Litchfield enquirer., 1834-12-25

ed last session by MT. Wilkins. When Mr. Buchanan entered the Senate Chamber, he went, by sOrt of instinct, to the side where Mir. Benton, Mir. Kane, and the other friends of the administration have their seats. But, as there seemed to be DO vacancy on that side, he had to cross over to the opposition bench es, and, in taking possession of his seat, MT. Webster expressed his qualification tn finding the Senator On that side, and the hope that he would give his strength to their corps. MT. Isaac Hill, who is the next seat to Mr. Buch- anan, wheeled his chair into a pr"xmate pO- sitiOn, and attempted to be exceedingly face tious and agreeable. but did not ltink that Mr. Buchanan met his advances in spirit of credulity equal to that in which they were made. ! may, however. have beer mistaken.
 The friends of General Jackson, seem So be in great doubt as to the prOprety of bringing forward any measure in promotion of his re c"mmendatOn, concerning the war with France. They are alarmed at the conspquen. ces "f any hostile movement tO American property and American interests. The az gregate amount of French property tn the United States Is small in comparison with that Of American property in France, perhaps lO the proportion Ot one to eight or of fifty millions tO i've hundred millions. And as our commel cial marine Is [" be found in every ocean, the chances cf it's escape from the swarm of privateers which would soon be found crdising under the lag OfFrance, would be very small.
 Mir. Persico's statues are the subject of general admiration. He is an applicant to Congress for another task of greater devotion. He proposes to make statues, from the same ] beautiful quarries of Carrara. of all our Presi dents. Washington, Jefferson, Madison, Mon. 1 roe, Adams and Jackson; to be placed one tO each pillar in the vestibule or promenade of the House of Representatives. Whether Congress wilt sanction such a scheme, I can. not tell. It is very proper in itself, and at moment when our Treasury is represented to be redundant, it appears to be highly hecon- ing that there should be an appropriation for this purpose. But the liberality and love of the arts, which characterize some legislative bodies, can scarcely be found in our Congress, and am sometimes apprehensive that there poses. during the present administration.
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 Interesting Benevoience.-A short time since a gentleman, (Dr. MarIy) distinguished alike tor his ability as physician, and his benrvO- ience as gentleman, desired the superinten- dent of the Alms House, when the next male tounclIng was received into the establishment, to advise him of the fact, and permit him io confer np0n it an appropriate name. Soon after fine male infant was discovered, expos ed and brought into the office, where, without the predatory compliment of name, it was placed in the arms off nurse. Some days af. ter, the Dr.. being advised of the event of the lniantile stranger, went to the office, and see- ing the child, conferred upon it the name of Luke Origen. He then stated that six gen tlemen, including himself, had raised one hun dred dollars which they intended to place in the Bank Of Savings at interest to accumulate there, until the child became of age, when it 1 was to receive the principal and superadded c"mp"und interest, as capital with which to commence career of business. He also sta- ted that if this child should die before reach ing it's majority, the next male child should receive the sarle name, and become the pOs- sessor Ofthe trust fund when it became at full age. The money was then deposited in the Bank of Savings, in the name of the COmmis- slOners of the Aims House, and all the neces- 1 sary measures taken to secure it to the young 1 beneficiary when 91 years old. Thus the It, tie fellow while yet in the arms of his nurse, ! is the subject of a noble benevolence, which l will greet him with joy on his arriving on the theatre of rnanhood.-N. Y. Ado.
 Atrocious Murder.-A seaman by the name of John N. Craige, was murdered on board the ship Emerald, Capt. Todd, of New bury. port. in the harbour of Savannah, On the night of the Sd inst. He was discovered about 4 o'clock in the morning, by ship mate re. turning on board, alone in the forecastle, ly-
 ing on the floor, bathed in blood. The Cap. tain being aroused, a physician was sent for, but before he arrived, Craige was dead. On examination, three wounds were found on his head, each cf which fractured his sculI; a fourth wound completely divided the right shoulder joint, and a fifth, about a foot long, On the back. extending dagonally between the shoulder blades. and dividing a portion of the back hone. Either wuund would have proved mortal. No clue has yet been got of the murderer. Craige was from Philadelphia, and bore an excellent character for sobriety and industry. It is not known that he had had any quarrel with any one, and nothing was stolen from the ship.-Ib.
 Hydrophobia in Horse.-A few days pre- yious to the sd Nov, dog longing to Mr. Culver of this village. was observed to be un- well. showing evident symptoms of Rabies CGnina. but not suspected as such at the time by the family. On the 2d while accompany ing Mr. C's team. he bit one of the horses se- verely in the nose the wound bled freely and healed. On the gath, (G6 days after the bte,) the horse was seized with the disease