Litchfield enquirer., 1842-07-14
THE ENQUIRER.
LlCCHEIELD, JULY I4, Isa2.

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 AL RMWr AT LAST. TAs WAix AscsnSaney in tAs Ns~NrSrR CeaRsn CSuncil co1frmod:-The N. Y. ARaerSeSn o Saturday says that the Court of Errors havU, te q usaa. confirmed the decision of the Su- preme Court, granting Mandamus to compel the Mayor to swear in the Whig Officers.
 Affairs in Rhode Island have taken civil aspect. The Soldiers have dsbanded and retired to their re- guNr occupations. Dorr has stepped out, and peace and good order is again restored. The war will cost the State about SeO.OOO. Gov, King has, in accord ance with a resolution of the General Assembly, ap- pointed Thursday. the 2lst of July to be observed by the people of Rhode Island as day of Thanks giving and Praise to Almighty God, for the striking
 interpretation of his kind and fahery love recently displayed in rescung them from the horrors of civil war, anarchy, and death."
 The "Cold Water Armies" all over the country, celebrated the 4th inst. in manner appropriate to their principles. Our Norfolk friends as their proceed ings show in columns, had fine day ofit There were great doings, of this order, in Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport, Danbury, Norwalk, &c. &c. The accidents generally attendant on the Fourth, were less in number this year than formerly. The probable cause for this may properly be attributed to the fact, that Temperance Celebrations have been more common at which, order usually prevails. The Bridgeport Farmer says that the stockholders | of the HousatOnic Rail Road Company had meet. ing in that city on the 18th u large number were present. and decided majority appeared to be in fa of the project to turn the road off at Brookeld, and unite at some given point on the State line with the Harlem road. A committee was appointed to confer with the Harlem company on the subject, and report at future meeting.
 Successor to Mr. Southard-We are gra.ifed to learn, says the Newark Advertiser, that Gov. Pen. nngson has rendered the appointment of U. S. Sena- tor to the Hon. Wm. l.. Dayton, and that Judge Day ton has accepted the appointment. He was to leave home for Washington on the 5.h.
 The sentence of death passed upon w. II. Britain at Lowell for the murder of Sarah Stevenson has been commuted by the Executive Council of Massa. chusetts to imprisonment for life.
 Tho Young Mems Whig State Convention of New York, has been postponed until the 2lst ofSept'r.
 Private Editorial Correspondence.
 LETTERS FROM DOWN EAST"
 BosroN, July ,, l042.
 A ride of thirteen hours from New York brought l in view of the domes and hills of this goodly Athe. nian city There are now three cheap and commo. | dious routes between the two ci.es-by Norwich and WorcesteI-Stonington and Providence, and by Pro- vidence direct around P Judith the fare on either route is less than ono cent mile night sail through the sound has it's many accompanments of pleasure and disgust. The Sun made most brilliant exit and l viewed from the lee shore ofI.ong Island, with s va rious effects the distant mountain and woodland scenery, and the dark intervening waves constituted one of the most enviable scenes ! ever wsnessed.- About day.break we had an unocrcmonious discharge Sonineton, and were off for the land of the gallant Dorr. tdaw.! If any person has on admiration for | harsh and sterile scenery e, him pass over this same road. am inclined to think, however, that this is only the edging of Madam Rhoda's dress. which has 1 become spotted and spoiled by conssan. exposure to the rough and murky air if not, she is by neces sity Q spinster, which must "mortify her almost to death" The lands are low and sandy, and mostly 1 overgrown with ferns and a disgusting species of the dwarf oak with an occasional admixturo of laurel and several varieties of the wild rose Now and then ap peared rich looking marsh, that produced the most graceful lilies and magnificent frogs recollect to have witnessed the musical talents of the latter ap. peared to be ofthe highest order.
 Providence rises prettiy from the river, and has comfortable air of beauty and wealth. There was 1 consterna,ion visible among the people: not fired up, but in every particular, treated as was comely for "guds christian folk" The Che pachet mouth that prisoners were tied together and confined in the prison court. Who ever heard ofsuch a family quarrel unquestionably, Roger Williams left bad will, but its conditions must be annulled and if at all, by the consent of all parties.
 Boston was never 90 handsome, healthful and | attractive it may well be called the peerless city of the world Its moral and intellectual charac. teristic,s are without paralel and in condition of social and domestic life, be found more gene- ral happiness and cOntentment. There seems less | poverty and ideness with their aendans vices than could be interwoven among so large population. In eommingliRg with multitude of at least s ,OOO on the 4th, saw person intoxicated, and heard less profane and improper language than have often heard on similar village celebrations.
 "The gala day of our Freedom" passed of in the | ordinary way. There were Floral, Sabbath School Temperance, and Young Mems processiOns-proces- sions of Bremen, Carmen, Mechanics. and Military Companies. At o'clock n the afternoon. Mr. Lau- riat. the veteran Eronaut made bis forty third grand ascension from Chelsea. amid thousands of spec,a. tors. He landed near Salem about l2 miles distant There was brilliant display Of fire works on the Common through the evening; the number of spec ta,Ors present was estimated at 60Oo0. It seems as if the monies of the city treasury could be better sp propratsd than by paying s2OOO for artificial thunder and lightning it passed off, nevertheless. with bril. liant effect. """s