Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-09-20

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Meszs. vsS Buren, JOhnssn, Kendall, Woodbury.
end RitsenbOuso Porter, che Loco FocO candidate
fOT Governor Of PennsyIvans) preparing to leave
this country for Texas. They viii doubtless leave ss
early a. cORUeHisst in November, when Governor
Marcy and Benjamin F. Butler viii be ready to ac-
company them.
Important from Maias.-We lsarn from gentle
man who left Gardiner (de) yesterday afternoon,
that the mail from the East arrived just a. the steam
boat left the wharf, at 4. P. NJ, with intelligence that
Governor Kent had appointed Messrs. Dean, Norton
and Irish, Commissioners to run the Boundary Line
If this be true, and the Commissioners Immediately
enter on their duties, consequences of ruinOus ma
rure may be expected, which may lay the foundation
ny.-Bost Courier.
Highly Encouraging Duff Green, late of the
United States Telegraph, has published statement
ofthe amount due him from delinquent subscribers in
the States and Territories Of the Union The sum
tai is GttyJfUe thousand sir hundred dOllars'
worthy surgeOn-dentist was lately making q
Wing speech in one of the interior counties Of this
State. "What do you ask for pulling a tooth, Doc
tor 7" exclaimed Loco Foco in the crowd. I" will
pull your tooth for shilling and your nose for half the
the money" replied the speaker.-LOuisUitle Jour-
Bridge burnt.-The Bridge near Paramount water
works, Philadelphia, which crosses the Schuylkill
was destroyed by FIRE on LIST inst This bridge was
formed of one arch, of 343 feet span-was built in
1873 at an expense of l2l OO0-and was insured for
$4,000. 1t is supposed to be the work of an ncend-
ary. 1t was owned by company, who erected it IS
years ago. az @E=..
Supporting the Press.-Taking newspaper three
orfodr years, and whendunned for the money, get
ting into pet refusing to pay, and disseminating the
paper.
The "Sgourney Place" a. Hartford, was sold at
auction on the ed utmo, for $90OO-Mr. James M:
Bunce Of that city being the purchaser. The ground
and building lots about the house were not included
in the sale, and will be sold separately hereafter.
The Diference.-A year ago we visited the pleasant
town Of Sandwich, where some Of the best glass in
the world is manufactured, and the village was full
Of dependency and grumbhng. A week ago we
were in Sandwich, and found quite different state Of
things. The glass works were in operation, the num-
Der Of hands doubled to work day and night, wages
advanced 20 per cent. and more orders than could
possibly be executed. We met gentleman in the
stage who had just been to Sandwich with large
der for South America, which they could not sosch so
far ahead were all their resources engaged. The
pretty little village Of Sandwich 10 again smiling, pen-
ty Of work. good pay, money easy, exchanges regulat
ed, oil business and bustle.-BossOn Ado.
Death BY DroWning During the storm on Wed
nesday night while one Of the Canal Packet Boats
was about to pass lock at Southington, Mr.. -
HARRISON the Lock Tender, came out Of his house to
assist the passage Of the boat. His light was blown
out and he requested Of his wife another, and while
she was procuring one he remarked that he could not
wait, as the boat was immediately at hand Nothing
more was seen or heard Of him until the next day,
when his body was found. The night was extremely
dark and it lie supposed he fell into the Canal while in
the act Of opening the gates Of the lock, he
swim, and it 10 probable his cries. If he made any,
wers drowned in the louder noise Of the wind and
rain.-N. Haven Palladium = .t.
.- MARRIED, n..4st.
chasl Ann, daughter Of Ezra Noble. Esq Fitch Fer.
RIGS ESQ., Of Canaan, to Mary A. daughter Of IchabOd
In New Haven, Mr.. Amos 7; Dwight, Of New o.
leans Miss Clariesa Smith, daughter Of Walter D.
Smith, Eco. Mr.. Bennett Carrington Junior Editor
daughter Of Capt. Roswell Trowbridge.
In Barkhamsted, Martin Rust, Esq to Miss Sarah
L. Atwater. $t
DIED,
madee, aged g, relict Of Col. Benjamin TaIlmadge.
In this town, on the 18th inst. MIR. Daniel Ford.
aged "a on the 18Th inst Mrs. Sally Hoyt. aged 76
In Sou.hIury. shadraeh Osborne, Esq. aged sl--a
In Lockpor,. Illinois, on the s6th uIt. Widow Annis
Baldwin. aged 60, late Of Milton. Conn.
In Danbury, on the 10th instant. Friend Starr, Esq.