Litchfield enquirer., 1836-08-11

been discOvered about mile and half from this yile lage-two of which were sons of MT. Miles DoOlittle, both of whom died on Tuesday. It is circumstance much to be deplored that only few weels before these children were taken sick physician called in to vaccinate them for the kine poc but from some cause other the parents declined having it done- The Board of Health have passed m order compelling all persons within the town who have not already been vaccinated with kline pOck, to be vaccinated forth wth' under the penalty of the general law upon the subject. gss- <EE ~ %ag
 FkoM Lou1s1GNA.-The following paragraph from New York paper comprises al the information respec ting the Louisiana election which we have received the past week. The Van .Buren presses, however, claim larger majority in the House than is here al. lowed them, while they coucede that the Wings have a majority in the Senate. We have not seen any statement of the relative strength of the popular vote throughout the S:ate: s'tEsi ata'f7 ''@ Hs'y
 Lo,.issana-'The last New Orleans Advertiser fi gives
 list of the members elect of both houses Ofthe State Legislature. with their several party designations, that paper undersands them. Aceordng to this state nent, there will be Van Buren majority of two in the House; ant-Vnn Buren majority of seven in the Sen ate; and anti-Van Buren majority of tree by joint Senator in Congress, in the place of MT. Porter.
 The three present members of Congress for Louisi- ana. were re-eected-sMessrs Johnson and Garland Whgss and Gen. Ripley, Jackson. f$a {s ;
 The Commencement at Washington College last week was attended by large concourse of people, and the exercises spoken of as being very interesting The degree of A. B. was conferred upon ten young gentlemen of A, M. upon four alumni and three hon. orary members; of D. D. upon Rev. Cyrus stebbins, of Waterford, N, Y. and Rev. John F. Schroeder. of N. Y.; and of L. L. D, upon Hon. Thomas L. Win throp, of Boston. 4tsat ts aslss 9TFfTA se-is A : REV. MR PIERFoNr-0nr readers, particularly those who are members of MT. Pepont's Church and Society," will he deeply touched with the feeling with which in the nes upon our first page he has depicted an absent pastors aectionate socitude for his flock and his yeamings after a renewal of the ties which bind him to his home and his people; resumption of
 TO serve God minis Courts again, with renovated It impossible for those remembered ;n the gshnes of heart dictated and prompted by all sncerity to read without experiencing the glow of reciprocal aec ton and respect; and that he may indeed by his re- trn soon restore old, familiar and delightful assoca- tons to the house in which they worship; and the de- ightful intercourse between pastor and people. is the
 eryent response of many heart the absent pastors prayef.-Boston EUening Gasette. S....- i' sf
 [Mr Pierpont is native of and has many friends in
 this town who afe desrous of seeing the above.named production fepublshed here. We have therefore CO., pied it into oar first page.-ED ENol s# T
 g, a-tp, FOR THE ENQUIRER.
 In the interior of the western world, some % years since, resided young man aged 25, who was of a most amable, exemplary character man of learn ing, and of businesslike habits-he had been for . long time betrpthed to an interesting woman, who was proud of having their engagement known. They both.ver admired and beloved, and particularly for their unaffected, unostentatious attachment. Their rational views of life were well calculated to bear them through "the storms of this cold world" When their engagement from prudential motives was pro tracted to tro years and domestic social bliss bout be realized by the consumation of the bridal ceremony, the sudden and destructive failure of the ther of the young man. caused longer delay of the marriage The father was so deeply in debt that (ac. cordng to the laws there ngdly enforcedl he was rested and put in prison; but his generous flew as
 were the relief of his fater and tere in remote part of the Union, but in the heart of populous city, remained in prison himsef and thus was. his father restored to the bosom this family. Meantime, the lady of his affections learning his imprisonment, and
 that his family had been thrown upon the wide woid by the utter aile of his father was at first greatly disressed-but by the earnest entreafes of her m1e diate relations she almost compelled to break her vows to her faithful, but imprisoned lover; and she became the acknowledged bride of snpplanter. At the same time. the unhappy man caught the jail dis temper and became very feeble in health. After six months imprisonment, he was released by the kind ness of friends returned home, md then for the
 first time did he feel the truth and bitterness of his dis appointment For, though her faithessness had been injudiciously communicated to him. while in prison, yet he would not believe it, without ocular testimony. It was on Saturday evening that he reached home. On Sunday he started for church, and passing the windows of her paror, he agonized at the sight of the young lady. and her lover with their hands clasped together in affection. .g ,.r <,,.z. | know the house wel and the windows are so low that you readily step from the sidewalk into the window. On Monday he called on her, and asked soemnly if she had actually broken her engagement to him With great cooness she replied. yes!n that she had co wonderful after flrse years engagement discovered her preference for another. ,Ar ti4t;' With troubled heart, he maintained his usual man. ly fmness and replied in the words of Walter Scott, to the bride of Lammermoor, Madam, you have pro we'd worlds wonder for perjury He then present ed her the letters and papers he had received and demanded the letters he had written to her when she had produced fhem he cast both into the re and watched their consuming, Hethen asked for his min iature, which when she gave it up, with softened tone he said. There is no faith in woman He then stamped upon the miniature and exclaimed, So per ish every memento of my attachment to thee as thou vast in thy faithfulness." He then left her. Soon she was married, but wasnot happy-her brokenyows troubled herbut as for her injured lover, his mprss onmen. had brokenhis constitution. .andhisdsappoint-