Litchfield enquirer., 1838-01-18

adopt its practices they must necessarily be brought the condition in which 1t evidently is-" galopng consumption. If the editor cannot live by fair con h. pet ion in printing, let him abandon it and go to his trade, the law. What say you, brother printers? FOR THE ENQUIRER.
 Mr. Editor-A few days since saw in your paper some account of the hustle among the Loco Foco par ty at Hartford the reception of the news of two gentlemen from that city having been seen in conver- sation with whig in Ltchfeld. will give you some further of the alarm sounded in the camp of the party from preended apprehension that the con- servatives were about uniting with the Federals,' and plotting the overthrow of their party at the ap- preaching election. The whole band of Loco Focos were assembled in secret caucus to devise ways and to stem the torrent of destruction that was a. bout to swallow them up. Doct Niles agent was called to the chair, who delivered short address at the opening of the Council, describing the form and of conspiracy which, he urged, was about to break forth like an eruption from volcano. The knowledge of this deeplaid plot he said derived from undoubted authority All was hustle, anxiety and confusion The breaking up of General Jackson's Unit-Cabinet was nothing to be compared to the dreadful scene. Up sprang Frank, (clerk of the late oco-foco Senate,) and says, "for G-ds sake do no: keep any ylonger in the dark let know the length and breadth of the whole matter our press is in motion. and it may be necessary to stop it to add Postscript" By this time dozen more were on their feet, to second Franks call, but before they had time to open their mouths, Gideon ordered them all to be seated; and they obeyed, and perfect silence regned He then took from his pocket letter which he said came from worthy friend at Litchield containing the intelligence that two gentlemen from this city who have deserted our ranks were eeen in conversation with Iruman Snaih an old tederalist! Upon the an- nouncement of this fact, two messengers were imme dately despatched to stop the Gbbet Press to make room for this great discovery. And the Times ertra ordinary was ordered to every department with unanimous vote to have 5000 extra copies struck off and to every agent in the state the expense or dered out of the general fund and says e puny ei. tor this has good effect, for love fat job as we'll any modern Patriot going and if I can work the dumb Locos up to it. should nothing else be effect ed, why, it is sure to bring grist to nay "Drow- ming men you know will catch at straws ;" and all this much ado about nothing is to endeavor to con- centrate their splitting party; every measure possible is resorted to- excite alarm and maintain union in their sinking party. They lug in the assertion that the Federasts' are plotting their downfall, but they are
 
 soon fall in the ruin that inevitably awaits the work of their own hands. An Observer ofthe TINES
 Further particulars of le engagement spith the Ind ans.-The steamboat Caroline, Capt Jefreys, arrived at this city yesterday, directly from Tampa Bay, and brings the intelligence of most disastrous batte be- tween the Indians and detachment of United States troops. The action took place 70 miles from Tampa, and our soldiers completely routed, and cut to peces-l30 of the United States troops and officers were killed. The Caroline brings no particuars.- We may, therefore, hope that this account is aggeration.-Mobile Chronicle, .Jan.S.
 Great Conseruatiue Meeting. Conservatives of Hartford comprising the head and front of the old De- mocracy, opposed to subtreasury schemes and Loco focoism, held meeting at Washington Hall on Thurs day evening, which was fully attended and most ably conducted. Job Allyn, Esq. presided, and the meet ing was addressed by several gentlemen, who gave substantial reasons for the faith that is in them and exposed the character of the dominant faction in it's true light The numerical and intellectual force con- gregated on the occasion made the spoilers trembe in their shoes and many ready to acknowledge that their sceptre has departed. A few, however, are still "whistlng aloud to keep their courage up" but is all day with them; Locofocosm wont go.
 Nea- HaUen Herald. "ARIsrocRAcY OF BANKS !'-The point on which the Van Buren presses lay the greatest stress the Banking System. They have been endeavonng to exhibit Banks aristOcrGtac institutions danger ous to our liberties and have cndeavored to call down the wrath of all good democrats upon them. These denuncations they repeat without the least founda ton in truth There is not Jackson paper in New Hampshire that ventures to tell its readers that third of the Bank Stock in our Banks is owned by FEMALES who thus inves: their funds justly confidng in board of Directors, safer than any other mode of investment and that another third is owned by Me chanics, Charitable Institutions Savings Banks, Mi dends for their living :-classes which surely cannot be accused of Grstocr0cy, or of endeavong to exert in this way any political influence whatever. It is time that the public mind was enlightened upon this point that the arguments brought against Banks may fall as they ought to the ground. The Newbufyport Herald remarks on this point, in confirmation of what we said last week, that Mir. SERGEANT recently stated in the Pennsylva- mia Convention that in the Mechanics Bank at Phil adelphia one third of the shareholders were females and in the Southwark Bank. majority were females, trustees of orphans, minors, &c. We apprehend that these are but fair specimens of the Banks generally throughout the country It has been stated that not long since in commercial and manufacturing town | in New England, it found that there were not | men enough acquainted with business, and owning | stock in it to act Directors and became necessa rv to procure merchantin the place tn purchase one share in order that he might be called in 10 fill up the Board of ectOFs."-POTtsMOIA Journal.
 Mrs. Lovisa Burroughs of Brookfeld. hung herself in her room, on the night of the 5th inst. She was widow sged 45.