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

Can't. R. was descending river on his way
TO Fort Dallas, when he received three rifle
balls from a party Of Indians concealed on
shore, and died Immediately.
THE FLORIDA WARTS Cosr AND ITS Re-
SUITS THUS FAR.-The picture Of the war IS
thus drawn by Senator Benton in his speech
OH the bill-which was lost in the House
for the establishment of sort of Military
Colonies in Florida.-N. Y. American.
"TroopS have been tried, and have tailed
in accomplishing the object. Every species
Of troops have been tried-reguiars, militia
and volunteers horse and foot. They have
made campaigns and fought battles for three
wears. and have done all that men could do
nnder such circumstances, and have suffered
more than men ought to be required TO suffer
in such war; and all without accomplish
ing the object. Three years have been con-
sumed in military operations-and at what
cost and with what results? At the cost, in
money. of nearly twenty millions of dollars
in lives, of nearly forty officers, killed or
died of wounds, or of the climate; of ma
nv wounded; of near four hundred SOL
diers killed and wounded of the regular ar
my; besides heavy losses among the militia
and volunteers. This is the cost and what
are the results? The results are, four or
five counties of Florida depopulated-the In
dams ravaging the country from Cape Sable
to the Okefenokee swamp-the frontiers of
Georgia neutrality-suspicious. carried to
suburbs of St. Augustine and Tallahassee
The lighthouse at Florida Point burnt and
destroy d-shipwrecked mariners on the
coast of Florida massacred-and all cultiva-
tivaton suspended over large district OF
country, part of which was settled and cultl-
waited under the dominion of Spain, when
I'M l.. nf klnOnOm
These are the results, after three years OF
military operations-after this great cost in
money and in lives"
A dreadful Gccident-sirty- three ttres lost
On Sunday night last, an explosion took place
in Heth's Dit, q coal mine situated about
twelve miles from Richmond, in the county
of Chesterfield, by which it is said that 6S ne
groes have been killed or buried alive. The
shaft is 500 feet deep-deeper probably. than
any other in the United States-and as the
falling in of the earth has been considerable,
there is no probability that any OF the per-
sons below, If now alive, can be extricated.
Penn. Ing.
The legislature of Pennsylvania-or at
! least one branch of it-has been engaged for
some time in the consideration of memori-
al from Mr.. Espy, of Philadelphia-the same
gentleman whose petition to Congress for
patent will be remembered by our readers.
Mr.. Espy asked for an appropriation to au-
thorize him to make experiment, with view
| to show that he can cause it to rain When
he pleases. The committee on the subject
on Wednesday last reported resolution au-
thorising him 10 make the necessary expert
ments to test the truth and utility OF his the
ory, and if he shall succeed in causing it
to rain in time of drought, when it would
not have rain without his agency, he shall
receive the following compensation out OF the
treasury of the commonwealth, from monies
not otherwise appropriated to wit: SUM
equal to the expenses of making the exper-
| iment, if he shall cause it to rain over ter
ritory of one thousand square miles; the
sum Of 1926 600 if he shall cause it to rain CO.
piously over territory of 5000 square miles
and the sum of $4,000 if he shall cause II
to rain copiously over territory OF AOUOU
square miles, or in such quantities as snail
1 h1oPz OHIO rlvcr noriSoble Daring tho
summer from Pittsburg to the Mississippi riv-
er; the larger sum in each case to exclude
the smaller; and the governor is authorized
and required to appoint impartial and CON-
petent persons to witness and judge of the
said experiments, who shall, at the time and
places appointed by the said James P. Espy,
| attend for that purpose, and upon such exper-
iments being fully made and completed, the
said person shall certify to the Governor the
result thereof. and if the same shall be sue
cessful, the Governor shall draw his warrant
on the treasurer of the commonwealth, in ia
vor of the said James p. Espy, for such Of the
said sums as he shall be entitled to under the
resolution Baltimore Chron.
|. .,.s Cincinnati, (Ohio,) March 16.
| Melancholy Casualty.-A small boy, the
son of Mrs. Winship, living on Walnut-street,
was yesterday killed by leopard belonging
| to the menagerie which has remained in this
city during the past winter. It seems that the
lad ventured too near the cage in which the
animal was confined, escaping the vigilance
of the keepers, who were apprised of the ac-
cident by hearing his cries. The leopard,
finding the boy within his reach. with sim
gle stroke of the paw severed the j-gular
vein, causing his death In the space Of ten
minutes. The occurrence, it is probable,
originated wholly in the boys own careless
ness.-Republican
Did no, catch 'em.-We copy the following
from the Centinel and Gazette.
ave received through the Post Office, last
evening, letter containing notice of a
marriage, and one dollar bill of the Ded-
ham Bank to defray the expense of inserting
it. We have ascertained that the money is
good, but the marriage spurious. The dollar
will be expended for oysters, and the scoun-
drel who has attempted to impose upon us a
fictitious marriage will remember the old ad-
age" fool and his money are soon parted"
GOVERNOR FINLEY, of the Mississippi Colo
ny, Liberia, is dead. He was attacked and
murdered about two miles below the settle
ment at Bassa Cove, on his way from Green.
vile to Monrovia. 1t was supposed that one
OF the natives, who believed that he had mo-
ney, instigated the atrocity.-N. Y. Eapress.