Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-05

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 Far Dealing" if he wishes his sriosures tO be published, must give responsible name. Wo have no desire to publish such whims as s ensenains; and especially, not without knowledge of the writer.- Though poslmarked abroad, we think discover the miod OfsOme ofonr carpiug citizens.
 We have . number Ofother communisatoas in our possession, some pOesieaI, others proaaic, most of which must remain on hand some time at least. a
 Raa Road JOsysaal.-We have received the first number of new perodical, andsr this tle, printed in New-York by D. K. Miner, publisher ofthe New York American. Itis printed in the orn:, hnt such mammoth shees tIsat each page is as large aG a customary quario- -eppsains IS pages. This is only svecimrn number but should judge II would bs likely to prove valuable publcn.ion The gene- ral matter is mostly made up from the American Ii iS to be published weekly, lhe price of 8 per year.
 T POrter's Heath Aisaaa0ck Jv 1S32, we re. cei,ed weeks snce but did not look into it i few days ago. IL s comprised in 30 large I2mo pages, and coniains, besides tue usual astronomical calculations ofgood reading upon various sub jects connected with its tile It is neatly printed and inc calculations If ihe rising aad setting of the sun are made Cor Boston, New-York, Philadelphia Washington, Charleston, and Ns,w- Orleans. To such ds can obtain il, we would recommend this Almanack in preference to any we have see..
 Rapid Trasell;ag.--On Tuesday afternoon, be- 1sween and o'clock, we were surprised m being %, that the mail, due as 5, had arrived from New ', On inquiry we ouUd that the stage, by way VfDerby, Woodbury, &c. under tue direction oi the enterprising proprietor, Mr PARKS had left New Haven, runners, a nine o'clock. and reached here twenty minutes past performing the whole dis tnnce Al mies) in the unprecedented short space of four hours and tscerfy ianies. This ofepeed which has never before been performed in any direc- ton to or from Li.cbeld. An, the proprietor that ss would have reached hero in less than four hours had the travelling been considerably npe- ded between Woodbury and Litchfeld by the snow (which had fallen ihe preceding nighil blowing into and filling up the road. The stage had also to stop at seven different post offices. besides changing horses three times-an average detenton of at least three minutes each time.
 s' 'Hon. John Rawle has been chosen Governor of Alabama, having IA, ,4O4 voies: Hon. Nicholas Davis had 8i37. Hon. Samuel B.. Moore, the late Cover nor, 3643."
 The above article we copy from Boston paper merely to show how strangely information becomes corrupted in its passage through different presses.- The election is here spoken of though had just taken place, whereas I was held the first Monday of Augnst last. There is no such public John Rawie in AIabama-it should he John Gayle, late one
 fthe Judges of the Superior Court of that state, and a man of ine talents. And tho e late Governor" in. stead of being Samuel B. Moore, 7 was Ga6viei Moore now in the Senate of the United States. Sa- mue B. Moore was last year President sh6 Senate oftnt state, and by virtue of that office. the resg cation of the Governor, exercised the duties of the office for few months. So that inthe space ofthree
 lines there are more errors than can pointed in treble the number sI
 STEPHEN GERARD, inc wealthy Merchant and Ban ker, died in Philadelphia oa ,he 26.h ut. at the ad vauced age of 84. His decease is thus spoken of in ahe National Gazette:- @1
 This death occasions strong sensation, ih cense. s,uence ofihe vast wealth and extensive enterprises 0 ihe deceased. He probably she richest merchans in the world, Iunquestionably the richest mGs n the be ten milons of dollars He had built in Philadel- rhia great number of solid edifces, and was about 10 cover with excellent dwelings his great square be- iween Eleventh md Twelfth and Market and ChesnHt Srree,e He was n native of Bordeaux, in France pursued al first sea-faring life and came to ih,s country before Revelation. He resided in Phila- 6etpntA upWar06 Ot uty ycatNs DOwN " u'S ySs' l8ll, he was engaged exclusively in commerce, in which ls acaieness, indas'ry aud good faith secured 10 hn exlEa0sdnaFy success. Heihen purchased the
 ol,le structure of the old Bank Ofihe United States and catered upon the business of banker in which he Aourished beyond ail example in this country, by means of those qualities to which he owed hs antece- sicnt prospery. The notes ofhis tank were aearIy as well known. and deemed as good, throughout the Union as toee of any one of our corporate insstu- sons Great and eeaerai curiosity has iong been en- sertaiaed with regard the tessaeniary distribution of hs riches. Doubtless, some particular and anshen tie account will be given of his interesting bte must form m insiace, scarcely io he parAiieied ot gradual progress from humble poveriy to Prnccy al
 uenee by the efforts of single individual, endowed with those faculties and dispositions which, in trade, tura the favor of Fortune to the largest account. The New-Yosk Spectator adds :--Whenit is consi- dered that Mr. GiraT this conntry in the ca- paeity e tt is said, of cabin boy, sud without any resOurces bat hs own taIens and industry, his exam vou,h of the naiioa. There but few examples oi Such prosperity; hnt shnae few are real MT Girard sas been great benefacof 10 the City ol Philndes- phia which, to ihe language of the United states Gazette she has improved and embellisi'e ny sMsi number of elegant and substantial buldiHgs His ln. dividaal industry and judicious enterprise has thus furnished employment and comfortable euhssence to thousands. We have heard that he lihera and p charitable; but not osientadcas The ChFon'ee
 more s,rosgy excited han by the desire 10 know the sontenls of his will"
 hIn. Girards WN.--Aao,her New-York paper, of csived yesterday from Philadelphia. that te contents of Mr GiFards viii are known. l is estimated inns Mir. Girard has ieft hetwesa eleven and twelve mu.. ions of urot,erty which is divided toiowe. u waM