Litchfield enquirer., 1840-09-03
THE LATE ELECTIONS:

HaOfe0ea0 Governor. nearly quite complete, is s459. Legsa- ture-whig majority in the Senate and 30 in the House, against and 10 last year. Gain equal to g on joint ballot. , p ..:... +..t .y.t.,..-,.. ..- ,., .,Indiana-Biggers majty for Governor about $500 Legislature, wtig majority l6 in Senate and s4 in the House, against in the Senate an.l 24 V B. in the House last year. ftf ,- Ht ~.
 gKeusucky y-Letcher's majority, complete, l5,s4l- Legislature, G whg majority on joint ballot, against 26 last year.
 M;ssouri.-Loco majority 46e7, which may be in- creased some 2oOO Legislature, loco majority II on joint ballot, against 26 last year. :... ..7s.-
 ALubama-Legisatufe, l3 loco majority on joint balot against 47 last year. No election for Cover nor-of course means of ascertaining the precise popular vote; but tits V. B. by some 3or 1000. Winois!-Loco popular vote, about 4ooo majority and a loco gain in the legislature of22.
 Three large states for the whgs, and three small ones lur the lokeys. g
 h. Rhode LsLaud Elecfion-.' What! has little Rhoda been1 holding election too?' exclain,s Whig to us on Monday last, the papers have said nothing about such election being held about these days. True they have said nothing about it, but the fact is not less eertan. She has, iTTher quiet way, gone through with it; and the way she has used up the lokeys is caution .to.ile larger States. The election for members of the legislature alone but then this legislature chooses Senator to Congress; and in this point of view it is important The turns show that rhere is scarcely greasespor of To- cofocoism left in the State. The whole body con- tains ala,"t 6 members. Last spring they stood about two to one Now this small minority is still f,,val,a andfh fho or three towns to hear from, 49 io23
 The Boston Atlas, remarking upon this election. says" An eec,in ''nk place in this gallant little State for members of the General Assembly on Tues day. As the Wings appear 10 have swept the board, down doubtful, claim t for VGn Buren, In Pro. videnee tour Whigs were elected without opposition. In Crans,on there was also no opposition to the would come when the ToSies would make no opposi- ton in CFanston-a town, which, in 1856, st0Od tor Van Buren S0, for Harrison 36! but so 1t is, nothing is impossible now-adnys. In Tiverton, too, Whig Is elected, This also is great trumph-in 1886 the vote stood thsee tS o0c against us- No changes oh ITO! 7"
 It should be remembered, that little Rhode Island is of just as much importance in a national point of view as Missouri, each choosing fonr eectors-and yet because the lokeys have snued Missouri for the present, they raise shout over her from end oi mS unlOu tO ul6 OUter. NoDOuy Wuo hIheu CaHHiy at public opinion erpected any other resut-,hey only Hoped that in the "wHIRLwIND" which was sweeping Gen. HARRISON into the Presidency. Missouri might have been affected. She is one ofthe States. with her sister Arkansas, which has always been conce- ded to Van Buren. '. '' ''F
 Jvhnpper.-Dr. A. Ca,ln, of this village, hns Jeff at office tomato which weighs lb. l3 oz. IL is
 1coE oI.l Fnx since. such . vegetable was scarcely known in the northern States; now perceive shey are rsised to a considerable extent in our villages and towns They good for good for soup good fOs pies, good for pckIes and phy ysicians say they are good for health. . 7.t .''
 Thomas C. Perkins, Esq. has been appointed States Attorney for Hartford county, in place of Isaac Per kins, Esq. lately deceased.
 The Ia:e loco loco gathering in this village was the veriest failure enthusiasm attempted. Among tle many curious incidents attending it, there were some which. transferred to canvass, would form ne themes ior the painter. Says one of the company, whO by the bye took prominent part in the proceed ings "this is of the scaest getting up of Con- vendOn ever knew" Says another. from one of the border towns, on getting into the wagon prepar atory to leaving town, II came into Ltch6eld de- mocrat, and suppose you think l am one now, but with oath) am hereafter whig-drive on your cart" An aged, intelligent. and very worthy farmer Of this town, left the meeting before it broke up, and returned home. On being questioned as to his req sons he replied that he could not stay and listen to such stuff-"it was rant and dbackguardism from beginning to end" He went to hear what his party would say respecting the subsreasaFy, and the pros- pects O success for the reelection of Mr. Van Buren, hut left in utter disgust at the whole proceedings We do not calculate upon his pois-though he is a
 man of sense and refiecon-but we believe he spoke ei.e sen,imeh.s of ninetenths of all upon whom inflicted the fanagO of nonsense and bngsgate that dsy. We have not heard of an individual who was nos disapponsed ~ % "a ts '@S'
 Only think oft! Henry A. Mitchell ohe very toe
 f the bar vsheR heie) the only dssng gentle man from abtoaH' to enlghten . Ltch6eld county auaience!! end John Cotton Smith, Jr. and Stephen Dsming and Charles B. Phelps to preach temperance and mosahty!! 0faush! ..rr,g.. .. .u
 BsrElay aad Robbssy.~.on Wednesday night the 18th vt the jsweIIers shop of Mr. William Ward. in this village. was broken open andjswsry Ofihs vosih .f2or 300 dOIlar taken lhsrefT0m. Suspicion soon rested upon John O,BGen. youth lS or l9 years old. who had ahat day besa liberated 0m the county pEi- son. He was next day pursued. but not taken until Saturday night in Sheffield. He was brought to this place On Sunday: just before reaching here.h made n full confession ol the robbery. and said the goods were concealed near pond in s nOrth paSa of Sha' ,rOn. In company with the person who brought An