Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-06
Correspondence of 'he Baltimore Pa,riot.

PETERSBURG Va. July 2O I61U.
 Coon T1DrNGs FROM VIRGlNIA-A thrilling incident 0f Petersburg Virginia never wide awake to the alarming and disastrous measures of the General Government. as she is at present. No stone will be left by the Wings unturned; Tippecanoe Clubs are being formed throughout the Stntc and the gatherings ot the people are immense. Petersburg. Richmond and Fredericksburg. have been alive with political speeches and discussions for ho last week. Peters burg on Wednesday evening had, under the especial charge of the Loco foeos, at the Court House, Mir Calhoun Of South Carolina, Messrs. Colquitt and Black Of Georgia. and MT. Connor of North Carolina. They all severally addressed court room full of Wings and Locos. On the following (Thursday) eve- ming, we Tppecanoe boys presented our fellow-c- enough) the Hon. MT. Dillett, of Alabama, Messrs. Dawson and Warren, of Georgia Mir. Carter of Ten nessee and Mr. Nesbtt of Georgia. hardly ever saw such an enthusiastic meeting Messrs. Dillett, Dawson and Neshi,t gave us splendid speeches and NIT. Nesbitt happily recurred to the circumstance speaking of Gen. Harrison) of the Generals return from the wars, flushed with victory the head of his conquering army, and meeting by the road-sile n poor sick hoy, who had followed the army under him, alighted from his charger and placed the invalid on the horse "That poor helpless boy (said MT. Nes- hitD is a member of Congress from one of the Southern States. He is now within the sound of my voice, and fhere he sis ~ tpon,ing to Mir Chnn, of h2u'sana, Lou; who was & on he stage near nm d9 no plause. Every person, Whig or Loco, rined in the shout to pay honor to the man who, by his own exer ons. had elevated himself to the present exalted es tate. as well as to the |" old General,' who perhaps saved his life by noble and characteristic act. MT. Chnn did not reply. l do no. think the man could open his mouth, SO much was he overcome by the warm feelings of a people, all strangers to him.
 A serious riot occurred in that part of Phadep phia called Kensington on Monday last. in consequence of an attempt to prosecute the work on the nroposed through one of their narrow streets. The mob assem- bled to prevent the work going on and in the conflict that ensued some six or eight persons were badly wounded. and a large public house by, owned by the President of the Rail Road company, was burnt to the ground. The Philadelphia papers state. that the right Of the company 10 construct ;he Rail Road has been established by decision of the Sn- preme Court. They also stale that there was talk Of accepting the aid of the military, which had been volunteered.-Ib
 If the sub-treasnry is an unwise system. et it be proved so Bring forward your witDesses.-GtObe.
 Are no, the hundreds of eg-treasurera running with the speed of foxes in all directions, sU Uitness es against the system !-I'reHtice.
 We can count no less than 1000 political falsehoods uttered within the last month.-GLO6s.
 Most of the falsehoods that you can count have been nailed to the counteT.-Prenfice.
 MARRIED,
 In New Haven, MT. Edward Weston of N. York. to Miss Eliza, daughter of Philip Saunders, Esq MT, Alfred P. Munson, to Miss Sarah Psrshley of Mid dletown; MT William Lloyd of Tr,mhu, 10 Miss Eunice Hnbbei; Mr Hezekiah D. Sharpe of N Y In the common jail at Haddam, Mir. Charles D. Angles, of Chester, to Mrs Mary Bailey of Haddam
 DIED,
 In Goshen, on the l2fh July, Miss Prudence Hale, aged 72 On the 29th, Mr Erastus Hurlbur, Jr. aged IS years.
 In Torringford. July g. Mrs. Maria Shatuck, aged A. wife of Mr. AnseI Shaituck.
 in Sharon, on the 3d inst Mrs. Margaref Williams Perry, wife of Rev. David c. Perry, of New Fair field. and daughter of the late Wm. G. Williams, Esq. Of New-Harford, aged 26.
 ln New Milford, Mir Thomas Barnum, aged 50.
 In Danbury, Mir. Oliver Andrews, aged 47-Mr John Damn, aged 6O-Mrs. Anna, wife Of MT. George Robinson.