Litchfield enquirer., 1843-05-04

der his defeat almost certain, and which gave Van
Buren, majority of 1876 in I84O
1t is believed that w. Newton has beaten r. m. T..
Hunter. Newton is a Clay, Tariff and Bank man.
1t is also thought that Goggin, SOler and Chiffon
wings, are also elected-the former over Gilmer, a
Guard" man of the last Congress. Droomgoole,
Jones, Lucas, Hopkins and Steenrod locos, are sup
posed to be chosen-also Wise. Langborne, wing,
! a close vote.
AS far as heard from, "a wings and IA locos are
elected to the Legislature-beng net wing gain
of ELEVEN Well done old Virginia!
COMETs-The young gentleman who lectures
at the Court House this Thursday evening, brings
strong recommendations from Rev. Messrs. Halves
and Bushnell of Hartford, and other gentlemen who
have heard him. This first lecture will be free.
| The PREs1DENcY.-The Indiana Locofoco Estate
convention addressed circular to Messrs. Van Bu-
| rem, Calhoun, Cass Johnson, and Buchanan, asking
their views on several important questions, and in.
curing especially to their willingness to abide
reservedy the decision of the national convention
their individual claims To this circular replies have
been received from Messrs. Calhoun, Cass, r. NJ.
johnson, and Buchanan, each Of whom declares
himself against protective tariff, against the ds.ri-
buon Of the proceeds against any restriction Of the
presidential veto, and generally to submit to the de-
cisloa Of national convention. No reply has yet
| been deceived from Mr.. Van Buren,, although the
committee has waited three months for it before pub
fishing the others without it, Mr.. Calhoun, in reply
to the last query says
This question seems to assume that am a can.
l no off nf nd
mining, by my individual judgement. the proper
measures % be adopted to secure it. 1t is not the
light in which regard myself desire to be regard
ed Oy the pubic. My name has been presented for
that high Office BY oagency or solicitation Of mine
and It belongs to the friends who prefer me- and have
presented my name 70 the people, to decide on the
course proper % be adopted in reference 20 this ques
ton. have. however, no reason to doubt bu, that
they will cheerully abide by the decision of
ventlon fairly called, and constituted ; that would
public opinion, and would represent fully, equally,
and fairly, the voice of the majority of the party
With great respect. Lam. &c. J. G. CALHOUN
The BigEsss Hen's .Egg.-The following are the
dimension q 20 Egg laid by hen owned by Lucius
II. Foot Of Wslect,ville; Circumference, eight and
one eighth inches by six and hall inches; Diane
ter, three and one eighth inches by two and one
eighth inches.
| WHEAT CROP IN WESTERN NEW YoRK.-We have
taken some pains to ascertain the prospects Of the
wheat crop on the ground, apd are gratified in
being able to state that it is quite promising as
| usual. Fears were entertained that it had been
smothered by the vast quantity Of hut had fall
len during the winter; but the disappearance Of the
snow has generally removed such fears. These re-
marks, so far az we can learn, applicable to the
appearance Of the crop only in this county, butn
the counties around An intelligent farmer from
the Genesee Valley, informs US that the crop in that
quarter is fac. and promises an abundant yield.
! Rochester Democrat.
! THE SANDWICH IsLANDs-The editors Of the Ma
ona lntelgencer mention that private letters from
Europe give us to understand that the English Gov
eminent has followed the example of the United
States in declaring for the independence Of the Sand
witch Islands.
| 1t computed that there are $4,000 Jews in the
is. There are three Jewish Synagogues in Ceve-
land, (O.> 2 in Albany, in Easton, (Pa) gin Phila
dephia. 6 in New York, in Syracuse, i in New
port, tR. ~ besides few others in different parts
the Union.
| The Goshen Democrat says it would be fair es.
innate set down the average daily freight OF milk
now sent to New York by the Erie railroad at $50.
| ms WOulO amount 10 an income OF vAU,VVV per
year.
SINGULAR CONCURRENCE OF CIRCUMSTANCES
Gen. Morgan and Gen. Dawson were opposing can
didates in 1910 in one of the Congressional districts
of Louisiana. the former the Wing and the latter the
Democratic candidate. The contest violent
as the opinions of the candidates were decided. Gen.
Dawson succeeded by majority of23. One is now
the Collector. and the other the Postmaster Of New
Orleans, under the same Administration.
A young lady Of Manchester, N Y. says the Me.
at one time, on Fast day. She had unpinned her
cloak and careIessly placed the pins in her mouth,
when something excited her risible faculties and
caused her to swallow them. A physician was cal.
led, and the pins with great difficulty extracted.
At one time her life despaired Of but she is
doing well.
SERIOUS AccrpENr.-We learn by a gentleman
from Smsbury, that horrible accident occurred in
that town on Tuesday last. An ostler named Win
chell, at Hosfords tavern, received kick in the
forehead from horse by which great part Of the
forehead fractured and driven in upon the brain,
DR.. Ellsworth, Of this city, performed upon him the
operation Of uepaning, at midnight, and we under
stand that the patient better yesterday morning,
though his recovery ss,l very doubttuL-H. Courier
BURIED TREAsURE.-An old French lady died q
few days since in the Parish ofS Landry, Of gener
al debility. A few minutes before she ceased to
BREATHE she disclosed to her chidren who hung over
her bed, that many years before she had buried
fourteen fhosand do0rs on the SPOT where her corn