Litchfield enquirer., 1838-08-23


Earth is thy home no more
The Gallantry of an En- President venerable
Ex-President J. G. Adams, is certainly growing gal
liant in his old age The bingham Patriot gives an
interesting sketch Of proceedings at the Pic Mic cele
bration, in Tranquility Grove. Mr. Adams was adj
dressed in behalf of the ladies by Thomas Lorng, in
neat and appropriate speech. The following is the
outline Of the reply:
He said the faculty of speech was affected by cir.
cumstances He had found no difficulty in address
ing two hundred and forty men in an assembly to
which allusion had been made by his friend, but his
emotions struggled for utterance under the clrcum-
stances in which he there stood before them Crate
full his heart was it to be thus welcomed by his con-
stituens, for, said he, consider the Ladies OF this
their relatives by whose vote was elected. know,
said he, that it is asserted that women have no pot
cal rights. Their petitions had been treated in the
body S which he was r., memosT as Rey had None None
cal rghtsbut he would not say il was their duty to
exercise then except in cases of great, pressing pub
lie emergency. Their petitions, however, which ne
kindness humanity and benevolence. He would say
of the Ladies, what was once said by Senator in
Congress, now more. that in relation to his does.
tlc AFFAIR." hs wife was re Committee Of ways and
In relation to his own efforts, which had been spoken
ofin terms Of such undeserved appreciation. he said
he claimed the right to be heard in Congress for fit
teen successive days. on the great question OF human
rightsthe right Of peion-the right Of women to be
heard by the government. But he would not weary
them by giving an account Of the matter in which he
had discharged his duties. Treasury and Sub-Trea-
sury would not be interesting to them. He would
say, however to the ladies'. that their rights he WINS
determined ever to defend and he rustedthey would
be maintained in Massachusetts, fno where else
Without OBTAINING the company longer, he said ,af-
ter thanking them for their kindness and approba-
.ion, apology for his hrevy might be found in this
large collection Of Ladies. He had found in the
two hundred and forty men. but it had been to him
sufficiently arduous task to address successfully
trODdn."
Plausible" An ingenious writer Is finishing 70
nance on the death of Abel. He makes it out that
Abel was banker, and that Cain killed him because
he would not resume specie payments ~
Some days since man named Brown, shoema-
kerr at ST. Marks, Florida, having made some SANDER
Gus remarks concerning a female in that place, the
crew OF the steamboat lizard attacked his house
Brown, with Bowie knife, killed one of the assal.
ants ripped up the body Of another so as to render his
life precarous. and cut third so severely that he
will have to undergo amputaton. On reaching his
fourth victim he captured by the mob and secur-
ed.-Eue. Star.
1t is rumored that Mr.. Bidde has suspended for the
present the purpose Of establishing Bank in Wall
street under the General Banking Law. in conse.
quence Of an ntmation that the proceeding would be
arrested by an injunciion.-Jour. Com.
PennsylOaaia.-l you AJAX Mr.. Van Buren, what
claim he has to the vote Of Pennsylvania, he will an
swer, ~ have bid high for that S,ate-I appointed
Buchanan. Wilkins and Dallas, all from that State,
Ministers to Russia; appointed Marlborough Min
lister to Austria-Rush. agent to London-WooE
Collector of the Port of elphia-Barker, Comp
troler-Miller, member Of Congress, first Auditor
Glpin, Solicitor of the Treasury. have bought and
paid for every active man, why should not have the
vote of that State T. Out Of the above, foe were
members Of Congress.-Eue. Star.
Most Distressing Catastrophe Nineteen Persons
DroWned-It is painful duty to record one Of the
most distressing events which it 10 presumed ever
happened in our immediate vicinity. This morning
boat containing twenty-four or twenty five per-
sons passing through the Little Falls, it struck
upon Hunts Rock. and Immediately filled. and mel
ancholy to relate, nineteen persons including children,
when obtained our information except that one Of
Mr.. Haynes children.-St. JOHNS N. B. Gaz.
tough Negro.-Ths New Orleans Bulletin re-
ates that the train Of cars from Carolton was re-
turning to the city, black boy was riding on horse
back the track. When the engine came near the
horse. lie stumbled and threw the boy on the middle
OF the Iack-but too late to stop the engine. and
strange relate the whole train passed over him with
inuring him in the least. He jumped up, scratch
ed his head. and exclaimed You can't kill dis mig
ger anyhow. Master lngine.'
Preaching the Red Ricer.-A preacher some
where along the Red River, delivered the following
sermon 70 his congregation: Friends brethren and
sisters! This weather is awful hot-tOo hot preach
with comfort or sdi6cation. We may then as well
give il up, and let's oil 60 and liquor" The sugges-
ton was at acceded to. and general rush was
made by the whole congregation. headed by their Cpl
ritual guide!
A fellow in Virginia who was ducked BY parcel
Of boys for whipping his wife, sued them for damages.
The boys were promptly sentenced 70 duck him
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