Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-05
GENERAL SUMMARY.
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z. r. Potter took advantage Of his privilege a. q
member to abuse Mr. HaIet, the editor Of the Prov-
dence Daily Advertiser, who was present reporting
the proceedings At the session as week Mr.. Potter
continued his attacks in gross and violent manner,
whereupon the House allowed the reporter to reply
the spot. aC
On the 9th uIt. destructive hail storm visited the
western part of NewYOrk. In the village Of Holley
1000 panes Of glass were broken. The town Of Og-
den is said to have been damaged to the amount Of
IS OOO At BrockpOrt, Rochester, Seneca Falls, Au-
burn, &c. much damage was sustained in crops Of
grain, &c. .,
On Monday evening" as stage, with Eve passengers
in il, standing before the post-Ofice in Albany,
the driver being atthe time absent from hs seat the
horses became frightened by the firing of powder
crackers, aud started full speed down Market-st.,
till they arrived at Churchst., where the stage upset.
One ofthe passengers named Edgar had his arm badly
broken, and otherwise much injured that his
life is despared Of. A lady also badly hurt. The
stage was broken to pieces. @..t
sturgeon Of no mean dimensions, in the North
River, made unucky 6ounce on Friday Iasi, as he
was sporting in the Tappan Sea. A, single bound
he threw himself completely into the stern Of sail
weighed 100 pounds.
John Boyle, ESQ. has been appointed Chief Clerk
OF the Navy Department, vice James w. Clark re-
signed.
The venerable James Hilllouse Of Connecticut, has
rep"blisled in small pamphlet, his Propositions
Tor Amending the Constitution Of the United Satcs,"
which attracted so much notice. and excited so much
discussion in the years 1a08--9. Whatever may be
thought of the propositions themselves the explan-
atory remarks" with which they are accompanied,
cannot fail TO be deemed worthy Of most respectful
consideration, and the motives of the author to be
valued as pure and patriotic. MAJ. Gas.
Curious CTcnmstance.-As Mr.. b. K. Crandall,
who resides within short distance Of this place, was
standing in the street, few yards from our Office,
scarm Of bees lit his hat covering il completely
At the moment Of our writing this, he is ON his way
home with his odd "god send'-the straagest cover
ing for head, in this age Of fan,asca head gear,
that has been seen " about these days. II would
puzzle the ladies', we guess 10 follow the fashion,"
Niagara CoNr.
New-Bedford is known TO be one of the most -four
ishing OF our commercial towns but we presume the
public were hardly prepared for the information that
its population has than doubled within the last
ten years. AT the census Of 1920, there were 3947
inhabitants. 1t is ascertained that there are now a.
bout $780, The house returns show that New
Bedford, next to Boston, has the largest amount Of
tonnage of any port in Massachusetts
The President Of the United States and the Score
tares Of State Of the Treasury. of War; of the Navy
and the Postmaster General, are all absen, from
Washington at the present time, various excur-
sions. We also observe from the Baltimore papers
that Mr.. Pleasanson, Of the Treasury Department,
Mr.. Dickens, the Chief Clerk Of thu EHAasn.s..
MIR. ST. Clair Clark, Clerk Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives, were at Baltimore few days SINCE ndulg-
ing themselves with ride on the Rail Road.
Zone or two fthe Secretaries have since returned1
NEw-HAMPsHIRE.-ThisS State after rendering it,
self supremacy ridiculous by the choice Of Isaac Hill
TO represen, her interests in the Senate ofihe Union
has, through her Legislature, nominated Andrew
Jackson as candidate Tor the next Presidency,-tle-
nonnced Improvement, and approved of eve
~ letter ofthe Veto Of the gre Attest and the BEST
The present Legislature Of N. II. is controlled by a
fcw--a very few political cmagogues-who, pretend
ing the utmost love for the dear people, are fixing
upon them stronger their letters iron. The Jack
son party Of Hampshire slaves the capriccs
and panders TO the ambition or set Of rs worthless
knaves as ever disgraced humanity Review.
Sharing at sea.-A verdict Of 1925 has been reeov-
cred in the Supreme Court by passenger who came
to this country two years ago the brig Hercules
gainsi the Captain Of that vessel for suffering the pro-
ofsn Introduction Neptune lie performed on
the plaintiff by his crew, while crossing the banks Of
Newfoundland. The court said, in reference to This
immemorial sea usage, that it never could apply to
those who paid their passage.-N. Y. Com. Adr.
Ne,V- York, July 2i.-Among the Storage passen-
gers Of Francois LIST, her last passage, there was
old weather-beaten grenader of the Imperial
Guard, with the legion oil honor in his button hole,
one OF the l40O who sixteen years ago, had followed
Napoleon into the Island Of Elba. The French no.
lice. however, knew hm-li.tIe thanks for Il and the
poor fellow vexed aud harrassed that in order
escape starving, he resolved upon leaving hs coon
try He did so, and embarked, with his family on the
I'd June, in the Francois 1st The old mans fate ex-
cited lively interest among the cabin passengers and
they, among other means, advised him address him
self to Joseph Bonaparte, for which purpose they
drew up for him petition. Provided with this, and
his military testimonials, the old man resolved to seek
access TO Count SurvilIiers. Arrived at New-York.
he hastens Down to the wharf, to inquire into the a.
mount Of the fare TO Bordentown at the very moment
when the Philadelphia steamboat arrives. He boayds
the boat. and looks around for French face, and adj
dresses himself to the FIRST gentleman in his way
His question is politely answered-he begins 10 talk