Litchfield enquirer., 1838-02-22
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dinner or supper,) upon the bill repeating the law pro- hibiting the emission of small bills by the hanks of that State, ordered it to be engrosed for third read ing by vote of 94 to 6. The Wings remained at their posts, but the Locos deserted the ground.
 RHODE IsIAND.-At convention ot the Whg members of the General Assembly of Rhode Island holden at the State House in Providence, on the eve ming of February list, HENRY CLAY of Kentucky, was nominated as a suitable candidate for the next Presi- dent of the United States.
 TENNESSEE LEG1sLATuRE.-The preamble and reso- lutions against the Sub Treasury scheme have passed the Tennessee House of Representatives, by vote of S6 to l2 They had previously passed the Senate by an equally strong vote. Jacobnsm has nothing to hope for in Tennessee. It is certain however that the present position of the State cannot fail to proone the life of Gen. Jackson. The choeric old man would not live week if he had nothing to curse about-Lou. isuillc Journal.
 "THE BETTER CuRRENcY,"-We received from a subscriber in the South the day before yesterday re. mtance of 945 in Alabama and Mississippi bank notes. On sending to exchange them for current of this city, the most could get for them thirty five dollars and twenty-five cen.s-a loss of near ten dollars in forty five What would Mustopha Ruba- Dub Keli-Khan have thought of the wisdom and patience of this greatest of all natons had that sage heather
 lived and written about in this glorious golden age, instead of the enlightened epoch of embargoes, gun boats, and paper wars ?-Nat. Intel7igencer.
 The Present Politics of our Country-Never was there more general, simultaneous and irresistible revolution in public opinion, than is now going on among the people of this vast nation. The great ma jorty of our citizens to have lost sight of the pet ty party distinctions which have heretofore divided us and be rayng in every quarter gather around that ark of our covenant" the worlds best hope''- protect it from the Vandal desecraton of arrogant ambition, and Executive usurpaton. It augurs aus. picousy for the of freedom, to see men waive party eaousies and their predections for particular men, to unite in defending and protecting what is dearer to them than the triumph of any den,agogue- Let any thing be sacrificed, but the constitution of our country !-NeD London Gas.
 Fatal AGray at Richmond, Virgiaia-Yesterday about o'clock, P. M. (says the Richmond Compiler of Wednesday, Dr. Isaac F. Vaughan shot MT. Wal ter H. Peasants in an altercaton nt inc Columbian Hotel in this city. They were both citizens of Gooch. land county; MT. P. residing at the Courthouse, and Dr. V. about seven miles from it. The affair occur red in ,he room of MT. Peasants, which Dr. Vaughan entered. Mir. P. survived about half an hour after the infcton of the wound. Dr. " has been arrested. They were both young men. Unfortunate hostile feelings had for some time existed between them.- We understand MT. r. was only about twenty two years of ago. was engaged in the mercantile business | and generally esteemed and beloved.
 Eorrid Ahcmrts cf Poisoning !-The Frankfort Ohio Argus gives dreadful detail of three successive poisonlngs by arsenic of the entire family ot Dr. Hem residing Sprnsborough. The writer found the doc tor and lis nephew, also physician, together with Mrs. Helm, and five of the children all suffering un. ter the agonies of poison.~ The youngest child was but four weeks old. The cause was using at supper cream or milk in which arsenic had been put. The persons all recovered, and the family now suspeclins some hlack-hcar.ed wretch intended to make way with them, interdicted any provisions in the house l 'ut what were brought from the country. In few oays, however, they were all down again with the burning symptoms ai the pit of the stoma ch and vom itings-;his time introduced in the coffee or water and the attending physician, Dr. Dubois, also one o 'ie sufferers. They recovered, and incredible 10 re- 'atea hird attempt was now made, and proved fatal to one of the boys, by introducing the arsenic into some honimony. The post mortem examination by nine physicians proved that arsenic was the cause and the cream and milk above mentioned contained l large quantities oft.
 Indianepolis, (Ina9 Jan. g. ls3S-We have had n this town' numerous Whig Convention ,le last two days. About halfan hour snce they took final and as it proved, unanimous vote, in regard to can | dIdae for the Presidency. Their delegate receives instructions to gire the pcse of Me State jor " IT. Harrison bui f the Baltimore Convention decide for Clay. he IS instructed to acquiesce.
 | We have seen letter today from a good source which gives the names of the Senators who will and who will not vote for ihe Sub-Treasury Bill, by whicl the chances are that the Bill will be killed in the Sen ate. Gov Wall, of New Jersey, goes against the Bill, and so will the two Senators from Ohio and Ind ana, with Mir. Grundy, provided the instructions from their staes' which arc niomenily expected, arrive. W. Y. Express. 4 Yankee Trick.-An eastern redar lately desired accommodation for the night at tavern in the south part Of Virginia; but from the prejudice frequently existing against this class, host for long time re- fused. At last he consented, on condition :hat the pcdlar should play him Yankee trick before he left him. The offer was accepted. On rising in the mor. ming, Jonathan carefully secured the coveret of the bed. which. among other articles he pressed the land lady to purchase. The low price of the coverlet op. eraed at upon the latter who insisted that her husband should buy it. adding. that it would match hers exactly. Jonathan took his money, mounted his cart, and got fairly under way, when host caI led out to him that he had forgotten the Yankee trick he was to play him. o never mind, says Jonathan, you will find it out soon enough.
 The following banks were chartered in this State in one year usS9 by the Locofoco Anti-bank party Mystic Bank. Thompson Bank, Meriden Bank, Far mers' and Mechanics Bank at Hartford, Whaling