Litchfield enquirer., 1836-09-08
THE ENQUERER.
LITCHFIELD, BEPT. Q, 1898.

paper. There are come probably not th0usand miles from Ltch6eld to whom the article vvouId very well apply. Always managing to keep "this side up," they also manage to be helped to good supply of ths "oaves and fshes." The article should be crediIed we believe, to New-York print.
 01r From the Western and Southern Elections. we have very little information additional from what we published last week. It appears to be agreed on all hands that Kentucky, Indiana and North Carolina, and most probably Alabama, Mississippi and Louisa- na giving in all 55 electoral yotes have gone for the Whigs; and Illinois, Missouri and Arkansas, only l3 electoral votes. for the Ruckertes-n all of which states however, another contest will take place in the fall in the choice of Electors.
 In Maryland and Vermont the state elections took place on Monday and Tuesday of this week. It is expected the contest will be close in each.
 Or The intelligence from Texas in our last paper, of the escape of Santa Anna and the arrest of Gov'r Burnett of Texas, for treason is not confirmed and is probably incorrect in all its parts.
 We have observed.th some of the collar presses publish what they call the ccial canvass of the votes in Missouri and give their candidates majorities in round numbers GOO! 2OOO 5000! eractly! which to mind proves satisfactorily that the official returns are not yet received; if received that they are not correctly stated. Who ever heard of such exactness in hundreds and thousands in official fgures? How ever, we give up the state till November when we expect she will go with the rest of the West for the Hero of Tippecanoe.
 We are in receipt of series of resolutions from a neghborng town upon the subject of the abolition of slavery, &c.,; but as we have already refused to give place to articles upon side of the subject from the same section of country, fairness and justice would seem to require of us that should exclude any thing of an argumentative declamatory nature upon the other. And because "they have been incorrectly printed elsewhere, and the authors desire them correctly printed in our paper, forms in mind no pleafo our giving them publicity. Let them be re- publishedin corrected form If possible) in the print where they have already appeared. We in the ab- stract dsapprove of slavery of every knd. moral men, tall and politicahence we cam never wear the livery of Van Burenisrn at the same time we are utterly opposed to the fanatic course of the "immedate abo ltionists." As to the attempted intimidation" of two three subscribers have been connected with
 newspaper little too long to suffer that to have any influence upon our conduct.
 Ousatonic Rail Road-We are requested to men, tion that meeting of the Commissioners on this road will hold meeting at New-M on Tuesday the 18th inst at II o'clock A. M. take the subject into consideration, and make arrangements for carrying into effect the objects of the incorporation. The ob ect is of great importance the section of Lch field county through which the contemplated road is to pass, as well as those towns more remote whose communication to the Emporium may be affected by it. We hope soon to see the road commenced, and in the full tide ofsuccessfal experiment" There be no doubt that when completed it will be the med um of vast proportion ofthe travel between the cities of Albany and New-Yor and of the towns in the in- termedate country. And when the main branch is finished, shall look with confidence to side-cut being made to the village of Ltched in very short period thereafter. This would give an impulse to bu- siness here, and all through the country. It would open to enterprise from abroad tor a home) many fine mill and manufacturing privileges which now lie en- trely idle for the want of somebody to take hold of them. Let any one unacquainted with the location just take view of the waterpower at the outlet ot Bantam Lake and other streams in the vicinity, and he must be satisfied that through these advantages parts of old Ltch6eld are destined to prosper
 A report from the Commissioners and the Engineer who has been employed to survey the route, embra- cing some statistical views the difficulties to be en- countered probable expense, &c. will we understand shortly be laid before the public.
 VILLAGE LAws.-It sprobably known to most of our village readers that there is Borough Law requiring every owner of house, store within it's limits to provide himself with rebuckes and ladders to be in readiness whenever wanted At the annual meeting Tuesday afternoon asf after the ordinary business was disposed of understand this subject taken up, and special committee appointed to visit every residence and ascertain to what extent the laws have been complied with, and to enforce the penalties a. gainst delinquents. This committee trust will ecute their duties faithfully and promptly. Though our village has hitherto in remarkable degree been spared from the dreadful visitation of conhaation it behoves all of her citizens be constantly on their guard; for if fire should unfortunately break out in some of her most exposed sitaaions the destruction
 would probably be very great before it could be ares ted, we are lilly prepared to cope with the devourng element. We have no engine, no hook and ladder company. no any thing but few scattered buckets and ladders to bring into acquisition.
 Another subject enjoined upon the committee is to see that the lawrespecing the sidepaks in village is duly carried into effect. We trust there will be no backing out by few individuals the plea that the laws are not constitutional Letthe laws be eaovoed and their consttutonalty be decided by the proper tribunals, if resisted.
 A hard case.-Mr. Asa G. Sanford, of New-Haven. who had just closed up his business there and was prepared to emgrate in few days to St. Louis. Mo. was on Sunday night last robbed of nearly al his mo- ney. He had deposited it in in case in hs room ia