Litchfield enquirer., 1846-12-03
THE INQUIRER.

o Hous0tomic Rail ROod-The Houaatonie
q Rail Road Company are relaying the whole al
: their track US miles) with heavy and durable
H iron rail. The rails will be all down and the
! road in perfect order by the fiTst week in De-
cember ...-s-. =
The Company has provided new and power
ful Engines, and an ample number Of cOuvVn-
lent Passenger aud Freight cars. They hava
also erected spacious Depot Buildings at their
termination il. Bridgeport. They have made
arrangements with fast Steam Beat, which
will run (separate from their Freight: Boat0
regularly between Bridgeport end New" York.
| The Housatonic Company has contracted
with the Postmaster General to carry the Move
York aud Albany mails during the Suspensions
Of Navigation. "a
The arrangements made and making by this
Company, are designed to take passengers, DUR
ing the winter, between Albany and NeT Yorks
through in eleven hours -.db. Foe. Jour.
TWe learn that the Rev. A. G. Bald"
win, late pastor Of the Howe street church
in New Haven, has accepted the APP
poinlment Of Principal Of the Deaf and
Dumb Asylum OF Hartford. - .. Z
uOn the 18th ult, four young Indies
ladies received, at the hands Of Bishop
Hughs, the White Veil in the Convent Of
the Sacred Heart, Astoria. Three OF the
candidates are natives Of Philadelphia
the other is of New York. The parents
of all were present during the ceremo-
MES. The young ladies ave oil highly
educated and accomplished.
MORE W1rcHRArT.-The Boston Mail
states that great excitement prevails in
the ncighboring town of Wrentham, Ms.s
in consequence Of the antics Of a servant
girl, who pretcnds to hold communion
with the devil, and to predict future
events with unerring certainty. The
Mail says she predicted the death Of a
child in the family where she is employ
ed, and that it occurred just as she had
prophesied! We are told that a public
meeting was held ON Friday evening, 10
allay the excitement. ..s.sa
pThe War Department has ordered
the release Of the Mexican General La
Vega and his officers, who have been OK.
changed for Captain Carpenter and the
crew Of the brig Truxton. ...4
Orion. John C. Calhoun has writtcnN
long letter to some friends in South Car.
olinia, opposing the proposed change IN
the manner Of choosing Presidential Ell
ectors in that state. AT present they are
chosen by the Legislature but It is pro-
posed to choose them by general voee.-
This Mr.. Calhoun opposes.
rrIn Belgium, dreadful misery is ex.
pcricnced by the scarcity offood. and by
the throwing out Of work ofbetween lOo'
600. and 100000 persons. in consequence
ofthe adoption Of machinery in spinning
cotton. The price Of corn is higher in
Belgium than in either France or Eng-
land. -.
Turrp ArrExpr UPON ALvERApo'--A
letter from the Gulf Squadron says, that
Commodore Conner informed the emp
,ains of,he several ships that he intendsts
TO attack Alverado with 1000 men. The
following ships he intends 10 anchor on
tho fortress a, the mouth Of the river for
the purpose of bombarding it-trigates
Cumberland, Rari,nn, Potomac, ami 'r''
gates Mississippi and Princeton. The
steamers Vixen and McLane, with inc
eunboats Refer, Forward, Petrol, and
Bonita, will proceed directly up the river
and attack the fort.
n+The distance by rail road, between
London and Exeter, Is 22O miles. Ills run
in four hours and half
rThe Fire Insurance Companies of
New York, have determined to raise the
premium 10 per cent. on all goods in stores
lighted by Spirit or Camphene Gas.
rsThomas w Dorr has been nomina-
ted for Congress in the western district OF
Rhode Island.
CANAL RAILRoAD.-We learn from the
. New Haven Register that the Com mis-
sioners appointed by the Legislature TO
,,cate the route Of the Pennington Canal
: Railroad, have completed their labor as
fnr AZ CoIIinsville; and the work Of gra-
ding WINS 10 have commenced this week.
The Commissioners estimate the value OF
The canal, US right Of way, TO four dol
> lars per share TO the old stockholders
who have the privilege Of turning Il in
TO the railroad company nj that price.
or BY retaining it. receive their proper.
ton Of what may be the future profits OF
, the road. There appears not TO be tho
! least doubt Of the speedy completion OF
! This important enterprise. A branch
Q road is also in contemplation through
e plymouth, WoIco,,viIIe. winsted' &c. =
G 1,has been reported for some days pass
!. that Col. Benton has sent in his adhesion
If ,o NJ. Polk. The reason assignsj Is tina!
e CT. Benian's son in law, j. G. Fremont
e who was recently jumped over three os
e four grades Of his seniors in the army,
! and from lieu enant colonel. has hee,,
: appointed Governor Of calJrnia--Bak