The Litchfield County post., 1828-06-19

provision made by law for public instruc- tions. It is a land whose inhabitants have already fulfilled the highest duties to which they have been called. Other nations have gathered more laurelS in the field of blood :; other nations have twined more garlands and sung louder praise for their poets and orators and phi losophers; but where has romantic cour- age and adventurous skill-been more stri- kingly exhibited? Where has practical wisdom been better displayed In the hour of danger, her sons have been foremost in the battle. In the contest for the rights of mankind ,her voice has always been raised on the side of freedom. And now that she stands possessed of every thing which civ- il and political liberty can bestow, she is vigilaRt andjealous for the preservation of her rights, and is among the first to resist encroachment.
 Masonry aothing.-A deacon of cer- tain Baptist church, being closely pressed to inform company of ladies what ma sorry was, thus replied :-" A man learn ing that a ship uncOmmonly laden had ar rived in port, went immediately on board to satisfy his curiosity with what might be wonderful. After he had viewed nearly all things thereunto belonging, the Capt. brought forward trunk sparkling with diamonds and glittering with gold. ''What is that 2" inquired the anxious beholder l must know" "Give me $5, and you can," replied the Captain. No quicker said than done out went five dollars, and open went the trunk--when To there was another trunk inside. still handsomer than the first 70 what is that!" exclaimed the astonished wag. Give me $5, and you may see" says the Captain. As be- fore, the money came out, and the trunk was opened almost at the same moment, and so he continued paying $5 to see a trunk in "a trunk, until the little 7th beau- tiful pretty of pretties was opened, and wonderful 10 tell, it contained NOTHING !!-Canandaigua Phenie.
 Admirable Rem0rk.-One of the best and readiest answers we recollect to have heard, was made last year at the meeting held at Julien Hall, for the suppression of incompetence. A highly respectable gen. tleman present, had his misgivings about the propriety of making entire abstinence the ground work of reform, and frankly decla- red taat neither courtesy to his visiting friends nor the usages of social life, would permit him to subscribe to this restriction. Among other illustrations to prove that spirits might be often and advantageously used, he instanced those authors who were said to draw their inspiration from the bot tie, and who wrote best when most intox- cated. He alluded particularly to the SUD- posed declaration of Lord Byron, ,that some of his best productions were written under the influence of gin. The Rev. MT. Pier pont, i've must be excused for naming him in print) in answer very happily said, I very much doubt the truth of the story related of the noble bard; but if true, MT. Chairman, believe he was more under the influence of gin when he made this confession, ,than when he wrote his poetry!" The effect of this reply was prodigious notwithstanding the character and solemni- ty of the meeting, the audience expressed their strong sensations in some rounds of laundering applause.
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 The press in the United States is free enough in its strictures but some of the London papers carry the liberty of print ing still farther. We have now before US several numbers of" The Age," printed in London every Sunday morning. What does the reader think of such paragraphs as this?
 "At the Duchess of St. Alban's party, the other day, Lady Guilford remarked to the Duke, that she was happy to see the Duchess in such a flow of spirits. "- " That's nothing uncommon," replied the Duke, "she's always fuU ef spirits !''- |" And her spirits are SO good, so excel- lent! !" said Lady G." And so they ought to be-" returned the Duke, ,sullenly r" I give the best price for them-thirty- six shillings gallon, at the least"
 Such coarse personalities are scattered through paper which bears as its mot to, |" the very age and body of the time !'-N r. paper.
 Chceyfulaess ecOmmended.-The edit or of the Western Review, (Mr. Fhnt) in one of the articles of the last number of his intefesting publication, thus recommends a cheerful disposition" "Weeping phi-