The Litchfield County post., 1827-04-05

Nc HedSuTeg tO cuSuIS SuCCcss tO Cne present undertaking. The responsibility and best in- terests of the village demand that something should be done tO secure, and render perma- nent the services Ofthe principal of our valua- ble female school.
 Member of Congrcss.-Henry w. Dwight Esq. has been reelected from Berkshire District, Mass. by large majority.
 One hundred and thirty steamboats, accOr- ding to our latest accounts, are now traversing the western waters-Of which IS are upwards Of4OO tons each; 24 rising of 200 tons each and 51 are ranging between 100 and 200 tons each.
 The Salem Gazette says, "We observe by the Town Treasurer's Annual Report, that the celebration of the Fourth of July last year, and the Funeral Solemnities of Ex- Presidents Adams and Jefferson, together, cost the town $2,1l1 19."-It is obvious to in- quire what benefit accrued, in return for the expense.
 Fire ot NortoIk.-A great and very des- tructive cOnAagration occurred at Norfolk on the morning of Friday the 9th inst. About 60 buildings destroyed, including Christ Church, and the new Lancastrian School House. The loss is estimated from S6O, ,OOO to $SO, ,OO0-of which above $S2, 900 was in sured in Richmond-S15 5 900 was insured on the Church.
 A stable in New-Y ork, near the Washington Parade, occupied by MT. c. s. Warner, was destroyed on Thursday morning. Seven horses were burnt, and one of the Broadway coaches. There was no insurance, and Mr. Warner has lost his all. It was supposed to have been the work of an incendiary, as a former attempt to fire it had proved unsuc- cessful.
 A very severe thunder storm occurred at Charleston on Sunday night the 29th ult. from 12 to 1 o'clock. So heavy was the thunder that every house in the city shook as if agitated by an earthquake. The rain fell in torrents. The day previous had been as warm as midsummer.
 The Steamboat MDonough arrived on Fri day from New-York, with her flag at half mast, bearing the corpse of Miss Lucy Ann Phelps, young lady who, but few days be- fore, had been making preparations to come with the family to which she belonged, to see her friends, and spend the spring and summer in Hartford. "Are we not here aotc !--- and are we not gone in a mon,ent!"'
 Conn. Mirror.
 schoolmaster of Harvard has been tried for expelling lad from his school, who refu- sed to attend prayers while in the room. The Court held that the master exercised right full authority, and the jury acquitted him with out leaving their seats.
 Boston Municipal Court-Morch term.- John R. Cabner, marine, for stealing a silver watch from Hammond Chenery, on the 9th ofFebruary, was sentenced to two days soli- tary confinement, and six months imprison- nent in the House of Correction. His plea in defence was, that he had got into bad com pany, and almost frozen in the "horrOrs of hquor." when he had his own money stolen from him, and the watch put into his hands by a lewd female.
 Ezra P. Merritt, larceny, under the infu- ence cf liquor. ten days solitary confinement, and one year imprisonment in the House of Correction.
 A lad about IS years of age, was tried for stealing watch, and acquitted. In the course of the trial, it appeared that the prosecutor sold to the lad. under the name of " Tom and Jerry"a composition of saIeratus, eggs, sugar, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, and rum. A female witness testified that the boy, at the time he was charged with having committed the theft dpp(dlCu lO Uc prIlCCtiy OcTduScuS UOUdOly in consequence of the :" hell broth" that he had been drinking.-Boston Cour.
 The amount of appropriations made by Congress at the last session was $l1, 1915, 1889. Of this amount, S2,917,S6 were for the mil itary service of the current year; $3,l85,74s, for the support of the Navy; $5OO,OoO for the gradual improvement of the Navy; $1,- 73,s4O for pensions $1.718,857 for the ex- penses of Congress, of the executive depart ment, the judiciary, diplomatic intercourse. Sc.; $5O5,OoO for fortihcation; S174,O47 for the Indian Department; and Sl86,8s8 for carrying into effect the Indian treaties.
 Troubles in Canada "A Buffilo paper of the 18th inst. says:-
 "For several days past, there hava been alarming reports in circulation, ofcOmmotions in our neighbouring province of Upper Cana da. A vast number of the inhabitants of the province will come within the operation ofthe alien law. It would appear that they are re- solved not to submit to it; and it is reported that liberty poles, on which were displayed the American flag, have been raised in sever al places. In York, liberty pole was raised, and the American flag waved on it within a few rods of the Capital It was promptly put down by the Government party. A large force was then collected from the neighbour ing country. and the pole and flag were again raised. These may be exaggerated reports