Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-03-15

Now, quick time .-march, that's right;
Just so we'd poke the enemy,
If they were but in sight.
Halt! shoulder whoop !--stOp laughing, Nick
| By platoons, wheel-halt-dress
| Hold up your muzzles on the left,
| No talking more or less
| Bill Sneezer, keep your canteen down,
| We're going for to travel:
| '"Captain, wants to halt bit,
MY shoe is full Of gravel"
| Ho-strike up, music-for ard march!
! Now, point your toes, Bob Rogers
| See-yonder are the red-coat mem
Let fly upon 'em, sogers!
A Governor acknowledgements M'Nutt, OF Mis-
sssipp after his election, says the Louisville Journal,
went down to visit New Orleans, and had no sooner
arrived than he was unceremoniously clapped into
the calaboose, under sheriff's warrant for debt
But "there is no pressure which any honest man
should regret"
A lawyer, in Ireland, who was pleading the cause
of an infant plaintiff took the child up in his arms and
presented tito the jury, suused with tears This had
great effect, till the opposite lawyer asked what
made him cry? "He pinched me ~ answered the
little innocent. The whole court was convused with
laughter.
| Rulers and Peoplc.-Both arise from common
source as the root and top ofa plant spring from the
same point in the seed and though one grows down
ward and the other upward, both ore nourished from
the same material; and when separated, both die
but the top first.
The Boston Atlas states that gentleman who had
arrived at Boston on Monday, by the Worcester rail
road found at the end Of his journey that his trunk
containing money to the amount of $4,000 was mis-
sing. An express was about being in search oft,
when freight car came in, bringing the trunk and its
contents uninjured. 1t had been found on the road
side, having probably dropped of the baggage car
1t is stated that the Van Buren, "sub-treasury" of
the town of Riga, Monroe County, NJ Y, has run
away, with about 1000 dollars in cash belonging to
the town. and about $500 of deposte of his fellow cit
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Moores patriot Of the revolution, died at Plattsburg,
the Goth inst at the age Of 80 years. He was at the
surrender Of Burgone, siege at Yorktown, and sur.
render of Corvallis and command at the siege OF
Plattsburg, in the last war.
Fire AT about two o'clock on Wednesday NOR
ming last fire broke out in the store of Sawyer g.
Race, in Egremont. The store and all its contents,
consisting of dry goods groceries, and large amount
Of grain, were entirely consumed The loss is est
mated at s7OOo-3,OOO Of which was insured.
GEN. HARRISON has lately written to some Of his po
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quvocay tha: in the event Of his election to the Pres
idency, he will on no account consent to serve but
one term. The New-York Gazette says, such dec
laration from Mr.. Van Buren, would he deemed alto
gether superuous and unnecessary, the people will
in no wise consent to let him serve second term
Very true.
A Wing Legislative Convention in Massachusetts
have nominated Gov. Everett and Lieut.. Gov. Hull
forre-electon. Resolutions adopted expressing
the preference Of the citizens for Mr.. Webster as
candidate for the Presidency, but submitting unedly
the nomination to National Convention. Among
the resolutions were some highly complimentary to
Mr. Clay, and paying jus: tribute to his distinguish
ed public services.
The woods in North Carolina are overrun with wild
pigeons. The Raleigh Register Of the 10Th says -
The woods are crowded with myriads Of these birds
so large number never having been before seen in
This section of the country. We have heard Of one
flock so large that when roostng, they cover an area
Of two miles in length, and one in breadth"
Letters from Annapolis, received by gentlemen in
this city, states that meeting Of the Wing Members
Of the General Assembly of Maryland, and other
Wings Of the State then present, was held in the hall
ofthe House Of Delegates Of Maryland Feb. 49, 1888
pursuant to notice, at which Richard Thomas presd-
ed At this meeting resolutions were adopted recon-
mending to the suffrage Of the People Of the United
States Henry Clay as fit person for the Presidency
approving Of National Convention to nominate a
candidate for that Office, whom, when nominated.
whether it be their fret choice or any other, they
pledge themselves to support; and authorizing the
Wing Senators and Representatives in Congress to
appoint suitable time and place for holding Ma
tonal Convention for that purpose.-EUs. Star.
Procrastination.-SirW Walter Scott, writing
to a friend who had obtained situation, gave
him this excellent advice:
"You must be aware of stumbling over a
propensity which easily besets you from the
habit of not having your time fully employ
ed mean what the women expressly call
'dawling.' Your motto must be Hoe age
Do instantly whatever is to be done. and
take the hours of recreation after business,
and never before it. When q regiment is un-
der march, the rear is often thrown into con-
fusion because the front do not move steadi-
ly and without interruption. Il is the same
thing with business. If that which is first in
hand is not instantly, steadily. and readily
despatched. other things accumulate behind.
till affairs begin to press all at once, and no
human brain can stand the confusion. Pray
mind this this u habit Of mind which IN
very apt 10 beset men Of intellect and talent,
especially when their time IL not regularly
filed up. and leit 10 their own arrangement.