Litchfield enquirer., 1838-12-13

mere ls DO comfort tor tho OcoS from Massachus setts. Not a single Congressman hnve they gained, but will probably lose one, though they confidently expected to carry four five. and had strong expec. tations o eecting their candidate for Governor who IS defeated hy over ten thousand majority The ma. ioritios for tho whg Coneressmen amount to nearly eighteen thousand-whch is abont ihe same as Gov ernor Everett received last year. This is great vic. tory, especially when the disadvantages under which the whigs lahored in respect to that mpoltic license law, are considerably. Haren Palladium.
 GeoTgiG Legisldt"re.-1he question of which party has the asccndency in the Georgia Legislature, was fairly settled on the 10th inst against the Loco Focos On that day the houses, on joint ballot, elected hve state officers, and tho persons chosen are all op. posed to MT. Van BuFen's administration
 Greot Mortality in tAe West-The Auburn tNev. IoFD Journal says that gentleman just returned from tour up the Mississippi states that tho Bilious fever has prevailed in the State of Illinois, on the Ophlnn river, to such extent. that he saw in one grave yard three Hundred and graves that had not been wet with rain, it not having rained in about for ty days. Of fifteen hundred workmen who com. menced on the Illinois and Chicago canal this spring, between nine and ten hundred had died at the time our informant was there.
 Mississippi-Mr. Trotter has positively resigned his seatin the U. S. Senate, as We learn from the Mis- sissippian, Loco Foco paper of the 18th November We hope MT. Trotter's colleague. Mir. Walker, will tDak in the footsteps of his predecessor Four addi. tonai members have also resigned their places in the Mississippi Legislature. and the vacancies are to be filled early in December #lse 4&t
 MassacRusetts. Boston Atlas states that the Honse of RenroS ,;va, ond, f, haa .3 E.A. 320 Wings to lS5 loco-focos; when the elections are completed, it is estimated that the Whig majority in the House will be POO. Not single locofoco is elect ed to the Senate and not one member of Congress have they gained. " Sober second thoughts "-Hart. ford Courier. .-..t -e=s f.5f .s a
 Ihe Case cf Mr. Mahan.-The trial of Mir Mahan, charged with the abduction of slaves from Kentucky, and who was arrested and conveyed to Kentucky, on requison from tho Governor of that State, terni. mated on the lSth inst. in his acqu,tal The case turned on the question whether the agency of MT. Mahan in the abduction of the slaves was confined to the State of Ohio was executed within the bor- ders of Kentucky. -3. ..t .....
 Nine Tailors make Man."--This sensence which had its origin in the grateful mind of one who had received his start in life from the charity of the craf has now, from an ignorance of the circumstance entirely lost its meaning. The term had its origin in the following manner. In l742, an orphan began boy applied for aims at fashionable tailors shop in London, in which nine journeymen were employed His interesting appearance opened the hearts of the benevolent tailors, who immediately contributed nine shings for the relief of the little stranger. With this capital little hero purchased fruit, which he re. tailed at e profit. From this beginning, he rose to great wealth and distinction, and when he set up his carriage, he had painted on the panne Nine tail. ors made me man." af5
 horse's tongue was torn out by the roots the oth. CT day in New-York The occurrence took place at livery stable, and was caused by one horse sezing upon the tongue of another that was ntruded into bis trough and holding on until the member was actual. ly torn out by the rooss. -... ... .
 Fatal Gfray at Burlington.--A gentleman direct from Burlington, Iowa, informs us that Mr. Jacobs, junior editor o the Gazette was shot fortnight since by Mr. Rorer, late a candidate for Congress. Mr. Ja- cobs is said to have been the assaiant, he meeting Rorer in the street and striking him with Mr. Rorer without saying word, very deliberately took his pistol from his pocket, shot him dead and passed along about his business MT. Jacobs was lately elected member of the House of Representatives dLu u6lu uu OlllCe uuuSE kL0 0S!b6Idi District Attorney we think Chicago Demo. .a.
 A destructive fire occurred in Mobile on the morn. ing of the 2ls destroying the Theatre and five other valuable buildngs-loss estimated at @2O.O0O.
 INFANCY. must be ineorrigibly UD- amiable, who is not little improved by becoming father. Some there are, how ever, who know not how to appreciate the blessings win which Providence has filled their qniver; who receive with coldness a sons greeting or n daughters kiss; who have principle enough properly to feed, and clo,he, and educate their children, to labour for their support and provision. but possess not the affection which turns duty into delight; who are surrounded with blossoms, but knew not the art of extract ing their exquisite sweetness. How differ ent is the effect of true pa,ernal Lave, where nature, doty, habit. and feeling, combine to constitute an affection the pUrest, the deep-. est and the strongest, the most enduring, the least exaciing Of any of which the hu. man heart is capable '9} s1ls SHa
 The selfish bafchelOr may shuddcr when he thinks of tho consequences ofa family 1; he may picture to himself filtered rooms and injured furniture, imagine the noise and confusion, the expense and the cares from which he is luckily free hug himself in his solitude, and pity lis unfortunate neighbor who has half dozen squalling children to torment and impoverish him.
 The unfortunate neighbour, however. returns the compliment with interest. sighs over the loneliness of the wealthy bache- Tor, and can never sec, without feelings of regret, rooms where no stray playihing tells of the occasional presence of child, gardens where n" liny footnlafk reminds him of lis treasures at home. He has listened to his heart, and learned from it a precious secret; he knows how io convert noise into harn,ony expensO into self