The Litchfield County post., 1826-10-10

tlans struggling Tor their Independence astAuuEh
deserted by al the world. As for my part.
| am devoted 70 the cause and lee Greece
laN or flourish, remain with her. Do. my
dear SIR, urge our countrymen % assist IA
some more substantial manner this unhappy
people. God knows they are worthy Of our
aid"
II Is understood, though not yet officially
announced, that John A. King Esq. has re-
signed his situation as secretary of iegatiO3
near the Court Of st. James, and that Will
lam Beach Lawrence, Esq. of N. York. has
been appointed his successor, and will shortly
sail for England to enter upon the duties Of
his Office.
SNicide.-The feelings Of our cilizens have
been recently shocked; by the unnatural and
uncommon death of two citizens of this town
by suicide. On Sunday, the first inst. Mr..
William M. Baldwin. aged 90, young man
of respectable connections, and unblemished
moral character, the hope aud pride of his pa
rents, on whom they.leaned for support and
comfort in the decline of life, and whose pros
poets were uncommonly fair for a respectable
standing, among our farming community
an end to his temporal existence, by hanging
himself in his own chamber. He had short
time previously been severely injured in his
head by horse, but had manifested nothing
Of mental alienation. previous to this cruel lay
ing ofhands upon his own life. tits not known
how long he had been hanging when found,
as several hours had elapsed from the time he
was last seen to the time he was taken down.
The jury of inquest, from all circumstances
very properly reported the death to be suicide,
loccasiOned by partial arrangement.
The other case is Mrs. Wilmot, wife Of
Mr.. Eli Wilmot, aged 81. who hung herself
upon loom, on the 9Th inst. She had for
several days manifested evident tokens Of de-
| rangement-her mind was almost perpetually
occupied by the idea that she had been un-
faithful to herself and her friends, aud that in
consequence she was to be hanged, but ex-
pressed preference for drowning. On the
morning in which she was left to commit the
fatal deed, she did not appear to be in that
trouble of mind she had previously expressed,
and no concern was felt by the family for
her safety, or measures taken to prevent her
doing herself harm. About ten o'clock she
requested young woman at the loom to go
out and get her some apples. and while she
was gone, the unnatural act of robbing hus-
band of his bosom friend, and family of chill
dren of their natural guardian and protector
was committed. She had been alone previ-
GUS to being taken down about 80 minutes.
Efforts were made to resuscitate, but IN vain.
Yello,O FeCer.-The Mobile Commercial
Register of the 9th ult. remarks: 1.-THE pre-.
vaiing epidemic appears rather to increase Of
late. A number of cases of malignant fever
have occurred in the city within the last few
days, apd it seems to be the general impress
sion that the present aspect in regard to health
is more unfavorable than it has been. All the
public Offices had been removed about two
miles out of town. The deaths during the
week amounted to nine, six Of which were of
yellow fever.
Republican Delegates from the various
counties Of the state Of New York, assembled
in convention at Utica, on the alst ult. for the
purpose of nominating suitable candidates for
the Offices Of Governor and 1t. Governor, at
the coming election in that state. The num-
Der assembled was one hundred and ten, and
embraced some of the best men i'm the state,
both as It relates to abilities and principles Az
ter the meeting was organized, 10 immediately
proceeded to the nomination Of Governor, by
ballot; the result of which was an unanim-
Gus vote for the nomination of that distinguish
ed statesman and patriot, De WITT CLINTON,
as Governor; and he was accordingly recon-
rnended to the electors by a vote Of the meet
ing, and a committee chosen to draft a. adj
dress to the citizens in favor Of hisselection.
After considerable debate, and several ballot
ings, it was resolved unanimously that HEKar
HUNTINeroN be recommended to the people
as a suitable candidate for the office of 1t.
Governor. Another Convention is yet to be
held at Herkimer, the result of which we
shall give hereafter. We know not what cam
didates il any will be set up in opposition TO
the Utica Convention; Clinton is the favOrite
Of the people of New York, and we venture to
predict that>an opposition to his election will
have no other effect than to prove his unboun-
dei popularity with the freemen.
We learn that the sloop Of war Lexington,
now lying at Newly FORK, has been ordered 70
proceed to Trinidad, to bring home the re-
mains Of the gallant Perry-the hero Of lake
Erie. Capt. ID. Turner, Of the Navy, who
was with the Commodore at the time of his
decease, win 60 out in the Lexington, as a.
gent for the government, to attend to the dis