Litchfield enquirer., 1831-02-03
Litchfeld, Feb. I, 1891.

are spreading through the country, aud quiet the
apprrhcnsons Of those visiting the town, are in
dnced TO give the foow lug statement OF facts:-A few
days agO-a week or more-a gentleman OF the name
Of Moulthrop returned from the state of NewY"rk o,
Pennsylvania TO his residence in this town. about five
miles from the village; and after himself and
some Of his connexions were found labor under -
disease which proved 10 he the small pOx. From these
persous the disease was conmun caed Others until
ia all found to have taken il, the immedi-
Mcghbors Of Dr.. Moulthrop, viz. two in the fam
ly Of Mr.. Mouthrop, one in that Of Mr.. Wright, and
four in Mr. Dai"es. Many OF the Inhabitants becom.
ing alarmed at such disease breaking out among
them, the town authorities Saturday last assemble l.,
and ordered measures to be e,iaely taken TO have
the persons attacked insulated 40 that intercourse
should not he had with them from any persons liable
either TO take the disease, communicate Il 9TH
ers. These measures were Immediately and promptly
carried into eGect-and the disease is now confined
to very narrow limits.
The place where the disease broke out 10 about Eve
mites from this village, in Of the obscure
and least equcntcd parts Of the ,OwnaiI intercourse
10 cut oG-and visits the sick excep, tho ply.
sicans aud such necessary take Of Them
And here, approximations with regard iis further
spreading have almost entirely ceased. Still,
measure Of further precauiioD, aud security
the vaccine be obtained, general 'noc-
ulaton for the kline peck Of such have not already
been vaccinated will doubtless take place.
%" Since the above was penned, the proceedings
Of the ,own authorities have bee" handed in for puh
cation, which will t,e found la a succeeding column.
From Kentucky learn, that after the third days
hallong for U. 3. Senator, il was agreed that the
election should I've postponed until The neat waIeS--
there being no probability of eAeciing election
should trial lie made every clay ill the close Of the
sss.ion. The Legislature adjourned the 18th ult.:
previous which tho elections for some state officers
were held-Treasurer. Public Printer, &c.--and the
friends Of Mr.. Clay elected by MINORITY Of or 10.
It appears pretty certain tina, there were three
four n,cm,ers IT the legislature, friends Of Henry
Clay, pledged I" vote for Jackson for Senator
TO Congress This they did to the isi.e -bu, they 70
managed to vote for some other person than the pro.
nincnt candidate, that Jackson could lie cleo.
ted. They were indeed piiiag to rote for Jackson
man, but they In,OiiiRg should be elected
THE may be all fair in poIiiics-bu it strikes Us
that these inrmtDess sonlA haze
resigned their Offices andgiyen the people chance
VV"0tGCt tWesU "" s"" Ss~uSu OW Wey WSuess
to stand. give thcir men who would re.
ally represent their wishes.
L0aisiaRa.--Ilon. Josiah 3. Johnston has been re-
elected TO the Senate Of the Unsed States from this
Tor sx years from the ID Of March nsxi by vote
0f % ~ %. e;ea..Dawson The jackson candi-
date, received % voies, and there were scattering.
The Legislature Of the State assembled at Donald
s,nviie, bus after organizing, bill ems parsed reHo
sing the seat Of government to New-Orlsans.
Lewis g. CLARK, ihs poet, Of Philadelphia, anooan
ces to the readers Of the Connecticut Mirror Of last
Saturday. tina. hereafter BE 10 10 be the editor Of that
paper. Under his charge. we hope il will sustain
character equal its beet days. Upon the subject Of
national politics, Mr.. Clark declares that he shall lend
his steady and cordial influence towards the election
Of Henry Clay the Chief Mass.racy Of this great
ualion."
II The Globe, the new Van Buren, paper AZ WASH
agio0 Of the 20d us article devoted the OPP
position newspaper press, and Gen. JacksOn, appens
abe following sentence. The Globe doubtless speaks
from good authority; bu. why ina, paper, instead Of
the Telegraph, should make this formal annuncalion,
- ase al lose to conceive. uaess the "oficia gov
eramsn. parer 10 under the ban Of the President and
IBIS conscience keeper, the Secretary Of State:
"We are PERMITTED to say. that il ii should be the
s af The nation TO call on the President 10
sseoad term IN the Chief sgs.racy. be will not de-
cline the summoas.''
The Philadelphia National Gazette Of last week re-
Masks' !: 10 understood or declared, that Pre-
sdens jackson win nerve another term, IL elected
(S00 the MaasmRnA n n 49,. ...omv an. ts which
sss credited thas Ssssssiasisa Coz party purposes.
sssskea Iaes esswssn she ssspee,ive aahsrsuis Of
che vlcs President aad Secretary % s,ase.
ca Grie"d Of oars svsFhsaFdysmsrd the following
Aisiosus bsswess . seller of Almanacs and farmer
% che market: Bsya copy fmy Almanae-Ek aow
ifs good, S6E made e mysslG" Ensmsr, "Tha,
ess. have brsn hard job." "why. nos % hard
ihs ealsslsas pars iseny snsugh. susths tsush wos
6shs SvsesssGisasiAg" Thls b she msip dIlsuI.y q
Shs Vsllhsiss'"