Litchfield enquirer., 1843-10-05
WHAT wit MRS. GRUMPY sAYl

The &tat0 COnVCutAUDs Aup 1otsuNtuttls OttsttS
that the meeting was full one, and with
only some halt dozen exceptions, was CON-.
posed of the fiiepds Of that gentleman.--
Among the resolutions passed, was one deci.
dedly IN favor Of the district system IN an
other especial praise and admiration are ex-
tended 20 John G. Calhoun. stfoF, his early
attachment to the Independent Treasury"
and his sclaifns for the Presidency" are de-
% elared 10 be second to none Of either OF the
other candidates who have been named, in
point of Justice. and policy" Here 10 de-
1elopement which the Times managers are
not prepared for--this demonstration in fa-
Nor Of Mr.. Calhoun is stronger than that for
Mr.. Van Buren, at the late meeting in this
city. II such men as Ex-Governor Edwards;
Gov. Cleveland, and John Cotton Smith,
the regency of this city will be troubled to
make things work to their liking. Weshall
expect fine sport when the democracy" as
semble in convention Can't they be in
duced to alter their place Of meeting from
Middletown ID Hartford. Courant.
The Rail Road Meeting took place on
Tuesday last, according TO the announce
ment. A meetingof thecreditors took place
in the afternoon, and committee composed
Of Messrs. ID. G.. Sanford, .Seely, Burial,
Russell, Ketchum,, SchulyeE &c, reported
in.favor ofadopting the proposition made ut
the former meeting of the stockholders. viz:
'to mortgage the road and all its property,
to such individual or company as shall on or
before the 10Th day of October, make rrovi.
sion for all the certified paper ndw out
standing, and shall also pay, or provide for
tho debt against the Company for the right
of the way, For the purpose OF carrying
out the proposition, the Committee also re.
ported plan for the organization of the pro-
posed new Company, &c. Messrs. Church
and Pond, the Commissioners upon the road.
being present, wero called uponsto give'their
opinion, as to the legality of the mortgage,
&c. Mr.. Church in behalf of Mr.. Pond, aud
himself, gave his views atSsome length
He entertained no doubt but that the mort
gage would be a legal one and was conf
. dent that its execution would not destroy the
9ien of the creditors upon the road. At the
previous meeting of the stockholders, Mr..
Seely of Trumbull. as creditor had exs1
pressed some apprehension on the subjeel
and had called for definite informationjzc
The report was accepted without dissent
ing voice. The books of Subscription were
opened and before the adjournment of the
meeting on Wednesday, most If not all of
the creditors present. had become members
of the new company. The proposed arrange
fhent, is certninly favorable one for the
stockholders, and If carried into effect, win
prevent the sacrifice Of the road.
@ Bridgeport Standard.
CoM1Na 20 tr.--An attachment, at the suit
-ot certain Bondholdefs, was last week laid
upon a number Of shares of Bank Stock,
owned by oqe'of. our citizens. II is a mat.
ter of reioicing-not that Mr.. Wordii's stock
has beer attached but that a step has been
taken which must ere long bring before our
Courts the question. as % the liability Of pri.
rate property under the late decision. II is
time that the doubt wbtch hangs over this
matter should be removed. Ifa former ma
Jortly n this city had at their disposal, and
the time 10 belong 20 the minority, the latter
wish thatthe interesting point should be set
sIe6 sovB as possible. Bridgeport Standard.
TIT MrLtrRrrEs. The more calm and
grave among the followers Of Miller, admit
that some of the proceedings Of their bretli-
ren and sisters have been disorderly. The
Midnight Cry. the organ of the sect of the
Second Advent, allows that at the camp
meeting al Bridgeport, near its close, some
scenes Of fanaticism occurred, on which nsost
' ofthe brethren were pained.". Mr.. ]. Litch,
ono of fhe preachers If the Second Advent,
has published protest against these pro.
ceedings. In his letter to !" Brothe, South.
ard" dated Philadelphia, Sept. nth, ne
says: :Ess.e
al End In the papers of this morning an
account OF the Second Advent camp meet.
ing near bridgeport, o.. The picture Is, to
pc sure, a dark one, but no more so than the
truth will Warrant. Allthe scenes described
there. are true. without exageration. A
more disgraceful scene under the garb ofpi.
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