Litchfield enquirer., 1833-06-13

implements of war would have swept of an the artillery of Europe. Their standard was . bull rampant, on an ample field of coarse cot ton, veteran in reversed order on his back holding on by the tail, surmOunted by the mot l to, "The Bull-WOrk of our country" The music was of the best calthumpian masters, executed with the science and skill of Pagi- mini. The very cats were dumfOunded at it. 1 It would be in vain to describe the various costumes of this uniform band they exhaust ed human ingenuity.
 "Atter parading through the principal streets and undergoing various martial exer- | cises, they repaired to the StateH House Square, where, being drawn up in order, they were addressed with great emphasis and elo- quence by their General. There was no laughing nor jeering; all attended to the word of command, and all were finally dismissed in good order and we'll conditioned.
 However much this species of ridicOle l may affect the feelings of some who regard our militia system as any wise essential 10 the good order and protection of the State, it is undeniable that, under the present regulations, 1 1t is not only useless, but burden upon the l people, a destroyer of time and labor, and the parent of many vicious and destructive habits. Extract from the address cf tie cousotander. Fellow Soldiers Your bravery on the battle field was unprecedented in the history of nations. You almost always fired one vol- icy at the approaching foe, threw down your arms. turned your backs indignantly on them. as it were in derision of their puny efforts,- and with true martial bearing, vaiantIy retfr- ed from the field.
 "The wide hook ofhistorv info, ms US, that I in planning secret expeditions,no mo soldiers were probably ever equal to you. Frequently in the dead of night, when all nature was wrapt in balmy sleep, would you steal secretly and silenly from your tents, and valiantly at tack your enemy in the neighboring cowyards' hen-roosts, and piggeries. always taking some prisoners, with either the intention of baking, boiling, or roasting them at the stake, as ttTc rascals richly deserved.
 High,cay Robbery and Murder.-On Tues- day evening last, an attack was made by Eb- eD Bessy. of Wayne, upon his father-in-la law, Solomon Raymond. It seems that Bessy and Raymond had quarrelIed some time be- fore, and Bessy swore that he would kill Ray mond, unless he would give him deed of a certain piece ofproperty. On the day above mentioned they had been washing sheep, and at evening left Wayne village together and proceeded home. As they were going thro' a lonely, swampy place, Bessy seized Ray mond, exclaiming, "d-n you, here is where you have got to die," and instantly stabbed him with a knife. In warding off the blows, Raymond's arm was also severely cut in scv- eral places. It is supposed that he tainted from loss of blood, and Bessy then dragged him into the swamp-took from his pocket eight dollars in money and left him. During the plight Bessy alarmed one of the inhabi- tants not far off ny shouting and bowling in his ban. On proceeding to hebarn he found Bessy there, making great clamOr and pre- tending to be crazy. About break of day Raymond came to his senses and crawled to the nearest house. The alarm was immedi- ately given, and Bessy was found at home, in bed, pretending to be sick. He was immedi- ately seized and bound over for his trial in Jane- next.~ The money was found upon him, and we are informed that he had his gun load ed, near by him. Bessy and Raymond were both addicted to rum drinking, and it is prob able the deed was done under the influence of ardent spirits. Raymond was living yester- day, but his chance for living was thought to be very doubtfuI.-Winthrop (1e.) Farmer.
 CONNECTICUT LEGISLATURE.