The Litchfield County post., 1828-07-31

the more solid and useful aVOcatiOns Of civil
lie b. which alone peace and virtue, and
the republic, can be preserved and perpetua-
ted. A dupe during my whole life. to the
prejudices now reprObate, speak from ex-
perience, and discharge conscientious duty,
when warn my country of military enthusi-
asm and the pride of arms; and against the
arts and intrigues by which the yeomanry,
/ the palladium of the Republic, are deprecia-
ted, and standing armies and navies are en-
cOuraged. For what would it avail the citi-
zens Of the u. States, if, 10 political frenzy,
they should barter their rights and liberties
for national renOwn? And who would ex-
change the blessings of freedom for the re-
pute of having eclipsed the whole human
race in arts Of valOr and deeds of arms This
is serious question. 1t affects the vital inter-
ests of every freeman: and the course Of
the government makes it proper and necessa-
~, that these states should pause and reflect
before it be too late. We have escaped from
one war with crippled constitution the next
will probably destroy it; therefore let the
motto of the states be. PEACE"
Destructive Hail StOrm.-On the afternoon
of the 18th inst. we were visited by one of
the most serious and destructive hail storms
ever known in this section of the county. Ii
passed over BrOokfed, the north parts Of
Spencer and Leicester, over this town,
Shrewsbury. Marlborough, Westborough,
scarborough, and birmingham, distance
near 40 miles, spreading desolation in its
course, and blasting, for the present the hopes
of the husbandman. 1t was from one to two
miles wide, but the destruction was chiefly
confined to width of about half mile in
the centre. The greatest violence of the
storm appears to have been spent in its pas
sage over this town and Shrewsbury. Fields
of English grain are cut to pieces and beat
en- down as fiat as if roller had passed o.
YER them the Indian corn is cut in shreds,
and fruit trees are stripped of both fruit and
foliage. The quantity of glass broken is We
Try great. In some houses every square on
the exposed side was broken out. In Shrews-
bury it is estimated that more than ten thou
sand squares were demolished, Of which be-
tween three and four hundred were in the
meeting house. The hail stones were irreg-
ular masses of ice, with jagged surfaces, and
of enormous size. We saw some as large as
a hens egg. That many of them far excee-
ded that size. we have the testimony of most
credible witnesses.-One person selected four
which weighed over a pound. Three others
weighed fifteen ounces, Or five ounces each.
Several which were measured, were from
to inches in circumference.
Many birds and domestic fowls were kill
led--In Shrewsbury one flock of Turkeys
had Is killed out of "a. In another flock
of 80, nearly all were destroyed. Cattle be-
took themselves to shelter where it was prac-
ticable, and where it was not they were found
to have large swollen punches upon them
occasioned by the force which the hail struck
them. The force may be estimated from
the fact that window blinds were in some
instances split and shattered by it.
Worcester Spy.
A Figure Of Sneech.-At training in one
OF the northern counties of this state several
years since, the professional merits of two
drummers, a certain Ben Morse, drum major
to the regiment, and very uncertain Tom
Burnam, Il candidate for The same office, were
discussed very freely by The soldiers, over
pint tumbier of blue ruin, at a cake and beer
shantee, just without the sentry. Some main
tanned that Burnam was the best musician:
others again that Morse had not his superb
or in six counties" when long lantern jaw
ed freckled-faced chap, standing some six
feet four, without either stockings or shoes,
elbowed his way into the ring, with an old
rusty Queen AIMS fire lock in one hand, g. IL
card of rye ginger bread in the other, and af-
ter picking his teeth with his bayonet, wiping
his face Oh something that served as an apollo
gy for ii coat sleeve, addressed one of the
company thus ~ tell you what it is Cor
poraI Cowan. grant that Morse can beat
Burnam in drumming on training tunes, but
then, when you come to the rael sentimental
tell you Corporal land he spoke the words
with emphasis) Tom Burnam can drum Ben
Morse's shirt-tal off !-.scoharie Rep.
Impure mosphere.-Professor Webster of
Harvard University, has recently published "a
valuable communication in the Boston Adj
vertiser, recommending very highly the use
of e bleaching powders" a compound of lime
and chlorine, as means Of preventing and
destroying putrid and infectious miasmata.
The powder may be sprnkIed about the "a
partment, or thrown into any vessel you may
wish t" purify. A small quantity of the pOw-
der if thrown into the coffin will prevent the
rapid change Of dead body previous to in
terment. Any person can descend with safe
ty into vaults, pits. sewers, &c. by breathing
through sponge wet with solution of this
powderin water. Its use is recommended
very highly for correcting the impure air of
a sick chamber, which is only disguised by
80 A~r& Ia.