Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-22

W Slnce our paper was R,OstlS in type and partly
made up. we have leaFnI-snd are certainly glad 60
to learn-thTough indisputohs sources that the COM
mnnicatiOn OLA wing member of the legislature in
a certain nameless eleemOsynnry nuisance was net
written by the individual to whom it has generally
been aiributed-that he 10 not the writer or author.
and had no knowledge whatever Of it's paternity 1t
is believed TO be the production of anne vile loco
fOco, who took advantage Of wing name 10 scatter
his villainous libes.
Mr.. Adoms-On my return here after an obsence
Of nearly four weeks, my attention was called let-
ter from Mr. Gaylord Of the 2lst June. representing
me 10 have said No him in county meeting that lhad
information froHs Mr.. Boyd declining an appointment
as County Commissioner; and also that Mr.. Bsebe
did not want the appointment. fhad certainly noin-
formation Of the feelings Of either of these gentlemen
on the subject. lhave no remembrance Of abiding
to MIR. Boyd o. ALL Of making the assertion above
alledged in reference to Mr.Beebe. Towards neither
6fthese gentlemen have entertained other than feel
ings Of high respect. The meeting was on the las.
day the last hut Of the session--was hurried
One-and in the confusion Of it my remarks must
have been misunderstood by Mr.. Gaylord.
A number Of gentlemen were nominated by differ
ent members Of the meeting-the only nomination
made by me was oE Mr.. Beebe-but after several bal
lettings the presen. Commissioners we're selected.
Resp'y yours, E. c. BACON.
The rost Office a: Tosrington, in THE county, has
been Fe-est"hliefcd by the Postmaster General, and
Albro w. Cowies appointed Postmaster
Elimination Of BOnes.-ln digging cellars for seve.
raj new houses to be erected for David Leavitt Esq.,
on Brooklyn Heights. great humher Of human bones
have been exhumed. Thirteen skeletons have thus
been taken IN, and three or four gold buttons. Du-
ring the revolutionary war, hospital situated in
that neighborhood, which may have caused this de-
posi.e Of human bones.-BrOoklyn Star.
The Boston POET calls rum accidents "Temper-
ance Lectures" Severe lectures, truly.
From the Norwich Courier we learn that another
accident occurred on the rail road on Monday NOR
ming, near Plainfeld, by which mail carrier of the
name Of Thatcher, was killed, and his son badly
wounded. They arrived at one of the crossings on
the road, in a Wagon with span of horses while
the accommodation train was approaching. and stop
ped little distance from the track, TO wait until it
was passed-but at the moment the cars came up
! the horses became FESTIVE, and dashing forward
brought the Wagon in contact with the train.
1t is said that Mics Charlotte Mitchell, Of Georgia.
appeared her wedding day dressed entirely in silk
Of her own manufacture-cap, gloves, stockings, and
drcss-eqnal to the best pongee. Girls do you hear
| ihat7 Such girl would be worth more 70 young
man just starting in the world than thousand dollar
farm, and half dozen pianos TO boot
The name Of the Post Office at Chatham, c., has
been changed by the Postmaster General from Chat.
ham to Portland.
Charles Lancaster, late Locofoco r. M. At Carroll
ton, Ill., has been sentenced 10 10 years in the pen
Tertiary. for purloinne money from letters. James
McCabc. fov gobhng the msil between Springfield
and Shelbyvie, iii. has received similar sentence.
A southern paper announces the marriage Of q Mr..
Riggle TO Miss Eale. A slippery pair for Hymen's
chains!
Pistols, and n mile, were the weapons and dis.
lance chosen nv Yenkee recently challenged to
fight duel at the South.
MARRIED,
In Wolc0tvle, on the 9Th inst. by Rev. Mr.. Day.
Mr.. Elezekiah Johnson Of Harwinton 70 Miss Flora
Mott, Of the former place.
DIED,
In this town. on the l4th instant, Melinda, eyed IL
yenrs. daughter Of Mr.. Andrew Bnel.
, years. daughter OF Dea. Truman kilbOsn !: aS0s Rod.
errk, aged years. sn Of Mr. Thomas Moore.
In Salisbury. on the 9th inst. Mrs Sally, Eeict Of
the late Hon. Elisha Sterling. aged rs.
In Barkhnmsied, Mrs. Levina Hayes, wife of Mr..
Ezekiel Hayes, aged 49,