Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1842-03-03
For Ghe Litokeeld Enquirer.

For the Litohfcld Enquirer.
Mr.. EDrroR-Since the immense gathering at the
Democratic Hotel which nominated Mr. Stephen
Demng for Sheriff. we small potatoes that has got TO
vote for him, are getting curious TO know how old he
is, because sometimes a sheriff wants to be pretty
spry. Possibly somebody out in Ellsworth can give
US his age. BLUE SWAMI.
Fine Times in DEMONSTRATING Of Or. Lardner 9
lecture at the fremont Theatre, the Pos. says:
"Not less than twelve hundred individuals were
present. embracing at least four hundred ladies. a
very large proportion Of whom we're from the most
That must have been an exceedingly pleasant ex.
hibition within the walls Of the fremont -Pieaysne.
The HaverAH Petition for tie Dissolaton Of the In.
isn-The Haverhil Gazette says, i. is said the pc.
,i.on s literal copy Of Of 'hnse sent from the
South during the days at Notification"
Lucian Skinner. late Teller Of the Traders Bank,
Boston, has been arrested, examined and held to
bail on charge of emb ezzr s23 500 from the Bank
1t is said that the Bank is fully secured from loss
Sanford Cobb, late Chamberlain of the City Of
Albany has conveyed to that City property sufficient
to cover his defalcation, which was about $4,000
Prentice's iast.-Our friend, Joseph r. King, the
Vermont Statesman, says, that we are always fun
n.y." With more propriety can we say the same
thing ofhim He is always Joking.
"Ephraim'' thinks that ladies' would make good
editors 20 do we, because they could furnish such
pretty sye-tems.
A petition fifteen feet long was sent to Harrisburg
from Philadelphia the other day, beseeching the Leg.
islaure not tamper any longer with the public in
terests, but to adjourn forthwith.
Shad-Fine fresh Shad were quite plenty in the
Centre market Saturday morning at 50 81 IL cents
per par.-Bsh. Pat
Money" says the adsge, els the root Of all evil ~
tits. very scarce root just now. We do not
perceive that people are grain better for the search
y-we think they ere rorss-,hey certainly WOrss
cF lift be an evil, i, 10 a very necessary one. Our
ma kim Of the evils choose the least - and
money is acknowledged to be "scessary evil. we
hope the root will speedily take root and spread ito
branches far and near. We will cheerfuliy poke,
our share Of the evil.-Amsri. 0a Sentinel.
Boot Making in LescistOn.-The town Of Lewiston
Me-, says the Bath Telegraph. bids far soon TO rival
Lynn. Mass, famOus the world over for nsing up lea
ther We are informed, that during the las. six
months 1000 pair Of boots manufa ctursd in the
fovmer place-N. Y. Express.
eorRev. John PierpOnt declines the nomination
by the AbolitiOniss, Of Governor Of Massachusetts.
CARTER BEVERLEY, Esq. the gentleman through
whose representations the iOul tale Of Coalition be
tween Adams and Clay obtained credencs in ls2:
and exercised an influence long after. has published
letter MIR. Clay expressing his utter disbelief IN
the existence Of any such coalition, and regreitne
that the story should. through his fundamentally
have At any time obtained any degree Of credence-
". Y. rBgns
fLegaLsed Gambliag.-There is q bill before the
Legislature Of Louisiana pFOvidng fOy the permission
of 70 the State by the prupretors. of $500 an
nualy. We shall expect 20 hear ere long, OF Q nj
to make theft lawful. on fair division OF the spolls
with the law-making pOwer.-b.
The u s. District Court Cor the Southern District
of Mississippi was TO have commenced a tenn a
Jackson on the LIST inst but did not because the Lo
co Foco Judge had struck for higher wages u
other wOrdshe thinks his salary t@2O00 is too little
and holding on 20 his Office, declines % hold Court
I'M il IL raised Ought he not to be indicted for con
sDiFacv 20 raise wages which the Courts pFonou me-
such henOus crime in joaEneymen shOemakersf
A FteHr.-In the Ohio Senate during dsbate
Mr. CLARK charged one Mr.. Butlerwith saying thing
which were NOT true; Mr.. B. EetoFted BY declaring
Mr.. CaVk liar and scoundTel. Alter The adie.sn
msni, Mr. Clark attacked his 0pponent and bee. his
very severely. This % among the beaui'os o. Lee
] los0 legislation.