Litchfield enquirer., 1842-12-15
JOHN TYLER, of Virginia. For Vice President.

For President,
 JOHN TYLER, of Virginia.
 For Vice President,
 DAVID KITTEN HOUSE PORTER, ofPa. Coop MANAGEMENT.-Rhode Island is full of Banks, and some of them are kept in such meagre places as to make little sport. Yet that state has the singu lar honor of not having had bank failure in all the great revusions which commenced in 1887.
 THE NORTHERN MAIL-It must needs go by Bridge port and the Housatonic Rail Road. We dare say the enterprise of the Postmaster General will have the affair arranged in season. These will be nothing to sustain line of stages on the river this winter. Jour. of Con- We have never Yet, says the New York Aurora, heard man regret signing the pledge We never yet saw a wife cry beeauaa hst husband became a WasEngtonian-and we have yet to see sober man and the swine taking up lodgings together in gutter
 Col. Edwards is cutting out boot-tops at Sing Sing. instead of "cutting a swell" in Broadway or on Chestnut street. The New-York Sun says the Col onel, after sentence quite in good spirits, saying he had sl7,OOo snugly put away, which he intended to keep as a start in the world when his time is out
 WoOdern Clocks are now large article of export to England. The Yankees invoice them at pound sterling each, and the English Custom House officers dare not selZe them.-JOur Com.
 A lady who had just been three days married, per ceiving her husband enter, stole secretly behind him and gave him kiss the husband was angry, and said she offended against decenc,. Pardon me, ex- claimed she, didn't know it was you.
 THe Bees and he Bishop.-The following anecdote will afford both amusement and in. struction. We copy it from a very cleve: work, called TheBce- keepers Guide" :- "A good old French Bishop, in paying his annual visit to his clergy, was much atflic. ted with the representations they made of their extreme poverty, which indeed the ap- pearance Of their houses and families corrO- borated. Whilst he was deplOring the state of things which had reduced them to this sad condition, he arrived at the house of a curate, who, living amongst poorer set of parishioners than any he had yet visited, would, he feared, be in still more wotul plight than the others; contrary. however. to his expectations, he found appearances very much mproved-everything about the house wore the aspect of comfort and plenty The good Bishop was amazed. How is this, my friend :? said he; you are the first man that have met with a cheerful face and plentiful board. Have you any income in- dependant of your cure! Yes sir said the clergyman T have. My family would starve on the pittance receive from the poor people instruct. Come with me into the garden, and will show you the stock that furnishes me an excellent interest," On going to the garden he showed the bishop large range of bee.hives. There is the bank continued he, from which draw my annual dividend-it never stops pay ment' Ever after that memorable visit. when any of his clergy complained to the Bi shop of poverty, he would say to them. Keep bees-kecp bees 7"
 COMPASSION OF A JUDGE.-A very learned and compassionate Judge in Texas, on pas- sing sentence on one John Jones, who had been convicted of murder, is said to have concluded his remarks as follows :-"Th fact is, John. that the court did not intend 10 order you to be executed before next spring. but the weather is very cold our jail. un- fortunately. is in a very bad condition much of the glass in the window is broken, the chimneys are in such dilapidated state that no fire can be made 10 render your apartments comfortable: besides owing to the great number of prisoners, not more than one blanket can be allowed to each to sleep soundly and comfortably therefore will be out of the question. In considera- tion of these circumstances, and wishing to lessen your sufferings as much as possible, the Court in the exercise of it's humanity and compassion. do hereby order you to be executed tomorrow morning, as soon after breakfast as may be convenient to the she riE and agreeable fo you"