Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-02-04

HOgarth 10 sketch the motley scene presented al
the counter of the United States Bank Yesterday
First you would see some active sharp-sighed bro,
ker, very polite and asking Tor only some nifty thou.
sand; then would follow disrus'fui deposiior hall
doubling whether il was best after all 70 burhen him
self with the specie, and when he had got i: looking
for all the world if he knew not where TO GO,
what to do with il, aud quite ready to accuse his Stars
for his folly. Not with the next one, he IS gam,
tall figure. with face so Thin that only one reTSnn
can look at him at time, pnching a few tnl- III his
long bOny fingers. and quite determined 20 mfd
with one hand for fear Of some cheat, till the specie
shall rattle in the other. -
Then comes hostess quickly with her full red face
and go-a.head manner, shaking her bills and deter.
mined to take ample revenge Of all the slin.paseTa
and counterfeit notes which her FOgush customers
have pamed off on her. Then comes mp sailor, to.
ken all ahack when he eees the piles at gold and sill
yer, and looking as il ready to knock down the man
who had told him the bank was not safe and sound
and those of some dozen Others. Bnt what shall he
do with the dollars he finds hole. or suspects herr
is one in each Of his pockets So he offs hat and has
Them thrown into that, when out drops the crown,
and the dollars roll around The hoor to the nerrment
OF all the of Erin. Thensapproachesa spare
au:1ress with her ten dollar bill asks r g"d, takes
she has stirred an inch from the counSer.
Then comes the Ethiopian, with Ms white ivory
flashing through the curl Of his dark lips; he has
cen, pieces, shoves the sinners into his pockets ejac
na,ing as he turns away, pness wen empty their
big box for them to-day. Then strides mp locofnco
win MS eIn0WS our, ana MS nose req enOngn 10 1u-
inmate his footsteps in the darkest night "heye, Mis-.
give us the hard stuff' Then comes wheeling along
counryman with hag on his back flied with spe-
Gle, rolls from his shoulder upon the COUNTER and
quests it's amount in bank bills Had a man sprung
Of his grave the astonishment Of the motley group
would not have been greater. The women dropped
pocket forgot he had fingers and hostess Quickly was
pale and still as Lot wife in monumental salt. 49,.
Pkiiad. American.
An Honorable Ezample following we find in
the Maysville Eagle. 1t is related Of Mr. Craddock,
member of the Kentucky Senate from the counties
Of Hardin and Meake, who had been making
speech on the Bank question: 80
Sir, said Mt c. what have said here to-day has
been said in rough way, and II it has wounded any
Senator, hope he will a,,rhn.e IL no unknd feel
"onr sui =" Common = seSools h": said
that there are many men Of family in this Common
wealth, who can neither read nor write, aud il is bnt
too true; my csDa marriage bond has my mark to it.
and my son, who now sits in the lower House, was
stosit boy when Learned to read" ,..- .,t.. &.
Mr.. c. s not only respectable Senator. bu. good
lawyer. What more need be said in his praise 7
Down EAST JrsrrcE.-The Pcayune says that
friend recently from the North reports very interest
ing "sat and batter" case which the Justice thus
"solemnly" decided. ...t..-
"The cause is plain, and shall fine Mr.. Jones the
costs Of Court and three days Dork in my garden :"
In the suit Of Stockton &, Stokes mail contractors
ys. Amos Kendall recently tried in tho Circuit Court
at Washington. the jury have rendered verdict for
the plaintiffs damages sl2os5 40. The damages
were claimed on account Of the long delay in the Fay
ment Of plaintiffs demand against the department,
which delay was alleged to be malicious. Excep.
tons taken, and the case will 60 to the Supreme
Court for argument. ,,.. s...s ,al.s,
A Man Killed by ReGr.-A Correspondent OF the
Boston Mail, writing from ST. Adams, VI. states that
on Monday, the 1 lth inst. while Mr. John G. Clark
and James Owen. were chopping cord wood, about
two miles from the centre Of that village, what is
called the old Htchburn road, they were suddenly
attacked by foar largo hears, and melancholy to
late Mr. Owen was killed in tho encounter by being
squeezed to death by one of the BEARS Mr.. Clark it
is said succeeded in killing two Of the animals, by
striking Thorn on the head with his axe. ~. /,
Death Of the only sSrrisor Of Major Dades CON.
mand-Ransom Clark, soldier who belonged to the
command Of Maj. Dade, and who alone escaped CO.
vered with wounds, to tell the bloody story died re.
Gently at the residence Of his father in York. Evings.
ton county, N. Y. 1881
Daring attempt at Bribery AT the late annual
election Of City officers Mt Middletown, the Harrison
Ticket contained the name Of Edwin Ssearns, Esq,
prominent Van Buren, man, a candidate for one Of
the Com. Nuisances. He was Of course elected
The Sentinel contains lengthy communication over
the signature Of Mr.. Stearns. the spr. and language
OF which are anything but creditabe to its author
Those who nominated and elected him, are charged
with an attempt to bring him over to Federalism"
It is well known that in making purchase, the price
offered, is generally expected to bear slight pro-
portion to the ralue Of the article sought, The accu.
,aon. therefore. that the opposite party have attempt
ed to buy him with the Office Of Committee Nuisan
ces. NOT think. very shrewd to say the least, on
the part OF our friend SteaTns.-Sfais Eagle. t.s
Afray at Naskvale.-A reAcOntre took place on the
ilh inst at Nashville between r. G. Foster, Of
Mr.. Faster late U. g. Senator. and j. G. Harris edi.
Of the Nashville Union, which proved nearly fatal
to the latter Different accounts Of the affray are
given BY the parties. II appears that there had
been some difference between them the subject Of
politics, Foster having spoken harshy Of Gen. Jack
son, and Harris giving him the lie. Foster challenged
him. but he refused to fight. Foster then, appears
undertook chas:isc him, and for that purpose
10 the hOie where Harris boarded and waited for him
he came in to supper. Az he was crossing the bar
room Foster fred pistol, one ball from which enter.
ed his breast and another passed through his arm In
his card Foster states that Harris was approaching
him with pistol in his hand and that he fred in self
defence. Harris's wounds are severe but no, dam
gerous.-N. Y. Erpres'.
A Heary Dref.-We are told in several Of our cx-
change paperr. that Mr.. Van Buren, has not drawn
one farhing Of his salary snce he wNs installed and
intends 10 .end in his bill the 4ih Of March next
for 100000. ... %. -
"A TSper's Idea Of 7.mperOnee.-" Temperance is q