Litchfield enquirer., 1832-03-01
From the Pittsburgh Gazette of Friday.

From Me PHtsourgh Gazette of Fr'ddy.
 7Me Flood.-So far as we know, the inju- ry done by the recent rise of water, has been unprecedented. Big Beaver, we are inform. ed, was six feet higher than it has ever been within the recollection of the oldest resident. At Wheeling the Ohio was six feet higher than in November, 1910. The damage sus tained there is very great. Marietta was completely inundated. The flood had not reached Portsmouth at the latest account The height of the water retards the upward progress of the boats, so that our accounts of the damage are by no means definite, and we decline giving vague reports. Even in and about Pittsburgh, we are now convinced that the actual damage falls far short oC the frst conjecture. At Pittsburgh, the water ceased rising about 10 o'clock on Friday night.
 Ihe Okio River-The Baltimore Patriot says: "A gentleman who arrived last even- ing from the west, represents the destruction of property in the Ohio, by the high water, as exceeding any thing that has occurred for long period. In passing up the Ohio river, he saw almost every species of property float ing down upon its waters. The site of the town of Marietta was observed to be almost completely covered with water."
 Flood at Wheeling.-In addition to the above, we learn from the Wheeling Times, that the Ohio river at that place began on Friday tO overflow its banks. The water rose at the rate of 12 inches an hour ill Sat urday morning, when it began to rise less rapidly till at night, when it came to stand, and soon after began to fall. The precise height of the river above low water mark has not yet been ascertained. It is known to have risen higher than it has risen since the memory of the oldest person now living it being from three to six feet higher than it was at the memorable floods of '84 and IS. The destruction of property Occasioned by the calamity is beyond calculation. The whole valley of the Ohio from its source to it's mouth, within the reach of this tremendous freshet. must present one uninterrupted scene of waste, desoIatiOn and distress. The farms on the rich bottcms have been swept of the fem ces, and dwellings, barns, corn and meat hou- ses, with their contents and the stock.
 All the towns and villages along the river. have been wholly or in part inundated. and many of the buildings, with all they contain ed. have been carried away.
 All the low part of Wheeling has suffered severely. It is impossible at this time to esti- mate the loss of property-42 houses. we are informed. mostly small frame, have been swept away from South Wheeling. The bridge over Wheeling Creek is gone-SS houses were counted passing by on the river, from Saturday morning till 12 o'clock. A large warehouse filed with -four, lodged on the upper point of the Island. The river was stil, even with the banks, being 3s feet above low water mark.
 J. Q. Adams declining the "honor which cometh from m0n."-In the House Of Repre- seDtatives, on the 14th inst. when the res0lu- ton for inviting the President. of the United States, Judges of tke Supreme Court, Charles Carroll, James Madison, Heads of Depart ments, &c. to participate in the ceremonies attending the proposed removal of Washing ton 8 remains on the 2gd instant-
 MT. Cambreleng said, he hoped he violated no principle of decorum in suggesting the prOpriety of including in the resolution the name of the late President of the United States. He would make that motion.
 MT. Adams said he felt grateful to the gen. tleman from New York for the compliment he prOposed-but he must be permitted to request that gentleman to withdraw the pro- position. Whatever stations of trust and hon. or he might have heretofore held, the most honorable in his opinion was that in which he now stood on this Roor-a representative of the people. He should therefore decline any distinction from his fellow Representa- tives.
 At d late session of the Superior Court for Windham County, Judge Peters presiding. Samuel w. Avery was sentenced to two years confinement in the State prison for the crime of forgery. M
 The last case tried was one of considerable interest, not only to the parties, but also to the whole community. It was an action of assault and battery and false imprisonment, in favor of Lyman Prince. against Moses Chandler and others. growing out of certain proceedings at a Camp Meeting held by the Methodist connexion at Woodstock, Septem- Der, 1880. The meeting was uncommonly large, and the brethren had taken the precau- ton to take lease of the lands upon which the tents were erected, and the grounds sur rounding them. Several inconsiderate young men. entertaining some prejudice against such meetings, went to the place with a view Of making disturbance. Between 10 and II o'clock at night, these persons came to the camp ground, used indecent language and as- ] 'saned hostile appearances, thrsatensd to rip