Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-08-28

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o. the Representatives elect already heard from The
wings have elected 60, and the JacksO0iaas IS
TIE CHOLERA.-In Buffalo. this dreaded disease
has existed to alarming degree, and 10 still cOn.u
Jung ''s raV"ges. Forty fifty deaths had occurred,
and among them the Mayor Of the city, %. A, An.
drews, his wife, and two children. Alrs. A. VIVA a
daughter Of the late Chief Justice HOser, Of Middle
| town, in this state.
L" Montreal and quebec Il has been much more de-
ssruct've than any had anticipated until the official
reports were gwen. IO the former place, il appears
lees 'h"" six weeks there have been hy cholera
go dea'hs-a"d in the latter, 10 about the same time,
upwards Of llOO In both places is now said 10 be
o" the decrease Several other places in Canada had
suffered considerably.
1" Detroit, il had broken out with much viruleUce
FRO" the LIST TO the lllh inst there had been SO DEATHS
as stated i" one Of the papers, among them Geo. Lar
ned and couple Of physicians.
1" NeO- YORK. and Albany, the disease the past week
has not bee" OF the increase bu considering i,s diff
"s'o" over tie cities. is rather diminishing PoMst-
keeps'e is declared by the Board OF Health TO be free
from the disease. Occasional cases have appeared in
other places in the state Of New.York bu. no where
epidemic. Rev. WIN. P. Curtis, Rector Of ST. Paul's
church at TOmp kinsviIIe, died at Staten Island.
Al the west, in Cincianati, Pittsburgh, &c. the dis
ease appears he nearly at an end though there are
occasional cases at different points. Compared with
1882, the disease does excite the same dreadful
apprehe"sons wherever it appears.
IreemosOrry in M0ssochWseiIs.-A large number of
the Masons from the different towns in tho county or
Worcester held a Convention at Worcester ON Moo.
day Of ast week, at which it was resolved among 9TH
er things, "ha,, IN the changes and Improvements of
society, we believe the Masonic Institution has now
become unnecessary; aud, while social, charitable
and benevolent objects be etfeclnay accomplished
!" other NODES more congenia with public sentiment,
we consider 1t no longer useful expedent 10 sus.
tai" ss organization, ut the expense Of the peace aud
harmony Of sociey;" that reepecliu regard 10 pul.
lie opinion to the sentiments Of tina, grea, portion Of
the community "nconnected Oih the instm!ion or ,ch
ITS ossaiats to the spirit Of recen, legislative enact,
me"s aud to the tranquility Of society," requires that
the institution" should be voluntarily dissolved BY
its members;" that "under the existing circumstances
OF the masonic institution, we deem it civil du,y,
which we have always regarded as paramount TO al,
masonic obligations, TO endeavor to effect the entire
EXTINCTION" Of that institution by voluntary and general
REIMBURSEMENT"
We give this item Of Intelligence without expressing
any opi"io" as to the propre,y or Improperly Of the
course recommended, merely remarkine tina, the Hon.
Aaron Tufts presided at the meeting, aided by other
highly respectable gentlemen as Committees.
Commencement-- animal CONNIE ucemen, a,
Yale Coege took place last week. The exercises
were as good as usual. Tie degree Of A. b. was
conferred on ca young gentlemen; that ofA. M. on
"u'"'~r graduates Of this and other colleges; d. D.
v" NeV' Andrew Rcd and Rev. james Mathewson,
Of England; and l. l.. ID. on his Elk. Sasuue, A Eoo,
Hon. Thomas s. Williams, ui Hartford, and Gideon
ManIet, Of England.
The Mill formeriy known IL De lie VssgNe's AfNl
!" Armenia, about six miles west Of Sharon. owned nv
Messrs. Allen g. Barton, was DESTROYED bv fire ON
Thursday morning last. Loss including grain in the
building, estimated 5000 dollars one half Of which
was covered by an insurance which had been effected
about three months before the fire occurred-Com.
Wits Of election have been issued by the Governov
for the choice Of three Representatives TO Congress in
place Of Messrs. Foot, Ellsworth and Huntington on
the first Monday Of October next.
A"e Vast HAT'Iord times publisher letter. or pre-
tended letter, from off in the eastern mart OF
the state, j" which the writer names for Members OF
Congress to be supported by the Jackson pary Loy.
rai" r. Pease Of Hartford county, Noyes Daylvg OF
New-Eaven, and Royal r. Human of Ltchfied.-
The writer insists, requisite for their supnor, thai
The candidates should be pledged 10 sustain the Prcs
dent against the u g. Bank, and against any sipia,
"st1Hf'oH. But the Times, n order perhaps to give
the party an intimaton not 10 nominate the latter ma
med gentleman, Gays tie candidates should be deci.
ded IL not original democras" that they mas, not
be OF 50 moderate Of such negative character tina,
their principles opinions are unknown 10 the pul.
lic" This remark has alIusioD particularly 10 Li,ch.
field county, rs though the editor Imagined that some
"pon.no-pOint politician might be pu. 10 nomination
here. We shall see.
The Hartford Times takes our Litch6eld county
jackson folks to task for presum0g think Of putting
up ma" for Congress Of no decided political charac
ter, and insists that if such course 10 TAKEN the
struggle will be ended before it is beguD." Agree q.
moDg yoUrreIves. gentlemen, who to bring into The
heis-we calculate that candidate will walk over
the coarse withOHt mach mOessaiios from him.
The Times 10 10 great trepidaiion fos fear whole
hog Bank man will be run for Congress in this
county. Pot your mind at rest, sir. IL the freemeo
tor" out, a. We anticipate they will the candidate will
not come within gVnshot Of the vote Of Our friend
HolDabrd eighieea months ago.