Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-26
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A club of young bachelors at Buffalo, N. Y, have
 adopted the following resolution :-Any member of this club, who shall marry before January ls4l shall
 be fined twenty-five dollars, and basket of cham
 paigne to be paid within ten days from the day of marriage"
 1 NEw-JERsEY.-The Legislature of New-Jersey, on
 Friday last reelected Gov. Pennington, and appoint;
 ed Charles G. McChesney, Secretary of State, Ire.
 moving the former One, and Charles Yard, Librarian
 The Legislature then took recess for aweek. 1 TIE MoNuMENT.-We have the pleasure of an- nouncng that contracts for completing the Monu
 ment of Bunker Hill were yesterday signed by the
 contractor, MT. James s. Savage, on the part | and by the President of the Monument Association
 on the other. It is specified that the monument shall
 be completed agreeably to the original desien by the
 first of October, lS43, for the sum of S43,soO. Mr. Savage will commence operations at the quarry m- mediaely, and will begin to lay the stone early as
 possible in the ensuing spring.-BostOn Courier. | It is a remarkable fact that Gen. Harrison and John Tyler, the Whig candidates for President and Vice President, were born in the same town, namely
 Charles City, Virginia. This town has given both these gentlemen l5O majority out of POS polled
 Harrsons present place of residence. Cincinnati has given him majority of ,43O !-N. Hauen Pal. I LANCASTER COUNTY, Pa. claims to be the greatest Harrison County in the Union. She reports FOUR THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHT majority for Tip pecanoe and Tyler too." Who can beat it? Eight months ago, Gen. Harrison had not hund- red friends and supporters in all Georgia. The pre- judice against him in that state universal But his life and character have since been vigorously \ vassed by her citizens, and now she is for him by majority of thousands What signal and glorious | of Inc oce
 I FIRE We would caution the citizens of Wash
 ngton against fires in their city of magnificent dis ttances"-particularly in the vicinity of the public offices We would suggest, and seriously too, to the whgs of Washington the absolute necessity of keep ing good and trusty watch in the vicinity of all the offices till next March; after that trust there will be te need of having sentnels placed there for the purpose named, as old Tip will see that proper per. sons are entrusted with the public records, A DANIEL COME TO JuDemENr.-The New Orleans Native American, states that in | case where some geese were in litigation in that city, the judge,
 mented by the contradictory evidence to the own ershp, ordered the animals to be turned adrft. and
 the to be decided by their motions. Ifthey went
 to the house of the plaintiff of their own free wi he was to be considered the owner-f they went to the house of the defendant, the plaintiff was to be non suited, and pay costs. Two officers of the court were appointed to watch their motions. The geese, like some feaherless bipeds who choose to do any thing but the right, under responsibility, marched to | puddle, where they recaled themselves all day. At
 the latest adyices they had mes ssached he dwelling 1 of either party. Fire tn Copcntry-The Cotton Mill bsionging to Boynton Brothers, formerly to the Coventry Menu fa Co in vaA hx fire on "Wednesday afternoon, Ifh inst. between two and four o'clock. Loss estimated at IS to SlSO0O Insured at the Manufacturers Mutual Insurance Company at Worcester, for $1O,00O.
 "LEAD US NOT INTO TEMPTATION "-Three Indians in the vicinity of Green Bay became converts to the temperance cause. although previously given 10 "put the enemy into tbeir mouth that stole away their brains" Three white men formed the charitable resolution of trying their Indian sincerity. Placing caneen of whiakey in their path, they hid themselves in the bushes observe the motions of the red The frs. one recognized his old acquaintance, and with an "ueh!" and making high step, he passed on. The second laughed. saying, me know you!" and walked around. The last one drew his toma. hawk, and dashed it to pieces, saying, ugh! you conquer me, now 1 conquer you.'
 To THE WmGs.-We have ono word to say to our l whg brethren. They "who win may laugh" But let it be done with kind, consderaie and neghborly regard the feelings of opponents At last. what ever may be said about parties, one great na. I lion, and we should remember we embarked in one ship. We have eneped into this contest with one view; the welfare of our common country. Le. us bear ourselves with constant regard to what stu,es the good patriot and the good citizen. Let be considerate to others, and quiet and orderly among ourselves.
 l AsslMLATIoN.-A gentleman was asked why he hated MT. G.. II do not hate him." said he, 'ne,her do hate bed bugs, but do not like to have | them around me-" | The steamboat EMPRESS. with full freight caught fire and was burnt as New-Oreans on the 3lst.- Having been cut loose from her moorings she drfed against another steamboat, the MONARCH which was also destroyed. Loss from $ to 5000 dollars. The Monarch is insured for $25. 900 a. New.Oheans The Empress partially insured at St. Louis.
 SGle of As Erecutiuc Mansion."-The House for which the ex.StaIe officers paid Edwin Croswell, exState Printer, sl9o0o. in 1885, was sold today at public auction, under the direction of the Commis- soners of the and office, for $4.25o, to MT. Erastus Corning. The State Treasury, therefore, has been derauded of 75O tsaying nothing of the interest ihe money paid at the time that CrOswell occupied the house, rent free) by corrupt bargain between the late Regency state Ofiicers.-AB. Etc. Jour. GRAND HARRISON SALurE of 500 guns, in honor of the transcendsnt victories of the people over Mar. tin Van Bureu and his PretOran guard Of pacemen and spoilsmen, was fired last evening, (l2th) com mencing at o'clock. The frs. gun was fred from Brooklyn Heights the second fron the Battery shn sh pI Gsa