Litchfield enquirer., 1830-02-18

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 urers: nine have been Governors of different states, and fifteen have been judges.
 Ihe Hornet.-The report of a letter having been received by Mrs. Tighman, of Kent county, Md from her son who was midshpman on board the Hornet, stating that he and others taken from the wreck and carried to Spain, proves, as was expected to be ] incorrect.
 COld.--The mercury in the thermometers at Que bee fell to g degrees below on the list inst. At Fredericton, Nova Scotia the 14th of January, 40 degrees below Lake Ontario is frozen over, and 1 people cross on the ice. ,-.. Fatal Accident.-A young man by the name of Mir. Rufus l.. filling, aged 9, was killed in Woodbridge on the 9th inst. by being thrown out of sleigh against stone fence. He was in company with ayoung man | named Rufus Warner-both of Hamden. In descend ing hIll on road near the first gate on the Litchfeld turnpike in Woodbridge, the horse became
 little furious and ran, turned corner suddenly and upset the sleigh. The other young man had one of his jaws broken, and otherwise severely bruised 1 and injured.-N. Hasen Reg.
 Refusai.-When I was a child, my mother sent me to man to ask for the refusal of cerain thing. looked at her in astonishmenl-I could not for the soul of me understand why she should trouble herself to obtain the sal of what she wanted, Nor, when it was explained to me, could make either head or tail of the idea. knew what language meant; and had pretty clear notion of the meaning of the word refusa!-but how refusal could mean favor, puzzled me then, and puzzles me now.-YGsskee.
 Miss Frances Wright, says the New-Orleans Ad- verser of the 18th u has chartered the brig John Quincy Adams to leave that port in day or two, to proceed to Hayt, with her thirty slaves. Her object Set ahasr ] to live.
 4 Ueteran acatchman-One of these faithful guardi- ans of tho peace and quiet of the city, named John Campbell, says the Journal of Commerce, was placed on the stand of the Court of Sessions yesterday as witness. He stated that he was now seventy-four years of age that twenty-five winters had blown over his head in his capacity of watchman and that he had as vigilanty in his power, attended to his du- y every alternate night, during his long service. We do not believe parallel case can be found in the an- nas of the Watch.
 4 Foundltng-Durimg the night of Saturday, 9th inst the codes, of the season. the bell of one of our newly elected Aldermen up town, wus rung with such violence to start the Common Councilman from his pillow. And a second ringing, with equal violence, brought him to the door, to ascertain whether perad venture, some of his constituents might be in suffering condition. On opening the door, no person was to be seen, but only parcel wrapped in blan- ke and lying upon his doorstep. On bringing it to the light, it found contain interesting infant, about five weeks old. It was pretty little innocent ] with black hair, and eyes as bright as buuons The poor 6undng was sadly benumbed with cold, and | would have perished in very few minutes A nurse was humanely procured, in whose bosom it shortly vived. It has been sent 10 the alas.house: So, it seems, that although Aldermen are fguralvely known the athers 0: the city,, they do like the | idea of Jatheriag the city's chdren.-N Y. Spec. Erpedition.-The editor of the Arkansas Gazette says that the first presidential message Congress after the establishment of his press, published by him Feb 23d, 182O seventy eight days after its deliv cry at Washington. The last message was delivered at the same place in fourteen days.
 In late judicial investigation, in London, the mas. of the rolls observed that he knew old lady, who died about three years ago, and who gave out the world that she worth nothing hut left t,Oo hundred and fifty thousand pounds sterling behind her. It is stated that Gov. Houston, who, has been mentioned, is at Washington, has abandoned en- trely his assumption of the Indian costume and hab. its and minges with social intercourse and gaiety as 1 freely as formerly.
 l Geographical accuracy.-The Mobile Commercial Register publishes the following a literal copy of the superscrpton of letter received by merchan, in that place, from gentleman in Paris: l Commission Merchant at Alabama, 1 Town of the United States in Georgia, Close to NewOrleans, in America The State of Alabama, says the Register, is here squeezed info a town-the United States are crowded into Georgia-and Georgia and New-Orleans are jammed hard up together. This s packing our coun. try up into very compendious dimensions. Rhode IsLand.-The Rev. Dr. Messer, late Pre,i. dent of Brown University, has been nominated as a candidate for election Governor of Rhode Island. The office has been in the Fenner family for twenty years.
 At caucus of the friends of the present National Administration, at the State House in Boston on Wednesday evening, Marcus MorsOn of Taunton, and Henry Shaw, of Lanssborough, were nominated as candidates for Governor and It. Governor.
 Hdrrard U,rirersly-J. O. Adams has accepted his appointment overseer. The board of over seers have recommended the corporation to enlarge she Library.
 The Political Pa,rots.-A gentleman lately re- turned from Cincinnati, Ohio, stopped al tavern in Cumberland, Va. to breakfast, and while washing his hands in the pumproom he was accosted with ''Good morning, sr.'' On looking around, he discovered