Litchfield enquirer., 1843-04-20

The New York Courier and Enquirer relates an
incident connected with the late Rhode Island cleo
ton, which exhibits instance Of as pure patriot.
ism as the world ever witnessed. Capt. Carpenter
an old ship master, was on his dying bed not expec.
ted to live through the day, on Wednesday morning.
His gravc'clo,hes were oil prepared with his own
knowledge. That morning he called his wife to his
bed side and said to her that he did not expect to
survive the day, And my DEAR" said he ~ have
nothing else to leave to you and our children, but
want very much to leave you The legacy of good
governmental want to vote to-day" Mrs. c. was
Of course astonished, and replied, that such thing
was impossihe-that he was then dying. The cir
cumstance however, was communicated to the presi.
ding officer Of the ward, and the ballot box was con-
veyed to the house Of the dying patriot by officer
he was raised in bis bed, wrote his name on the "aw
and order tcket-fell back upon his bed, and in q
few hours was corpse!
A Cold SHoULDER.-The manner in which the
Globe is disposed to receive John Tylers overtures
of affectionate confidence, may be Judged from the
following passage.
"The administration of apostates, utterly abiured
by the honest men OF both parties, without having
solitary friend returned as yet to either branch of
party upon-no system OF measures but that which
the country has marked with its reprobation-now
addresses itself altogether to the cupidity of the
mercenary, to enlist body of Swiss for followers.
WING Victory IN Newt RLEANs-The Wings oil
New-Orleans have succeeded in carrying the Gene
raj Council, and the Councils of each Of the three
Municipalities, by triumphant maiorities.
Ia =. 1.l-A =
~. Tenn, at the last election the Loco Foeos had
four majority Since that time, five persons who vo.
ted the Loco ticket have been elected to the State
Penten.iary, and is about to be hung for murder
The County may be set down asa Wing County.
ANOTHER ALLEGED DEFAuLrER.-Henry R. School
craft was arrested in New York, on Thursday, in a
civil suit instituted against him by the United States,
to recover $l697, the amount Of the alleged defuca
ton in his capacity Of Indian agent in Michigan
The Court ordered him to give bail in $4,000 q
abide the issue Of the suit.
BLOOD AND SLAusRrER.-The Madisonian of the
18th uls. says:
ave will not handy threats with the Richmond
Enquirer. Suffice it to say, tina: Mr. Richie is dis
tinctly 20 understand that prefer bis friendship
decidedly, but he dares to prick our arm sDiM las
StcoF0 we VIII strake falry back, and with ALL DUN
STRENGTH INTO HIS BREAST. Our hands are
Tor our friends, Osr DAGGERS for our enemies"
life boat for gale is bess-a pap boat for squan
rhF ". r. Aneyican.
ANEW POSTMASTER AT NoRwIcH.-The New York
Express states authority from Washington, that
| Samuel w. Downer tWhig) has been removed from
| the post Office in Norwich. and Enoch C. Chapman
(LocO) appointed in his place.
Col. Stone, of the New-York Commercial has
commenced suit for libel against Levi D. Stamina
the Plebeian. The hbellOas statement had rsfer-
ence to Col s. discharge of his duty as Deputy Su-
periRtsndent Of COmmoa Schools. Damage laid 4,
| ten thousand dollars.