Litchfield enquirer., 1830-09-16

The Western Elections still continue to be the them
 of many sage specuIaons and strange calculations il the Jackson papers. They appear extremely unwil ling acknowledge that their party has lost strengt, and try every 10 avoid the appearance of gen cral defeat, while on the other hand the friends o Mr. Clay declare with great earnestness that such i the result and that all the swaggering on the part their opponents is intended for effect in Maryland an, other states where elections about to be held- The Jackson folks, for instance-conceding that tbe, are too weak of themseves-in order to make up tho number of members in the Kentucky legislature stuff cient to elect Jackson of their own stamp pre- tend to claim six eight of the friends of Ola, who, they say, are pledged to vote with them -plede ed to vote contrary to their feelings and wishes
 ledged 10 vote against the very man they desire ie have elected! In few weeks the legislature vii meet, and then, as the Richmond Enquirer says, Owe shall see what shall see."
 In Indiana, the friends of Clay have succeeded in eIccting to the Senate IS members to the House 33- total 5l. The Jackson folks have in the Senate TO- in the House 23-total B. Majority for Clay in joint ballot 18.
 In Mississippi, the election for Representative to Congress has just been completed. There were six candidates supported. Returns from all the counties but six have been received, from which appears that Mir. Hummer has a considerable majority, and doubt less is elected. He s Jackson man, but owes his election to the friends of Mir. Clay, who united upon him prevent the election of Mr. Wilkins, thorough going state-rights, ant-ar, and "nuIlifyng' cand- date, and by eminence the Jackson candidate.
 We suhoin the two following brief articles:
 ' Ihe CampbeLs coming r'-It IS now clearly ascertained tha! L"usiana, ssour, Illinois. Indiana anu Kentucky have proclaimed in favor of HENRY CLAY. And the people of Ohio, Maryland and New Jersey are already moving onwards in the line of duty and patriotsm and will proclaim their decided opposition 10 Jacksonsm at the election in October next. In New-York too the BoUrhons trembling notwithstanding the presence of Polignac Wan Buren) to drill the Herkimer Convcntion-N. Y. Spec
 The returns of the Elections in Illinois for Governor are published in the Vanalia ncligencer of the Dist uI,. and give the following resul,-For Reynolds IL - 0G6-for Kinney. G,c63. Majority for Reynolds l38 The Intcgcnccr contains also some of the returns of the elections the Legislature, bat says not word of their political complexion, which, as the In,elligenccr has bccn Jackson paper, may be taken for an omen
 The friends sor the American System and its founder anl champion HENRY CLAY, have iriumphed in Ken tuchy, Indiana. and l.ousana by the actual returns of the votes. In Missouri, although the numbers not :ly asccrained the most respectable papers of tla State inf,,rm that the reelection of Mir. Bar ton to the IT. States Senate, $ as certain any ' nos have had lerca,ed assurances that majority of the Legislature of that Stale Is m favor of the system, nnd the same candidate.
 Thus far, therefore the triumph Of principle has been complete. The past is fWl of the hapiest prom ise for the future. 'Thanks be to God (to quote from the excellent address of Mir. Cox. al our 4h of July dinner) brilliant stream O glory IS perceived gcaming along the Western heavens-whch is diffu- s;ng it's Lri.lancy and its gh:, wherever the eye can rest."-.Ndt. Jour.
 Yaie CoHege.-The annual commencement in this Institution was held at New Haven on "Wednesday of last week. The of strangers attending the anniversary was uncommony numerous; and, not wtl,standng the weather somewhat unfavorabe, the large Centre Church was completely crowded with the beauty and fashion ofthe country The exercises were about good as usual.
 On Tuesday, the Hon. Thomas s. Gsimkc, of South Carolina. delivered an Grafton before the Phi Beta Kappa Society, the subject ofwhich was the propriey of substituting in Colleges and High Schools the study of Sacred Biblical Literature in preference 10 the Classics at present pursued. The ora,ion is highly spoken of, and will probably come before the public in pamphlet form. In she course of his address he alluded to, and totally discountenanced-a every pa..o, shonld-ihc heresca notions at present enter tained and promulgated n many parts of his native State by what are called '' the Nufers."
 The degree of Bachelor of Arts conferred 7l young gentlemen: that of Master of Arts on A in course, and six out of course.
 The degree of M. D. w as conferred on 17 gentle men, and the honorary degree Of M. D. five others.
 The degree of IL. D. was conferred on Thomas s. Grimke, Of Charleston, S. C.; Henry Baldwin. of Pennsylvania, Judge of the U. s. Court, and on the Hon. Elizur Goodrich, of Ncw-Haven: and the de- gree of D. D. the Rev. Ralph Emerson, Professor at tAndover, late Of Norfolk in this county.
 Meiancholy.-We regret to learn that on Friday morning lazs. the 10th inst. Mr. Edmond M. Bennett, worthy citizen of Ellsworth Society, Sharon. was almost instantly killed by the accidental explosion of a rock he was engaged in blasting. Mir. B. had t'e day previous put charge of powder into the rock in well which he sinking and made two or three attempts have i explode, but account of the de- iciency ofthe train, the prmng only flashed. He took a wire, and driving it into the hole in the rock wSen the explosion took place. The well had been sunk about six feet: and such the force of the explosion that Mr. Bennett was thrown completely out of h; and his face, head, and neck were so shockingy bruised and mangled that he survived only ien or fifteen minutes He was about 34 years of age, and we believe is the fourth member of his fathers fa- Stx, :m1, L~ml ls~I.. aA~