Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1831-01-06

western coasts Of South America have been
continued so in the West Indies, under
Com. Elliot and no diminutioM of this
force is thought of. A substitution oil
schooners for sloops is recommended, as
multiplying the numerical force. DRAWING
less wafer, and therefore better adapted 10
cope with piratical cruiaers in Their. obscure
reccsses and haunts. There has been a
remarkable immunity from disease in the
vessels on this station, with one exception.
Great benefit is ascribcd to the use oi
chloride Of lime.
Two dry docks, one at Boston and the
other at Norfolk, are in the progress of e.
rection, and the saving of great labor, haz-
ard and expense is anticipated from them.
Active measures have been instituted Cor
the preservation Of; the live oak on the
public lands, and depredaiions checked.
The Secretary complains that the acts
been too literally construed, and great ex-
penditure incurred in the establishment of
a Colony, and furnishing it with forti6ca-
tons and provisions. beyond The or,sinal
intention Of Congress. He advises n dim
inution Of the number of the NAVY Ya,ds
and the selection Of some new stations
Newport, r.. /. is highly recommended Inv
the Commissioners of the Navy 40 snnc.
rior 10 any other borbor e,et NJ tho Cbes.
apeake. A Gnr+hor survsv or,I,;s i,rhor =
specially advised. was $3.50
A revision of the laws f,r tho covor,mer.
Of The Navy. and nm ;ncrooso p tIa r,nL
and nav of The officers arc ,roed hv ,ho
Secretary. be- A balance nc no,ri,, nno r,;ll-
ion ofdollars of IN. a,,nronr;o,;ons Ca ,h;s
denar,ment will ror.;p ,,naxron.,.d
He advoca,es tho nronr;o.,, ~ somo svs
to admission into the Nav. hn, ,no,ld .o,
increase the number NJ officers mt in actin.
al sery;.c-.hold;ng Il he,,or IN or,arconc,,
to resort to anno;n,men,s m,5a c"r ne w.,
casion. than ~ relv mon s,,narrr,,or,r;.s
rendered nepl;vent and d;srnin,e bv iorr
habits of;dleneec - Pr;,yro,ort E,,,:,,.,.
- -.
another Death from T,temneroncp
Mr.. Abraham Van Kuren- Colnmb;.v;i,o
was drowned in the Hrdson river On Fri.
day evening tho Sd inst. The deceased
left Hudson late in the afternoon Of that
day to return home, in a skiff rowed BY
himself, and being in state of intoxica-
ton, it is supposed he fell overheard after
having proceeded about two miles. The
skif was found the following morning, near
the shore, at Athens. with the body Of the
wletcbed man hanging from it. In falling
from tho boat, it appears that his coat had
been caught by hook, or fastening, which
prevented him from sinking. A jug filled
with rum was found under the seat to tell of
his awful exit. How many such warnings
will the incorporate need to drive them
from the intoxicating bowl!--KinderhK III.
a.
accident at the fremont 1Neatre.-On
Thursday evening, near tho close of the
performance. in the last act Of the melo-
drama of tho Secret Mine, in which Mr..
Turner's stud of horses were introduced,
an accident happened which brought the
piece to close few moments sooner
than was intended, but which had the ef-
feet Of frightening the scene beyond what
would have been produced if the piece had
been concluded according to the inten-
tons of the author. The scene consisted
Of furious fight between great number
Of men, some on horseback and some on
foot During the FIGHT one Of the horses