Litchfield enquirer., 1839-01-17
lLACONIC CORRESPONDENCE.

4 1 am, very respectfully, TX PAULDlNG..
rr,z,s oLACONIC CORRESPONDENCE g.
Every body, almost, has heard of, or seen, SILAs
plNsMoRE, the Government Officer 10 whom. Gen.
Jackson 1t as said, showed his pistol passp0rts Dns
more was brave man and wit withaf. We have
heard said that when he was Solicitor OF the port
of Mobile, some thing not unlike the following cores
pondenee took place between him and the then Secre
tary OF the Treasury. We vopch not for its truth.
however. We only relate it az il was told to us,
some years ago. AT all events it is like Dinsmore.
it3s "f'"f TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
st LllG 3" .e Washington, Dan. IS, 1922
SRI: This Department is desirous Of knowing how
far the Tombiebee river runs up. You will please
''"'"O"i Respe Ell GS''A w. H. CRAWFORD
s. DnsMoKE, Esq Collector, Mobile m ~
hi af MoBnE, Feb. Z, 1892
Sra a: ! have the honor to acknowledge the receipt
Of your letter Of the 18th ul., and Of informing you in
Hon. VI. H. iS CRAWFORD Secretary Treasury.
b e'' Treasury DEPARrMENT.
Aa Washington, March ], 1922
Sra l have the honor to inform you that this De-
partment ns no further service for yOu as Collector
Of Mobile Respectfully, ujro I. ,iyropp
s. D1ssMoRE, ESQ. Mobile. 'aa 217I4 7@J7 F''a
Dr.. R;pley!--We learn from the Yeoman's (Massa-
chusetts) Gazette, printed Of Concord that on the h
Of November Reverend Dr. Ripley preached big Goth
Anniversary Sermon The writer states that although
now in his eehty-eghth year he appeared before his
people in apparently good health, with big natural
force scarcely abated, and an almost youthful fervor
to The stranger. He addressed he said, the third gen
Grafton Of those who settled him. But one s now y.
ing. who was then . voter. He had attended the ft
nsral Of Their s mn the marriage
had rejoiced with them in adversely, As he alluded
to these events, in tones trembling, and sometimes inn
peded with emotion, il was deeply impressive.
His text, with which he closed with great effect, was
that beautiful parting henediction Of an aged APOSTLE
sermon in itself:- Finally, brethren, farewell, Be
peace, and the God Of love and peace shall be with
you" The impression made BY this occasion on ma
ny hearts, will long be remembered. -Solem Gas.
How mpercep.ibly does age steal on us, and we
are considered old and advanced even before we know
it. About two years since, in neighborng town,
met an old lady and her daughter, who had as Of
ten see, stockings and socks for sale. asked the
price. and was examining them, when tho daughter
spoke up and said Mother. perhaps the old gentle
man will take two pair. il you viii put them 80 and
So" Ishal never forget the sensation felt at this
frs. sound of old gentleman. strongly reprmanded
the young lady for calling me old, and telling her
believed it was customary with the French consd
or nobody old but the Old Harry" passed it of as
we'll as could. A few days after. being winter,
there came by me one afternoon large party Of
young men, one Of whom overheard to say, why,
there is old Mr.. -" "Gope," says I to myself
"hook and line 81 must give up the ship. and
consider myself an old man. "-BOston Atlas. q nj,
Temperance taught in High Places. Gov Boggs, Of
Missouri in his late Message, recommends the entire
repeal of the law authorizing the sale of wine and
sprituous liquors to be drank about the premises of
the vender Snch traffic. he says, 10 destructive
to the peace and morals Of the people, and ought to
he prohibited" Gov. Duncsn's message 10 the Ili
nois Legislature holds similar language. aiiA
The Pocer Of Eloquence and Truth.-We under
stand that the expositions and developements made
by Mr. Wise and Prentiss in their recent speeches in
the House of Representatives, were absolutely AZ.
tounding-and that after listening to Mr. Prentiss'
dissection Of the subject of Western Land Receivers
and Registers distinguished friend of the Admins.
tration Involuntary exclaimed" Well--its d---d
bad--thst's fact" Allnow begin to acknowledge
that Corruption has become the order ofths day."
" ai@ aEt ast ALerGndra Gasetfe.
Sudden DsutA.-Miss Sarah e. Morton, Of Edgar
town, N. ", died very suddenly Gew days since
She was to have been married on the following day,
and was adjusting at the mirror when she fell and ex-
pred ystaif7 H.fSt+H f# S'f1'
Eapoytaai. According to the latest accounts from
Florida detachment Of General lFloyds army had
succeeded in killing an Indian! He was gaudily
dressed and therefore supposed 10 be 4 chief II ie
NOT however considered as conclusive evidence thai
the Florida war is ended Hartford Courier. mo-,
Fre.--We learn by slip from the Advertiser. that
serious FIRE occurred in Montgomery. Ala. on the
10th inst destroying the Planters Hotel Journal or
fee, and other properly valued at ESQ O0O il was by
blowing up come two ebuildngs that the Bank
was saved. e5aa@l k#fH a5a3i&H f9 Yf6T
40 Cspisre Of Slarer-The ship Narraesnse, arrived
at New Orleans spoke on the Sin inst. on the banks,
Spanish brig of war, which reported that she had
captured and carried into Nassau, N. r, a Portu-
guess SLAYER. tunder co'ors with 200 slaves
on board. hf4 g.-r:s = t.ss,,ss 49, f
ApkUard. -In this free country every man has bis
ownway Of doing things. We received a let,eryes-
efday, in which the word at the lead of dis article
was written thus. aW Quard.is7 si1lg3itea fiat
~ Bill, BILL, said an srchin, daddy's furry dead.
(. Is be wen TN darn sorry. bdt elneverIicl uis
again for latheriDg The old eat and shaving her with
his fazor.'s 3 '8sT'
Good Nepa, il true. The Bgfalot,ian Of Del; cob.
penny papeT understood to u IN The ntersss O The
:. Patriots announces that % further attempts 10
disturb shs pspes Of Csnada win Pfmaas The prsasst
wlnieEs9jzeg hTa gsdf "a s3ivpigoa ara .if .
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