Litchfield enquirer., 1837-10-26

Peansylpania Election.-Thc returns from this State are quite as favorable could have reason to pect The whigs have gained since the election last fall 16 members in the legislature, and the Van Buren,
 ties have of course lost that number. The parties in the last legislature stood Van Buren 72-whg 2s-ma- jority A. This year it will be Van Buren Sewing 44-majority l2. In the Senate the whigs have 19- Van Buren 14-whig majority 5-Van Buren majority in joint ballot only 7. Another year, and we appre. bend the whole State, legislature, Governor, &c will be about right. We have the Governor now, elected two years ago by plurality over the Wolftes and Muhlenburgers. &+@ .5 -.sa4s
 Georgia.-The whig candidate for Governor Gil mer is elected by majority of about 800; but such is the arrangement of members by counties that the Vandals will have the legislature by about g majority.
 A couple of mammoth radishes were left at our of- flee by MT. Asa Sanford, of this village, last week, raised in his garden, of which weighed 1-2 lbs. and measured Effect and inches in crcumference.- They were of the species, we believe, called "back radish," grow larger than the common kind, but equally tender and good favored. aia
 The Governor of this State has appointed Thursday the Both of November next as the usual Thanksgiv- ing. Proclamation hereafter. ...t.t
 Ertraordinary.-We learn by the papers yesterday morning that the ship Susquehanna, which sailed on Saturday last from Philadelphia for Liverpool, was the next day captured and taken possession of by piratical brig There were IS cabin and 40 steerage passengers on board. .4
 The Plain Dealer," weekly loco-foco paper, and the "NeC- York Times, daily Van Buren anti-loco- loco paper, both published in the city of NewYork, have been discontinued for the want of or loss of pat ronage. So go the Van Buren presses, There is not now in the great city of New-York single daily morning paper that supports the runous measures of the administration of the General Government; and believe only one afternoon paper the old federal Evening Post. E. s. -erg,, ss5 .a .a ,fr.r.ye,.. =
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 MT. Editor-lam laboring mechanic, and depend upon others for employment; and have repeatedly been told for several years past, and have been made to believe, that the rich opposed to the poor and that if the Jackson and Van Buren party succeeded, the poor would be taken of and the rich put down. This thought would be fine thing for me-for if the rich could be brought down. should be as well off as they but experience, which is allowed to be a dear school (though as it is said fools will learn in no oth- er,) has taught me that have been acting directly contrary to my own interest The fact has always been, that until the present year, when the rich and business men were prospering and making money, had plenty of work and fair price, and could support my family comfortably; but since the rich have been unable to collect their debts and enterprise has been checked amongst business men. find more difficult to get work than expected. I have always claimed, and repeated it mdny times that begun to believe it. that just as well to work for fifty cents day, as for dollar, if other things were down in proportion but begin to find must est whether other things are down or not And now that all kinds of business are at stand, the difficulty is to get my dollar. or my M ty cents either; and how am to support myself and family through the winter know not. But one thing do know, that when business men prospenng and doing well, then is the time that can always find plenty of work and ready pay. And these Jackson Van Buren principles and experiments have had as much to do with as want and you will not find me with that party another spring-depend upon that. ,'u'. .r ...-e-.a. ONE OF THE PEOPLE. FOR THE ENQUIRER. ..tr