Litchfield enquirer., 1841-10-28

team and plo1Qh worked to Admiration; and had he
been competitor, the first premium wOuld NndOHbS-
eOy Lave pe SSh sSisGso 70 fI% submitted.
JoSEFH H. BRLLAMYr CHAIRMAN
NrA brief account of the late anniversaries of the
Mission Societies Of this cvunly-and also of the CEN
tennia celebration in Salisbury last week. in type
omitted to make room for advertisements received at
late hour.
1.-THE Beaten BEA1EN Mr. Benjamin Vail of this
town, be outdone by his townsmen or Others if
he help it, has left at Our Office stalk of corn, or
rather stem with several stalks from one root con-
tanning seUen good ears of corn, and nuhbin It is
a common eight.rowed variety, Of brindle color
A beautiful specimen! 81. .;..y....
OhiO.-Returns are pretty much in from this state ;
and il is believed the locos through remissness Of the
wings in counties, split in others. and perhaps
changes in still Others, have chosen majority of
in the popular branch of the Legislature. They be-
fore had the other branch. but it will be either
tie, or loco majority Of 2-probably the latter.
Importance Of a Single Fote.-At the recent cleo
ion in Pennsylvania. the importance ofone vote
clearly ilus,rared-for really the whole
House. In the Senate, without the Allegany district,
the parties stood Is and l6-and public attention was
closely directed 20 this point. There were two wing
candidates, and only one loco-and plurality elects
One wing had IT'S votes-and the result between the
other and tho loco stood thus: 1915.
A,,..,nv .onn,v Da 1ss, "' ca ss1n'
Butter do. 1907 1853 4
! STA ---5973
Thus electing the wing candidate by vote, and
saving the legislature from the management Of the
lOcofocos in the important matter Of dstricting the
state for the choice Of Congressman. $50 r.E
Great Conaqgration at GeOrgetosun, s. CA large
portion Of Georgetown was destroyed by fire on the
18th inst. The FIRE was first discovered in the rear oil
the buildings occupied by c. A. Magil, ,ailor--Mr
Samuel Kir.on, aud the warehouse Of Mr.. Benjamin
King. Owing to the high wind the North, the fire
spread with great rapidly, and consumed every bull.
ding on the privilege land from Sciven to Queen ST.
embracing seven-eigh.hs Of the merchandise in the
town, and all the brick stores, as also many Of the
mos. valuable wooden stores This is the frs, fire OF
any magnitude that has occurred in the place for the
last seventy years, and will long be remembered
Loss estimated at from to S3Oo,OC0.-N. YEP.
From the ". y. Express, Oct. IS. z
ELEVEN DAYS LATER FROM CANTON.
Attack upon the City Of Canfon by the BRITISH Forces
-Greus Loss # Life DsB.Oiii.on Of Lke Facsories-
Ca"fon I" ths possessio" " the Brifish-l"terrap
The arrival Of the ship Narragansets, Capt. Crock.
er. late IN Saturday afternoon, alter Evening pa.
per put To press, created considerable sensation
IN town. and the news being days later than before
received, was sought after with avidy 1t is OF the
highest Importance, and OF character create great
anxiety ~ receive later intelligence The Nara gan
sett brings news from Canton 10 the morning VI the
9Th May, and from Macao the 30lh, and the latest
Intelligence from The immediate seat of war; gives ill.,
formation OF the most exciting character. The par
ties we're in the midst OF Institutes, and as some
thought with dissemination GA the part Of the Brit.
s TO destroy the city Ut Canton, for the purpose 40
seems most probable, Of f6cing the Chinese aushoFi
ties 10 leFns Up TO the 10Th ot May, the date u our
osn'er news, no negotiations had been made and the
Chinese authorities had studi0usly avoided msking
any communication with Captain Elliott. Al mid
night. an tho goth, hDnevtf, the Chinese made q
movement against the English tieei, by sending
fleet Of reboas aud rats agans, the vessels OF
lying near the city Of Canton. No mischief was
done, but the mischief designed was amply avenged
by :wO vessels belonging 10 the feet, who destroyed
k,rsy Of the fire boats and as many OF the rafis.-
From the 10th TO the 9Th the time was occupied by
the English in concentrating their forces near the CT
este H. Plyadcs is. Nimrod 10, Columbus IT, Cruzer
l6. and AlgerRe 10. having taken up iheir position
in from. Of The city and suburbs opened their fire up
ed ii with considerable vigor Of FIRST but were SOON
compelled to desert their e1ns.f Al r. NJ. body OF
soldiers, about 400, landed at the foreign aclo
res. in the vicinity Of which they found the Amer.
cans, who had been taken prisoners days before,
examined by the authorities, and released.
The firing was continued until about +. M. when.
the suburbs were on fire in several places aud nearly
all the batteries on shore in possession o. OF destroy
ed by the English. f.t.. .-.
While this was going on in front Of Canton. Gen.
Cough was landing his troops, 1900 men, at the foot Of
the heights, in the III the city, and on the morn.
ing Of the 18th he commenced operations. particulars
q The day : work are no. ys. Known iur.her than
batteries were taken from the Chinese. and great
numbers Of their officers and soldiers killed the heigs
commanding the city taken. aud the British forces
entrenched upon them. ,.,... o. -... . v
The loss Of the Chinese on this occasion 10 vasious.
ly estimated at 70 5000, aud even as high - OOOO
men. nli3 1887. '...- '
On the 96,h. the vessels oS war we're engaged in
quoting and destroying the lew remains OF opposition,
and in the evening Mandarns called ON Capt. Elliott
with flags OF 10 negotiate ior the Ut
the city. rs " '.. i.'. r'e
The rumors at Macao at the time Of calling If the
Nanasanseu, were Tint the Chinese had proposed TO
captuiate, and had offered large suns Of money 10
ransom the city and save from being sacked The
English in these movements have not been without
loss, but compared with the losses sustained by the
Chinese. they have been immaterial. r~ .
STILL LATER FROM CHINA.
BY THE NARRAGANsETT
The NsTraganse after leaving Macao, on the lsI
at June, stopped Angler roads, Java, unh the S4th
Of July. While there Canton papers OF ne i2h and
following 10 condensed statement, from last eve
nin@'e American. II Is remarkable that il did not ap
pear earlier, but the cOnsgnees appear 10 have kept
themselves, Ii furnished 10 te American
and Brooklyn Daily News, by Mr. Low, who came
passenger in the Naungansets.
The American says; Previous 10 the Management
leaving Whampoa. the Chinese had agreed TO pay
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