vr-r TI-IE NORWALK GAZETTE. 31 1 : men among them deserving of any and every trust. Mr. Ev- .eFett, although a man of Fine talents, has not been very consist- ent, and though brother to the wliig Governor of Massachusetts, and perhaps of some influence, we can say of him, as we have ofothers, we “distrust the Greeks and their gifts." \Ve cannot forget his violent opposition. to Gen. Jackson—his anti-republi- - can conduct in Spain, etc.” 3:?’ We have been a little unfortunate in getting out our new form of the Gazette, a part of the title having been drawn out and the outside of the sheet worked in rather a slovenly and careless manner, during the absence of the publisher. We hope to do these things better hereafter. " \V.ut WITH THE Si-:MiNoI.E_s IN FLORIDA.-The National Intelligencer states on the authority of letters published in the Southern papers, that the Territory of Florida has become the theatre of a petty war, in which already the blood of Indians and whites has been shed. Aconflict took place, on the 18th ult. between a party of Indians, 50 or 60 in number and a party fmilitia, 30 or 40 in number, near Fort Crum, _in which, oftiie whites, one sergeant and seven privates were killed, and seven wounded. Gen. Call, with 250 men, arrived in camp on the 19th, and took the general conirnand- The body of the Indians was in the neighboring hammocks, (jungles) and a general bat- tle was expected. The‘ white families had, for the most part, abandoned their homes, in great alarm, and assembled at the different places where the inhabitants have erected. or are erect- ing forts for protection. At Newmansviile, the Court-house is turned into a fort, and the jail into a block hniise. At old Mr. Cruin’s (Fort Crum) were upwards of three hundred people, and more coming in. Meanwhile, the Indians are said to have laid waste the country from Black Creek to Fort King, a distance of eighty miles. The Indians have been led to these atrocities by a portion of the tribe who were unwilling to relinquish their territory and emigrate to the West, agreeably to the provisions of theirtreaty with the United States. From Charleston papers of the 2d January we learn that a public meeting had .been held in that city, and_ a corps of vol- unteers organized to proceed forthwith to the assistance of their fellow-citizens in Florida. LATE AND IMPORTANT FROM 'rr-:xAs.--Letters were received in this city yesterday, dated New Orleans, December 20th, an- nouncing that the town of San Antonio de Bexar has surrender- ed to the Tearian forces, which at ourlast accounts were besieging it. Gen. Coss. the Mexican commandant, with a few of his troops had retired into tho citadel ; but as the town was occupi- ed by the Texians and their prisoners, and Coss’s force without provisions, he would be compelled to surrender himself a prison- er of war in afew days. The writer refers for further particulars , to the New Orleans papers of the 20th, but as usual, they failed to arrive. 4 Thus has terminated, for months at least, the war in Texas, and no one who is familiar with her resources and the character of her people, can doubt her ability to establish her independence. That such may be the rich and merited reward of their patriot- ism is not only our earnest desire, but we most firmly believe. as we always have. that there isa spirit abroad in Texas, which can never be made to yield to the Priest-ridden and Despotic Goveanment of Santa Anna. No other expedition can be fit- ted out by Mexico against Texas until Spring; and then the V army of the Patriots will be sutfciently strong to repel any force that Santa Anna may bring against them. In the mean time we learn from the letters of our correspond- eats and the southern papers, that such is the confidence of our fellow citizens at the South in the justice of the Texian cause and the certainty oftheir succes, that they are passing into the Territory by thousands, as to the land of promise. Full faith appears to be given to Mr. Aitcai-:a’s declaration on the floor of Congress, that “ Texas is the garden of lhe world."---C'ot,mert§* Eziqurrcr. The Wasliiiigton correspondcntofthe Baltimore If‘atriot relates the following incident in the House of Representatives on Mon- day :—-About 20 minutes before 12 o'clock, when,the members ofthe House were parading the lobbies, conversing, writing, reading newspapers, and so forth and so on, a Quaker Lady in the Gallery, of the Hicksite order, commenced a plaintive ex- liortation. in which she conjured all particularly, more than any one particular, to mind and to take heed of their ways. Her voice had the effect to create quite a sensation. The members who were under the Gallery in the lobby, liearingalady’s voice in the Hall. rushed back among their seats to get a sight ofthe fair expounder of biblical law. Seine had their eye glasses in quick requisition ; all the bachelors seemed wonderfully deligh- ted ; and the nullifires caught every word as it fell, in order no doubt to ascertain if one of the Northern female abolitionists had not come to instruct Congress in propria persona upon their duty. A Post _ Oflice Department has been established in Texas and John R. Jones, formerly a Postmaster somewhere in the United States, has been appointed Postmaster General. It will be recollected that on all imported goods paying more than twenty per cent, duty, one twentieth of the excess over the twenty per cent'is deducted on and after this day until the first of January, 183_8. ‘ Tne Globe publishes a treaty of peace. commerce, and alliance between New Grenada and the State of the Equator, (Quito) which was negociated three years ago, but has been very recently ratified. ' . - ' ‘ ' " H.u.Li.:r’s com:'r.—-We learn from Mr. Loomis,‘of Yale’-‘ College, that this aerial wanderer has again made its appear- ance in the east.—L7't. Emporuim. q. . _ __ ' mm ' ' g DIED, at New-Canaan, on the 14th ult, James ‘Bradley.’ son of Bradley Keeler, in the 4th year of his age, ‘ ’ < 1836 MONEY WANTED.- T HE subscriber requests all those whose accounts are four months tation. EDWIN LOCKWOOD, Jan.-12.’ 9. HOUSE AND LOT for sale, situated in the centre of tlievillage 7 ’ , , of Norwalk, near the churches, on the east side ofthe rivei.—- ,. The house is at two story frame building, with every convenience for a family, with barn, out houses. and a well of goodwater. The‘ lot contains about three acres of land. On it there isa variety of fruit - trees. and the soil is of an excellent ualit . if he above shall not be ‘I Y , . sold by the first of March next, it will then be rented for one yeart-e For further particulars, apply to Edwin Lockwood, Norwalk-. A ' 9 JOSEPH W._iioi_rr. OR. SALE—a second hand Sleigh and harness, and string-rill bells, nearly new-will be sold cheap it‘ applied for soonl ' Norwalk, Jan. I], 1836. -. H. T. MORGAN. 9 1t- EW BOOKS.-—'l'he Rhode Island Cottager, alVarrative oflacts‘ . by a Clergyman ofthe Protestant Episcopal Church, for sale by J. A WEED. CAST STEEL AXES.-—Watsons 81. Dikemans Cast SEE! Broad Wool, and Boys Axes, for Shh?‘ by WM. 1. S FREET. 9 EGISTER for 1836. the Ct‘)-[Ill-16'-cIlt:t't Regisfermf:ii' I836, just rer ' _ ceived and for sale by g -.l A. WEED. 9 . Fairfield County, .93. It 2 County Court, January, Term, A. D. 1835. IT is ordered by said Court. the": ti meeting ofthe Judges of said County Court, and ofthe Representatives chosen on the first Monday of Aprillast to attend the General Assembly, and belonging to the towns of said Fairfield County, be holden at the Court House in Danbury. in said County, on the 27th day ofllanuarv. 1836, at two o'clock P. M.to take into consideration the nropiiety of repairing the goal in said Dar bury, and of nnilding a new goal in said Danbury, and to transact such otlir.-r business relative to the public buildings of said County, as they may deem it expedient to consider: and, if they shall deem it expedient, to levy a tax upon the inhabitants of said County, the the purposes aforesaid. By order oi‘ the Court. ‘ 9 _ THOMAS B. OSBORNE. Clerk. OUSE,-BARN, AND FIFTY‘ ACRES OF LAND, for sale, situated in New Canaan, about one mile and a_ half east from the meeting house, on the road leading to Norwalk, South Salem and Rjdgefield. The house is new, two story high. and well finished with every convenience for a family. The barn is a large and good snbstantiiil building, The larigzlis tinder good cultivation. ofan excel lent soil, and is divided into arable, pasture and wood, and is well Wu Iered. There is R great variety of friut trees upon it For further particulars, inqnire on tliepromises of HIRAM BROWN. New Canaan, Jan, 1836. 9 Nb)h)DLES.— Drilled eye Needles, at ten cents a paper, for Edie by CHS.M.I§N.'l1‘I‘, 0ld\Voll,Jsiil?,,1836, 9 or more standing, to call and settle them, without further iiivi-"
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