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melancholy event took place, and fears had been enc tertained that he would thus make way wifh himself He was found about o'clock in the afternoon, sus- pended by line attached to the rafeTs, his feet being two or three feet from the floor. The deceased was about 59 years of age, in easy circumstances. and very respectable He has left a widow to lament his untimely end.-Rcpub. Farmer. t,' ..

 ''Send them all to the devl," exclaimed sacriIe- gous rufFian, speaking of some paupers. "Better send to heaven yer honor, shall be out of your way there," replied one of them.

 The N. Y. Signal calls the late muddy spell times that try mems sOIes, to say nothing their lungs!

 How to TeGch CAild to PrOnoMnce.-A lady was recently teaching boy to spell. The boy speIs co4d, but could not pronounce it. In vain his teach CT asked him to think and try. At last she asked him, what do you get when you go ou. upon the wet side walk on rainy day and wet your feet r. II gets whipping"

 NEw-HAMPsHIRE.-Thep population of the state of N. Hampshire is 2S4,4s In 1890, it was 269,6s5 being an increase of A,S4s in ten years. ColOred, 53O, being decrease of 70 since 1880.

 "What GENERAL will the Wings have next aiter they have elected General Harrison ?'' inquired a loco loco the other day. "GENERA1 PROSPERITY" was the prompt reply of the Whig

 When shaU Ue three nsees again ?-Sou,h Carolina, Missouri, and New Hampshire, the humble worship- pers of the sinking and malignant orb of ocoocoism! What a noble, self-sacrfcing trio! Equnlled only by their mpersonations, Iaac RiH John c. Calhoun. and Thomas H. Benton.

 Like desolate hrrmits. the last of their race,

 10 mark where the kitchen had been!!"

 PAY UP.-Ihe election is over, and those who have been foolish enough to risk their money upon the assertions of thea Globe, the New. Era the Hartfonl Times the Journal of Commerce. and kindred lyin9 prints, should step forward, PAY UP without erum- bling, and Tn future be cautious how they put conf dence in such testimony. This clustering and bet

 ting, and after having fairly lost, to sneak Oss from pnying is not the character of honorable sporsmen. Betting is sinful enough, but it becomes virtue in comparison with evading the payment of lost wa ger by prevarcation, escape behind the folds of a statute book.-Siamtord Adrocase.

 Housasonic RaI Road.-We are glad to learn that this important work is likely ,o be continued ron, New-Mford to the Massachusetts line, from whence it will be extended to West Stockbridge, opening direct rail road intercourse between the Aourishing city of Bridgeport & the Great West, via Albany We understand contract has been taken to execute the work that part of the lying in this state and it will probably be accomplished in the course of ,ls following and the next subsequent season. That part ot this road already completed has been in operation sufficient length of time to satisfactorily prove it's great utility to the country through which passes and that it will net the capitalist reasonable inter- est on his investments -Stnmford Adrocate.

 HuzzA FOR "LITTLE MAssAcHUsErs."- ."--JefFerson county in East Tennessee is SO firm in its devotion to Whg principles. that it has for years been com plimented with the name of Little Massac chuselts-

 The vote at the recent election stood 1911 for Harr- son. to l3l fr Van Buren, or more than IA to one.- Richly does she deserve the ,i.e.-Bosson Atlas.

 DROWNED. opposite Middletown, in the afternoon of Saturday bsfnre last, MT. Robert Ramsey, aged 2a On the approach of the steamboat Cleopalra the de- ceased, Ca hack drver wishing to get board first to obtain passengers, eaped from the dock before the boat had sufficiently neared it, missed and fell into the water, he not being able to swim, soon went down. The body was recovered about o'clock in the evening near the place where he fe. in. It is somewhat remarkable that but week before he frlb into the river in the same manner. but was rescued by the by-standers. The deceased, we are told, was anliabe in disposition and much respected.

 Hart. CongregatioRalist

 DELAWARE ELEcrroN.-Not Q single Van Buspn man is elected to the Legislature in the state. The Union $ challenged for parallel.

 What must be the feelings of !he Loco Focos who have been duped for the last eighteen months by the pro{essed intomation assurance and predictions of the Loco Foco press7 They have been cheated guled-humbuggcd- -dddled-and are now subjects of general pity for their folly Can they longer ad- here to such blind "guides '" Can they have faith ' in such papers after this ?-Ko-!ford Patriot.

 The Little Rock, Arkansas, ~. B. Gazette of the 4th instant says "On the receipt of the news Of Mir. Van Buren reelection (which, hy tine way, pretty certnn) shall see n perfect Ilusnaton of the meaning of the term longitude in the physiognomies of the leaders of the whig party. The steamer Cor vette brings the news that the Key Stone State safe for MT. Van Buren; and in a few days we nsay ex. pect news from the Empire Stae.' The frss og course will be whie-efter tAaf. plaib Democratic truth will roll along and shew in round numbers ,wen- ,y thousand majority for President Van Buren,"

 John H. Thompson tWhig) has been elected in the Harrodsburg district, in Kentucky to M the vacancy in the present Congress occasioned by the lame nssd decease of Mr. Anderson.

 Nor BAD SPEcuLAroN.-The whig grocers ss Great Falls receiving pay for Hour sold some six weeks ago. at the rate of 9l9 barrel The contract was. SIP barrel if Old Tip was eleesed-no,hing if Van Buren was reelected. The way some of the tory office holders got 'Asucked in is "a cad,io,.'

 Docer N H. Enquirer.

 Go I DhiIe yoS are yoIng.-A case of breach of promise of marriage. tried Frederick, tNd) last week, and the jury awarded the complainant, . young girl lS years of age, damages in S1sO0.

 Betting os Elsctions.-We regret to learn from the 