Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-02-04
GENERAL SUMMARY.
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this busy season, we observe the Hon. and venerable
James Hillhouse, Of Connecticut, nearly thirty years
ago a well known and highly respected member Of the
Congress Of tho United Slater, but who for tho last
twenty years has devoted himself To the superin,end
Of important interests within the limits Of his ma.
tive state. He was an old man when we first knew
him. Increasing years seem not to have lcssened ei.
Their his energy or activity To he useful seems TO be
still the great object Of his ambition-Nct mt
Debate Of powerful interest has grown up in the
Senate Of the United States. The ground of i, il a
resolution moved by M. Foot concerning SURVEYS Of
the Public Lands; but its interest arises from the main.
Iu tina, it has taken into comp, rson Of the me-
rits Of particular sections of the country in relation to
each other and 10 the whole. Mr. Benton, MIR
EIaync, and Mr.. Webster the principal dcba,ers,
[the Two former against the Iattcr.1 On no occasion
whatever, that we rccoect, have the walls Of the Sc.
nate Chamber been SO completely filled with auditors
Of both sexcs.-Ib. Jun. 90.
A most atrocous and daring attempt was male YES.
terday morning, to rob the cas!y Union Line Stage
rom Baltimore for this city. little before day -break
the stage was bcset on the road, between Baltimore
and the first turnpike gate, by six ruians, who at.
tempted TO stop the horses, and in the atlemp, fred
two pistols, by Of which the driver was shot in the
thigh, whilst the bullet from the other passed near HE
head With courage and frmness however, he main
tanned his seat, kept the horses speed, until he
reached the turnpike gate, leaving the villains behind
the passengers not being aware Of his situation ill
some time after he received the wound.-B.
The printing Office Of the Palladium, u, West Troy,
with the bookstore connected, owned by the Messrs
Warrens took fire on Tuesday night week, and was
damaged to the amount Of $500.
The Commercial Emporium seems particularly he.
ref and aggricved in her public relations With "a
Mayor equivocaly elected and Of consequent doubtful
au,hori,y-a portion Of her delegation at Albany turn.
ed recrean, TO her interests and come on. the advo-
Gates Of the very measure Uhe Bank procct) which
they were sent 10 resistant OF her two champions
upon the floor Of Congress, neither with spunk enough
TO vindcae large body Of her most respectable cti-
from the rude assault Of Georgian spleen and i'll
manners-Verily, in grievous predcament standeth
the good city of Gorham.-NeW-Bed Ner.
Washington correspondent Of the Jour. Of Com.
mentions that several took place during
the sitting Of the Virginia Convention, between gen.
tlemen who had been cs'ranged from each other by
ancient feuds. The venerable ex-President Monroe
is sad to have shaken hands with Gov. Giles, with
whom o had been on terms oil intercourse for 90
years.
The whole number Of petitions on the Sunday Nails
already presented at this session. stated follows:
from New-llampshire 4, Massachusetts 8, Connect.
cut -, Vermont G. Jersey 2, Newly ork 49, Penn.
sylvana b. North Caroline, Ken'rcky3 Tennessee
l, Ohio IL. Ia all, FROM these States, 90; from the
other states Of the mDion, none.
Maus Schermerhorn. formerly mayor Of the city Of
Schenectady, fell down dead with apopectic CT,
Tuesday afternoon, 96,h uIt. while he was walking
from his house to his barn.
AnOiler missing boy.-An intelligent coorcd hoy Of
about six years of aye, named Henry Green was sent
errand Monday, about noon, since which
time nothing has been heard Of him. 1t is feared he
may have been kidnapped.-N. y. Her.
Y'oikS-The amount Of tolls collected at the several
Offices on the Erie and ChampIan canals during the
year 1929, was $795,042 9O-a diminution from the
year 1923 Of $4O,459 rs.
Ladies' Reading Room-It is proposed in Charles.
open reading in tht, city, for the express
accommodation Of the ladies. II is suggested ihat
suitable apartment devoted hem where they might
NEE, and interchange thoughts and opinions on what
they read, without the iormahy which the routine Of
stated visits calls each other prescribes, would
be found very beneficial, not only n Of men,
tai improvement, but also Of promoting friendly in-
ercourse among those of similar taste and acquire
ment." Such project was started in Boston about
year since, but we believe soon talked out Of coun-
tenance.
MaSsachuseis.- The House Of Re representatives. are
engrossed with the subject Of the proposed rail road
from Boston Albany.
Remarkable sdgacity 81 a dog.-We have often wit
nessed the sagaci,y OF the New(,und.nd dogu and
have not been surprised at the nRny instances Of their
saving children from drowning, because water is the
elemen, 10 which they delight sport The following
which took place in our neighbOurhood we consider
one Of the mos, extraordinary cases within our
knowledge, and should hardly have credited the story
had il not been communicated by n gentleman in
whose veracty we have perfect confidence. Four
small children Of his family the smalles, no, being able
10 creep, were seated around the fire, when a large
sick fell and scattered around great quantity ofburn
ing Goals. A large dog, which was in the room i'm
mediaeIy ran up and with his fore feet drew the in
FAINT from tie hearth and thus rescued it from the dan
ger which its heIpessness could not otherwise have
escapcd-NOroich Spec.
The Hon. James Vandcrpool, Of Kinderl,ook, has
been appointed Circuit Judge Of the Third Circuit 10
New-York, in the place Of Judge Duer lately elected
President Of Columbia College.
Nara ganset Indians in Rhode Isiand.-Thc num-
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