Litchfield enquirer., 1842-02-17

T 1"o"AsSS AAASAhANISS NGNs Ol RCullCIluU whose daily income is four thousand and f odd dollars.
 THE STEAMER PRESIDENT. We find the following interesting scra ps of Intelligence concerning this ill-fa:ed vessel, 3in the New York Journal of Commerce of
 Friday:
 We learn from Capt. Jepson, of the schr
 Mokina, from the Cape de Verd Islands, that the stern boat of the ill-fa:ed steamer Presi.
 dent, and also several water casks, bearing
 her name, had been picked up and carried
 into St. Nicholas, one of the said Islands, Capt. Jepson did not himself see these inter. esting relics, Gas he sailed from another Is. Sland, Bonavista,) but was assured of the fact Toy respectable English gentleman who had Eseen them. The latitude and longitude awhere they were picked up, we are unable I to state. The boat, as well as the water
 casks, had the name "President" upon it. This is the first trace which has yet been discovered of that noble steamer.
 The Cape de Verds arc situated about N. lat. l6 and w. long. g. If the casks and boat were picked up any where in that vi. lcinity, they must have drifted great dis tance from the place where ths steamer foundered which indeed was to be expect. led. It is generally supposed that she went down during the gale which occurred on the second or third day after her departure from New York.
 In connection with the above, we publish tho following, from the log book of the brig Poultney, Capt. Moult, of Baltimore, which arrived here few days since from Smyrna.
 "July 2l, II A. M. lat. 20 Al N. long. 39 l9 w. from New York for Smyrna, passed large piece of wreck, sixty feet long, thirty sto forty wide, and looked like the broadsde Sof a steamb oat. Itappeared to be part of the main channels, having four dead eyes, with burned mouldings and long fiat iron straps. Her hulk was black, with broad white sstreak, and large painted black ports. There was bite of hauser over piece of wood, Apparently part oftlc guards"
 We are told by two persons who have been often on boaid the President, that this lis correct description of her painting, sc. SCHENECTADY, Feb. 5. A UNPRECEDENTED FREsHEr.-The mild wea- 7 ther during the present week, and the del- uge of rain on Thursday night caused n
 rapid and unprecedented rise of the waters
 ot the Mohawk and it's tributary streams Our oldest inhabitants assert that the Mo- hawk has not been as high since l7S6. lii is now about Is feet above tho ordinarv summer level. The buildings in the south- western part of the city are entirely inunda. :. Sted-the water oeing up to the sills of the ! first story windows. It is feared that great damage has been sustained along the valley Sof the Mohawk, as large quantities of tim. Eder, fragments of buildings and some house. hold furniture have been seen floating down. The dams on the creek which passes Sthrough the village of Amsterdam gave wav ! at an early hour on Thursday evening dei- Euging the entire village, leaving scarcely a Edry cellar. The bridge across the Mohawk &Eat that place, was swept off yesterday. It Adoated down almost bodily to within about < two miles of this city, where it is said to : have lodged on an island amidst some trees.
 The train of cars which left here westward kyesterday morning could proceed no far. Sther than Fonda, from whence, after wait Sing several hours. the engine returned with Eithe way passengers about 5, P. NJ. Up to athe hour of writing this, nothing has been Sheard from beyond Fo.lda. It is feared that Sthe railroad bridges crossing the Canada xcreek have been carried away.
 The Bridge crossing the Mohawk at this Scity has sustained but little damage in it's Sllght outwork timbers. though the water, AWhen at its greatest height was within an
  The water has fallen about a foot since Hast night, Il o'clock. am just informed 5that five piers of the old aqueduct and DOT Stions of the wood work of the new, arc car- Tried away. No cars yet from the west. a Keep Wp the Fire.-From an account of the Sconlagration published in the Wilmington A(Del.) Journal, we should judge that on Wed. :. Tuesday last pretty much all tho ardent spir- its in that city was made grand bonfire of
 I by the Wilmington Washingtonians. The SeoncOurse of people gathered around the 8place of execution, was prodigious. The
 windows, doors, pavements, streets and Open lots within view fthe fire were crowded. nnd |all seemed to acquieSce in the movement and enjoy the scene.
 Fashionable Dan.--In Ncw.Yo'k city. merchanis| give all 'hsir hills sgainst Hard Coses" to theil wives. and then tho ladies' % and dun them thus iE rosis,ibly, HasSsSd Aas msds ms present et li ifh rAicA you Swr L;n ,'