Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-02-06

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Scattering,
The Speaker announced the Election, and the
House, at 9, p. M. adjourned.
Another large fire occurred in New:YOFk city yes
Ierday morning. and according TO the Express the loss
did store built by Thomas H. Smith, and called BY his
name at l66 South-sreet, was one OF the budIngs
destroyed Three other stores on South street enc
shree on Front street shared the same fate The nrS
commenced in a building adjoining the smith
store and the cupola Of the latter was slightly ouTn
ed but the fire was soon extinguished and aI was
supposed to be safe yet few hours after some ID,
test spark appeared and before it could be reached
she whole store was in blaze. II was hve stories
high and used for general storage Insurance about
100000
From the ". Y. Evening Star, Jan. %.
Another Destructive Fre.-About half past nine last
four story brick building No 81 Pearl st. which was
soon totally DESTROYED with the contents OF the upper
part, consisting Of linen goods Of J. M HAYDEN and
store by penn a sa oso with
saI,on, and crates Of Greenfield and Son storage
The eroekery store No 80 PEAR o. Ss Jry
goods Of Wolf & Heinricks, and Tweedy, Mozier &
Co, in No IS Pearl, were saved. but much damaged
IL Peh Sadn eo and
and MSi COS; slS &C., q insured All the buildings
stores. eXCellcnLy
Stone street, where they had another front, making
them thus among the most eligible IN town. nese
two extremes great facilities in sewing the go1ds
of the lower stories The great building called the
Pearstreet House, was several times on fire, but es
capped the roof was kept covered WIN VET caIPs's
&c. heavy snow storm the tore part o. the evening
saved many houses, and the reflection from the sur
face produced an illumination in the heavens almost
enough to read by in oil the lower part OF the ct"'
NEw.YoRK, Teb'y1.
r,o,, Eve, .un-Ten Daus Later-The ship Pat
rick Henry arrived here Yesterday from Liverpool,
with dates Of that city to the 18th of December, OF
London to the 25h and OF rais q IN the ssb
Dec, having been out twenty-five days. She was
DELAYED by strong head winds, and experienced one
Storm which lasted W GAYS ~, mot
shin President is nearly ready for launching. She
may be expected here on the 10Th Of April; 49,, r
Parliament was to have convened on !ne So. ~ o.
is fixed to take place 4th February. Nn oeIeyeo
however that Parliament will soon be dissolved alter
Lord Ponsonby. i, is rumored. will be RECALLED from
Turkey, and his place supplied by Lord DURHAM
Lord Normandy is to succeed Lord Auckland as Go
'e The Money Market has no. improved. Cotton is
down IA to l-2 cent per pound. Large failures nave
taken place in the woolen dstricts.-Ne'O- Yorker
From the N. Y. American.
Another life tost last evening on the New Jersey
Railroad. The Brunswick train, which leaves Jersey
city about O'Clock, had reached Railway at little
after Sand was about proceeding, when stranger
asked the price Of passage to Brunswick: On being
informed Of the sum, he turned away. as it defermn
ed not to go On-and the train proceeded Wnen
waa under full way, the stranger ran towards the
care and, as we'll as could be dscerned in the dark
by those standing made spring 20 get on one OF
the cars. and missing his step probably: ne WINS
him. breaking his right thigh and ieg. Immediate
surgical aid was procured, and the limb was amputa.
.ed-but the sufferer survived but a rev hours ne
and residence, PGtrtck Nesesdn, @61 water street,
New York.
Extract of letter from gentleman Of Cincinnati to
his friend IN NeO York.
General HARRISON is now in the city. had the
pleasure of seeing him yesterday He is n most ex-
He has the appearance Of a man Of As. We shall!
carry Ohio BY 10 to 10000. This is admitted by oil
moderate Loco Focos.
the Union.
The Nsv Speaker, or Political Cassckism.-The
Speakers initials are r. M. y. ID. Ibis name is no.
In reply to some inquiry, Wing member Of Con-
eress observed in the Hail. that the initials sgnifed-
xi,eT The election Of R. M T. Hunter. general
Wise what the initials signifed7 Wise. as quick
Regency Men Tremble Here.
Mr.. Adams observed,
Rebuke Makes Tyrants Humble.
Mr.. Bond, of Ohio. exclaimed,
Rogues Must Take Heed.
Some one in the gallery whispered,
Rascals Must Tramp Hence.
sa.s ass Cave oSoscn
Ringleaders Must Take Heed.
Lewis. Of Alebam:. said.
Wise, in q calm and pleasant MANNER whispered
Rcber, Manages The Houss-and
d.
After the House had adjourned. and hefcrs the New
Speaker had delivered MS address, Mr.. Vanderpoel
was walking H S Hos the
cay, Republican Martins Term Hopeless.
Latest from Ae Exploring Erpcdition.-Mr. c. Cut
Ter, Of Brooklyn has received letter from the Explo
ring Expedition, dated Mataiva Bay. Island Of Ota.
heie, Sept. LIST. 1885, and poss-marked Woods Hole.
Mass. Goth Jan. $780, II 10 from Commander Hudson,
Of the u. s ship Peacock. He speaks OF Capt. Wilkes
, and tho other officers and crew being on shore
Nothing said Of the missing vessel. The Expedition.
at the date above mentioned. was IT'D way TO the
far South being last from Gallo and 1--WE presumed the
Sandwich Islands. From the Of the letter it is
inferred that the health Of the squadron was good.
Jour. Of Con-
Correspondence Of ths NesD- York Express.
CINCINNATI, Jan. 1910.
Gen. Harrison is in most excellent health.
was at his farm, at North Bend, on yester-
day, found him hard at work hauling
wood and stone, to fulfil a contract he had
made with the contractors on the White Wa
ter Canal. The canal runs through his farm.
and passes his dwelling house in front. be-
tween that and the Ohio River. The Old
General is one Of the most hospitable men
ever saw. He 10 the true old Virginian-a
gentleman Of the old school. At dinner. (for
be would not consent should ride to town,
Is miles. without dinner,) large pitcher
was set on the table; and when asked to