Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-05-09

O"S sA~As "AAAS oH OtSV SeJOSCp
And while the universal voice
OF Nature bids all things be glad,
Say wherefore should thy heart be sad?
Cahabo Ala March %, 1889. C. R. B.
SWARTWOUTA WING!
The assertion that Swartwont was Wing, and
therefore the Wings responsible for his defacation is
not more ridiculous than thousand other fasehoods
to which the Van Buren, party are driven in their pre-
sent extremity. The records Of the Senate, not yet
expunged, set the matter at rest.
On the 18th of January, 1880. President Jackson
sent message to the Senate commencing as follows
=" Commissions have been granted during the recess
Of Congress to the following persons for the offices
specuvely annexed to their names now nominate
them 10 the same, viz"
Here follows a long list of removals and appoint
ments, containing among others, the following.
Samuel Swartwout, to be collector OF the customs
for the district Of New-York in the State Of New
York, vice !onathan Thompson. removed" Senate
Journal for 1929 and 1880, ps. 40l, 4O2. 403.
This nomination was too great an outrage on public
opinion to pass without opposition, for SwarlwOuts
character was notorious. On the 25th OF March,
1890, Mr.. Sanford presented the memorial of Jacob
Vanderpool and others, raying that his nomination
might not be confirmed and on the same day. Mr..
Holmes. Of Maine presented the representation Of
Gerit Forbes on the same subject, which were both
referred to the committee on commerce. Page 437
Of the same Journal.
The Journal Of the Senate of March 49, tpage 44o.)
is as follows
he Oendte resumed the COnS10ef0tl0n OF the no"
mnation of Samuel Swartwout. On the question,
Will the Senate advise and consent to this appoint
ment it was decided in the Acknowledgements 25,
nays 81 On motion Of Mr.. Bib, The yeas and nays
those who voted in affirmative are
Messrs. Adams Barnard, Benton, Brown, Chase,
Dickerson, Dudley, Ellis, Forsyth, Grundy, Hayne,
i hendsleka lrede Kane King tvnssteen MGKa
TaZewell, Iroup, White, Woodbury..
Those who voted in the negative are
r. Messrs Barton, Bell, Bibb Chambers, CLAYTON,
Marks, Naudain Robbins, Ruggles, Seymour. Sis
Wiley" ~ ' NF''e'
The Senate then consisted. when full, Of q Ad.
vas, we believe strictly party division Here we
find the true blues Of the party, BENTON, Woodbury.,
and others going for the nomination, which was op,
posed by the Anti jackson members. 1t was party
nomination forced down the ihroats of the Senate by
party dication. Jonathan Thompson, an honest pub
lie servant who had never embezzled cent of the
peoples money, was removed to make room for this
party favorite.-N II. Courier.
II wish YOU would give me that gold ring on your
finger said village dandy to country grs for it
resembles the duration Of my love for you-t has no
end"
Excuse me sir" sad she, 81 choose TO keep it,
for is likewise emblematic Of mine for you. it hasno
beginning"
ne euItOf OF tne Boston MEDICAL ana OuTDlCdI
Journal takes ground in favor Of chewing and smok-
ing tobacco by clergymen, as a preventive Of the
minister's ALL malady Of the throat He says, "he
clergy of olden times smoked and chewed very uni.
versally. The leading lawyers ore very great smo-
kers-and yet, who ever heard Of a lawyer who had
lost his voice ~
The store Of Messrs Gibson & Sterling. at Great
Darlington, Mass, together with the dwelling house
and printing office Of Mr.. J. D. Gushing, and several
other shops in the same building were destroyed by
fire on the 10th instant The buildings were owned
by Mr.. S. Sprague, of Hudson, N. Y Loss estimated
at $4,OOO.-Ermess.
IT Is NECESSARY TO MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR A JOUR-
NEy.-I, is written Of gentleman who died very sud.
denly, that his jester ran to the other servants, and
having told them hat his master was dead, he with
much gravity added There and where is he gone7"
The servant replied, "Why, he is gone to heaven, to
be sure" No." said the jester, he is not gone to
heaven, 1 am certain" The servants, with much
warmth, asked, how he knew that his master was
not gone to heaven? The jester then replied, Be.
cause heaven is a great way of, and never knew
my master to take long journey in my life but he
always talked of it some time beforehand, and also
made preparations for il: but never heard him talk
about heaven, nor ever saw him make preparations
for death; and therefore, am sure he 10 not gone to
heaven"
Effective Repair of Reputation AT the March term
of the Court Of Common Pleas for Huron county, Ohio
a Miss Marietta Washburn obtained verdict for
Sl145 damages against an ungallant fellow named
Hiram Wells for certain ISLANDERS he had uttered
against her fair fame With the true magnanjmty of
a virtuous and hghminded girl, she Immediately came
forward and forgave the payment OF all except $500
and the costs.-N. Y Daily Ezpress.
One fine day, farmer went forth to his moving
lot, where he had hired half dozen men to cut down
the grass. He came upon them suddenly, and found
them oil lying down under an apple tree "Well!"
said the indignant farmer. "In give IN extra half
dollar to the LATEST fellow among yer All save one
jumped upon their feet to claim the donation. "Ah"
said the farmer that fellow has won it. Here, my
lad, take your money" TO which Incidence an.
swered won, you please to put it in my pocket I"
Another Leg TSeaswe.-Mr. Breedlove, the Col.
lector Of New.Orleans, has suddenly resigned his Of
fee. The Newt Orleans Courier Loco Foco) says the
day after his resignation. that mos were in circu.
laon in the city Of suit having been Instituted by
order Of the government against him for large s,,m
Of money. This looks az if there had been a Sub.
Treasury operation large SCALE and as if the said
Mr. Breedloye might know something about II.
A passenger in the Hartford steamboat, from New.
York for New-Haven, Wednesday, discovered on the
next morning tie loss Of his pocket book containing
$4,000 of certificates of stock
MIR. George Pollock Of Newbern, N. c., was killed
few days since by fall from his horse He is said
to have been the largest stakeholder in the United
States. owning at the time Ofhis death AGO slaves