Litchfield enquirer., 1837-09-14

oSo Ot VltSnlup Wncn IS reported to have taken place at the Sweet Springs on Wednes- day last"
 ] AccrDENT.-We learn that the Hon. John Ruegles. S. Senator from this State, was very severely injur ed, few days since, by the falling off portion of bridge-and that it is not probable he will be able to take his seatin Congress at the opening of the extra session.-POrtIaad Aduertiser.
 letter published in the Baltimore Patriot mentions
 the death of the Hon. Charles J. Kgour Judge of the l Montgomery County Court, by melancholy acci- dent, which occurred on the 22d instant. He was on his return home to Rockville. Md, from one of his | farms near Leesburgh Va, riding in barouche or carriage, when it supposed, his horse took fright and ran off, and he was thrown out and his skull SO fractured and otherwise injured that he died about ! an hour afterwards The accident occurred near Pooesville, Montgomery County; Md, and about ten miles from Damestown, and about twenty from Rock vile his residence. t. Sunday tn Nesc- Orleans.--Th New-Orleans Pca- yune, of the 9th inst. says :-Last Sunday morning was delightful. Fine breeze stirring birds singing, people walking, soldiers marching bands playing, and ! all that sort of thing. The Legion made neat ap- pearance A small number ot the Washington Guards went over the river and fired at target, and | several excellent shots were made. Mr. Abbot, the successful competitor the reward of his skill in 1 the shape of beautiful cup.
 single word in our language would have told our
 first parents of their sin Insinuate- sin you ate. 1 National Gaz "THE HENS HAVE HAD MEETING Too."-A coun- ryman drove his cart up to grocers door and asked him what he gave for eggs" only fifteen cents" was the reply, for grocers have had meeting and voted { not to give any more." Again the countryman came market and asked the grocer what he gave for eggs only twelve cens" said the grocer, for the gro cers have had another meeting and voted not to give | any more." A third time the countryman came and made the same inquiry, and the grocer replied that the grocers had held another meeting and voted to give only ten cents. Have you any for sale," continued ! the grocer" Mo-" says the countryman, the HENS have had MEETING too and voted trouble then- ! selves to lay eggs for ten cents dozen'
 [Bost Post ! Melancholy Accilenf-Yesterday morning at an early hour, small boat containing six persons, viz David House, Daniel Woosey, Stephen Mum, - Lyman. James Beyer, and Elias Higgins, was run down by the Fulton ferry steamboat Relief, on her passage to Brooklyn. Every exertion was made to save the drowning men, and four of the number were picked up; the other two viz James Boyer and Eli as Higgins, regret to state, sunk before assistance could be effectualy rendered them. The boats came in contact in consequence of the swness of the cur rent, which carried the yawl directly under the wheel of the steamboat, before her speed could be checked The individuals were all dock builders, and were go- ing to their work at the South Ferry.-N. Y Exp. ! DuEL.-Richard z. Hannon, young lawyer of Mobile, was killed in a duel on the 18th inst. near Pensacola, by Lieut. Mum, of the Navy. The latter was the challenged party.
 We Like That !-The Philadelphia Inquirer states that quite sensation was produced in Chesnut street Thursday, in the vicinity of the Bank of the Uni ted States. young man. genteely dressed was proceeding very lesurely down the street, when he was accosted by Mr. H., who keeps one of the most respectable hotels in that city Some altercation en- sued, when MT. H. proceeded to inict upon the other personal chastsement to very considerable extent He was finally interrupted in his exciting amusement by some of the bystanders and in explanation of the part he had acted said that the offender had insuted his, the assaant's wife, young lady of undoubted responsibility and virtue. We need scarcely add that little commsseration was expressed for the fagel lated sufferer.
 The office of the Observer, in Alton, Illinois, an abolition paper, destroyed on the 2lst ult. by party of citizens. The press of the establishment was broken in pieces, and the remainder of the materials scattered through the streets The course of the ed- tor, in the cause of Abolition was the nsgation of | the destruction of his establishment.
 Rhode Island has followed in the wake of North ] Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. The East has answered to the West Rhode Island has associated herself with Indiana and Kentucky, and Tennessee and Ohio, and South Carolina and North Carolina, and New Jersey and Georgia, all of them once Jackson States, and under the yoke of Execu- tive bondage, and all of them redeemed and dis enthralled. The innovations of the friends of the Administration have resulted in complete refoma- ton of the States by the People. Let Maine now meet her sister states upon equal ground. Her State election is at hand and the country looks to her for honest and warm-hearted expression of opinion against the mad schemes, experiments, and expedk ents that have brought the country to the brink ruin Brigade ReUiew.-The troops composing tue First Connecticut Brigade, under command of Brigadier General Pratt will assemble for inspection and review in this city, on Thursday and Friday, the l4th and 18th of September. The Brigade iscomposed of eight Regiments. two of Cavalry. one of Light Artillery, and five of Infantry, numbering about five thousand men. One or two light companies from New Haven, and one from Springfield will also unite in the parade OoVernof GuWuLuS S eApecteu 10 arHve on Thursday afternoon Several distinguished strangers from oth- States will probably be present. arfor Courier. National Bank.-The St. Louis Republican states that memorial for the establishment of National Bank has been signed by 1915 qualified voters of that city The highest number of votes ever boiled there was 1900.
 The yeast of Jacksonsn, has long since ceased to foment; and Van Buren principles are like the Irish