Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1829-11-12
PoR TAG LlTcRFIELp ENQUIRER.
Nd. III.


they really were, feared had no small influence In
reducing Tito lie present state. We now come to an.
other the last but BY no means the least Of the OhleC.
tons we had proposed to notices and that IT, the ,roU.
BILE which Il OccasiONcd. Il was too much work. Our
farmers could not endure the labor necessary for get,
ting up an exhibition. The officers Of the society had
no emOlumcnt for their services the members recciv.
ed nothing for theirs, tunless perchance by way of
premium, and then in consequence OrthO spirit Of em.
"aIiOn the sum was too small FOR Iho trOubc,) and
amidst all these Osscs Of time, labor and money, few
felt willing to exert themselves for the benefit and con.
venience ofthe rest.
Now we would not call our Ga, mcrs lazy. No. Our
PROSTATE forests aud smiling felds our aoGrShne c.
Ties and thriving villages throughout our country for.
bid t. We would not call them negligent Of their
own interests for their general wealth and happy
condition would give the Ito such an assertion. But
we do say, that ne class they ARE the east pains.tak
ing people among That lie, they Of all others are
the least willing to exert themselves without pros.
poet Of immediate rcompensc. Our lawyers, our
physicians, and our clergy, though looked upon by
many as patterns Of laxncss, are (hr more industrious
than our farmers. Aside from their daily ,rudgery
and midnight walchings "o'er the sekly lamp" they
have almost constantly their ngs, their state
aud county conventions, their associations tract soc
cites, missionary societies, anniversaries, &c. &c.,
while farmers, the Urds Of the country, who sur.
port all the other classes, and hold their lives at their
disposal cannot take tho trouble to meet one tuy in
the year. to exhibit tho effects Of their labor rcpor
progress and effect interchange Of facts and opn
ions respecting their lObors aud experience This IL
the true state Of the case-and this 10 tho amour, Of
the most weighty objection: An objection too con.
tcmptibc for men Of public spirit to OFFER and lit only
TO be cassed with those urged by some Of our wise.
neutrality-suspicious. who pretended foresce
dangerous ars,ocracy arising in country MS con.
sequence Of the formation Of agricultural societies
Tina. there were some errors in tho practice Of the
society we ever believed though Of no great import.
nnce. Among these was the custom Of distributing
the premiums in money A very plausible excuse for
this was offered we know; that with the money thus
obtained they might make purchases and preparations
Tor new efSrtsc This true in some instances but
they were very rare. On the contrary how often WINS
spent oolshly or njUriously and at all events how
soon did IL entirely disappear! Had the premiums
been something more durable, as medals, plate, &C..
and engraved with suitable inscriptions, they would
have remained to stimulate to new exer,ions, and
would have served excite succeeding generations
rents aud tOrefathers. And more--they would no,
have pompered that Nvaricious desire Of pay which
has done the society so much injury.
Another error we thought existed in the character
nf the oraiions ne hcinc sufficen,l ~
nature. This doubtless was owing to the profession
Of the orators, and Of course CXcusable but think
that Il would have been improvement had the ora.
tots been selected from among the farming class at
eass 10 some more instances. As il was however, we
arc by means disposed to think this very weighty
objection, as materially affecting the interests of,hc
society. AGRIcoLA.
The Storm, of Friday aud Saturday, 30,h and 3ls
which noticed IN our last, appears to have been |
uncommony severe nj the Eastward. At some places
it s represented having been more furious and &C.
casoned higher ,ides than have been known for many
years. Az Boston, commenced a, day break on Sa.
turday, and continued ill midnight The tide broke
over the wharves, several Of which sustained much
damage. The free bridge, says the Gazette, leading
to South Boston, is rendered impossible for carriages.
The tide also made n breach over the dyke running
parallel with Boston neck, aud tho water overlooked
the adjoining meadow, nn, burial ground, and ex,cn.
ded even to Washington street, Towering the penn-
sula and rendering Boston an islandl So high tide
has not been witnessed for thirty forty years. The
damage done to the shipping was not SO great as APP
pretended, few small craft having been filed big.
ell sunk. Al Salem, large quantities Of wood, tim
Der, &c. were swept fom the wharves, some buildings
blown down, and a number Of vessels driven ashore
and materially injured. Al Mar6lehead, some damage
was also done small craft. Part Of the roof
the Methodist Church was blown off, and several hou.
ses more less injured. Al NeWbMrypOrs, two or
three vessels were driven ashore, and en-
tirely pieces. At Nalant, gentleman gives the
editor Of the Boston Messenger the following vivid
description Of the storm at that place 1--WE have
witnessed one Of the most sublime scenes Of nature
Yesterday morning the wind began to shuttle, and in
creased until became almost impossible to its
current Buildings and trees were blown down; al
every thing the margin Of our shore was mum
dated and destroyed. Wharves Of the largest and
strongest materials were torn asunder the tide
leapt lis unusual boundaries and ashore human
body, supposed however, from its appearance have
long been buried in the sand. An enormous mass Of
kelps and weeds from the bottom Of the ocean were
hurled shore, but have not heard Of a wreck
| shore. Sea fowl aud fishes Of various kinds were
ssewed the borders Of The deep, in number and
size superior TO any thing Of the kind we have ever
before experienced" ~ EdgarOwD, Holmes Hole,
Saco, and numerous other nIaces more or less dam.