Litchfield enquirer., 1842-11-03
THE ENQUIRER.
LlTCHFIELD, NOVEMBER 3, IsA2.

FATAL AccIDENT.-We are pained to give publicity to fatal accident which occurred in Milton Society on Saturday last, about o'clock in the afternoon- Two young men, Lewis Wedge, and MT. Chase, had started on hunting excursion on their course they stopped at colepit then preparing for burning by the father of the deceased. During their say all were seated in group, when the unfortunate young man took hold of his brothers gun, with the inten- ton of examining it, by the muzze, which Fonted towards him; at this moment the lock caught in the panraloons of the owner, which snapped and the gun discharged, MT. Albert Wedge receiving the whole of its contents in the left breas killing him instantly MT. w. was about "A years of age, and much re- spected by a large circle of friends and acquaint- ances.
 To Correspondents-"A LOCKER oN,' came too late for insertion this week-and it should have been pre- scented two weeks since, have elicited the proper share ot interest due the suti tiect.
 Whig Meeting at Hauen.-The Palladium gives an account of meeting of the Whig members of the Legislature and other gentlemen of the party, held in that city on the 27th ult. Judge BIssEL, of Norwalk, was appointed Chairman, and D. L. BALD WIN, Esq. of Milford, Secretary. Spirited Resolu- tions were passed; the purport of which are that with union and organization, the Wings can secure, and eagerly looking forward to another contest with full assurances of the of complete cendancy of Whig principles under the adminstra- ton of HENRY CLAY.
 WoodviHe Post OGce-F. Chit,enden Esq. has been appointed Post Master at Woo6ville in this county, vice Dr. Manly Peters removed. Dr. P. was appointed but a few days since
 
 The Governor of this State has appointed Thurs day, the l7th inst. as day of Thanksgiving.
 The redoubtable Prophet Miller is requested, by a number of our citizens, visit the good people of this interesting portion of NewEngland, anterior to leaving the State. The people doubtless have an anxiety to learn about that Millennium.
 The noted forger, Monroe Edwards was senten- ced by Judge Kent, onthe 24h inst to the State Pr son at Sing Sing, for ten years. '
 Locofoco State Convention.-The State Convention of fthis party assembled in the city of NewHaven Wednesday afternoon of last week. The delegates were mostly composed of Governor Clevelands Yankee Congress. The venerable Judge Phelps of Woodbury filled the chair, and presided over the convention, assisted by several Vce-Presidents and Wm. J. Hamersley of Hartford acted as Secretary. The same old Ticket was adopted For Cover nor, Chauncey F. Cleveland-Lt. Governor, Wm. S. Holabird- Treasurer, Iabez L. White, jr.-Secreta- ry of State, Noah A. Phelps-C Collector. Gideon Wells. And won't this same old ticket be run off the track next spring, as that same old Coon was in Ohio this fall Most certainly they will if those little town meetings are omen of such happen
 TowN MEETINGS WatertOwn, Torrington West brook and Clinton have elected Whig town officers and Bethlem, New Milford and Salisbury have cleo ted Locos The whole number of Towns now heard from is g7-of these 5l have gone Whg, 70 Loco. and in 6 the Board is divided-Coarant.
 Alarming instance cf" Whig hatred to ths Poor"- I. is estimated that the Revenue Bill, lately passed. will give work to at least TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND persons, and the means of comfortable livelihood to about ONE MILLION And yet Loco Focoism cries out REPEAL! RE- PEALr
 The Nashville papers state that Gen. Jackson has entirely recovered from the injury received by the upsetting of carriage. The old hero to be tough as the gnarled oak-he has bIed at the lungs two or three times. and been banged on the head by severe falls-but he is forthwith up again and as hearty as ever
 JOHN c. SPENcER-Mr. Spencer, the Secretary of War, has addressed to . nnmher of gentlemen in Rochester, who styled friends of the Admnistra- ton of President Tyler long letter which is publish ed at length in the Albany Argus: The leading oh. ecs of the letter appear to be to defend the conduct ot President Tyler; disapprove the measures which received his veto. and o declare his opposition to the nomination of Henry Clay to the Presidency. He declares explicitly his opposition the incorporation of National Bank, to the distribution Of the proceeds of the public lands, and to alteration 0f the Con- that he last election he used his best exertions to prevent the nomination of Mr. Clay at the Harrisburg Conyention-BOstOn Daily Ado. MARRIED,
 On the 26th ult, by the Rev: Thomas Ellis, MT WALLACE w. WADHAMs of Goshen, to Miss ELLEN H. LovERIDeE of Washington. CThe printer was not forgotten. We wish the twain pair" made one, happy journey through life, and haven of greater joy in that to cOme.] AMI
 In Huntington, on the 18th inst, by Rev. MT. Pun- derson, MT. Charles Ansel Sterling, 0f sharon, to Miss Augusta Ann, daughter of Dea. Geo Shelton DIED
 Tn Warren, on the 3Ist ult., Mrs Nichols wife of MT Silas Nichols, aged about 24
 In Chatham, Middle Haddam Society, on the 14th ult MT. Elijah AbeI. aged 88, Revolutionary Pen sioner. He was the 9th Revolutionary Pensioner that has died in Chatham since January lS4S . Samuel c. Adams, aged 72-a soldier of the Reyolu- In Middletown Ky. on the 9th ult.. of malignant | fever Mr. Abiah C. Abernethy, of Washington c..
 In Broome County. Penny Mr. Luther Mason aged s. soldier of the RevolutiOn-formerIy of ths town  |