Litchfield enquirer., 1842-11-03
ORIGINAL.

ianchoiy intelligence of the death of Major R. M : KIRBY, of the lst. Reg't of Artillery Lieut. Col Pierce being called the chair, and Lieut. Magru der appointed Secretary, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted
 First = Resolved That it is with deep sorrow we learn the lamented death of our brother officer, Mai K. M. KIRBY, of the Ist Artillery. In his departure
 under Divine Providence feel that the country has lost gallant defender, and the Army meritorous ohcer-conspicuous for his social viVtues taentS and patriotism. He served the country faithfully in the profession of arms nearly thirty years. When a youth in the late war with Great Britain, two Bre
 vets were conferred upon him by his government for skin and eallanwy in that conflict.
 He subsequently, displayed in Florida the same ardor and devotion to ihe service which carac teri. zed his conduct twenty years before, against civi lized foe. ....
 Resolued. That in our sincere coincidence with his widowed wife and orphan children, we tender them that sympathy which recollection of his manly vir. tues and generous, qualities canno, fail to inspire in the hearts of all who knew him.
 ResolUed Tha, in testimony of their for the deceased, the officers of this Post wear the usual badge ofmournng for the period of one month.
 Re'olued, That these proceedings be published in the Nat lntelligsncer. Washington Globe. and in a newspaper at Li,chfeld, G., and that the Command ing Officers be requested 10 forward copy of them to the bereaved family. Signed,
 I B. K. Pierce. It. Col lst Artillery s. Whiting, Major let Artillery. H. Saunders, Bt Major lst Ar. | ,illery. A. N. McI.aren, Surgeon U. s. A. l. Bank. l head Magruder, lst It. lst Artillery. M T. Burke, Ist It. lst Artillery. E. A. Caasron 1st LA 1st Arti. lerv. I. s Hathaway, lst It. lst Artillery. Samuel Jones, 2d It. lst Artillery John M. Brannan, 2d It. lst Artillery j. G, Maren, 2d It. Is. Artillery. 1 Hancock Barracks, Me-. October 20. ls42.
 The Hartford Times says that British gold will operne on the elections" during the contest between Clay and the chm party. Pray MT. Times, who are
 the traitors that be thus bought You give had character to your own party. What would be ,hot of foreign tourist who should bring this charge of venaity and corruption agninst American ei,izsns7 | ata- ... -a--. r.., W. H. Herald. l The Temperance Far.--We understand that the re. cepts of the Fair given bv the ladies at Union Hall, last week. for the benefit Of the Martha Washington Temperance Society, amounted to between three and four hundred dollars! Good enough h-Hars Courier. Badly OG-The I.ocos feel dreadful wormy at the result of the Little Town Elections which have jus, taken place in Connecticut They begin to read l their doom for next April The New.Haven Regis. ter man appears to be haunted by [" coon skns' and takes the worst. But it's no use Osborne !-youre gone coon Steamboat disosters" and hais over. board, won't save you Your next "s.eamboat ex. cureion" will be away up Salt River!" Take in the plank-boys !-HartEord Courier.
 l MT. T. Elwor,h the pedestrian, completed his great feat of walking 1000 miles in 1000 consecutive hours yesterday morning. clock, in perfect health, and looking in excellent condition He continued walk ing during the day until o'clock P. M. in presence of large number of persons. The last mile but one yesterday afternoon. he performed jp , min. 90 sec 1 We're doing a cracking business as the hail stones coolly remarked to he window glass. We're l Pdned to hear it. replied the glass. Pooh you should make light oft, responded the hail stones A Good Joke-The following is told as a good joke on board the ship Hanover:
 There was lazy int fellow among us, who was always lolling or sleeping on the coops; upon whom we resolved to play a l trick; so seazing an opportunity when he | was snug in his customary roost, we placed ourselves with buckets of water just over him. At a signal given he was ierked off the coop, and soused from head to foot with such full and successive torrent of the bri- ny fluid. accompanied by the cry of man l etc. that he actually struck out as if swim ming for his life. till failure in inc supply of water. succeeded by peals of laughter, brought him to sense of his situation.
 THE END OF THE WORLD AT HANp.-Thro'. out New England, considera bIe portion of the religious believe. more or less firmly, that the world will come to an end and pass away about next Aprii-some say the third of that month-others do not fix "the day and the hour' which "no man knoweth." This is no matter of whim and specul ation with those who believe it, but an awful and earnest faith. Those who read thus the pro- phecies, and hundreds of thousands do Ao, are gathering in, as they believe. the fruits of the earth for the last time, looking their last upon the glorious sky and gorgeous foli. age of autumn-are taking their last look at the scenes of earth, and the grand phenome- na of nature-and are waiting for the hea- l vens to be rolled together as a scroll, and the earth burnt up, with all that it contains.
 They see the great drama of human exis- tence ending. The vision of Daniel is ac- complished- curtain is rolling down up- on the stage of time. ..-.lr.
 These men and women give themselves now 10 deep meditation and earnest prayer. They wear anxious and up looking taces.- They listen for the sound of the last trumpet, set, expecting the coming of the Son of Man with all the hosts of heaven. .-I...
 Neighbor meets neighbOr, not 10 talk of politics or money making. Their cattle and goods are uncared for. They talk of the ap. preaching day of doom. s. '.
 Their good wives pious church going wo. men git with folded hands. letting their