Litchfield enquirer., 1839-05-30

Boston and Providence, 1900
Norwich and Worcester, S20O0
aE4ss - WesieFn IeailFoad, $4,000
!" New-Jersey Railroad 'a $1,000
Camden and Amboy, 10000
Columbia and Philadelphia, 10000
Allegany and Portage, 1900
Albany and Schenectady, 6l,OOO
Utica and Schenectady, l9,OOO
Stonington, $1,000
Hartford and New.Haven, about 10000
Housatonic, about $4,000
The following characteristic story is told Of Gen.
Jackson When he was about years old he went,
one day on ramble in the woods, and wandered so
far that he did not reach home till long after dark
His mother, who had been much alarmed in his abb
said. )" wonder Fear did not drive You home
Fear (rephed he, with great simplicity don't
The jail at Northampton, Mass having been ten.
aness Tor two weeks, is advertised in the papers OF
that place 20 be let. t-
Three weeks ago. the same might be said OF the
Litchfeld jail but we believe there 10 in it now
squaw confined for assault and bauery.-Emq.
A gentleman famous for his acnteness in figures,
has calculated that lady who has handled a snuff
box forty years. has spent at least two her life
in tickling her nose, and two more in blowing it."
An old coquette, looking into her glass, and seeing
her wrinkles. cried, This new glass is not worth
farthing. They cannot make mirrors "a well as they
used to do
ROTATION Amos Kendall reports the number
Of Postmasters removed under President Monroe 459
under President Adams, 223; under President Jack
SON. 1854; and under President Van Buren,, up to the
LIST Of January last, 2Sl The old hero did up the bu-
siness eectuay that little WINS left for his nsri-
GUS successor" to do "-Hartford Evening Courier.
At the Methodist Conference held at Trenton, N.
J., last week, the subject of Rev. Manning Force be-
ing candidate for Congress at the late election in
New Jersey was brought up. and resolution was
adopted-Mr. Force voting for it-hat the disappro-
baton Of the conference should be visited upon any
Clergyman who should hereafter become candidate
for Congress or the Legislature.
PoIsoN-A son of Mr.. Gideon M. Jennings, Of
Cornwall, VT, aged seven years. died recently in con.
sequence Of eating Of the root Of the Water Hemock
generally known 40 Masquash. He survived but
about three hours and died in the most violent conyu
siOns.
IMPARTIAL PosTMAsTER.-It is said that one Of
Amos Kendall's deputies in Arkansas, cannot read
When the mail comes he is under the necessity of
measuring 1.-THE sends three pecks to Little Rock
two pecks to Batavia, and dwindles down to gallon
when he comes to the out counties.
mathematical Demoasfration.-The Editor of the
Philadelphia Democratic Press says that MIR. Van
Buren, 10 sure to be reelected President although he
has all the large States and majority Of the electoral
potes opposed TO him.! He must be Magician"
indeed if he succeeds under the above s9le1e!ons
Deserter Shot.-One day last week, says the Nj.
agara Chronicle, deser.er from Major Webbs color
ed corps was shot dead by comrade, not far from
To sI,a
on the point Of being captured he suddenly presented
pistol loaded the muzzle, and while in the act Of
drawing the trigger shot through the heart by his
pursuer A coroner's inquest was held on the body.
Verdict. unsuitable homicide.
The 81, Louis Evening Gazette states that the pro-
portion Tor rather dis-proporon) Of ladies to gente-
men in that city Is one totree The entire population
Of ST. LOUIS according to the census just completed,
is l69O.. The white population is TOSS, this divided
-5,l57 males. 1901 females.
Col. Aaron Ogden died at Elizabethtown on Friday
evening, aged 50 years. Col. Ogden has been Gov
ernor Of New-Jersey, and Senator in Congress since
the declaration of American Independence, in tho es-
sabishmen. Of which he acted conspicuous part
N. Y. Journal Of Commerce.
LoDer Canada-The names Of oil the persons who
were lately convicted Of Treason. and sentenced 70
death by the Court Martial published in the Gem
eral Orders The Montreal Courier says il q under
stood that capital punishment viii not be carried into
effect in any case.-B.
Major General Macomb and General Wool. Of the
u s. Army, have srived in this city from Ficida.-
We understand that they have concludeda treaty
with the Seminoles; the exact terms OF which have
mot vet transpred-bas the Indians 70 keep pos
session Of the disputed territory. IN OvleGns Bee.
Florida War mol Ended-T announce
ment in the New Orleans Bee that Gen. Ma
comb had made treaty with the SeminOles
was premature. The Globe contFadicts in
wrath the statement made, and says that
Gen. Wool and his aid-de-camp, young Al
exander Macomb, have arrived in New Or
leans from tour Of inspection to the West
ern forts made by Inspector Wool. He has
not visited Florida at all. Maj. General Ma
corh. VINO II entrusted with duties relating
- Florida. was n Fort King by the last adj
vices. ID j. TO be hoped that ne wiil succeed
in pacifying the Indians. but there y no an
iention on the part Of the Government 70 sur
render any portion Of Florida TO the indians'
as permanent residence.
A snug Fdssune.-The New York Herald
says, the MessFs. Prince Of Flushing have
cleared e250.O0O last year in mulberry trees
and IL their agent in Europe had obeyed
their instructions. they would have cleared
100000. after paying all expenses. We
have this fact from the best authority lone OF
the firm. They have sold 100000 N ten
] months.