Litchfield enquirer., 1837-11-02

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 MT. Foster is one of the most able men in Tennes- see; and living as he docs in the very neighborhood Of Gen. Jackson, and elected against his most urgent elcctoneerng, the triumph is tue important and complete. The reason given for the election at so early day is that the Legislature sits only biennial ly and if not chosen the present session. the legs- ature would have to be called specially to make the choice. Tennessee is now thoroughly Whig us a. my other State in the Union, and we trust will long continue
 Joseph IVha1lescy WAccler.-T'hs desperate rogue, appears by the following article, is again large. He had just Lecn convicted for arson, and would soon have been sent to the State Prson, if thought ex- pedient to bring him here and try him for other oe- ces Whittlesey is well known in these parts, hay ing formerly resided in the part of this town has been here tried for high crimes but succeeded in getting cear-and is subject to trial for theft.-- We hope the officers of justice every where will be the look for such desperate fellow. that he may be brought to justice. .@
 We learn that Wheeler, on the night that he broke jail. took valuable and fleet horse, with which he made his cscape-!eaving little doubt that he must have had accessories from without.
 Escape from Jail.-Joseph Whttesey Wheeler, who was this week sentenced to the State Prison for eight years for house burning, John Bradley. an Irish tiss of fle same town, both confined under charge for Other offences, broke Jail on Thursday night ns and escaped to parts unknown. Wheeler is an old ofen- five inches high. dark hair, light complexion, round shOuldercd, round fnce, ard has dnwncast look. Ii s supposed he has made for the State of N. York. the batch, thirty for WheeIer-too small sum- They efccted their escape through the nstrumenfal- S of s o M oGy ho W1s ss.vesd s G Building The boy was thrust through the small arch ed aperture of the door, through which the food of the prisoners is ordinarily conveyed and he succeeded in uniastening the door the outside, by slipping back the bol,s, when the lonfers decamped. similar at- tempt was made last week and discovered and we snsee.a s Hsa ssssd have been
 B. The two persons who made their escape with Wheeler, were retaken snugly mapping in hay. mow in wallingOrd. on Friday; and the horse which Wheeler stole was found near Washington bridge on the Housatonc-but he was missing. He will be hard one to catch.
 TIE PRAcy.-In our last, we alluded to the suppo- sed capture of the packe. ship Susquehanna of the Capes of Delaware by pintical vessel The public iu New York. Philadelphia. and other southern cities have been snce in great excitement to ascertain the uutu " uc ssusy. Ou Oilc uuy A WO0l0 De UeNeveo, and supposed to be confirmed by some circumstances, such as the arrival of fishing smack or other vessels with news of their having seen such vessels in com pany Again. this story would be contradic.ed. and another of similar character put in circulation. But the latest accounts seem to justify the opinion that such capture has taken place; but that the Susque hanna has proceeded on her voyage to England
 William s. Pennington, Esq. of Newark. has been elected Governor of New-Jesey for the ensuing year by the legislature thereof We need hardly add, that hs is staunch Whig.
 Arkasas.--Ths little state shows some signs of Ee- generation, though we do not expectit at this election k s s,ated that in eleven counties heard from. which last fall gave the Wan Buren eectOES majority of 5s has now given so MT. Ringgdd, the Wing candidate fer Congress against Mir. Yell. majority Of 466- Thirteen counties to be heard from. which before gave v. B. mAioisy OfabOut HOO.