Litchfield enquirer., 1842-07-28

acquainted with the politics of this state, and who have recently visited several of it's remote counties, inform us that the Whig fire burns everywhere with the fiercest in- tensity. All along the border of the Ere canal and its tributaries, but one voice is heard, and that is loudly denunciatory of the suicidal policy of our present state officers, and the anti-tariff doctrines of our Loco-Fo. co members of Congress. Hundreds and thousands of those who have heretofore in- variably acted with the Loco-Focos have boldly come out and avowed themselves their uncompromising opponents so loag as they shall neglect the great interests of the state, and oppose the only measures which can restore the prosperity of the country.- The great mass of the people of this state. we feel no hesitation in asserting, are still friendly to those great Whig principles which they so nobly supported in lS4O.- They advocate the Distribution of the Public Lands, Protectiue TaFif, and sound and national currency. And when those questions are again submitted to them, they will show in the most convincing manner that they are uNcHANGEp.-Troy Whig.
 The Washington Independant is to make it's appearance as daily paper in the course of next week. The friends of Mir. Clay in Congress, have come forward within the last ten days, and made up handsome purse for its support. So says rumor; and in this case do not think that rumor lies.
 North American.
 THE BEST JOKE AFLoAT-A state commit tee of the friends of General Scott, in Penn-' sylvania, have put forth call for state convention at Harrisburg, the 26th of July, in which they remark, " The present Exec utive having committed himself to the prin- ciple of a single term, and being intaeri6ly tenacious of his personal consistency, cannot bo expected to yield to any persuasion to become candidate for ro-election."a That will do.
 N. Y. Ple6ian.
 Political Pun-" Why will the Whigs car. ry the next Presidential election 2" asked one man of another.
 "DoR't know," was the reply.
 "Because all men on the long run must turn to clay. m
 DUEL.-The clerk of the steamboat Fri. bune informs us that another duel was fought on Tuesday last, by MT. Robbins, a bank officer of Vicksburg, and MT. Fall, edi- tor of Vicksburg Sentinel. According to arrangement, the parties had six pistols each, which, after the word "fire," they were to discharge as they pleased. Fall f. red two pistols without effect. Mr. Robbins first shot took effect in Falls thigh, who fell and was unable to continue the contest.
 Louisville Journal.
 TWO MINISTER'S STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.
 On Sunday last, says the Stamford Advo- North stamtord, at the moment the Rev. MT. Fuller, assisted by the Rev. MT. Buffet, was administering the sacrament to his people. The electric fluid entered the chimney of the building, followed the stove pipe down 10 the elbow, nearly over the aisle, when the pipe was burst, and both of the reve- rend gentlemen stricken to the foor-no other individuals of the congregation were injured. MT. Fuller soon recovered from the shock, but it was sometime before Mr. Buffet exhibited any signs of life. He is now however doing well.
 SPEAKING PLAIN.-We cut the following little story from an exchange paper, where it appears without credit. It is the concluding portion of an article on the advantage of plain and comprehensive speaking over the ceremonies and mealy mouthed conversation which lovers (and other people as welD in- dulgc in. Let signing young men and bush. full young ladies read and be wise :-
 We have often been diverted at a tale of old times in New England, short, to be surc but to the point. Two young people, upon certain occasion, became very much smitten with each other, as young people sometimes do. The young woman's father was rich-- the young man poor but respectable. The father could stand no such union, and abso- lutcly opposed it, and the daughter dare not disobey openly. She 'met him by moon. light while she pretended never to sec him and she pined and wasted in spite of her. self. She was ready in love-a state of sighs and tears, which women oftener reach in i'm. | agination than in reality. Still the father re. mained memorable.
 Time passed on, and tho rose on Mary's damask check passed off. She let no con. ] cealment. like q worm in the bud,' prey up. on that damask cheek, however; but when her father asked her why she pined, she al- ways told him. The old gentleman was a widower, and loved his girl dearly. Had it been widowed mother who had Mary in charge, woman's pride never would have given way before the importunites of a daughter. Men, however, are not so stubborn in such matters, and when the father saw his daughters heart was really set upon the match. he surprised her one day by break ing out-' Mary, rather than nope to death, thee had better marry us soon as thee choos. es, and whom thee pleases.'
 And then, what did Mary i-wait till the birds of the air had told her swain of the | change, or until her father had time to alter his mind again. Not bit of it. She clap- ped her neat plain bonnet on her head, walk ed directly into the house without knocking flor knocking was not then fashionable, and found the family just sitting down to dinner. Some little commotion was exhibited at so unexpected an appariiion as the heiress in 1l1x slnA i6