Litchfield enquirer., 1839-12-19


 lot Connecticut and Michigan changed their votes to Gen Scott, making his 6S-Harrs0ns 9l- Clay,s 90. The fourth ballo. was the On the nth ballot, York, Illinois. Vermont and Michl- gan gave their votes to Gen. Harrison, which made his aggregate vote l4S being majority ot all the Eeclo- raj votes m the Onlon Connecncut and New-Jersey gave their vote to Gen. Scott. The others, 90 n num- Der, were for Mr. Clay.
 THE PArRooN DIFFICULTIES The citizens of Alba. ny have been considerably excited during the past week by some difficulties growing out of the non-pay- ment o rents by the essees of various portions ot the Rensselaer, Estate in that County. It seems that a ter the death e Mr. Van Rensselaer,, the late Patroon the usual nonce was given requiring persons indebted to make payment. Some few of the tenants accord ngly paid np but the greater part neglected 10 do so aud appointed 2 Committee of five persons to wait upon Stephen Van Rensselaer,, on the 22d of May ast Tn order to rsmonstraie upon what they consider ed the enormous rents demanded of them. The terms on which the original leases were granted, 9 l-2 bushels of Wheat yearly rent for each lot of 60 acres of land or its equivalent in other produce or labor. Wheat at that time brought only 75 per bushe-a days labor with carriage and team, Sl Thus the years rent amounted to about SIS ,37 The Committee contended that by the rise in the price oi produce, &c, their rents augmented to between S35 and S5o per annum making It extremely dit. cuIt for many of the tenants to support their families aud pay their rents without involving themselves and posterity in extreme peril and hardshps, and that was physically impossible, owing to the sterilty and rOuShness o the soil, to raise sufficient Wheat for this purpose" They therefore demanded that the old leases he abolished and new ones given, in which the stipulated should be paid in money at the same rates as when first giyenand that the of those tenants whose property was encountered to the amount oi ther personal effects, should be remlited In whole,
 To these demands or propositions the Parocn dis scented entirely, as it would have depreci his in come one halt and he should do injustice himself and family by thus unwarrantatJy frterng away his property by accedng y to them He was willing how ever, 10 change the Wheat to Money rent at ihe average price of the article for the last years which is about Sl 40; but no change should te made until all arrears were paid Several acce. ded to these propositions, and the changes were made; and little else was heard in relation to, the matter until the 4th of July ast when large number of tenants from the different towns met toge her in Convention at Bern and solemnly passed resolutions expressive of their rights and privileges under the Constitution and Laws. and their determination tu their soil, and pcdging their fortunes and their sa. cred honor to ;he last extremity to protect their rights"
 Legal means were resorted to in order 10 compel the pa yment of the outstanding debts due ;he Estate The Sheriff was resisted in his attempts distrain for rent and the posse coniiats ordered ou. to as. sist him.-Syluester's Rep.
 THE PArRooN WAR ENDED -The Albany Evening Journal of the 18th says :-"We are happy to learn that commnnlcatone have been received from the towns interested, which authorize the confident hope that all further resistance to the execution of the law has been abandoned. The State troops of which expected would be forthwith dismissed"
 We see it stated that Governor Marcy will proba- bly, be appointed Attorney General of the United States, if Mir Grundy should accept the seat to which he is elected in tho senate.-Noruich Courier.
 Miss Maria Chapman, distinguished abolition Ia. dy of Massachusetts, received go many sca tlering votes for Govenor that she is ot the four highest candidates from which the Legislature will have to make choice. The other candidates, from gallant. ", should withdraw their nanes.-Danbury Times.
 Al an adjourned meeting of the Board of Visitors of the first School Society in Lchfeid held on ihe llh of Dec. l839; Rev. MT Eastman was chosen Chair man. and fl. B. Bissei, Secretary. The committee appointed at previous meeting reported tf.' follow ing hooks suitable be used in this school socetv
 Spelling Books-Elementary Spelling Book, Ha- zon's Speller & Defner.
 Readiag Books-The Little Learner. Young Req. der, Introduction to National Reader, National Rea der. New Testament.
 Study Books--Miss Swif:'s Philosophy. Peter Par. ley's Geography. Ohey's Geography, Smiths Gram. mar, Smiths Arithmetic. Daholl's Arithmetic.
 A rnofion made and carried that tie above re. port he accep'el, and that recommend the use of said books in the schools ofihis societv.
 q. V. C. EASTMAN, Ch'n.
 II. B. BIssELI, Secy.