Litchfield enquirer., 1836-09-08

The more haste he Uoyse speed counting chickens before they are hatched-Michgan, after all Mr. Van Burens haste to make it state with the certain pectaon of receiving its vote in the electoral college or Congress- may possibly yet kick out of the race The dscontent at the boundaries presented by Con- gress is immense, the mishappen and inconvenient form given to the state, the enormous tract assigned to Wisconsin, the cutting asunder the rich Maumee strp which was to Michigan "the apple of her eye, are among the grievances complained of, and the guments for rejecting the act declaring her state- Meanwhile, modest and unpretending little Arkansas has quietly and submssiyely into the Union, and is already holding her elections and moving onward in the flood which is sweeping down every thing per taining to Van Buren in the South and West.-Nonk.
 Our lukewam politicians. the walters upon Provi- dence, who have been lamenting over the inevitable ruin of country, and yet refused to act like men and reemen recover their nghts are now noby re- buked by the efforts and the glorious triumph of the North Carolina Wings. Had they too folded their hands, and given up all for lost without struggle, ruthless prescription and party violence, would have still continued their sway in that portion of land. But unintimidatedb by power, unawed by menace, un- corrupted by the spOs, the gallant of North Car olina have rushed gallanty to the field, and with up- wards of l5OOO majority against them, nothing daunt- ed, contended hand to hand, and gorousy conquered the enemy. FREEMEN OF NEW YoRE, GO AND DO LIKE wIsE.-ABaay Ado. Aug. A,
 John Smith, tailor, was recently killed in Little Rock, by T. H. Sutton constable. Smith having been taken before the city court for committing several as saults committed contempt of court, and the judge ordered him to be taken to jail Sutton attempted to execute the order, when Smith struck him. Sutton then drew large knife and stabbed Smith through the body.-JOnesUiEie Journal.
 One of the New Orleans papers leads to fear that our fellow citizens in that place not so exemplary in their morals as they might be. We have nothing but good feeling for sister city, but it does not tell well for her. that assassination 50 rife in her streets One of the papers of that city says that the number of deaths from assassination and unknown causes, a. mounted to one hndred and dstythree, and the same paper recommends that hereafter. the bodies be expos ed at least one day for recognition and that descp tons be published in the dayprnts toead to the dis covery of the assassns. At present, coroners in- quest is held the corpse is inferred. and nothing more is heard of the matter.--N. Y. CoGr. Enq.
 More Mnsdey ia Mississiyp;. p;.-A school master nam cd Hanis, was short time since murdered in Yazoo county, Miss by couple of miscreants named Bird, father and son. The murderers went to the house armed m their foul purpoee. and while the faaher gas- ped and held the uictm. the son buschered him. Har- ris. however. made manly and desperate resistance, fcr, while tightly piniOned hemOrtaIy wOundedy young Bird and severely injured the old brute his father. Bird is in vicksbug gaOl awaiting his rial.-i5id
 THE ExcaAasE AT BUlvAIo-t is stated by the Rochester Daily Advertises, that the contemplated Exchange Edifce was not the property of Mr Rath- bun. but Of D. E. Evans; the former being merely contractor, and s the opinion 0 tho Advertiser that 1t VII be completed without much delay, according to it's original plan,