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

G4HcQuOn.--A pubic examination lately
took place in London Of eight young persons,
half Of each sex, and OF the same age, who
had been educated for the last three years af-
ter two methods. one by the ordinary method
Ofteaching, as formerly adopted in all popular
schools, and the other by new method OF
questions. without answers, called the interrOg-
alive system. invented and introduced by Sir
Richard Philips. There were about so school,
masters and gOvernesses present, and nearly
zoo heads ofrespectable families. The books
used by each, in their respective studies, were
arranged before them for reference, and then,
of questions, in popular branches ofknowl-
edge, put to the four on the old system. they
collectively answered but So correctly while,
Of the same questions, the four pupils under
the new system, answered 1855 correctly, and
A. with slight errors. The superiority of the
new system over the old may, therefore, be
considered as six to one, independently of the
greater facility which it confers in writing,
spelling. and grammar, which was made EVIL
dent by the time employed. The questions
in each case were spontaneously given in wri-
ting by the company, and answered in wri-
ting, yet the answers to the SO questions em-
ployed two hours and half, and the l56 an
swers but three hours and Eve minutes, or less
than a minute to each. Ii seemed like inspi-
ration, and drew forth peals of applause from
the enlightened company assembled.
Anecdote.-During the 1ate.sharply contest
ed electioneering campaign, in one Of the
nelghbOuring counties, a very active man was
about stirring up his friends to go to the polls
when at length,he came across broad fea-
turcd descendant Of Wouter Van TwilIer, and
desired to know, whether he would support
Mr.. Clinton. The substantial yeOnan repli-
ed, with more zeal than intelligence" No !!
dat vont-he hash make tie tam Titsh across
me warm, un Won't pay me groot-un more
den dat,py dunder I'M blizzen--he ish uon td,npt
Observation-Disclosures Rock Gdz..
Honorable Manifcence.--The Liver
pool Murcury says; "A gentleman who
assumes the anonymous signature of Lon-
donensis, has RENTED for the relief of the
distressed artisans of Sheffield, a second
donation Of e5OO! This gentleman, who
is yet undiscovered, is far more worthy of
the title of sThe Great Unknown than
the author of the Scotch novels. M y.
Statesman.
4 T0nkecs.-A gentleman from the East
ward, now in Savannah, relates an anec-
dote which he thinks " as well worth recon-
ding as the thousand fabrications Of wit
lings about wooden nutmegs''- Is yankee
tricks yankee notions" sc. Some
time since in Worcester CO. Mass. two
young men, named Forbush and Harring-
ton (the former crippiel had CONVERSE
ton, in which Forbusn spoke of his unfor-
tunate lot in being crippled so. as to des-
troy his usefulness to himself and his fami-
ly. Harrington in commissioning with him
observed, IT have bought a lottery ticket
and if it draws prize you shall have half
Of it."
Time rolled on-the conversation and
the lottery, by Forbush, were forgotten
but the lottery was drawn, and Harfing-
tons ticket drew ten thousand dollars. He
took proper measures to obtain the money,
called on the crippled Forbush, reminded
him Of the promise, and paid him even half
tho proceeds Of the. ticket, and with the
other half has since purchased him farm
for himself. ~
& GREENFIELD, Mass. Nov. IA.
Caution-Mr. LEHMAN, of Colerain, has for
some years past labored under severe COM
plant, which at times led him to believe that
he had made known to his friends and physi-
clan, who considered him rather hypochon-
driacal. He still persisted in his belief, and
would frequently express to his family and
neighboFs that he couldsensibly feel the crawl
ing of something, until a few days since, when
he was attacked with severe pains, great diff
Guilty for the want of breath, which ended in
coughing and throwing from his stomach, to
appearance, living Eel, FIVE and a halfinches
in length, and something like three inches in
circumference. His health is now impro-
wing, and he will no doubt be well in a short
time. %r
He thinks he must have drank II more
than ten years since, while drinking water at
spring in the night. s+'u
Al correspondent Of the Boston Patriot says
SIS You mention Mr.. Swan had been annual
| " elected, for 26 years. Treasurer Of Yer
mont and John Haywood. 0f North Carolina,
who had been continued ~ annual election so
| years 10 which yon can now add, that Mr..
Joseph Clark was continued, BY annual cleo
lti0ns Treasurer % the Colony and State OF
Rhode Island about forty fUe gears. When
he ysas over 70, . caucus committee waited
on him - inform him that they had selected
1 him for their next. Governor, and hoped he
would consent to their public nomination Of
him. He was deliberate man, and Of few
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