Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-12-30

tain members Ofthe Phi Beta Kappa Society taking
part agan6t other associations is well enough but for
the present We choose to let such things alone.
AGssOwS.-We regret to learn that Mr.. Barton has
not been reelected from this state TO the United States
Senate. He was not pot in nomination. Alexander
BOck"er, ESQ., 10 elected as his successor Mr.. Buck
ners competitOrs we're Gov. Miller, who Obtained q
votes, Mr. M'Kee 5, and Mr.. Ashley 2-Mr. BuCkner
had a. He 10 claimed by both parties; but il is evil
dens that without the Clay votes he could not have
Succeeded, as Gov. Miller che Jackson candidate
and Mr.. b. Ohtained all the Clay votes under an un-
dersandiRg that he in favor Of the tariff Of do
mestic manufactures. and Of their great champion,
HENRY CLAY. Mr.. B. however, il is stated, obtained
in addition to the Ge"ds Of Clay Eve other votes. 1t
appeared to be pretty well ascertained that IL the
friends Of Clay should Nc. Barton, he would no,
only not be elected, but that warm administration
man would be his successor-heUce they made vir-
tue Of necessity. and supported Buckner. 1t is new.
eriheless complete discontinue Of the Benton party
| The Anei-MasOnic State Convention was held at
Hartford week or two ago. Perhaps some of our
readers will have curiosity enough to wish to know
what was done at this august assemblage.' Although
la general wish to have little as possible to do
with anti-masonry. lite dOiags, suppose we must
nevertheless Ear notice this Convention as to state
that il nominated candidate for Governor Timothy
Phkin, ESQ. Of Pennington, who will probably de-
cline,) and for Lieut.. Governor eli Ives, nj. d. of
New Haven, who we imagine win to serve)
and made out list Of candidates for Congress. The
present members, with one exception, were nomina-
ted In place Of Mr.. Ingersoll, Thaddeus Belts, Of
l Ens.E IL = NE1s.
ators, the Convention concluded they would not med
de- but leave the people to manage those small mat
tiers in such manner as to them may seem meet
Sundry resolutions about masons and masonry, "ful
Of sound and fury, sgDifyng -" were passed, the
substance Of which may be found in almos, any old
anti. masonic almanack-hereiore we trust our read
ers will excuse from infringing any bodys copy
right Ivy repubshng them. II 10 stated in the oracle
Of the Convention, that the first day about 80 dele
gates present; on the next day the number was
increased to ITO or lis.
Massoch~sests.-The whole population Of this state
is 6iO,Ol4. Increase since 1920, S6,7s7. Although
Massachusetts shows very handsome increase, che
will probably lose one Representative under the
apportioamsnt Of Congress.
DeioscGre-The census Of this staie just completed
amounts to 1919. In $780, 72449. Increase in ten
| years, $500.
NeAD- Yor&-Ths great state continues 10 outstrip
all Aer sisters In the Contederacy. return Of the
census from all the counties, believed be very
correct gives the total number Of inhabitants in the
state 1884, 499. Gain in years, SCI 6s4-aImos
double the whole population Of Connecticu,.
Ohie.-Retsrns from thirty -,hree counties show a
population Of ,75i-beng gain in those counties
Of 1882. 1t 10 computed in Ohio paper, that If
the rest Of the state increases in the proportion,
the whole population will be about $50 OOO-anoher
paper however says $4,000.
Mcssrs. Fl. e. r. J. Huntington, Of Hartford have
just issued from the press the Connecticut gier Tor
1881. Il is the most neatly executed and best arrang
ed cork Of the KIND We have seen-beng much supe-
ror ts predecessors. Besides the calendar pages,
il contains the census Of each ia the state for
1880; list Of the various civil and military officers Of
the state, Of counties and OF towns; the Ministers Of
the Gospel; Pos,masiers; Senators and Representa-
ves 10 the State Legislature; Officers Of Corpora
tons and Associations in different parts Of the state |;
Members Of Congress from the several states; Mimic
iers and Consss 10 and from the United States. &c.
&c.: and Cor ito froniispicce, miniature map Of the
State. II may be had at the Bookstores.
In his address the readers Of the Middiesex Ga
xette, upon resumng the editorial charge Of that pa
per- Mr.. Parmelee makes the following very pertinent
remarked
"For party epithss, they are now applied in this
state, We prOfcss great reverence. Demagogues,
in whichever class they are found, shall deem it
our duty always to oppose. OF what value are these
marty names, when vOlen, and avowed Federalists
ranked among the leaders Of ,ha. party which claims
to monopoli1e al the Democracy extantj and men
Who have adhered for twenty years with Underwriting
6rmne.s TO the principles Of jefferson, denounced
and prescribed Federalsts and arisocratsf These
terms have long been diverted from their original and
legitimate Specification, and they convey no def
| mite idea. We shall eschew them altogether. until
the lines are 90 marked out that q ascertain
where he To-"
TIE Galem Mard<r.-For some days past We have
observed intmatiuDs ia various papers. tina,
j. ,. KNAPP had implicated lady as having been the
first insiigatOr 10 the late murder Of Captain White.
The following. from the Salem Gazette, Though mys-
isrious eaosgh 10 people at this distance from the
sceae,) throws the Maa light upon she sabect Of any
ceosat we have seen. Who the lady i, We have not
eea stated in cay ofshe papers:
e. The rumors, which have spread abroad, that ell
Who were concerned in the mnrder have not yet been