Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-09-20

4 INhIAS W 4 a.s-Cen. Scott, at the lbst date, |
was at Fort Atmslfong with six eotnpanies. |
Col. Esstis, with Tue coiomn. leff BY General |
Scott at Galena, was encatnped On Rock riv- |
or, four miles below the Fort, ii 4esequence
of tho existence Of few cases 81 cholera, ali
of \ mild type, among the troops.
| Parties Of the friendly Sacs aud Foxes ha1
been sent out to follow onthe trail OF Black
! Hawks band, about 100 of W HON hadFbeen
J killed or taken by the Sioux, since the action
Of the Ioway. Five or six OF his principal
chiefs and warriors had been brought into
Fort Armstrong, and parties of the Sioux
and Menomenees mad been ordered to scour
1.-The country: the latter under the command
Of Col. S. c.. StambaUgh.
There can be little doubt that the war has
closed; but Gen. Scott has yet much To 40
in arranging terms of lasting peace; in these
duties Gov, Reynolds Of Illinois, has been as
sociatcd with him, and he will have The bene-
ERtshf the experience of Gen. Clark, OF 81.
Louis.-Giobe.
Chair Of Columbus. The Philadelphia Ca
zette Of Thursday, says-There is carlosi-
Fly now in port. o" board the brig Georgia
4 IA, lying near Chestnut street wharf, which is
| well worthy the attention of patriots and an
| tiquarians. 1t is an arm chair, which is said
| to have belonged To ChristOvallO Colon, yul-
early called Christopher Columbus. 1t is
confidently alleged by the present owner
who obtained il 10 very singular manner--tO
have been possessed by the great Discover.
The chair bears the most conclusive evidence
Of antiquity. 1t is curously fashioned the
bottom and back are Of most venerable Look
ing leather, Enthusiastically tattooed. in circles
and sprigs. aud fowery devices. The wood
work, ssasDs is antique and odd land the
~ IF fsOls, ko tie
transmission from other ages. Some clouds
Of mystery, howbeit, hang over the chair
which have not as yet been completely dissi-
pated. But we have repUsed on its capacious
and luxurious spat-renpcting in the mean
time, on the fact that the renowned servant
, Of Ferdinand and Isabella, had perhaps, rest
ed there, and INDUCED in golden dreams Of
the NcwWorld in days of yore.
A Roman nominating his Successor.-In the
first plumber ola new series Ofletters by Mr..
Stephen Simpson, the editor Of the Pennsyl-
vania Wing, we find the following disclosure
stidential election, going to confirm our own
impressions in regard to it.
: "a question essential to the liberties OF tie
3 people Of the United States, is now TO be dis
cussed, and inquired into. and is embraced in
I the interesting query" Who is the real can
. didate Of the Jackson party for the Presiden'
cy ~ This is an important question for the
< followers Of the Hero President to settle, be
fore they go to the polls,-as many are unde
!. the delusive impression that Andrew Jack
Y son is a new candidate for the Presidency
Nothing could be more visionary and fai'a
Icious. We have had some opportunity o
o hearing and knowing the sentiments Of Gen
/; jackson himself ON this subject; and chal
e lenge contradiction TO what shal: state ~
: having heard from his own lips" that h'
valued n reelection more as proof that tht
1 people approved Of his measures, than for thu
t. power il gave hitn-that he preferred thu
Hermitage to the Presidents House; ant
q would if re elected resign, aud go home. sat
sfied to have the appreciation Of the people.
d and contented to leave the government u
: the hands of a true friend, like Mr.. Van Blu
1 rem I" These were his words. as distinctly a.
r can now recollect-I am certain they con
: yey the substance and not more than the sub
e stance of what he said"
l. The reader will please to bear in mind tina
d the Globe has author itatively informed I'M
q Public that General Jackson will cOnside
J. himself dishonored by reelection, unless
= Mr.. Van Buren, be chosen with him!
> S,oiss Legend OF Wiiiians TxH.-The fol
: lowing extract respecting the hero of Switzer
Land is taken from valuable and excellent
: work, the History of Switzerland. which
r forms the Goth yOlume Of DR.. Lardner's CAB
met CyclopGdia 60
D William Tell, .Sho was one Ofthe sworn Al
Rath and noted for his high and daring spirit
exposed himself 10 arrest by Gessler's myr
midons, Tor passing the hat without obeisance
: Whispers Of conspiracy had already reached
. the vogt, and he expected to extract some
: further evidence from Tell upon the subject
b Offended by the mans obstinate silence, hs
8 gave loose to his tyrannical humor, and know
4 ing that Tell was good archer. commanded
4 him to shoot from a distance at an apple or
: the head of his child. God, says an Ole
n chronicler, was with him: and the vogt, who
n had not expected such specimen Of skill and
} fortune, now cast about for new ways to en-
trap the object of his malice; and seeing q
E second arrow in his qniver, asked him what
: that was for :? Tell replied evasiyely, thai
such was the usual practices of archers. MOI
: content with this reply, the vogt pressed on
/; him farther, aud assured him ofhis life what
i ever the arrow might have been meant for
: "Vogt," said Tell, .shad shot my child, the
second shaft was for thee; and be sure
Q should not have missed my mark q second
. time" Transported with rage. not unmixed
] with terror, Gessler exclaimed. ]" Tell! have