Litchfield enquirer., 1842-11-17
THE ENQUIRER. LITCHFIELD, NOV'R Iz. Is4S.

LlTCHFIELID. NOv'R IF, Is42.
 Mere et dAs "Einls TODn Msstiags."-we learn from the Hartford Courant the result of number of the town elections which were held on the 7h inst
 Wethersield has elected Whig selectmen and Town Clerk by maiOrities averaging about 90. LO- eOfocO last year.
 In East Hartford the LOcos succeeded by a maio- rity of l2-last year against us by IA.
 Enfield. always true to the Whg cause, elected the Whig ticket by 30 majority.
 srHsBURv is Whig for the first time in ten years. Majority Onthe test vote, 10. A good victory.
 Avon, Wing as usual.
 Grauby-Loco. Same as last year.
 Ellington, do. do. do.
 Somers also Locofoco by small majority. Itwas Whig last fall, but Loco in the spring.
 Hartford County is thoroughly redeemed. Tho Whgs have now carried Il, to the Locos 2, of the 1a towns in which elections have been held. Last fall the LocOs carried 13 the number. - A New work, by Chas Dickens, Esq, has made ss appearance in this country. It calculated his visit to the New World would be the event of work Upon the condition of those sights, and infer snces which might be drawn from hasty and par 4ial observation. The work, in two vols, entitled American Notes for General Circulation was re- eeived in New York by the Steamship Great Wes- fern. on Sunday evsning, week, at half past six o. clock, and on Monday at four o'clock, ta space of less than twentyfour hours they were issued from the Press of the New World, and circulating the streets of inc city the price in London is 85 for She email sum ofswelve and half cents per copy.- ia sough. for by every body, and will of course he rsad with the greatest avidty And notwithstanding all our faults may have been laid bare by the cele- bratsd Dickens-there is still pride in being styled m American citizen.
 - 'D's~ WINCHESTER, Nov. l2, lS42.
 Mn. ADAMs- SrR- In your issue of the present tlastj week, there is article, tho protessedly more report, which is calculated to mslead and pre- judice the public mind in respect to transaction now undergoing, legal investigation. The inquiry, however, is suspended short time, to be resumed again on Friday of next week. rhave reference to the reported murder said to have taken place in Canaan. The excitement first prevalent in that sec tion of the country, believe now is subsiding at least in very great measure; and think It's ahate- ment is necessary to insure fair and impartial ln- veatigation. The deceased was found with marks of violence upon his head and without due inquiry, apprehend, the public, portion of it. sprsng at once to the conclusion that murder had been com- naitted. will here state that. during the inveslga- tion thus far there has not in my opinion been ec'ted sAe slgfess evience o murder having been corait- ted at aR and much less of criminay on the part of the defendant. l believe, from the evidence ad- duced the death to have been the result of accident
 Yours, GIDEON HALL, JR.
 Charles G. A.herton, of New Hampshire, at pre- sen, member of tho State Assembly, was elected by that body on Wednesday. United States Sena. eor. Hs term of office commences on the 4th of March next.
 Dissribution o she Proceeds arising from ths Sales of ahe Public Lands.-The last number ot the Madi. sonan says: :-" We learn that the accounting off. esss oG the Treasury have adjusted the accounts of the States and Territories under the Distribution act. and rhatt the Governors have been notified by the Treasury Department of the amount payable to their respective States. The amount to be divided is Sse2l44 IS, exclusive of the ten per cen,um to the S,aies in which the lands have been sold."
 Hr The Mlerites are now holding General En- eampMeat at Newark. N. J. Preaching takes place every day. and the doctrines of these people are en- forced with much sarnestness. Their chief tent is lI4 feet in diameter and will hold 5000 people. The work of erecting it commenced with prayer by lady of Newark. A large boarding tent has been put up, where ample provision is made to furnish meals as shilling each. Mir Miller, MT. Fitch. and Mr. Hinds, are smong the preachers.-Hart. Coarant.
 Pesrce, one of Gov. Doris Coonels and principal advisers, who has been arrested at Woonsocket for an attempt at rape, has been bound over in the sum of esOOO 10 appear at the Supreme Court in March. The Providence Chronicle says. "judeing from this specimen of Doris commanders, we should think. had our city fallen into their clutches, its beauty" would have been in perilous plight, to say nothing of its Banks.'
 THANKssrylSas.-The following are the days de- signa,ed by the Governors of the States mentioned 5or Public Thanksgiving:
 City of Savannah November 10
 Esoslth Carolina 10