Litchfield enquirer., 1843-11-02

At meeting Of the School Visitors Of the First
School Society in Lch6ed for the ensuing year, held
on Tuesday evening October 24lh, the following re-
solutions were taken, to wit:
Resolved, That the Rev. Isaac Jones and Mr.. c..
Adams be sub committee for the purpose of exam
IHg teachers.
Resolved, That the Schools he visited BY the
following gentlemen,viz, Mount Tom School and the
Bradleyvi!e School by Mr. Parkhurst-the Bantam
Falls school and the school near the old aims house
by Mr.. Eastman-the Beach street school and the
school near the head Of North street by Mr.. Brace
the Waterbury River school and the north Chestnut
Fill school near Mr.. Jones bv Mr. Marks-the south
Chestnut Hill school near Cyrus Cntn's and the
school upon the Wolcouville road and the school in
town village by Mr.. PAYNE.
Resolved. That in order that the teachers may be
examined ut the same time, we recommend to the
committeeman Of the districts in said Society, to d-
rect by mutual arrangement that all the before men
toned schools shall commence on the same day, or
as nearly approaching the same time as may be con-
venient
Resolved, That we recommend 10 the town of
Lltchheld at their next town meeting, 10 pass law
awarding a reasonable compensation both to the
examining and visiting committees OF the several
schools in said town for their services said visit
ors and committeeman.
Resolved, That copy Of the foregoing resolutions
be printed in the Litchfeld Enquirer.
Attest, G. H. Ho1LlsTER, Clerk Of said meeting.
Mr. Ep1ToR,-lt is fact not little discreditable
to this community, that while almost every town in
the county has its association for the promotion of
useful knowledge among its members, many OF which
continue their meetings throughout the yearl we,
possessed of the advantages Of compact village
and numerous and intelligent population, can Mt
most give to an association oflhis kind but meager
support, and even that but few months in year
The interest of society demands that we should es-
tablsh Lyccum on less ,ointry principles than the
one which has existed here for the last few years
one where, at any time, literary and scientific
men may exercise their talents for the welfare OF ALL
by giving useful lectures; and where our young men
may develop the resources of their minds in the pub
lie discussion Of questions. 1t is stigma upon our
village, and just one that such enterprises lost
sight of in the rage for useless and trifng amuse
mens, and trust that through the exertions Of
citizens we shall soon be able to redeem charac-
ter in this respect. Ofte importance of such an in
stitution no one can doubt. That there is literary
talent enough TO sustain it there is question. In
view then OF our wants, our character, and our re-
sources, cannot believe that such an enterprise, if
it were started at this time, would fail to meet with
public appreciation and support. NoRvAL.
GEonerA-The Wings Of Augusta, Geo, held
jubilee gathering the ooh to rejoice over their
cent glorious victory. Mr.. Richard II. Whde1 pre-
sided, and the large concourse addressed by Gov
Crawford (elecD and their newly chosen Senator and
Representative. As this is the first time that
sraght.out Wing Governor has been chosen in tho
State the occasion was naturally Of profound and
general JOY.
a1-F!our has had quite fall at Albany. The
floor of freight house gave way a few days since,
carrying with 700 barrels Of -four thirty of which
were completely smashed
Summary.
WESTERN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING There are
in Cincinnati publishers, who collectively issue
upwards Of 900 vo Imes annuaiIy-ot which the
T. Hectic Series Of schoo-bOnks alone comprises $780,
O10-and the manufacture Of The same series furnish.
rs employment to about 40 persons. There are "a
printing offices, including power press establish
,nents-2i ne wspapers, IL daily and 10 weekly, md
new dnilies in prospective. which give employ
ment to upwards OF 100 persons-3 stereotype toun.
dries. and type tonndry-l4 hookhlndeF'cs, and 70
booksellers,
MErToDIsrs The Delaware Republican says, it
is an ascertaincd fact that one fifth of the whole pop
u'ation nf the United Sntes is composed of Method.
lists. The frs, Methodist Church erected in the Uni
ted States was that in John street, New York, the
walls OF which are now standing. 1t was built about
1863.
Chief Justice Williams sat three hours and half Mt
Nantucket on Tuesday, and having nothing to do
adjourned without day. There was but civil &C
o". and upon that The Jury could not agree, as we
learn from the New Bedford Mercury
The same paper says" We told thnt the
County Cour, Of Marna's Vineyard met las. week at
Edgarown. and finished all their business in honr
and this is pretty fair spec linen OF their Courts.
Edgarown claims to he ono NJ the most temperate
towns in Massachusetts. and hence so few cases IN
their Cuurs--not one criminal case this session.
HoxoR TO THE LATE HuGH s. LEGAEE.-The
Mayor Of Charleston, S. c. has appointed Tuesday
the 7th day Of November as the day dedcnied tn
the performance Of ceremonies in honor oil Hugh S.
Legare. Grafton by Hon VIM. G. Preston.
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR THE INsANE.-From the
Asylum Journal of the 18th inst. we learn that the
Seventh Annual Report Is jus. published by The
shing condition. 224 pnents have enjoyed its I'D
vnn,ages the past year SO have been discharged. 1856
now remain OF the recent cases. 81 l2 per cent.
have recovered, while OF the chronic or old cases.
" 81 IA per cent. have recovered The terms are
fixed 81 per week, 800 per year. il the patient
remains long in the institution Patients from 9TH
er States are received the same terms as those
from Vermont
ATpocIoUs ASSASSINATION AT LouIsvILLE.-We
learn by the Louisville Journal that the evening OF
the 18th inst, Mr. William G. Benhnm, brother in
law OF the editor Of that paper, was stabbed in two
bot Oldham, son Of Judge o. Of Jefferson county,
Kentucky Some slight quarrelling having taken
place between the parties, Oldham stabbed Mr.. Ben
ham with bowie knife. one in the arm near the
shoulder, serving large artery, and one in the back.
Mr.. Benham died about midnight. We do not wish
at present. says the Journal 10 detail all the circum
stances OF the OCCASION, hut IL they have heen truly
detailed to US by yewitnesses the act was as afro
cious murder as ever was perpetrated. Mr. b. was
entirely unarmed. Oldham immediately mounted
horse and fled from the city. The sheriff afterwards
pursued him, but ii had not been ascertalned when
the Journal went to press, whether he had succeeded
in tax ing him.