Litchfield enquirer., 1838-05-24
THE ENQUIRER.
LaTCHFIELD, NAV "a, 1888.

LAFCaFAELD, NAV "a, 1888.
8tThe Congregational Church and Society of this
town having some days since given the Rev. JoNA-
THAN BRACE OF Hartford cali to become their Pastor
ton we understand win take place on Tuesday tie
18th OF June next-the Rev. Mr.. Halves, of Hartford,
topreach the sermon on the occasion.
Is desired that the committees of the Church and
Society will meet at the Lecture Room on Friday
next at o'clock P. M.
United STATES SenatOr-It viii be seen by our legis-
lative reports that Gen. DENNIS KIMBERLY, of New
Haven, has been chosen by the lower house Senator
in Congress for six years from the 9TH of March next
in place of John M. Miles, I'm the Senate, we under
stand, he received IA votes, John VI. Niles /, r. M.
Sherman 5, w. w. Ellsworth l. Though we do not
consider Gen. Kimberly as the strOngest man who
could have been selected, yet entertain no sort of
doubt that he will be the of greatly elevating
the character of the state in the eyes of the nation
He is gentleman of highly respectable talents and
requirements Of sound morals and discretion, bland
and conclIlating manners and withal sound and
consistent whig His election was urged very strong
ly on the score of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county not
having representative in either house of Congress-
Judge of the Superior Court, OF the State OFF,
GERS: and on this ground, independent OF his general
fitness for the station, his election advocated by
the representatives from New-Haven and some other
counties.
Legislative Appointments.-The Legislature, now
that three weeks Of the session past have got hro
nearly althe appointments. Why it is that they have
been kept back SO long, cannot imagine. II the
members at each session would take up this matter
early, and crowd their nominations through it would,
we entertain no doubt be the means oil accelerating
public business and the people would be better salts
fed. We never could see any good reason why they
should not be taken up almost Immediately upon the
opening of the session, and disposed of at once Then
the members would be at leisure to pursue the bust.
ness for which they elected, and at the expira
ton Of four weeks most have done WITH and re-
turn to their constituents and give an account Of the
fahfulness with which they have discharged their
trusts. We want to "reform'' effected in this
matter as much as in any thing else.
1t ought in Justice be remarked that we are in
debled to the New-Haven Daily Herald for most Of
our legislative details. We have occasionally copied
from the Hartford Daily Courant by which we receive
the earliest reports, though not full the Herald.
This week we have been obliged to cur,ail very much
the details and sketches Of speeches. carefully retain
state There are multitudes of petitions presented
almost every day which of very little importance
to any body except the petitioners.
The Lischf County Nominations for Judges of the
County Court and Probate, Justices of the Peace &c.
are unaccountably kept back No nominations ex-
cept the for Sheriff, have yet been submitted to
the Legislature, though learn that most of them
have been made out in county meeting some days.
1rIn our last, for $685. votes in county meeting re-
ceived by Mr.. Sedgwick for Sheriff. read Is.
loco foco friend addresses US note, and inquiries
"What Truman Smith the dictator is to receive in
the scramble for office during the present session of
the Legislature as reward for his long and faithful
services" We answer, that we know not-but we
presume all that he asks for or expects He no mer
cenary leader-he flights for victory" not "spoils,"
and having achieved triumph over his enemies, all
he asks is, that some Of his friends may be restored to
the Offices from which they have been unJustly depri-
we'd by the loco foco legislatures, and that
another deserving friend be appointed. II we know
the man-and we think our intercourse with him du-
ring the past ten years enables to say that do
we can truly say that we know Of few individuals who
have less selshness in their composition than TRUMAN
SMITH He has been and still is the theme of constant
abuse from every loco foco press nnd barroom brawl
er throughout the state, but al passes by him as the
idle wind, which he regards not"
Mississippi Election-Prentiss and Word elected
The last papers give returns in full from Mississippi,
by which it appears that both Of the wing candidates
are elected to Congress. The votes for Prentss are
l233l-Word H. Claiborne II, Davis IL, 9O2
VTginia.-Linn Banks " b. has received the writ
Of election in Paton's late district. The actual ma
jority, coantng the informal vote of Green, is l3
Riot in Philadelphia-The Pennsylvania Hall,
large and handsome edce recently erected at an ex-
pence Of $4,000. tor the purpose OF holding abolition
and other meetings, was deliberately fired on Thurs
day night last and destroyed 1t seems that the night
before an abolition meeting was held at which ad-
dresses were made by Mr.. Garrison, Mrs. Chapman,
Mrs. Grimke Weld, and some others; that there was
pronscuous mingllng OF white spirits and black"
in and around the Hall that a large mob collected,
but did no other harm than throw missiles against the
Sy Ss % building being
addresses were delivered, and by O'Clock p M a
collection of at least 10000 persons had gathered the
mob forced the DOORS tore up the galleries, seats and
furniture, put them into heap inside the building and
fire to them. The consequence OF course was, the
whole building soon wrapt in fire, without any
attempts to arrest the progress of the flames except TO
prevent its spreading to neghb0ring buildings. The
authority of the Mayor and police seemed powerless
Next day two or three other small buildings were de-
stroyed-the nests Impractical malgamationsts.
Extract Of a letter. from NeC-I1duen; dated
SATURDAY EVENING, MAY l9, 1888.
Mr.. Editor We have had q busy week.
The regular sessions of both Houses-the
County meetings-senatorial caucussing-
meetings of committees morning and evening