Litchfield enquirer., 1836-09-01

t1tlkn nun new anu 0ptfAtcO f1agftSOu lo4I~ nal which has just been established st Spring field, Clark county, Ohio, under the appr0- priate name of & Tippecanoe. Etg tonemMy be judged of from the following paragraph:
 The elections in Kentucky, Indiana, and Louisiana, have asl gone as we expected.-= The result proves that Harrison is the favor Ite candadate Of the West. How could 1t be otherwise '! The madness of the party alone could presume that the BToadsrav c0ndidate could receive the countenance of inc un- Drowned, wool hated, homespun, hard-hand- ed western lads, when our veteran Harrison was in the field. We trust our opponents will begin to come to their senses, 7is ,eVF .i A SIcN.--The Philadelphia Ipquirer says--- When the news from North Carolina was announced on board the Ohio, an argument arose as to the political sentiments of a ma jority of the passengers, when 1t was ascer- tained that they stood thus-Van Buren, 15-- Neutral, l2-ANTI-VAN eBuREN, 109!!
 ,1, Coming opcr.-The Globe says the news from Kentucky is $ admirable." We hope Blair has no idea of coming over to Harrison at this time; it would ruin us. 99-,o3
 !" Perfect Harmony. ,-The Pennsylyanian rejoices at the appearance of "perfect har- nony" in the Van Buren ranks. Harmony is quite necessary where the ranks are so thin.
 The English papers relate as a fact the fol- lowing circumstance "A widower at Cam. den, who was not very young, became smit. ten with young and beautiful girl and mar ried her. A short. time after, the son of this man by a former wife, became also in love, not with young person, but with the mother of the fathers new wife, lady still in the bloom of life. He offered himself and soon the young man and the widow were united in the bonds of matrimony so that in conse- quence of these two connexions, a father be- comes the son in law of his own son, and q wife not only the daughter in law of her own son in law, but still more, the mother in law of her own mother, who is herself the daugh- ter in law of her own daughter, whilst the husband of the latter is father in law of his mother in law, and father in law to his own father, Singular confusion may arise ifchild- ren should spring from these peculiar maria
 7ne HgAwaynaqn e6 his guard. "A rider to com mercial house in London, was attacked few miles beyond Winchester by single highwayman, who robbed him of his purse and pocket-book, containing cash and notes to considerable amount "Sr," said the rider, have suffered you to take my property, and you are welcome toit. It ismy masters and the
 
 ry cowardly in me to have been robbed without ma- king any defence, Ishond wish you just to fire pistol through my coat "With all my heart" said the highwayman; "where will you have the ball ?''--- f1ere said the rider "ust by the side of the but ton" The minimizing highwayman was as good as his word but as soon as he had fred the rider knock ed him off his horse, and. with the assistance of eller who came up at the time, lodged the highway man in jail.
 General Jackson.-In speaking of President Jack sons recent letter the Governor of Tennessee nre- lation to the requstion of Gen. Gaines, the Richmond Whig remarks that if the President had been allow ed fair chance, he would not have been Jackson man for the last six years.' ,@' 7' -
 Apropos.-Shorly previous to the election of ls32 furious lawyer at political town meeting in the town of-, county -, in addressing the meeting, and discussing the the several candidates paid their candidate for the Vice Presidency the fol- lowing merfted compliment twishing to make him . brilliant luminary) Martin Van Buren-the Polar Star of the Democracy of this State the Lgnms Fdta- US that we delight to follow" sss
 A quarry of the most beautiful marble has been opened near New-Haven It is of the purest species of yerd Antique, and for beauty and variety of coor is snnrivalled added hardness of substance. which will allowit to take the highest degree of poish ri,
 Graham, whose lectures on diet have rendered him so ridiculous is aptly termed by eastern paper he Skeleton Manufacturer - H Eriya
 -HARRIsoH.-r will gladden. the hearts of our Eastern friends to learn that Ohio win go for Harrison by majority of at least tscenty thousand. This we have from one of our most respectable merchants, who has just returned from tour through the State He is an intelligent, well informed gentleman, and not apt to be sangune on political subiects.- Post.
 Great aud destructiue food tn Tennessee and loss e ife-The Nashville Republican of August 18th, states that on the Monday (Aug. 8th,) preceding, tremen dous and unparalleled torrent of rain had fallen in Dickson county, sweeping down the hills in such force as to carry away stock of all kind, fences, dwelling houses, iron works, &c. Two families on Yellow Creek are said to have pershed with the exception of a negro who saved himself by ascending tree.- Nearly every forge and furnace in the county de- stroyed The valleys were literally filled with the torrents. and Cumberland river below that section, rose suddenly 25 feet in two hours ajss. g55..
 Fire.We regret tostate that the new and beautiful house just erecting at vandeusenville, for Washing ton Adams. Esq. and which we believe was about half completed, or neary so was destroyed by fire on Tuesday night last. The loss we are very sorry so say, will fan principally our respected and eater .prising fellow townsman, MT. Geo. Nichols, who was under contract to build and furnish the materias All his tools we understand were also destroyed.
 Berkskise Courier. - Prior Claim.--A bit of . wag on board the steam boat from Norfolk being little disturbed in his slumbers by some leeions of fellow lodgers who seem-