Litchfield enquirer., 1832-07-12
nErERREn IrEMs.

DEFERRED ITEMS.
| An opinion founded on a very general error ha
prcyailedresrectng the use ofI3randy, aud hundred
have betaken themselves to that beverage. We rs
sure tho public that Of any ardent spirits Gre
ates tendency in the constitution to contract the dis
ease. and that although Brandy may be used az a me
dun for fixing and dssolvng medicine for the sick ID
Cholera, il is ofthe dangerous beverages 70,
the healthy. We therefore caution all against its use
and advise them to uss no Brandy, nor any other
spirtons liquors while in good healh.--1ioatreal pa
The North Carolina jackson Barbour State Con.
,vention was held at Raleigh on Monday last. p. r.
Barbour, Of Virginia, was unanimously nominated 10
he run the Jackson Ticket fnr Vice President
Gen. Iredell presided at the Conventions and Willis
Allen, e. D. Dudley, aud w. A. Blount, acted as
Vice Presidenta.-Ndf. Int.
An Aoo,Oat worth remeabeting t-In the course Of
remarks recently in The House Of Representatives,
Mr.. Mitchell (of South Caroliaa) declared that The
present Chief Magistrate, Asaree Jackson, had done
to destroy the riso check and roll back the
current Of Internal mpsopsn,eato prostrate and de-
moiish that mammpth saonsssy ee bank efthe United
Ssases--than any man iipiag had done.n And II is
Tor his measures and vascillang conduct ia relation
to these important questions, thai the south 10 willing
asas, in his election. Will tho north TOO turn ra.
herbest interests, and raise to Office man who
is thus claimed and supported because he has done
more than any living for the destruction Of Amer
ican Indusiry-'he ruin Of her manufactures
~f Aubara Free Press.
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Rood.--Tks receip,s for
travelling and transportation on the Baltimore md
Ohio Rail Road, for tho month Of May, exceeded
$4,000.
Old Sotdiers.-The following is contained in let
ter from Mr.. Bates, dated Washington June H." At
present il is Impossible Tor me stale to the old sol.
den the rules by which they govern themselves.
That will be done ia due time by tho Department AZ
yet no order has been taken on the subject. Indeed,
il IL uncertain whether the Secretary oftl,e Trea-
sury, the Secrearyof War win have the adniins-
traiion of this subject. When settled, notice will be
given orthe rules adopted, and then Il win be IN time
Tor those interested take comply with
them. Ii the meas time, they can do nohing.''-
Sihceth foregoing letter written, joint resou-
ton from the Senate has passed The House, transfer
ring from the Treasury to the War Department, the
performance Of certain duties enjpined by the late
pension bili.--H Hampshire Gax..
Shocking Occmrrynce.--A mos Miner, who ssases
.ha, he is native Of the State Of New-York and hal
resided in Kilingiy, Conn. Tor few years past wa
committed jail in, this city yesterday, on charge
murder. II is stated that Miner being IN debt in XII
Iingly, leit that place suddenly on Thurrday With hi
family, and wns journeying with ihem ID the town {
Fcsef, on their why 10 iacfosy, where be had cnga
ged Employment. credor had pursued him an
obtained a writ in this State on his demand, and cm
ployed Mf. John Smith, the own-serseaRt Of Fcse'
10 make service on the WRIT He met Miner. win
had an axe ~ his hand and Told h''n his
Miner Instantly struck Smith with the edge Of ih
axe, partly upon the SIDE ana back OF the neck cut
'ns avery aeep sash, an" en''ay seses'"g '"e po"'
o. ue "ec~' cin'h Instantly 70" upon "s i"ces a"'
M'neF fepea'eu '"e o'ow upon "ls oncA, WINCH scra
ra'ed 'he pone otthe oack. S"'sh ded almost W."
oos t"en p"':sea we 'Wo persons s
who were % company w" SmMn' Mseasep,ns aea'
% '"enl. iney however avo'oea pm; aau 'eceN
'ns ass's'ance--ne was ''en 'axs", aa = now com
m"'eo % Jake ne 'r'a'' mf. Sn'''n was asespec.'
ole and honest Aa over w years o. age, and tsr ~
ass ~ years had oficialed - tcwn-sergcant 81 ko
ter. Miner u little over forty, has wife and q
childrees ilree 81 whom were present ~ the cnsa
. lrophss--i Prov. Jo'1nai. ts,h fss
Failing ef DsU--F The dew poin', s"ysti'e Laaca
ter, England, Miscellany, that IL, she degree Of Il