The Litchfield County post., 1828-10-23

NORTHAMPTON, Sept. II.
The Flood.-Since the waters receded from
the meadows, some Of the farmers have been
engaged in stripping down the husks Of the
Indian corn. leaving the ears to dry and ripen
on the stalks; Others IN gathering their corn
and husking it. Some OF it is but little inju-
red. and some is materially damaged. The
potatoes are completely ruined, and most of
them will be left in the ground. We believe
that great portion of the potatoes in the low
meadows in Hadley, Hatfield, and Deerfeld,
have shared the same fate with those in
Northampton.
Public Vices.-A gentleman of the city of
New York, has issued proposals for publish
ing new weekly paper; to BIZ entitled {" The
Citizen vt the World, and Religious Patriot"
whose object shall be to attack iniquity in
high places; to expose the evils of Theatres.
Lotteries, Sabbath-breaking, and intemper-
ance.
Two shares have lately been sold in FEEDER
al Street Theatre. Boston, the par value of
which has been $1,000, for $35O.-NeWbury-
port Herald.
SILK WoRMs.-Mr. Abbott of LeOminster
Mass. after making successful experiments in
the raising of silk worms, aud obtaining their
silk, has this year, set out several hundred
white mulberry trees, in further pursuit Of his
enterpris'ng aud amusing employment.
The MOORISH PRINCE.-At the meeting
held last Wednesday evening. at Masonick
Hall; highly interesting address was deliv-
cred by the Rev. Mr.. Gallaudett, and COM
nittec of five gentlemen was appointed in
of>f, t,l - -
an attempt to raise $500 in this city, to libe-
rate several of his family still remaining in
slavery. We have no doubt the benevolent
will warmly favor so humane a project.
Daily Ado.
1t is stated that the mackerel which will be
inspected and packed at one establishment
ian inspection ofice) 10 Boston. the present
year,wiIl amount to over 10000 barrels, worth
$4,000.
1t is ascertained that the value of the cod
fish, oil matter. salmon, shad, mackereI. her
rings, sc. annually taken from the ocean by
the fishermen Of Massachusetts, exceeds 49,
100000.
A man in Dorsetshire, EGG. bought feath-
er-bed at auction for trifing sum-upOn ta-
king it home, he found in it a parcel of Bank
Of England notes to the amount of E7OO.-
Whatever the late owner might have had for
the feathers, he certainly had no occasion for
ticking.
The Savannah Georgian states that the ship
Macon, which arrived there the 18th of Sept.
is supposed to have had on board the most
valuable cargo ever shipped from New York
to that place. 1t is estimated to he worth up
wards Of three hundred thousand dollars.
Counterfeit Eagle Half Dollars are in cir.
culation in many parts IF the country, SO well
executed as readily to escape detection.
Several of the Upper Canada papers, give
distressing accounts Of the sufferings of the
people 10 that province from sickness. The
common disease is said to be intermittent fe.
vers, which prevail most near stagnant wa
tiers.
the present number of Jews at six millions,
probably greater than those over which Solo
mon reigned.
The true way of spelling the name of the
Turkish fortress, sometimes written ChOunsIu
is said to be Izchou,cmliero j.! The London
Atlas says-''We should expect such place
20 be impregnable."
Major General Sir John Colborne the new
Iy appointed Governor Of Upper Canada. with
his family has arrived in New York.
Governor Cass and Colonel Menard have
just purchased Of the Indians, another million
and halfO of acres of land for the u. States:
The number of barrels of Flour. entered on
the Erie Canal, for the east in the summer Of
1897, to the LIST of October, was 29S,248 in
the same perod of the last summer, 254, 271
the diminution is probably owing in
part to the demand 10 the Canada markets.
Al a Court 10 New York. person who
had $4,000 worth OfprOperty attached for
debt Of $500 and sold at auction. and his bu-
siness broken up, has recovered $4,000 DANA
ges.
SINsULAR.-A short time since a gentle
man of this city was out in the suburbs en-
deavOriDg to get shot at large eagle. Sud
denly the eagle sprang upwards and cCntnu
ed to wing his fight spiraIly to an immense
height, nearly out Of sight. when he fell to the
earth nearly on the spot from whence he had
flown. On approaching the eagle small
weazel was observed to run from the body, g.