Litchfield enquirer., 1829-06-04

purpose the power was applied Fya 'hy-
 draulic press.
 The best iron tried supported 26i tons per square inch, without being torn asun- der. The bars began to lengthen sensi-l bly, when two thirds of it's power had been applied, and the conglation appeared to increase in a geometrical ratio with a. rithmetical incremeRts of power. The worst iron tried gave way under tension of IA tons to the square inch of section, and did not lengthen, sensibly before rup- ture. By forging four bars of iron of me- dium quality together, and iron was ob- tained which did not begin to lengthen until 19 tons had ben applied, and sup- porting weight of 24 tons without break ing. Taking these results as sufficient data, it was decided by the committee appoint ed for the purpose, that the thickness of chains in suspension bridge should be calculated SO that the maximum weight to be borne should not exceed 8 tons per square inch of sectional surface, and that, before being used, they should be sub- jected to tension of 16 tons per square inch and bear it without any sensible e. longation. Mech. Nag. DeGth Warning.-It is hardly once a year that we think it worth while to dis tinguish one death from another in this pa- per. But sometimes it may be done with advantage to society, and when that is the case, l shall be ready to do it. @
 MT. Benjamin Titcomb, jr. preacher of the Gospel, man of extraordinary tale ents and worth, is just dead-aged forty two: leaving behind tiim one fact in his biography, of sennuch value at this particu- lar time, that every paper of eur country should assist in giving it circulation. 1t is tbis-.ke sOas q helplesss aud Hopeless dssssk- ard. But he grew ashamed of wallowing with the beasts that perish-got up-shook off the indurated filth of eight long years returned to life, as it were-became a preacher of the gospel, and to the last hour was an example of perfect and severe tenn. perance. Let no man be discouraged therefore. At one time, while he was studying law with the present Chief Justice of Maine, he was regarded as beyond all comparison, the cleverest young man here. Yet he was drunkard. After this, he studied law with somebody at the east ward-he continued to rise in reputation; but he was still drunkard. It was about this time that knew him: and ! never knew more hopeless case. There ap- peared to be no way of reaching him. His pride was no more his dignity, his self- respect, his moral courage-hope itself, was extinguished. Yet he awoke; and, after years of heroic self denial, died, a sober and virtuous, and generally respect ed man. After all, however. hls death proceeded from intemperapce. The re- formation, though it capae in season for his character, came too late for his health and he has gone down to a premature grave, under the blasting and withering curse that he voluntarily fastened upon himself at period when, if he had not gone astray from the rocky paths Of high and peculiar virtue. he might have been just what he pleased. Portland KGnkse.
 FLEAs. The muscular power ofthe flea is almost beyond belief. Latreille men, tions the circumstance of a;fea of a mod crate size dragging silver cannon, monn- ted on wheels, that was twenty-four times its own weight; and which being charged with powder. was fired, without the flea be- ing at all alarmed. Socrates appears to have measured the leap ofa flea, and found it extended two hundred and fifty times its own length; most astonishing leap! It was as if man of ordinary stature should be able at once to vault through the air to a distance of quarter of mile {!
 Anecdote cf an Eagle.-A boatman,
 while engaged in conveying salt on the
 Onondaga Lake, a few years since, saw a large grey eagle cutting its gyrations in the air, apparently noticing some prey in the lake beneath. In moment he poised, and darted from his altitude into the water, from which he was unable to rise. A con tinued Tapping with his broad & extended pinions kept him from being drawn under, and proved that his diamond eyes had not mistaken their object. He approached the land slowly, the unknown creature below
 acting as propellant and helmsman. The boatman grew interested in the affair, and landed. The eagle on touching terra 6rma, showed himself fastened to fine salmon.
 Our hero, thinking it time to take his share of the plumber, cut himself a stout cndgel, and approached the imperial bird of love ; N ~ -A F...- lN N-