Litchfield enquirer., 1838-09-13
The Qaecn's Marr;qgs.-rhc constant attendance

Of Prince George Of Cambridge on the Queen, when
she is engaged in party Of pleasure, has gwen much
uneasness tot certain clique Of confderaes at Court
The Queen is one who, though young in years, well
knows power; and she is also who will not allow
her feelings to be controlled BY impairment nterc-
renee. Lord Melbourne enconTog the intimacy be-
tween the royal COUSINS and there every prospect
Of seeing the Prince the consort Of Queen Victoria
Should this event come Of, there will be weeping
and gnashing Of teeth among the German satellites.
Prince George is now in his twentieth year, and it is
stated that he will remain ut Gibraltar visit Malta,
and others OF our possessions. SO rs to be absent
years, when lie will receive her Majestys hand. The
marriages Of cousins have not always been lecitous;
but we imagine that the Prince, who is particularly
generous and good tempered, win make very COM
Portable companion for the little lady-Lond Sairst.
The 7ec~mseh Killer to be tkrospn asidc-It is stated
to be one of Mr.. Van Burens Objects in his Virginia
visit, to induce Mr.. Rives to run with him as Vice
Predidcnt. Mr. Rives was especially visited, but the
Madisonian is Of opinion, thar Mr.. Rives viii not
sink or swim" under Van Buren,, as the Richmond
Enquirer has promised to do. . fa l'r-,. IT..
1t is said to be curious fact that no other insect
whatever, but tho silk worm. feeds upon the mulberry
tree. Various caterpilats have been put upon these
leaves, but they have always been found to reject
them. Even the Aphidcs, some species Of which are
found on every other plant, have never been disco
vered on the mulbeuy.-Ceurant.
| A Tar upon Respectabiity.-Two men were re-
Gently brought up before tho Boston Police, charged
with drunkenness, which was fully proved in both
cases. One was very respectable looking, we'll
dressed mantle ether loafer and no mistake
Loafer was fined four dollars and the other man five
The Boston Times states that the reason Of this dis
tnction was explicitly stated by tho Court that the
bad example of respectable looking man when
drunk is far more injurious to the morals Of commu
nifty than the example Of protested and well known
,oper.-N. Y. San.
Wei Anscered-A gentleman camc 70 our Office
yesterday to notify that tho carrier had omitted to
leave the paper at hishouse for one Or two nights
Another person who was in the Office whom he enter
ed hearing the complaint. remarked. should Think
friend B., that you read newspapers enough down
town, without wanting any at home." "VeTy true"
replied B., good humoredly, shut my Uits and chill
DIRE" do not subscribe to the News Room
Boston I,anscript.
tastidioas Loco FOco.-A person yesterday visit.
ed one Of the Banks in our city, with few hundred
dollars in paper Il was redeemed at oRcc in pure
GOLD COM. This was not the thing, seemingly. Il
| was not the medium Of ualGe! After roaring about
the NATTER until constable was sent for 10 adjust IT,
| tho gentleman received back his paper, and went
forth into the street, breathing out threats and saugh-
tor against the institution because did not pay se-
cic. Was there ever such faulty ?-Pha. Gas.
Iorrid Occurrenoe.-Tho daughter Of ono Of The
| CfMh 1o fmun;ao in al
about 10 years Of age, was enticed from her fathers
house on Monday night, the l6sh ultimo. by negro
fellow, the slave of the father at least thirty years old
They took off two horses from the stable, with which
they attempted to make their escape TO unknown
parts. The whole ncighorhood were aroused and in
pursuit next morning. but did not ovcrtake them until
Friday last, whom they overlook and secured the
scoundrel This infamous wretch was, we under.
stand taken in the neghborhood Of Greenville But
Ter county. We forbear comments upon so revolving
an occurrence Montgomery (Ala) Jour.
English Monarchs.-From the Norman Conquest
to the accession Of Victoria seven hundred and seyen-
ty years have elapsed, and thiry.fve individuals
have held the kngly office. All these, with the ex.
ccption Of one indivdua-Oliyer Cromwell-have
been related to the Conqueror, either by neal or col
lateral descent. OF this number, six were murdered
or died in prison. was tried and executed, and
other was banishcd 1.-THE majority Of the remainder
had met with something like the same fate, they prob
ably would not have got much more than their de-
| sorts.
Pleasant, but Wrong.-The Boston Times says that
quite came off in Of the principal streets
Of that city few days since. A gallant young Lo
thario, who deals in mops and pas and other notions
had been doing the amiabc to the daughter Of an ell
derby gentleman of small property, and getting tired
ofhis ame took very dshonorable means Of breaking
of tho engagement. The father, meeting the scapc
grace in the street, seized him by the nose with the
thumb and finger, and implanted number Of usty
kicks on his scat OF honor" The young scamp leg
ged it like whitehead, followed by the old gentle
mans foot, in the manner before related, until HI
reached an alley through which the angry father dis
dancd to follow him. and he was thereby enabled Il
sneak of, scratching his rear though his unwhisper
ables were stuffed with s,ing-nettles.
Corn In Mssouri-The crops in this State. says tn
Cincinnati Republican. are yielding an unusually
large product this season, according TO tho various
counts received from there. Tho Boonsville Emf
grant states that gentleman residing in Boon coun
iy. planted fifty acres from which he will get from
five TO six hundred barrels Of corn-say from filtce,
to eighteen hundred bushels.-1'hs is an average o
thirty.three or thirty -four bushels per aere.-N. Y
EEpress.
Lynching.-A few days SINCE Rev. Mr.. Hunt. III,
celebrated temperance preacher, delivered lectur,
on that subject, at Valley Forge. Pa. Immediately
upon the conclusion Of the lecture, tho cry raiscc
for star and feathers !" Of the foremost in III,
cry being an influential man who was dealer in ar
dent spirits. Tho tar and feathers were procured
and tho assembled crowd proceeded forthwith to sp
ply thorough coat Of the material to an umesistn!
barrel Of schiskey. which the Aforesaid dealer hnt
brought out to be publicly sacrificed as a pledge