Litchfield enquirer., 1837-03-30

ate Representatives is important. The whigs of '76 were always at their posts. f Destructive Ice StOrm.-This village and the sur rounding country were on Wednesday and 1hurs- day last visited with the most appalling and destruct- i've ice storm in the memory of he oldest nhabants The rain commenced falling on Wednesday morning. mingled with hail and sleet, and continued without ternisson till Thursday forenoon. The bushes trece fences houses every thing were covered to such an noon, that the limbs began to break; and by Thurs day noon our sidewalks were covered by the broken fragments which had fallen from the trees. The lofty and wlde-spreadng ems, the high and stately syca- mores, the beautiful and shady naples many of then, the growth of nearly century, which adorn and are the pride ot our village, are all stripped. the limbs thrown upon the ground, and present to the behoder l nothing but widespread ruin and devastation. The prIde the beauty of our village, which has been the york of long tme is thus in few hours despoiled.- Nor IS the devastation confined to our ornamental trees. The peach trees almost entirely destroyed, the pear the plum, the apple, and indeed all kinds of trus a1G forest trees are more or less damaged The great many cases trees two feet more through arc twisted and broken off It is singular fact that the English cherry trees have almost entirely escaped un- harmed.
 We hear that the destruction is great in all parts of our town, but more particularly spon the high grounds where the wind was iercest. In Goshen, Watertown, Warren, Torrngton, Winchester, &c. we learn that the destruction s equal nearly so to what is here It is estimated that some farms of not very great tent that there are hundreds of loads of wood blown down. We have heard the loss in the destruction of the young and thrifty well as aged timber and fruit trees estimated at from Ssoooo 10 100000 dollars in | this town alone. | [We have couple of communications upon this subject both from ladies, which we are obliged to de- l fer till next week.l
 | BE READY-This is the last paper we shall issue before the election, and the last opportunity we shall have to exhort our friends every town to be ready | for the contest Be on the ground early too. The l bn oSaI .l..
 first business will be the choice of Representatives but would suggest to all of them to cast their votes for the State Officers on the first going round-at the same time that they vote for first representative.
 11r Postmasters and others would oblige us by for wardng early returns of the election for Representa- tves, Senators, Congessmen, Governor, &c. in their l respective towns
 Votes Votes !-These necessary articles for State Officers Senators and Congressman have been print ed and forwarded most of the towns in this county If there any which have not received them, and will send to our office, they will be furnished.
 11r Look out for Spurious TTckets.-See that you have all the names and the right names on your bal. lots. The enemy in this town and throughout the State are driven to madness and desperation and will resort to every means to effect their purpose. Show them an example of moderation and firmness-at the same time let them know that you and w;H over throw them at the ballot boxes.
 THE PROSPECT.-From all parts of the State we hear of the most atterng prospects of success for the Whig cause. Old Fairfeld, which has been slumber- ing for some years. has, We arc glad to learn, deter mined this year to shake the poppy from her eye-ids and regcnerate the county She has only to say do d. and it can be done. Mtddleser too, which has here. tofore given large majority against us, and from which last spring had not single Representative, is determined to retrieve her character and elect at least as many Representatives as our opponents--to give the state and other tickets strong vete, and if possible redeem the character of the whole county Ne,D-H -Hauen, usual, will do wel-also, TolLand and | WindhGm-and we hope NesU-London hkewise-and from Hartford county, learn that there is such spirit up, that she will give least foo majority for the State Ticket elect all her Senator's and at least two-thirds ofh Representatives. On the whoe ap. pearances very favorable every where for plete and thorough regeneration of the State. On ward then to the conflict. old Litch6eld county! Do let it be said that you behind your sister ties in the good cause.
 
 ty have been attempting for two three weeks past to get up great County Meeting to raise the steam upon the locofocos. The day arrived, when To! some dozen or two all told, were all that attended. The truth s the tories in that county, in many parts of the State, have got into such panic' that they not arhip their troops into the preparatory meetings l Freemen of LitchGeA County !-On Monday next you will be called upon to say whether you deter mined to for Laacelot Phelps, the mere puppet of the New-York Regency-the man who has exerted what little influence he possesses in the councils of the nation-his cote !-to thwart your wishes and your interests by opposing the distribution of the surplus venue arising from the sale of the public lands which will be in the Treasury next fall-or whether you will cast it for PHNEHAs MINER, the fast friend to your n- terests the enlightened statesman. the honest man. Go to the polls and act undersfandingiy-cas away passion and prejudice, and substitute love of liberty and country, and there be no doubt the de. cisioh you will make.
 The loco-focOs of Kent appear to be vastly troubled because published the proceedings of meeting of democrats of that town time since. The proceed ings were published in the Hartford Patriot & Demo cra and also in another sheet professedy democrat ic: whether these papers considered too insgni- cant ot mol cannot say. as no notice is taken of them, but the whole proceedings are condemned ap. parehtly because the Ltchfed Enquirer, as request ed, also gave them publicity This is on par with the consistency and democracy of most of the locoo co party; they condemn or approve sentiments and principles, not according their real merits; bu. as I.l-- Ak.nsu Il