Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-11-12

ne mex'can desp0i says the letter. rules q million
Of men-TexaS has 1000 with American hearts and
courage and determined 10 be free. The enemy have
well appointed cavalry, who vOlu0teeri.' The
infantry 70 composed Of cOnyic's who are placed in
The army az pnnislment Eor their crimes. Our ri
hemen are deadly species Of troops, all the world
knows, but j" the prairies they will be rOwerless
gaOst cavalry. BayODeis and lAnces are what are,
therefore, most needed BY American volunteers.
In concIusoO, the Bulletin says, it 10 stated that
Geo. Houston, with 1000 men, has captured San AN
IonIo and seized convey Of $780, belonging %
TExAss-The Newt Orleans Bee Of Oct. Goth says:
" The steamer Ouachiia. which left here Saiur-
day about O'clock with about 40 volun,eers for Tex
as broke her main shaft ON the same eyen;oo nv
which she was entirely disabled. One Of the Bayou
Sarah packets passing by Immediately after the acci
dent, brought down Mr Sterne, Texian, who prompt
y secured the services Of the Romeo, and the Ouach
Tia was lowed down to this city last evening" and now
lies ~ from. Of Par kers foundry la order be repair
ed. IL expected that this boat will be ready TO de-
part in the co"rse Of foriy-eigh hours. The volun-
eers than animated with the same feel
ngs pnder which they generously offered their SERVE
n Rag ShoCer The people near the head ofiho
Long wharf, yesterday, were quite sonished to sec
borae on the breeze and whrling about in heautiEus
eddies large quantity Of those gilded butterflies,
beautiful prints which the g better currency pari-
OTIS can rag money, in the shape ofhundreds, ffies,
ana smaller denominations Of monster and pet bank
bills There wasa general scramble among the ca
n0tAe 10 "divde the spoils." and all distinctions Of
party were merged in that fundamental principle Of
humanity getting money. On counting up, after tho
reds "f dollars but il Instantly proclaimed ba
counterfeit, and of the parties posted the nearest,
The Mechanics Bank, TO ascertain its qualify. Mr.
titch the cashier, not only pronounced It good, but
Immediately iden,fed it as part Of the sum Of money,
amounting 10 700 dollars, which he had ehort limo
before paid to Mr.. 5. Irowbridge, Of the packe, OF
hce, Long wharf Mr.. +. had los, il from his packet
soon after leaving the bank, and did not discover hs
loss until advised Oft circumstances detailed above.
We understand he has recovered all hut 1853 dollars
FOR which reward is oAered.-N. H. Herald.
d" Christianity Victorious."-We notice statement
from the Philadelphia United States Gazette, under
in the Temperance Hall, Northern Exchange, be-
tween Dr. Sleigh and the Representative ofthe New
York and philadelphia Free Inquiries in support Of
lphieliy, II was unanimously resolved, o. and with
enthusiastic applause, at "OvrrcroWded meeii0g,''
that genuine Christianity il Of divine origin--and
that the attacks made by indes the sacred Scrip
80" ana common sense, and destructive to the best
Interests &c Nd The correctness Of this deci-
sion we d" not doub--as ages have testified to the.
same hut had the decision bee otherwise tho Euud-
alton at the Goepel would not be sha.r Golia,hs
stronger Than any Now bursting OF their rrowess Or
the side o. l"deliiy, have defied the armies Of the
Living God and bite" the dust aud the Church has
nothing 70 Tear from external attacks. The most dam
gerous assaults will come from within. Internal di-
visions may effect Than MI the violence Of enra
ged outward oes.-Conn. O6s.
Nursrrymen, unncGuanied with the cultivation Of
the Chinese mulberry, probably aware oG the
extent to which they may be multiplied, in single
seasnn kn order to show the number ii,al may 10.
produced from single tree we viii state the exper-.
iment by Mr.. Besior, at Suield the present YEAR
lie "'o down TIE branches Of trees, and thereby
proaueed taro hnndre9 and tcO in addition n the
ienai socka. FROM the product Of one Tree h. h,s
already sold fnry-eighi enty five ccns earh re-~
ce's"g therefor the very handsnm" pr"f' Of Sl2,
ana having one hundred and fiytour ren.aiain on
hand-U.
Mr. Van Bnrens Prospects.-There are periods Of
sunshine aud clouds III every mans life aud the tran
sh"ns lrnf the one to the other often sudden and
unexpected Ohe morning the rises in The east
sheds its beams OF light upon us rnugh the day. audi
goes gown ~ The west ~Iih every prospect and prom
Use 81 rev isng TIA the succeeding morning-hu the
mornipg cnnses-lhe sun is. with c"mds, and
before passes iis meridian, the storm is b-a,ing IN,
;ofrens upon 's ALMOST az sud.le" aud unexpected
have he prospects Of Mr.. Van Buren, been dark ned
Six weeks ago, he was "oking to his election with all
bu, moral certaniy-his irieRs were exulBg 10 their
confidence of snccess. aud his "pposer" were admit
ing the probability ot mia nIection-but how changed
the scene--now he sbaancng the rhanres-ha riends
are acknowledging their fears, and his are
Io"ty expressing their convictions, and the result Of
thes calculations that he cannot he elected. The
" hope he aud ais iends hive lc is suspended up.
on the truth "f the old MAXIM" 10 always darkest
Immediately before break Of day."-N T.. Reriew.
GooDs FOR Aunt MARY.-Wedne.taya afternoon a.
handsome young lady, ateui IS yrars OLD arrived in
the Mddleown stage and stopped ut the United Sta,es
Hotel. She was well dressed and excited no parc-
nlar attention al her host. During Thursday she was
frequently seen promenadng the streets clad in an old
calico gown, and having her head an old straw hat,
much the worse for She called a, several dry
goods stores and procured shaws, silks &C. Tor tho
purpose Of showing 'heol TO "Aun, Mary" "Aune
Wadsw or'h, and others. No,returnng item by eve
Ming the clerks began suspect that a was not right
Some Of them repaired ihe Hotel for the purpose OF
ascers"n'ng something about her ladyship On going
to her roosa IN the Second story. found abaRdon-
ed she having sbrowR herself from window into the
back yard; climbing thence over seven foot brick
wall she made her way into the back yard Of the a-
gle Tavern, from whence size was conducted into,
State street by hoser. The ias. that was heard Of
her she was 10 the neghborhood Of Wehers6eld Fol-
~. In her flight she dropped shawl which she had
obtained al the store Of Catin & Co.
Since wiring the above, we learn that the young,
lady has been taken a,Roeky Efli andis now in Gus.
'ody. The goods were found upon her.
ai }#ii"t# @jlts 1%,r ! Hartf0nd Rfvisso.
Ten IAoasasa Dollars Reward. Dreadful 0tts
rGge.-The Aiken. 8. G. Telegraph ofthe 30,h Oclo-
ber records one hnrrd butte Of which,
We haxe ever read. The house OF Mr.. Smi,hes, on
Ecrd Creek was orciby entered at night. the inmatss
!htrseen persons murdered many valuable articles sio
leu, and the" heflOuse destroyed by fire with the boz
dies Of the victims. These were Mr.. Smithes hia
w.ie, and ave children, and six German emigranla,
who had stopped for the night on their way 70 some
OF me upper districts. Suspicion rests on map who
had been seen lodging about for some days. re.
ward OF ten thousand dollars 10 offered Cor the dscOv
cry Of the murderer. l,s
Mr.. Smithes Is represented have been q wealthy,
neIligsn and honest man. and was for several years
member Of the State Legisature.-N. y. Ado. ~.
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