Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-09-03

Mr.. MNury, late Consul at Liverpool 10
given. Il will be remembered that Mr.. M.
was removed from that Office some three
months since to make room for mere par
ti2an of the "powers that be-"
TIE venerable Mr.. M0ry.-The late ad-
vices from America inform us that Francis
B. Ogden has been appointed Consul at Llv.
erpOOl, vice the venerable Maury, removed
Venerable indeed In years, and distinguish
ed In worth, 10 the gentleman thus alluded to-
and although delicacy (orbids us to question
any DEGREES Of foreign government, IN the
disposal Of its own Offices, still we lament
that removal should be appended to- the name
OF Mnury ia any records which the United
States could show. His appointment, eman-
atinC directly from the Father vt his COnn-
trv.H n long and faithful term of service has
justified the choice and shown that the seIec-
ton Of Washington was honorable to his
iudrnnent and his character. Few men have
pussed through life with more esteem,-nonc
have discharged their duties with strlcter ana
more devoted zeal. The mercantile navy OF
America possessed faithful representative
and It's distressed seamen always found IN
Iivernool that advice, succour and protection
which robbed misfortune OK its sting ana
opened brighter prospects to their view. HIS
were services. not professions, while his bland
and courteous manners attached friends, and
concilioted-no, not enemiGs-fOr the venera-
HE Maury had none. No American Admin
istration ever thought Of his removal save
the nresent, and despite that delIcacy to
which we have referred, we reiterate our re-
grets ut the event, and consider that u
Retirement from his responsible duties, was
deemed necessary, resignation, not re"o00',
would have shown brighter In the page ot
national gratitude.
Uneramplcd Abstinence. Mr.. Reuben kei"
sey, respectable young man OF talrheid' IN
this county, aged about 20. Is SAID 10 nave
subsisted on nothing but cold water, Tor more
than GDrtf davs, fiis mind seems to have
been partially distracted, ind ne has chiefly
! kent his room, apparently averse to any inter-
course with the world for nearly three years
mast; the quantity Of food taken by him for
the last twelve months 10 supposed to be less
than that required for the ordinary nourish.
ment Of an infant but during the period FIRST
named, neither persuasion, threats, or force
have been efFectyial to make him sw allow the
least substance Of any kind. Some particles
of food, crowded between his teeth two
weeks ago, were discharged from his nostrits
directly after, and no further c0mpulsion has
been used, He IL described as wasted to a
ghastly skeleton; still he is thought in great
, measure TO retain his senses, and to enjoy the
, boneflt Of sleep. This affecting case 10 be-
lieved TO be- almost unparalleled, and has
thus far baffled all the efforts Of medical skill
!, ~. Little Falls Friend.
Llinois.-The Rev. J, M.rEllis, Of Illinois
gives an account Of Sangarno, Morgan and
, Greene counties, 10 that State. tie says the
average quantity Of corn per acrels 90 10 o.
eth:- ss.,ii"s ssn phgHi Average
Of wheat s5 bushels. Fruit and vegetables
In abundance. Corn and wheat fields Of so
to 80 acres are very common. A native OF
New England raised 1860 bushels Of onions
from Geld Of ten acres, by the labor Of one
man. Many farmers from New-England
have settled in these countries, and large
framed barns are increasing rapidly. Mr..
Z. says that In consequences Of the fertility Of
the soil, the people have much time without
employment, and he 10 apprchensive that this
leisure will be devoted to Incidence and vice
M In other similar countries.
! On Sunday morning last, about two o'clock,
Gre broke out In the north part Of New
Bedford, (Nfass.) In building called "The
Ark" which was consumed, with three other
dwellings. Another dwelling and stable
were also injured. "The Ark" was inhabit-
ed by degraded population, and considered
such nuisance, that the public authorities
were taking measures for having them remov-
ed. On Saturday the building was vacated
| by the tenants and on the following evening
a number Of persons assembled and began to
tear Il down, without, however, causing any
disturbance. The fire, which subsequently
broke out, is supposed to have been commu-
nicated by some Of tho occupants, as they
make threats of revenge, and quantity Of
combustibles had been previously collected
therc.-Dcily Ado.
Generous O6er.-The proprietors Of The
Academy, buildings and grounds IN Middle
town, Con-, lately occupied by Capt. Par
fridge, rs the seat Of his military aud scien-
tic institution, have offeredStO present them,
as donation to the Methodist Episcopal
Church, to aid in the establishment Of col
lcge or university In thatplace on certain con-
ditions. The buildings. which are Of very
permanent construction, and grounds, are
thought 70 be worth $4,000. They are,
however. estimated ut S3S, SSS,SS, and are
given .gratuitOusly on condition that the
Methodist community raise an additional
sum OF S60,666,6e, for the endowment of the
college which Is required to 60 into operation
Oct /, 1880. Should the New-York Con-
ference Of the Methodist Church unite with
the New-England Conference for the estab-
lishment ola College, no doubt .Middletown
would be the location, and the terms Of this
generous offer promptly complied with but
It the New England Conference must sustain