Litchfield enquirer., 1840-05-14
From Tie Philadelphin Innu,.er.

to-day, poor blind man aged n years,
native of England. was ushered in by lat
who acted as his guide and assistant in car
ryiDg basket, in VIII. eh were SuDdry arti
elrs offered for sale, among them the life o
| Washington, Jackson, Munroe, and Harri
son. told him thought Harrison would b.
the next President he replied he thought 81
| too. lie said he knew Harrison in the Late
war; that he was great general he has 6
| son, who is still living in the west, who serv.
ed under Harrison, and gave him high
character. That while my aged informant
was at Geneva, in the State of New York.
during the late war, awaiting orders, Qor he
was attached to the first artillery,) great
preparations were made to receive and sa-
lutte Gen Harrison, who was then on his way
from Detroit to Sackett's Harbor and was
| expected to pass through Geneva. Every
thing had been prepared to give him a bril-
liant reception, the military formed, the es-
cort in readiness, the cannon and musketry
! charged, the match Lighted, and expectation
! on tip-toe, when it was discovered that Gen.
| Harrison was among them in a citizens
dress, accompanied by single aid. He
had anticipated their movements, and sought
with becoming modesty, to avoid the intend
ed display and honor. How like the noble,
yet retiring Washington, who, to avoid dis
play and honor, secretly arrived and depart
ed from town or city thro' which he had to
pass. How unlike the pomp and pageantry
of our present Chief Magistrate, rolled along
in an English made carriage of the most
costly kind and brilliant trappings, surroun-
ded by his officers of state, and servants i'm
livery.
Roger Minot Sherman.-A correspondent
has sent us the following anecdote:
4Ir
ton of Roger Minot Sherman was yet in its
infancy, and he himself young man of %,
he was q resident of Norwalk, Conn. He
had been a member of the State Senate, and
was very highly respected but the party
adverse to him in politics suddenly gained
the ascendancy, and determined to bring
him down peg or two.
A 'town meeting was to be held, and town
officers to be appointed among whose num-
Der, in old Connecticut, is an official person.
age designated a Heg -haysoard.' The duties
of this dignitary are not exactly synony-
nous with those of the High-agitator,' fthe
sister state of New Jersey, (whose business it
is to take the curls out of pigs tails y but
are much more responsible, though perhaps
much more laborious. The hog-hay wards
duties are 10 'captivate' all stray pigs, put
rings in their noses, and imprison them in
'the village pound To this high office his
enemies resolved to elevate Sherman. The
town meeting convened, despatched its other
business, and came to the election of petty
officers, at the tail of which list, stands the
officer we speak Of
.Gentlemen,' said the moderator, please
10 nominate for hog hayward.' "a
Roger Miuot Sherman = exclaimed halfa
dozen voices. The moderator, being wor-
thy man, was somewhat amazed but could
do no less than put it to vote, by requesting
'those in favor Of the nomination to hold up
their right hands,
The majority Of elevated hands was
overwhelming but the moderator felt inclin-
ed to give the matter the 60 by, and said it
was not voie.'
The voters Immediately clamored for d.
vision of the house. Mr.. Sherman, who had
long remained quietly seated in corner,
now rose, and with great frankness said =
Mr. Moderator, this seems to me most deci-
dedly to be vote; but nevertheless, would
thank you to allow the house to dipide. in Or
der to show me hoac MANY hogs shall have
to take charge of!-N. Y. Mirror.
SUPPOSED MuRDER.-Mr Jacob May, Of the firms
of May g. Dubois, and Dubois. Pain e. Co., mer
chants and millers of Lawrenceville, Illinois, arr-
we'd in this city on the Goth March. He wrote 70 his
partner three days after, stating that he was very
sick and had taken lodgings in Charles street to
avoid the noise of the town. That he had sent 5000
in drafts to the American Fur Company for accept
ance by a stranger and was fearsul concerning them,
and entreated his friends to como to his aid. Mr.
May had with him $4,000 in notes, $500 in gold, and
the drafts spoken Of The drafts were presented for
acceptance, by whom is not known. Mr.. Mclean,
partner, came in consequence OF the letter, but
could find no trace of Mr. May. 1t is supposed that
he has been murdered for the sake of his property,
and five hundred dollars offered for the apprehen-
sion Of the supposed murderers-N Y. Atlas.
ANOTHER MYSTERIOUS DIsAPPEARANcE.-
A Mr.. Cope, merchant of Cincinnati, who
had been staying at the Mansion House, cor
rer OF 18th and Market street, during the
greater part Of the winter, suddenly disap-
peared about the first of April, and has not
been since heard of, either by the landlord
Mr.. Ottenkirk, or any OF his friends IN TINS
civ or Cincinnati. He left in his room all
his baggage, among which are several trunks
locked, which are supposed to contain mo-
ney, clothes and goods of value. He had
always been very prompt in paying his
board, and at the time he disappeared was
only about fortnight or three weeks in ar
rears. He was known to carry about his
person, generally from $500 to $1,000.
Philadelphia Times.
So nearly balanced are many towns in this state
that change of $50 votes at the late election, would
have given the Democrats majority IN the LegIsa-
ture. 4,
The above wise discovery has been made by both
the Times and the Register. To il we say, that the
snrulus wlig votes in Hartford and New-liaver
would il distributed in other towns, have left the ocoi
Whom, single Senator and but two or three il any
| Representatives from the whole state. Several o
their Representatives elected by from one TO si'
| majority IN. HaUen Herald.