Litchfield enquirer., 1838-12-27

Now, can the pe"ple support an administration whose measures are thus acknowledged to he at war with the interest of the producing classes of the coun- Try, by one Of the party ?''-NeWbmrgh Gazette. The uay they do things m Can0do--Thc following
 proposa tq Hents,prisins was issued nn~ te% the prisoners by the io6 $"
 Office of the Proyos' Marshal. Kingston, U. 6. Nov. 2A 1893. Seded Tenders will he received at this office, until l2 o'clock, noon, December 6, lS38 from persons who
 may be wiling to contract Tor the Ha"g,ng G g. of such abonds who have been, or may he taken m arDs dn
 ring the present disturbances. The tenders oexpress dr a 2 b at
 be entitled to charge for all odd numbers of male factors under dozen as if the dozen had been fully completed. s.,'-st r..s .. l NIB. A Galows to accommodate eighteen individ- uals, will he furnished by the Prvost Marshal, but carts ropes ladders, &c. to be found by the Contract Or.-Fir0t ReginG 'p l Topabigbee Riusr on Erc.-Whilc Mr. J. M. Coop | or prosecuting the removal of McGrews Shoals, after boring to the depth of S5 feet his auger sudden ments deep hollow sound was heard, resembling dis
 ant thunder from the chasm below, and at the same
 instant gushed forth from the shaft thus made. clear transparent, oeaginous liquid substance, boiling up very similar to the eervescence of boiling pot and which, owing to the sluggishness of the current, has gradually d6sed itself the whole surface of the | plicaten of ire is found to burn equal to the pres 1 ent sperm oil.
 Togratify curiosity, and make further tests fire has been applied to the oil on the water, and the whole surface of the river is now burning, emitting flame of most beautiful appearance, about six inches high and has already extended about half way down to Fort Stoddard' The reflection upon the horizon, in the night presents most sublime spectacle, far sur passing in grandeur and beauty of appearance the aurora borealis.-Mobile Journal. An Anserican Lady.-Mss Charlotte Mitchell, eld- est daughter of Major Thomas Mitchell, of Thomas county, Georgia, when married, some time snce was dressed entirely in silk of her own manufacture, viz. cap, stockings, gloves and frock, which pronoun ced by all that saw her to equal the best Pongee.
 Gov. GILMER, of Georgia, who has been represent cd holding opinions favorable to the Sub Treasury condemns that measure in the strongest language in North Carolina, pusues the same course. and says he is in favor of giving the State Bank Deposte system
 fair trial Both these gentlemen may be set down as Conservatives, with the great mass of their friends in the South.
 l 4 man ocerboard-We notice the proceedings of the Georgia Legislature, by which MT. Forsyth, the present Secretary e State. is put in nomination for ! next presidential election. This is Mr. Van Burens prime minister, and the movement is with the assent and agprObasOn of the Pres,dens. Richard M. John son. the present Vice President is to De rosDn Over
 board. What say the loco focos to this I l - -" ''..-- ~ ' N Y. Times. l FraHd-A draft was presented on Saturday at the Bank of the United States at Philadelphia, drawn in Cincinnati, purporting to for S. OsO which paid
 On examining the draft afterwards it was found that it had been altered from Sl20 to s5,0cO.
 l Mr. Scari,oous's Dstalcation.-The Globe says,-9 zHe great cf the dsjalcasiOn, sOe Gnderstand
 took ptace since the close e Gen. JacksOns admnisfra tion.'' Now, all will recolect," adds the Madso- nian, that the suspension of specie payment took place just sixy-eight days after General Jacksons administration ceased Mr. Swartwout continued in office nearly year thereafter, and conducted the af fairs of the same on the Treasury principle du ring which period was alleged the great mass of the defalca.ion took place. The experiment has been made the beauties of the scheme are most beautiful ly illustrated, and the people have paid dearly tf no, | too dear,) for the whistle"-N Y. Erpress. Heavy Damages-The case which has engaged the attention of the U s. Circuit Court, sitting in this city, in which suit for damages was brought by MT. F. w. Saltonstah against Messrs. Stockton and Stokes, in consequence of very serious injuries sus- tained by his wife while travelling over the Alegha- nies in one of the coaches belonging to the defendants was terminated by the rendering of verdict against the defendants for s73O. live are correctly inform. ed, it was proved that the driver of the coach was drunk at the time of the occurrence of tire accident The verdict in this case fully susains the principle of the responsibility of stage propnetors for injuries re- ceived by passengers through the negligence or other misconduct of the drivers of their coaches. Baltimore American. A Church Blown sp.-A Bridgeport paper states, that the Baptist church in the west part of Bedding C., was blown to pieces with powder the night of the 18th ulf. The Rev. MT. Colver had delivered discourse there on abolition, and had given notice that he should deliver another the subject on the evening of the 18th. To prevent this some known person placed keg of powder under the pull. pit, and set fire to it. The church was demolished
 Accident.-On Wednesday morning an accident | occurred at the large brewery of Messrs. Vassar in this vilage by the failing of two of the vais. work ing tons precpitatng the vessel with their contents
 4OO barrels of ale) through two foon into the base ment cellar. Every thing below the falling vats was destroyed, and the timber, with beams fourteen inches square, shivered into the smallest fragments About the establishment great many hands are em. | poyed, and it is as remarkable fortunate that no lives were lost, not single workman being within | reach of the accident. The loss is estimated at about s3OOO. -POughkeepsie Eagle. |
 Geographical discoveries in GeOrgiH.-A large Isl l and, % miles long, very high, and shaped like cres- cent has been discovered by Gen. Floyd, of Georeio in the interior Of Okefnokee Swamp From time in,- memorial it has been the hiding place the Indian. The name "Fioyd's Isand'' was given to it by the parry accompanying Gen. 2. lt said to coniain some of the fines, land in Georgia. Deer, bears. and