Litchfield enquirer., 1835-08-06

I We learn, from one ofthe Tennessee pa : t perss that while Col CfOekett few days age, was addressiDs .the prople in Wesley. pert political opponent. with the view of confonnd- ing him, banded him scDOn skin, asking him
 fit was good fur. The speaker, instead of flying into passion, deliberately took.the skin. blew it, examined it. and, turning to the aw4er. dryly remarked: . 1" No, Sir-tis mot tgOOd fur. my dogs wopldnst run such coop, nor bark Gt q man thal tpGs to0t enough 10 ccr- ry such sEin." The pOoF fellow slunk away and has not been heard Of since j., ,a
 NEw WAY rn DEFECT 4 THlEF.-7Re Ja- [iser cf -. one cf enr gscdt siatesn'en, soas q yerv Humorous n,ed jocose persSAdge. hummer EobIe are she anecdofes reiated of Aim. As he ,cns once ;o,ynegissx sn Mdssac hasetts. rot fsr from kis s,al;ve go,ss. s ss5SJsd rather ale as nighl at ~. ina ia the Viildgs o Ia ths IsF ru0us tcere e6csitt sfsat ,Fspasy ,clO as he entered. cdlled out fer him 10 disccreT Ia thief Ore. .of. tse SpasfoD1i, q dPpeaDed, hah Eg .fssenaomeats ksfore had e ,catck tdl:sn from h;s pocket. and hs kne,O thf sfender n.sss te ia '@t .cos.' es 's Mr % Iimouaes.masr, y6. knosa .be signs of ths times, ibs hidden ilags W ef the seq sons |; fely scho $ the fhief! "
 :" Fasie,, al ike doors ofr lhe room, and iet no one ieavs tt ]; aad here lnhdiord. go. aud bring ytur ,vijss great brass kestle''-- ,f,... Wk-e,O ,cant to knos0! nly stGrs ]! my ,Oi ,Oife's-soke,c--ec ~ quoh BOnnifdce.
 ! .'. Why. you sOonldn't be more struck. up, ]; I fold you 10 go toPot ~ ,.,..5..,,-...; .. e, . Bonniface. did as commahdsd. IHe great brass kettle iens placed in the middle o tke oor, its bottom Sp-as black, sooty, asd smokey, as chimney back. I'ke laadlord got into his bar, and looked on ,ciih eyes as big as saacers.
 :. You don't ,cant any hot scGter nor nothin. to lake of .the bristlcs cf no criiter, do 1you squire 2" said the landlord. lhe pTefardtions looking Htlle too mach like hog klling-" the old ,coman's gone to bed. and the celfs dry"
 ss Noir go into your bdrn. and briHg the btg- gess cockeTeN yow'Ue got. ...s...1...s.
 st' Whe,O! yOu sDO'ft biie hin', sein you!. he's q iough one. I con ceriity, squire, he didn't steol tbe .cutch. Ihe, old rooster kno'es ,otsH it's tiuse to croao, s0ithoUt looking 0t 'edtch
 :. Go along, or Iacon't detect the thief.' ta Bonitace scenf 10 the barn. aud sooa returned ,Oith Tremendous great rooster, cackting dtt the " Noss a put, put him audersae ksiils. aud sioU ,Ae hgtt out" ,-5 .4- ..3.g .
 The old rooster ieas throsOn under the inverted Kettle, and the lamp blo,cn Ont. i....,3y,...,..
 .' Now gentlemen, don t 'spOse the tAiefi $ ie lhe compHny, bwt hs E. the otd roosisr sOiN cro.O ,vken fhe o6endsr tonehes the bottom of fhe kettle .cifh his hands! Walk round ig circle,
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 7he company then, to kstHaOr him. and carry cut ths ieks, ,caIksd roH'.d the kettle n the dark for thTee or jour ninries. a, a5
 :. At done. gentlemen 7" L. b. I
 .. AH done is' sras the cry--" schere's your ero.cing ice heard no eockadoodledoo ~ n
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 4 lighs pas brought. Gs ordered. a,....
 :. N0,v hold ID yoar hGnds, good lolks
 One held Mp his hana after another. Ihey soere ofcomse 1lack, from coming in contact 'OisA ihe soot cfths kettle. -ssssssa W s5i, Bs}t. All sp?' f-.as se aa.sgsaY .7s5sa .ess
 l"AAap r' .sas ike response. aas ,,sa . "A-N--don't knoy here's one Jsllop 'sho hasnI held rp his hand "' , .ese1Si
 "Ah. ho. ya.y old boy! kFs fake peep q
 Tkev soere eram;ned, and ,sers not blaek. like those of ths rest of the compdny. ..s ff.i
 t Yowil find yowr sCaich about hina---searek ~
 And 50 i proued. This .Jslioao. not being a. ,oare, aas. more thGn the rest, cf the trap that soas set or the discovery of the thief had Kept loo from fhe kestie lest ighea he touched it, the cyoicing Of the rooster sstoald pT0clgiss him as the thief: As tke hands ef az the ottey scerei blaekened. tke audiences cf his os0e shosced. sf course, that he dared mol tovch the old brass ksstle, and thas he ,oas fke offender. He jSmP- cd oug of the flying pan into the fire, and a0as soon lodged ig as uacOmJ Jortable Yiacs as sither to wis. tEe jaiL.-National Eagle. as
 Impovtons from Tsxas.--We have just received thr,ugh the kindness of friend document lately circulated in Texas; by which it arpears the colo oists are pseparing stand iheif aTs. ssiher than submi, io milisaSy despolsm which Santa Anna was ureuarue against them. The resolutions are bold and deeded: ihey seem determined 10 reicue iher gover- nor. and take the manage of thelr own anairs- We Tnst every thing wil ho edjHeted satisfactorily, without n appeal arms. paTtcpi9fy as sha ns res olUiion shows great moderation And temper. We are Dersonally acquantDd with Df. Archer, W. Wharton, and seyeral Oi te sgaefs oi the fcecldons, and we keow them .o be- cool and pssdent nleD anMio0s to conciliaie si pariies-men wh0 MiI Reser FesDri tO sra,s, if no. driyea by ppavoidabIe necessity. We sha look anxiohsy for the next afrvas, as ihe last neetue was to have been l5eId on the 28th mltiDo.
 s' < / 'se lOsisiaas AdDsysiser, Jhiy II.
 MARRYING WELL; .e ,OR THE sPIRsr OF sEvRNTx-stx. rFreedom, patriotism and philanthropy. E.. .,aakes, .s