Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-02-04

to bestow, but we reckoned too strongly upon their
moderation. They crave three .ftths. They, scan.
" minority, claiming, matter Of right to rule the
State! What becomes Of the twill Of the majority. -
about which they have prated 70 loudly for the las,
four yearsH We see plainly, that they care nothing
for that will, save when Il favors their own interest,""
Betche'toscn Ddnk.-'The Legislature of MAssachu.
sets have recently caused nvestig to be made
OF the affairs Of this institution. Il turns out 10 bc
real rotten concern. II appears that there is specie
IN its vaults the enormous amount Of one dollar and
twe"ty.fre cents II appears further, that although
the banking house was located at Belchertown the
principal part Of the business was transacted through
an agency in Boston; that the prime agent there who
was also director aud the President, (Philo Dickn.
son') in connexiOn with Joseph Strong, became in
debted TO the Bank TO the amount OF $87 Geo. which
was finally increased to ll6 900. The committee WHO
investigated the affairs Of the bank state that not.
wiihstandng the great endorsements under which
they were laborng, dividend of three per cent was
paid in April, 1899, 10 those who msmnally held the
stock Of the bank. OfIhs transaction no satisfactory
account has been given TO your committee, and re.
cord can lie found, their hooks, Of any auho-
rzing il. The bank in fact at that time nsolven,
and the holders Of nearly the whole amount Of stock
and TO whom this dividend was paid, were indebted 10
the bank for greater than the nominal value
Of their shares. The bank continued to struggle for
existence until the latter part Of August last, when ha-
wing paid gu, the funds their disposal to their last
dollar they were obliged to stop payment" Alter
giving statement Of the Of the bank, avail
able and doubtful aud having stated that the debts
4, kn,,k Il. l,:.l
$4,000 considered doubtful; the committee pro-
coed to say, that although it not improbable that
some part Of the debts now considered doubtful may
be recovered the directors do profess to believe
that they shall he able to redeem but small proper
ton Of the amount Of bills in circulation from any
claims due to them"
Sutton Bank.-An investigation into the affairs Of
this Bank has also been made by a committee Of the
Legisature-hy the report Of which it appears, that
although the credit Of the bank may be sustained they
find much cause to nnimadvcrt upon Of the pro-
ceedngs Of the directors, especially upon that expe-
dien for making show, Of borrowing from one Of
the Boston banks $4,000 in specie, and returning it
in few hours after examination Of the vaults had
taken place
The Hormet.-NO doubt appears to remain that this
vessel, with all its officers and sean,en has been lost.
The Mobile Register Of the 9th Of January states tina,
" intelligence had been received al New-Oreans from
Tampico, that number Of hats, such as are worn by
seamen in our public vessels, with the word Hornet
on ihcm, had drfcd ashore the coast in the vicn-
ity Of that place."
The following arc the names Of the officers who
were board The Hornet, as given in letter from
Com. Jesse D. Elliott to the Secretary Of tho Navy,
dated before Vera Cruz the 5th Dec. 1899, to witt
Capt. Norris; Lieus. Daniel II. Mackay Jesse Smith,
John l.. Thomas, John Hamilton; William DiChmorp
Surgeon; Purser, Robert Pottinger; Acting Master,
Edward Sclermerhorn; Assistant Surgeon, J. F.
Whiteh Midshpmen, james N. Forsyth, Gust. r.
A. Brooke, Charles A. Camel, Edward Laub, Rich
ard L. Tghman, Samuel !. Washington; Masters
Mate, Thomas w. Robinson; Acting Gunner, John
Burns; Sail Maker, John Adams.
With this letter Capt. Elliott communicates to the
Department one from Master Commandan, Edward
X. Mccall, dated "Off Sacrifcios, Nov. 81, 1920"
rom which this extract is made ~ have the honor
TO inform you [Capt. Elliott in pursuance Of your
instructions ofihe 3O,h and 3lst u. lel, Pensacola
and proceeded to the coast OF Mexico, and examined
the shores from Tampico to this place, hut could OBJ
tain intelligence Of the U. S. ship Hornet until nv
arrival here on the 2ls when I was informed she
was driven from her moorings of Tampico, in very
severe blow on the 10Th September last, since which
time there has been no tdings Of her."
Look out The New. Haven Herald states that two
dashing fellows were taken up few days since in
Castieton VT for passing counterfeit, bills OF the Itch
field branch Of the Phoenix Bank, Of the demo nina
ton OF five dollars. They dated Aug. 1, 1921,
and made payable to d. Talmadge.
Death of Red Jacket.-The Buffalo Journal
tans Of the death Of this celebrated Chief
OF TIC Seneca tribe Of Indians, near that village. lie
was so years Of age.
The Norwaik Gazette informs that the Post Office
Stamford is again TO be made Office of Dislribu-
ton after the LIST Of February inst.
COMMUNICATION.
Temperance Society Of Litchfeid County
This socicIy held its seventh monthly meeting at
New-Presion, Goth January instant. Delegates were
present from thirteen Branch Societies and returns
received from fifteen Branches. Two new branches
were annexed TO the County Society, to wit, South
bury and South Britain, making the present number
Of branches %. The reported increase Of members,
22I which, added to 27ll, the smount at the last