Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1840-05-28
wAsutrerox, May 10, 1910.

Important Appointments SUD- 1reaS9Tg Oi..,
&C." A aea0 Minister 10 RttsSia r WHoF
" ChuTchM C. CGmbrelsng!" Such were the
explanations in the mouth OF every one,
halt hour after the early adjournment OF the
Senate. The reception OF the Executive mes
eaOe. the session for action upon il, and the
Confirmation. were all less than the work OF
an hour. Mr.. Van Buren, managed to keep
the intended appointment more secret than IS
usual in such matters, and but few OF his
friends knew of the appointment before they
heard of the confirmation. What q con-
temptible opinion must the Emperor OF Rus
STA have of this government. if he forms an
oninion of il from the Ministers sent to the
Cont of ST. Petersburg. Whether 1t be for
the numbers sent, or the men sent, or the tre-
ouency of the appointments, the ruler and
subjects all must regard us as the most nckle
and extraordinary people upon the 1ace OF
the earth. From the few days residence OF
John Randolph at the Court, to the DrleI So
iourn of Mr.. Dallas, the mission mas oeen
Justly regarded as no more tnan a sinecure
for cast off and ambitious partlzans.
More of the public money has been expen-
ded upon Messrs. Randolph, Buchanan, Will
kins, Dallas, and now in nine thousand
outfit and salary of four thousand five hun
dred dollars for Mr.. Cambreleng, than would
have been expended in the building of a
home squadron, or the equipment OF an ordi-
nary army, The mission has been render
ed absolutely dsgraceful, and those who &C.
cent the office, are regarded in no estimable
light either abroad or at home.
| John nj. Niles, too, is appointed to the office
of Postmaster General, and his appointment
is confirmed. He walks in the footsteps of
his illustrious predecessor" Amos Kendall,
as soon as he can come from the state which
has just rebuked his professions to the arms
| of the Executive, who has taken itupoE him.
selfto reward those whom the people regard
as not worthy of support. Mr.. Niles will
not be favorite here. He has but industry
to recommend him, and however acceptable
that may be, it will not make up for boorish-
ness, preiudices, inexperience, and igno-
rance. l have heard of many complaints
against Mr.. Van Buren, for the appointment.
But what was the President to do! Mr..
Niles had been rejected when a candidate
for the Senate again he had been rejected
! by the people, and that too in a defeat of a
marked character. What could have been
more so than the forty five hundred majority
for the Wing candidate for Governor, with
Mr.. Niles as the opponent.
The Sub-Treasury bill it is probable will
formally be brought before the House to-
morrow. The party have taken the respon-
sibility of postponing action upon the Appro-
priation bills until the "Bill of Abomina-
TONS is fully considered and made the law
of the land in spite of lamentations ~
There is hardly doubt that the bill will
pass--hardly a question that it will before
J the month OF June has gone receive the sig
| nature of the President. AS we have had it
in practical operation, and as its formal pas
| sage can do little more than legaliZe tyran-
meal and odious scheme, we need not dread
a much worse experiment than we have had.
The anticipation, however, is no very pleas
ant one in the almost certain passage. But
for the brighter anticipation little further
ahead, one might almost despair. E. B.
P. 8. i have heard this evening with
great regret that the venerable Ex-President
q. @. Adams) about the time Of the adjourn.
ment this evening received q fall on the
floor of the House by striking his foot against
the straw mating; which has caused either a
dislocation of the collar bone, or the break
ing the bone. He was carried to his lodg.
ings, and has received since then the best at
tendance possible. There is a general feel
ing and sympathy for the welfare of the uni
versally respected Ex-P President. No man
is more beloved.-N. Y. Erpress.
SPRTNGrIELp, May 10, 1910.
Ste6nr6oGt Explosion and Loss Of Life.-As
the new steamboat Greenfield, with several
freight boats in tow, was going up the Con-
necticut on Monday afternoon, and when
near South Hadley, the boiler exploded,
causing terrible destruction. There were
five hands on board Capt. Crawford, Mr..
Wood, Of Brattleboro', the engineer, Mr..
VIM. Lancey, of this town, machinist and
maker of the boiler and engine, Mr.. Moses
Cooley, Of this town, and the fireman. Mr..
Wood was instantly killed, his body being
shockingly mutilated /; Capt. Crawford re-
ceived such wounds in his head as to cause
his death in few hours; Mr.. Lancey dam
gerously wounded in the lower part of his
bowels. The fireman had not been found
this morning, and it is presumed he was kill
led. Mr.. Cooley found himself'on board of
one of the freight boats, not essentially in
Jured. The steamboat was made perfect
wreck, and soon sunk, carrying with it one
OF the freight boats. As those concerned in
operating the boat are killed, the particular
cause Of the accident is not known. At the
time OF explosion, the boat was stopped for a
freight boat 10 hitch on.-Haryord CourGnt.
Newspaper Publishing. The editor of the
Northampton Courier readsa homily to him
OF the Springfield Gazette, for enlarging his
paper, and concludes with the following We
ry just remarks:
Extra efforts to crafty, meet no response,
not even ,punctuality in paying subscrip-
lions and additional OUTLAWS only seem to
MI make people more exacting and tyrannical.
The only way is to 60 right ahead, in a
straight forward. independent course, pub
fishing moderate sized paper. giving peo-
pie about a fair compensation for their mon
ey's worth OF reading, and if this don't sue
coed, why an editor can split wood. or eat
saw dust bread for a iving'
From The Albany Evening" Journal
"R0UGH.HEWER," %. "LOG.CABIN."
The Van Buren, party sent forth their Prospectus
Tor RoueHEiEwER." cheap Loco Foco paper, early