The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-02-15
Hartford.
Correspondence Of the Hefald.j

HARrroRp, Feb IL, 1877
The Locofoco Convention Bankruptcy JFhgs
DEAR BESxE1r:
The good city of Hartford has had two great af-
fairs here this week, one great Boz dinner, and
the other great Locofoco State Convention. sur
passing any thi nc Of the kind held in the land
Of steady habits, and which is the sure precursor of
the defeat of the Wings at the next election By
thebye, your correspondent in speaking Of the Boz
dinner, should not have forgotten to have named
the speech Of Joseph p, Esq, which was truly
eloquent, and delivered in his accustomed graceful
manner-throwing ell others quite into the shade.
This Locofoco Convention is like to play the deuce
with the wings, among whom the same apathy pre-
walls which has in other states where elections have
been held /; and the Locos viii undoubtedly tri.
umph, and John M. Niles return to the United
States Senate. This party are unanimously opposed
to President Tyier's administration, and particu-
larly to his Exclequer plan, and MIR. Miles, if he
succeeds Perry Smith, will be thorn n the side Of
the President. The Democrats have got all their
plans arranged SO As to secure q majority Of the
House of Representatives This they have Been at
work at for long time. and have had faithful
agents employed every where, and as yet the Wings
know nothing Of their plans
The United States District Judge, has been hold
ing court for bankrupis here also the present
week, and many are receiving the benefit Of the
act: Tbs Judge is gentemanly man. but bass
aniable oddities about him. He has ordered all
here called the State Eagle, and 10 be published at
full length, while in your city notice Of four lines
is only required Some Of the bankrupts complain
Of thie and one Of my own clients, is quite against
the Judge for making him pay SO much for this UNI
necessary thing. Some OF the wing papers are also
finding fault with the Judge for selecting only one
paper for the state, and that paper of 90 small cir
cala,ion, as to be Of no use whatever. But the
Judge has the power and see no help for.it.
next week and the Conservatives the week after.
But the success CT The Locos ascertain. They have
put up a capital ticke-a of their men Of first rate
talent, and much more popular than any men the
Wings can select Tor their ticket.
THs RECENT FaEsHEr.-The Towaada Pa) Ar
gus says that an immense amount of pnber was
swept away In that vicinity, by the recent frcehet
Also, dams, fences, stacks Of hay aad grain.
The Daaville Democrat ol Fridav, ago says-Tse
the great freshet in 1888, and lacked but a few
inches o. the height j! reached in 1907, which is
c,,.-~raply called the "great pumpkin food" the
largest eS..sr remembered since time immemorial
The North Branc.!.. Canal has suffered much, the
waters rushed over II towing pau, mso WIN tvo small
breaches short distance a.sove town. We cam
that Fishing Creek Aqueduct has beea injured to q
considerable extent, SO as to require al entte new
supentructure, the whole WOODWORK oeine asneo
away. Ose Of the abutments Of Brian Greek .Aque-
duct .s torn away" ,..s.-. -. e..
A large break occurred 10 the towing path nea-
.7tus.
Down the river, the canal is said to have been in
ured very much, which is 30 much the more to be
ieplored as the State fnauces are in a sad condi-
ion for expending much money in having the ne
,sssarv repairs made forthwith.
A large portion OF the town OF Sunbury was com.
,leiey inundated, the water rushing into the win.
lows Of a number Of houses along Water street.
Several families were compelled TO leave their dwell
ings and take refuge In a church. The turnpike
bridge near that place was swept away and another
nall bridge greatly injured.
ARMY lHrRLLreEEcE The dee a Of Col Cun
ninss, Of the 4th infantry, will give promotion 10
he fiio wing named officers, presumibg as mat
or OF course that IL will go by seniority:
Lieut. Col. ]. II vcse, ofthe Sd, 10 be Col. of the
th. Major E A. Hitchcock, Of the 9th, TO be
lent. Col, Of the 3D. Capt and BIT. Maj. w. G.
Selknap, Of the Sd, to be Maj. Of the 9th. First
.'cut n Swartwout, OF the Sd, to be Captain II
'eeond Lisut. o. d. Dobbius, of the ID, to Be Let