Litchfield enquirer., 1838-07-26

Temperance this (ThuTsday) eveAng at o'clock in the Episcopal Church. The high reputation of this gentleman as a popular speaker, poet, and scholar, will doubtless attract numerous auditory even upon % trite theme as temperance.
 A public dinner was to have been given at Boston yesterday to Mr. WEBSTER. Among the guests who were invited and expected to be present Messrs Prenss of Mississippi, Menstee of Kentucky, and se- veral other Members of Congress. A rich intellectual treat was anticipated, and number of individuals went on from New-York to participate in the flow of soul"
 The severe storm of wind and rain and some hail which passed over town Friday afternoon last from the east was much more severe in some other places, and did considerable damage In Hartford and Pennington, understand the lightning struck in several places and the hail and wind beat down the corn and other grain fiat with the ground-he hail broke many windows. In Watertown and Waterbu- " the storm was also very severe and destructve.- Upwards of 200 panes of glass were broken in Par tree's public house in Watertown, and many private houses suffered considerably. A rumcr has been cir eulaed that three persons killed by lightning in Waterbury, but believe the last accounts discredt the story altogether. The same gale of wind accom- panied by or less rain and hail, passed through the whole length of Fairfield county, and even reach- cd NewYork where however but little rain fell. The mercury here sunk l5 20 degrees in very few mig nptes. Since then the air has been much cooler than the four or five weeks previous which had been unu- sually warnl--the mercury in Fahrenheit reaching from 90 to 95 degrees.
 By the New-Hayen Herald, we learn that the light ming struck the barns of MT. Hoadley tt Waterbury, David Lacy at Stratford, Ezra Cos at Middletown, Mr. Allen of Bethlem, and Harry Mclean of Bloom field, and consumed them. In many other towns houses were struck and injured. In Hartford, "the hickory pole near the South Green was struck and spfntered from top to bottom"
 The idea seems now to be general among friends and foes of Mr. Van Buren that he to be dropped as the candidate of the party at the next Presidential election. Some think of Calhoun, some of Kendall, some of Benton, and some ofothers-and some of the loco foeos even broach the suggestion of waiting until the Whg National Convention shall have been held, and if Mr. CLAY should then obtain the nomination as the candidate of the Whigs to take up Gen. HAR- RIsoN under the expectation of so dividing the whg party as to succeed in electng him over MT. Clay as the loco candidate. But trust it will be in vain- Whoever obtains the nomination of the Whig Con- vention. whether it be CLAY or WEBSTER, or HARRI. SON. will be chosen the President We hope it will be ths former; but we are prepared to say who- ever is nominated. Any body except the "experi- men,ers.'
 TAs Great Man cf the Party.-In the various loco foeo celebrations throughout this stae whose .oass are trumpe'edto the world in the newspapers, we per eeve that Chauncsy F. Cleveland is treated as the great man of the party. while the name of S. P Beers Is not even whispered How is this Is neighbour Beers to be whistlsd of the couTse and Mr. Clevesn substituted To us it looks very much like it. But it matters not which is to take the fe!dnelher of them can come within 5000 votes of succeeding. As
 worthy loco Eeco friend of fours observes 1t is of no use to contend against whgeey for sx years to it must have its run.''
 LoUisiana Elsctioa-Glorious Result !-The news which we in brief gave lsst week from Louisiana is fully confirmed by subsequent accounts. The State is thoroughly redeemed in all branches of the govern Inent, and D now Whig to the core The Louisiana Advertiser of the 18th says-
 The more we reflect on the result of our late cleo. uon the greater cause we see for the most heartfelt congratulations, not only the Whgs of this State, but also to the party throughout the Union The cleo. tion was for Governor, Congress and Legislature and ,re hate carried tue 1hole of tRem Our Governor we have elected by majority of 1000, in poll of l3ooo is equal to 20, 900 majority in Neo- York.
 MT: White is elected to Congress from the 1s Dis tr,ct, by mao5ty of to 2 although there was se- nished he vote. Mir. Chinn, our candidate in the 2d disrct, the very strong hold of Van Burensm is cho cen Sy h handsome majerity and in the sd district mln'stranon man could he induced to offer himself and MT Garland, the present representative walked over the course without opponent.
 Our Senate consists of IT members, chosen for four years one half going out every second year; only eght ot this body were to be elected this year. and consequently the change has not been so great if all of them had come before the people-as 1t is how one doubtful '- -' ''' O'" The House of Representatives is chosen for two years, and consists of 50 membsrs-the composition cos, t,po doubyuL.
 Such then is the result of the general election in Louisiana! We have carried the GoUernor. the entire
 eegdf'on 10 Congress, and about tsUothrds cf both Houses cf hs Legislature! Louisiana stands proudly erect and only asks of her sister States in their ap preaching elections, to do AS WELL-we neither hope nor expect them to do BETTER!
 Meanness.-The last New-Haven Register says As was expected, the whigs have again been sue. cessul Gin Louisiana)-Mr. Roman, the whig cand- date for Governor, is elected" Why again success. ful. "as was expected" Mir Register when it is we'll remembered even by many of your readers that at the last Presidential electon-,he most recent struggle that the people of that state have had till the present MT. Van Buren obtained the vote of the state by or 300 majority or is it by you "expected' that at every election held the whgs are to be successful?
 Again-it says, " The democratic (loco) candidate received majority Gin New Orleans). and democrat
 oco) was elected to the State Senate-but the whig candidate for Congress succeeded" Why not tell tne whole truth to your readers and not suppress the "oet material facts? why not have sufficient candor