Litchfield enquirer., 1829-02-05


 with pine baugils, given occasio naIly, VIII cure \ cold Halt gill If Indian corn q day, given to racll sheep during tho winter, viii, it is said, assist in keeping them it, heart. prevent the wool from falling afT, an,i enable flle cwt,s ;n rear their young better than thcy would if Gd altogether On food of less snttsiantial nature.
 'Nl,en several kinds of food c:,n he pro- cured .it is right t, give them altcTnatelvto the sheep at different meals, iil tho course of the same day tlie qualities of ono kin.l aid or compensate taose of another. At certain hours of the day any fialdcr should: be given, and at others roots. If lllere be any danger that the roots may decay, the winter. .sllopld be begun witl3bem, for, talonc lhey w"slA not be sufficiently nutri- ous. .'--N. f. Foraser.
 l Natiue Wme.-A correspondent at Wash ingtcn writes to Dr. Mitchell, that he has rs- gently returned from the South, bringing ] iifty-two varieties of the grape vine, indigen- ous to the United States. Among the collec- tion is the celebrated Sc,ippernong, native. 0f Washington connty, North Carolina. and deriving ita name from the swamp in which 1t grows. "A planter in that state has four d. cres of tt under cultivation. Itis 50 prolific, that single vine has in one instance pr0duc. cd 1000 pounds ofgrapes, yielding g barrels of vine, hich is well knOwnt to hc of delicious flavor. Like Maderia, it improves by agc.-- The planter alluded td, has kept some four teen years. Dr. Mitchell is io receive cask ny way of compliment, for the purpose of making experiments on ifs qualities. We can bear witness nf its excellence, having often found it on the festive boards at Washington. 1 The extended territory ofthe United States embracing every variety of climate and soil affords ali possible advantages for the cultiva- tion ofthe grape: and it is hoped the day is not distant. when the produce of our vine yards will in great degree supersede distille- ries and brew cries. Upon this subject we have never entertained hut one opinion. It will he found to he universally true, that the inhabitants Of vine growing countries, such as France, Italy, Spain. and Portugal are habit Eually temperate. The salutary effects of sub stit1.ing light wines, in place of ardent spirits cannot for a moment be doubted; and the nil- merOus societies incur country for the sup lpression ofintemperance could in no way be more useful to- tue country, than hy recom- mending the planting of vineyards. & \ V .as s.s N. Y. StGsesmon.
 On Tuesday morning, g3d Der. MT. Chris topher Adams of the town of Warwick, in the neighborhOod of what is called the Long Pond, having, an errand to the cast side Of the pond. went in canoe. and MT. Wygant's two dogs went around the head the pond by land and started. as Mr. A. thought. a racoon, by its plungiug into the pond, not far;fronn him,
  this. he pursued 1t with his canoe. and com l meneed an attack upon it with his paddie,un-, I til he broke it in pieces; hut hs might as well have struck upon a sca-mOnster; for to his ast0nishment 1t was discovered to be aswild cat. of uncommon size. measuring four feet tn length. and about foot across the breast. He soon gut possession of the canoe, when he comnencsd springing perpendicularly several feet, with his eyes darting fury. snapping and grinnlng in n most terrific manner. In this dilemma, Mr. A. resigned his commission to his more powerful competitOr,by leaping into the water; with powerful effort. caused the boat tO receda some feet by which means,the cat fell short of his intended grasp in attempt ! ing to seize upon his supposed victim. MT. A. findiug himself pursued, red0ubled his ex- ertiOns for shore,the iDfuriated animal in close pursuit at this awful crisishe called in stem tOrian voice for the dogs, which, although on \ back track of the animal, were f0rtnnately in hearing in time to rescue him from his im7 pending fate; one scizing him ny the ear.the other ny the hinder leg. in this manner tow ing him some rods until they arrived at the shore. After which, q furious battle ens,ied, ] in which the cat would have sustained the mastery, hut for the assistance of MT. Adams, who had by this time succeeded in gaining the shore, althoughin situation, truly pite- ous. being benumbed with cold, which ren- dered his assistance more feeble, hut by their united efforts at length despatched him. By this time, Mr. As clothes were consealed up- on him; in which situation he had to remain l Il considerable length of time before the in- ! habitants came to his assistance with another boat. Mr. A. took a violent cold, the dogs were slightly wounded--but all in fair way of recoyery.--G Goshtn( (N. Y.) I'atriot.
 | The adrcmturcs ef Robinson -Crnsoe.
 A short time since, a respectable book seller of this city, purchased, at trade sale in New York, quantity of <" Robinson Crusos," which, having paid for, he or- tdered to be packed UP in box, and sent by sloop to this city, marked J. C.. \ initials. v
 Another gentleman of this city, whose aliendancc in NswYor was ofa less bnsi- ncss like turn, made Il purchase of some cxcellcat Champaign, real J. c. pink spark nla tN a r -. q. fl n .R