Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-29

makes sweep. The rail road has gone .intO operation, and has at once iDparted great ac- tiyity to business ofevcry kind. It passes through one of the most fertile portions of Alabama. Itis stated in the North Alabamian that twenty-fi miles of the road had been made during the past year at an average ex- pense of something less than four thousand five hundred dollars per mile.-BaIt. ChrOR.
 Breach of PrOmise.-A novel case was tried fhe Last term at Worcester before the Court of Common Pleas. It was an action for breach of marriage promise brought by gen. tlrman against lady. Tho parties reside in Athol, and the facts in the ease are briefly these. The Ladie Fair" ny the name of Morton, was engaged iO hc married tO young gentleman by the name of Smith but by some process Or other, an intimacy in the meantime cOmmencrd and was carried on be- tween Miss Fanny and the plaintiff. whose name is Peckharn, and which eventually rip- ened into an engagement of marriage. But the course Oftrue love never did run smooth The damsel's faiher insisted that she should adhere to 'her first love- which finally prevail ed; and Lynde Smith and Fanny Morton l were l0 due fnrm pronounced hdsbaad and wife. Whereupon Lewis Peckham, when he l found himself the victim "f nnrequited love. instead of betakihg himself to the chrysial cup, aud dfinking intoxicating draughts,' or yielding himself the victim of d green and
 yellow melancholy, came up to the temple ol justice with a suit to recover his lost affec-
 'nns, or their equivalent in money. The Ju-
 " could not agree.
 The new year is thus brautfnlly alluded to m the friicitOus style Of the editor of the Nan tucket Inquirer: E&0
 " Human weakness will mourn over de- ] feated m'pes, and disappointed calculations.
 But there is no philosophy in that species of iamentation, which has no reference to availa. ble remedies. ff the year just gone has car. r'ed in the Holdings of it's gloomy pail. bosom l friend, parent. child-honor the memory of the loved and lost, by distributing among those who remain, that amount of affection which can no longer reach the object Of your grlef.-lf fortune has proved hostile, and praise worthy schemes have been over
 thrown, regard the future as the sole recess for indemnity. Avoid whatever may have contributed on your own part 60 produce dis. asters; and redOuble your efforts at recovery. 1 mus. and thus only, can the years, as they gHde by. be made subseryient to the great purposes oflife. Ifprosperity shall haze bTes- seq your home and your vocation, during the space of time now closed, he it laid up against possible reaction hereafter. nyou have been I the recipient Of advantages not returnatle tO their source. diffuse them, when in the mood Eof repayment, to those who need and deserve them most. Under the influence of such a spirit, the readers ofthe Inquirer. in q special
 nonner. cannot fail to enjoy what we most
 heartily wish them-a horpy new gear.
 4 Crying evil.-We find the following (as they appear to ns very just) remarks in the
 Newbnryport (NIass. Herald
 !" Sir Hundred and Three" This is the n'Imber of members composing the House Ol Representatives in tlsis C0mmonyS ealth.# It IS en"rm0us. The people ought to ery out against U nthetnseivrs. Thc hrgisiature Ough,
 "ot |" rise. until something is agreed upon to
 reduce this immense multitude, or until their
 term of office expire. Either event wonld
 pobably bring about the desired result. Six
 hundred members in one house, to do inc public services of Massachusetts The idea 's absurd. But the idea is not more absurd. than the operation of .!se law is oppressive. ] we ought not fo go on m this way, making ourselves general laughing stock, any lcng. erthan We can help it, under the forms of the Consultation. Cannot something be done :? Ddniel We6sfer-Some of the whig pap.rs ln diiterent sections of the country, seem in. cI'ned to urge the nomination of this distin.. ] guished statesman, as the candidate for inc Presidency. The Washington corresponden, ol the Charleston Courier, in letter dated Dec. l5, says:- ~
 The subject of the next election for prss. 'dent, begins to occupy the thoughts of our Polhicans and they who are opposed to the elect'"nof Mr. Van Buren, are looking abroad upon the great field to see what banners are waving. and under which of all it may he most desirable to array themselves. There !s one broad and beautiful Gag unfolding to inc breeze, on which is dscernihle-" Libertv ana un'on, now and forever, one and insepa. Round this. the friends of ATr. Webster an. pear to be forming; it is not i'm probable, that. m mm tne councils of those opposed to Mr. Van Duren' it may be determined to make this banner the point of union, the nucleus of inc Ansl-Van Buren party. The name of NIr. Webster is associated with acts and opinions which must give il great consideration among the most reasonable friends of Gen. Jackson. lie has been no voluntary or violent oponent of the administration. When he has differed. has beep in ohedience to conviction which could not he compromised. and deference 70 that Consultation which demands the first p'ace .n the affections "f the true patriot.
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