Litchfield enquirer., 1843-11-02

There is growing on tho premises Of Mr.. Henry
Snyder, near Undertook, stately pear tree from
which this gentleman gathered this season five ba--
his family and making ihera distribution among
his friends Four barrels were sold in Albany at the
rate Of 81 barrel
NV TYsov-This gentleman, distinguished for
his attachment to Tvlerism has received the n7noin'-
ment Of Assistant Postmaster General in the place
Of Mr.. Bryan, who takes the post vacated by Mr..
Whittlesey.
Snow IN vERMoxr.-The Postmaster at Fast Ran
dolph writes to Mr. Wasson of the Albany P. O., un.
der date of the Gath, as follows
Snow fell here yesterday two feet. It is now On
level where it has not drfted. twenty inches The
drifts, in some places. are four feet deep"
MURDER.-We learn that murder was late " com.
mitted near the toll gate on Rancocns Creek, N. j.
1t appears that an old man, upwards of 70 wears Of
age. took little wood belonging TO another man,
whose name is not glven wherenpon the latter
seized billet of wood and struck the IEespasser
over the head which caused his death.
Ata Presbyterian Synod, in Ball more, last week,
the Rev Mr.. Dale, agent Of the PENNSYLVANIA Bible
Society, Stated that there 10000 families, or $780,
600 souls in the State of Pennsylvania alone that have
no Bible.
Henry B. Gibson, ESQ.,. Of Cananda irna s about cs,
tabIishing private Bank in the city Of Buffalo, to he
owned by himself exclusively and to I've managed hy
himself in person, the hills for which have already
been ordered through the Comptroller.
Michigan State Warrants are selling in Detroit at
from 5O to 30 cents the dollar, winch Int short
time since brought only about 80 to 4Oand State Scrip
brings so to 95 l: is stated that If the policy
marked out by the Legislature Of 1912 and 1si3 be
pursued this State Scrip will soon entirely disappear,
and State Warrants will either he redeemed or the
interest puncnay paid on them from the proceeds Of
the public works.
DR.. Howe of Boston who recently went tn Europe
on bridal onr has heen arrested AZ Prussia. hv an
order from The Government. HIS otfense s TINT he
assisted the Poles IN their struggle for independence
in 1880.
A man named Edward Dourus, having heen tried
and convicted at Mich gan City for dsin'erring y
body has been sentenced to paw fine Of $1,000. and
to stand committed until paid. which is with him
equivalent to imprisonment for life unless released by
an act ct executive cIemency.
The Milwaukee paners state thn' arco ding 10 the
census Of that place. just taken, it has population of
6030 inhabitants.
A general suspension Of work has been ordered ut
Washington in consequence OF a scarcity Of money.
The White Hills, in New.Hampshire, are said to
present very beautiful appearance at the present
time. For onc-'hird the way down from the summit
of the range, the mountain tops nrc covered with
snow. resting upon the deep blue of the base.
The sum Of S92l4,49, wars reccivedia lat the New
Haven Savings Bank last week. The depositors
numbered upwards Of l40-the deposits varied in
amount from 81 TO 5000.
Mr.. FAN BuREH IN BrFrA1o The Gazette says
AT meeting in the first Wharf.-The Democratic ward
OF this city-lO appoint delegates to the County
Convention, resolutions endorsing Mr.. Van Buren,
were offered and voted down by four to onc-a, an
unusual large meeting
A Town DEsTRoyEn.-The Huntington ia. } Jour.
nal Of Wednesday saws, Son Monday evening the
public house kept by Mr.. John Honck, at JnckstOwn
ten miles below this place, tonk fire. and before the
progress Of the dev"ring element could be arrested
the whole town, with the exception OF one table,
reduced 10 ashes.'
The Cincinnati Gazette says 1.-THE debt of Mis-,
sissppi, created TO furnish capital for the Planters
and Union Banks, amounts to $7Q00.OOO beside in
terest. The whole can he pal ID by The lew Oft tax
Of about 10 Of per cent the assessed property Of
the State, The Wings battle nobly tor this tax and
the honor of the State
A Ieuerreccved from General Jackson. dated 18th
inst, by gentleman who resides Piitshnrch, in
suffers much from pain in his head.