Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-10

F"st ODees have lately been established in Con. necncu at the following places viz A, Eortl, branford' and Prelate Dimick appointed Post Master At North Gullford, and Henry Fowler nppointed Post Master. At Plymouth Hollow, and Beniomin F Judd appointed Post Master. At Westfeld, lin New. | town) and Hart Shepard appointed Post Master Al Bulls Bridge (KenD and Fred'k J. Fenn apnointeS 1 Post Master.
 Casu0lty.-Mr George W. Lewis, of Tcw-IIaven. aged 3S years, was drowned yesterday in attempting to swim across Mill River near Neck Bridge. Some laborers in adjoining field, on learning his danger came to his assistance but their efforts to rescue him were unavailing.-HerdM.
 Ammscmcnts of the day in Nea-O Orleans, Sunday, Ju- ly 3O-Four dueIs at or near the Bayou Road-n deer hunt at Curollton-an expedition to Ramblcrville-- roulette and pharo at the lake-mint juleps and milk punch at the Rialto-ice cream and music at the Pa vilon-sermons in the churches. These are the prn- cpal means of passing pleasantly Sabbath in New Orleans at this season. It affords dish for almost ev cry taste, though the appetite which can relish portions of it must be rather depravod However, de gustiJus dispmtdndum, and we hope all parties will be sat- isfied !!-Picayune.
 A remarkable case of preservation of life occurred last week in the town of Claverack, New-York A girl about twelve years of age with her infant brother in her arms in lowering bucket into we'll thirty six feet deep, with six feet of water in it, lost her balance and both were precpitated to the bottom. The cries ofthe girl brought her mother the spot She direct ed her to cling to the bucket and the child, and had elevated it about two-thrds of the distance when the daughters strength failed, and they both again fell to the bottom. The daughter then succeeded in getting into the bucket when her mother drew her safely up. An Irish laborer passing at the time descended the well, and brought up the apparently lfeless body of
 the ntan but by the use of proper restoraves it restored to fe and the following day was as playful as ever.-N. Y Amer.
 l The Hartford Times said it would as soon look for democracy in Daniel Webster's speeches as in Sena- tor Tamadgc's leter-while the Globe says that let ter expresses the views of all the leading democrats who have the confdemce of the party. What an un- dcfnable thing democracy is nowadays. It's own paid supporters cannot tell what it should be. They tion to the hand writing on the wall-N. Hauen Pal 1 What an mpudent varlet that Dedham Patriot is- only hear his Modern Dictionary''- Lady--A female with her head stuck in silk bon net, her waist puckered into the circumference of junk bottle, and heel in the hole of her stocking | Gentlemam-A fellow with long nine in one hand, and sword in the other, with two cents in his pocket, and no sense in his head.
 Our old friend Jacob Decmer brought to our ofJice
 specimen of real Tan Buren Oats raised on his farm in Williams Township, measuring 5 feet 9 1-2 inches; 1; who can beat it
 | The above is from the Easton (Pa.) Sentnel-we are sorry to hear that old Northampton produces such l stuf1-as "Van Buren Oats:" its however well nam- ed for is apparently all stock and no grain-abun- dant in promise and miserable in performance. l It is estimated by an agricultural gentleman of Maine that the product of wheat in that State this year, will be about 100000 bushels equal 32oOOO bbs. of flour. Last year, Maine imported l5ooO bbls. of flour, and this year she will probably have consid erable amount to export.
 1 A man named William Earl committed suicide at Danbury on the 2Jd py taxing arsenic. rTe was about GO years of age.
 MARRIED,
 In New.Harford, on the 9th inst, by the Rev. Ira Morgan, MT. Henry R Adkins to Miss Ruth Ann N. 1 Blake.
 In Bristol, Mr. volney G. Barber. of Canton, to Miss ' Ellen Atkins. DIED,
 In this village, on the 9th inst. Mrs. Clarissa Per kins, aged 4 years wife of Charles Perkins, Esq and daughter of Julius Deming, Esq.
 In Coebrook, on the 2d inst. Giles H. Bass, Esq. Postmaster at that place, aged about B. In New Hartford, Miss Sally Richards, aged 3S.
 In Bethany, Sarah, wife ofEihu Sanford, Esq. aged 75
 -In ITamden, Daniel Chaterton, aged II. l In East-Haddam Mrs. Luvisa Paddock, aged ca, wife of MT. Joseph Paddock.
 In Hartford, Mrs. Sarah Tender, aged so; Miss Martha Bennett aged 3l, daughter of Capt John Ben. nett. .
 In Smsburv, Widow Rhoda Phelps, aged p.
 In Torrineforl July IT, MT. John Barber, aged 67. ! In Cornwall, Miss Martha Mills, aged 40. l Tn Macon Geo. Mrs Lncia R. Hart, wife of Mr. Truman Hart formerly of Colebrook, Conn. aged 2l 1 In Hnmden, Rev. Abraham filling, aged ss.