Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-05-06


for being turned out Of Office If all rumors he true
there never was more Of an augean stable than TO
New York Custom House: have just heard 81 the
n.y. who has not been called upon 10 settle up has ae-
count, though he has been in Office since 1885, nor
yet has he paid dollar of his fees or emolu-
ments! His returns, it is added, regular enough.
and exhibit about $4,000 in fees received by him,
though there never has been any accounts between
him and the Collector. The fault is an oversight in
the office in emitting quarterly setllements-wh be-
ing the way they have been done there, you the
proprcty and then Of changing at least some one
man in Office. z-. .GAE@
MI Van Buren, and his administration, it appears
kept up his and it's character to the very end. Not
only were Judges and Consuls made in the last hour
Of March I'd, before the breath fairly Of The
body Of one whose vacancy was to be filled-bur
even mdshipmen and cadets were politically well
attended to- Not only were all vacancies filed, but
they shot beyond their term, as 10 flup pacesfe
be, year ahead, nj least as TO the cadets! This
pushing spOs with high haHd-and vet the sweet
innocents nf the Globe and Post eroWl, because We
won't let them keep all, as well stsul ALL OF places
The article in the Express respecting Mr.. Webster
ana the late war ia having very general ercWlNtion
~ The Leading Wing papers OF The country. But what
the late war were trHe, what Of him more ,hnn
Of Mr.. McLane, Cen Jackson's Seereiary-u IF
Messrs Buchanan. Wall, and Wiili~nss now ,oidi~-
Senators in Congress too?
A new Pos. Master has been made in Boston, in
place OF Mr. Green, and Mr.. Gordon has taken the
ctlo' for an excellent this Mr. Gordon is.
The Secretaries and Post Master Grneml have
most lahor'ous dnt'ss, and are the hardest working
Bell in his office, and Mr. Ewing is not less hard
worked Mr.. Granger gets through an immense
amount o. service Also in department where leAor
Websters work is half done before other people are
up M the morning, and he therefore, retires early
W.T. baoeer being new conner. is less known to the
VINO 90 know him ave charmed with his snavitv and
simplicity OF manner His sdaress will give him an
exceeding popularity.
dropping IN to take his seat TINT is to mark his
name on desk in rhe Hall of the House. l, is worth
me WINE 10 make pretty long jourrn~, Ton a railroad
or IN ste1rsSoat-iherc Is Hmhng on the earth
worth journey in stage coach, being inlQp.) in
order to get a good scat in The House. and for three
sessions ahead too The first arrived has the first
that about Onethrd of the seats nre already morked
lie railroads anon will break mp this CUSTOM fcr
over the mountains menahezs will NOT long Weld this
ra'e 70 atlantic members, W h" can run on here in n
lew hours from Maine, or from Georgia marx SEM,
ana then run back without fatigue or serious ex.
Attention s often drawn to The sncakersb;n IF rho
new Congress. The candidates named are Mes.r~
GTnsh'ng Of Mass. Mr.. Johnson Of Md. Mr.. White of
nv, and Mr.. Dawsnn Of Geo. Mr.. Wise is also
sometimes narned.-N. Y. Express.
FoRTrSEs FRorIes.-One Of iAe first sarceons i'm
Ne"'Orlehns was sold in that city about twenty
years ago tor his passage Money Ny re captain Of the
snip which brought him from Germany He.
was bought by surgeon, who gave him some meniaf
employment. but soon liking his intelligence he ,u.k
HIM INTO ms shop. and gave him thorough medical
education. After q while his patron died. and the.
lucky Dutchmnn immed ntely laid siege 10 the wild
ow's heart. which soon yielded to his attacks, and
they were married. He is now nm Alderman, imr
mcnsety wealthy, and has the honor of being sued ur
SzAnOO tor having imprperly cas of mans leg
Hon'y.-1he farmers in Massachusetts are irving,
TO increase their stock Of honey by means of hce ms
lures. For this purpose white clover, sweet clover
ngnone'ie. huckw hear and trees are recommen ded.
In the United States Circuit Court on Saturday. Dr
Amos o. Hull obtained verdict for 81 26l damages
against Frederick Liesk fr an Infringement, Of the
plaintiff patent for his 'rsses. During the trial the.
tact was shown to be, shat the actual cost of truss
was vi I'll, and that its selling price was So
In the progress Of the trial of Richmond the colorcd
man. indicted for forgery. at Philadelphia. bel,px
Judge Barton on Friday Col Lee, the counsel for the
defendant. called coIsTed man into the witness be,
to testify to the defendants good character. The
witness said that al he knew about the defcnd.v,
was, tina, he had heard of his once having stus, n
hog!
The Forgery-The Girnrd Bank had narrow 60.
cape from the lose OF $50 through the arfce of
villain, who passed off forged certificate Of ,enos,e
purportins to he Of the Commercial Tank of New Cor.
leans. The Rank pai, the money, but some circnn.
stances exciting suspicion, pu,sut as made, and of
ter hard chase and many adroi, mannuyres on the
past OF the rogue, he captured on "wednesday
last somewhere in the suburbs Of the civ. and rho
money recovered In his flight he VAS. unluclv
In Fumn E.Ue
where he fund mn efficient police officer in The SHINE
OF herre dog wh"se assistance invaluable to tho
pursuer, OF whom all the particulars of the chase the
capture and the transfer Of the dcposite may be AZ
certained.-PhI. North American.
Isaac Sherman, Jr has been appointed Postmaster
ut Bridgeport, in the place Of Smith Tweedy, re U.d
Gambling array a Doag htsr.-"A few DAYS since.
says the Journal lie la Meuse an inhaban, AT Va,d
playing Mt billiards, stalk the hand of his only l,uob
ter. handsome girl Of IL, against his adversary
The lmprudent father lost, and the winner has since
insisted on payment being made claiming the vonno
lady, fortune and ALL else sufficient indt uni,v
The dauRher however, objects TO the VALIDITY of rho
bargain, and gaming debts cannot be enforced bv
law" T..
While the punishment Of death is inflicted FIR
CRIME, many guilty wretches will continue to escono
the sentence OF the law. We see that Matthewson
who has just been tried at Providence, R. l.. for the
murder OF Reuben Rhodes, has been ACQUITTED on tho
ground that the deed was perpetraed when the pri-
soher was under the influence Of deliriu trenens-
Kun an apology for murder think of that!
A young BosiODian residing in the British Colony
OF the Cape OF Good Hope. writes under date OF the
18th JAM last, as follows -" The Colony 10 in a
wTetched condition Mt present the ema ncnot;or rs.