Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-03

[ navel, and is said to have passed around the abdomen to tho feshy part of the thigh, without entering the cavity. It affords the friends of Mir. Davis in this community infinite pleasure to learn that the wound is not considered mortal.
 The Richmond Wing adds the following There was some disorder on the lawn and he came out of his house to arrest il, when he received the shot from meeting, and expressed their abhorrenCe of the act and the perpetrator.
 DRoNEs.-We have recently met with an anecdotc which told of n curious sight, observed hy farmer, and which strikes us as susceptible O useful nppll- cation. Hearing his bees more noisy and busy than usual, the farmer watched their proceednes, and re. and throwing them out of the hive. Very sensible and wise the bees-and. though their example cannot he literally followed, it should be initiated in effect We cannot kill the human drones that cum Der society, and tumble them headong out ot the hive of nanknd; but we can so treat them as to indicate our conviction of their utter wor'hlessness: We can put them In Coventrv-Ostfaclse them as It were
 lders have no more claim to repect and consldera' tion in communities like ours in America, than have the drones in the klnedom of bees. Ifmen are rich, may be found fhat distinct class known as men about town." We hope it will be long before there will he mater al sufficient for such class in the Uni havo right to spend their money as they piease-.n utter idleness if they like. We will not quarrel with this privilege. A man with the means to do good may seem to do nothing, and yet do much-.
 
 calls idle" But your rel dlera your true drones are those who to poverty add idleness-young men, for instance, aspiring to be gentlemen, unfit for any occupation, aud above exercising it even if capable. We know of no spectacle disagreeable people ot sense than great lubberly youth, stawart enough 10 dig for his subsistence upon relations or friends. If such
 one cannot be killed he should, at least be thrown out of the hive.-1ranscria
 V,,,.o~- co,nd ,hoso Craar No,n,o;, Roys They really threaten to take the flag away from They have the advantage of voting after the result is ascertained Had we waited till the 18th, we would have given 3Oo0 at least. The prospect is of a ma. jority of l3OO0 to l5o0O in Vermont. The whole vote of Vermont, at the late election 561l7, and the Whig majority, l0,79s. If they increase their majority to l3, lS7 the number of voes they will get as large relative majority thrown in this state. We fear our locofoco friends in Vermont have not been nj work as actively as they should have been. We fear Patterson has not stirred them up, nor Chapman crowed at them However it we must give up the prize-there is comfort in giving it 10 such noble rival as Vemont-the star that never sels.-ProUidence Jour.
 Pretty Keen !--"My dear," said gentleman to n lady whom he thought to be married, do you wish to make fool of me T" Mo-" replied the lady, mature has saved me the trouble"
 HeGvy VOting.-Massachuset has given total poll of not less than l2O0OO votes, which is an in crease of nearly 10000 over any previous ballot.- New.York has given at least 4l0,0oO which is an in- crease oi 35 900 any former vote. Pennsylvania has given 29Ooo0, which is more by 4OOOO than she ever gave before. The other states have mostly in. creased in like proportion In short, there has CT been full an expression of popular opinion thro' the ballot boxes as on this occasion.
 The Wings of New Haven had agreed to celebrate in public manner, the great victory achieved by the people over the office holders at the late elections but in consequence of the distressing accident at Walngford, they have concluded to iorego the cee. bra,ion, and pay over the sum which they had pur. posed to expend therefor and such other sums as may be collected 10 lhe families of fthe sufferers.
 The number of votes poled in Pennsylvania for the Abolition candidate for the Presidency, was 343; ex- actly equal to the plurality of Gen. Harrison over MT Van Buren.
 4 Good 'UR.-A negro was recently riding along one of the streets in F., when his horse made blunder, and was coming down sprawling in the dirt, throwing his rider his head. Hastily re- gaining his feet. and finding himself unured. he be- gan kicking and eufiing the poor beast. cursing him al the same time Al last, having exhausted his vo cabuary, he ba~ed out, You damned LOco Foco'' Some gentlemen, who had been spectaturs of the