Litchfield enquirer., 1835-06-18

The joint committee on Agriculture, in the Legsia- South Carolina, at s last sessiOn consisted of Messrs Chcssat, Ashe, PiaHtaih, Bausket, Peay,
 Among Inc articles of hame proH6ce tat are nsuaI- Iy scarce inc Mobile Advertiser mentions mosquitoes
 The Baltimore ConrentiOn.-A member ofthis a"- gust body, on his way from New. .Eoginnd writes thus 10 the Editor of the Baltimore Patriot from New York precious body we present assure you, and you w'A he satisfied of the fact when we reach !" the Mon", mental City," We have men among us ot all sizes and descriptions-one chap weighs live hundred pounds is eix feet between the eyes, "Custom House ad- measuremenj," aud is wha. is called roarer. His shirt and his political morals cit equally close. He goes the whole figure for Van Baren and the democ- racy, and swallow anli-Mason tail foremost if necessary. On board oC ihe steamer yesterday, we had a rehearsal, to ascertain who would cry long live Van Buren, the longest and throw up the cap the highest The big down Easter carried the day {; bu, alas for hs rap It went np so high that H has no, since been heard irom. dead loss this to the party.
 The editor of the Grand GuIph, Miss. Advertiser has description of real Kentucky giant who visited inches; his weight 225 bs aud his age but 2l years. His residence is near Louisville.
 negro woman, 16l years old, is exhibited at the Louisville museum. She has heen blind for 70 years
 Conrention Nomiaation.-The Van Buren National Convention preserved it's character Of humhug throughout. The unanimous vote for Martin Van Burem is undoubtedly q humbug; and the two third vote for Col. Johnson is dovbiy so gt wac the deh crate determination of the Convention, that vote Ot two thirds ahoald he necessary to nomination.. Yet there is no rule of voting which if adhered to in all word nave given two thirds of the votes to Col. Johnson. The matter was finally brought aponi by a liuie eligh, of hand. The whole vote ot each slate was entered according the wit ofthe majority of is deIega,ion except tn the case of In that single instance, the votes of the majority and minority 0f her delegation are both given. And II was only by this minority carried to the credit of Col Johnson, ha, he enabled to obtain two thirds and thus secure the nomiHaion.-lf all the votes had l,eeu ,ls counted, if none of them had been thus eounted, he could not have been nominated accor- ding 10 the resolution adopted by the Co"venton- The course actually p"rswed, will s'rlSe me "d'nef' ent observer as an admirable piece of humhuR.
 Baltimore Pat.
 Execut;op.-The execution ot Joseph DamOs. for the murder of his wife, took place at Mayye; O" the 18th inst pureuan, 10 sentence. He persisted [" the as, iu declaring that he must have been insane when he committed the crime. Aher he was swung "a' the rope by which he suspended clipped us '"s; enipg on the beam nhove, and he fell to the ground. It was adjusted, and re-aacendng the scaf"Id, m few moments he in eiernity The number ol persons preaen, is computed at near teen ho"sG"d, of whom one-,hird were females! Th': 's 'he last public execution that can take place in this State
 Bufalo Com. AdU.
 SumDkomaf;c.-It is stated by the Baltimore Mor- ming Chrooicle .ha, on the question of R. M. John sons nomination for the Vice Presidency, "when the vo,e ofNew-Y York was announced, the Vrginans his- sed mos, ungracousy, and the Ken.nckians applaud ed loudly"
 S.b.nnrine Descens-A mnn clothed in the India Rubber Dress invented by Mr. Norcroes, of Maine, desce nded into he Portsmouth. and remain ed under half an honr Al first he had some difficult ty ia keeping down upon the bottom of the water, m of nO having taken sufficient ba'last on boa,d-and was seen occasionally floating just under the surface. This difficulty was soon remedied' and he found firm footing Q" the bed o' me rlyer. A pIiea lin with air for breathing. He made repeated signals by means of a rope, for larger quantities ot
 this necessary vital element, and the could moi hut entertain an apprehe that by some acct dent happening 10 the pump. the poor Fellow might Dossbiy he srangled for want of breath The motion oi the pump was quiekensd, and the man n''y sspP- ed N was by no means agreeable sight.
 On Wednesday, this same man " as under the wa ter mn hour and half on Rye Beach, hunting after chain cable lost few weeks ago froHs the ship Eme- raid.
 The loss of peach trees, by the severity of the eold during the past winter, in New Jersey is saied will exceed in amount the sum Of half million of dollars. Fifty thousand trees were destroyed in Monmouth CO. alone.
 SxiciIe.-Dr. Dayers surgeon iH the United States Nayy committed suicide few morRBgs since, 'n hs room at the Norfolk House Rochester, by eating hs throat, from ear IO ear, with raEov
 Cawtion 10 H0bb0lh Bre0kes.-On Sunday alter- noon l,oy about l2 years of age, left home, telling his mother he was going 10 the new Dutch church :; ut instead of going church, he made hs way with amosher boy Co the inclined plane oi Morris Canai Here he iamped on the side Of an empty car which ,vaa moving wp the plane, and before he aware oi danger found himself jammed in between the frame of inc car and side of the lock the summit of the plane The sDace between ihe car and the timber ot the lock through hch he forced is very smalI not more nerhSps than three foSr inches but heinz of verv small and delicate make. he was squeezed through l r;,kom, heinz crushed death. He was. however. savsrelv bruised, aud lies dangerously ill oI vonnAs Tine ssfest and most proper place Tor boys on Sunday is at home, in the church, or at Sabbath ! School.-N. 7. Eagle. 4--.. l Eramd and desecticn.-A man by the Dame oi Lad low. hns been arrested for forging draIt ci purnorsne to be drawn by the Decatur bank ot AIa, bama on ihe Union Bank. New York, which ne sold to Bank i Columhus receiving in pay 4lOUV caon' aud draft of @ 900 the N Y. Phen'x bank, tnss as he sold broker in Cinennat then he pGrcha:- ed large quantity of elegant f1rnUre, ana ordereu 10 LouSssiIe, Ken., where he was in few days 10 have been married highly respectable young lady. The officers who traced him out, tound h'Ea ~ ne housa Of the yOung lady, and immediately hurried nm of 10 CinciHna. where he was safely lodged n Jall: | he had expended The young lady hada most 'oTt0' | nate oseape.-MtdaIesOsO~ Sea.