Litchfield enquirer., 1839-03-21
$2l,544 &C
l4,sOs SO
$l,27O,7S3.
5000 90


READER-ths is The sum which our unworthy dele
cation in Congress attempted to rob from the people Of
Connecticut by voting away our portion OF the avals
from Public Lands. Yes, tellow.ei!izens; Niles,
men Of Connecticut! will you any longer support such
unworthy servants? Let the ballot.box, the first
Monday of April, answer, in a voice Of lhunder-NO!
The nomination Of John M. Niles, we are inform.
ed, in some sections Of the State is received by the
loco focos themselves with Indignation. They say he
has received $23479 Of the peoples money, and that
is paying him $4,000 more than his services are
worth 70 the party Many Of the delegates TO the loco
foco State Convention declaredpubcly, before ballot
ing, that they would not swallow John M Niles; but
they did not then know the power Of the Times junto
who had determined they should swallow him. A
delegate present informed US that Of the delegates
from New Haven declared, that all who objected to
Niles could be whipped in We presume he regard.
ed them as belonging to Niles cattle" -Courans.
"SucH MEN 1.-THE Times copies from the New
Era notice of the Loco Foco nominations in this
State. Speaking Of Niles nomination, the New Era
very appropriately remarks, "When you succeed
with such men, you know that you have Obtained
victory" There is no mistake about that Messrs
Loco Focos When you succeed with such man,
YOU will know it. indeed-and when the people Of
Connecticut allow you elect John M. Niles Govern
or it will be when they know considerably less than
they do at present-Haryord Courier.
TROUBLE IN THE WIGwAM.-Some Of the locos in
this vicinity, kick tremendously at the nomination Of
Niles for governor and declare that sooner than vote
for such man, they would lose right arm Now
don't be rash, gentlemen! He may lead you to the
polls Ike cattle to the market Only think phos fun
ny looking governor Johnny OouId make !-Ib.
The New Haven Register says he has "got his coat
off to fog the feds" If he audes to the Wings, we
assure him he will stand good chance to get his skin
off before the job is finished.-D.
REMovALs.-As our election approaches, the Post
master General has commenced the work Of remov-
ing those Postmasters who are not ready to bow their
necks to the loco foco yoke, and lend their aid and
fuence to the party. We have already heard oftbree
such ins.ances-Abnsr Hendee, Postmaster at He
bron, E. H. Buell., Of Marlborough, and s. D. Chaplin,
Of Somers-all of whom, we understand. have been
removed to make way for thorough going Loco FOcos.
Much good may it do Mr.. Kendall and those Hustri-
Gus individuals from this vicinity, who have advised
in this business the people Of Connecticut nde-
pendent yet.-Hartford Courier.
What will the New Milford infant" d. now that
Dr. Niles is out Of the Sinnt r. Who will tell him
how to vote Perry must plead minority, and get
excused--I6.
A FAIR BUSINESS TRASsAcnoN.-A fellow was en-
gagged to girl in Maine. but liked her sister better
than he did her. Wishing to be of with the old love
before he was on with the new he asked his betrohed
what she would take to release him; she replied that
about sixty two dollars she thought was as much As
he was worth; whereupon he ponied up the dust,
took quit claim, and married the sister.
"Why don't your father take q newspaper him
seiff" said gentleman to little urchin. whom he
caught in the act Of differing the Gazette from his
door step. He sends me to take H. cried the lad,
and we are oil one family"
We learn on the authority of the Montreal Herald.
that one hsadrsd and eighty persons have been senen
ced to death BY two courts martia-lS7 ct Fort Hen
", and q at Loudon-tbe time and place Of execu-
ton left 10 tho Ii. Governor.
Ponder Mn Bloom sP-The press mill connected
with the Powdsr.works Of Messzs. LOOMS. Hazard
e. Co. in Enfield, was blown up about O'Clock on
Monday afternoon, end two men who were in il ct
the time, were killed, their bodies being scattered into
fragments. The names Of tho men were Hiram
Psarcs, and Johnny" the latter m Irishman. The
cause Of tho accident IN not knOwn.-H CO1nsai.