Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-09-14


his Nllellge& accession % the honor Of Doc
tFata Ct Divinity, the public have mol beer
very e0Frectly informed, has requested me
70 STATE. the f6cts for their satisfaciion and
ii M b q q joined nv church q New York
and 4 baltised him, as d cnnvert, to Christ
many years ago I: since which his conduct
has been consistent and exemplary IN hu
eminent degree. deserving. as Il has won,
the high appreciation Of all his acquaint,
ance. His efforts 10 obtain an education
and bis singular proficiency, In his circum.
stances. are indeed worthy Of praise and i'm.
itation. He has been for some time past
the successful and beloved pastor of color.
ed congregation in he city Of Hartford, CT.
and as such honDred BY his ministerial
brethren. Il h. =. !, 49, t5fsr I'D .s.,.@. 80
AS 10 the Doctrate. the fact was, that Q
motion was made in a, respectable London
Institutions hayingsthe power TO confer that
degree upon him.. But as soon. az ne was
apprised fiEhe very judiciously and prompt
ly prevented IT,; and il never was confer
red And 4 concur with you IN thinking
that his respectability is only enhanced, e
the esteem Of the wise and the good, by all
the agency he had in. the affair. Il trust
God viii increasingly sustain and prosper
tAtt1ctVta uSgtMtAlC11S SotSSssAss4 shsS
brethren, his kinsmen according 10 the flesh.
IN. !. ~ M. Al SAMUEL H, cox IL
4 Brooklyn, Nj Y, August 81 1913.
The HAMPTON EAmrLf.--The Charleston
Mercury, the fourth ulf, contains an arti-
Gle published in the Magnolia for June AZ,
accompanied with communication pre-
pared for hat.magazine by the present Col.
Wade Hampton, senior Of South Carolina.
II relates u The distinguished part taken in
the Revolutionary War by the late General
Wade Hampton (tte father of the writer)
and his uncIes Preston, Edward, John. Rich
ard and Henry Hampton. The father of
this illustrious fhmily-Anthony Hampton.
one of the eldest emigrants to South Caro-
lima, from Virginia-and his sons Preston
and Edward, were siain at different periods
by the Indinns. All the family served in
the army Richard, Henry, and Wade as
colonels under Gen: Sumter. II may be
proper tosmention that the present Col.
Wade :. Hampton served with his fisthef,
when the lntierwas in command in the Nor
thern frontier IN the last war; the same ac-
complishca gentleman also served as an aid
de camp 10 Cen. jackson at the battle of
New Orleans. md was depused 10 convey
The intelligence the glorious event to the
Legislators Of SOuih Carolina, then in ses-
sion.- n. All Spiyit ot the Times. = =
Gen. Wade Hampton was "a personal
friend of cor Tallunadgoof Litchfeld, with
served ip ne revolutionary war;,
and his sons received hsir early education
undcf he tuition Of The Rev. Azel Backus,
of Bethlsna. sssg
4 Z. 49,: :. ~ :
sEQuAI RErREsESrA AXIOM There, are 5O,-
O0U loco 600 voters in Illinois, and 10000
Wigs The Loco 'ocos have six Repre-
scnfs7tixes and two Senators. in Congress,
and tie w higs one Represent III Mis-
souri, there are az. 600 w higs,and this, large
body have MI eyen one Representative. This
s Loco Foco equal sePresensa 81. z.
Repltb lican. q. u *
EAT&r. ArrRAY AT E1KToN. MD,--We re-
grefhnving ID record D fatal fencontre which
TOOK sBsaee Yesterday at Elkton. Cecil couE-
d. Ma. bg::wcen An1cs Z. Forward. q law.
yer that village, and formerly q member OF
Ihe. state l9gislaflfc from Cecil coi:tv, ana
pnlrner g. Ricketts, editor and propriet0f0f
lhe Cecil Wing. published at EIltton. II APP
pears that asmisund efstanding Of d political
,harncter had existed between the parties
for d conside rable time, which gave rise TO
severe pub ations from each, some
ofrecent date. The facts as related 70 US.
/ Ricketts, had proceeded 10 the pdstofHce
for the purpose of getting his papers and
letters. Soon safter leaving the post ONCE,
he was mel BY Forward. who seized him BY
both arms. Appsehending that . serious as
sanlt might, ens,se. Ricketts, quickly :diseu-