The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1827-02-16


IN his appearance and language which
seemed to saw, 81 care not for the re-
proaches of this world but I'm resolved
to do the will of my Heavenly Father"
As | left the shop, raised my thoughts
in fervent supplication to God, that he
would guide ami protect this humble lad, in
the way Of everlasting life. If all who call
| themselves Christians, were possessed of
as much zeal in the cause of Christ, as this
obscure apprentice, the means would not long
be wanting to spread the glad news of saliva
ton to every creature. And ifall Christians
would adopt the plan of contributing for
the spread of the gospel, the money and
time they have been accustomed TO spend
in keeping holidays, l am sure, like this
apprentice, they would derive more pleas
ure from such a course than from any
other. P.
Female AuthOrs.-Inthe notes of Black
woods Magazine for this month, the Ell
trick Shepherd pronounces the following
beautiful eulogium upon our Female au-
thors 49," Oh Sirs what glorious gal
axy of female genius and virtue have we to
gaze on, with admiration pure and unre-
proved in our hemisphere. There-that
star is the large and lustrious star of joan
Ma Baltic and there the star O Hamilton
and Edgeworl-and Grant-and Aus
ten-and Tighe-and Mitford-and He
mans Beautiful and beloved in all the
relations of Human life, these are the wo-
men, Mr.. North, maids, wives, or widows,
whom the religious spirit of this Protestant
land will venerate as long as the holy fires
of pure faith burn upon her altars.-
These are the ladies, Mr.. Ticker, and
thank God we have many like them, al
though less conspicuous. who, to guard from
insult of look or whisper, or touch, what
man, English, Scotch or Irish, but would
. bear his breast to death ! And why? Be-
: cause the union o'genius and virtue and
: religion and morality, and gentleness and
: purity, in a soul uplifting sigh, and ratiies
= the great bond of nature, by which we are
), made heirs Of the immortal skies"
/. B0chalarS.-The Legislature Of Ten
/ nessee appears TO be disposed to proceed
5 against this prosecuted class of our fellow
1 beings with severe and heavy penalties !;
let US contrast with this the conduct of our
pious ancestors, whose mild and paternal
dealing with this unfortunate race is shad-
owed forth in the following authentic re-
cord of the court of this County, made
when Hampton was included in its limits
Salem Gazette.
At a County Court held at Hampton
StA s mo. 1872.
f This court being informed that John
Littledale Of Haverhill liveth in house by
himself, contrary to the law of the country
whereby hee is subjected to much sin and
iniquitie which ordinarily are the compan-
! IONS and consequences of solitary life
; and having had information also of some of
his accounts which are in no ways to bee
allowed of, but disaproved, and discounte-
nanced doe Therefore order that the said John
doe forthwith att fatherest within the time
of six weeks next after the date hereof,
remove himself from this place and solita-
ry life and settle himself in some ordily
family in the said town, and bee subject
to the orderly rules of family government in
the said family, unless hee remove out of
the towne within the said TYNE and if he
doe not perform this order as above said,
then this court doth order the selectmen
of the towne doe forthwith order and place
the said John to bee in some orderly fam
lily as above id,which if he shall refuse
to submit unto, then, THESE ARE IN HIS Ma
GEsTIEs NAME to require the constable of
the said town, upon his knowledg of it, or
information, to apprehend the person of
the said John and carry him to the house
of correction in Hampton there to be kept
and sett to work until he shall be freed by
order of authority and this order shall be
discharge and security.
The following paragraph relative to the
American and Spanish fleets, possesses
some interest. ,...
COMMODORES PORTER AND LA
| BORDE.
The squadron of Porter. TMexican,7 is
stated to consist of one frigate, one sloop of
war, two briggs, and one schooner, manned
chiefly by Americans and English. With
this force Com. Porter sent a message to
the Spanish Commodore Laborde, at Ha-
vana, to come out and meet him off Cane
Antonio. The challenge reached Hava-
ma, and Laborde put his fleet in prepare
ton, and sailed, consisting of the Loyal
ty. frigate of the largest class, the Are
thusa frigate and Hercules brig, all crowd
ed with noot1v crauyS f.oro 1Lo ...:...-