Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1833-03-14
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was from Cha'aque county, and took passage to Itch
field, Conn. While crossing the ice, on foot, he was
seen to fall, by several persons. Assistance I'M
mediaely but Intellectually rendered. Verdict Of the
jury, died in fit. He appeared to be Of from
SIS 10 60 years old.
The Washington Telegraph appeared with the
badges of mourning, the day after the enforcing bill
passed. We presume this intended species |
amenation the death Of notification 1t is very
natural for men TO regret the loss of avore oject
but we have before the representative of
party dressed in black merely because that party
not suffered to have their way.-N. Y. Adr.
Information was received in town this ming of
the destruction by fire ofthe extensive Wooen Fac
tory at Oxford. We learn that the National Insurance
Office in this city had $2s 900 risk.-Bost. Trans.
The National nteigeucer Says" The funds left by
Mr.. Girard, ofwhch fifteen gentlemen, with Mr. Bid
die a, THAR head, put in charge, amount 10 two
millions of dollars, and may amount TO FIVE six mil
lions Of dollars This simple fact plainly shows the
timaon in which MIR. Bddle is held by his fellow-c-
liens in his native city, and is complete answer, If
one wanted, 10 the thousand and one calumnies
heaped upon him by the official organs"
Shockmg.-A few days since, a child Of Enoch
theirs rum bottle and drank so much of its contents
during the absence Of it's paren,s) as to produce
death. The child but four years old and had inn
bibcd fondness for ardent spirits, from constant pa
rental example.
| Employment ,cantsd.-On Saturday morning we in
serted advertisement from Il commercial house for
a clerk at a salary Of 500 Tor three months, beyond
whicsperiod his services would not be required. APP
picants requested to address " p. at this Office
How many persons, does the reader guess have pre-
sen;ed their claims competitors for this station 2
| Answer, sirtysir.-N. Y Jour. Comm.
| The Baltimore Republican says:-" II is reported
that Mr.. Clay intends, the expiration OF the present
session, 10 resign his in the Senate and retire TO
private life. This report is corroboraed by the con.
GLIDING remarks of his last speech, in which he says
that" If Congress will pass this BILL he would will
Iingly retire his home, 10 the groves Of Ashland
ohere he could find fidelity and affection ,ohich he had
! not al,cays found in public ife."
Practical advantages of Scisnce.-Thc following
| Illustration Of the utility Of science in the common oc.
OF life is from the Genessee Farmer $50
penkne by accident, dropped into we'll 90 feet deep.
A sunbeam. from mirror, directed TO the bot
TOM which rendered the knife visible; and magnet
fastened to pole, brought it up"
Another Munifcent Donation.-We are informed by
gentleman who left Washington few days since,
that just before his departure, intelligence had been
received at the Office ofths Colonization Society, ola
second legacy Of 600 from New Orleans. Mr.. Ire
land Of tina, city, lately deceased has left by his will
to the American Colonization Society third Of his
estate the whole Of which is valued al $50 000 This
makes $40 900 from NewOreans in one year. for this
| noble charity-N y OBS.
Indian RipItts defendsd.-We learn that bill was
recently introduced into the Legislature Of North Car
ona, few days snce 10 extend the laws Of the State
over The Indians within her limits. rejected by
| q rote 80 to 2l.-R0chcster Obs.
We are happy TO observe that bill has passed the
House of Delegates Of Virginia, appropriang $l8 600
annually for five years, for the purpose Of colonzing
in Africa the free people Of color in that State.
board, consisting OF the Governor, Lieut.. Governor,
&c. s constituted for making the proper arrangements
with the Colonization Sociey--turnng over the fund
to ,hem obtaining the proper vouchers, &c.
John Randoiph.-This shrewd hut eccentric states
| man has recently been nominated, at - meeting in
| Charlotte County. Va. a candidate for q sea. in
| Congress. He addressed the meeting at lehglh and
with great effect. In the course Of his speech, he
smoke 10 conemptuous terms OF the Richmond En-
ourer and remarked that Mr. Richie the editor, had
seven PRINCIPLES, viz :-fue IOapes and tro fishes.
| Jour. Of Humanity.
The amount appropriated Al the late session Of Con-
eress for the continuation Of the Cumberland Road
westward is nearly half million vi doars-Nas Int.
The metaphysical subileiies which are now intro
duced by men Of ingenuity and talents perpex and
bewder the public mind. and 10 obtain the
;usfiabIe ends make i, incumben on every man, who
would escape deception, read with delibera,on the
Consultation Of the conntry-.o make himself familiar
with i,s provisions, and with the causes which led 10
| ts suggestion and adopiion.-Bak Chyon.
| Lobby InJauence.-The New- York House Of Assem-
by has recently ordered Mr.. Beetes, Of Utica. he
reprimanded by the Speaker. for breach Of prvi-
leRes" The specification OF the charge against Mr..
Becbe is, that he attempted, by undue MEANS in
duce member Of the House vote for certain Bank
charter, in the application for which the said SIr.
Beebe felt an interest,"" The delinquent attempted
to justify himself the ground Of usage alleging that
he did nothing more than had been done by others,
when no notice taken ofshe matter. The plea Of
nrsceden, was however, not deemed snl6eien n this
case and Mr.. Beebe was ordered 10 be repFimanded
by the Speaker, and was FspFimSnded accordingly.