Litchfield enquirer., 1836-08-11
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 The Crops generally, through 1hscOmiry. n cOnse- quence of thelats prevalence fine weafheE and due adnhixtme Ofheat and mdsturs have quite disappOin. ted as we predicted they would the cToakings Ofin- terested speculators, about the failures in Maryland & Virginia. From most the accounts of the har vests cheering. Even as remote as from Tennes- see we learn that Oats corn, hemp and tobacco were never more promising, and the wheat gives fair aye rage: so in Kentucky In fact so varied are the re- sources of the husbandman and 90 diversified our c
 mate, that where there is aack in one quarter and one article, there is to be- by the wise regulations of Providence, a snperabundance in others. We never need fear famine.-N X Star. F Agfat Afroy--A deadly affair has occurred at Vicksburg, between planter named Randolph, and Dr. Watts. Thelatter was shot at the Mansion House, while sitting by his lady, the pistol ball lodging in his sldeand his brother on heafngof the afray, rushed to Randophs room with fife, but the latter fired at hinsand shot him dead. Both the Watts were placed l on the same bed; the dead and dying. Randolph, after the perpetraton of the above walked deliberate ly rom the room into the street, amongst crowd of spectators, with cooked pstOsin each hand. No at- tempt wasmade to impede his progress and he quietly proceeded to the ferry, which he crossed, seemingly under no apprehension of arrest. < r Rich ands Comf mfortable--A wealthy farmer in Con- necticut tells the following characteristic story:- "When first came here to settle, aboutfory yearsa- go, T told my wife wanted to be rich. She said she did not wish to be rich, all she wanted enough to make her comforta6le.' went to york; and clear ed up my land. I've worked hard ever since and have got rich ;tas rich as want to be. Most of my children have settled about me, and they all have got good farms. But my wife ain't comfortable yet'' 7 Itsgradfyingto learn, thatinallthe contracts made for the construction of the raroad from East Boston to Newburypor 1t is expressly stipulated, that the la- borers shall not be ssppl,edsoita ardent sprits JesnP's Letter-Poor Jesup has lost some of those lanres which he very gallany won during the late war. but when he sent this compliments to Mistress Blair, he at once exhibited his gallanry and his udg- men known to be thebetter part of the Globe She has prodigous influence at Washington, but we doubt whether it would be used to the injury of Gener- al Scott or any other gallanteficer-4-N Y Star. s
 "FEDERAL DANDT-Martm Van B1ren is one of the greatest dandes in the United States He dresses in the style of the Coclneys of London He has made himself rich by petfoggng, and ginSng the face of the poor He took an old Revolutionary soldiers farm for lawyer'sfe fees He Hedeclaredin the New York Con vention, that a POOR MANOUGHr NOT 10 HAVE VOTE!
 
 British Coach, made in England and is accompani- ed by British servants dressed in livery! What says the Democracy? Will they support the Federal Dan- dy of New-York or the plain farmer--the veteran HARRISON of Ohio '" FT}%
 Mir Philip Bovee with his brother, residing in Eas- ton fenn and few relatives in this State, have be. dollars. - = 1-ITrs-,-- Maraer q. BelleuMe-The body Of Mary A. Braw. ley, girl of IA years, was found floating in the Pas safe, near Bellevlle on Sunday last. She had been missing since the Thursday preceding. The coroners jury returned verdict of deatlby blows from some person unknown. ie 5fi ds,HH 2, A human head severed from the body, was found on Monday, on Cony Island Beach, The Coroner of Gravesend, (at the Narrows) immediately forwarded information of the fact to the Police Office of this city, and enclosed sample of the hair with his communi- cation. quantity of blood issued from the head on it's being taken out of the waterN. Y. Adp. ,.,s. M The N. York Star states that the Loco Focos have it in contemplation to call Convention of the anti monopoists throughout the State, with view of ma king up electoral ticket of their own, committed the support of Thomas H. Benton of Missouri for Pre-. sident, and Richard M. Johnson, for Vice President
 Bass who for years has been the chief spirit of the Boston presa died at Portland in his 6Oth year, with joke upon his lips to the last When he was fast sink
 ing, his nurse said to him. Will you be raised up MT. Bassf "Yes on the last day." he replied, and im- mediately expired. ...,.s .,;.. s ,..,sll.,i | Wm. Olmstead, of Reading, Conn.,, was drowned near Norwalk few days since, in attempting to wade river with a load of clans upon his back. H's'af | MT. John s. Clark, Lottery and Exchange Broker atProvidence, entered barber shop whilst the keep CT out, and cut his throat. Hedied in few min. utes He has left wife and two children, u.fs
 Another discoverer of perpetual motion has sprung mp in the West. He is Mr. William Heaton, of Buff | falo, and wants funds to construct his model --s'F MARRIED,
 1 In Danbury on the 2d inst. Mr. Miner R. Deming of Cincinnati Ohio, late of this village, to Miss Ab | gail Barnum. daughter of MT. Peter Barnum.
 In Hartford, James H. Raymond, Esq. of Baltimore, date of Canaan Con) to Elizabeth A. Hicks, of N, a DIED, 4 Jrf Tn this town, on the 9th instant, Charles w aged years and Miles E. aged 7years, children of MT. Miles l Doolittle both of small pox. n 'A aNENeAN
 In Ionia, Michigan, July II, Mrs. Mary Thompson, aged g, wife of MT. Isaac Thompson, and daughter of MT. Sylvanus HolbFooks Of Goshens in this state, (from which place they moved about one year since,l leaving her husband and three small children m land | of strangers to mourn their irrepafable Com | ~fn Bristol, Mrs. Hannah H., wife of Mr. Wm. Dan. 4 bar, aged 19-Mrs Emelines wife of MT. lWm Hook. CT, aged 33-Miss Lucinda Roberts, daughter of MT Hopkins Roberts, aged lS ssN = s.,.F '.,