Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-26

F~6S VI S~Ns"y VNpeG LOT AO AOQfeoD 0I th0 Hseauvs Committee of the Foreign Mission Soeiety .hs county, preparatory to the annual collections
 eiag taken. To the liberal minded christian, argu. Aenie need not be urged induce him to come for ward and give to this Society generous and xsaOus sapposs.. It will be seen by the notice accompanying he aress that the annual meeting is to be held on lhe Btll of next month.
 1J The nomination of Mir. Van Buren, by the last aeeoants from Washington, still hangs in suspense in the Senate, although that of his Secretary of Lega- slSns Mr. Vail. has been confirmed. The National Jniegcner of the 18th inst contained these remark. sp9M this subject :-" The proceedings in the Senate me United States, upon executive nominations, it r generally known under an injunction of secre- cy, which, however, construed to extend strictly toresults. We hear therefore often in circuatiop, and not cOn6denially, of things which pass in that body, which we communicate to readers when we < place faith in ,hem.' "The nomination of MT. Van Baren Minister to London still hangs in suspense. Some proposition in relation to it. we Iearn was un- der debate Friday last, when motion was made hy some Senator opposed to the nomination. to lay khe whole subject on the table, and, the votes being equally divided on that motion, was decided in the atrma'ive hy the casting vote of the Vice President So says Madam Rumor; and, further that it is not likely to be taken up again shortly" Rumor said, in addition that there six members absent, among them three of the opposition.
 0r The President of the United States has within few days submitted to a surgical operation. It may be recolected by many that number of years ago the General and his loving friend Thomas H. Benton, with number of the friends of eaeh had personal re i'm nf
 that in the aay the discharge of pistols and brandish- '"g and 'u"g'"g of drks was very rfe-that General Jackson received pistol ball in his arn believed to have been lodged there by Jesse Benton, brother Of Thomas H., which has ever since occasionally troub- led hm, 1t having shattered bone and lodged among the muscles, whence it could not be extracted without difficulty. Availing himself of temporary visit of Dr. Harris of Philadelphia, to Washington, the Pre- sdent concluded to have the bali removed. The n- c's'on into the arm had necessarily be of ble extent as the ball was large and much Aattened It is said the President bore the operation with forti- tude and has since been in better health than before No mention is made whether Col. Benton was presen, to assist i" extracting he was in lodging the ball. Tine government official (he Gobe) foolishly affects 10 create the belief that the Presideat received the wound among the enemies of his country," when 1t is notorious t"t in private brawl, and one too s of his seeking.
 Another i've believe the 7h) trial to elect members of Congress in the Bristol and Essex North districts a of Massachusetts was held Monday of last week. In the former Mir. Hodges Nat. Repub.) was elected by majority of 22l votes Mir. Rsgges the anti masonic candidate. In the ia,ter, there was no choice, three candidates being voted for. Mir. Cusb- ing had 1883 votes, Mr. Kittredge 1910, and Mr. Os. \ good 946.
 8 Senatorial Nominations. last Hartford Times -we beg readers to mark the medum--contains an entire column of no,ices under the editorial hea calling meetings of !" Democratic Republicans" par srcee"ce, for the purpose of appoistng delegates to nominate candidates for the State Semate-aud among ihem one signed "W. S. Holabrd, Comm mit,es''- mark gain!-caling upon the towns in the 18th dis- srct to send delegates Wolcoville on the 20,h of February next, to make nomination for our district We shall ses wha, will be done.
 x NesC- Fork Miyor-The las, number of this miscel- iany con,ans another beautiful engraved view of one of ,I'e sections of the city of street from the Phcnix Bank do~ m. The contents of thi. number entirely original, and written with the Y work. Do not some of our fair readers wish to sub scribe for is2
 Literary Prixes.-The last number of the Albany x Literary Gazette announces that the premium of 100 dollars come time since offered by its editor for the best write" Tale suitable for publication in that print has been awarded 10 Willis c. Clark, of Phiadei pha and that the prize of $50, for the best Poem has been given to Mrs. Sigourney, of Hartford. Boii are shortly to be published in that paper.
 S# 0 Mr. Hayne of s. c. has replied to Mir. Clay ir the Senate of the United States in a speech of foul hours in length, and report says very ably, in op position to the resolution of Mr. Clay respecting ,h Tariff. As on the day when Mir. Clay addressed ,h' Senate. Mir. Hayne was also greeted with brilIian and numerous assemblage of ladies 10 hear him. I'm speech is not ys. published.
 Next week we shall either publish the entire spesc # OfMr Clay, or some extracts.
 s Znti- Masonic Conpentioa.-We learn that the Con Sention of ADti-Masons which convened at Harfor
 last week have put in nomination for the office oi Ge
 vernon Hon. Caisin Wiiey, of Holland, late Seaaic
 tn Congress; and for Lt. Governor Pkiaehas Mine
 Esq of this village. The Convention also made ou.
 full ticket for Electors of President and Vics-Pres