Litchfield enquirer., 1831-11-10

popularity by indirect means.
 Very respectfully. &c.
 P. B. PORTER.
 W.B. ROCHESTER. To H. B. Potter and others. Svitzerland in Indiana.-It would em says the New-York American by the follow in 2 account of this Western settlement, given in an Indiana paper, that the Swiss emigrants whO thrOng our streets, have only to travel a few hundred miles to find themselves again at home, in the midst ofprosperous fellow coun- trymen.
 We have often, says the Vevay Monitor. admired the beauty, order. and fertility Ofthe Switzerland farms and vineyards, and seen with delight, the happy and c"ntcnted coun- tenances of the industrious Swiss, bespeaking health, peace. and plenty. Frequently. have we heard Switzerland spoken of. by those who pass up and dow the river, as being one of the most enchanting places on the banks of the Ohio.
 We had the curiosity. few days since. to make some inquiries from one of the first set tiers, and from him we learned the following facts :-In the year 1901, three families, con- sisting of seventeen persons, left Switzerland. in Europe, for this country. In the year 1908. they settled what we now term Switzerland proper, on the rich and fertile banks of the Ohio, half a mile below Vevay. The amount of their riches. at that time consisted in ath- letic bodies, industrious, economical and tenn perate habits, and seven dollars in money This stock was not misimprOved they plant ed vineyards and commenced the cultivation of the grape. They now manufacture from four to five thousand gallons of wine yearly, which is known in market as the " TeUny ,0ine." They have some of the most bcauti- ful orchards in the western country, bearing the most rich and delicious fruit. or the persons who came to this country together. all are living except two, and those two died in good old age. They are now S4 in number, making very good increase for twenty eight years. From time to time, ac- sessions have been made to their number, by emigrants from their native country, SO that there are now in Switzerland and its vicinity about two hundred Swiss; and we venture to say the same number of people cannot be found ln the U. States of America, in whose honesty and integrity more confidence can be placed. They live and associate with one another as human beings should, like mem bers ot one great family. Retaining most of the customs of their native land. they are gen. orally surrounded by plenty, and in their
 
 tality.
 FiH.-There was a destructive fire at Lou isville, Ky. a fortnight ago. It commenced in the store of Mcssrs. Shannon & Taylor, adjoining the United Statrs Branch Bank It communicated to the store of Messrs. Fitch & Stewart, aud MT. Petit loss estimated at S4O,OOO, part of which is covered by in. l surance.
 Last Saturday night, two shoe dealers. whose names We believe are Winter & San [ dersOn. attempted to cheat their creditors, and save something to commence business else- where. Accordingly they kept open their store until late hour. and then commenced packing up their remaining stock in trade. ta- king care 10 oprolong the time until the arrival Of the sabbath, in order to screen their rascal y doings from the wholesale operations oi the law in case they should be discovered. by about two or three o'clock on Sunday morning, the work Of packing up had been completed, teams were in readiness and the worthy gentlemen had succeeded in crossing l tne fivsr, where they awaited the arrival of sner goods. InfOrmation had previously 'osen gwen to some of their creditors, who nng'n9 thsmselves thus bslated, determined to oo me heat they could. The expedient hit uP0n vas to seize him EOr violating the sab. Oasn' or dlstnrbing the peace. Accordingly. soon alter the teams had started with t6e goods, A tremendous cry was raised of .. sfo. Len goods! stop hief!". &c. which, alarmed the whole neighhOrhOOd. The citv watch. (whO were in wait'ng) coming up at the time,