The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1828-11-13

Trimhle has been reelected by majority of
from 1000 10 5000 votes. We come TO this
conclusion from the general complexion of
the intelligence published on both sides of the
question. In the some way we are induced
to believe that a majority of the members of
Congress will be- from the jackson party
Jour. Com.
The Ncw-York papers contain at length the
account OF an accident truly melancholy
Francis Z. Powers aud John Tierny had
been ont 10 a hall on "Wednesday morning,
and went into Powers room to procure some
gin. This they obtained. and returned to the
room of Terny. While they were sitting to-
gether, Powers drew from his breast a loaded
pistol, and laid it by his side. Tierny and his
wife told him he should be carelui,as it might
go off and cause mischief. He replied that it
could not-there was guard to the lock. To
prove his assertion he pointed the pistol to-
wards Tierny it went off, and killed him al
most immediately. AS there WAS NO doubt
that the firing was accidental, Powers. who
belonged to private watch, was not taken IN
to custody.
Importance ola Vote.-We do not reco|Iect
ever to have seen the importance OF single
vote SO strikingly Illustrated as in the recent
election OF Representative to Congress in
Maine.
In Hancock and Washington district, the
whole number of votes was 3549; necessary
for a choice, 1873. Mr.. Jeremiah O'Brien
the present member, had 1775, and was cleo
}ted.-GreenfeM Gaz.
Substitute for Gymnasium.-It is stated
in the Quarterly Journal of the Education
Society. that there is workshop connected
with the Theological Seminary at Andover,
where the students employ themselves in ma
king candle and soap bores, bedSteads and hay
rakeS.
The Montreal Herald states, that on the
morning of the 18th ult. a most extraordinary
darkness oyerspread that city, vi ich to many
pOrtended some dreadful commissions of ma
ture. The sky appeared Of a dismal saffron
hue. similar to what it assumed during the
dark day in November, 1919. The darkness
for IA short space was so great, that lights had
| to be employed in the Court House aud 9th
er public Offices.
1t is said that NJ. Cheverus, formerly Cath.
Ole Bishop of Boston, now Archbishop OF
Bordeaux, has received Cardinals Hat.
The Gov. CT New Hampshire has appoint
ed Thursday the 18th day of November inst.
to be observed as day Of public Thanksgiv-
ing and Prayer throughout the state.
I Gov. Trimbe Of Ohio has issued his proc
lamation,recommending that Friday the four
teenth day of November next, be observed
by the people OF that states as a Day of
Thanksgiving.
Gov. Lincoln of Massach usetts has also
appointed Thursday the twenty enth of
November to be celebrated with Thanksgiv-
ing and Pralae.
| Three Thousand Foid.-Mr. Andrew Lind
say, of Barnet, says he planted this season,
three kernels of the eight rowed corn. which
produced three thousand three hundred and
four fold
A Mrs. Fanny Budlong. of Mississippi, has
advertised her husband as a runaway, and
concludes by saying he is a ''drunkard and IA
Jackson man."
| Steamboat Accidents.-A letter from Gin
CIlHdiI, udteu tne Z0u ut SdyS:-"belWetu
this place and Louisville, on our way down,
in, the steamboat Potomac, the steamboat
Waveriy came in contact with US, and cut
our bow to the waters edge. Our plIul ii
fireman, and an old gentleman returning from
the east to his family, were thrown over
board. The old gentleman was drowned.-
Pro'identially the Native came along and
tOwed US to Louis, e."
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then. was snagged near the mouth of the o.
hO on the 18th ult. and sunk. Her passen-
gers escaped without injury. She mad 100
tons of lead OH board, which with her engine,
were saved.
paluabt Dairy.-We are informed that
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