Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-04-18

spirit of the man who, referring to the inso-
lence of some upstart prig, said, " He had
better mend his manners and mind his gro
Gerry :"
LOCO FOCO FRAUD.
We hear from various parts of the state Of
numerous frauds and illegal voting practised
by the loco focos in their desperate efforts to
carry the election. In Hartland the loco To-
co board of selectmen declared their first re-
preventative elected by majority of one vote,
and the second by majority Of t.oo--but the
Wings have ample proof of illegal votes Civ
en- sufficient to leave whig ma ority, so that
the election is TO be contested, and the Wings
will be admitted to seats instead of the locos,
ifthe legislature does justice in the case. In
Middlesex County there was much foul play,
especially in Middletown, Chester, and Dur
ham. In Berlin, notorious ex Judge ofPro-
bate uotetl tloice, but his extra vote was thrown
out. We hope our friends in every town
where illegal voting and fraud were practi-
ced, will expose the same, particularly such
towns as have returned loco focos to the le-
gislature by majority made out of illegal
Notes.-The legislature will investigate and
put such matters right.-Hart. Courier.
The Spring ELEcTIoNs.-The results ofthe
elections throughout the State this spring are
peculiarly gratifying. The West has risen
up in her might to obliterate every vestige of
Loco Focoism, and promises to swell her ma
jorities of last fall. Other parts of the State
are following the noble example. Livingston
County presents an undivided front, an entire
board of IL Wing Supervisors. In Warren
we have a majority of the board-also in CO.
lumbia and Orange, and even in Otsego,
which, at the Decentralization in 1886, if
we mistake not, gave Mr.. Van Buren, ma
jority Of l55, the largest he received at that
election in any county in the State. DUTCH
ess is equally divided. These counties were
once thought to he safe enough for the Loco
Focos, but the Wings have given evidence of
what an undaunted spirit and untiring perse-
verance can accomplish. But space would
fail us to record the victories and shouts of
triumph with which the Wing press through.
out the State is teeming. We trust. we con-
fidently believe, that the city of New York
reputation she SO gaiantly earned last fall.
Connecticut has set her noble example, and
with that in view her generous Wings cam
not fail of success.-Albamy Daily Adr.
Lynch Law and its E6ects.-We have re-
ceived a private letter from Natchitoches,
which says: "Sonne time within the last
month, man living on the Texas road.
about twelve miles from Natchtoches, within
the state, (who had three orphan children I'M
der his care, whom he frequently maltreat-
ed,) was pretty harshly dealt with by the adj
herents of Lynch law, as the following cir
cumstances will show. The citizens of
Natchiioches, on hearing of his maltreat-
ment of the children, disguised themselves
and repaired to his house at night for the
purpose of inficting summary punishment
upon him., Having found him, they carried
him to the woods, tied him to tree, tarred
and featheied him, and then whipped him
severely. Shortly afterwards he came to
town, armed with loaded pistol, and meet
sisted in the Lynching affair. Instantly up
on making the accusation, he discharged the
pistol into the breast of the innocent man,
wounding him severely. The fellow was
then taken up and committed to prison. He
subsequently, gave bail for his appearance at
Court, and was liberated. On the evening
after his release, he went to his home and
killed himself! So ends the affair.""
49,. New Orleans paper.
Usage Apple Iree.-It seems that the Mo-
rus Multicaulis, which has been received in
this country with an enthusiasm which is ale
ways excited by strangers of note, particular
lv when their merits are most mysterious, is
likely to find in one Of our natives daring
and confident, if not successful rival. We
pondent, in brief communication, says
" Having seen in this mornings United States,
Gazette an article recommending the Usage
Apple tree for feeding the silkworm, many
of your subscribers would be grateful for
some information in relation to it," But lit
tie is known of it, and our answer, therefore
will be more brief than satisfactory. It has
been called Mdclurd, we believe, in honor of
Mr.. William Mcclure, an American natural
list, and was first introduced into this. section
of the United States by Mr.. M'Mahon, toN
whom the seeds-brought from the Missouri
by Lewis & Clark-were presented by Pre-
sident Jefferson. The Maclura is described
by Nuttafl, as ga small lactescent tree, pro-
ducing wood similar to fustic !; leaves alter
nate, entire, destitute of stipules, furnished
with superapxiliary simple spines; aments
auxiliary; berry verocose and large, at first
lactescent yellow" We learn. in addition,
that it is a spreading tree, from twenty to
a halt to two inches long, and the fruit near
ly the size of an orange, auxiliary and SUBJ
sessile, surface verucose, partly tessellated
with obsolete calcine vertigers. 1t is said the
apple is nearly as juicy as the orange, and
is, when matured, sweet and we'll favored
The Orange apple tree has been tested in
this latitude, and found to endure the sever
est winters its leaves are said upon good
authority, TO be as favorable for the silk cul-
ture as the most approved species ofmulber-
ry. and to be ueful and lasting for hedges
There appears to be no difficulty in raising
it, and as the plant is Indigenous sand to the
manor born" it may eventually displace the
half naturalized and acclimated foreigners
that have been introduced Phila. Ledger.
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