The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-12-05

advantage his book, relating to the secrets or
masonry. Whether this be true or NOT. the
measure has caused "the book" to sell At the
highest rate, and with the greatest rapiditv.-
Curiosity to see book, which was reported
to have drawn down the indignation the ma
sonic fraternity upon the author, was so gen.
orally excited at the west, that one dollar for
the worthless trash, went as cheerfully from
old and young, as though their fortunes de-
pended upon the purchase. Every body has
heard the complaints which our western
friends have made against the :. Connecticut
Book Pedlars," and not unjustly we presume;
but we really doubt whether even yankee in-
genuity could have devised scheme so eff
fectual for the sale Of a story in the shape of
book, as Capt M. is said to have done. In
justice we should mention that the reports
do not come from the right place exactly
The formeris given in Lansinburgh paper.
and the latter in the New-York Spectator.
while the Rochester papers, published in the
Immediate vicinity of thetragico-comico trans
action are silent upon the subject. If either
be true, we presume the account of the vol
untary abduction of the expelled Mark
Master is the one both however may be
false, and the luckless author of the " Secrets
Of Masonry Revealed may still be wearing
away his time in some "secret'' hole belong
ing to the craft.
q Quockery.--As for ourselves we are not
much in the habit of extending the publica-
tloFlSof every newspaper nostrum that comes
to our notice. But when an article is.plesen-
ted to the public upon the responsibility of
such men as Gen. Varnum, as will be found
in a former paper, we conceive it duty to
give it publicity. That was plain statement of
facts; for we know that such man would
not publish such an account unless he knew it
to be true; besides it does not partake of the
character ofthe ten thousand specific renee
dies" coming om,-nobody knows where,--
and benefitting knows who.-Such
like receipts are admirably hit off by the fol-
lowing anecdote from the National Gazette.
1--WE have heard. Ola physician 10 France,
who happened to have at one time, black
smith and a wheelright under his hands with
the same or a kindred malady. He nearly
despaired Of both. and the wife of the former
having mentioned that her husband conceived
strong fancy for behring's, he told her to give
them by all means. A few days after, he
called to enquire about the condition of the
son of Vulcan, and was informed to his aston
q hiatt tlo ASat hyA lyx,l ~
charm & nearly restored the dying man. He
proceeded without delay to the wheelright's,
and prescribed behring's. In due season, he
went to ascertain their effect The patient
was dead. The worthy doctor wrote on his
tahlets-" Herrings good for Blacksniths, but
kill Wheelrights." A distinction of the sort
might be advantageous as to the use of the
anonymous prescriptions and family nostrums
reported in the newspapers by generous and
confident people," 8
Prices in Neac- York.-Clover seed is lie
to cts. pr. ID. Coffee from IS to 16 do
fax seed l,55 pr. bush.--Aour from 5,I2 to
800 rr. bl.-wheat from ,9a to l,02 pr. hush.
Corn northern, rs, do.-Southern ,58 do.
peas. 80 do.-Oats, A. to 46 do.--hops, rs
pa Au'- psdolct Otis O,UV PIE tOHs--DuLleE,
IS to II pr. ib.--Cheese, to 10 do.-Lard 8
to d0.-Hams 10 to IL, do.--Beef, prime,
4,25 1880 pr. bl.-Mess, $50 to 8,75 do.
Pork, prime, TOO, to 7,a5,-mess, HOO to
11,s5.-Tallow cts. pr. lb.-Candles 1 cts.
do.-Liye feathers SO cts. do.--Cider HIS for
common, II 900 for cured.--Wool is low, full
blood nerino at 81 to 40 cts. pr. lb.-
The members Of the Litchfeld Auxiliary
Tract Society are notified that regular nee-
ting is to he holden in ST. MichaePs Church,
on Thursday evening next.--A general at
tendance IS requested.
S. S. SMITH, Secretary.
Dec. S, 1925.
Mr.. SMITH,
SIR-The notice you published last week
from DIR. Sheldon has caused considerable
anirnadversion and unpleasant feeling; we
therefore think an explanation due to our
selves as also to the patrons Of your useful
paper. 4G
DIR. Sheldon had been consulted tiDice upon
the subject. and as we supposed, there was a
perfect understanding between MS. Indeed,