Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-11-19


pool strictly examined on eInbNrkati0n.
A foreign house Of business, established IN
London, stopped payment on Monday last.
Its difficulties have been owing to an exten.
slVe speculation IN Cotton, entered into at the
close Of the year 1899, the effects Of which
have never since been recovered. The debts
amount altogether, we are informed, to rath.
er more than 10000.
Disturbances at BarnSley.-Some further
dist urbanCCs have taken place at Barnslcy
and thu neighbOrhood, 10 Consequence Of
some Of the weavers at DodwOrth having ta-
ken out work at reduced prices and refused
to deliver 1t back 10 their employers. The
cottages Of the weavers were broken open By
u tumultuous mob, and the work was destroy.
ed. The mob assailed the military, the spe-
cial Constables, and others, with stones and
other missiles, but were fortunately dispersed
without loss oflife, Eighteen OF the rioters
"rre taken into custody. Times.
HARTFoRD, Nov. 12.
The annual catalogue Of the officers and
students Of Washington College has just been
published. The different professorshps Ia
this institution are filed with the exception OF
that Of Modern Languages, which is to be
filed in April next There ere at present IN
the regular classes Of the College, seventy.
two, and engaged in the partial course four.
teen, making in all eighty.sir students. From
II statement accompanying the catalogue II
appears, that the collegiate expenses Of each
studen, amount to $3.50 per term, exclusive
of assessments for damages, &c.-Mtrror.
On Wednesday last the water was let into
the canal around Enfield Falls, to such a
height as to admit Of the passage Of boats,
and for the first time, fifteen boats passed
through the canal on their way up the river.
We understand that the ceremony Of opening
the canal was witnessed by large number OF
gentlemen from this city and from Spring
field rs well as the adjoining towns, and that
they were all highly gratifed with the exhl-
btion, as well as with the manner in when
the works have been constructed. The
length of the canal is about six miles; its
breadth and depth are such as to admit not
only the ordinary fat bottO'ncd boats used on
the river, but steamboats, OF much larger
draught. A part Of the canal has been form.
ed In the bed Of Connecticut river, by pla-
cling n substantial embankment Of earth In 1t,
covered entirely on the side next the river
with heavy mass Of stone. There are three
locks at the lower end Of the falls Of about
10 feet lit each, built in the most durable
manner, OF stone laid in water cement, the
mason work Of which Is not surpassed In any
similar work in this country. There Is an
other lock Mt the head Of the canal, together
with a massive breast wall, which are built in
the same substantial manner.-Ib.
State Hospital.-The members Of the
General Hospital Society Of Connecticut, AT
a full meeting held for that purpose on the
9TH inst. by their vote determined the site Of
the Hospital. The Governor Of the State.
and the other two Commissioners appointed
by the Legislature. whose assent is required
to give validity to this vote, are expected to
meet on this business in n few days; and, II
10 hoped. the building will be soon cOmmen-
ced on plan creditable to the State, and ade.
quate to the humane objects Of the institu ton.
The ground selected for site Is about three
Courhs Of mile from the centre Of the city,
containing about sixteen acres. handsomely
elevated on the margin Of the tide waters "a
few rods north Of Barnesville,) commanding
a partial view Of the harbour and city, with a
beautiful prospect Of the country around.
The funds Of the Society, we regret to state,
are yet limited hut generous and enligkt.
-ned community are sufficient surety for
the support Of public charity presenting
such strong claims TO humanity and christian
benev Olence. -NeiC Haven Herald.
CHRONOLOGICAL venerable and respected
citizen has communicated TO us the following
facts The first chaise, or chair on wheels,
used in New-Haven, was introduced by Ma
dam Soltonstali, when she married President
Clap, A. ID. l74O. The second was owned
BY Mr.. Greenough; the third by General
Wooster, on his return from England. about
l748 or 1850. When President Clap first
came to New. Haven, in 1889, there were no
more than eleven houses IN the town with
sash lights in windOws.-ib.
1t is mentioned in the Register. AS derived
from and old inhabtant Of the city, that from
the conclusion Of the revolutionary war in
1888 to the present time, not man, woman
or child. has been lost by drowning. on the
passages between this city and New-York. in
any Of the packets or steamboats,. Although
seS eral packets have been exposed to great
danger, during storms, Of being driven ashore
and dashed to pieces on rocks. not a packet
or vessel belonging to this port has been
wrecked between this city and New York.
This fact. though partially the result of good
fortune, is very Creditable to eur packet and
steamboat masters, who have generally been
prudent and careful mcn.-ib.
Counterfsiiers taken.-A gang of the coun-
terfeiting gentry, consisting of an old man,
his son, aud wayfaring man, who appears to
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