Litchfield enquirer., 1838-12-27
PROCLAMATION.

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 D.9.ti Journal 4f Commerce.
 ... PROCLAMATION . -
 Citizens of Canada We have received the Standard of liberty on our shores. It is not an ensignof oppression, but Of fprotection. We have returned to our native land, not as enemies but as friends. Charges, f;Ilse as the hearts of our oppressors, have been made against us and you have been told that we are Pirates, Robbers, Banditti. Brigapds.- You have been told that we came to plunder, and destroy; and that the reward for which we are contending was indiscriminate robbe- ry. False is the charge-alike false and de- ceptive. We came to restore to our beloved country, that liberty so long enjoyed, and so tyranically wrested from us. This is our on- ly object-this is the end Of our desires, and ofour ambition. When this is accomplished gladly will we return to the cultivation of our beloved fields, and the enjoyments of the do- mestic firesides.
 No one who remains at home shall be mo. tested in his avocations-those, only, found in arms, or aiding our oppressors, will be ing Liberty to Canada, will be hailed as friends to us, to Canada, and to humanity.
 Let every one, then, who has not the spirit to engage in the cause of Liberty, remain d. home, and pursue his usual ayocation jn peace. '" But above all, let those who seek for honor, and glory, and their country's good. uprouse the cause of the Patriots of Canada Head Quarters Patriot army, } ...,
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 By order of the Commandcr.in.C Chief.
 WM. LouNr, Military Secretary.
 
 A letter dated near the mouth of White River in Arkansas, gives the following pain ful account of remarkable conflict with bears :- tt u There was one of the deepest tragedies here two evenings ago that l ever heard of. Mir. Harris, the landlord, in whose house am now sta, ing, went up the river to drive some cattle to MT. Kean's; on the way, he and Kean saw very large bear, which they shot twice, wounding him mortally, but not killing him. They then followed him with was, Mir. Harris went into the. cave to get an- other chance to shoot him. The bear was behind tree, and MT. Harris and the ani- maj met. Harris shot him the third time, but did not kill him. The bear caught him by the ham.string and bit the large artery in two. Kean, who was loading another gun ran to him not being more than ten steps of, with his butcher knife, to stab the bear that now had Harris under him, but when he was aiming the blow, the bear saw him, and leap. ed Ut him. Kean sprang back, and Harris jumped from under the bear, ran fifteen or twenty feet and fell. Kean said are you hurt !S "Yes, am killed" was his answer Kean then jumped between Harris and the bear, as the latter was rushing to another at tack, and luckily shot him the fourth time through the body, which weakened the ani nal much, though he still fought with tho dogs for some time. Kean ran next to liar ris, saw his haggard countenance, begged him to speak, but the prostrate man ex t5iret in an instant. MT. Harris has left five or si, children and bis poor wife. ,' 1A7 ar.
 AFFECTING TRIAL.--An old man, almost centenarian, was tried in the Circuit Cuur Mobile, on Saturday, the lst inst. for the mur der of his grandson, young man about ' years of age. His own daughter, the moth CT of the murdered young man, was the onl, witness on the part of the state against him ln the course of the examination she said was 1" her own dear father who ilad killc her beloved child !" She said her fafhc "had been drinking" he was lying o his bed aslcep-that the young man came i and made considerable noisc--that inc ol man sprang from his bei-drew his knit from his pocket, and stabbed her son to Il, heart! 3sl '@ 3Htt ttff ~1F
 While she was giving her evidence tl tears plentifully irickled down tho fi,rrowe cheeks of the sorrowing and enfeebled 0! man, and excited much sympathy. A vc dict of manslaughter was given, and inc pri oHeF sentenced tO twenty days coDtincmcI --evidence having been adduced of his hor esty and industry through life. He had bee revolutionary soldier, and served undo Gen. MarieN, in South Carolina. Being i his dotage. ardent spirits. no doubt, produce insanity; tOr. it is evident that in more aohe moments he would. instead of leprivinR hi grandson of life. protect him at the sncriflc of his own.- PhiIacelpAia GGscis,