The Litchfield County post., 1827-07-26


 within year or two. Should this dispo-
 ;iiOn increase, and as a consequence, the
 tine-press be made to take the place of
 ie distillery, it would benefit the morals of
 ne community. Among what is called ciUil
 i=ed nations, the vice of drunkenness has al-
 ways been found to prevail most extensively where the vine is not cultivated. To encOur- age the vine growers let them turn their eyes toward France. That country, though not the native land of the vine, has at the present day almost 4 millions of acres em- plOyrd in its cultivation. The avarage pro- ductiOn of these immense vineyards is about Sl25,OOO, ,000.-Phitadelphia paper.
 There is more pleasantly and good hnmour in the annexed political jeu opespyit, taken from the Demo- cratic Press, than usually belong to such discussions:
 THE OPPOSITION GAINING STRENGTH.
 GJ''A Learwed Dog is in exhibition in New York; lie spells, plays cards, answers questions un- derstands arithmetic. geography and astronomy"
 When this notice first given to the public, good deal nf anxiety was felt in our highest political circles, to know whether this interesting animal were "commltted," on the presidential question. The guarded tone of the foreg notice, undoubtedly pro- ceedag from his friends, left to hope and fear much. The fact that the Dog was said to understand
 ' AStronOmp," gave good deal ot alarm to several distinguished citizens in the Patriot states" and letter came on from the editors of the Richmond En- qurer, 10 know whether the dog would not covertly his influence, the subject of lighthouse in the skies. in postscript to the letter, Mir Rltche sta ted, that he was informed, s' by distinguished mem- der of Congress" that though cards only were ham, ed in the advertisement the dog in reality was great adept at billiards and it more than suspected that certain expenditures had been made, for his especial accommodation. On it's being understood at New York tlat the dog could SpeH, friend of Mir. Ran doph at the written request is said of MT. Randolph himself, immediately propounded to him the word CONGRESS, apparently expecting that he would begin it with K The dog was, however, too much for them, and returned them pretty short bark for their troub- be. The dogs arithmetic put to a very satsfac tory test. Gen. Samuel Smith of Baltimore. who, in company with Mir. MLane, of Delaware his way to the Springs, was passing through New-York, seelng the dog at work at slate, with pencil Tn his fore paw, asked him, " how many minutes there were Tn yearF' Ponto pricked up his ears, clapped his head little one side, and with sort of demi- grow answered, As many there dollars differ ence m the interest of five and six per cent stock" MT. M Lane was coming up to inqure how long, at the rate of ten millions of dollars year, it would take ' an empty treasury" to pay off the sixty millions of national debt, but satisfied with the light which Gen. Smith had obtained, he suppressed the question:
 few of these smart replies led to the report that the dog was friend to the administrations and 1t was a little curious to hear the judgments passed upon hlm when the idea got abroad. Mir. Cambreling threw out dark hints, that during the late war, and While " the patriot states were sraning every nerve against the enemy, the dog ranging at large in Newfoundland well known enemy's province urhat circulation was given to this suggestion, and at was introduced by Mr. Cambreling in his reply to his letter of invitation, requesting him to attend public dinner at CommunIpaW, to which the dog was also invited It turned out unlucky, that the poor beast III stead of being Newfoundland dog, o the turn spit breed sired by faithful animal which gave ton and circulation to Gov. Tompkins' spit, during the whole of the war. When we reflect upon the important services of Gov. Tompkns, it will be al tl,offh ton, in the Governors eommissariat, the least merltorious citizen of Patriot State" Dr. Cole man. as soon as the idea spread, that the dog Tor the Administration, immediately threw out the in tmaton, he was MAD, and sent up to Duchess and Orange, to engage all the sctelaria atitoa, which the two counties could furnish. His friends humored him in it, on the ground if the dog not mad there were men that and that at all events if the teuaria did no good, it would do no harm.
 How far the prejudice would have spread, that the dog was for the administration, it is impossible to say, had 1t not been for the sagacous doubt raised by Mr. Van Buren, as to the fact. This gentleman has been down with bag of dollars in one hand and a bud- geOn in the other, to William-street where the dog was exhibited, to endeavour to improve the condi ton" of the National Advocate. On his return he stopped in at the dogs lodgings, and instantly pro- nounced the animal to have one trace of friend to the administration about it. He then took out the " Coalition Circular" and running it over, observed that the dog not named in it, of the friends of the Administration, and that if he had been it no positive proof as was shown Tn the Of his Val ued friend, Mr. Webb, of Illinois, who had noby sent to the newspapers private letter addressed to him, under the belief that he was friend to the ad- minstration. Determined however, to settle the mat ter, by actual enquiry,
 Mir. Van Buren approached the dog in the most insnuatng manner," and the following curious scene ensued.
 Mir. Van B. Allow me, MraPonto, the pleasure of taking your hand. Ponto was imme medately upon his launches and his forepaw in Mir. Van Buren's hand. Mir. Cambreleng, who stood by, whispered half aside to Mir. Van Buren, " You'll make cats-pn,c of him, yet Martini" to which Mir. Van E. rcjoined in the same tone, it wouldn't be the first Pve made cats paw of, Cam."
 Mir. Van E. Now, Mr. Ponto, are you not wor,ied at the great stir that is made to encourage the multi plication of sheep.
 Ponto, Bow, wow, WOW.
 Mir. Van B. Exactly To the Gentlemen present. Is not that genuine combination answer! what better do we say in reply to the various arguments, with which we pressed. The dog has given us an ex- pict 6ow aro,c, which take to be equivalent to say ing, that 1t he could get out among the sheep, he would worry them and their master too; sound oppo- stion doctrine. But let us look little further: fur nisgto the dog) Mir. Panto what is your opinion of " the condition of the press'' in the U. States''
 Mr. Pono. Bow wow WOW; wow wow.
 Mr. Van E. Admirable! Gentlemen did you ever hear the presses enlisted better described.
 It is but another mode of saying that the Telegraph the most decent honest, impartial, and truth telling newspaper in the country, and as such entitled to be the organ of the Senate of the U. States. When Gales and Seaton hear of this sentiment of Ponto, they will be struck with dsmay. One more ques- ton and | shall be satisfied. Mir. Ponto, what IS your opinion on the subject of the colonial trade
 Pono. Bow wow WOW; Bow wow: Bow bow bow WOW WOW wow Bow WOW wow.
 Mir. Van B. lnimitable! Most excellent! l assure kh-Aa NAc Dant. hoo