Litchfield enquirer., 1832-10-25

by and wealth, was reIiring to he chamber n the third story ofthe North American Hotel in that city he heard violent knocking atihe door. which excii ed hs satteniion,-ied Sp his chamber window .o as cerai" the ca"se lost hs balance, fell cut, and wns instantly kilIed-PhI. Gas. s,
 The National Repablcun Stste .COnvensieR which met at Lexington, Ky. the 2O.h alt was composed Of more than six hundred members. s.g%s
 AccSdenf.-One of the handson board the steaUa- boat Emstald had his leg taken of by the stern line, ms the boat was backing of at tie hour of starting from Racc-street wharf, to-day, liOh. He acciden- tally stepped into the coil of the line, it lay upon the deck, with one end fast the cal-head and the other to the wharfpost At this monent the engine was SC, n moslon' and by sugng the fine taut, suddenly am pptaied the linb below the knee.--P Philad. Chroa.
 The Postmaster General tAir Barryl ihe Second Auditor tAlr. Lews) arrived tn Cincinnati from this eiiys journeying Westward, Sunday svening. Sept. SOih. This movement appears fo have excited much attention. It is indeed carioas conjunction of cr- cumstances, that these two devoted friends ofte Pres ident should he visiting he West, in company, on the eve of very important Elections nthe two great Wes- tern S,ates.-Ib.
 4 Viiiain caxght.-An individual named Jones, the representative elect from Lawrence county, Ia Jack con man) was carried ,hrough this city on Sunday morning last, to Frankfort charged with robbng tho mail. Jones Postmaster or Mail-con,rac,or, or bOi and while acting in that capaciy, purloined, is alleged, sums of money and drafts. which were on their passage through the Post-Oiiice. One of the drafts, thus procured, was passed su merchant in Cincinnati named Jones, wt, the endorsement of the
 person to whom was forwarded forged the back ol it. Jones was identified by the merchant. The amount of the draft $la0. Jones to be tried before the Federal Court.-P. s. Since the above was in type, we learn that Jones not charged with robbing the mail but with forging drai in ihs the Post inas.er General, some Pos.-master in his neigh horhood. Jones had heretofore been mail conirac- fKy.) Obs. Fa& ,5 sf
 4 Fdct-A mercantile house in this city, a short
 time since, received draft on Georgia: tho Brokers required two per cent collect il3 the United States Bank, ny the extent of its operations, was enabled do it for halt per cent Yesterday lhe same house ceived another draft upou the same place the Bank, in consequence of cur,ang portion ofiis business, could collect the draft, and the Brokers charged sir per cent for the money. Now no blame can at- tach to the Brokers but plain men cRn see, without understanding the mysteries of exchange, how the Bank OClhe Un.edStates serves lo eqaali4e exchange
 Philadelphia GGE.
 , The Ohio Canat-The Chilicothe Gakelie informs ls. that the Ohio Canal extending from Lake Eriei Portsmouth, on the Ohio Riser, is completed, ssii the excepsiOf of single lock onthe Scioso riter, n tended to be used only when the Ohio river is at i
 lowest stage of water, and that formal celebration Inc event to take place tine Huh inst The same paper adds these remarks to the annuncaiion of ie fact nen,ioned.-" The completion of this Canal by the amost unaided exerions Of this Staie within the short period of seven years, presents ot the mos as,onishDg moral apectaeies which has ever occur red in the civil history of this, any other county
 Without an accumulated revenue, and without an other resources but the soundness of her public crst t. this yosng and enerprisiRg state has coDsuminaic great public work in the 59thyear fhes poii,icass stence, which fer iis magnitude and it's ablc utility ~osid do honor so the oldest and the most powerf
 empire in Esrope-the lasting and sabs,aniial bensi of which will be felt through ail time to come, by ev cry member of our Federal Union. as well as by th, foreign bordering states which lie North and Souii of us" 7f .,n ~ sM..t
 Rev. George w. Doane, Rector or Trinity Church in Boston, has been elected Bishop ofihe diocese o New-J Jersey, by the Convea,ioa of that State. ,stN Ifininsticeis frequently done to the U. States by certain British Travellers, we have 0cca' sionally a work from others, who devoid O prejudice, state things as they are. Such ], ihe character of . book written by Mr. Ouse IIy, late Attache to the British Legation al l Washington. He thus speaks of the CleFgy ofthe United States.-N Y. Consolidation.
 ...1n Americs the Clergy have no connex' ion with the Government, OF with any p0liti cal party, directly or indiseetly they are nO magistrates, nor do they take part in any q ihe lighter recreaiions of society that in thil country are looked upon ass at least, harmless ! amusements. Clergymen are rarely if eyel seen either at ball or party; nor do they mix much in general with large cOmpaniel unless when brought togethes for the promo lion of some charitable measure, or some as socjation connected with their religious du. lies. It is not intended tO institute compar. | json between the habits and principles of ths l American Clergy and ihOse, If the Church o | England, bet t0 mention. lacts inst account for their total difference of political life. To. deetl. the differences of feelingin ihs two cOun. fries is SO great, that # Clergymen were, ir I most parts of the United States. tU bei seen al a theatre, at dance. or to join card party | hs would certainly fall i0 tile esteem and Opin. ii ion of h,s flock; but if he were to become ha. bitualIy frequenirr of balls, plays, and the ike, or be tempted Co become . sportsman or fox hunter, hs certainly would not lOue continue to 6lI the station of pastor to any