Litchfield enquirer., 1840-08-20

Whig maj. T Loco maj. 3
 2l counties to he heard from which last year chose 36 V. B. whgs. Ifthey come in as last year, the wings will have the majority in the Legislature. The Senate consists of B members, which will probably stand V. B. l9-whig l4 We therefore have hopes that there will be whig majority joint ballot.- An U. g. Senator is to be chosen.
 +sas NORTH CAROLINA.
 The whole of the counties which voted on the first two days so far returns received, give V. B. majority for Governor of s9sO precisely the same as in ls96, when Gov. Dudley (whig) was chosen by 4OOO majority. The probability is therefore, that the whig candidate will be again chosen by as much ma- jorty. In the Legislature, there is already whig gain of members-gving that body to the wings almost beyond peradventnre. No returns from the last voting counties as yet.
 t'.- Htas ILLINOIS.
 This state, at present, looks as if she was still wrong headed. Returns in the Journal of Commerce of Monday from g counties, which it says compri- ses more than half the state give the locos maiori- tYof9672a loco gain of lO69 from the vote of ls36 when the electoral vote given to Mir. Van Buren by about 3OOO majority But, notwithstanding this, there is whig gain. far, in the Legislature. It is the popular vote, however, that tells nowadays. ss' MISSOURI. v .- >~
 From this state we have erpecErd nothing-and shall probably ges what we expected. Returns from 10 counties give slight whig gain, but not enough to hope for revolution. She is too strongly under BeRons influence to be reached by the voice of req son or interest. r ... .
 F 5. By yesterday mornings mail we have few additional returns from Illinois and Missosri-sufii- cent to warrant the belief that they have each con- tinued faithful to the administration. In Illinois, the popular vote is about the same as last year, but small loco increasein the legislature. In Missouri the whigs have gained little but not enough to re. vOiaaioni1e the state.
 'N1rtR Carotiad and Alnbama remain as by previous accounts Only one additional county tFIertford, from the former, whose whig majority is increased about IN0 from 1886. ...,
 TIE FAIR, of the young ladies of the Congrega- tional Society held on Friday evening last. well attended; and, considering the haste with which ii was got up, was much more successful in effectng the object contemplated than was anticipated. The receipts, exclusive of donation of s25 from young gentleman in Boston. amounted to Sl43-inclusive, Sl68. Dedncting the expenses of the Fair, which uMAOuNt uOA1SS tAlctc VIII pIOOa- ply be sufficient remaining to procure the blinds for the church. b. -} it4" '.-. '
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 We learn that during the thunder storm on Wednesday afternoon Oflast week, about o'clock tIe keeper of the POushkeepSie Hotel, Major Hatch while sitting n the piazz of his house. conversine with several gentlemen. directly in front of the wires attached the bells the house was struck the light ming descended. and from the door knob passed and aAcnek him upon the shoulder, and killed him in stantly. He was about 60 years of age. The other persona were very much stunned. bm soon recover. ed. Major Hatch had kspG the house most of the time for the last 10 l2 yeaTs and was considered ~u.a6as and axamulaFv member of society.