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Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-25
From the Alboay Argus, Jun. l9.

FROM NAVY Iss.ND-We learn by yesterday s western mail. that the ARMED FORCE ON NAVY ISLAND State, which they have had in their possession, have heen delivered up to the proper authorities We fear, however, from the scanty information which the Buff falo papers furnished the occasion that although the Navy Islanders may have found it necessary or cxpelent 10 abandon :he position they have occupied, that they have not abandoned their intention of nva- ding Canada. and they intend rallyng at sonesother point few days will determine this point.
 The Patriots. after evacuaiing Navy Island, passed mp to Buffalo, m pairs squads and patonns and from thenceNnp the Lake, as issupposed, to join Dr. Dun comb, who they say is in force near Malden. Their arms and ammunition in boxes, was taken by wag- gons in the same direction.
 T1s Seminoses.-A Washington correspondent, of fhe N Y. Courier and Enqurer thinks that the only course to be pursued with the Florida Indians ex- terminate them -an achievement more easily talked ot than done; for should the contest he prolonged in me manner It has hitherto been 1t IS pretty evident that they would, Tn tho end, come a little better
 It is worthy of remark how greatly circumstances ganst oppression. The Texinn hero falls at t The Al amo,' fighting for the liberty ef slarery and he dies covered with elory'ihe Canadian patriot attempts fo throw oil the shackes of servude. and he is en- eou-aged exeron by the only expressed and active eympahies of thousa nashville the Southern Indians fighting for cause equally inst, with an energy un- enhdueI by prvntion and suffering, is denounced as Mood dhrsty hend. who must be erferninoted for his treachery and ingrande towards his henefactors.
 Every attentive reader of the Old Testament will Temember the sinful looking of the royal Psais for the property of whom he duty hound to pro- tect the measures which he took remove the obsta- cle which hndered the accomplishment of his desire and the final issue of the event. And we presume Uncle Sum would he equally incensed were an aego- ricadescrpon of his covetousness and injustice to be related to him, and equally astonshed on being told-THou art the man !-Dnnbury Tin,es.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-25

WASHINGTON Jan. l5th 1898.
 In the Honse of Representatives to-morry, the re- port on the Mississippi contested elections yihe spe- cla! order ot the day. The friends of the een,emen claiming seats, Tn opposition to Mir Golsor and Mir. Claiborne <the sitting members) are sane,ne of suc cess They considered the case SO cleor md nShsnn table. that no party trammes are sufficien,jv song or powerful to secure majority in favor of the right of the sitting members. On th;s no;n, i hazard no opinion, but simply state the fact + tain that some of the administration members S ,ho have examined the Report criticaly are To sav ,ho least of staggered in their former opinion eouIJ name. was proper, two individuals thus circum stanced
 The Mississippi Legis'ature have met, and you will probably, in the National Inteligencer that both branches have chosen Whigs presiding officers. I have read letter stating this fact.
 FzoGr-This article in the west seems now to % AeReing for purchasers At Cincinnati and Pittsbure it is sinking rapidly towards S bbl; so we hope w:h le cheapness of the staff of life and the mild ness ofe weather, and rather moderate price of an- thraeite. the suffering poor throughout the country will pass comfortable winter. It is truly providen,al dspensalicn under the ills of bad government that the unsurpassHgfy fruitful autumn has been succeed ed by sopropisonsa combination of favorable crcum- etances. We shall probably his year hear ID more Of foreign grain mportatious from the Baltic or Back Ses.-N. '. Star.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-25

The "Spy Tn Washington" one of the correspond ents of the NewYork Courier, in giving an account of Mr. Prentss speech setting forth his claims to his and his colleagues as Members of Congress from Mississippi in place of Gholson and Claiborne, says the following is brief and imperfect sketch of his peroration. His utterance is uncommOnly rapid, his voice good, his enunciaton distinct, his manner, when excited, impressive, forcible, commanding When about to close, he snd-
 Sir, there a state in this Union that would sub.
 init to have her right of choosing her own representa- tives torn from her. and representative. not of her What says Massachusef.s From the cradle in which young Liberty was first rocked even from old Fanue Hal comes forth her ready answer-"It was for this of the revolution, and. ere will surrender this dear alities."
 Would Kentucky submit ? Ask her, MT. Speaker, and her very mammoth cannon will find voice to thunder in your ear her stern response No; soon- than submit to such an outrage, our soil shall be baptized with a new claim to the proud but melan- choy title of-tke dark aud bloody ground"
 "What says Virginia, with her high, stern device her SIC seper tyrannis, the proudes motto that eyer blazed upon a warriors shield, or a nations arms r. no dow would she brook such usurpation? What says the mother of States and of state right doctrines; she who has placed instruction, as guardian repre- sentd0n to the proposition, that this house make representa;ive for state. and force it upon her, against ner choice and will
 And where IS SonM Carolina; the Harry Percy of the Union; though there lives not the Harry of Mon- mouth mSnth' who can pluck from her brow the laurels S. Ghlcn sne mas so no1ly won in many well fought nea Qn which sIde m this great controversy does she conch her lance and draw her good blade itrust Ipo1 the ,e of her sister siate upon the side, too, of me SpnsI'u':onai rights Oi a the saiesAnd ie; her lend all the strength of her good right arm to tLe o when she strikes in go just and righteous quarrel
 Sir, twenty-five States sit here in judgment rpon he most sacred right of sister State Should ypnr NecJSfOn he aEaiASl heP from her brow, and forever bow her head in shame and d;shonor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-25

"But if this be your determination. have but one request, on her behalf to make. When you decide that she cannot choose her representation on thls
 0or at the same moment blot from the spangied ban ner of the Union the bright star that gtters to the name of Mississippi, but leave the stripe behnd-a fit emblem of her degradation"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

THE BANGOR Posi- MASTER. Efforts
are being made by the faithful TO remove
tho present Post Master at Bangor. Gen
Trafton. A meeting has been called Of
the I.ocos in that city for the purpose Of So
lecting his successor. II is said in the
Wing that he discharges his official duty 10
the satisfaction OF the public generally, but
he has been guilty of the sin of swerving a
little from the path marked out for HIM hy
The party and he must therefore wnN The
pink. We believe Gen Traitor is Con-
servative ADV.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

"CusToM HOUSE PRoDIGALITY.-1 APP
pears from the official documents sent to
Congress by Secretary Woodbury., that
certain Collectors of the Revenue received
last year from the Treasury IN the form of
salaries 1927 635 60 more than the whole
amount of revenue collected by them.
At Saco, Maine, four revenue officers re-
ceived more than S 1900, while they did not
collect one cent of revenueI At Edgartown,
Mass. six revenue officers, three of whom
received two thousand five hundred dollars
salary, collected only twenty five cents !!
AT new London six officers we're employed !,
who were paid more than four thousandsdol-
lars, while the amount returned and collec-
ted by them was one doiiar nineteen cents !!
AT ST Mary's two officers were paid twelve
hundred ndthirty-six dollars, and collected
only one dollar and thirty five cents.
Is it at all strange, when such things hap
pen, that the expenditures Of Government
are 'retrenched' from Sl2 900 900 wear,
up to nearly $40 900 600. And is it all
strange, that when hordcs ofsalaried reve-
nue. officers are thus employed along the
seacoast to collect not revenue but voters,
the administration should be able to carry Il
state like Maine, which with its inlcts has
more ,sea coast than any other three states
in the Union.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08
From the Missouri Republican.

MURDER OF JuDGE DouGHERTY. The
following mysterious letter was received
yesterday morning through the post office.
II was unsealed and is post marked Match
ez, Sept. "a. The hand writing though
evidently disguised or altered, yet indi-
Gates that it lis written by some one who
writes free or business hand
NATcHEz, Miss. Sept. "a.
"Messrs Editors, Revenge is sweet.
On the night ofthe l1th, 18th, and 18th, |
made preparations. and did, on the 18th,
(July,) kill rascal, and only regret that l
have not the privilege of telling the circum-
stance. | have so placed it that l can
never be identified; and farther, have no
compunction OF conscience for the death of
Thomas M Dougherty."
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08
NAPoLEoN's MARRIAGE PROJECT
DEFEATED.

''Mr Raike's work recently published,
The Oily Of the Gar, which is full of anu
sing anecdotes, gives the following ac-
count of the defeat of an attempt made by
Napoleon to ally himself to one of the Rus
sian Processes: --"When Napoleon had
accomplished his divorc from Josephine,
and wished to ally himself with a Legitimate
power, it has always been asserted, that he
hesitated in his choice between Grand
Duchess Of Russia and an Arch-duchess OF
Austria, both Of whom were willing to &C
cept his proposals. 1t appears that eau
lincourt did receive private instructions
from his Court to sound the feelings of his
imperial family, Oil the subject of mar
riage between Napoleon and the Grand
Duchess Catherine Paulowna, sister OF the
Emperor Alexander. As one primary OBJ
stacle was suspected in the scruples of the
Empress Mother, it was thought advisable
to commence operations by some vague al
lusons to the connection, SO perceptibe as
to draw forth the expression Of her senti-
ments, and yet so guarded as not to com
promise the dignity or vanity OF the imperl-
a, sui,oo. This delicate mission was in
trusted to the French Ambassador, who,
if the story is true used the following in
genuous device TO fulfil the object of it.
On the next interview which he had with
the Enprcss-Mother, after the discussion
of various topics which had no particular
tendency, he gradually, as if by chance,
led the conversation to the subject OF
dreams; but her majesty was rather super
stitlous, and swaIIowed the bait Caulin-
court followed up his advantage, and hav-
ing engaged her attention, proposed to re-
late singular dream which, no later than
the preceding night, had happened to him
self The Empress expressed her willing
ness to hear it. Caulincourt then detailed,
in that shape, the object of his secret miss
ion; he pretended that he had dreamed OF
an order, sent to him by Napoleon, to de-
mand the hand of the Grand Duchess
Catherine Paulowna; he took care, during
the recital, to introduce certain falterng
eulogiums on the Princess herself. which,
he thought, might tend to proplate her in
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

SERVED RrGHT. Tn GAINESVILLE, Ohio,
some months ago. clergyman was called
upon to marry young couple and he re-
paired to the honse The lady was pres
ent and all her friends, but the bridegroom
did not appear, and the lady in great grief
had to dismiss the whole party. Recently
the Same clergyman had similar call,
and all the parties were present, but when
he came to the words "you take this man
to be your welded husband" the lady said
very cmphatcallv---"No / mW nerer mar-
~ him; he scrred me meany sir months aga,
and mop ! hare paid him in his o'rm COIN"
No entreaties cond prevail upon her. 1t
was the same lady who had been Tilted and
she returned the compliment in more de-
cided and notifying manner to the te ndcr
swain - n. Y. Star
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08
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i remember Count M. one OF the
most accomplished and handsome young
men in Vienna. When | was there, he
was passlonately in love with girl OF al
most peerless beauty. She was the daugh-
ter of "a man of great rank and influence al
court, and on these considerations, as well
as in regard to her charms, she was ioi-
lowed by multitude of suitors. She was
lively and amiable, and treated them all
with an affabity which still kept them IN
her train, although it was generally known
that she had avowod a prediction tor
Count NJ. and the preparations were ma
kim for their nuptas. The Count was
of refined mind and delicate senslbility
He loved her for herself alone for the Vir-
tues which he believed dwelt in beautl-
full form; and ikea lover of such perfec-
TORS, he never approached her without
timidity.
Such were his feelings, when, one night
at his intended father-n-law party OF
Young people were met to celebrate Ger
tain festival Several of the young lady's
rejected suitors were present. Forfeits
were one ofthe pastimes, and all went on
with the greatest merrment, when the
Count was commanded by some witty miss
10 redeem his glove by saluting the cheek
of his intended BRIDE The count blushed
trembled, advanced to his mistress; retreat
ed, advanced again at last with a
tremor that shook every limb in his frame,
with modest grace he put the soft ring
let which played upou her cheek to his
lips, and retired TO demand his redeemed
pledge, in evident confusion. His mis-
tress gaily smiled, and the game went on.
One of her rejected suitors, who was of a
merry, unthinking disposition, was adjudg-
ed by the same indiscreet crier of the for
fei,s-' as last resource before he hanged
himself she said-to snatch kiss from
the lips Of the object of his recent vows.
A lively contest between the lady and gen
tIeman lasted for minute, but the lady
yielded, though in the midst of a convul-
sive laugh: and the Count had the NOR
hcation-the agony to see the lips which
his passionate and delicate love would not
allow him to touch, kissed with roughEess
and repetition, by another man, ard one
whom he dispised. Without word he
he rose from his chair, left the room and
the house; and by that good natured kiss,
the fair bost of Vienna lost her husband
and her lover The Count never saw her
more.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

THE ARoosTooK CoUNTRY-l lands
on the Aroostook, which are offered by our
State government on such favorable terms
as to amount almost to a gift, are IN most
of the townships superior to any other
lands in the Siate-as good as the lands on
the Gennesee river in New York. Gener-
ally they are level, or lay in gradual swells,
free from stone, with black soil varying
from one to two feet in depth. There are,
too. extensive intervale lands on the river.
The water of the river is deep, and would
be navigabe for vessels, but for the inter
ruption of falls at one place, near its juno
ton with the St Johns. In time that obta-
Gle will be overcome, and steamboats, will
travel upon the Aroostook. In the season
of them the river abounds in salmon.
Thousands, and millions of them may be
taken with ease. Other fish also are found
in the river, such as large trout. There is
a good State Road now made, equal to the
best turnpike, almost to the Townships of
fered by the government. We have these
facts from a gentleman who has been
through the country and examined it per-
sonaly in reference to settling.
Augusta Banner.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08
ATTEMPTED REVOLUTION IN MEXICO.

To the New Orleans Bulletin of the 2ath
ult we are indebted for the particulars VI
certain important events recently transpIred
in Mexico. On the 9th of October the gar
rison of Tampico rose in arms, and pro-
bounced in favor of the Constitution OF
1924. Lieut.. Col. Montenegro was .cho-
sen temporary commander of the place.
The former governor, Gen Jose de las
Pictros and several other officers, were IA.
ken into custody and embarked on board
the Danish brig Adelaide. After getting to
sea. these officers were landed at the Bras
SOS ST Jago
The revolutionists count on the influence
of Don Vital Fernandez, former govern
or of the state of Tamaulpas They have
with them Don Manuel Nunces.a very pop
Mar and influential man, late chief OF Pue-
bio Viejo. They have 1000 men under
arms. and are in communication with Gen
Urea. who began the revolution in the
West, and is one of the abest generals in
the Mexican service.
On the 18th or 10Th of October, General
Piedros reached Matamoras, and induced
the Mexican general at that place to march
with 1900 men,fo the purpose of attacking
the federal party in Tamaulpas and lam
pico.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

"AN ENGLISH RADICAL MEETlNG.-1he
Manchester Times of Saturday contains
plan, from actual admeasurement of the
ground occupied by the meeting on Kersal
Moor, and making the very liberal estimate
of seven persons to each square yard, cal
culates the numbers present at 45, 900.
That Journal makes the following remarks
upon the estimated number of this assem-
bly.
The Morning Advertiser Of Tuesday, on
the Authority of the guesses of its report
ers. states the number of persons on Kersal
Moor last Monday, as amounting to 3O0,-
600. The Manchester Guardian prefers
the computation said to have been made by
Col. Wemyss, and several other military
officers, and expresses his belief that 80, Oo0
is rather over than under the number.
This extraordinary discrepancy proves Ell
Their that there is no honesty in the press,
or that there are no pains taken to arrive
at an approximation to the truth.
The assemblage when first witnessed
from the rising ground which overlooks the
Moor, was one of the most imposing we
had ever seen. A space of250 yards IN
length, bv $50 in breadth, seemed quite
filled with human beings, and the effect of
the picture was greatly increased by the
number aid tasteful disposition ofthe flags
and banners. We saw it from this point
Just at the time when the last flag IN the
procession came upon the ground, and our
impression was that there were more peo-
pie than we had seen at anv public meeting
since the 10th Of August, 1919.
In attempting to form an estimate OF the
number assembled we had no temptation
to lead us away from fair calculation,
We went so far with the main objects OF
the meeting as to have no inclination to un-
derrate It's importance-and, on the other
hand, we disagreed so far with the nos
trums Of some Of the leaders as TO have no
desire to exaggcrate the numbers.
We know that these remarks will be
sneered at hv the men who limit the mum.
bers to 10000, and heartily abused by
those who swell them out 10 300 900; but
we care not We have given the grounds
on which we have formed onr opinion. and
we believe that it will not differ much from
that of any honest and unprejud'eed com
putator
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

"RocKY MoUNTAMs--The Rev Jason
Lee, the superintendent of the Oregon
Mission belonging to the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, arrived in this city yesterday,
via. St Louis. Five of the aborlginas
from the interior came with Mr. Lee.
They were about six months on their jour
ney, and have enjoyed good health during
the whole of that time.-We have received
from our correspondents i'll the Oregon
country, several interesting letters. extracts
from which we shall shortly publish.
N: Y. Com.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

"The investigation into the frauds which
were committed at the late election, IN
PENNSYLVANIA, is proceeding, as We learn
from the papers, with energy. The Penn
sylvania Courant says that a gentleman
writing from Westmoreland county, says
that hey have dicovered sixteen hundred
illegal votes that were pollcd mtwo or three
counties, and that the investigation is still
going on. and they know not where it will
el.d.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

A FAor.-A German inkeeper Of Penn
sylvania, not in any danger of being hung
for his wit, becoming jealous member
of an MISUNDERSTANDING society. 10
wean off from the bar was rather hard
task, and he began to complain Of a weak
stomach. What was to be done! His
stomach grew much worse every day; and
the good wife, after solemn consultation,
determined to call the doctor. The grave
parsonage arrived-fet his pulse-threw
knowing look at the ceiling-and, in a
low whisper, ordered him an ounce of
brandy per diem. When the doctor had
made his exit, in come Christopher the ell
dest son-'sChristofflel cried the old man
$50 down stares agin I'm pring up te SIS
,onf. und look among tie tables how much
makes an ounce ofprandy," Christopher
complied, and read aloud from the book,
.se;ght drains make one ounce" ''Stop
dare Crstoflle, stop dare, say--tat is tie
,n a for me-he understands my case
he gives me eight drains day un | never
t "@ more as six afore, put always wanted
'GoS = SO pring on--te society don't pre-
Gent v'a' US from taking medicine"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08
FROM NEW ORLEANS.

We have New Orleans slips to the 25th
of last month. The yellow fever was
spreading. The Courier of the Odd says:
eve are sorry TO see by the report in
this mornings Bulletin, that seven deaths by
yellow fever, occarred in the Charity Hos
pital last week. Strangers should be pru-
dent-avoid the night air, and commit no
excuses in eating and drinking"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

West Mdies.-By Jamaica papers to
Sep. q, we have further details of hurri-
canes. At Long Island, Bahamas, besides
.he destruction of crops, houses, &c., 80
persons were drowned.
Affairs in Jamaica since the total eman-
cipation, are in very disturbed state. Sir
Lionel Sinyth's resignation as governor,
had been expected; and Sir Evan Metre
gor Governor Of Barbados, was expected
to succeed him.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

A ROUND BILL.-Tom presented his bill
TO his neighbor Joe fot Services rendered.
The latter took it over, and expressed much
surprise at the amount. "Why, Tom, it
strikes me you have made out pretty
round bill here, eh?" 81 am sensible it is
a round one," quctll Tom, "and have
come here expressly for the purpose of
having 1t squareu.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

UNIVERSALLY OF DIscoNTENT.-,An &C.
centric gentleman, had board put upon
part of his land, upon which was written,
Il will give this field to any one who is re-
allv contented;" and when an application
come he said, care you contented?" The
general reply was, Il am" "Then," re-
piled the gentleman, "what do you want
with my field"
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

The official returns of the votes in Wis
consin for DELICATE to Congress, give
James d. Daty over four hundred majority.
Mr. Doty was formerly Judge in Miehl-
gan territory and was removed from office
by General Jackson on account Of his po-
litical opinions. Atlas.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08

1t is practice in Germany, worthy OF
our imitation, to keep open communica-
ton between the cellars and the principal
chimney of the house, to enable the nox-
ious air, more or less generated there, to
escape. 1t also promotes the draught OF
the chimney. The air in cellars often be-
comes highly deleterious to health, and the
sickness Of families may frequently be ira
ced to the stagnant and noisome air in
these under ground apartments.
Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-11-08
Necessary TO a choice, 40.

MT Dixon has long been known as one
of the most prominent members of,he Wing
party in the Southern part of the State.
lie was for many years Representative to
the General Assembly from the town of
Westerly, and for several sessions was
Speaker of the House. His election can
not fail to prove highly satisfactory to the
Wings throughout the State.