Litchfield enquirer., 1840-07-02

1 Accident on the Worcester Rail Rodd--The regular o'clock train of cars from Worcester, came in con tact with an extra train from Boston. about 10 miles from Worcester, at curve in the road, about O. | clock, on Wednesday morning last The concusson | was tremendous completely demnishing three cars, and seriously njuring eight passengers; twelve or t- teen others were less hurt, but they are not ! considered dangerous. It is reported that young man, aged about l6 years. son of MT: Osrander, the celebrated musician of Boston. died ofhis wounds at about o'clock, "Wednesday afternoon his back was broken. Two others are considered extremely dangerous. The extra train from Boston, prnci- paIiy occupied by delegates to the Whig State Con | ventlon, which assembled at Worcester on W cdres day.-IIariford Times.
 4 Brope Soldier.-Thc St. Augustine News of the 22d of May relates the following instance of hfavcry I which was manifested few days before, during scout of Capt. Holmes ofihe 7th infantry "Captain Holmes had secrcted portion of his com might pass, and proceeded onward with the of his | command, in order to hunt them mp. The ambushed party had not lain long in their hiding place. when e. e% Indians were @ seen arpr"aehne unconscious oi closely the anxiety of n new recruit being most ln- tense, was very near defeating the object in view At ing within few feet of his gun, the temptation was too great, and the recruit fired. Alarmed by the re- port, the enemy ran, and the Sergednt with his com mand mounted their horses and gave pursuit. The Sergeant soon overlook large and very athletic h. dian: and dsrnountlng, deliberately leveIed his gun within few feet ofhs breast and pulled the trigger. The gun missed fire. and red skin leveled his rifle. and To! the flint refused its duty. Dashng his musket to the earth, the Sergeant sprang to erappe his enemy, but was tecd bv ,he club end of his rifle. Rising he used the hrecch of his with good effect but was repeatedly feled by the greater strength of hls foe Victory hanging now in doubtful posture, he managed, while his head was receiving success sion of tremendous blows, to fix his havonet. and made charge upon the Herculean Seminole. Douh, was at an end the warrior took to his heels, and sought tree. There dodqng direct thrust of his instrument, he managed to hold the anger of the Ser hole nFR RhN up; who disposed to fair fight, formed circle | around the combatanta All hope off, and with desperate vaIor he fought the Sergeant thrust. ing his hayonet through him and laying him dead at | his feet"
 ! The Bloodhounds which were purchased for hunt. ing the Seminoes at expense of S5 OOO have been given away to private citizens Thus explodes an. other humbug of the present fruitful administration! We don't mean that the Florida war has exploded; i; nor will it, go long us Congress continues to make ap- propriatons for it. Thus far, however we believe, the Seminoles have killed more wounded more, and taken more prisoners, than the Government army have-bloodhounds and all. Van Buren don't under stand fighting Indians But Old Tip will settle that matter.-Hdrgord Courier.
 heard Mr. Stanlv offer Dr. Duncan every poss ble insult upon the h,or of the House. hut nothing l could induce the latter to open his mouth. w. Ssatesnnan. If Stanly had thrown bottle of whiskey nt the Doctors head he would have opened his mouth quick I enough.-Loaiss saLe Jonrnal.
 l Death ofa Member qf Congress. s.-We are pained to learn that the Honorable ANsoN BROWN n Represen- tative in Congress from the district composed of the counties of Saratoga and Schenectady, died last ming at his residence in Ballson Spa Mir. BROWN returned from Washington about week agc, quite Ill 1 and much enfeebled, but 1t hoped that change of air would restore him. Bu, he has fallen in mid career of life homer and usefulness He had lived without reproach and died to be universally lament ed.-Al6any Journal, June l5.
 1 Rustic Diologue.-' Tom, have you fed the ducks ]? Yes sir Did you count them r Yes sir And how many did you make of them ? 'One. sir.'- That's right, my fine fellow
 ANOTHER SIGN.--Mr. Childress, the Van Buren candidate for Presidential elector in the sh Congress sional district of Tennessee, has declined the The Nashville Whg says it has no doubt MT. Chil- dress has come the conclusion that the better part of valor is dscreton," and is not at all inclined 10 take to himself the honor of being defeated. He is the fourth one who has backed out from the contest. Perhaps he "hadnt his documents" Who will be the next :?
 I 4 Large Republican Family.-The Detroit Adverti- ser says there is gentleman in that city who, with his fourteen brothers, will vote for Harrison- They have Gre sisters living, whose political views in accordance with their own This may be called an extensive and harmonious family.
 ] Coop OPERA first rate commercial house, Mobile, offered planter of Wilcox county, for his coming crop 0! cotton, eight cents per pound but in the of the election of William Henry Harrison, he pledged himself to give nine cents.
 Isaac Hill, Loco Foco- General of New Hamp- shire, has been elected President of the Mechanics Bank at Concord, N. !'
 | No CHANGES, Ell I've are informed by a respecta- ble gentleman from Chester county, Pa) that of the I5o delegates from Phenixvillc to the great Whig gathering West Chester Tuesday fast. ovfy-iUo had seeded from Me Van Brea ranks since he lst of April last. No changes, eh !-NOrM American. ! WASHINGTON, June 9.
 The present from His Highncss the Imaum of Muscat, appears destined to create abun- dance of mirth Tn the House this morning, Mir. Pickens, from the committee on Foreign Affairs, reported the joint resolution of the Senate on the subject, with slight amend ment. The amendment merely proposes to divide the proceeds among the charitable in- stitutions of this District, instead ot putting the money iR the treasury.
 At this proposition Dr. Petriken took fire, and delivered an Oration against embassies