Litchfield enquirer., 1839-10-24

ARDS dle, OF detsrtHn fremenS. An article is
now going the round of the newspapers, that
his son, on coming to the throne, caused the
immense stock OF rich wines and other inlox-
icaflng drinks, which his father had collect
ed with great care, 10 be thrown into the Bos-
phorus. This, if true, is most important
event-an example worthy of some Christian
rulers not afar off, who have seen their pred
ecessors hurled from high places by the in
sidious demon. Let all rulers put the poison
out of their way and out of the way of the
people, and our world will be the better for
Decentralization Temperance Union.
Syracuse Conservative Convention. Conven-
tlo1 was composed Of some Of the most enlightened
was announced that the Hon. HUGH s. LEGARE, from
South Carolina, on his way to Niagara Falls had
seoPEed at Syracuse, and be was invited to address
the Convention: He complied with the request in
strain Of imprisoned and indignant eloquence which
has seldom been listened to in any public assembly.
US us DESCRIPTION Of "DEMocRAT according 70 the
van buren School, was so graphic that we have I'M
er-said he -
Some Of these demagogues set up for exclusive
trends OF the poor m9n and what did they doto pro-
Providence, to concilate the sympathy and esteem
OF his tel0wmenr or TO put his own shoulder to the
wheel? Did they dwell. for his encouragement, upon
rounded in this country-emphatica the country Of
the poor mani Did they point to the glorious results
with which it was covered al ndustry. slim
1lated oy poverty, and relying, under heaven only,
on an honest heart and good right arm Did they
tell him that this mighty State, Of whose beauty AID
grandeur he tMr Legare) had, until few days past,
out very inadequate conception, was one vast mon
could achieve in few generations Did they speak
to him OF the Astors and Grards who, beginning ina
condtoa as humble as his, had risen to be more than
guage they held to him in tar different strain
it was the language which "the tempter, ere the de.
stroyer, OF mankind" addressed to bis victims-the
did, indeed, unlock to him The strong boxes Of the
rich, but not with view TO- awaken in him the gen.
erTous and comfortable emulation which their exam
o e xsors e 9e syv d.,
hum that these colossal fortunes were the natural
!ut and the appropriate reward Of long years of pa.
nent lndetegable industry Of sagacious enterprise,
ous days, of perseverance amid encouragement, Of
courage and consistency under misfortune and diff;
Suity'hsy did net tel him this and then say "go and
20 sit down and foid his arms in repinng, queruious
lst!essness and ndolence-to hate all business but
politics. and to look upon the commonwealth as his
spollIso revolt against his destiny without making
one effort to better his condton-to blaspheme the
God who had cast his lot in this most blessed Of oil
ands-to curse his brother whose crime was that he
had get him an example Of successful industry-to
OF his country which had protected him in every right
and offered him inducements to the exercise Of eve
~ talent and capacity. Instead OF putting into bis
stead Of pointing him to the ship the counting house,
they armed him with the torch Of the ncendary, land
= not with the dagger Of e assassin, yet with the
and yhen they had thus completely corrupted and
he sopSstry II be ed bis 81 hear With the iea
bitterness. darkened AND perpexed all his views of
his own condition and OF the condition OF society
when they had driven him TO phrenzy and despera-
ton, and made him fit only for the cell Of the maniac
or the telon, they capped the climax OF their offences
against society by still greater crime-by that mex
plabe crime Of which the Jacobins Of France had
been said to be guilty-ihe crime OF rendering liberty
itself odious They blasphemed and prostituted the
nent and they called TIC desperado the dupe and the
victim Of their wickedness-'a DEMOCRAT
The Rail Road.-The following gentlemen We're. on
the Sd instant elected officers Of the Housatonc Rail
Road Company for the ensuing year. at the meeting
Of the Stockholders and Board Of Directors held at
New. Milford VIM. p. Burial, Of Bridgeport, Pres-
Stephen LounsSary, Esqs, Drsctors II Bridgspor,;
Anan Hine and VIM. o. Starr. Esq, in New Milford
Alpheus Fuller: Esq, in Kent! Peter Bierce, EGG, in
H w " AdS E VIM
The meeting Of the Stockholders was presented with
an able and very satisfactory report by The Chief En-
Milford and Bridgeport win be entirely completed and
in running order BY the first Of December The SUI
perstructure s laid for most Of the distance and The
contractor i progressing rapidly with the rem m
Iishment of Baldwin, Vail and Hufy in Philadelphia,
will be in readiness by the Goth Of November, and the
cars made i4 Wilmington are also in state o. ior
the remainder is on the passage.
Nothing now but some most unforeseen event can
The RsSmsGp and active r., % on
Der will be glorious day for Bridgeport and the Hou-
satonic Valley.
A Trance Of Weeks Duration-A young girl re-
siding at house back Of German-street, between
Fifth and Sixth streets. Southwark, member Of the
Methodist Church, known as the Academy in Fourth
street, near Arch, on the evening Of Wednesday the
ment and began to pray. The religious exercises,
with the workings of her own Imagination, produced
sucI! state ct excitement in her mind as TO throw
her into trance, in which condition she has remain
ed since yesterday week, insensble every object
around her. During that period she has pariaken OF
no food except such alment thin grue which her
her cisnched teeth Such long period Of nncon.
seriousness and abstinence has had apparent effect
upon her health; she breathes regularly, her respira:
maj OF
the rnddy color Of which, added TO face possessing
regularity Of features gives her an extremely inter
sssting and beautiful appearance; Inc ony motion
those around her. is movement Of the head, whchs
turned occasionally from side the other she
lies upon her back and rapid rolling Of the eye-bals
under the closed lids.
She has been eight days in this singular state,
and seems nearer restoration to state OF con-
seriousness than at the time Of the first attack, though
yesterdayone other attendants heard her whsperinds
tinctly something about her brother. which made them
believe that the fit Of unconsciousness neariis
minaton. She has been visited by five Or six physi-
clans, though IL il not known 20 what they ascTibe
her present condition, whether the effect Of physical
or mental causes. -sg s $50
Many who have visited her daily, ascribe il, Of
course, TO supernatural causes and believe that her
another wcrid and that she will Be enabled 70 make
some strange revelations her recovery, period
which many Of them look forward with feelings Of
anxious hope. Whatever may have been the cause |