Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1832-08-23
.Esnm the Me,p York Mirror.

II Leaf from ArS. 1TOtCOpe'S McnsO-
rGndum Book Found among some loose
papers accidentally left at her lodgings. So
New-York is a charming little city, con-
tanning from one hundred to one hundred
and fifty thousand inhabitants, mostly
black. The streets are almost monopo-
lied by these sons and daughters of Afri-
ca, who take the wall of you on all occa-
sions and it would be entirely useless, as
well as extremely dangerous, to notice any
insult which they may offer to- you, as
they all carry long daggers concealed in
their bosoms, and use them, too, with great
impunity, under the very nose of the pub
lie authorities. Indeed, I>oncc saw lit
tie black boy carried TO bridewell for steal
ing, and that very afternoon the whole me-
gro male population turned out in pro-
ccssion, consisting Of twenty thousand,
with banners which bore the words, Will
berforce Philanthropic Society," From
this, presume tile boys name was Will
berforcc at all events, the Court of SEES
sions (Which, by the way, is here held in a
little grocery store in William street, call
cd Harmony Hail. acquitted the culprit,
in consequence of the sensation his impris-
onment had produced. This took place
in the month Of August, and so great was
the alarm, that immense numbers fed
from the city, fearing another iasu,rection.
Whole families departed at once. The
steamboats, (of which there are two tolera-
BILE good ones. one plying to Albany, and
the other to New Orleans OH Long Island,
were every day crowded with trembling
passengers. who sought refuge from the
bloody and atrocious scenes which yearly
disgrace the streets, and retired to Sarato-
ga, Communipaw, Brooklyn in New Jer-
sey, Charleston in North Carolina, and
Greenwich village on Lake George.---
Scarcely single night passes without the
negroes setting two or three of the houses
on fire. with the view of destroying the in
habitants. AS the best mansions are made
Of light pine wood, it may easily be ina
gine1 rthat they arc unusually combustiblc !;
buf fortunately, the city Of New-York has
really most copious supply Of water,
which prevents much damage.
Their theatres are positively amusing,
and l must say I laughed very heartily,
although, to confess the truth, it was only
at their tragedies and their operas. The
Park theatre was originally an old barn !;
its outside is disgraceful, and the interior
more SO. 1t has been burnt down four
teen times, probably by the religious party,
which form the majority, and have now E.
iected Jackson TO the presidency. The
establishment stands opposite the Roman
Catholic Cathedral, and is under the man
agement Of Messrs. Pierson and Drurie.---
l am indebted 10 my kind friend for many
of these particulars. He knows that am
writing book of travels, and although
himself only an American, has kindly VOL
nnteered his services to collect materials
for me, giving me sketches of character
and authentic anecdotes, and corrected,
with the most scrupulous care, all my ge-
ographical and Typographical illustrations,
in which the reader may consequently re-
pose the most implicit reliance. e
One thing which must strike all strain
gers Of intelligence with establishment, is
the newspapers. There are three hun
dred daily papers printed in the city, and
sixty wceklies. People never think Of
reading any thing else. Here arc their
poetry, their sermons, their lectures, their
history, their music, their novels, all COM
PBCSSCu WItJII TIC Vi
1t is strange that they are all conducted by
men who have already been greatly distn-
guisied in other professions. Major Noah
Of the American, was once consul at Paris.
Mr.. Leggett, Of the Courier and Enquir-
cr, was commodore in the navy. Colo
mel King and Alderman Charles Hoffman
Of the Journal Of Commerce, Captain
Sands and General Stone of the Gazette,
and Brother jerks and Redwood Fisher of
the Daily Advertiser, (noted Jacksonmen
and excellent poets,) and Colonel Morris
Of the Mirror, (the leading political Jour-
nal,) are all old revolutionary heroes. 1t
is supposed the election of Jackson was
entirely owing TO the exertions of the Al
bion, and that gives an overwhelming in-
flucnce. Alderman Charles Hoffman is a
very gifted and industrious young man.---
He edits the Rail- Road Banner of Truth,
and the Journal of Commerce, and acts as
district attorney he is also Judge ofthc
superior court, and besides, carries on an
extensive auction business.
Extraordinary Charm against Cholera.
Dublin, June 5.-These three days past
the country has been in an extraordinary
state of excitement. Messengers are run
ming and riding through the counties Carr
low, Kilkenny, Wicklow, Westmeath,
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