Litchfield enquirer., 1840-03-26
From the Ohio Republican.
BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT"

light afforded through the space Of twoogs by re,
moval Of the third with greasy bits Of paper pasted
on as substitutes for glass. This cabin, dedicated 10
learning, was situated in the outskirts OF popuous
town in Pennsylvania. No State in the Union FUR,
nished more, better soldiers for the defence ana
Of the Northern frontier OF OHIO, during
the late war, than did Pennsylvania. Not Few u
her sons were Ill the army surrendered ny num- Oe
Sides numbers Of her brave fellows were massacIeu
and scalped at Winchester and Dudley s 9eleat.-
Still, the after call of GENERAL HARRISON Tor more
soldiers, was answered by large numbers OF Eenlsyr
yauians including several from our village: The
departure Of these brave fellows rom uheI lalneS
and friends, was then viewed as voluntary sacrlnce
Of life for the defence OF their country, ana tne f
we'll God bless We" was uttered IN tone and ieel-
inc ina, SINK deep in the hearts OF the bystanders,
and which will never lie ciiaced from my memory.
In those days mails were few and uncertain :;
and it was only by the occasionally passing OF SICK
or disabled soldier returning home, that we heard
from our army. Time hung heavy, and deep gloom
overspread our country. The last news was, a bat
tie is soon expected between the American army un,
der General HARRISON, and the British and Indians
under the blood-thirsty Proctor and IecuHseh :!
Days and weeks passed by, and yet nothing was
heard from Our army; Our citizens eagerly hailed al
"any news from General HARRISON" Such was the
delay, doubt and uncertainty, that it was generally
feared, and by many believed, that HARRISON and
his army had, like those before him, been defeated
While was sitting (sad our informant) at the
long lou aDindoW of our schoohouse, and our IRISH
schoomaster was busy III repeating our A b " 10
the smaller urchns, suddenly heard the sound OF a
horn | looked forth, and sa descending the MI,
half mile distant the mail boy his horses at tull
speec At the foot of the hill, he crossed bridge;
aud the rapid clater Of the ron IN pesound leo
horse full speed, and reek ing with sweat he again
sounded his shrl horn, and when opposite our log
'ae HA h f1s5 GUT Has WHIPPED THE BRITISH AND
Our Irish tutor with as true an American heart as
ever beat in son Of Erin, sprang from his seat as
though he had been shot-hs eyes flashing with nfe'
he S'fea% SBo 05i DO YOU HEAR THATw
He caupbt his hat darted out at the door, and fol-
lowed the mail-boy at the top OF his speed. The
scholars were not second behind him-the larger
ones taking the lead, and shouting HusSa for Har-
yison :" and the smaller running after, haoIng
and screaming with fright
The people Of our village hearing the confusion, and
seeing the maiboy and horse at full run, followed by
the school-master at the top OF his speed, and his
whole school screaming-shouting and screaming !;
and knew not what TO make OF it. The mechanic
left his shop-the merchant his store and the wo-
men stretched their necks out at the windows while
CONSERVATION and dlsmay was depicted on every
ceunenance, the mail arriving at the office, the car
rer rose in his stirrups and exclaimed, at the same
time Whring his hat IN the AR:
BOYS, DO YOU HEAR THAT?"
A universal shout Of Joy involuntarly burst forth
bonres were kinded in the streets and our village
Illuminated at night. In those days, heard no one
say that Harrison was IS coward or a Granny"
but did hear many say " God bless General HAIR
RISoNt' A PENNSYLVANIA
From the Buffalo Daily Journal.
Bun the truth and sell 1t ot.'-The following SEN
timents expressed by Messrs. Van Buren,, Buchanan,
Calhoun and Walker, point out in few words, the
whole policy Of the Federal administration
IL ardentIy desire to- see this country in the same
happy condition as the island of Cuba"
81 coincide in the sentiment of the Senator from
Mississippi" -Senator Calhoun.
"We must reduce labor low. and bring things to
their specie alue.'-Senators buchanan y Walker.
"The Tariff of 1928 has made all the difficulty
Bring things to the specie value, and free trade, and
you may.meet Europe on the same level, and COM
II have addressed inquiries to twenty.seven 60
vernments of Europe, and find that trentytwo [despo
tisrnsl have adopted the Sub-Ireasury",
President Van Buren,.
A SHORT METHOD WITH THE TORIES.
@. Who said that Gen. Harrison had done more
for his country, With less compensation for than any
man living?
A. James Madison.
@. Who said that Gen. Harrison during the late
war, was longer in active service than any general
officer oftener in action, and neUer sustained defeat
A. Richard M Johnson.
Q. Who said that the victory of Harrison at the
battle of the Thames, was such would have secu-
red to Roman General in the best days Of the repub
lie, the honor of a triumph?
A. Langdon Cheves.
@. Who, in writing to Gen. Harrison of the battle
OF the Thames, uses the following language: 1.-The
prompt charges made by you in the order of battle on
discovering the position Of the enemy has always ap-
peared to me to evince high degree Of military tal
A. Oliver Hazard Perry.
@. Who enjoyed the friendship and confidence OF
the first SIX Presidents Of the United States, and
necessary consequence the enmity Of the eighth
A. Gen. Harrison.
@. Who said that he imagined there were two mil
itary men at the West, and that Gen. Harrison was
the first of the two
A. The gallant Major Daviess.
y Who was unanimously elected the first delegate
in Congress from the North Western Territory at the
early age of wenty-six
A. VIM. Henry Harrison.
c. Who has evinced, through the whole OF his life,
the most Incorporating integrity the most ardent
patriotism, and the purest republicanism
A. Gen. Harrison.
@. Who will be the next President of the United
A. WIN. HENRY HARRISON.
JAMES BucHANAN-It is said this Senator has dispo.
sed Of all his real estate in Lancaster county, some
seventy or hundred thousand dollars worth, in anti
cipation of the Sub-1reasury bill becoming law,
and the consequent reduction Of the price of all pro-
psrty. So that it seems Mr.. Buchanan really believes
what he said in his speech in the Senate on the Sub
one half or more. He knows that as property and
labor FALLS will money become scarce and valuable,
hence his conversion Of the former into the latter.
Where property is reduced to one half what is now,
money will be worth double; and Mr.. B IS serenity
thousand dollars will be worth hundred and forty
thousand Can it be possible that the Senator sup.
ports the Sub Treasury Bill, with the view of specu-
latng it in this way, at the expense his constt-
ents ?-Harrisburg PENN Chronicle
The following melancholy case of hydrophobia we
copy from the Cincinnati Gazette:
In July last, while young man was standing on
attack hog that was feeding near. 1t simply snap
ped at the hogand rushed on, caught the young man.
thumb it passed and bit it severely. The dog rush.
ed on, and was permitted to escape: The young man
Immediately. From this he was dissuaded by some
persons who were standing near, and who thought