Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1843-11-23

heaFl every paper meetings OF the people IN their
primary assemblies all breathing the same fervent
aspirations fer the success of Wing measures. And
what affords great qualification is to perceive also
that the Wings are actively engaged in organizing
" Clay Clubs" This is in the right spirit Let
there be no turning to the right nor to the left but
let every one engage in this patriotic work, and
consider himself enlisted for the champaign, with
the determination neither to tire nor rest, until
HENRY CLAY is elected to the Presidential
Chair-Rdteigh Register.
GEoRGIA.-The Legislature Of the state of Geor-
g'a met at Millcdgeville on Monday last, and was
duly organized by the election of Charles Dougher-
ty as President Of the Senate and Charles J. Jen-
klns as speaker of the House of Representatives
both OF them good and substantial Wings In the
Senate every men.0er in his seat and there was
very general attendance in the House. The vote
for President of the Senate stood ~ to 49, and that
ofthe Speaker of the House l2l to 7S-a pretty
decisive majority, considering that our opponents
had majority in the last Legislature of something
like forty votes.
A RIVER OF FINEGAR.-At a short distance
from Popayan, in South America is to be seen
stream, called by the inhabitants in its vicinage,
RIO Vmegre the stream has its fount among ridges
OF elevated mountains, and after making what is
supposed circuitous and subterranean passage of
many miles, 1t re-aPpearS at considerably reduced
elevation and forms magnificent and picturesque
cascade, not less than 80 feet in hight A person
who attempts to stand for moment at the bottom,
and within the influence of the spray,is Immediate
ly compelled to abandon his position; his eyes be-
ing too much affected by the aceosc qualities of its
waters.
CHILD BURNr-Cau!ion to Parents-A
child belonging to a Mr. Tool milkman, Halifax,
N. S, was burnt to death, oath ultimo The pa
rents had locked up their three little ones in room
which they were in the habit of doing while absent
on business. The youngest was amusing itself bv
string up the fire with shingle when its clothes
caught fire. The other two, the eldest of which
was only SIN years of age, endeavored to tear off
the burning clothes from their sister, and, finding
that they were unable to save her, the eldest one
opened the window, and getting the other little girl
to hold it up, she jumped down about seven or
eight feet, and called in some Oft the neighbours 9TH
erwisc the house and three children would have
been destroyed On the arrival of one of the neigh
bors the poor child was sitting with her little
hands resting upon her knees, all on fire, and 50
dreadlully injured that she WAS hardly alive; and
the second badly burnt in endcavorng TO save her
little sister.
B'nnt to Deah.-A sad catastrophe happened
in Newark, Thursday evening last. A Mr. Chad
wick and family moved Il? from Railway yesterday,
to near the depot. person passing by their house
early in the evening saw it on fire, and threw
stone IN the window to wake them up. The man
immediately spranS from the bed, and seeing the
flames, rushed out of doors, without thinking at the
moment OF his family left behind. It was then
too late to return, and the wife and two children
were burnt to death. \ shrek only was heard, and
the flames close over them for over. The children
were between IL and l6 years of age. The family
are supposed to have retired to bed carly
Robbers il ,4l6any- Wednesday evening of last
week, about 5 o'clock, two fellows called at the
residence of Mr.. McElroy, 0 Daniels street, asking
subscriptions for literary work while young
4I,.. u, -
before her and commanded her to be SILENT and
then tied her and a little girl with stripes which
they tore from bed quilt in the room. The next
transaction was the thorough search of the house,
but they did not succeed in getting any money, and
all the booty obtained was Mr.. McElroy's gold
watch, which at the time was in possession Of the
young lady. They then departed, leaving the in.
mates half dead with alright. The description
given of the men is that they were Of large size,
whiskcred, and wore caps.
.lf!ictng.--The Burlington Free rress relates a
sad calamity that befell three sons of Mr.. Culbert
on Tuesday of last week, about three miles south of
that village. They had gone out to skate on the
mill pond, when, the ice giving way under, the
eldest fell in As he rosc,hc appealed to his broth
ers for help. George, aware Of the danger, hcsita-
ted and cautioned William against the attempt;
but the latter, regardless Of danger, rushed to the
rescue, followed by the youngest brothcr-and,
sorrowiul to say, the three persisted together
n Touching Scene.-Thc Adams (Pa) Sentinel
states, that while judge Buchanan was passing sen.
tcnco OF death upon the unhappy criminal, Chrisc,
in Cumberland, Md, last week, his feelings were
so excited as almost to impede uttcrance After
passing sentence, the Judge arose, and with him
the other members of the court, the bar and the
whole assembly, when he offered up the Throne of
Grace most iervent prayer in behalf Of the DOOM
cd and unfortunate man.
Lining U'iMom .Ahans.--.A fellow, named,
Storer, " run his credit" recently at New Haven,
for some weeks, mainly on the strength OF a mahog-
any box purporting to be full of wealth. sealed and
deposited. in the County Bank. On Thursday it
was unscaled and solcrnny opened in the presence
of the authorities 1t was found to contain some
old newspapers three cents, and half newspaper
Many man goes ahead in society, as it is now o.
ganizcd, on an empty box.
Rev. DR.. Mott of Franklin, Conn, brother to
President Mott, Union College, is ninety years old
He was first settled where lie now remains sixty
years ago, and still performs all his public duties
without assistance. Two entire generations have
passed away in the town since his settlement.
The .Mlieritcs-Ihe Trenton State Gazette
says -" We understand that the Millerlcs in this
neighborhood believe that the great conhagration
has commenced at Rome, and that the next arrival
will bring the news. 1t was expected by the Brit
tannia but did not come. Brother Litch while
here expressed his belief that Rome was on fire."
From the Cincinnati Gazette, NoU. II.
THE FAREWELL.
Yesterday afternoon. the Patriot Sage, John @.
Adams, babe farewell TO our city.
At O'Clock, the Astronomical Society waited up
on him at the Henrie House, and escorted HIM on
board the good steamer Ben Franklin. SO generous
ly rendered him by Strader & German.
The la ndiDg was thronged. The decks Of all tho
boats lying the steamer which vas to bear him
away, were compact with human beings. The vii.
dows Of the houses adjoining the quay were full,
and all were eager to see once more the good old
ere he left US, and to hear his parting blessing.