Litchfield enquirer., 1837-08-03
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IIEMS-SELEcTED. It may seem right to a man. to take no newspa- per- but the end thereof is'' that the man and his family totally ignorant of the ordinary occurren- ces of the day.
 The Anaerican Romans. ."-The Globe, in noticing Judge Smiths bombastic reasons for not accepting Mr. Van Burens appointment to the office of Judge of the United States Supreme Court calls him |" the noblest Roman of them al." They are queer set of Romans truly, of which Judge Smith is noblest.- There is Smith, the "nobes'' Jackson, the {" Old Roman," Benton, the "Cravat Roman" Whitney, the Canada Roman,' Kendall, the Heaven Born Roman" Blair, the "Cadaverous Roman" Johnson the Colored Roman" Ritchie, the Granny Ro- man," and Van Buren, the "all sorts of Roman"- What phalanx of Romans !-Mobile Advertiser
 MT. John Platt of Poughkeepse, much embarras- sed in his pecuniary affairs committed suicide by hanging while on a visit to Syracuse, Wr. Webster arrived at Rochester, from Batavia. in the cars decorated with banners on Wednesday evening, and address the citizens next day in the Court House yard.
 hoy aged l6, named Archibald Pearson, of the Buffalo Journal, was drowned at that place. the 18th inst. while bathing off the light-house
 Pork.-The Cincinnati Evening Post states that a contract has been made at that place to deliver large quantity of pork, at $2 50 per cwt
 What's in q name-The Van Buren papers in Ar kansas call the administration nomination for Con- gress, Jackson Republican Ticket" (Hon. Archi- bald Yell,) thus making of the remnant of Jack sons former popularity to carry out the schemes of the present party in power. Ths may deceive the Backwoodsmen in the far west, who forget that the old Chief has retired to tie Hermitage but we doubt whether it would work we'll in this quarter. The loudest curses upon Jackson come from the Van Br- ren men.
 Nice, Fine, Beautiful-" Give us old Vermont yet" said the game chicken, for true religion, beautiful women, fine sheep, and good timber for shingles"
 The Rev. Hugh A. Hawthorn, Presbyterian cler- gyman was drowned few days since at the Falls of the Talula Geo. while bathing in the basin between the fl, '. He doubtless carried by the force of the current into the abyss below. and his body has not been recovered,
 MT Greenman flour inspector of Rensselaer, county N- Y. has been detected in branding bad flour as good. Such an imposter deserves severe punishment.
 New Wonders.-What shall we not look for next Will Blair allow his correspondents to praise Clay, and Webster, and Calhoun "I write not against MT. Biddle," says correspondent of the Globe, signing himself Yeoman ;" |" but against the President of the United States Bank have nothing to do with MT. Biddes private character which, as far as can learn is one of unquesoned and unquestionable hon. or and probity."
 The Great Erpunger magnificent figure this tom fool must cut, at the approaching session of Congress. Only think of such paragon of wisdom being stuck up in the Senate Chamber to talk of spe cie currency and bank rags. Senator Benton is truly rare bird. He must belong to the owl genus which accounts for his being such transcenanly wise bi- ped-Losceu Courier.
 good ercuse-A woman went into printing of. flee to beg paper because" said she, we like to read the newspapers very much but our neighbours don't take none."
 The body of Miss Julia M Hurlbut, daughter of MT. Thomas Hurlbut, of Hartford, was found on the 2lst July, floating in the river at Hgganum ten miles below Middletown. It will be recollected that she disappeared mysteriously the 18th of April last.
 Proposed Remedy for the Pressure--"Let every decent young man Says Southern editor) marry a good gid.'
 Organs of Tune.-Several of the administration pa- pers have denounced MT. Tallmadge for his recent letter, before they get the keynote from the Govern ment paper. Thus, for instance, the Alton llinois) Spectator land Hartford Tmesl says, that "he has de- serted the party with which he has heretofore acted and goes in for all the Whig movements in relation to the currency, small notes, &c. -N is time such men should De kno,Cn," &c.
 The Traue of fashionable people this year, compar- ed with former seasons, is not one half hardly one third large. Stages arrive here from the four points of the compass, with meagre loads, often empty. In Hartford and New-Haven the same remark holds good and the light reights in the steamboats show that there is great paucy oftravelers this The number of business moving about is singu- lahy small. Every body is at home, gathering up the crumbs of their fortunes, securing the crops which are to be enjoyed when gathered around winters sfire.-Northampton Courier.
 Painful death.-A week ago yesterday, MT. Orin Fry run nail through the skin of his great toe. and continued to work until the following Thursday, in the meantime wetting his feet On Thursday he be- gan to complain of stiffness in his jaw and neck, and yesterday afternoon at o'clock he expired in great agony.-Quincy Patriot.
 More Loconics-Governor Ritner lately wrote to Mir. Riddle :--"We want S9O0O0O to continue our improvements, and we want it at per cent. Can we have it-and when7" Old Nick replied :-" Yes any day." Short, but sweet.
 Conscience doth make c0sDdrds of Hs GH"-When Wood who committed suicide in the jail at Keene, murdered. Baker, both were intoxicated. The two merchants in Sullivan, who sold the liquor, conscience struck, abandoned the trade.
 It turns out that the dedication of the absconded Teller of the Brooklyn Bank will not exceed 65 dollars instead of @4O,OOO His friends have given security for the amount abstracted.
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