Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-08-16

1he wheat IN tbs quarter in cnfnir9 on taEOllely.-
More has been sown this year in Northampton than
has been Pown in the whole Of ten preceding years.
The same remark applies to the whole western psrl,
and probably To the other sections Of the state. We
infer from this that something will have to be ored
over" in the shape Of bounty this yeur by the Treas.
urer As some specimens Of the productiveness Of
the crop in Northampton Meadows, we learn Mr. !.
C. Bates has gathered 40 shocks, (equal to busheI
each) from five acres and Col. Partridge IS shocks
from two acres Tea Wheat Such crops wouldn't
dishonor the best New-York Wheat dsiricis.-NOrih-
OmPoa COur.
The Right Rev. Jackson Kemper d. d. Episcopal
Missionary Bishop nj present in the valley ofthe Mis-.
sissppi, formerly of Philadelphia, has been elected
Bishop Of the Diocese of Maryland
Honest Coatessicn.--A Van Buren, man in Philn-
delphia, remarked To a merchant in this Borough a
few days since when on visit to the city, The
people are about taking the Government out of our
hands. Well let them have t-for I'll be hanged if
they can do worse than we have done r'-POftsciNe
Journal
The watchmon of the Canal Bank, New.Orcans,
was found murdered at his post on the morning Of the
23d ut Nearly half of his head was sto, or cut
away.
Lynching.-An abotonist named John Miles, who
halls from Cincinnati, received 200 lashes in Adams
county, Miss, for endeavoring to entce negroes away
NJ Star.
1t has been found, that the bess and most butter is
OBTAINED when the cream is about the temperature Of
% degrees-and if the temperature is over CO. the
quality is inferior, and the quantity diminished Hence
every dairy should have thermometer.-CultiUaior.
MARRIED,
In Dolnhi Indiana nm tho huh al. yxy:ii:..-
Bolles, formerly OF this village, to Miss lydia Ann
Watson, of Leicester, Mass
In Greensborough, Gu. on the 9Th nit Abiiah Cat
In. Esq. OF Harwinton, CT. to Miss Mary Simon,on,
In Hooksett, N. H., Mr.. Joseph C. Smith. Of Can.
da, aged 90, to Miss Sarah King, Of H. aged s. Her
Oldest son by former marriage was present at the
wedding. aged o.; the grand children and great
grand children were also present. Two Of the great
grand children performed the honors of the wedding
as bride s man and maid. ssg
DIED,
In this town, South Farms, on the 9Th inst Mrs
Esther wife OF Simeon Smith, aged 81. The afflicted
family which she has left behind will deeply mourn
the loss Of one that looked well to the WAYS Of her
household, and ca. no, the bread Of dleness.', And
she was truly beloved and esteemed. that she was
woman thar feared the Lord."-Com
In New-Miliord Mrs. Ann Backney, aged 81
years, wife of Mr.. VIM. A. Blackney
in New Haven, Mr.. Levi Brown, aged Sc; Burlah.
wife Of Mr. Thomas Webster, aged 40; Pheba, daugh.
ter of Mr.. Samuel Zarcur, aged 26; Mrs Rehecca
P. Kidston, aged %; Henry Bedlow, Esq aged II
At Newtown, on the 9Th ult Miss Esther Merwin,
aged 20 years on the l4th ult., Mrs. Betsey Ann
Merwin, aged SO years and on the 10Th ult., Mr..
Stephen Merwin, aged So years.. Thus in the short
space Of ten days. three members of the above ami-
", father mother and daughter, have been removed
| BY death.
In Newiown, Hon. William Edmond, aged So.
At Knoxville, illinois, llth July, Zadoc Stevens,
| ESQ. aged 50, of Danbury.
! Tn Norwalk, Mr. Charles Smith, aged about 90
In Fairfield, William Gould Sherman, son Of the
| Hon. R. M Sherman.
! In Winchester, Mr.. Gedalah Chase, aged 76-a re.
| volutionary pensioner. -
! In Tmmbull Mr.. Thomas Ward. aged IS.
At Washington, Miss Mary Goodyear, aged 49,
In Crawfordville, Geo. Mr.. John Adams, son Of
Mr.. Matthew Adams, Of Winchester, aged &C.
In WATERFOWL, Mrs. Margery, wife Of Elijah Wood
ward, Esq. aged 80 years.
In Pulaski, Giles county, Tennessee, Mr.. George
Hosford. aged 80 years, native of Canton, Ct.