Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-19
2 THE ENQUIRER.
EITCHFfELD, SEPT. I0, 1888.

through the Albany Argus, the Anti-MasOns have suc csedsd in rs-eleciing rhst Governor Palmer) by an iucreassd majority. The other branches of the gov ernment, Lieut.. Governor Council and Assembly will be anii-masonic also. The attempted union of Jack sOnism and Nationa1 Republication did not succeed, but broken pieces before the election in such manner as that many of the Nationals preferred Pal mer io Meech, the Jackson eaDdidaie-and hence his success. Wherever this species Of combination has been attempted it has almost always resulted in the success of the party attempted tO he put down. Wit ness Rhode Island, New-York, Pennsylvania, &Sc.
 Mdine.-The election in this state was held the first Monday of this month. The Jackson candidate for Governor, Robert P. Dunlap, is elec,ed-a majority of each branch of the legislature is Ol te stamp -and far returns received a majority oi the Members of Congress are Jacksonian. The editor of she Eastern Argus, F. o. J. Smith, is elected to Con- gress from the famous Cumberland distro, by large ssaioriiy. The names from all the other districts have not
 -Arkansas.-Nolwhstandi the great noise which
 as made in Washington last winter against the Dele gHsr fro this Territory, Mir. sevier ny his personal ssnd political enemies, he has lately been reelected ny h vote of about to the mostPopuiar can- 41idaie that could be started against him.
 In Charleston. S. c. Henry L. Pinckney, editor Of lhe Mercury, and the candidate of the Nufiers has been elected to Congress. The Union party put up no candidate. Wishing the excitement which has
 prevailed tn that city for year past subsde, they considered it best policy not to oppose the Nues in this election, especially the object of the Union party has been effected in the almost complete pros tra,ion of the NuIli6ers throughout the nation.
 Massachuseits.- A An-Afasons, at their recent Convention, have nominated John Quincy Adams as their candidate for Governor. Whether he will sent not, remains to be known. From his willing
 ess however, act upon the axiom of Gen. Jackson, neither to seek nor decline ofice," presume he w-do just as he peases. :
 TMr. Adams has accepted the nomination, giving as his for os that the people have the right to command the services of of themselves in any station which they think proper to assign to him"l
 Major Jack Dorniag. This eccentric and talented parsonage still continues write occasionally for the newspapers, and to be tbe theme of almost ed encomium. Even many of the friends of the admi nisiratiom n the editorial phalanxhose who possess spark oliberality, aad appreciate taIenss and pleas ansry though found in opponent-such is inc raci nees of his wit and perfect good humor of his tire publish many cf his letters without any marks of slisapprobaion. In paper now before us published iD the neighborhood of Gen. Jacksons residence, is article upon the subject copied from of the gans of the Jackson party in Virginia, the Richmond Compiler. That paper says" Major Jack Downing is. beyond all doubi. the original admirable and altogether delightful character of lle present age His genius has never been surpassed. His wit s beyond A praise, and the sound, patriotic and masery views which have emnen,ly distinguished this officer, as political writer, wperpetuae his name through all future time. His reputation among his contemporaries tns ae boundary. As for Ioserity, the Major need give himself further trouble: his immortality as well insred as fl he had paid premium a. the office of the Life Company"
 In regard to what fnliows, fully agree with the writer :" In but thing is he ,unocky. and this cannot he so much regretted on his own acconnt as that the pahiic: it is this The Major, unlike Sir John Fals,af is the cause of wit in others. Dis Iisguished above all other for the extraordinary share he himself possesses he has been--and we re- gret 10 say t-ihe of much and woaI duness in those countless bloekheads, who, coanterfci,ing his name, have dsgus,cd the pubIie with their unread able nonsense To pubtsh such trash over the respec- tnuiE oi MAj"ts IS Rruss Hnu Wanou st- oia,ion of the sanciiy of private repua,ion and we refrain from the expression of our unqna
 lifted misrepresentation of the pursued ny editors, who. knowing what they did, have been thus nsiru- nseniai in this work Of fraud and slander."
 h this age of invention and Improvement. would seeui though nothing too astonishing to be ai iemoted by the ingenuity ofman. If the account in fhe annexed article be correct, 1t will he found that by ihc next summer person may he transported by steam. irem Albany to New-York, and back again. in das, or by day light, This would be at the rate of t,osnA 10 t,oeRty,fue miles per hour. As Dasy Crockett Avs, /" Go ahead.''
 e+s N From the Troy Press.
 4 Sseansb1f 1f on q new Piaa-Mr. Burden, of this city, already hSorably known to the public a most ingenious meciApic, and the author of an important invocation, wheTSby he has secured fortune him- self, and conferred great benefit upOD ihe country dertaken less task than that of e6ecng entire overiUrn in the constructions of boats and steam navigation. He is constructing a steamboat, on plan peculiarly his own tO raR 25 miles the hour and io make trip from Albany to MeM-York and back by daylight.
 is not, however, in respect speed only, which Is to constitute the chief excellence of Mr Bardens boat, hu, in regard materials, weight, cheaness construction, ant, the power necessary propel , it is designed effect saving of 50 per cent over the most approved models use.
 The plaa is ihis: Mr. Burden has constructed two trunks which, lnr the want ot a better simude, we shall compare two huge sea-serpenis. They are osnre. taperiag of each way to point. They are cnsarpced of slaves, like barrel excepe instead oil