Litchfield enquirer., 1833-11-21

| elleci discovery. Ihe ttlcts III % eo"V"
about 40 days ago worthy friend informed
one DC the editors Of this paper. that two nom
/ est hlacl men had informed him that they
had. by accident, dug up a box containing
J large sum Of money, amounting, as they be-
/ lieyed. to about twenty thousand dollars IN
! bank notes, and being ignorant men, they re-
! auired of him to direct them the proper mode
( to place the same in the hands at the rIghtfnl
] owners. 1t was Concluded by our friend and
selves. that the most judiciOus mode would
! be to take possession Of the box, have an III
! yeptory taken. and mace the same in the Bank
! OF NeSy-York Accordingly we took car
| rage and went out to the residence Of the CO.
( h,red men. about four miles from town
| They stated that the evening previous the
owner Ofthe bog, as they supposed came ana
took it away. He gave an accurate descr'p-
| ton of the box and the manner the money
was packed previous TO their showing IL anu
] threaten them with an arrest unless they
| gave it ,n,, which they did. not doubling that
| he was the real owner, and neglected to take
his name or residence. The person allowed
I them nothing for their trouble. We are fully
of the belief that the colOred men are perfect
" honest, and that they have stated the II nth.
There can be no doubt. however, that the
! rogue who stole the money, has it again IN
his possession.-N. Y. Doi. ADJ.
!
Office Seekiag-The Editor Of the Eve
| ming Star inveighs strongly against the wide
prev aiiing thirst fDl Office in this country, and
! among other words of truth and soberness, ut
tiers The following:
1 sTherelis an evil which is now spreading
! far and v ide over our country, and threatens
the most injurious consequences tothe real TO-
dependence of our citizens; we aiiude to the
vast number Of applicants for office. Those
who have managed to seize the relns OF pow
err are unwearied in their exertions to make
converts by holding forth inducements for
men to join their party, and as soon as they
! are chained to their cars, all hope of liberty
and independence is lost. If Il man is unfor-
tunate 10 business, instead Of throwing him
self on his own resources, and by renewed in
dustry and energy regaining his lost ground,
} he is advised to ask for an office, and you see
him suppicant at the door Of some intiuen-
tal person. or a hanger-On at ward hotels, an
active partizan at the polls or declaimer at
public meetings. Should he be so unfortu-
nate as to succeed, he puts on livery and be-
comes the vassal Of some ambitious leader, or
the humble follower Of some strong or iniiu-
entail person; he is in constant terror OF los
ing his Office by the trcachery of his own
friends but should he succeed in holding it
for few years, some change takes place IN
the administration, and he is turned out, poor,
! aged, and helpless; the talent, ability and in
dustry necessary for comfort and competence,
he has exchanged for public station. which
\ passes from him probably to some unworthy
| object. 1t is better to open oysters, and TO
wheel wheelbarrow, and earn half loaf OF
| bread By honest labor, than to be reduced to
the miserable uncertainty ofholding an office.
I He must play false TO get it. and surrender
! manly independence to retain it." -
LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM EUROPE.
as, New YoRK, Nov. IS.
BY the packet ship Virginia, Captain Har-
| ris. who sailed fran Liverpool onthe 9Th of
October. bringing London papers to the 9Th.
The news Is Of the most important charhc-
ter-Later dates are received from Spain,
Portugal, and indeed all parts Of the continent.
From Portugal the advices are down TO the
95th September--the news is Of the most
cheering description to the cause Of Don Pc
dro.-Don Miguel had been defeated, his
principai officers, Marshal BourmOnt al their
head, had resigned.
Donna Maria arrived at Lisbon on the S2d.
and she was received in the most enthusiastic
manner by all classes Of citizens. She was
cond ucted to the Palace by all the officers OF
State, the English and French Ambassadors,
and the commanders of her own feet and OF
the English ships OF war in the Tagus accom-
panying her. On the following day she APP
peared 10 the principal parts of the city. On
the Gath she visited the Cathedral and the
tines, aud was present at review oAhe troops.
fsaid now to amount to upwards of $4,000
men) and nothing could exceed the enthusl-
asm and JOY every where manifested.
The Liverpool Albion Of the 9TH Oct. states
"There are official accounts Of the death OF
the King of Spain. He died on the goth nit.
The Queen Dowager has assumed the Re-
gency, but has not changed the ministers.
Iurkey.--The Hamburg mail arrived at
London on the afternoon Of the 5th, with ac.
counts of Thursday. On this authority 1t has
been stated that the disturbances at Constan-
tinople had again broken out---that the mill
! tary had joined the people. and that the Sui
tan had been compelled TO seek protection at
the residence Of the Russian Ambassador.
That considerable apprehensions are enter
tanned of further mischief at Constnntinopie,
owing to the mistaken policy Of the Sultan,
in allowing himself to become as It were. the
slave Of the Autocrat, it cannot be denied !;
but we are confident that the arrivals OF to-
day supply nothing beyond what was before
known. ss.
Portugal" Falmoaih, Tuesday Morning
His Majesty . steamer African arrived this
morning from Lisbon. which she lett on the
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