felt the tinje being to hang heavy on his hands, so in order to dispel eanni, he took out pack of cards and began to a. muse the by-standers in the bar-room with number of ingenious tricks with lhem.. which soon drew crowd around hin.-- " Now" said he, after giving them good Eshpfile and slapping the pack down upon table, !" I'll bet any man ten dollars l can cut the Jack of hearts at the first at tempt" Nobody seemed inclined to take. hin, up, however, till at last weather-bea- ten New England shipper, in a pea jacket, < stnmpt him by exclaming, " Darned if I. ! d0n'l bet you !-But stop, let me see ifalrs right" Then taking up the pack and in specting it as if to see that thero was no. deception in it, he returned it to the table, and began to tumble about in side pocket, first taking out jack knife, then . twistsof tobacco, dkc. till he produced roll ofbaRk notes, from which he took oneaof @l0 and tIandcd 1t to abystander; the gambler did . the same, and taking out penknifs, and . literally cutting the pack in two through the : middle, turned with an air of triumph to the D company, and demanded if he had not eat D the jack of hearts 1" No, I'll be darned Tiff you have!'' bawled out Jonathan. "foI