Litchfield enquirer., 1831-11-10
" "Brief Hints, No. B." next week.

OhiO.-The election which closed in Ohio few days since terminated pretty much as last fall Then the friends of Mr. Clay had majority Of two three in the legislature. Now there have been seventeen changes in the lower house, Of which eight have been favorable to Jackson, and nine in favor of Clay. In the Senate, the Clay party is said have an accession of three members. In of the Western States it would seem that the Jackson and Clay parties are so nearly equal that until the great contest next autumn there be but little claimed with any degree Oi pO- si.ive by either.
 The Missionaries.--A gentleman of New-Jersey communicates to the editors of the New-York Obser- yer the following information respecting the mission ary prisoners:-
 "l yesterday had the pleasure of an interview with gentleman recently from Alabama, who has resided ten years among the Cherokee Indians in that saie.- On his way he visited Rev. $. A. Worcester aud Dr. Elisur Butter, Missionaries Of the A. B. C. F. M. in the Penlte"tary al MedgeviIle, Georgia. He rela;- ed few particulars respecting their situation, which may be interesting and useful for Christians to know, as n will aid them in commenting these sufferers and their present associates to the throne of grace.
 Mr. Worcester Is employed mostly as a mechanic at the bench, and Dr.. Butler at the lathe wheel. They of course adopt the dress of the prison, made of very coarse cotton The initials of their paint ed in large led letters iheir breast aad wasi- Thus atired, they perform their daily task with quiet cOnscemces n company with felons. Their fare, though coarse, s wholesome and their health is good. The convcis generally are required cook for lhem selves. They with one who is permitted to go into town, and who cooks for the three. He is per- miited to bring m some articles which they would receive under other circumstances.
 Their habita.iOD is surrounded by high wall, closing about five As the Penitentiary was burut last spring. the present buildings temporary There are three apartments, for one hundred prison CTS. Mr. Worcester has about ,hirty with hm, and Dr. Butler about tweniy-seven. The rooms large say twenty feet square. Loose plank are laid down for the fOnr Each convict has blanket lie upon or to cover himself with as he chooses.
 Alter entering tle prison, Mr. Worcester requested that the convcts might be assembled for public ship on the Sabbath. The keepers. with one excep- ton, asscned, but on account of his objection, the quest was not granted. He is permitted, however, and Mr. Butler likewise, to pray with those in their rooms at night, aud preach to them. or m other ways to give them instruction on the Sabbath.
 The gentleman on his way 10 Milledgeville called upon Mrs. Butler, and found her as quiet and happy as could be expected in her trying circumstances parting instruction to the CherOkees. She wrote letter to her husband which presented to the keeper of the prison, who is Pious man, of the Me- lhOdist church, for examination. He declined read ing it, and inmated that it too trying to his feel ings. Dr. Butler has left four children. Mrs. Wor- cester still remains in feeble health.
 Another Murder, and attempt tt Su;cide.-A mu,- der of most horrid and checking nature perpe- irated in Goshen Thursday afternoon last, the Sd lnSt OI WHICH we nuVG learnt NneSc pNTlICulatbs- appears that black fellow named Robert Van Tyne, had for several years lived with a woman Lydia -) as his wife, though married-that she had re- gently determined upon leaving him-and on the day of the murder had commenced removing her things out of his house. Van Tyne had in the morning gone out to work, but in the afternoon returned home, pro- cured pini of ram, and with the drank pret- y freely; he then invited followed her into another roOm-and while there, in the act of stooping either to take out put something into trunk, he came be- hind her and drew her throat once and preparing repeat it, when she rushed from the house, and fed towards . neighbors, few rods dis tant. Just before che reached the house she fe pro- baby from exhaustion produced by the loss blood he immediately came up to her, and gave her two or three additional cuts with the razor, which nearly vered her head from her body, and produced almost instant death. Van Tyne then returned to the house. took down looking glass, and deliberately gave him. self gash the throat with the razor as hs supposed giving himself mortal wound then ran and threw himself down upon the ground beside the woman. But as the razor had become dulIed, by contact with the bones in the neck of the woman, the design of se-murder partially frustrated. phy- seian was immediately called the wound dressed and it s now thought that he will The affair took place on the street leading west from the meeting house. few rods from the corner.
 FOUR DAYS LATER.