Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-05-16

price all through the season but the Canal belng
opened together with large supplies from the South,
down to ~ to 81, decline Of rs since Satur-
day. Southern has fallen, but not as much-sales of
Ohio via New Orleans, and Richmond county at 81
60 No change i'll Rye or Meal.-N. Y. Express,
Ten thousand Dollars Lost As the steam boat
Charter Oak, from Hartford, neared the city yeser
day morning, a tarnal Yankee who got on board at
New.aven, w here the Hartford boats regularly put
M discovered that his pocket book, which contained
SioOOO' was missing and also his coat. The Cap
tam was immediately notified Of the circumstance,
ana on the boats arriving at the landing place, sent
| messenger ashore and procured the attendance of
OHlcer Sparks. The passengers were numerous, and
to examine them all in detail from garnet TO cellar,
large to be abandoned without effort, and accord
lngy the work was commenced.
We shall not undertake to describe all the develope
ments OF the occasion suffice it to say, whatever
else was found, the pocket-book was not. The exam
nation had not proceeded far, when some sug-
gested hat perhaps it would be best to examine the
loser. lie however declared that he good hon
est man. and should never have made all tina, fuss if
the facts had not been rs he stated them. "Where
DID you put yonr coat when you wen, to he'd q ask
yo" a suss o Wa sS xss he num-
Der Of your berth ? 1914 well, slep, directly over
you. Didn't you say when you went to bed, some
g a6""' berth and b wish
guess did not WELL suppose you look 2 So Mr..
SPARKS and the loser of the pocket book went to- berth
| as it should be {!
1t turned that after taking berth 1914 and putting
his coat there, the $4,000 man laid h,mSelfin the
next tier; and on awakng in the morning, and find
ing hIs coat was not with him. he at once concluded
that ne had been robhed.-N. Y. Jour- May
Tribute to the Yonkees-M. Chevalier, in his Let
tiers on North America recently published speaking
OF the enterprise and industry ofhe New Engnnders,
says" AT Baltimore even as at Boston, in New Or,
they cite you merchant who by intel ligent combi-
nations, has realized and preserved large fortune,
and it you demand whence that man comes, it is
Yankee. the reply If the South you pass before
plantation which appears better regulated than all he
others, with fine avenues, and the habiiatlons OF the
negroes better ARRANGED and more comfortable. All
says one to you, this belongs 70 man from New
! EngaEd-he is smart man.. In village in Mis-
sour, by the side of house whose windows are hro-
ken whose exterior is dirty, before the door OF which
are seen fighting the children with tatered garments,
with barrier, simple, but well preserved and lime
wished, with dozen trees well pruned, disposed all
around; through the windows you distinguish, in
little saloon, shining with neaness, the young boys
well cnmbed and the little girls clad almost in the last
Partisan mode. Both Of hese hahilations long to
farmers; hut one comes from North Carolina, the 9th.
er originated in New England. On the river If The
west. you hear cited steamboat TO which no acci.
dent has ever happened which The travellers and the
merchants seek h he greatest zcaI-.the captain is
perceive fine building which all the passengers ad.
mire-it is still Yankee who owns it.
| From the Armu and Navy Chronicle.
The government of Peru is AZ present in the hands
Of woman. Madame Gamnrra is female Bona:
parte; and though her husband is nominalv the head
of the republic, she is the real sovereign j.
ing to her energy that he from the ranks Of the
army, common soldier. to his present rank. 1t
said that she never permits any subject, pertaining to
the government, to he discussed even in prvy coun.
c hs an esnssa
those made to foreign dignltarles. Gen. Gamarra
made visit NOT long since, TO our squadron. accom-.
panied ny the dfieren. ministers Of department. Ma
tonary saiutes. they entered the commodores cabin,
where refreshments were offered. and the usual COM
pliments exchanged. When Madame Gamarra
she rose, looked around her with the air Of empress,
and nttering the single word "vamous" left the ca
bin, the others following her out like pack Of sheep
following their leader; She always wears pistols and
dirk. and is said to be good shot Not long since.
finding some fault with the police and discipline of
one Of the regiments Of the army, she sent for tine colo
ner to which he did not feel inclined TO submit, espe
cially from woman he replied that he would hold
himself responsible TO the President. hut not to the
| Presidents wife, He was soon taught however
whom he had to deal with for Madame Gamarra
Immediately commanded him to silence. and at the
same time. presenting pistol told him that i he Ut
tered another word Of nseence. she would drive the
bullet through his head. Some say that her husband
has more than once experienced such threat but
we all know the world is addicted to scandal.
Rhode Islond.-The Courant says" The Provi-
dence Journal of Friday contains the official returns
Of the votes given the late election in that State
Mr. Sprngue (Whg) received 294s votes for Cover.
nor; Mr. Burgess (Whe) 457; Mr.. Bullock (Loco)
277l. Wing majority, 634. Seven Senators are elect.
ed, all of whom are Wings. The oldest Senator,
Samuel w. King. will officiate as Governor. In the
House the Wing majority will be l0-maorty on joint
ballot, II.
Fatal Duel-We learn from the Norfolk Herald,
that duel was fought Friday last in Norfolk Co
near the North Carolina line. between L. Seawell
Jones, Of North Carolina. and H. Wright Wilson, Of
New.York, to settle difficulty that had arisen he.
tween them on some point Of honor. They fought
with pistols at six PAGES. At the first fire, Mr. Will
son was shot through the body, and died the spot
IN. Y. Daily Express.
The Greenfield Gazette states that a widow lady
in West Springfield has COW from which were made
over II pounds of.buter a week through the season
| Even in November she produced twelve pounds
week. The Gazette wonders somebody amt after
the " widder" for the sake Of the COW.
| A ladv of fashion will sooner excuse 4 freedom,
| flowing from admiration than slight. resulting from
Indifference. The FIRST offence has the pleasing apo-
ogv OF her attractions the last s bold and without a.
deviation But the mode in which she diepoaes OF the
two. only shows that her love OF admiration ID sron-
ger than her sense Of propriety.
| Not Bad.-A learned professor once observed. in
course of lecture. that Of the most conspicuous
properties of hea, was its power Of expanding all bod
ies--upon which waggish student rose from hssea,
and asked il that was the reason why the days were
longer in warm than in cold weather.
As an instance Of the rage for dealing in Mulberry
trees. we will mention an affair which happened in