Litchfield enquirer., 1838-08-30
THE RECENT ELECTIONS.


in a counties is 1855, which will probably be in.
creased to $1,000 The wings, the Raleigh Star says,
will have IA majority in Joint ballot oil the Legislature,
allowing the only two counties to be heard from to be
loco fseo. The Raleigh Register thus exults in the
result - ..
"It is with feelings such as we have rarely expert
enced thai we announce the important fact that
North Carolina, too, has cast down her Idols, and
ioinedsa the loud chorus OF triumph and Joy, which,
CONNIE ncing in Maine, has heen now reverberate ed
from almost every State in the Union. Yes, the Old
North is now emphatIcaiy redeemed, regene
and disenthraed.' After fight OF war TO the knife,
and The knife the hit, victory has perched upon the
Wing banner, under the glorious folds OF which SO
many gallant States have taken shelter. Make way,
then, for us, and proclaim TO the utmost OF the
Union, tina, North Carolina has elected Wing Go
Uernor! Wing Senate! and a Wing House Of Com
mons !!!"
Indiana-All heard from but three counties.-
Wings s9-Locos 54-Conservative 3. Good enough!
In Kentucky the proportion still greater in favor OF the
Wings.
p. Alaboma-The locos will have the legislature by
about the same majority last year. But in the
Congressional district lately represented by Mr.. Law
Ter, deceased, George w. Crabb (whig) is chosen by
909 majority. Last year less than GOO. Good!
- Illinois is loco yet, but by diminished majority
Three loco members of Congress chosen.
Missouri.-T Humbug Benton has probably
succeeded in securing his reelection to the Senate
there being loco foco majority of members elected
to the Legislature is consolation, that in his
own county, where he is presumed to be best known,
the majority against him is upwards Of 800. He and
his party were shockingly scared. Nert year." as
the ocos say, will bring them down; but, nnluckily,
Benton will have secured his place for six years lon
ger The delegation to Congress Uwo) will most
likely be loco.
Americas Inssitute.-The eleventh annual celebra-
ton Of this praseworthy Fair will be held at Niblos
Garden, New-York, on the 18th of October next, and
continue through two three Of the following days
Specimens intended for exhibition must be sen. in as
early as the Saturday previous. 1t is stated by the
Managers that at the last exhibition siry gold and
tuo hundred and SIXTY silver medals awarded by
the society "Choce productions from every depart
ment Of industry say the Managers whether Of Asri-
culture, Manufactures, or the Arts, well as oil
kinds of machines, models, &c, will be appropriate
for exhibition and competition for premium"
The Mechanics institute, which has been got up
rather in opposition to the above society, and claiming
to be more exclusively conducted by mechanics will
hold their anniversary, 1--WE believe the third at Cas-
tie Garden on the 81 of September Similar produc-
tons to those in the American Institute will also be
exhibited at the Mechanics Which is the most de-
serving Of encouragement, have not the particular
means of knowing but have understood by those who
have attended both that the largest number OF artl-
ees and of course the finest assortment, are to be
seen at the first named.
THE PENSION AcT-We last week made an nqu!-
nv of the Hartford Courier what authority stated
that widows who apply for pensions under the late
act of Congress cannot obtain them before the first OF
December next Z" Since then, we have seen one Of
the pensions granted to widow in this town, and
find endorsed the back, by authority Of the PEN
sion Office that such is the fact-hat the first pay
ent s not to be made until the lst Of December; OF
course the Courier is correct, though there is nothing
in the act, or Of the Instructions under it, that would
warrant such conclusion. 1t is not less important,
however. that widows who calculate TO avail them
selves u tho provisions of the act should be early
gagged in procuring their testimony. Must of them
are of course very aged life is uncertain; and the
chance Of obtaining the proper testimony is constant
ly growing more and more difficult. The following
is the act passed at the late session OF Congress
AN ACT
Granting haf-pay and pensions to certain widows.
Be ii enacted BY the Senate and House Of Representa-
tices of the United States Of America, Cong as
sensoted That if any person who served in the war OF
the revolution in the manner epec,iled IN the &C, pas
menary to the for the relief of certain surviving
officers and soldiers Of the revolution, have died,
lea wing widow, whose marriage took place liter the
expiration OF the last period OF his service, ana before
the first day Of January, 1874, such widow shall be
entitled TO receive for and during the term OF five
years from The fourth day {" March, 1886. the annuity
IL bus
band in virtue Of said act, flvng the time it was
passed ProriGtd, that IN the event OF the marriage
Of such widow, said annuity or pension shall be dis
continued.
Sec. Q. And be Il further enacted That no pledge,
mortgage, sale, assignment or transfer OF any right,
claim, or interest in any annuity, hafpay. CT pension
granted by this act, shall be valid shall the half
pay annuity or pension granted bv this act, or any
former &C: Of Congress, be LA bic TO attachment levy
or seizure, by process in la" equity; but shall
wholly to the personal benefit OF The pensloner
or annuitant entitled to the same and thar, before a
warrnnt shall be delivered any person acting for
in behalf of any entitled to money under this act
auch person shall take and subscribe oath or afr.
nation to be administered by the proper accounting
oficer and put on fle tina, he has no interest in said
money, by any pledge, mortgage, transfer, agreement
understanding, arrangement, and that he does not
know or believe that the same has been so disposed
Sec 8 And be it further enacted, That the Secre.
tary of War shall adopt such regulations and forms oil
evidence, in relation to applications and payments
may prescribe. Approved July Z. 1888.
gentleman Of this village, who has been active
in the business Of procuring pensions, remarks. that
a. from the following Resolution it appears that the
benefit Of the Sd Section of the act Of Congress passed
July T. 1886, is extended to the widows Of those sol
diers rho Aaps died since the passage Of said act, OF
aUho shall hereafter die.
A Resolution, for the benefit Of the widows Of Ger
tam Revolutionary Officers and Soldiers.
ResOued by the Senate and House Of Representatives.
Of the Uaied States Of America, IN COngress assem-
bled That the benefits Of the third section OF an ac
entitled an act granting halEpay TO widows or or
phans when their husbands and fathers have died o.