Litchfield enquirer., 1839-07-11
r.o.n tha Ho,fon AtEae.
wITHDRAwAL or MR. WEBSTER

fee of President of the United States, at the ensuing election. As it has been expected that convention would be holden in the Au- tumn of this year, composed of Delegates from the several States l have hitherto thought proper not to anticipate, in any way the result of that Convention. But am now out of the country, not to return, probably, much earlier, than the period fixed for the meeting of the convention, and do not know what events may occur, in the meantime, which, if were at home. might demand im- mediate attention from me. desire, more- over, to act no part, which may tend to pre-. vent a cordial and effectual union among these, whose object trust, is to maintain, unimpaired, the Constitution of the country, and to uphold all it's great interests, by wise, prudent and patriotic administration of the Government.
 These considerations have induced me to withdraw my name as a candidate for the of- flee of President at the next election. DANIEL WEBSTER.
 London, June I2 1889.
 Acc;dent o,a hoard the Samson the steam- boat Samson was coming up from Staten Isl- and, on Thursday afternoon about o'clock, ' with upwards of 700 passengers on board. the promenade deck gave way, when about two miles from the island, and fell down upon those who were on the deck below. Two passengers were instantly killed, and sever. al others were wounded. One of the persons killed was MT. Joseph Chambers, grocer in the upper part of the city. and the other an elderly Scotch lady, named Johnson, resi- ding in Perry-street. We understand that she was widow, and had no relative here, and that she had engaged her passage in a vessel to sail today for her native country.
 ,Ir, doumnpnrlc1v iniup- cd were MT. Moses Henriques, broker in Wall-street, and David E. Patton. MT. Hem riques was still alive last evening, but in a very dangerous situation.
 We do not learn that any blame is 10 be attached either to the owners or officers of the Samson. She was nearly new, having heen built about eighteen months since, and in every way strong and well built boat.- When the boat reached the wharf, great crowd of people were waiting to come up to the city, and a rush towards the gates was made. The gates were forced, and every part of the boat was crowded to suffocation. 1t is supposed there were 300 persons on the promenade deck when it gave way. The boat, and had it fallen in any other way it is probable many more lives would have been lost.-N. Y. Erpessy July6
 A,ntM Accidem.-It is with most painful feelings that we announce the melancholy intelligence of an accident which occurred in Yorktown on Wednesday last. The Pres- byterian congregation at that place are about erecting anew and enlarged church edifice, and on that day large number of persons had assembled 10 raise the frame ofthe buil- ding. The frame was raised, as we are told, without difficulty, except the rafters; and the onfc xxroNn rod Sn not no them up, when the dreadful accident took place.
 The raftcrs, we understand frem n friend, were trussed or framed together. and Fequi- red n great effort to raise them to their prop eriplaces. To accomplish this, Q number of men ascended 10 the top or plate timbers of the building, and while in the act of raising the second pair offaftersy one ofthe platesup- on which fifteen men were standing, broke, and precipitated the whole number, dis iancc of more than 9 feet. 10 the ground.-- Five escaped with but little injury, one of them jumping entirely clear of the building i; but of the remaining ten, five were injured severely, and five either dangerously woun- ded, or killed on the spot.- Westchester Her ad, July 2. 5fd .3
 A writer in the Alton GiT) Telegraph, says that on the afternoon of Saturday the z5th. the village of New Greenfield and vi- cinity were visited by hail storm of the most appalling character. Hail stones, or to speak more correctly, Jumps of ice. tell. six of which weighed seren pounds three ounces Many of them were at least double the size of goose eggs. and actually measured ssren; teen inches in circun.t ference! Pigs, sheep and other animals, were killed by the enormous missiles.
 Free Lecfures.-A Boston letter writer state. that John Lowell, of that city, died in some remote part of Asia, while on his travels, ant left half of his estate, amounting to $250. 0.000 iO the support of free lectures to the people of Boston. The first course is to be givcl next winter, and Mir. Silliman, of New Ha ven, and Drs. Palfrey and Walker of Cam bridge, are engaged for the season.
 United States BGnks-It is stated in the St Louis Republican of the 2lst ult. that th, United States are worth more in that city thar either gold or silver. They readily brinl from too to three per cent premium. and arr used for remittance east. Post notes of thu U. s. Bank were Ut par, and if nearly due above par, counting in the interest.
 Great Eyre in Ne,D York-Fire was discov cred on Sunday. about half past thre o'clock. in Cooper's shop in Canal S,reet near Elm. The fire soon communicated | the adjoining buildings and lumber var on the west side ofthe shop. The e-combusti ble nature of the materials threw the flame in all directions, and they soon reached th beautiful building of the Church of the As tension, the interior of which was entirel, consumed. Thirteen buildings in all wer consumed. A large portion of the loss covered by insurance.-N. ". Express.
 We have seen many good things and vii sfv from the pen of Prentice, but rarely hay