Litchfield enquirer., 1839-02-14


Voted, That the Delegates to the several ConveH-
tons have power to Eli any vacancies that may occur
:" inc D GRisWoLD WOODWARD, Chairman.
CHARLES 8. CHURCH. Secretary.
ST. AUGUSTINE, Jan. a.
Sirteen Endians Captured. We learn by the arrival
Of an officer Of the army from Fort Butler, last evening.
that detachment Of three companies Of Dragons,
under Capt. Lloyd J. Beal left Fort Bn,!er on scout
Of seven days. and returned on the sst having cap
tured sixteen Indians When near the A.ha.pop.kN
Lake. he discovered an Indian trail which he follow
ed up until he lost it, and halted. In short time he
heard rife, and on looking up he a turkey fall
from tree about $50 yards distant Fills men were i'm
san,ly extended and urged rapidly forward, when he
succeeded in capturing the l6 lnLians--two men, Two
boys, and the rest women and children.
A man is about to he executed in Paris for tickling
his wife to dCath-N Y. Gazette. Az .. .-... K
Lei that be a warning 10 you, Senator Niles. You
must restrain your comic humor, you will find vour
self indicted Of these days for tickling the whole
Senate to charlottesville Journal.
"WiI the editor Of the Northern Courier point out
the late and also the other falsehoods Of which he
charges with having published 7''-N. Hauen Reg.
Well may the Courier man exclaim with certain
orator, "spread the Heavens for parchment and
give me eternity 10 complete he volume. "-Revie~.
"We owe an apology to our democratic friends"
- Csisnbidn Rcgister.
You owe deb. Of gratitude to the world, for the
privilege of Iuing and lying-Reriew.
Elk President jackson has published letter, in
which he denies in the most explicit .ems any know-
edge ofSwartwouts defalcation, orretenion If por
ton Of the public money, while he was in office.
~. ...-... LeriagfOn Observer.
We are not aware. that any body ever suspected
the Elk President Of having the slightest knowledge
Of what was taking place under his administration.
.g. Louisville Jour-
1870, 7S3.-Reader--this is the sum which our
unworthy delegation in Congress attempted to rob
from the people of Connections, by voting away oSr
portion Of the avails from public hands. Yes, fellow
citizens! Miles, Smith, Phelps, Toucey. g. Co. are
guilty Of this deed! Fteemen Of Connecticut will
you any longer support such unworthy servants
Let the ballot hox, on the first Monday Of April an
swer, in voice Of thunder-NO! Hartford Courier.
Dsnsneiation q The Sud- Treasury resolutions
Of Mr.. Derbgny, in the house Of representatives Of
AAOuisuHa iegsIauTes ueHOunClng tue sud- red0uFy
scheme Of Mr.. Van Buren,. passed that body on the
SOth ult, by an average vote Of 80 to ll.-Ssar.
A colored boy has been convicted az the incendia>
~ Of the fire which nearly destroyed the town 40
Wyihe Court House, tvs.) He is to he hung March
ED. He confessed that negro. now in Mssissippi.
had prompted him to the act. ' rs II eu YS
A late attempt in tho Alabama Legislature 10
change the mode Of choosing representatives. to Con-
eress from the District to the General Ticket system,
was defeated by q vote Of 80 to S6-two to one.
against the proposed change.
Why don't you resume specie payments Z" says
Gov. McNuit to ahe Brandon Bank. aPay me The
$4,000 that you owe me. and win resume tomor-
row" responds the bank 70 his loco iccc exsssncy
Three men were accidentally killed at the Tunnel,
in Allegany county. Md. Few days ego The Ale
ganian says: They were in the bucket going down
one Of the shafts when the rope o. hook broke. which
let them fall nearly $50 feet. They were a three in.
stantly killed. ~
AFississ;ppi.-The jackson Sun Of the 18th
nh. aavs. Il is induced to believe that there
+ will be no election Of y. 8. Senator this ses.
sion Of the Legislature. The lOco-foco
seem 10 be playing the same "dog in tho
manger' game they are pcrpetraling in New.
York. The Wings seem 10 have majority
Of four In the Senate Of Mississippi.