THE ENQUIRER.
LITCHFIELD, SEPT. 30, 1880.

 Maine.-There appears to be no doubt that MT. Smith, the Jackson candidate for Governor is elected by majority of between l and 20OO votes over Mr. Hunon. In the Senate there are anti Jackson and II Jackson members c:ectcd-and eomsde rable ma- jority of Jackson men in the House of Representa- lives returned.

 ln Vermont, there is no choice for Governor, on ac. count of there being three candidates. The National Republican is ahead, the Anti-Masonic next he ad- minisiration about one-fflh of the whole. The Ma tional Republican candidates for Congress in three districts elected, and the other have large pluraliiy-but it requires majority to elect. The names of the elected members Jonathan Hunt, RolIin c. Mallory, and Wm. Cahoon. In the Legis- lature, the National Republican party have majority over the Anti-Masons and Jacksonians united.

 C@ The New-York Morning Herald has recently been merged in paper by the name ofThe Standard -and from being spirited Clay and American Sys- tenn paper, has mounted the cOckade Of the present administration, of the Herkimer Convention, and of ultra Van Burenism, Bourbonis, they call it in New-York. The new paper is now conducted by John I. Mumford, late merchant, theatrical critic, &c.- He is man of talent and genius, hut has heretofore been unsuccessful in the management of newspapers having within the last two three years been en- gagged in three or icur different ones.

 Anothey Steam BOat ErpiosiOn.-On the 16th inst. terrible explosion took place on board one Of the Lake Erie s:eam boats. Tine William Peacock left Buffalo for Detroit at o'clock, and when about 40 miles out, joint in the pipe which conveys steam to the cylinder from the boilers gave way, and instantly discharged its steam into an upper cabin, in which were many women and children. "Sixteen persons, says an account in a New.York paper, were scalded. Ten are already dca and four others expected 10 die A Mrs. Curiveau jumped overheard, and was drOwn- ed-she was shockingly burnt. Her two children are among the dead. Ike husband was on the upper deck and coming below discovered he had lost all his family. They were from Quebec. Mir. John Parker, of Livingston county, N Y. lost child, and two other of his children will not recover. MT. Johnson, of Dover. Vermont going to Ohio, lost his wife and two children and was himself scalded. Mr. Palmer, of the same place. lost three children, and his wife s suffering under mental Arrangement in consequence. A Mr. Davis with his wife and daughter, are all scad- ed-,he two las. dangerously. They were Swiss, go- ing to Michigan. Dead, Unexpected to die, twill recover. 2-total, l6.

 "Mr. Parker's two children have died-tota dead, l2. The pipe of the Peacock has been repaired, and she has departed with 40 passengers. <

 Arokher accident bv Steam.-The New-York Ob- server of Saturday las, says" On Thursday afternoon little after o'clock, the boiler Of the steam engine in the iron foundry oi Robert M Queen, Esq at the corner Of Duane and Gross streets burst, and 'nsan taneously reduced the building in which was placed to a mass of ruins. John M'COyl the engineer, was killed instantly and his body shockingly mangled. young man, named John Divine, who was passing down Cross on the opposite side. was killed by the falling ,nbers. It is possible that some others may lie under the of ruins which fills the street, but none have ye. been discovered.

 "The engine was high pressure, and usually work ed with about 90 pounds the square nch The force of the explosion was such that the head Of the boiler was thrown across ,he street, and completely penetFa- ting the side of wooden house. lodged against the partton of the chambers. From the testimony before inc coroners jury it would that the explosion

 mus, be attributed to the incompe,ency of the eng neer."

 James Burt, who was few days since nominated by a branch of the Workes in the city ofNew-Hors for the office of Governor has authorized h's fend to say that he declines the nomination. The ticke

 with the names of GRANGER and STEVENS seems C

 be the one which Is likely to succeed-bo'h ""''-Va Buren, and thorough men Of CLAY.

 Take cnre ef your fire arms 70" "Wednesday after

 noon oflast week. as careless boys of this vag

 of l2 to Is years of age out shooting b'rd' o"

 of them raised his gun carelessy over hs head hree

 and upwards of forty shot entered the side and bac

 of one of his companions, standing only eight or 'e

 feet from him. The lad Ia of Alr. Curtiss WoOt rut was 90 badly wounded that fOr several days h

 life was despaired of-and he is not yet considege { entirely out of danger.

 The famous "Iivisg skeietOD," who has lately bee exhibiting himself in various parts of the Union, pas l ed through Bellows Falls, VI. few days ago on h way to Philadelphia, from which place he is to en Q bark for Europe. "The gentleman who accOmpani'

 him. fsays the InaeIigenesr.) has engaged to pay b

 ,rty thOsand dollars foF the privilege of exhibiiu [ him two years, on condition that he should make ). deduction of $500 GOr every pound Of He'h which q might lose. Now if he does not grow Jaf hs caen

 grow poor"