Litchfield enquirer., 1844-06-13
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has been worked over by the party managers. Our
friend went down to the foot Of CORTLAND st. on
that day with great crowd Of people, of all par
ties, when the boat was coming over from the Phil
adelphia train, to learn whether nomination had
been effected, and who was the candidate. As the
boat neared the dock the question was asked, " Is
nomination made 2" To which it was answered
" Yes" This raised a hearty shout from those on
the dock, and the inquiry was made, I" WAC g
nOmaiRatedp Some one on board the boat run up
a small banner with the name Of James X. Polk,
and proposed cheer for The candidate, but not a
single voice was raised by those on shore, and the
crowd turned away with an expression upon their
countenances of wonder and amazement. A person
then proposed three cheers for CLAY and FRE-
IINGHUysEN, and the crowd gave hearty response
to the call, and sent up three tremendous hurrahs
Something likethe above occurred in New Haven
when the news arrived. A good many persons
were on the wharf when. the boat came up, and
some one enquired who was nominated; and the
reply was, /" James K Polk" Sc WhOT' said the
first voice 6 Polk Of Tennessee" was the answer.
Z" Polk r said the first, sWho the d--l is he r.
This is the manner in which the nomination
strikes the "de'nOcr0cy' when first announced.
Nesc-H auen Herald.
N Painful Leap and .Na7r0sc Escape.-The
Northampton Democrat of June 4th, contains an
account of curious but perilous accident which
occurred few days since in the vicinity. On FRI
day morning last at the Silk Factory of the North
ampton Association, building four stories in height
George Washington Sullivan, young man connec-
ted with the association, went out the roof for
the purpose of picking up mineral which he ac-
cidentaly dropped there while standing in the bel
fry. To secure himself from falling he took off his
shoes. Notwithstanding this precantion, after de-
scending the roof few steps, finding himself slip
ping, he took off one of his stockings, but whilst
attempting toutake off the other, his motion became
so much accelerated that farther efforts to save
himself from the fall, were useless.
&c He then with remarkable presence of mind,
rolled himself over upon the roof whilst he was
siiding order to prevent falling upon the platform.
and when he reached the caves, having first drawn
in and held his breath, clenched his teeth and
hands, and contracted his ugcles, he leaped to the
ground, distance of 40 or As feet The concus-
sion was so great temporarily to deprive him of
the power of standing. He was carried into the
house and placed in bed, and was soon after exam
ined by surgeon, who decided that no bones were
broken and no joints dislocated, although there
was reason to apprehend serious injury to the
muscles about the spine where there appeared to be
great soreness. The young mans friends then
wrapped him in sheets wet in cold water, after the
manner prescribed by the " water cure system,
which soon produced preparation. A cold bath
was afterwards administered and in the afternoon Of
the same day, he walked out without assistance,
and the next day was RAINING about with his usual
hilarity, complaining of no unpleasant effect from
his fall excepting Sigh lameness in one of his
feet /! A remarkable fact connected with this &C.
curence is, that symptoms of serious disease with
which he was previously suffering, have since in
great measure, disappeared 1t seems as if the
change of action which was produced in so unusual
manner has been salutary, and that instead Of so
frightful an accident being fatal in its effects
might be expected, it has been means Of restoring
him to health ~ q
Queer.-The letter of Mr.. Calhoun to Van Zandt
and Henderson, dated on the eleventh Of April, says
that the Secretary of the Navy has been instruc-
ted to order streng Naval force to concentrate in
the Gulf of Mexico, to meet any emergency and
similar orders haze been issued by the Secretary Of
War to move all the disposable Military forces on
our Southern frontier for the same purpose" All
this was done before the signing ofthe Treaty (which
took place on the a2th. But Mr.. Tyler in his COM
munication to the Senate on that subject contends
that these Naval and Military preparations were
only made in consequence of " inchate rights 0ri-
sing oat of the signature of the Treaty." which
Treaty was not yet signed This is as much like
hanging man and trying him afterwards as any
thing we ever heard Of Tribune.
The Kangaroo Ticket.-The correspondent of
the Commercial Advertiser says that many wit
cisms were uttered in the crowd upon the receipt
of the news Of Mr. Wright's nomination as second
to Mr.. Polk. Senator Foster of Tennessee, said it
was Kangaroo ticket-all the strength lay in its
hind legs.-.Norscich Courier.
And now the ticket is shorn of its hissd legs,
what shall it be called!
Mr.. Spencer.--Among the rumors that reached
us from Washington, is one that Mr.. Spencer is
about to publish an. expose of the circumstances
which drove him from the Cabinet. Such docu-
ment would be very great value in illustrating the
secret history Of the times.
.alas for Mey,anous Iarif!-The receipts from
about tC0 millions of dollars, which with the re-
ceipts of the four previous months, will make
about and half millions of dollars at this port
alone. Ifthe remaining seven months should pro-
duce as much more, the revenue collected here
alone will exceed eighteen millions Of dollars,
der Tariff proclaimed to be ruinous and prohibi-
tive The receipts and estimates Of the last
Treasury Report Of the revenue for the whole coun
try were about seventeen millions New York
alonew overrun the estimates by million
Mr.. WRIcHT,--The declension of this gentle
man to stand candidate for the Vice Presidency,
is hard blow to the Locofoco party. The reasons
of this declension, however highly honorable to
him. He knew that it was the intention of some
of the leaders, to make the Texas question prima-
ry issue in the approaching confiict-and he in
.he defeat of Mr.. Van Buren, that they had succeed
ed but too WE'LL The answer to the solicitations of
his friends, to accept the nomination, was there
fore a noble one g IT," says he, e Pan B.renh has
been Hrotcn 0vey6oasd for has resistance to tie
Texan I,eaty, Tam is the same position, and
must go with ham p