Litchfield enquirer., 1830-10-07
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 Amf;. MnsOnic Coavention.-The Anti-Ma- | sonic National Convention assembled at Phil ] adelphia, on Saturday, the l1th inst. Joseph l Ritner, Esq. was called to the chair, and J"- seph Clarke was appointed Secretary pro tempore. On calling the names of the dele gates by the Secretary, it appeared that 96 members were present viz. 25 from New York, Is from Massachusetts, from Con- necticut, from Vermont, 2 from Rhode Island, 35 from Pennsylvania. from New Jersey, from Ohio, | from Delaware, 1 from Maryland, and 1 from Michigan. Several other members subsequently, attended, in- creasing the number of delegates to one hun dred and ten. The Convention was Organiz- ed by choosing Francis Granger. Esq. of New-York, President, Joseph Rither of Penn syivania. Abner Phelps of Massachusetts, Robert Hanna of Ohio, and Samuel w. Dex- ter of Michigan, Vice Presidents, and John Clarke of Pennsylvania, and Noble D. Strong of Connecticut, Secretaries. The business of the Convention was referred to sundry COmmittees, and the subsequent meetings of the body were occupied with their reports, and the debates which grew out of them.- The convention adjourned on Friday, the l7th inst. We understand they have publish ed an address to the public on the principles and effects of Masonry, which is drawn up with ability, and that all their proceedings will be given to the public either in pamph- let, or through the medium of the papers de- voted to the party.-Harford Mirror.
 IA resolution was passed to hold another meeting in Sept. 1881, to nominate candi- date for the Presidency.]
 
 Attention the ,chole! Shoulder Cormstalks The Georgia Journal, the leading political pa- per in the capital of that state, dscourses in ahe following manner, upon the subject of Mr. Wirt's letter to the executive of that State. respecting the Cherokee question:
 "We sOil! have to lot the northern fanatics 1 and hypocrites rail at us call us barbarians :; 1 declare in their papers that ,Ue ought aN to De { hanged. Words and abuse do not hurt. But 1 we must tell them, that at their peril, they | are not to cross the Savannah River, even if 1 our sister Southern States shall give them passage through their territories. Yes, at l their peril, let them dare the passage of the 1 Savannah"
 Peter Piper picked peck of pickled pep pers !!-N. Y. Spec.
 Eiw 0t 7roy.-On Saturday night, the range of | three story wooden budings the east side of Riv or street, just north of the Rensselaer, House, were barat down. The fire broke out n No. 248, occupied 0y Stephen c. Leggest, has,er The other tenants baras out were the MesAs halssed, grocers; E. A. sherman, grocer; Mrs. Hazard, mliner, and E. & g. Beadleslon, shoemakers. The buildings were owaed by Jacob Dater. The amount of insurance on all was nearly 9i0OOO. All were insured. as we un. derstand, except Mr. Eeggett, who, we arc sorry to hear, has lost every thing. -7TOy Sentinei.
 PG BetG kappa Society.--The Alpha of Connec,i. cut held s general meeting on the 7h inst. The ora tors elected for next year are the Hon. James Kent and the Hon. Edward Everett. Eheneser Bailey and Alanson Hamiu, Esqs. elected poets. Hon. Henry Baldwin, Hon. Theodore Dwight, Hon. Henry R. Ssorss. aud Prof. Edward Robinson, were elected honorary members.
 Oys'sr Wars-Ws understand that second edi- sen of the proceedings of las, year, between the Sta Islanders and Jerssymen, relative so the oyster beds. is now going again. fleet of oyster schoo- nsrs and sIoops, arn1ed, accompanied by about one handfed skis, made their appearance on the disput- ed ground on Monday for the purpose Of despoiling ihs beds of oysters which had been planted there since they were scraped by the indivduals last ssasaa. As soon As these movements were dscoyer- sdss&preses ~ere sent o te Inc Governor, and eve. v szsrtioa made so drive. away the in,ruders, who rsshed liksa torrent from s.aser Island sweeping eE shs eysisEs and clans. The Amboy Artillery was sse in rsadass aad every preparation made for ac- slss. bui soms ofshs enemy landed on Monday night ssd taking sdsaasass of the daskasss of tho night saels Into she camp while the seaiinss wera asleep asd splksd shs eaanoas. When eur informant lef. sesdsy aeraooa, ths eysssr beds were n quiet pos. sssaies efshe 9iaisn IslandsEs.--M r. Gassas.
 etsesafsa tas Pelignac, lately as the hsad of the EeA 1sislss, E an illsgI.imass sOa fss dsthFsa. sa Kiag. Charles K. ta
 .ossmesisg Casnaitys--0a "Wednesday, at Troy, Dasld GaHea. lAboEsr. wac killed by the ialng of ? hask sE tarh. as shs beck of the Laneas,srian Bskssl.