The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-08-02

companoh vs. debtted with all the Deaths and ucpfi-
we'd the credit of all the cures.
There is litte Frenchnan here, from Canada,
whom the drOpsy has converted into the form ola bal
oon His Hippocrates of the North, finding him 'past
redemption, sent him hither. He jumped out Of the
stage and made straghtway for the Spring. Affer
quafing some dozens Of glasses ofthe water, hemarch
ed up TO the hall to seek quarters His adiOins
mine. BY night-fal he was quite Unwell and sent for
the Doctor Like Billy Lackaday, he told his story in
most moving manner. The DIR. Iostal patience, and
perpetraed an eath "Hare you moi got water enough
in your BODY said he, "withoat coming here and
guzzling the whole Spring at poation 2! He then
decorated his patients body with number fbiisters
and was kept awake all night by the groanngs and
frequent CALCULATIONS Of heIGS which proceeded from
the suffering scion of Gaul
But enough Of these details. / am Amounting my
face with cosmetic cold cream, to remove the effects
ofmy SenascoctsOn and if lit again, my
next will treat ofyouth, beauty, fashion and Irritation
Alden. r
In the pardon ofIsaac B. Desha the Gov. uses the
following expressions:
"And whereas the whole Of the evidence against
the said Isaac B. Desha, being circumstantia, and
from mach of BEN ireconceabLe, HAVE NO DOUBT
Of his beng nno2en. ofthe out CHARGE and therefore
is an bect worthy Of eNccutiVecemency' there
fore he grants the full and free pardon for the sup
posed ofence.'
On this the Frankfort Commentator has the follow
ling remarks: -
1.-TWO different juries had found the young guilty,
upon testimony conclusive, as perhaps ever adj
tiuced against criminal; and considering the great
mass of testimony, it remarkably clear OF discrep
cncies. His father heard both of these trials, and yet,
ii we may believe his professions thinks Isaac wasn-
nocent !" sst
Naval u est India SquadrOn.-T Norfolk Bea-
of Wednesday states, that orders have been issued
from the Navy Department, to the commander of the
West India squadron, to rendezvous without delay,
with his whole force, al Key West and surmses that
this movement has some connection with the remon-
srances said to have been recently made to gov
crnment, by the Spanish Minister at Washington, a
gahst Com. Porters being permitted to make use OF
I that as neutral port.-N. Y. Spec.
The Spirit Of Party.--Curosity induced us to run
eye the toasts drank at the Democratic Jack
Festival, in Philadelphia, the 4th of July last.
Without attempting to characterize them they de-
serve will mention fact, which dscloses the
spirit which predominatcd at their meeting toast
was permitted to be drank volunteer, in which
Jonathan Roberts is menaced with the gullonS for
engaging in the discussion of the political topics ofhe
day Who is not reminded by it Of the la Lante,me
of the Infatuated mob Of Paris, during the sanguinary
day of Robespierre. Sober and rational genius of
Repubicanism, where scepest thou /?
Nat. Iteligencer..
Two brothers Levi and Abner Willard, living four
miles from Detroit, being somewhat intoxicated gotin
18th of July quarrel, which resulted in the deatho
Levi They were not in habits of drunkenness, and
the editor of tho Detroit Gazette knew them as re-
spectacle and industrious The survivor has de-
Counterfeit notes Of the several denominations of so,
20 and 10 dollars, purporting to be the Bank of the
United States are in circulation in different parts of
the country and several have found their way here.
We therefore advise fellow citizens to be on their
guard.E-Reading Chrom.
WHAT RATIo OF SLEEP DOES NATURE REQUIRE?
Answer--Keep yourself actively employed until
| you feel tatigued; and then sleep until you feel
refreshed whether d. Il. or
any nameablc time. For if you retire before nature
requires repose, you will dream yourself fatigued! 1t
must be evident, therefore, that the time requisite
for sleep, is the time required by nature, without
ference to its length shorness, any arbitrary
| rules.-BOs. Gaz. .
Ertract 0Jd letter dated Belmont Hall, Schorleg'S
Moantain, nv. J) July 2lst.
A very remarkable discovery made few days
ago inthe Morris and Eastern Canal,' about four
miles from this place. tits mammoth skeleton, in
remarkable state of preservation. 1t lay about three
feet beneath the surface and was exhumed in excava-
ting the canal 1t Is supposed to be much larger than
that in MIR. Peale's Museum, one of the tusks being
probably about $50 lbs. The grinders look fresh
as if they had not been buried day. though they may
have lain here thousand years. %
William Pin.--In lowering the crown of Wall-st.
at the intersection of William-s yesterday the work
men met with the foundation Of the statute of William
Pitt. Lord Chatham,) which had been erected on
that site by this city, in commemoration of his
tons to recall the British troops and navy from this
country, and to propose an accommodation. The
British during the revolutionary war, decapitated the
statue.--N. Y. Adc. ..F
The North America.-Another new and splendid
day boat will commence running between Newly
and Albany, on Monday mornng.-The North Anne
rican the largest steamboat in the State, and her
interior throughout, is Of the most rich, beautiful,
and costly pieces of workmanship that we ever saw,
She is intended to through in 10 hours On try
ing her speed Saturday last, she went 10 miles in
81 minutes.-N. Y. Spec
STRANG, the fellow that murdered Mr.. Whipple, in
Albany, months since, has been tred, found gull
ty and sentenced to be executed We shall next week
give history of the trial. Mrs. Whippe, the widow
Of the deceased, who is accused Of being accessory to
the murder, is now undergoing trial.
Yale CoHege.-The examination of the Senior Glass
for the Bachelors degee, closed on the 18th ult.
Sevcnty-nine candidates were received and others
were absent or indisposed. farewell address was
delivered by Mr.. I. T. Merwin, and poem by Mr..
N. p. Willis.
Cow. BIBLE SocIErY.-Poor families, or individ-
uals who unable to purchase Bible andare desi-
Of receiving this Word of Life" can be suppl
cd on application to this Office.
After several trials Isaac c. Bates has been elected
to Congress from Hampden district, by very large
majority over all others. He is an able man, and
warm friend Of domestic industry.
In Boston, Benjamin Gorham, the federal candidate,
is elected member of Congress in the room of Mr.
Webster, by majority of 399 votes. The whole num-
Der of votes given in was 1889; of which Mr. G. had