Litchfield enquirer., 1841-03-25
DANiEL WEBSTER, Secretary Of State.

4 "a Appointnenss. Washington papers contain
Sisss Of considerable number Of appointments under
sthe new administration. We observe only two from
ihis ssaae-James Donaghe collector for the port of
!. New ansen, and Austin Baldwin for Midde,"wn.
1 Edward Curtiss Is appointed Collector; William
Tageart Surveyor; and Rober, G. Cornell Receiver
of Public Moneys ct New York. Samuel Fro,hing.
ham Receiver At Boston, in place Of Isaac HILL
The STATE Eagle. at Hartford. is merged in the
Patriot and Democra'" and hereafter there will be
only one paper. Mr.. Edridee, sorry to earn,
vo,ires from the establishment, and Mr. Hobrook
takes the charge. If he does not manage the joint
concem with more regard 10 The feelings Of some OF
his patrons than hitherto, imagine his 1000 Sub
scrbers" will speedily dwinde down to much
smaller number. Creeping into the ranks 81 the wing
party a the II 34th hour, and when his services
no, at al needed, he already attempts to dictate wha,
the whole party shaii do He should remember that
young birds, when they first essay fly. require
sistance from rather than give assistance their
elders. We wish Mr.. II. al The patronage which his
papcrupon lair trial shall he found to merit.
Melancholy S"ieide.--Nir iohn e MyQa,t, aged 25,
son Of Eli Myga,t. Eco Of New Milford. put period
TO his existence on Saturday mornne hastily taking
Ptussc acid. ]. seens lac mad slept the night pre-
viuus with younger brother. The brother rose
about sunrise after which, it 10 supposed from
nemora nda left in HE hand writing. that he
from his bed. fastened the door, took the key and
threw il out the window-fas,ened billet upon the
outside door handle-hrew himself upon the bed, took
the acid and was of course almost instantly corpse
Al breakfast time. member Of the family went up
to his room 10 call him. when these facts disco-
sed. He lett number Of letters. informing what he
intended doing, but without. could learn, sta.
ting the cause-nor do We learn from other sources
the reason for this singular suicide His father ID
among fhe most wealthy and respectable persons in
New.Aifford-and his own prospects in life were rs
fair as any one could have desired.
Hon. George Evan. cf Maine, having been chosen
Senator 10 CJngrees, reiinqUiRhed his seat m the
l,wer house. An election to fill the vacancy va;
BrOnson. Esq. twhig) by large majority.
% We have. received another communication
upon the subject Of the Post Office, tie head and ts
clerk but as We cannot believe thar it will he pro-
ductive Of any benefit, mus: tor the present withhold
it from the public.
,AT We perceive that eorse Of our loco foco pFin.
tiers advise town committees that they will furnish
printed votes, for State Officers, &c. for IS cents
hundred. Now. we win furnish wing votes for one
half that sum. and then get more than double what
we have for two or three years past. With the ex-
cepiion Of two or three. have furnished all the
towns ia this county gratis Tor two years last past
The Africans Of fks Amistad. we learn. are mostly
taken 10 FaEmngion. where their educstea is 10 he
continued for time. o. until they shall obtain suff.
csnt knowledge Of the Englsh languaeeso be under
stood, and TO take care Of ihemselvcs They will
also probably be instructed in agriculture that they
may be enabled 70 obtain livelihood. To turn
them loose upon tbs world with teir limited knowl-
edge even Of labor and moral principle, most Of them
ere twelve month had passed would be found in ouE
alms-houses. jails. or penuen,iariss.
Three Of the younger females were detained IN
New-Haven by Col. PendIe,oa. as he claimed agree
ably to their wish-they have since. however. been
taken from him by writ Of habeas corpus, and gwen
up 90 Amos Townsend. j. who by the court Of pro-
bate Of New.Eavsn district has been appointed their
guardian.
LEGO Faea Gender IN Afaine--T1s Belfast Rspub-
lean Journal dselines publahing iha lnananFei Al.
dFess at President Harrison. hut puts tot nearly halt
Q column Of misrepresentation and low abuse otthe
aadFsss and iss aulhog.--Aflas.
% faP ss We know, there ere bat two 0F three loco
papesa 10 The country % meee es not 90 puo'sh the
pFsSihautss inaugural. We did not believe before
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