Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-12-24

have had IN this city for many years, and we
regret 10 state that our fire companies have
been Oh duty from half past 10 last night until
half past e this day noon. Between 10 AID
| II last night, FIRE broke out IN the 4.sfOry
brick store 1873 Water-st. between Burng
slip and Fiptcher-st. occupied by Fullerton &
| Pickering. hollow and hardware stOre-this
store, with I'LL its contents. was Destroyed
Before ihis fire was entirely subdued, another
broke out in Christie st. between livingston
| and Dela0cy SITS. and most OG the companies
left Water st. for Christie st. where about 20
| houses. workshops, &c. were destroyed. o RI
! Between Q and 1, and while the fire was
still raging ia Christie st. one Of the high walls
! of the store in Water st. fell upon the adjoin-
| ing building, three story brick, and set it on
FIRE, which soon communicated TO several adj
( joining buildings west, and also to Fletcher
ST., Six stores are totally destroyed on Water
st. and boarding house and two large COOP
ers' shops on Fletcher, nearly so. One of the
| stores was occupied by Hugh Hughes & Co.
saddlers' ware. These gentleman had an in
surance of $to.0e0,which will fully cover their
loss. The whole Of the buildings on Water
st. are total loss. We have not been able to
ascertain the amount Of loss, but think it will
not fall short Of $4,000. about one third, or
one half iosured.-Spectator. ~s'
III was Immediately following these fires,
| that the great one broke out near the Mer-
chants Exchange, the particulars Of which
are given in another part of our paper.1
From the st. Augustine Herald. 5h INST b,
INDIAN AFFAIRs.-On Sunday last an ex-
press arrived from Camp Ming. bringing in
formation that one Of the principal chiefs Of
the Senrinolps had been wa 3 laid and shot by
a party Of the Micausuky tribe, headed by
their Chief, Powell, under the following cir
| cumstarces a .s$ s-.s.
! Charley Omathla had been out with num-
Der Of his friends collecting his cattle for the
sale WHICH was to have taken place on the 1st
inst. and was returning home to dance at his
house. Charley being a little in advance of
his party, was fired At and killed nine balls
| were found in his body. His friends imme-
diately retrpated towards the agency, aud a
detachment Of u. s. troops were sent to pro-
tect the families and tribes Of Charley Oma-
thIa. ADother express arrived on Tuesday
last, bringing the information that it had been
| ascertained that Powell fred the first gun at
Charley, and that there was general dispo-
| sition among his tribe to create as much diff
Guilty as they could. @'a'.'1r
Charley Omathla was one Of the most in
| telligent and cnterprising of the emigrating
party, and 10 fact Of the whole nation
A good Sentiment, BY M. Eperett.-The man. who.
ever lie NAV be- who taxes liberties with names even
in times Of political excitement though he may be
tanned for time by The malignant spirit of party, H.
despised by all honorable he may tie feared, and
he may mistake that fear for respects bUt is like the
respect which we pay to certai" animals TO which We
readily give up the road, not because dread their
strength, but because we would mt willingly expose
ourselves TO those means Of annoyance which they
quesiionably possess. @s slu" wa eos
Mississippi.-The Vicksburg Register Of the 26tff
O says, that although the editor has yet received
the Official returns or ire late election from all tho
counties in the State, but the res, is known through
the most authentic sources Of niornaiiom and Charles
Lynch, the White candiare, is chosen Governor by
small majority over his competitor, the late GoVernor
RunReiis. The between these two distinguished
gentlemen. the Register adds. ca""otbe regarded asa
air test Of the strength OF parties IN the coming
test for the Presidential chair 81 the nation; that ma
local questions connected with the inierna! policy
OF the State operatefto cast voea on either side;
aud that, from these causes. the majority for Judge
Lvnch diminished several thousand votes below
wha, It woul4 have been, if the question had heen
narrowed down to the approaching Presidential eec~
ton. The Representatives, Congress elert, consist
Of one avowed friend Of White. and one, who stands
pledged 70 vote 10 the House Of Representatives Tor
that candidate who may receive HE electoral vote of
the State. The majority ofihe Legislature are said
to he decidedly adverse to the politics of The dominant
party. The Clinton Gazette Of the 28ih ult.confrms
This information. Intel
From Richmond we learn that the Whig Members
of the Legislature Of Virginia held meeting at the
ted Hugh 4. White az their candidate f,r President
ofthe United States. The account uftle proceedings
has not yet come To hand. They were to appear in
the Wing OF Tuesday.-B.
letter from New Orleans, received on Wetlnes-
day, men,ions that Robert Potter. formerly Repre-.
sentative in Congress from North Caroinal was Killed
Texas, in a skirmish about the 18th Of November.
Bank o1rthe United States.-Itappears from state
ent in the National Gazette, that the Bank has clos
ed Eve Of its Offices, and sold sixteen. The total
noun, OF sales is 486, Of which about O00,
600 was paid in cash and the rest credit Of from
one to four years, various rates Of interest,
ging about FIVE and half per cent. Ii has loans on
stock amounting 1888 DAG. Its other resources,
exclusive ofthese two classes Of loans amount TO 9,-
3l3 1853, and the demands upon !, Cor circulation and
deposi,es $27 est. 436. ga4, aa daH 7ti 50.
The Phoenix Bank building, At Hartford, caught
fire the llh inst and was injured 20 the amounio Of
about $500, e5f h .ftft.,r.. S,ea !lee al z,
Judge Marshall left particular dreelinns Gar am
scripon upOn his tomb. The inscription ,ncn,ioas
simply his hame-te' day ofhs hrlhLfhe day Of his
marriage-,he name Of his. wife, and ihe period Of
their separation by tleathG-and the date Of his own
issoluiion.-Aier. Gazette.
Juige Hutchinson. Of Vermont, has recovered 3d.
900 Of the editor Of the Woodstock COHrier for bcr
on. his character. tE#
VirgiRia.-The Va. Legislature has made choice Of
Thomns Rischc, public printer TIE vote was in.