The Litchfield County post., 1826-08-01
Unfurl your banners to the sky,
 Loud bid the cannon roar, With grateful hearts, and spirits high, To heaven your praise shall soar.

WiIii grateful hearts, and spirits hfgh,
 To heaven your praise shall soar.
 Extract of letter from gentleman in Quincy to his friend in this town. Speaking of the death of Mir Adams, he says, s Almost the last words which he spoke were i" INDE- PENDENCE FOREVER" which he sent the day in the Town-HalI. He died at five o'clock, without a struggle or groan." Od Colony Memorial
 An unemployed weaver meeting with an acquaintance the other day. was making his complaint about the present unequalled de- pressure of business and state of general dis tress. His friend with great elongati0n of visage, exclaimed tsAh! Jamie, the han O, Providence is int; it's a just punishment for our sins.'' :. It may be sac. am it may not be sac, replied Jamie. .s carilaa say; but there's ae thing I'm sure O, gin, that which you say be true-the weayers suffer nair for their sins than any set Omen that ken O.
 Glasgow Chronicle.
 African Ants.-These insects set forward sometimes in such multitudes, that the whole earth seems to be in motion. A corps of them attacked and covered an elephant, Qui-
 
 ing was to be seen oa the spot, but the slsele- ton of that enormous animal, neatly and com pleteiy picked. The business was done, and -theenemy marched onafter fresh prey. Such mower h sxe the smallest creatures acting iii concert !-D DenhGna's IraUels.
 The editor of the Rutland Herald, Vt. having had the pleasure to deliver to the revolutionary sages at the late celebration of the 4th of July, in that town, the cards for the festival, was not little amused with many stories and remarks made by them on the occasion. He wishes he could have treasured up more of them. SsS z.
 On presenting one with card, he asked eff there was any thing to pay; if so" said he," here is the money--(preseRting an old continental bilD have nothing else to pay with; this is some of the fruits of my tolls, fifty years ago. ''
 Another being asked if he served in the revolutionary war, thrust his hand into his pocket and presented Gen. Washington's discharge, asking if that was sufficient evi- dence. ssa.
 Another being questioned as to his revo- lutionary services, offered to exhibit seUeH scars where he received wounds in the bat. tles he had fought.
 One very aged and decrepid looking veteran was asked the usual questions on presenting his card, replied, Yes! I have been i'll too he French and reyolu.. tionary war also !' and added, " offered to volunteerin the third "--[ alluding to the last war. He was offered too tickets but refused, saying he had got too old to eat more than one dinner. &sa ;. # ~ Another was led up to the table by his comrade, (being very lame and decrepid who was enquired of whether he served his country in the revolution when his comrade answered, #. Yes! stood by his side in Bennington battle, where he was shot down by the d--d Hussians and l will show yon where the poor fellow was wounded, if you desire il" .a After all the old veterans had got their dinner cards, and their green sprig in their hats, they seemed greatly elated, and reci- ted to each other many an interesting war story, which we are unable to relate. s
 Many of them expressed great anxiety for the future prosperity of our country believed in the utility and propriety of keeping in remembrance the birth day of WuCu tUOSU WUV dCulC~ we'd it shall all have passed of the stage. They spoke of the kindness of the citizens of Rutland, and of their patriotism in noe ticing so respectfully. such old rusty fel- lows as we are''-(as one expressed him- self,) and hoped heaven would reward them.
 [" This is joyful day r exclaimed one l; <" feel as happy as I did the day that Cornwallis surrendered"
 When they were called on to embody in the procession, one said come boys, let us take the field once more-this will probably be'the last time.!''
 Thus humorous, interesting and happy were these old worn-out veterans, and he who has heart which wonld not beatKigh at this spectacle, is hardly woEshy the country which gave him birth. M
 Huntsville, June 30. IRs Crops.-We do not recollect ever to have seen SO propt"tis season for the agri- culturalist, as the present. The weather from the commencement of spring has heen ex.