Litchfield enquirer., 1836-03-10
From the Norpich Republican.

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 "The Mantle C0tlun MAnufactOry, sitUa- ted in Lyme, the property of Joel Loomis, Esq. was consuncd.hy fire On the morning of the 9th inst. Lnss estimated at SgO,O0O.- Soon after the destruction of ths building. | gentleman asked Mir. LOnmis if he had insu- rance. He replied that he did not know; his policy had expired a short time before, aud he had sent to Hartford tn have it renew ed. hut having received no information res p"cling it. he knew not whether the business had been done. During the conversation, the mail arrived. and Mir. LoOmis, heinz Post master, commenced Oprning Il. One of the first packages "penrd contained his policy. renewed in prdprr form, covering SIG 900, one half "f which sum was taken hy the Et- na Offce, ard the other half, we believe, bv rhe Hartford Ofice."
 Uniied States Bank.-The Directors of the United States Bank, in preparing to wind up the concerns of that Institution, have voted service of plate to Mr. Riddle, for the faith tu' and successful manner tn which his off c'aI duties have been performed. It should he service of princeIy value, for he uuIy merits it.
 M:. Riddle, whom we neither know per- s0nalIy nor by correspondence, has been the most abused and catnmnaied man in the country. He has struggled against the gi- gantic poweE of the Government controlled by passion, prejudice and intrigue. He has been accused high crimes and misd-mean- ours, and the institution which closes in most successful manner, has been declared bankrupt by our rulers, who well knew its perfect sol, rncy. An overruIiug Prov idence, in hich all should confidr, has given him great triumph. He has his foot an the neck of his opponents, and it has been placed there by the mild and unrnfflrd course of his pub. lie duties, demonstrating by his acts, and the issue of his measures, that neither himself, nor the institution confidtd to his care, have meritrd this wholesale denuncialion. Justice never slreps-soonrr or later the injured is redressed, and public opinion is directed again to it's proper channel.
 WHEELING, Va. Feb. 4.
 4 Patriarch.-Our town has been visited within the last few days by the venerable Gid con Blackburn, D. D., almost the eldest em- Igrdnt in this great western valley. Fifty three years ago he crossed the Allrghanrs, when there were hut six thousand infabit- ants. exclusive of French and Indians, west of those mountains. He has lived to see the same territory covered with population of five millions. For forty years nf this period he has been preacher of the gospel, and is doubtless more extensively known than any other indis idual in the western country. The principal of an academy in Kentucky and Tennrss"e-the chaplain of Gen. Jackson's army in his wars with savage and civilized f""s-his pnst"r at the Hermitage Not so- but at Nashville "a missionary in the wild rrness bryord the Mississippi the agent of m nAc ( l., and locate lands in the wesi--and the found. CT of colleges and theological seminaries; in these diversified characters he has seen life in all it's forms of western variety and adventure, and had greater opportunities, perhaps, of studying m0nkind as it is, than any other man in our country.
 Such is a rapid outline ofthe history ofthis eminent servant of the gospel. Age has only added 10 the stores of his mind without i'm pairing his physical powers. He still main iains the erect gait and elastic step of the cha pa n- soldier: and his voice is yet strong and mrIodiOns as when. at 40. it was heard by l the rude cOngrrg"tion of the wide pralries.-- His flowing white hair only indicates the ma rurity of his years-hs green old age. He performed the two services in the Presbyte- ran church on the Sabbath. delivering at each discourse of about an honr and half in Irnglh, with apostolic fervor and touching rloqutnre. As connected with the special object of the meeting. he related some remin iscences of the religious history of this valley during the past Half century. which were heard with deep interest, and wherever known should make the present generation blush for their apathy.
 This venerable patriarch arrived here on Saturday on his way home from visit to the east, and resumed his journey on Tues day. During his visit to the east he obtained subscriptions lO the amount of forty four thou sand dollars towards the endOw ment of Jack sonville college aud theoIogica seminary in l Macoupin county, about 20 miles distant from Jacksonville. Illinois. It is designed to erect the seminary b"iIding next summer. A town 1 will there be laid off al the same lime, and one l hundred houses be put up. none of which are to cost less than one thousand dollars. M ills will also be erected, and the town is expect ed to advance with rapid, strides to greatness.
 Beautijul Encideni.-At a meeting of citi- zens in the Methodist church in Green street. held last evening for the purpose of taking measures tO rebuild the noble structure knowp as "The Methodist Book Concern" very interesting and impressive addresses were delivered by the Rev. Dr.. Bangs. and the Rev. Mr. Waugh. In the course of his rer,arks. Dr. Bangs related the following re- markabIe incident. Am"ng the burning frag! meuts of b""ks and printed sheets which were whirlrd a!oft upon the wings of the flame. and borne onward upon those of the wind, was page of the Bible containing the lxivth chapter of Isaiah. It was picked up on the morning of the conlagratiOu. about twelve miles distant. on Long Island. and be.