Litchfield enquirer., 1833-02-28
THE ENQUTRER.
LFTCHFfELD, FEB. 2e. 1883.

arrangement ofihe Tariff reported by Mr. Clay, and as
Nmended BY the committee TO whom il was referred,
was ON Friday and Salurdaythe principal topic before
IL. II underwent but few amendmenss-and Il was
believed would be pressed through that body on Sat-
urday night by considerable maioFiy.
In the House, the enforcing bill has been received
from the Senate, but action had upon it. Mr.. YER
pianck's bill is yet before it., undergoing various a.
amendments. The business Of Friday was interrupted
by the annuncaiion ofihe death Of one Of their body
Hon. .lnmes Lsnf Of New-York and on Saturday the
funeral was attended, which broke in upon the bus
nees Of that day. As there were al that time but SIR
more DOrkag days, Congo necessarily rising she
night Of the I'd Of March, great amount Of business
must be left undopc.
T BY the last Conran., we learn that the Hon. w.
w. Ellsworth has consented TO stand as candidate
for Congress.
NeW Post OGce.--A post office has heen recently
established IN ,l' north part q the In..i' 81 Kent, in
this county, called North Kent Post Office, and J. 5.
Stuart, Eco appointed Postmaster.
Hon. John 1'yief has been reelected Senator ia
Cong.ess by the Legislature Of Virginia for six years
from the 4h Of March MIR. Tylersa little tine
tared with Modification, but biz believe with
Van Barenism.
The Legislature Of Pennsylvania have had seven or
eight unsuccessful baIlo,ings for U. $. SENATOR
when further proceedings were postponed until the
18th Of March.
Hon. Samuel L. Sealhard, AT present Governor Of
New-Jersey, was on Saturday last elected Senator
in Congress ior six years from the Sd Of March, when
,he time Of Mr.. Dckerson expires. The vote was
for Mr.. Southland tNa,iona) 37--for Richard Stock
ton tJackson)23
Fire at Waterbury, and distressing toss Of Tires -
A geaeman at Waterbury writes us, and the iaiorma-
ton - too fearaliy confirmed through other sougces
that ON Monday morning last, abont 2 O'Clock, the
wind blowing violently from the Northwest and the
cold intense, fire broke out in the dwelling house Of
Mr.. Israel Holmes, which 10 few minutes was en-
lirey consumed, aud with il three of is inmates
'.rhe fire was discovered by Mrs. Holmes, who with
two children slept below. II being impossible to make
her escape through the door, account of the smoke
and flames, she dashed window threw one child
oat, took the other in her arms, and jumped fihe
window also. In the chambe.r there were two other
children, one md enc years old, young man ma
med John Tuitle, aged "a, and young woman. Tut
ole aroused BY the falling in Of the s,ars.e inn
nedately rushed to where the young lady was, and
told her to jump out Of the window (which she did
"'o". ."ns" .'Ju'yl anu 'a'u nc "o"o '"Ae S"'o "
"e c""uen' nc loon one c"''d "nder each afns' anc
."aas :" eHof' % ges'o me window win 'nem' ons
NC was ao'e 70 Teaen - the moor gave way un-
oef "m a"d hey an Tell through TO the cellar, and
were '"'"1 20 0e0A ana before the bodies could be
'"Ne" o'' 'nry were ainoss e"'rey consumed. There
were TWO ''"es females !" sne ho"se VINO were taken
' = '"s "'"uo~s """ou' INJURY y" not known
'"e "'e Out oe'eved 'som Inc stove or
Hrfoo"'"' scarcely IN article o. furniture, Of
<'o'"'"s' '' my 'h'ng e'se, was saved. Mr. Holmes
was "'se". =" !" J'"'"ey 10 F"'"ue'p"'a. l"e mousse
mas oee" '"r many years know" as tue '"da iayern'
'"oas" AZ ms ''ne no tavern was Kept ihere-t was
sety o'o' ""o sA"emey comous''D'e'
ry..,c S..,,o,r ~. g.r.rv, 7,s,,..--Th;. y., a,
.c,;o, bro.h, no the nlair,;f 70, breach Of ,ronse
n m.,r;,,. ana c.o,e n. a., rial a, "Wednesday or
'a" wseH "e'o.s INV e'''"" Se''. "o''e" ;" '.'' -"
.ase' Judge ".''"ms p'sr'"'"s' .m '"s s''"'aee
,."'"s." =" Tug l'"'' y '"s p'.'''",
Miss Seymour, who resides in New Hartford, some
,;m. n the wear ls93: ina, ne contained his addresses
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