Litchfield enquirer., 1836-09-01
look at the result :''

 This wasan action for breach of the marriage pro mise, tried before the Superior Court in this town the past week. The plaintiff belongs in Blandford, Ms. the defendant is physician in Canaan. The case occupied the time of the Court through the greater portion of the day on Friday, and part of Saturday, The trial excited considerable interest and the jury brought in verdict of s9s0 damages for the plaintiff which, with the costs of court will we understand bout cover the amount of his property. Counsel for Miss Baird, Messrs. T. Smith and w. w. Ellsworth; for Dr. Wright, Messrs. l.. Churchs F. Miner, and w Hungerford. a &a sgF5
 .GeorgeR Franklin, the mulatto fellow who was last week tried before the Superior Court in this town for murder. and by the jury found guilty of mansaugh ter only has eensentenced to ten years imprison- ment in the state prison. s3, ss F |
 Ira Wilson. colored boy, of New Milford, on charge of theft was convicted and sentenced for two years to the State Prison @ A'A" j"
 Cold Water-We have been desired to mention. .as circumstance worthy of record, that the grass from the great meadows of Dr. JoHN S. WoLcoIr, of this tow of about 30 acres has this year been and got in without drop of ardent spirits having been carried into thelots drank about the premises, and in only
 
 tofore many gallons of the creature and uncounted quantities of cder have been drank in getting the hay from these extensive meadows. It should perhaps be mentioned that the management of the business has been confded to that exemplary member of no tempe rance society, MT. HENRY RESELL, who for several years previous to the formation of the modern tempe rance associations adopted, and has acted upon, the principle of toeal abssinence from eUery kind o drink 
 Distressing Accidaa.-On Thursday the 18th of Au- gust, as Mr. Lenue Beman, aged T years, Ca revolu- tionary pensioner) the wife and infant daughter of MT. Harley Beman, and son of Mir. Riley Cogsweli, aged 10, were crossing the Pond in Warren, in boat near MT Cogswel's, the boat upset, and all except Mrs. Bennan were drowned. The bodies were not found until next day. Mrs. Beman was partially buoy ed up by her clothes until assistance reached her from the shore. though when taken from the water life was nearly extinct. The boat we learn, belonged to MT. Cocswe, and the lad got into it for the purpose of rowing it acress the pond for MT. and Mrs Beman to visit connection. when it is supposed they all got up on one side and upsetit
 E4 From the Nesr- York EpeAing Star.
 When hear good and true Wings say, What can do in the coming eectionl fear Van Buren is too strongfor us, the answer should be- Do your duty exert yousego to the Polls and vote. and leave the rest to Providence and good cause" Timd polti- clans are a dead weight on the republic. When Gen. Brown asked Col. Miller whether he could carry a strong fortress by storm. his answer was. aOu try sir Thatis all that is wanting try and defeat Van Buren, and he is defeated never despair give upnever allow the vain boosting of your adversares to shake you from the line of your duty. we were to believe what the army of office holders tell us liar rison would not get single state in the Union. Now say distinctly and unequiv6cally, Van Bsrenccn- not De elected He had gained all up August that he could possibly gain; from that period to NovembeT next, he Loses-he goes down. Let us look ahead
 little, and go into particulars and see how the land lies. ft&a fa,Hso "
 The recent elections in Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina Louisiana, Alabama and Missouri sufficient ly indicate the impossibity of Van Burens receiving the votes of the South and West.
 Alabama--The Mobile Mercantile Advertiser of the 18th instant says-Below is corrected table of the returns as far as heard from. It may not be strict N correct yet, though 1t must be nearly SO: '" f9 -Mt.sr4 .Ft5ifb ttaH l836. s4-lF lb35.