The Litchfield County post., 1828-01-24

the prOpriety of bombarding the town of BOs- ton. MT. Hancock was then President Oi Congress. After General W ashingtOn's let ter was read, solemn silence enSued. This was broken bv member making motion that Mir. Hancock might give his opinion on the important subject, as he was deeply inte- rested. from having all his property in Boston After he left the chair,he addressed the chair in the following words" It is true, sir. near ly all the property have in the world is in houses and other real estate in the town of Boston; but if the expulsion of the British ar- my from it, and the liberties of our country require their being burnt to ashes--issue tue orders for the purpose immediately.
 This was old fashioned patriotism. New fashioned patriotism. we are given to under stand consists in Ioaning money to govern ment, at round interest, and claiming the consequent privilege of tramplng upon the poor, and violating the laws with impunity. '' IImeS hGve dltered."
 A writer of some note in the fashionable world observes |" that profane swearing is the vice of blackgunrd and not of gentleman" It is a lttle extraordinary that any vice should be deemed compatible with the character of "UclI NilC very tcIuIS dIC hI OI- position to each other but so it is-there is certain class of vices which the world con- slider as excusahle m a gentl, though pro- ductive of much wretchedness in the world In some parts ofour country, profane swear ing is considered the sure sign of a hlackguArd: and a man who regards his repution. would never be guilty of it, in good company. But unhapply the same feeling does not exist ev- cry where even in some of the most polish ed circles of New York, this degrading vice is looked upon with wonderful degree of in, duIgence. To quote to those addicted to it. the precepts the gospel. might be throwing pearls before swine but though they fear not God, they regard man: and profess to be guided by the rules which the polite and fashionable have established. Lord Chester field is their Magnus Apollo. though but few of them perhaps ever read his writings, For the benefit of such,I send you short extract from his 134th letter to his son, hoping they will of course pay some considerable share of respect to the opinion of one whom they pro- fess to initiate: "One word only as to swear ing, and that hope and believe is more than is necessary. You may sometimes hear peo- pie in good company ,interlard their discourse with paths, by way fembeshmnnt.as they think, but you must observe too, that those who do SO are never those who contribute in tribute in any degree to give that company the denomination of good company. They are always subalterns or people of low educa- tion: for that practice besides that ii has no one temptation to plead, is as silly and ilIibe ral as it is wicked.'
 4 comparison bet,ceen the gears 1727 and 1S- s7.-In the year l727. hackney coaches were plain. awkward. clumsy things, with no springs and their number did not exceed 56 in the whole of London: at present their number is increased to 1900. Fashions at that period, did not reach any place 50 miles from London until they were nearly out; now they travel down in coaches, .dlgences, &c. in few hours. Coaches were then full two days and two nights going down to Dover {; they now perform the same journey in nearly a quarter of the same time. 1727, meat was only Sd. per lb.; now it is 1Od or Is. Ser vants' wages then varied from 3i. to A.: now from 19L. to 3Oi.
 A quaker gentleman once couered with his beaver was in company with lady rather too much uncovered, who drank to his broad bot toned beauer." The quaker having thanked her, observed, filling up bumper, in return for thy civiIIty, Maria, drink to thy absent handkerchief
 General Flushing ngton.-Int the year 178O, the degree of IL. D. was conferred on General Washington, President of the U. s. Some time afterwards, in a conversation between several friendly gentlemen, which turned on the confinement of LEWIS tue little, who, like an absolute sovereign, had said to five and twenty millions ofpeople, Twill be obey ed; contrasted the popularity of w AsHINGToN the GlSEAT-it was mentioned, that the col lege in 'Rhode-Island had conferred the de- gree ofLL. D. on the president of the United States while it seemed to be the general mind, that this distinguished character in the history of man, would prefer the Iaurels of a college, to crov n of despotism, one of the company, it is said, quite impromptu, gave vent to the feelings of his heart in the follow ing efusiOn:
 When kings sovereigns or tyrants, or tools No wonder the people should treat them as fools;
 Hut WAsHIHGToN therefore presides with applause, | suse he yell merits THE DOCTOR OF LAWS,
 " ne'et oe ruler til Pm IL. D.
 tor England, nor Scotland hail send t 10 me,
 ll is .e my diploma at PF vIDENCE HALL;
 For WAsHINGToN had---or I'll have none ai aI
 Philosophers have puzzled themselves how 10 define man, so as to distinguish him from other animals. Burke says, 'man is an animal that cooks it's victuals.' 'Then, says Johnson, the proverb is just--there is reason m roasting eggs.' Doct. Adam kL I~,- l.. af, : L.