Litchfield enquirer., 1840-09-10
Whig majority, 9,35O Whig gain, SO far, 7,O32!

elected by 25OO mn iOrity 2d district William Shade by $500: Sd district, Edward EveriN by 2OOo: 4th district Augustus Young, in place of John Smith, by about goo: and in the 5th, John Mattocks, over Mr Fletcher by from l50 to 200, probably A lue doubt yet rests upon this district, which the next mail from the north will probably dissipatc.
 ST- The Montpelier Watchman says, "Complete returns' give Ma,tocks majority of lsl v! Huzza for Vermont!
 3r When, week ortwo ago, in speaking of the election of Vermont, then to take place. we remarked " Look out for more whig hunder," we had no ex- pecation that it would come in such tremendous peas as lt has- makes the poor lokeys reel to and fro like drunken men. A whig C0verrlor--whg ie- gislature oftwo to one-and entire whig delegation to Congress, is what we hardly hoped to obtain-bus we suppose wn mus put up with -remembering that " what can't be cured, must be endured"
 Al the loco loco State Convention in Syracuse last week. William C. Bomk was nominated for Govern or, and Daniel S. Dickinson for Lieut.. Governor of the State of NewYork at the coming election. live are not very greatly mistaken in the signs of the times, it will be nomination. only
 9H- The August term of the Superior Court for this county Judge WAIT presiding closed it's term Fri day night last. Ofthe civil causes tried at this term we have received no account, though we have been promised one for next week. The following criminal cases have been determined:
 Siate rs. Daniel D. Lopsr, of Washngton-charged with burglary and heftplead guilty, and sentenced to state prison for three years
 John O Brien, of Sheffield, Mass.-breaking open the jewellers shop of Wm Ward, ,in this village, and taking goods-plead guilty, and sentenced to state prison for three years
 James Roden and Henry Roden, of Dristol-pledd guilty the charge of breaking open the store of Mr. Merriman, in Watertown, and stealing goods there- from The former having once been in the state pri- son. was sentenced for eight years the latter for three years.
 Samuel Jerome, of Wolcott, charged with an at- tempt to commit a rape in Pymouth-found guilty and sentenced to state prison for three years.
 Alfred Sawyer, of Litchfeld-charged with rape upon n colored woman-verdic. guilty-sentenced to state prison for life.
 Eriract of q letter. dafed ColHn1bits Geo. Aug. g.
 Every day adds to our prospect of carrying the Harrison Electoral Ticket in thls state, at the Noven Der election If the election took place tomorrow the state would he certain as Indiana. But just enough of uncertainty s hanging over our prospects to keen LID that vigilance and activity which ensure success and with the two intervening months to ope rate in well used we shall he found ranged by the side of North Carolina, as near as our electoral vote approaches hers at any ra'e Colqueti. Cooper ant Black stand about the same chance oi being aSaIn re
 turned 10 Congress from this state, that Forsyth, Poii l or King stand uf being elected Vice-Presldent. ] The President in a had Rr.-Mr. Van Buren sait l in his last Message ha, he could not "too sfro"gi, recommend THE PIAH' of Mir POinseti, the Secretary l of War; for the reorganization Of the militia Tn letter recently published in the Richmond Enquirer and signed by hm, he says that he nerr snD Me pd, presented t0 Congress by Mr. Poinsett, unlA eJfT tDas published The assertions do not agree, an' prove that in one case or the other the President mus have been guilty of FALSEHOOD. Whl some Q Van Buren's friends endeavor to explain away ihl contradiction. plain and palpable though II be. WI they answer us this one qneston-if Mir. Van BnreI did Tot recommend Me TaGn submitted by MT rom sett what did he recommend? The People feel anx charge of evarcaton and falsehOod. and we tr',s
 that some ingenious friend will soon undertake th
 task-HdriCord Patriot.
 The Raleigh (N e. Register says =" Gen. Ha
 r;son is stronger in North Carolina, than even ou
 own bichly.eifted Morehead. Instead of his, or an
 other whp candidate, carrying OLD I'll, the HeT
 has carried them by the ressiIess force oi nus pop lnrity. Mark this prediction! Our majority m 'f
 Fail will be considerably greater for President than
 is now"
 , Norrs OF AIARM-Ritehie says:-"We are m m he'd of roses" Benton says" 's not to , dissembled gentlemen that the Democracy have | aTduOus contest on hand-one which w1h require un ? ted and vigorous exertions 10 ensure success