Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-22
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GENERAL SUMMARY.
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 The most popular Editor in Philadelphia is said sO be Zachariah Poulson, member of the Society of Friends. His popularity arises from the fact that he wrote editorial article in his life. The lecnons for hia paper are made with good taste.
 The folio wing unpleasant circumstance was men, toned to us having occurred on Saturday. A per- had offered for sne pair of elegant horses, foT which he asked one thousand dollars. Agentleman desirous to purchase only one, offered $50 lherefor The offer was accepted, and a boy directed to ride the animal from the stable where he kept to that of the purchaser. While in the street the horse be- restive, and the rider drew too strongly tho curb the horse reared, and falling over backward, struck his head against the crbstone, by which tho noble animal was almost instantly killed. We | | not hear that the rider suffered any injury S. G.
 A gentleman who was not overstocked with intel. cct while reading the dOings of he State Legislature of Pennay lvania remarked thathe should not mIch like to he appointeta standiag committee man."-- " Why'' inquired another; "because," said he, "F had much rather sit than stand and whe would want to stand up duving al the sessions of Legisature conscience, Iwouidn't." %./ .-.
 American Newspaper. -Propo saA kase bees sssued for the publication of American newspaper a lis- pool-the object of which will be to disseminate cor rect information concerning the potcay moralr and physical condition ofour Republic. +
 Edncntion ;n Kentucky.-A bill is before the legis ature of this State, establish uniiop@ system oe public schools. The first sectiem has bees alrsred Instead of The county courts sha lay of thfe eo0E ties into school disrc,a it stands that they Maay
 they think proper. The assessment is not to exceed 6l.4 cents on $iOO property. This measure owes much to the Rev. Mr. Peers, of Lexington, who visit. ed New England las, summer agent for the pur- pose. After his return, a meeting held at Frank fort, ofcssns from various parts of Ihe Siaie which formed Central State Society for the promution or system popular education. 1t is expected there will be auxiaries in the several counes and that the great object will be to circulate information.
 Mr. George Crookslanks was shot through the head with pistol. hy Henry AugustiD, at Washing ton, Ausauga CO., Alabama) the 27.h uli. and died immediately. The only provocaicn was the iDssits-
 ton ofa suit against the latter for nifling amount. Mir. c. wasA ofrespectae standing. and has lefi wife and several children.
 John Randolph Of Roanoke. is a candidate for si'e- Virginia House of Representatives under the new Consiitntion. His "church yard cough" no longer alarms him, and his general health is as good as i has been any time this ten years. e 'n
 Female Witnesses s--Thc Legislature of Georgia has adopted excellent regulation. with respect ts obliging females to appear in Courts as witnesses.- This regulation dispenses with their personal aite ance, except in criminal cases. Commissioners appointed to take their dispositions in private. This is regua.iOn which ought 10 he universally adopted It is calculated so Ali the purposes of aper sona attendance, and, at the same tsne the is- dividua from those unpleasant, and onen painful sensations, which delicate female must necessarily experience, when exposed to the gaze of motley crowd. nterrogafed hy mperiinent lsbs e the Iasp. and often too subjects calculated to excite ablUsh on the hardy cheek of our own sex.
 Broad WheeLs.-The propretors of she Worcester and Sraford Turnpike have voted, that a earrisges. with tire inches in width may pass free of toil- and all with tire of inches ia width may pass at half toll--tor one year.
 Tpo Miags.-GeneraI Root has joined Temper ancs Society aud log, hs s,andipg with she AlLauy Regency. .sesss,' \ zsF sssan4
 Speed ef Steam- -haats.--The Corporation cf the city Of Baltimore have passe aa ordinance prehihiss ing sieam-hoats from enseriug or departing from the harbOr of that city, from Lpcua Point, upwards" at rate of speed exceeding ,has produced by '',en revolutions of she wheel in mina,e.'' S BHnker kaH Monamest.- .--It seens to De cpnGdsus. ly believed tn Boston that the Basaker k5SH MeNw. mens which has been at rtand for ~ant of funds, will 6naly be constructed, through the hid derived from an association of ladies for the purpose a aidiag in iis completion, 9 san d tS8H
 Jossnh Gales, Esq, Mayor of Washington and Editor of the Nations lpeIigeaesr. has declined rec election. t .1r..ae .-l-2'
 A writer in she Belchertowa Sentinel is labosine to prove ahas none but rich people ought be allow ed to mprryl He appears Co consider vice and pos- ery synoaimoas terms, and tisks poor man caI. in no case be pssdens or indusriausl We sheuldiI ,e know whetss= shis writer s oas of those isloxs who attempted. .ao get rich hy swiadliag she psgpis through slse BslchsEtowa Baak i- VEsg. Ads. a.
 Amoasss the passa,s gssnssd fer useful iuvsu.ions in 1893. were she following machiss Or the clsap. ping Of saasage mem; fsr she maasasc,ass of fshos pegs; foE an imPsOvsmsns ia ths sppasasSs Ct ass. lEsyius bsdbuss: So
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