Litchfield enquirer., 1838-02-08

says "A IaEUcT uS noticed last week two aocks of wild geese vending their way from the South to the North! The ther nlometer on Monday morning stood at 46.
 We guess the weather for few days past will cause them to change their course.-Enq.
 HuntsUiHe, (Ala.) .Ianuary 6.-Alen Cotton. who was tried and condemned the last term of our Cir cult Court for the crime of negro stealing. was execu- ted, on Friday the 29th ut Some weeks previous to his execution, petition was sent to the Governor, signed by number of the citizens of the town and it's vicinity, requesting the nterposition of the pardonng power, on .he ground of the severity of the lava capital punishment being deemed disproportonate to the crime of the offender. The Governor, as we iearn did not consider case in which he could in terposc-as he was bound by his oath, faithfully to erecute the laws"
 We are surprised that Legislature have not here- tofore repealed this aw it should be wiped off, in common with some odous features from our criminal code.
 The King's Royalty Assaulted !"-The St. Louis papers state that Gen. Gaines has been severely re- primanded by the powers at Washington, for lending
 piece of artillery to the Wings of that city at their late jubilee. The public ordnance, however, may b- and has been constantly used for the Jackson and Van Buren celebrations. Happily of late but few or no opportunities ot this kind have offered, and they would rus. but for whig victories.
 Well Filed.-The New.York Courier states that some police officers had occasion to visit house in Cross street. few days since. They found that it was tenanted by 72 women, 65 men, and l35 child ren exclusively the live stock attendant upon such a family.
 The Commonwealth Bank.-We learn from the Lou- isUille Journal that judgment was obtained some weeks since in the Circuit Court at Louisville, joint note of $3CO0 payable to the Common wealih's Bank of Boston, signed by Shadrach Penn, Jr. Van Buren editor, free Tom Moore, Patrick H. Pope, Al bert G. Hawss and Richard M Johnson. The case went by default In calling the defendants. after ming through this catalogue of political worthless the Sheriff, who was good Jackson man, archly asked of the judge. in an under tone. he should call Martin Van Buren ?"
 Confqgrotion at Sarat.--A tremendous conAagra. ,ion has taken place Surat, in the East Indes.- Over thousand buildings were destroyed, and the loss of life was dreadful Nearly two hundred per sons are said to have been destroyed
 Worthy of Tmitafion.-A few days since young farmer from Pleasant Valley brought load of wood into the village for sale, and while waiting for pur- chaser poor woman came up and inquired the price. He told her, and she burst into tears She said she had endeavored for long time to find load small enough to be purchased with the last money she had but had been unsuccessful-the amount was 90 small The generous heart of the young farmer was touched, and he goue the suffering child of poverty his load of wood. He no doubt returned home happier man than if he had received SlO for his wood Such acts are sure of frewad.-Po'keepsie Telegraph.
 Murder and Robbery.-We learn that the driver of the U. s. Mail wss murdered on Friday night last within mile and half of Stockton, and the mail were found next morning in the neighborhood. The stage contained the New Orleans mails of Wednes day and Thursday, and the mail of Friday from this city The driver had two balls shot through his head Suspicion rests upon two men who had been lurking about Stockton for some day. s, previously.
 TIE ALPHABET CONTAINED IN VERsE-The Fist verse of the 7h chapter of Ezra contains all the let ters of the alphabet. This verse is follows :-"And l, even I, Artaxerxes, do make decree to all the treasures which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, shall require of you, it be done speedily- All the vowels occur in their order in the word ace fiousiy.
 Anograms.-It would appear sometimes that the let fers composing some words were selected with de- termination. that if by any acciden, they should be 'Fsnsposed. they should only compose other words "el"'ng Ae sasss aAi@g-for example. pSaisAmenf' sransposed makes nine thsmps, trans poSec' makes Noon stareTs; and on tho same princ. -n-. G-l .L- pie we hnd the newtitle of Snb 7seassrer furnishes the letters that make the corresponding title-o sure burster."-N. Y. Amerioaa.
 fashionable uphOls'erer in Paris recently got into debt 100000 francs. and ahscOnded In the hurry of the occasion. however, he Jeff his pockel-book behind him eonta o;uo Sn0 n0n f.arns l.,