Litchfield enquirer., 1836-09-01

teheence has reached us va Arkansas that the Mex jeans had destroyed Robertson's Colony in Tex... that the whole ffOntieris in arms and that Cen Gaines had ordered the 7th infantry and the dragons to march on to Nacogdochee. He had also called on Arkansas for l,OOOmen.' 7
 Independence. Fresmaz.--A poor man received messengers situation in the Post Office department three days ago. Kendalls circular letter was put into his hands. He was to stay in the passages from sun rise to sun set, to wait upon the mute clerks of des- pot He rubbed his eyes--thoaglf of his old trade, and looked at the edict offhe white haired tyfant In few moments he was sitting in his sta singing over his wax and leather feeling that shoeaking was the best business Gt last. We know the man.--U $. Isl
 One of the Candidates for the Missouri Legisatlre in Howard County, is MT. Hickory Blackberry a'stSe
 Mrs, Maeder, late Miss Clara Fisher, is about to leave for Europe, having realized during her heatri- cal career in this country, S25O0OO.
 MELANcHoLy-Ap party consisting of forty persons, we are informed, left Eizabethport, N. Jon Monday of last week, on fishing and pleasure excursion to East Bank, l. Island. Nothing has since been heard ofthe party. Apaciet ship arrived on Sanrtay3at New York; which reported the wreck of small sloop answering the description of the one missing, bottom upwards It is feared the whole have found atgaterv grave.s to stli }8 9i5l 9SIBa7 g sfsH 9s's
 CHE4P LIVING In Mobile, turkies are selling at hve dollars piece, and milk at one dollar gallon
 We learn by the Portland corresuondent of . morn.
 ing contemporary, that vessel arrived at that uort on the l7h inst with eight hogsheads of sea ducks eaus and the captain reported that he left vessel load iag, with cargo of the same commodity for south ern port. .s+.'. .,..s e.5. ,,: rc.
 Unheard Of Treaehery.-We hear that since the Kentucky, North Carolina, Indiana, and Alabama elections have resulted in the ro of the Fucker ca. didates in those States the Van Buren men have de termined to drop Col. Johnson, alleging that D he is too heavy to cary! Not so fast, geiitleneri.i We told you when you committed the fraud upon the peo pie of the United States, in bringing Rucker to non
 ate him, that it would react you. But it is now too late to sepQrdts Van Buren and Johnson. What the aui ef Me people, glias Ae Baltimore Convention has joined togesher, ss not Cdscas separute They must sink swim together. This is an excellent ioke-- drop him. hey Oh no, not before the drop is knock ed from under the feet both and they shall be swung off together at the general returns in November sa ,.t}gl tF.la a5.l s3 A313fIEss U. S. Ietegrupk
 -iAl's WeH.--Within the present week we took d ride into the country see few of our many demo- cratic friends. At one place we had the pleasure of seeing an acquaintance who had been m original and steadfast fiiendo of Gen Jackson. Weinquired of him how the parties, stood in the neighborhood Why, said he, the people are all on one side. Van Burcn man, in this region, is rare sight. We go here said he, with Pennsylvania. We know her to be demo- cratic, and sure she is for old Rich- Land (OhioJ Wkig. i- i v@i ,a 8a#H
 Romance qf Ieaal L;ts.--A Grand Gulf (Mies) pa. per tellsthe story of Mr. Frank Williams of New York In 1915, he was nineteen and saor, at the house of wealthy and bene6cent friend in Chatham street. when the habsation took fire. By some mischance tho child of his friend, then 3years of age, forgot ten in m upper story and the stairs in flames Mr. Williams flew to her rescue caught the child let himself down by lightning rod, and .alighted amid the shouts of the now congregated thousands ds--the cids father took the sailor into his counting house hB soon became the head clerk 1; in few years the partner in business of the father and next the part rer for life of the fathers daughter, whom he had sav- ed. aEs4EE ,tQB &y G fEh.T}N OH " ETf
 NeW Gousynor is Atrica.-John B. Russworn, a citizen of Monroya who has had several years expe- fience as Colonist and is well acquainted with the character of the native Africans, has been appointed Governor of the Maryland Colony at Cape Palmas by the Board of Managersin Baltimore, in place of Dr. Hall, resigned, MT. Russwormis colored man, well educated, and well suited by his personal habits and experience, for the station hg 9f~Ff1a ag
 Western Fecsr.- Notwithstanding the inducements which the western country holds cut to our eneIpr- sing young men in pecunary point of view stll it is exceedingly doubtful whether many of them in reality better their condition by emigratng The Greenfield Herald remarks that some who 60 to the far vest woolgathenng come home shorn, or in other words, some who have had their heads filled with tales of western prosperity til they have been induced to emi grase have come back aftefhaying spied out the land with their imagnations shoFn Of some brilliant visions, and have settled down at home again, better satisfied and more contented with New England life and lot. 70 Wehave direct information from Halifax, N. C. says the Boston Gazette, that Robert Matthews more generally known as Matthias the Prophet is now.pur- suing his original, honest vocation of carpenter in that place. He has hrmanized his face, and mended hs manners. and deports himself as rational pains taking carsman. He will find it better business, in the end, than prophetzing swindling and involving his miserable dupes in eternalruin and disgrace.
 Stump Speeches.-The editor of the New York Ex. press isin favor of introducing the southern and west ern mode of eiectoneeng into the northern States in lieu of the caucus system He considers it better cal cuated to test the opinions of candidates and to in struct the people thennselves.
 rThere can be no doubt tho truth of this latter
 mark and we should be glad to see the custom intro duced into old Connecticutl E55a,s :,
 The proprietor of a Boston livery stable has been hoaxed out of fine pheton and one of hs best hoses by . female swindler in pantaloons. The ladE who is said by the Mercantile Journal be of dosbsE character, called on the letter ofhosses and carriages in the dres 6f NdsMpmsn, and played the chaIsc- terofa respectable young gentleman sc admirably