Litchfield enquirer., 1841-02-18


er-and above ALL sound in finance, well mhned too,
IN all the principles and practices of our Fathers
advisers, never,beies. he Sdyan,aSes Of commercia
associations Our Merchants may rest assured that
he is a practical man.
Gen. Harrison called this morning upon Mr. Van
Buren,. and upon John Q. Adams. 1t is worthy of re-
mark, that Gen. Jackson did not call upon Mr.. Ad-
ans IN 1929 but in the generosity OF Gen. Harrisons
the duties of social civilties The meeting of the
soon ex-Presdent and the President elect was very
cordial, such it should be, and such leaves no
Gen. Harrison suffers little from his old complaint,
.neuralgia-an attack common to the early western
settlers supposed to be caused by too much exposure
to the great changes of air from day night in the
wilderness of the western country and from the burn
ing rays OF the monday sum- On his way here he has
shaken hands with so many thousands and thousands
OF people, that this with the attack of the neuralgia
quite units him tor this part Of his duty.
AS the new Cabine. is settled, or settling, shall
keep you lnfosmed All bu; the Navy Department!
think will be fixed upon this week. You must not be
at all surprised If Mr.. Granger takes the Post Office
Department-ori onr southern brethren ask for the
probably 60 there. Gen, Harrison hopes to leave
Friday or Saturday for Virginia Colonel Todd will
accompany him.
must he and will he. The state Of money affairs in
New.York and Philadelphia, leave no doubt about it.
The Revenue unquestonablyis to be cut short seri.
Elisha WhittIesey, Of Ohio, has reached the city,
He goes into the Post Office Department. you al
ready know.-EEPress. $50
WASHINGTON Feb. II.
with Mr.. Van Buren, on Saturday, and will. ifhe con.
Times hus long in the city, accept the invitaion.
The General today received the ladies' ofthc city. at
the City Hall, large number of whom there paid
their respects to him. While thus engaged the Pres
ident and Heads Of Departments visited him at Gade-
hys or left him their cards. the equivalent of visit
Some Of the minor appointments in the Depart
ments beginso he talked Of Rnmor assigns the post
cf com%issonsr Of the Land Office G 7" an intimate
heads OF particular Departments Of importance, in
WHICH changes Mnqnestionably will be made, The
station Of Chief Clerk in the State Department, though
not very valuable, is yet an important post. Then
there is the Solicitor of the Treasury. All these
things will have to he settled before the ou,.of.town
appointments will I've reached Gen. Harrison per-
mi,s no one vet converse with him on the sub
ject hcng determined to have nothing to do with
them till after the inauguration.
The Bankrupt Bill was before the Senate long
enough to give Mr.. Smith, of Connecticut. hearing
il set speech Intended as reply to Mr. Calhoun
,n'destv. An ignorant fellow with little more than
tie brains Of a donkey, consume three-fourths OF
daily session-tar more than Mr.. Calhoun has con-
smed in replying TO one as TAR above him as star
in the frmament is above speck upon earth. The
member from Connecticut does not like that the
State shod b. from
to control State Corporations by Congress is most
attractions. Who can doubt il =?
The session oil the House nj Representatives, was
important. The Revolutionary Pension Bill was ia
ken from the Committee Of the Whole, and passed in
the House with the impora ut amendment introduced
hv Mr. Thompson, Of South Carolina for bringing the
Florida campaign TO n close One hundred thousand
dollars appropriated TO this service, intended to
he expended in removing the Seminoles west Of the
Mississippi. The amendment is accompanied with
proviso that no money shall he placed in the hands
If the Indians until they are removed west Of the
Mssissppi.-N. Y. Express. ...
WASHINGTON. Feb. 10.
l.ann l. h,l.s Lo,o
Tie rises at break Of day, and the thermometer
er than it has hcen before this winter, is seen,
notwithstanding, q. sunrise, walking around the pub
There are many amusing anecdotes in circulation
respecting the interviews letwt en- him and Mr. Van
Buren,. They are certainly on yerv good terms, and
crack jokes freely at each others EXPENSE. On
Thursday last, Mr. Van Buren, returned Gen, Harri-
sons call, and tho weather heing extremely cold con-
c'seIv expressed wish. that Mr.; " Buren, would i'm
prove it fill the President ice house, which Mr.. V.
B.. much amused, promised to do
This afternoon, Mr. Van Buren, entertained Gen.
Harrison md his s,te a, the White House. Messrs.
Forsvih. Poinsetf. WOODBURY. Panldng. erretaries.)
and Messra Wright and Vanderpoel Of N Y. made
Gen Harrison leaves early in the week for Berke.
", the place of his father James River. lie goes
% Msssr W.hser "nd have sen, homo
their designations Senator'S I, IL said, Mr.. Choaie
Of Boston, will take Mr. Webster's place in the Sen.
ate.-N y. EsP.
"ASTOUNDGNG DEVELOPMENTS!
One Hundred and 7ire"'v.t,co Thousand Dollars
lasI by the fraudulent conduct of the late Van Bmren Go.
UermHaeni Of Michigan I'VE learn from the Detroit
Advertiser. that on investigating the history Of the
five million lcnn it appears that the above sum has
been lost to the state by the frand OF the late Van
BireR Rulers The greatest excitement prevails IN
Michigan. Governor Mason and others, late high in
Office, are implicated.
We have no room for particulars at present: The
Advertiser says the calendars of Newgaie hardly pre-
sent parallel to the coIlsummate villany Of those
who The active Of the people in the nego.
citation Of the Five Million Loan. Il presents them
"a robcd monuments of moral putrefaction official
handful, with thrust, shoulder deep, into the
bowels of our plnnderrd state. No marvel that
Michigan is Gown.lrodden No matter of surprise
that her treasury is exhausted-thnt her energies
bennmbed-,hat her hopes are broken! Avaricons
vampires In We hcen sucking her life blood Finnn-
cial anacondas have strnngled her in her infancy.
and crushed her the earth in the midst Of her giant
struggles for wealth and greatness Troy Wing.
.' ..F LocKroRr. Feb. 6, 1871.
McLEop-The Grand Jury Of the county came
into court this forenoon, with bill OF indictment
against Alexander Mcleod for the murder Of Amos
Durfee, at the time Of the burning at the steamboat
Carolire The case had engaged the attention OF the
iurv since Wednesday morning; and the testimony
of a large number Of citizens wns given in. or the
twenty ururs present., nneecn, ii is understood, were
for the indictment Of murder.
EGEcr,ox-Are the people Of Connecticut snlfi-
cienty of the importance OF the elecuon whicr
is 10 lake place in our state the first Monday OF
April pext2 Let our wing brethren remember lnat
our strongest efforts required. 10 do the last ACT IN
our power to set ford, the new Administration on
Congress then to he elected by iis will have an
portant parl perform in reference to that reform
Let bat single loco foco be elected. and all his ef-
forts viii he hent 10 ebarrass end cripple and resist