Litchfield enquirer., 1829-10-01
From the Ne,p- York Spectator.
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WASHINGTON, Sent. 20, 18Q

w ASnANUAVNS 0CVLs I've AO%0s
The concerns Of the Post Office Depart
ment occupy, mt present, great share Of the
public attention and conversation. II is well
known that Mr.. Abraham Bradley was, ia
effect, the Treasurer of the Post Office. On
receiving bis dismissal, and being required To
hand over his keys aud papers To Mr.. Gard
ntr, the report is, that he declined to hand
over the key Of the iron chest, in which the
monies Of the Department are kept but sent
the key to the Post Master General, with
request that it might not be committed to any
other person, until the chest should have been
opened, and the amount OF money it contain a
ed told over by some person for Mr.. BradA
ley. II is understood that this was promised;
but that notwithstanding the promise, when a
gentleman, perhaps the son Of Mr.. Bradley,
came on the following day. to count the
money, he discovered that The key had been
given TO Mr.. Gardner. Finding this to be
the case. he declined proceeding any further.
1t is, therefore, in the power If those who
are now entrusted with the money concerns
of the Department, to make what return
they may think proper of the amount OF
funds in the iron chest.
Dr.. Bradley. the other Assistant Post Mas
ter General, has written a letter to Mr.. Bury,
which has caused some feeling. 1t is said
that in this letter, DR.. Bradley reminds Mr..
Barry that he spontaneously promised that
Mr.. A. Bradley should be retained in Office
but that he had violated that pledge that be-
had subsequently promised that the key Of
the chest should not pass out Of his hands;
but that he had violated that pledge. He
then, as the rumOr runs, stated that he could
only consent to retain his Office on the terms he
mentioned; which are, that his reformed
brother shall have allowed to him three Of
the most able clerks in the Department, to b.
employed in investigating and making up his
accounts from the commencement Of his
connection with the Department. This state
ment may be sufficient to serve as an index 10
the statements which may appear in the pa
pers on the subject.
On Saturday last, young man, from Mas
sachnset:s, aged about 25 years, came as a
passenger in canal boat and stopped at a
tavern in Oriskany; being unwell he went to
a physician and procured half an ounce Of
laudanum, as he said, to ease his pain.-He
took part of it., but not finding relief, he
swallowed the remainder which was the cause
ot his death. He had about 20 dollars with
him.-Oneida Rep.
In the Charlestown (Ms.) prison is practi-
sed a new mode of preventing the deliriun,
tremens in drunkards. which it is well to no.
tice. 1t has been customary in other institu-
tons to break the bad habits of the intempe-
rate by degrees: here it is done at once
and the danger apprehended is guarded a
gainst by strong decoctiOn or NORWOOD,
prepared in the form of tea, and given freely.
1t affords relief with scarcely any exception.
N. Y. Obs.
Reading PaperS.-An honest farmer, not five miles
from this place, asked why he did subscribe
for a paper. "Because," said he, my father, when
he died-heaven rest his soul-left ne good many
papers, and hav'nt read them through yei."
berkshire AMERICAN.
The Salem Observer quotes as favorile expressions
in price current, which ought to have been named.
it must be the FIRST ever conducted by w.t." Tar
sticks little in first hands-Indigo prospects rather
blue-TObaceo yields fair qOid pro quO-Cheese in.
animate, but shows signs Of iiie."
Mrs. Royal promises to publish the second volume
OF her PeHnsylraRiG within few weeks Il will con.
tain report Of her famous trial." The demand.
she says is so great that she ais constrained 10 Gallon
her friends" to advance the money