Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-02-11

! Something efa "CrasL"-The 2uIalo CONNER.
rial Advertiser says that he sum received by the
+" convenient MIR. Butler, u s. District Attorney at
New York, during the last year, is S28,OOO ". Ii
GIentworih gets half, Butler Promised he stIOald,
ms reward for his Jaw iil Disclosures" it will be
very comfortable crust these hard times. Serious
ly. without mpuiing to Mr.. Butler any greater moral
0biQuity than is ordinarily incident to humanity,
should we not look with exceeding dstrust upon his
arguments in favorOf Mr.. Van Buren's adlnnsrra-
ton, when remember that from that source he
draw VS. such prncey income
"The clerk 10 the United States court for the
Southern District Of this state, is also extremely well
provided prhis fees for the last year having amount-
d To no less than SI9,469 81 The United States
marshal for the Vi Mississippi, received during
the same time $751; $50 We are glad to see an effort
made Ia cut down within reasonable limits The fees Of
these officers ctitc which bill has been reported
making hem and MI similar offices, salary Offices at
$4,000 per annuIn." H.-i .. ,.-.t,..u't
Mr. C1AY.-This distinguished Senator IN reply to
chnrgc the floor Of the Senate, that he was the
dictator Of the new party, said as reported by a
Curresrnndcnt Oi the Journal ut Commerce, he had
NOT heard word from Gen Harrison, had writ
len aIine to him since he had lett home, nor had ever
recommended any mortal man 10 his consideraoll'-
nj that he had ever said was in relation To The dlstn-
gsRcd 3enatf from Mass Us, Mr.. Wetster and that
that bad be- Mr., z, been elected, he could not
ln We overlooked gentleman Of such high and COM
naHding talent, ana snch signal service u ms coun,
tv-,his much be had said. and would sill say |,
mean, said Mr. G., 10 be an american senator as
public policy regardless Of all consequences, and De,
sire that no man will assume that am the organ OF
the party ~. Y. American. ,.,la.f. - -
THE SENATORS AND THE LADIES.
A correspondent Of this Philadelphia North Amerl-
can gives amusing account OF scene IN the v D
Semitic or the 25th. 1t had been the custom, when
The galleries crowded, to admit the ladies tn the
floor Of the Senate Notwithstanding the pressure they
sometimes occasoned But the ladies were often IN
the habit after hearing good wing speech OF taking
| L. tI,on vrnnf ri 1r
Senators rose TO expatiate This notifying and
these Senators by way of revenge got resolution
passed to "expunge'' all spectators from the floor oil
the Senate chamber which they said was only large
enough to accommodate the members. But it having
been whispered that Mr.. Clay was to speak on the
29,h the galleries all filled with the ladies' ut
early hour. The Senators had taken their seats, anu
at this moment the doors were suddenly thrown open
and there stood an army OF trrestst'ofeS lhe 1oor
keeper was iaint-hearted and shrunk back' anu the
ladies' pressed forward. The Vice-Presiden looked
Mt the ladies and then the Senators, and the Sena-
tors glanced the Indies and then at the Vice:Pre
dent There was the expunging resolution, and
there too were the ladies! most Of whom proba bly,
never had heard Of the order for their non-admance
The old bachelors looked at the door-keeper as much
as to say "Sir, you have duty to perform "oD =
But nothing was done. Mrs. General Gaines was n
spoke Of the Senator'S and as he passed towards
the door was offered chair; which he accepted tor
a moment, after little hesitation which was very
standing within few feet of him. AT length Mr..
Wright who is most courteous gentleman if he is
loco foco, rose, and glancng at the fair array sad
tinglished Senator cunning to Mr. Clay, is expected
this morning address the Senate; shall therefore
be short" After he had concluded his remarks the
distinguished Senator followed, holding the ladies
enranced with his eloquence to the hour OF ADJOURN
ment The scene described shows that the ladies' are
absolutely la,Dless IN. Haven Pal. X
The House Of Representatives Of Massachusetts
M sL1 NonI uho
law forbiddng intermariage between blacks ond
whites .n
Hon. Elisha Whinlesey, for many years Member OF
Congress from Geauaa District, Ohio, and we'll known
to the country by his indefatgabe, efficient SERVICES
as Chairman of the Committee on Private Claims,
has consented 1--WE hear to take the post of First As
sistant Postmaster General under the new Admins
tralion. There is not filter man for it in the Union.
We at one time supposed he would be made Post
master General, but probably his services in this ca
pacity will not be less important or useful.
.-'' MARRIED, t.
| In this town, on the 81 inst Mr.. John Mcmahon,
Of Goshen, to Miss Flora Hayden. daughter OF Mr.
DIED.
In. somers. M. Frederick Kibbe-a revolutionary
pensioner, aged 70.
In South Coventry, Capt. Cad Page, aged 76-a re.
volutionary pensoner.
In Pompey, N. Y, Mr.. David Beard, formerly Of
Huntington. aged 65-a revolutionary pensloner
In Pennington, the 9Th inst. Horace CowIes,
Esq aged So. "" go ,
In New.Iondon, on the 5th instant, WILLIAM p.
CLEAvELARD, Jr. Esq-a distinguished lawyer Of the
| New London bar, aged 43. ..,.,r,.- F..
WING STATE CONVENTION.
VBHHE Wings of Connecticut will hold State Con