Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-12-10
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CIeTgVn0"'-At the ahOrtiVe attempt 10 get up Van
B"ren(esiv" in Nashville the Rev. James Gwyn sen,
the following amable seDlInen. full Of christian be-
nevolence: --.. ...... I'D
! "When renegade Foreigners, insolent lacquies.
grooms aHd Ranblers. lneddle i" "Iiics, ii
| 's high lime for clergymen and honesi 10 warn
the good people Of their danger"
| More hail !-New-Haven, Hartford add Bridge
E'or. have elected Wing tickets. Does the collar be-
| gin 10 pinch Noah. Eli does.l
| CO9jugA DerOtiOn.-A man near Wh,hy, who had
been married his third wife, unfortunately had
some slight alteration with her. when she plunged
to neighboring mill pond, and he following after,
both were drowned.
| Rochester, Nov Give ienrn from one of our cit
izens just returned from Sackets Harbor, tina, when
he left that place, it had been ascerraued tina, eight
schooners had been lost, and nearly all the hands and
| passengers drowned; only Of the eight
known TO he saved. The loss Of property aud lives
has been we fear, without for many years.
il ever. Whe" the particulars are received we will
lay them before our readers. -.... 49,. D.. .
The Editors Of the National Iaelligencer state Ina
they have not been able to comprehend how the Peo-
pie Of Michiga" have thought themselves entitled to
choose Senators and Representative in Congreas-
II is. they say, taking time by the relock, if IL be
not, to use the figure Of contemporary, taking Con-
gress by the nape fthe neck.
A beautiful 6caity.-The New Orleans Union says
that ." ShirtTail Bend" is "one Of the mos, pctur-
esque places j" the Valley OF the Mississippi, and wor
thy ofthe name !, bears.'
A DiLemma-The Ohio Spectator, a Van Buren,
print at Mansfield, Ohio, complains bitterly Of the
scarcity and high price Of butter. He recommends 40
substitute pumpkin sauce. How would decoc,ion
ofthe slippery elm bark answer f--Star. r-..-
Another Lamentnbie Mistake-Mr. John Donovan
and lady, of New-Orieans, remaining on, from home
late evening, LEFT their young children in charge
of servant, who directed 10 give them par.
egoric il restless. The gave them Iaudanum
by mistake. which proved fatal to beth. "
Singular AGair.-We are informed BY gentleman
who arrived from Hudson last evening. tina, grea.
ciiement and alarm have been caused 10 highly re-
spectabe family Of that city, in consequence Of a
young lady-a member Of the faHily--lasing the
eve Of being married TO ayoung 70 whom she had
pledged her Affections received letters from former
suitor, threatening her with the dire and certain
revenge if she disappointed his hopes by alliance
with any other persoa. The letters expressed de-
termination still to pursue them, until he either
ceeded i" breaking of the engagement. Or obtaining
| the most ample revenge.-N. Y. Trans
GOsi"gs.-" HaIloo, Mister!" cried passenger in
stage COACH to rough looking aoo,-passenge', "Can
you tell what has become Of those goslngs which
were Matched last year, the top Of that rock r'-
Fsar Of siam are Geal, STR Ee'u' "o'' 1"""I''n,
and the other, perceive, is passenger in the stage
COACH" The gentleman was used up.
Il is estimated tina, the lst Of January there
will be in the treasury Of the United States, including
the seven millions Of dollars Of U. s. Bank stock. held
by the General Government, the sum ol iweDiyseven
millions, over aud above all expenses. Besides
great increase Of revenue from CUSTOMS, tie public
ands are this year unexpected source, in amount,
Of incoae yielding. il 10 computed, between and
e:egcn millions, instead Of 1hree, according TO The or
binary estimate.
Prosperity Of Michigan.--The Niles Gazette, pub.
shed in the fourishing town Of that name, on ST. Jo-
seph's River, which empties into the 8. E. angle OF
Lake Michigan describes that region Of country TO be
in eminen,Iy prosperous condition. The husi"es"
tie river s unusually brisk-emigran,s and goods
arriving in great numbers and the beautiful steamer
Davy Crocker again replaced on her ro"'e dow" 10
the mouth Of the riser and thence the lake to
Chicago f..
The Pensacola Gazette snys:-In not a single in
stance since die change OF government has Creole
Iieve we may add, nor oGany other! This remark EN-.
braces period Of nearly fifteen years. They baye
lofty and uncomfortable Of honey Of their a.
~hich like u charm preserves ihem against every
Temptations.
VERY GooD-The Long Island Star says. "Daniei
Weir,er before any other candidate; any other
didaie before Martin Van Buren," .. .-..
The Danbsry Gnd Nor,oaLk Rail Road.--The cos.
of the Road from Banbury to Beldon's Neck, 10 es-
mated at $393, 443 70. The cost of the Sausaluck
route. or from CampO HarbOr TO Danbury, 10 es,ina-
ted =, 1851 299 %. tas ts a.r.
Mr.. Madison.-Ws conyersed with gentleman,
day or Two since who had lately seen this venerable
patriot his residence in Orange, and happy
to lsarn that, although Mr.. Madison 10 exceedingly
feeble, being strong enough 10 walk about his
only, ye, he 10 free from any positive disease, a"d
iains the ull pOssesson Of his uHrivaed facSes He
is in the 6s,h year of his age.-No.toik Beacon.
| Three thousand dollars reward 10 offered by the
Union Bank Of Louisiana, Tor the appreben Of D.
~. Babcoek, late Cashier Of the Citation Branch Of
that Bank, who has ahsconded ~iih funds for the TO-
/ s.i,oon amounting TO about $4,000.
! Yesterday morning great number Of small 6sh
we're found swmmiag in the CUTTERS ON JeGerson ct.
During the night previous heavy rain fell and che
6sh Of course descended with tbs wafer. We saw q
number Of lhemr-shav were from tHO three iaq,es
long, and mostly sup-perch. JoHS. 71h iRst
Lynn s one ofths mos, lhriyeg ,owns 10 Mes Eng