Litchfield enquirer., 1843-06-15

most prominent incidents in his most eventEul life: and also a synopsis Of toOrdS in tsUeEty languages" to which he devoted near ly fen of the best years of his long life; ar, ranging the most important words in eac h language "under the same radical letters, with translation of the signifcations, and references from one to another when the senses are similar, by which he was enabled to discover the affinilies between different languages, and the primary physical idea of an. original word, from which the secondary senses have branched forth" The publicn- ton of this work must add to the already ex- tensive fame of this great and good man | and we hope for our own copntry's honor, 1 that measures may be taken to put it to press forthwith. HGuen Courier.
 A DEsPArcA.-A Washington corrcspon- dent of the Philadelphia Evening Mercury writes:
 A despatch has been received at the De- l paTtment of State, from the Sandwich Islands | containing formal and strong protest from their King, against the late invasion of the British, addressed to all Governments invi- ting our and their inter position to check the illegal and grasping spirit of ofconquest which 1 England of late years has adopted, without respect to the comity of nations or deference | to the Treaty stipulations which obligated her to a C. ufse entirely different.
 The protest is drawn up in an able and manly style, setting forth in the strongest and most proper terms the injuries inflicted by England, and appealing for mediation in such language as must induce warm and decided expression of sentiment by other countries.
 DEATH OF AN OLD SERvANT.-The Wash ington Capitol, of Tuesday, says" ,"General Washington's colored servant, Cary, was bu- ried on Sunday last, from Green leafs Point. and was followed to the grave by large at the time of his death, IA years old. and was for number of years ostler to Gen. Washington, whom he served at the passage of the Deloware, and at the battles of Bran- cywine and Trenton. Old Cary was known and respected by every citizen of this place. He loved the memory of his patriotic mas- ter, and as an humble mark of respect, on his birth day, and in fact, every military par ade, he wore an old shad. bellied uniform coat, and a three .cornered hat, with huge cockade, which he said Washington gave him. On these occasions the boys used to collect around him, but his venerable ap- pearancc disarmed them of all thoughts of mischief and he was always allowed the honorable privilege of hobbling in the rear of the military, under whose protection he generally placed himself.
 DIvoRcEs business of divorcing is going on swimmingly under the action of the Connecticut Legislature, They arc espe- ci ally kind in regard to those New Workers, dissatisfied with the hymenial moose, who flee into that State for few weeks to obtain leave to slip it off. But why subject poos forlorn women to the hardship of going to Connecticut to obtain separations from hus- bands, courted, perhaps by themselves, and from whom they have run away! Why not adjourn over for few days into New York for the transaction of this sort oe business? Their acts would be just as le- gal. were they to do so as some of them are now, Suppose some of the New York hus- bands thus divorced bya foreign state were to repudate this foreign legislation, and claim-as they might enforce-their martial rights-eh !-N. Y Com. Adv.
 SINGULAR DEArH-The Cincinnati Sun of Tuesday, says:-
 "Some time last week a man was found on Deer Creek bridge dead. in a singular DO. stion. It appears the fellow had been steal. ing hogs through the night and made off with them safely and was on his fourth voyage, but getting weary had stopped to rest. The feet of the animal were tied with a cord and slung over his head, and as he leaned upon the ralings, as is supposed, the hog slipped over the side, choaking the man to death."
 FAcTS FOR THE PEoPLE.-Our readers will recollect that short time since, (only about three years) there were more State Prison convicts than there were cells, and the pro. ject was entertained by the legislature of erecting another building for the suitable accommodation ofall criminals. At that time, Rev. Jared Curtis, the worthy chaplain of the prison, said that if measures could be adopted to urge forward the temperance re. form, no additional building would be requir- ed, but that on the contrary, there would soon be cells ito let"
 And his prediction has been fulfilled. The temperance cause has gone forward, and the manufacture of. and traffic in, spirits, has greatly iminshed-thousandso of inebriates have been reformed-and upwards of forty cells in the State Prison, are noW wiihout ten- GntS.-Merc. Journal.
 OUTRAGE AND DEATH IN CouRr.--A most disgraceful outrage took place in the Court room a: Canton, Mississippi. on the 2nd ult> between MT. Jeremiah Ellington and T. c. Tupper, Esq Ellington was pros- ecutor in criminal case in which Mir. Tup- per was counsel for the defence. It is sta ted that while Mir. Tupper was addressing the jury and commenting legitimateiy and properly upon the evidence, Ellington came up behind him, and struck him twice or thrice over the head with huge stick. MT. T. thereupon seized a sword cane that lay l. .l :zL Ln tnhh heaAh h