The Litchfield County post., 1828-08-14
= N. E. Weekly Review.

jackson, in Plymouth, recently assembled in solemn
form, to debate upon the a-absorbng question ofthe
presidency. A. w. We'ton wis called to the chair,
and M. 3. Wilson appointed secretary. Sundry res
oiutions, similar to the Sharon spawn, passed
the administration denounced woully corrupt,
and the Hero was invited to enter the Presidential
chair forthwith viS. after the 4th of March next. At
ter the more important business Of the meeting was
finished, it thought advisable to take the number
of the Herotes present. not for the gratc of the
MEMBERS but for the good Of the cause in other and
distant parts Of the country. Whether this numbering
was made by each member running his finger into
pile Of wet sand, and then counting the holes, or
whether committees were appointed to count the host,
does appear; all we know is the positive fact that
without regarding fractions the round number of
SIX, including the chairman and secretary, was
found to be present this awfuIIy important
SION Whether after the fashion Of their brethren in
Windham, seven delegates were named for the Md
detown Convention, one more than the whole NUM-
Der present, not made known to The editor of
the Times will do we'll to record this az "Sign'-
that from to twelve in town 10 great strength
as the "New Republican Party can claim in this
| state.
There are certain characters in this state, who, in
politics, the most kind obliging, faithful fellows,
we we'll conceive Of; and witha possessing most
ahery regard for the interests of the good people Of
Connecticut Why, il is but few months since sun
dry ofthese men, took solemn oath that they
would stick to the party ' all was blue;" and with
zsa interchangeable assisted in making admDstra-
ton ticket for Electors OF President and Vice Presi
dent Last week hear of their assisting at Middle
| town IN making out Jackson Ticket for the same
purpose though their presence was ndspcnslby ne
cessary in any and every party which start up in
the stae---as though nothing eectua' could be done
unless they have a hand in the concern. Now this we
call kindness neutrality-suspicious. superlatve-
benevolence the most disnteresed-a sacrifice OF
time, talents and loose change, pro bono pu6LcO,
might put even Bruus TO the blush. If the names OF
these be suffered to rot, through the ingrat
shA
ored by their citizenship should be kept in long re-
membrance. We shall content ourself this week with
immortalizng only ofhem, -premsing that sundry
more may be named hereater,-and that one is the
goodly town Of Cornwall famous for other causes,
than that Of its being the Ioeum domumcuie of Mr..
- Esq.
Mr. Henry A. Perkins, recently Cashier Of the Phoe-
nix Branch Bank, in this place. has been appo,n ed
Cashier of The Hartford Bank to l the vacancy &C.
casioned by the resignation Of Mr. Horace Burr. Mr.
left this place a short time since having accepted
the appointment OF Cashier in the Mechanics Bank al
New-Haven.
The Miners Journal advertises for 500 Iabourers &
% horse teams, wanted at the Schuylkil coal mines
where constant employment and good wages may be
had.
There are at present eighteen Insurance Compan.
les in Boston, the aggregate capital amounting to $5,-
500 OOO which for ts soIidty and safety d not sur.
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Accounts from North Carolina represent the crops
most abundant The Edenton paper says that il the
farmer has any of complaint must be that their
barns will uot be large enough toconain the products
Of their fields.
The three companies arrived at Bangor on the 25th
ult from Green Bav, in the brig TaIia, from New
York, at Bangor. They had encamped on the High
Grounds back ofthe Town, from whence they would
proceed in few days to HouIton.
E. Britton, ESQ., of Little Falls N. Y. has now more
than 300 swarms of Bees-2OO Of them young swarms,
and doing well.
During thunder shover.the house of Mr.. 4. Sper.
ry, in Dover Cuyahoga Oh. was struck by light.
ning and Messrs. Thadeus p Alger. and Sias FoOte,
both Of ROckpor, who were in the house at the time,
were killed.