Litchfield enquirer., 1839-07-04
THE ENQUIRER.
LHTCHFIELD, JULY q. IssD.


 Of wheat the present season. as well as other eTain- In Tennessee. and parallel la6tudes, she harvesting had commenced. and the crops were never belter.-- In Virginia, the wheat was about ripe. and very fine. Western New.York. Ohio. Illinois, Indiana, and all the western States boast that the grain Is large filling well. and the prospect is that the harvest wa be 30 abundant as greatly to bring down the prices of both grain and flour. MilIeEs and spectators, who have large quantity of the last years crop sti on hand waiting for better prices. will 1t is thought suer con sderabIy in purse, while the great mass ofcOnsumers will rejoice. It seems little like living again for the poor mechanic and day labOrer when the price of wheat four gets down to 6 barrel in New York May it long continue so!
 In our last paper was published an article headed "Tagedan turned Preacher" relating m anecdote of Charles B. Parsons, which was said to have taken place at Louisville, Ky. gentleman of this village has handed us the Advocate and Journal Of New York; and requests us contradict such parts of the story as is contradicted in that paper We have not room for the whole arcfe-the writer says he an eyewitness to what took place in the church, tnot the tlieatse) It states that he was not converted thro' the insirumentalty of Mir. Maffit," nor was it an- nounced thas he "woud appear on the boards of the theatre in the character of Otello" neither is it true that "several young entered the church crying Oshello! O,hello!" It was not on preaching occa- sion, but love feast, that Mir Parsons, according to this eyewitness" rose and said, My friends, know that curiosity has brought many of you to this house of prayer to witness the farce the occasion of my joining the church at that altar, now filled with che followers Of the once slumbering but risen Jesus, as t tEey could be thought guilty ot such scene. lpEay God to make it deep tragedy to you alL You have seen me tn another condition, in diller ent scenes but the scene is changed, the hears is changed" He concluded by calling on his friends, and all present. to go with him-that he would lead the way" This is about the substance of the half column in the Advocate upon the aneedote abou. MT. Parsons. ,t aFaeus
 Ahead of herd grass was left at our office on Mon day last measuring in length II inches, grown on the farm of Mr. Elias Buell. of this town. Who can show . greater? 4 r8& ,fE
 Arriual of tie LiverpoOl Steamer-Several vessels arrived from Liverpool on Saturday last at among them the steam ship Liverpool bringing advi- ees to the 18th June24 days later than before receiv- ed The news is not important. Cotton had improv. cd lit.le in the English market. Enc Express re- marks that the proceedings of Parliament possess t- tie of interest to the American reader From Spain, there is the usual quantity of muTdeF arson, and bF- gandisn all of which there but little that is novel;
 Daniel Webster arrived in. London from the U. s. on the 3d of June. The London Gazette says, We cordially welcome to our shores this great and good man; and accept him as . fit representative of the great and good qualities brethren.
 
 Loco FOco PafriotisWE-Whe last winter and spring our amiable loco loco papers were making good deal of noise about the success oe MT. Samuel
 sham as the agent of the State in securing its dues from the national government for services rendered during the last war, we inquired if all this labor purely disinterested if while receiving his egt dol ars day member Of Congress from the State, he did not receive expect to receive extra pay for his extra services The loco focos, # they knew any thing of the mattcr did answer the nterrogatory Wel-Mr. Ingham was put upas candidate for re- election and through the proclaimed influence oi his great services and patriotism, came very near being re-elected-not qHite! Ii appears, as we expect. cd it would turn out that for the services rendered the State ai that period he received good round sum though probably it did not employ single naenths ox fra time In the report of the Comptroller of fife State just published this little item " For erpense efS. Ingham's Agency. S2, ,lS5 96"-s pretty good round sum for loco loco patriotism! And it should he remembered that during nearly the wholo of the time he engaged in tlis scrvice he was receiving eight dollars dag from the general government in his capacity as member of Congress! What pure, disin- terested creatures these patent democrats are We would ourself almost take out patent for twenty ds lars day! n
 NeD- -York.-For some time past the whig papers in different parts of tho State have been aetating the question te the propriety and expediency of mak ing move towards appointing delegates to the Nd. tional Convention for nominating candidate for Pre- sident immediately, or waiting until afier their No vember election. Considerable bitterness of feeling has in consequence cisen among those whom to en- sure success the watchword should be UNION" The State Central Committee. therefore, feeling them- selves called upon for decision of the matter have suggested the Monday succeeding che general elec- fion in the fall for the appOintmentseaeh Congress sional district to choose one member and these mem. bers to appoint the two others. Mr. CLAY is unques tionably the choice of vast majority in that Stats though :beEe are portions who arc in favor Of Mr WEBSTER or Gen. Scorr in preference.
 Welearn that during the thunder storm of Saturday afternoon last valuable COW end OK. in different parts of Harwinton. were killed by lightning.
 New- York MJrrm.-The last number of this valua- ble periodical senriched with beanifally engraved portrait of he poet, politician and merchant. Prosper M. Wetmose. While monthly and weekly miseel- aneous publications are constantly spsingng up. and fading away, we are glad to find that the Minor has just co.neaced its I7h volume with increased pat Fonage and as elegantly printed as ever. The price te5per year, is high fore weekly publication but not ieo high for its beauty and wosh It has enlisted in