Litchfield enquirer., 1841-07-01


 calculated, from the mistakes into which he had fallen, to plunge the country into dis nstrOus War--a bare possibility still remain ing that the House, by proper actlon' might ptevent it.
 He was followed by Messrs. Gushing and Afford of Geo., tn m able defence of the course of Mir. Webster-the latter gentleman defending him particularly on the ground of states rights-ihat he had preserved invio- late and protected the sovereignty of the state of New York. No action was taken on this In the Senate, the resolution, offered some days since by Mr. Buchanan, calling for in formation from the President for list of re- movals from offices, and the cause of which, &c. was taken up.
 The resolution was laid over without ac. tion, the morning hour having arrived, and the Senate proceeded to the consideration ot the bill reported by MT. Clay, for the esta- blishment of Fiscal Bank.
 MT. Clay spoke for about an hour, in an able argument in support of this measure. MT. Calhoun bas the floor tomorrow.
 The bill for the relief of Mrs. Harrison was taken up and debated by various Sena- tors to late hour.-N Y. Tribune.
 Remedy for Lightniag Shock.-As this is the season when all are more or less liable
  the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser suggests that any person struck down by lightning, nc matter if apparently dead, ought to be laid immediately extended on the damp ground and if it do not rain upon him, wa ter should be thrown on freely, which m most cases will conduct off the electric fluid without serious injury. Many one has lost his life when knowledge of these facts on the part of trends or bystanders, would have preserved 1t.
 THE BUNKER HILL MoNUMENT.-M Mr. savage' t, ahS contractor, commenced his operations on the Hill ahont the first Of May, and has lald eight courses. n Each cuurse being two feet eight inches in depth IS feet inches have been added to the height "h,cn IS now somewhat more than hundred feet. On an average, one week is consumed in laying a single course. The stones are hosted by steam power; the engine being distance from the base of the mon nmen and no part of the moving power belng vislDle This sublime monument. when finished, will extend sO the altitude uf 22O feet ahOve the surface of the cronnd. The base, B ls feet; is entirely be1w the surfnee The room the head of the stairs will have n ceiling of grained arches; On each side will be window, furnished with an iron shutter. so construct. ed hai, when closed, thege will he no percepGhe diff ference between that and the soid granite. The two upper courses, forming the apex, will consist each ot single block of granite; the upper one will weigh between three and four sons.-N. Y. Er~sss.
 BAssAGE.-A correspondent. of tho Boston Post re. la.es the following: As was lately travelling in . stage eonch not fifty miles from Boston, the passen- gers were remarkng on the ohIieng disposition of the ".As Mir. J---, the driver. was proceeding from Boston not long since, woman called 10 him and wished him to take hedstend on top en'ihout ""c"Fd. ing a! He told her he would nhliRe hey the next time came anng but he could not then. ns he had engaged to take on wind SsiH little ways ahead. and ns he had large cradle on the ,np at the time, he wns afraid he should moi haDe r0oSs !'
 The relation 0f the above reminded me Of a driver who aaid he was once requested hv woman to wait tll she finished her coskinR 1nd ironing tie told her he ofien had to wait for the women to do their ironing. but he could not stand WasAng and ironing bOsh.
 Mfr. Whinleaey, tke Pos, Office Aadi,Ov. reports that there are now at the commencement of this ad iRisrution, less than Mree housnnd hree Hundred and ;rrysercn Post Masters apparently indebted to She Government in sums varying from few dollars to many thnueands. How much Of this great amount will Dc ultimately lost and how many of these de. fauters must be reformed upon this ground alone '
 The Albany Advertiser of Monday gives an ac- count of the murder on board canal boat at basin in that city Of Catharne Hughes, by her husband. Aaron Hughes They had lived separate year, and had not each other during that time, as suppo- sed, until he went into the boat, on board of which his wife was acting help. He shot her through the head, pretending tha. she tried to rob him.
 Writing on Newspapers Hoffman. Esq. U. g. District Atnvney of this district, has received from the Post Office Department quantity Of newspapers with their margins filled with writing. He is directed to proceed nganst the individual aggressors accord ing to the Post Office laws. Frauds to enormous extent are praciiced this way Many individuals vvfso send journals westward nre accustomed fi their margins witk details ef domestic afais- A paper of this sort fen in our way once, which contain ed protesn'on of love and all its nameless endear meuts in fun. All this the margin of ne wspaper!
 ". y. Sum. 'Ephraim.' said Sirnon what does young fellow look like. when ealsntinQ iis sweetheart through slsower7' 'Why, said Ephram looking at his boots, he has very much the appearance of . rain beaH.'
 Ephraim says ttat # mems jaws were intended fOr tobacco presses, they would have screws in them
 Richmond Star.
 DEsERrERs DROWNED -Desertions are said to be very frequent from the 3lth regiment stationed at the Falis on the Canada shore. One night last week sol alers attempted 10 swim across iIse river IHe be- low the Ferry. Two of them succeeded in bFeasting the mighty tOrrent-the remaining seven were drown ed, and four of ,heir naked bodies now floating abou, in the Whirlpool. Our informant says they present horrible sight, tossed about by the mad wa teTs. They are lying prone upon the surface, with hrnbs extended G tn the of swimming, and ls difficult to believe they not Sve.-B B.taIO Com. The village oF Caboiville Massachusetts, has been thrown into 6 state o6 alarm, learn from the Chronicle. by ths sudden disappearance of young man named Thompson. who lives at Pitsield. He wss O.s, collecting bills, and wse last with foE egner, who is suspected oi having murdered him. A
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