Litchfield enquirer., 1837-06-08
THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, JUNE 8, 1ss7.

oCSctVAA up, finally, on Saturday last as it was contemplated by many that it would, and as it has been customary heretofore to do on the fifth week of the session. Some ot the members were seen perambulating about the country on Saturday and Sunday, but we presume they found their way back to Hartford on Monday!% Since then we have not heard syllable of what has been doing, nor when they propose to adjourn but 31 friend at our elbow remarks that shad have not been plentier larger ater better at any time this season than they at the seat of govern ment, the old adage about "June shad' to the con- trary notwithstanding.
 96TWe have given in the preceding columns very copous details of the proceedings of the Legislature such they are. It will be perceived that one or two important questions have come up, and been decided -one proposing an amendment to the constitution in relation to the election by the people of Shers, and another of Justices of the Peace the former of which was decided in the affirmative nearly unanimous, and the latter in the negative by vote of e3 to ll5.
 School Fund COmmissioner-We commend to the attention of readers the following article from the Hartford Courier. We perceive that similar articles have recently made their appearance in the Courant
 
 deed, that while the public appear to be wide awake m watching over the concerns of the numerous little banking interpretations in this state with capitals of from 10000 to 100000 dollars, they should be "du the fat weeds that grow on Lethe's brink" in re- gard to the School Fund.- the almost entire manage ment of which, to the amount of of dollars is entrusted to single individual-and that ndividuala man who is reputed to be accumulating property more rapidly than any other person in the county of Litch6eld.
 We observe by the Herald that the New-Haven Regster-V B. to the back bone-republishes the ar- ticle from the Courier with scommendatory remarks Will the Commissioner think this is being backed by his friends? The truth is there is spirit of inquiry abroad with regard to the management of this Fund by ultrapotician, which will sooner or later ter minate in an investigation. But to the extract-here 1t IS :-
 We are often told that the work of reform is going forward Tn Connecticut Several attempts have been made to reform the Constitution, and to reform the Courts of justice, and the work is by means finished Uhe Treasurer and Comptroller) were com. missoned to overhaul the banks, and the result of their labors s before the public. Now, upon the old principle of fair play, why not have committee of cess with the other parties We need not ask for hasty, superficial glance as heretofore, but thorough and minute inspection into the Treasurer's and Comp troIler's departments, and more especially into the School Fund.
 The banking capital in this State is about $s,OOO- 900, and is conducted by nearly 400 bank officers The School Fund is not far from $20ooOOO, and sole ly under the control of one man. Many of the Bank officers give bonds of indemnity, while the School Fund Commissioner gives no bond
 When MT. Hillhouse was commissioner, it was perty exclusively within the knowledge and charge of one individual, and MT. Beers was appointed his as- sstant Since the accession of Mr. Beers to his sta tion, the whole matter, and all the information con- neced herewith, has been locked up in one breast and if the present commissioner should die, or prove unfaithfu, what would become of the fund |? True, the commissioner makes his annual report to the Ie gislature, and so do the banks but what of that r? The Banks have nevertheless undergone special n- vestigation, and now let the School Fund take its turn. A committee of Bank Directors, with plenary powers, might make some discoveries as astonishing vestigation of the Banks.
 We bring forward no charges of fmismanagement- we only ask for an inquiry There are those who re- college, and they recollect too how it was paid.
 We should like to know whether any of the money has been lent on equally favorable terms to the Meth odst college at Middetown or to the Baptist Ltera. " Institution at Sufield? For no reason why these respectable denominations of christians should not participate equally with their Episcopal brethren Let the reform advance--let the examination be let the people have ght-for, peradventure all the mischief Tn this wide world is not confined to banks
 Fire in New York-On Saturday morning last, as we learn by the papers, about one o'clock the alarm given that the United States Public Store Mo- lO7 Washington Street, discovered to be on fire and great efforts were made to get it der, the inside of the building and its contents were almost entirely consumed. The Courier says
 "The store was filled from the cellar to the roof with goods of almost every description and the whole were totally destroyed with the bare exception of some five or six packages of Dry Goods which stood near the door, The greater part of the books and public papers in the counting room supposed to have shared the same fate; few only having as yet been found, which had been hastily seized and conveyed to the neghboring houses by those who first effected an en- trance into the building. The loss of property we are informed by one of the keepers cannot fall short of one million of dollars, and how much of that amount is covered by insurance it is impossible to ascertain with any degree of correctness, the number of owners to the goods being almost large as the number of packages burned
 Between Band 3 o'clock, several heavy explosions took place inside the building, which shook the walls to their foundation, and finally blew them up. the north wall in its fan burying two individuals one of whom, we regret to say, was killed. The name of the unfortunate man was Thomas Horton who had joined the fire department only two three days pre- vious and was attached to Hose Company No. l3. It appears he lost his life in endeavoring to save lad whom he saw in dangerous situation, and to remove him from which he sprang forward and had grasped him by the arm, when both covered by the fall ing ruins. The boys name is Charles Stuyvesant. an apprentice to John S. Gibbert, ship joiner. The