The Litchfield County post., 1826-10-17

stead OF tasting the free and balmy breeze
Of tho enyirons. Hence tho difference in
complexion. in readiness and appearance.
The bed is an active promoter Of weak
ness and lassitudc but it is SO great q fa-
vorite during the day, that an invitation is |
seldom resisted for few leisure moments.
The difference Of dress between the
English and American ladies affords assin-
gular contrast. The one makes no sacri-
6ce to fashion or personal figure ;sthe 9TH
er relinluishes health and comfort to APP
pearances. The friendly flannel and AIM
pie clothing Of the one carries health and
comfort in their train, while the thin and
sickly drapcry of the other, so admirably
to exhibit a handsome figure ID
a high wind, is the promoter and precur-
sore of cramps, agues, rheumatism and con-
But on this point we should
step cautiously. Our faculty reads us
lesson occasionally about interfering in
thcir. vocation and giving advice gratis. A
foreigner told US that in a. fine afternoons
walk in Broadway he met ladies more
splendidly dressed than many be has seen
abroad in the drawing room. Indeed, on
this point, walking and evening dresses ap-
pear to be tho same, and nothing but the,
plastic and sharp air of October will.
yiye the neat pelisse and velvet spencer,
the mcrino shawl or cashmere scarf.
,Bull-bcitiag al Lima. My attention
was diverted from the assembly by the cry
Of bull, and tho savage monster came bell
lowing from his confinement into the area;
he glared wildly round on the spectators,
who set up shout and waved their hand
espying a hcrseman enclosed
with him, he made impetnously towards
him the horscman had along spear and
q cloak over his arm. the latter he shook
in the face OF the ball, and turning his horse
,dexterously on one side, evaded the nlunge
of tho animal. This maneuvre he repeat
ed several times, pursuing in his turn the
bull, and pricking him with his spear, when
the enraged monster would wheel on his
pursuer who by the same slight would a.
void him. His performance went of with
great eclat, but at last the bull, making
most furious charge, turned the same way
with the horse. and plunged his horns into
the horses bowels ;awith spring he clear
ed himself Of his antagonist, and bounded
round the ring with the rapidity Of light
ming. A shout Of applause at the feat Of
the bull, who gcxultingly shook his cory
frontal the rider, who firmly kept his scat
on tho flying horse, burst from, the spects-
tors. The poor animal soon became OK
haustcd by his exertion and loss of blood.
when his rider drew stiletto aud eascd
him Of life. >. :a58 IS
Another cornbattant now came into the
field carrying d long iron spear with this
he dropped onsone knee in front Of the
door from which the bulls issued one end
% the speari in the ground, aud poised The
other for the bull to rush on. One Of the
fcrcest, irritated to the highest degree by
his keepers, rushed out Of the door, but
paused on seeing what opposed him. For
a moment hepawcd the earth, and bristled
his horrid front; the next, with roar he
dashed upon bis opponent, who fcarlessly
eyed the savage, steadily grasped his spear,
and as he came up, received him on its
point, penetrating through the body and
coming out of the back II had cut his life
strings, and he staggered and sprawled at
me foot of the matador. This SO pleased
the crowd that il was called for again.
Another man stepped up and took the same
station another bull was let out, fierce as
tho former rushed with the same intrepid
ity to the fight-but tho poor fellow losing
,his fortitudc at this critical moment, the
spear shook in his hand; the bull pushed
past Il and fell on tho iucklcss wretch:
a shriek-a toss in the air--and all was o.
yer with him. The monster exultingly
bathed his head in tire bowels OF his victim,
and trampled out his flesh picemeaf. The
spectators, although they did not burst into
applause, evinced strange apathy at the
nelancholy catastrophe, which did not for
4 moment stop the sport from going ON.
= Men on horseback and foot came On.
and amused the multitude Nv f0rmenting
and playing with the bulls, exhibiting feats
of skill in Workmanship, courage, and agilj-
~, truly astonishing. As a concluding
piece, a bilf came on decked with flags and
bells, having attached to his body in differ
ent places lunches Of squibs. A man was
fastened on lis back, whose business 1t was
to torment the bull with dagger he hold,
which with tho jingliDg of the bells, and the \
faring ofthe Gags, wrought the animal up
to the highest pitch of madness--he dew
round the ring, BIO leaped and plunged.
,sriff.fsd and tossed bt HE a.,