Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-02-06

principle, that q public officer should be even
above suspicion, he rejected the offer To
those OF the present day, who only associate
the possession ct office " it'll the means of ac-
curing wealth, this will appear unaccounta-
ole, II not highly improper. With them,thc
hardest and most complicated matter to be
understood, appears TO be plain, straight-for-
ward honesty. But the great body of the
people will comprehend it, and will appre.
cIate the conduct ofthc man who valued his
character more than he did paltry wealth.
Gaiena Ga=ette.
TIE Petticoat Story. Judge Burnett thus
gives the origin of the petticoat story which
Is weekly blazoned abroad in Loco. Foco
journals. 1t is n pity to deprive them of |
their great argument against General Harri- |
son-but they will soon manufacture anoth- |
err quite as true, and as much to the point
Alter the enemy had retired from Fort |
Meigs, number ofthe Indians who had left |
them came into the fort and stated that
contract had been entered into between Proc
tor and Tecumseh, that as soon as the fort
surrendered, which they considered incvita-
pie Harrison should be given up to the In
dians, to be disposed Of as they might think !
proper. Harrison replied: 'Then Gen.
Proctor can be neither n soldier nor a man.
But if it shall ever be his fate to surrender to
me, his life shall be protected,hutI will dress
him in petticoat, and deliver him over to
the squaws, as being unworthy to associate
with men, On this story, sir, was founded
an infamous SANDER on Gen. Harrison, and q /
base insult to the ladies of Chilicothe, tabri- |
Gated by a person whose name will not
s'oop to mention, and published by the Ad-
ministration press. "-Haryord Courier.
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AN INCIDENT AT THE FALLs.-Wc learn
from a correspondent at the Falls, that there
was general turnout of the citizens Of that
place, day before yesterday, to see live
deer take the awful plunge. The deer was
driven TO the shore of the river about two
and a half miles above the Falls. Being
| closely pursued by sportsmen and hounds,
he took to the ice, and ventured out SO far,
that the portion on which he stood, broke of
from the main body, and floated out into the
stream. He was waited down the stream
very gently until he reached the rapids,
when his frail support soon broke in pieces,
and he was left to struggle for life in the mad
torrent. He finally succeeded in reaching
4 small island, which many of our readers
may remember, near the head of Goat Island,
and between that and the Canada Shore
No person has ever been on the island cX-
cept when the ice lodges around its head,
and forlrs kind of dam, which admits of
Il hazardous passage. At the present time
the river is as open as in midsummer, yet
Robinson, who distinguished himself last
summer by his daring in rcscuing Chaplin,
resolved to 60 over in boat and bring the
deer of. Hc made the attempt, but was not
able to gain the island. Mr.. VIM. Conklin,
accompanied by Mr.. Munger then deter
mined 10 go. They rowcd out to the rapids
below the island, thinking 10 get into the
eddy at its foot, but while contending with
the strong current, one oar broke, and with
the speed ola race horse they were instantly
hurried toward the brink ofihe precipico.-
As they passed over small bar, Conklin
boat, the water being only about waist deep.
After rcgaining their presence of mind, they
started again, and by means of their single
oar and pole, landed on Goat Island just
above the Falls. Tho deer still remains on
his rocky islet.-Bl6alo Com. ADO s &.
SLEIGHING TIME.--Amcrican C0urlship--
This must be an evcrlastin fine country, be-
yond all doubt, for the folks have nothn to
do but to ride about and talk politics. In the
winter, when the ground is covered with
snow, what grand times they have Il slnyin
over these here mashes with the gals, or
play ing bali onthe ice, or goin to quiltin froi-
les of nice long winter evenings, and then
drivin home like mad by moonlight. Natur
made that season on purpose OF courtin.
little tidy scromptious lookin slay, o real
clipper OF a horse, a string of bells as long
as a string of inions round his neck, and a
sprig on his back, !ookin for all the world
like bunch Of apples broke of at gather
in time, and a sweetheart alongside oil nluf-
fed up but her eyes and lips--the one look
in right into you, and the other talkin right at
you-is EN- Almost enough to drive ono ravin,
tearin, distracted mad with pleasure, aint II?
And then the dear critters say the bells make
such n din there's no hearin ones self speak
so thew put their pretty little mugs close to
YOUR face, and talk, talk, talk, till one can't
helm looking right at them instead If the
horses and Then whap you both 60, cnpsized
into n snow-driA together, skins, cushions,
and all. And then to sec the little criiter
shake herself when she gets up, Ikoa duck
Iandm from pond, chattering away all the
hme like canary bird, and you haw.haw-
in with pleasure. is fun alive, you may de-,
pend. In this way fellergets led on to. of:
fer himselfasa lower before he knows where
he bees.-SGDs Slick. .}a eaasttaH
Nerer cire il mp, Girls.-Mr. John Ayrcn..
TEN lately led to the altar in Philadelphia,
Miss Rhoda Graysou, after a couriship Of.
thrty.tour years. This shows what may be
done, if we only stick TO it. o u FE
Hints for the. Season--IIe who evndes
alms.giving on the plea ofa fear OF bcstowing
charity on unworthy objects, will. in nine ca
ses out of ter, by probing his motives. find
that he dece:yes himself, and that n sordid
selfishness is at the bottom Of his eyasion.--
We would rather be imposed upnn fifty times
by undescrying mendice;as. than omit cxer-
cising our ability io.bcsiow our assistance. in
ore case where charity would be trulya want
,nd blessing. mif a $50
INHUMASrrY.--It is stated in n Baltimore
poner that m woman was arrested on one of