The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-09-20

The o,8octs tOE Nhsuh a aas established, ana tOr
which ia saillkcEa up. Reader the exhibtOn inter
estRg and useful, and the Socicg via not want Ger
funds 10 double the present amount Of their premiums
Let the exhibitions become ltle more Onnteresting,
and should the available funds Of the Society be dOub
led, the objects Of the Society win be lost and their
premiums Of no possible benefit TO community.
1t is often customary for editors Of Country papers
to give occasional notice of the place Of their Oca
tiOns situation the climate, soil and productions,
and not unfequenty few passing thoughts relative to
the manners and habits Of the people. We shall at
this time however pass by all these Subjects and
fine ourselves in short article the general healthi
ness of the place. Like the rest of mankind are
subject to sickness and death-many of the diseases
incident to human nature known and felt here, g.
here as elsewhere they carry sorrow and death in
their train. There is one complaint however, which
is severely felt in many piacesn country of which
we are almost entirely exempt we allude to COmsump
| tiOn. We credibly informed that but case of
this nature has occurred in this place for the last
years, among the residents; and this was Of
doubtful nature; and for the last seven years not sim
gle case of the kind has been known. We of course
make exceptions of one two cases Of young men
who came here in the last stages of consumption for
the benefit of our bracing air; who yeldedup their
life here Indeed of consumption, contracted
here, either by native citizens or residents has ever
been considered by the people lare and strange
educated at our Law School, or at the Female Acad-
envy have been known to contract the disorder
here Vigour and health mark the counenances of all
| our citizens. Many Of the youth who came here with
pale and emaciated vsges, after short residence
! sume the appearance of sound health. This is no
ideal picture; appeal to the uncommon number Of
healthy active, grey heads, which found hereto
the robust of middle age and to the great number of
vigorous youth which fill our streets, in proof of the
assertion. We ask those who doubt the assertion to
point single of consumption in this popuous
vicinity, in opposition position. We are led to
these remarks from impressions sometimes expressed
in New York, and elsewhere that the natives Of Itch
field enjoy good health, while strangers who come
here to reside often fall prey to the complaint in
question. To say nothing Of the inconsistency Of such
| position, that any climate can be uncommonly heal
thy to its natives, and at the time uncommony
fatal to strangers coming from nearly the same latitude,
will simply state and that without fear Of contra
dicton, that sickness death has ever occurred
this place, among any class of people, to give the
least colouring to such an impression In NewYork,
nearly third of the adult cases of death ale from
| consumption,-in some few places in our country
greater proportion but in most places far less; here
there is scarcely tenth part many deaths in pro-
portion the number of inhabitants, in NewYork,
while of the cases that do occur, not one in hundred
are of consumption
PASSAGE OF THE VESSEL OVER NIAGA-
FALLS.
Extract of letter to the printers of the Albany Dali
ly Advertiser dated Buffalo, Sept. 9.
would have written yesterday some few lines on
impossible. The public houses at the Falls were SO
thronged that almost every inch of the floor oc
cupied comfortable sleeping apartments. MY COM
panions and myself slept upon three straws tor bed
and feather turned edgways for pillow. AT ABOUT
O'Clock P. M. the word was given she comes! she
comes!" and in about half hour she struck the
first rapid keeled very much and lost her mast and
spars, which caused her again TO right.
Imagine to yourself human being on board, and
the awful sensations he must have experienced on her
striking the rapid, which appeared for moment to
the behoder to be her last but as observed before
on her mast giving way, she again righted and was
the second rapid where she struck and struck about
minute, and it seemed as though the elements made
their last and desprate effort to drive her over this ra-
pd. She was thrown completely on her side, filled a.
| again rghted, and proceeded on her course Here
let as remark, there were two BEARS buffalo. dog,
and several other animals on board. ., ...r
The bears left the wreck, and laid their course
to shore, where they caught, and brought up to
Mr.. Browns Hotel, and sold for SIS piece. The
buffalo likewise left the schooner, but laid his course
down the falls, and was precpitated them, he
killed. said by spar, falling across his back,
as for the other animals, is not known what became
| of them. ..sga
The vessel after going over the second rapid was
turned stern foremost in which way she precipi-
tated the mighty falls, and when about half way
over, her keel broke, and in few seconds she was
torn to fragments. There probably from thirty
to fifty thousand spectators who witnessed this novel
and imposing spectacle.
MASONIC.
Pursuant to the previous arrangements, delegates
| from the several Encampments of Knights Templars
Haven the 18th inst and proceeded to form Grand
Encampment for the State of Connecticut. The
following Sir Knights duly elected ofcers,v wiz
Most Eminent John r. Watroue, Grand Master.
| M. E. Laban Smith, Deputy Grand Master.
| lie. ID. G. Brinsmade, G. Generalissimo
nj. E. Thomas Hubbard, G. Capt. Gen.
Eminent & Rev. Sir Benz. M. Hill, G. Prelate.
F.. Sir john Barney, G. Senior Warden.
E. Sir Andrew Harris G. Junior Warden.
E. Sir Frederick Lee, G. Treasurer.
E. Sir Amherst ID. Scovill, G. Recorder.
E. Sir VIM. H. Jones, G. Standard Bearer.
L. Sir Leonard Hendee, G. Sword Bearer.
! f. Sir Joel G. Candee. q. Warden.
f. Sir Darius Higgins, G. Sentinel.
Boston and Norwich Canai.----On Tuesday last a
number Of citizens Of Needham, Natck, Sherburne,