Litchfield enquirer., 1831-12-15
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lgRuenza.-Owing to the prevalence of this disease among the members ofhe Legislature of New Jersey, an adjournment of that body took place few days since, until the first Tuesday of February next.
 Progress of ths American System.-Early on the morning of the 9.h inst the lady of au en,srprizing merchant in this city presented him with son and two daughters. Two of the children, however, have since ded.-N. H Reg.
 In Washington, on Wednesday 30,h ut. the tber. mome.er down to 20, and the boats between AL. exandria and the city, obliged to stop running during part ofthe day, account of the ice making SO fast in ihe Potomac. Early that morning, fire broke ou. in Mr. Whites bakery, in Georgetown, and five houses were destroyed. Some ofthe inhabitants of the houses escaped through the windows. Mr. w. is said to have lost property valued at % 900 dollars and other individuals said have suffered severe ly.
 Horses Gathers by Temperance Rrform.-Tn N L., Ct. two gentlemen struck by the beauty of a noble horse, driven by a carman stopped 10 survey and admire the well fed animal. At the moment up came a couple of fellows, whose eyes told tale which 'her tongues would have lied about. and recognizing the drive, excaimed John your horse didn't use 10 look like that-what's the u,atter1" "Iil tell you'' says the carman used o let my horse breathe, and would step into the store and take n drop mysef- Now go without my dram and spend the money tc buy oats for Charley" The argument for temperance had much point, that the fellows checked their in. l quiries, and pushed on.
 Sirty miles ef the RaH Road open.-We enjoyed the qualification yesterday, says the Baltimore Ameri can of Tuesday, of witnessing the interesting ny Of the formal opening of the Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road to Frederick, and afier dining there, o returning last nigh having in the interval performed l jouruey ofOne hMndred and trenty miles. ] large Diridend.-The President and Directors O the Harrisburg Bank have declared dividend fo, the last six mon,hs of sixteen per cent. of the profits of the DsitutiOD and directed the same to be paid the stockholders their legal representative after the 10th instant.
 1 LGte and important Aarcdote.-A Schoolmaster iG Orange County, N. Y. observing oi his pupils ir tears, asked him what Svas ihs matter. The lad re piled" Robert keers putting Anti-M -MasOns on me Sir" The teacher, hardly able Co ressrai" the mo mentary impulse Oflaughier, inquired of the little pr chi" where Robert got his An,i-Masons; to which h.
 replied-" Out "f his head, Sir"
 Changing Name.-A western paper announce the marriage ofMiss Polly Schrecongoast. We unit'
 in congratulating her. She did well to change he
 name. What pity h is, that JOh" olenbauhengrap
 ensteinersho hohenbicher-who, it appears, has leus
 in the Baltimore Pos, OGce-couId get rid of hi
 name by an equally agreeable process. The ladie have she advantage in this respect
 Dessywctiue Fne.-On Saturday night last, the eiti zeas of Jencks' Village. in LUdlOw, were aroused bOSt 3 o'clock, by the cry of "Fire!" IL was 500 discovered that large bsiIding occupied Msehia Shop and Saw Mill, belonging so the Springfield Aaz 3 ufaciuring Company, was snveloped in flames; an
 hsGare any could be taken to the d vourng element. the whole vas reduced te ashes.-
 No insurance. Is is nos known hew sAe Gre was con } maDiea,ed.-Ewiagfsld Mass. Whig. 2 On Tuesday the 2ad uls. Thos. H. Haughion, Es' ' Of Chewan Cosnsy, N. c. lsfl Plymouth with Ihrs
 valuable aad avOrise negro men, ia open boat, du
 jag ths heavy gale of wind ca that day. and hOrFib
 aad mslDaehoIy relate. they were al drowned ! Neshing has yet bssn heard Of their bodies.