Litchfield enquirer., 1842-04-07

Thomas c. Perkins. Wing. 1914
Allen 8. StiIman, WING, 1859
William J. Hammersey, loco, $40
Mason Gross, loco, 78S
Melvin Copeland, Working mems ticket Gl3
Waterman Roberts. - Is $50
Wm. Hayden, conservative; 1872
Horace Goodwin, I'd, cons, 100
SrEcrAL MEssAeE-Prssidens Tyler has recently
sent Special Message toCongTsss in relation to the
financial concerns of the country, in which he re.
comMends the repeal or suspension of the Dstribu'
ton Act. The wants ofiho Treasury are so pressing
and the difficulty Of relieving it great that he pro-
poses the pedgng Of the public lands for security to
the public creditors. The President st;ll adheres to
his former distribution principle, hut is induced to
recommend temporary departure from it in conse-
QusRce Of an unlocked for emergency.
On Saturday night last, about ten o'clock. tho
buildings attached the dwelling house Of Mr. Isaac
Baldwin Of Milton were discovered to he fire, and
before relief could he obtained. the barn and other
buildings were envelopad in flames, and were de-
s:royed. Nine cows and three young calves with
few tone Of hay also destroyed. We learn that
q suspected person has been arrested, and is under
bonds to appear for examination as the perresrat"r
Of the horrid act.
Mrlanchsly Su;ci!c-Ieut. John Carroll OF the U.
s. schooner Poker, living at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn
committed suicide last Thursday morning at half
pas, o'clock, by shooting himself through the head
with a pistol. He a most worthy and merIio-
rious ofieer-a native of Kentucky, aged about 80
His depression of spirits caused partially by
private disappointment His loss is universally re-
GREETED.
We regret to hear Of the death Of Dr. WHY'S
WsedrufT of Meyiden, aged about ~ years. Dr. w.
died of ,yphus fsver-he was hgAly esteemed as
physician and man. and his dea tn has created much
seusa.ion in M-rden.-k. II. Pa'laSia@.
MELANCHOLY DsArH-The Philadelphia CORES
ponAen. Of The New York Express gives the follow.
ing accsun, Of painful oecurrencein that city:
Las, evening, Dr.. Clark Cui?, Young gentleman
of great nninb!y and sencvolence, whilo riding his
horse il Valiant street, was thrown from his saddle,
nnd ca,ne in contact with the curh-s:one. While in
this rsc,u,Lens position the horse kicked him twice,
literally reducing his skull to pulp. In this horrible
s..,n no fingered for three hours, when be expired.
Ills e. her having been dead 70. some time, he had
taken charge If his brothers and sisterstwo Of the
former ncw graduating at some College in the
Eaat and are about finishing tlrsiY education flo
was hc'rotisd to Mise Dupes. of this city, young
lady Of great nnrai worth, whose heart this sudden
bereavement will make lasting impression, and live
only in me!a'i eholy remembrance. The unfortunate
man in the prlrae Of life, only 81 year old; he
was remarkable fnr plety. and was a member OF the
Baptist Church in Spruce above Fourth street.
Ixpo.rAx- LEGAL DEc1sIoN.-The fellowisg de.
cisoa vi Judge Parsons, (now Secretary Of the State
ofPennsylvsnia,) has been confirmed by the Supreme
Court of tina, State:
"A psiA 3 n, Harrisburg. debt Of $1,000 on the
}@,h % October. 1870, in bank notes Of the CONNER
cisl Beuk If M.lIingtnn, MI The notes wore then
current at the place Of payment. and remained
the 18th Of the month, when it became known
al fIa.rshnrx tina tho Bank had stopped pnynsn, and
ding the payment, ns aforesaid by A to 3. The pay
meat IN wing !,een made in good faith, and both per.
ties znnran at the time .hareof that the Bank had
failed, III. conr, h-I! that the payment was valid
ussr, Gnd the cCbt satisfied"
&ursipor Of Bunker HiH-Major Joseph Sill
a~n, of Wetiers6ed, now over 80 years Of age, was
in The battle Of Bunker HILL
Decth Ly L;saia;"E.-On Friday last. the dwelling
A,u.e Of he Rev. Mr. Curtis, Of Union Hartford CO..
was struck hy lightning and his wife and daughter
Instantly killed Mrs Car,is was daughter Of DR..
iloush ct Meriden,
Rhode T.lan6-The electors Of Rhode Island have
rejected the new Constitution by majority OF about
enc thousand.
A Sie,;lc-Ths II. 7. Aurora, in giving an aceoan,
Of the rscen< celebration OF the Washingonian Tenn
r-rance S,,csty in the Commercial Emporium, says:
8u; with what wonder, nron looking alnft in the
L,rd tier bsFeld we Mr. Hornoe Greeley, in the very
front eeai his finely developed head looming overthe
side like an immense 3umpling The edge ea board
What are We coming to The Editor ofihs Tribune
in the third tier ?"
At Huraerous meeting OF tho friends Of Home IN
dus,ry convened the house Of c. Pratt, Esq West
Cornwall, the 10th ut., on motion Of 3. Sedg
wick, Esq, George Wheaton was called to the chair
Committee OF three srpn4atsd TO nominate Of
fcers Of the meeting, who reported SAMUEL ROB-
ERTS, Jru of Sharon, fer President; NATHAN HART
ESQ, of Cornwall and DAVID MERMvN, Esq, Of Co
shen. Vice Presidents; and FREDERICK MnEs, Of Co
shen, Secretary.
a Committee then appointed 10 draft Resolu-
tons who reported through their chairman, B. Gedg-
wick. Ksq, the following, which, after few able re.
marks by Geo. Wheaton, Esq. and Gen. c. F. Sedg-
wick, was unanimously adopted
Resolped That, feeling the Importance of FOSTERING
and sustaining our Home Industry, and the claims we
have our Government for liberal discriminating
duties on such articles of home consumption hs can
be produced by our enterprze and skill, we are the
uncompromising friends Of this great national object
and we believe il the duty Of Congress at its present
far los hio aasti a.