Litchfield enquirer., 1835-02-05

Ifthere are any towns in this cOunIy which have Dos yet appointed delegates to the Whig Convention to bo held al NewHaveO week, is important that is should be done immediately, that there may be Eull representation OIhe county It is hoped that the de !egHtes will universally attend, and asO those who be appointed substitutes as they will doubtless be invited, 1T present, to in the Conve0lon.- The occasion will excellent oppor,Gniy for conversation among the whigs from all parts of the county of LitchfeId. IJ The Aa"iuers0vy Meetings ofile following be- neVOent Societies Oi this county will be holden at the Meeting House u this village on the ensuing week, in the following order:
 Prayer meetng-TUesday, from 10 to 12 AM Tract Society, Doct. Wm. BurI, Prcstient--TueS. day, from to o'clock P. M. Educa'ion Society, Hon. F. WoIcot,, President Tuesday, l-2 o'clock P. M. Home Missions. Rev. Wm. Andrews, Prssidsnt-- Wednesday, 10 10 l2 o'clock A. Nj.
 Foreien Missions, Hon. John C. Smith. Pres;dens -"Fdnesday, to o'clock P. M. County Temperance SSociety. Dr. Wm. R..l p,..
 sdent-W Wednesday, l-2 o'clock P. M
 Persons 'n different parts ofhe roony in,ereaed i these benevolent objects, are infortes that ao ar ra"gement will be made for their gra.ui,oas accom- mediation, and are earnestly invited to attend on bo, days. L.pp A HINT. Next week the bene evole ns institutions of our county mee, in this yillage. We should feel very much obliged our subscribers and adyersipp eus,o< mers, especially in the iowas of Cornwall. Goshen. sharon, and Norfolk, whose accounts are of year,. standing nfore would embrace the opportunity of sending us payme"'. We are greatly io seet of t " about these days' <ss
 Melancholy Occmrence.--Oo Tuesday the sG,', ulf, Mrs. Martha Huni, wife of Nj. Hiram K. Hue,. af sharon, in this county her sister, Mics Harriet G bert, daughter of T. Gilbert, Esq. of Wes,hayeo. Vt. aged l8 years, with infant gI,er, and niece of Mrs. Hunt. also of the Of GiIheri ten years of age, left Sharon m sleigh on-a journey io Wes,ha. ven. They were accompanied by hrother.in.iaw of Mrs. Hunt, Edward w. Andrews, Esu of Cornwall. '"te resident of this village and y,ung man from Vermont. They arrived at WilIiams,own. Mass. on Wednesday evening, and the snow was nearly aif go"e' they left their sleigh and took wagon. They eit Wilams'own "Wednesday mor ming, Abou, ,wo |, mites north o Williams College inc road enters Pos, nal ," vermont, and runs the northeast bank othe ffoosfc ''Uer, which at that time was very desp and rapid, having been much swollen by the recen, raius As they were passing ihis place, by the breaking rf some part oi the wagon, they were all preci,ta,e4 oo"" prec'p'ce "f l5 fee, iTo the river and though oy the greatest exeron Me. Andrews and the driver were able To rescue Mrs. Hunt aud lls little girl Miss Gilbert and the infant were drowned. 'rhp kedy .f Miss Gllheri was taken from he water n shurt ti,pn "oo"t oO rods below where-s,e fell n bat resusri,,- ''on was ioHnd impossiiae The hody of the child had ""t hee" !ouId sH al.l.s s. he. adyices.- (,sm.
 Of the above vsRs Ys have rerrv-d q. dr"ws, from which add lhe Eoiiow;,o s Mr. Als.
 '.rhe nu, which fasies<d the ,onshs oi ii,,. Iu-. n the near extremity nf tle forward axietree eame ne 'o"sne now hring fastened ans io the otAer tnl m 'ne axi+'rre, and n"f being sufficiently sirous so steady them, the Grward wheels iMs.ay ,urned aouy rShi angles with the ordinary track TRe dstanra ron me w"gg"" 'o the edge of the rrecirce keing "a' ano"' three feet. they had sufficient time ,o c!eaf themselves fr,m tie waggon stop s proRre.s
 oe water "aS about three feet higher than usual and 'n that place runs with uncomnnn rapidiiy. u ~as an"". nss ire' deep, and very muddy that Ro,hiag coh be seen under it's sUrace. All rxrept the r;ser Mr. kaws"n, with the wagon and horses, were pl.u. ged snio ihe river. Mr. Andre ws eoou disc n'mse ron @ the horses,and with difficulty caugh, M"r'ha 0Hbert from under the horses and gnt her tO the shore She hal received a deep ea.h in her Er~. hea'i and was partially insen sibe. Mrs. Huvi liar rei Iiihcr h"d the child still in the water aod under the seats "f the wagon, which part of the luggage was fastened. The driver succeeded in drne. g'ng out Mrs. Hunt about Is rods below where they hrs' 'rl '". She was aso badly braised. Nmhi"g
 
 minutes. In tue meantime nll possble alarm was gs. en. At this iime, man came tl"wa iO the opposite sde oi th" rver about eighty rods below the place of 'a''i"g ID. sprang upon horse, aud plunged in. In ajnHi the middle of the river he saw n baod causht 'oi6 of it. and lrev Harriet above ihe surlace-anA with the help of Mr. Andrewa, broueb, her to the shore. Physicians arrived in al,ou, forty minu,es- hut nothing could asahe pure spirit of lovely girl had wingrd 'ts way to heaven, leaving a large circle oi relatives to mourn iis un'imeiy departure"
 Jackson Conreafion.-Middieinwp ia becom;ng a'. most as famous the place for holding Conventions as erst was Hartford. 'Tishui few weeks since the ""nasons held their meeting there for the nonnua. t'o" osa Ste Tickets and las. week the JacksoDiaus held theirs for similar purpose They non,inateJ tor Governor Henry v. Edacards: for Lieu,. Cover. nor, Ecsr'ser Stoddard; for Treasurer, Jerrneiah br0on; and for Secretary, Royal R. H;nmas-ani a"joor"ed without making nomination for Consr~a.. These nominations reserved for the coun,iss Wo 'r6s, 'he Whig C'assn.ios to be held a Nsw-llavea next week will in this respect (olow their example
 Se"atO'1a. Nominations.--Ai the District Conven. lions recently held by the Jackson par,y the foowisR named persons were pu; in nomination for ,Ls office Of Senator in the respective districts: "
 No. l. Levi Barnes, of Berlin
 samuel Mills, "i East. Windsor. r
 Henry A. Mitchell. of Bristol. .,
 I. Jared Bassetl, of Han,den.
 3. Joel HinMaD, of Waierturv
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