Litchfield enquirer., 1842-12-22

r FmE AND LOSS or Lrxs.-Ws learn that on the
 At ofthe 18th inst about one o'clock the dwelling h1|lse of Deacon A. B. Holmes, of Cornwall, wss
 1sumed by fire, and that his wife, and three chil-
 tn of the ages of @, 6, and years perished in the
 he's. 1t seems that Mr. Holmes, his wife and
 IRee children lodged in one chamber and three young men in the other and Mt Ira Root and his wife below-that short time before the alarm Mrs. Holmes went below for drink for her children, tnd soon after her return MT. H. inquired of her whether the young men had got up to feeo their aeams; Gas they were accustomed to start after ore before light)-she replied they had not, it was not time yet. MT. Holmes said it appeared to him that he heard the noise of fire below. and immediately Jumped out of bed and went down the stairs which
 led into the kitchen, opened the chamber door at the bottom of the stairs, and then opened dooreadng into log house adjoining the main house, when the flames burst in upon him with such violence that he compelled to leave the house through the kitchen door. The young men, upon hearing MT. Holmes cry fire, started to go down stairs, but were met by the flames as soon as they,reached the door of Mrs Holmes chamber which they had to pass through to 20 below, and which all on fre-they then turn ed back and leaped out of the window. The window to Mrs. Holmes chamber was raised immediately from the outside, but there was possible chance of saving her lfe or the life of the children, the flames burst out of the window the moment 1t was opened. MT Holmes, it is saidi considerably burnt
 DcnR SuRRENpERrNs-W learn from the Provi- 1ence Chronicle that at meeting of the Original | Rhode Island Suferage Association on Friday \ night last, letter received from Governor" Dorr, in which he recommended his party to organ ize under the Constitution, and to register their names. This is important. and plainly shows that Dor himself, is convinced that he cannot carry his points, and that the Constitution is as good as be expected. The "green hills of New Hampshire" however pleasant they may be for summer resi- dence, are not calculated at this season. to render person comfortable under all circumstances
 MR. EpTToR-I protest against that spiyit ofperse- cution which would shackie free thought. protest against the system of prescription which in com munity like this, would prejudice, and inure, without cause. It contrary to the onward spirit of the age. The scripture maxim, " Prove all things; hold fast to that which is good" is sound philosophy. Common says the ask therefore, of this inelli gent community, as matter of simple justice, that they hear before they condemn. I covet not their silver and gold, but their kind feelings and, good be proud to deserve them. Think me not too sensi- tive upon this subject for am fully aware of the preudices which exist and of ths misrepresentations Wnlcn nave been fesOffeu to but rely confidently upon the sense and berality of an enlightened com munity, to do me ample justice. Reflect that justice is the foundation of all morality - and all virtue That to wrong fellow being even in thought is violation of holy principle. That prescription and persecution in the highest degree opposed to the Spirit of religion But if determined to adopt diff ferent course, be assured that every effort to darken the human understanding, and shut out the light of truth will be fruitless Onward rolls the tide of opi- nion restessIs Niagara JER.
 A ,,bo has been for some time preacher at Cincinnati has been convicted of ha'i 'g seduced bis servant girl, and fined S500.s
 A prseRscE TO THE rEoFEssIoN.-The Georg'a (Macon) Telegraph contain an advertisement for runaway printer calling himself M. B. Ramsay, who broke open some trunks in his boarding house from which he stole several hundred dollars and decamped to parts unknown. He is about 25 years of age five feet eight inches high. swarhy complexion, brown hair blue eyes, the bridge of his gone, we'll as part oF 4sis front treth. Pass him around!
 Ata large meeting the Stockholders of the Hart ford and New Haven Rail Road Company, held in this city on the Sth inst, it was voted nearly unani- mously to accept of the resolutions passed the ex
 ,ra session of the Legislature, giving them authority to extend their road to the Massachusetts line. -sf Connecttcut COurdnf.
 " ASHAh1IuS NoLiESE'-Ab apPCdiS uy oAHo"i catalogue of Washington College, just published that the whole number of Students now in the ins. tuition, is 72 viz ;-4 Resident Graduates, l7 Seniors
 Is Juniors, 2l Sophomores. and l5 Freshmen. The whole number of graduates at this College, from its establishment to the present time, 229.
 Q. Connecticut Ceuront . ABUNDANCE OF FooD IN THE WEsT.-The Cincin g na,i Gazette states that beef was selling in that market last week tby the quaier, cent per ponnd
 The Wheeling Gazette states that the town o
 Moorseville la, was destroyed by fire almost entire 4 Iy, on Tuesday night of last week. It contained
 some 600 inhabitants and about 50 houses:
 IfosU to cure q cold Take a hot whiskey punch and then commit suicide.
 LORD MoRPErH AND THE AMERIcANs.-The x Sheffield (Eng.) Iris says:
 n It is said that Lord Morpeth is preparing his observations on the Americans for the press. The opinions of so distinguished x statesman - so honest a politician and so good a man, with regard to the Americans and their institutions. would bc Particularly useful at this period. All clas- ses of politicians would look with anxiety, and be prepared to receive with reverence, \ his lordship's opinion with regard to the
 working of the ballot and the sman sui frage' in Arnerica--points that will inevIta- \ hIv he brought forward and discussed III N AZ . .oas;o, af pa rIiampnt