Litchfield enquirer., 1830-04-29

| ANsS bOSStASOt0uSO Vt OOtb0S Oh tL0 UiUu Ripper of a walrus to those of the human hand, (which is considered like nothing else in 'liatnre,) is curiously exact the bones of the wrist are the same in number and shape; so are those of the metacarpus so also the phalanges of the thumb and fingers. That this gigantic hand is em- ployed as cupping-glass to prevent the animal from falling back in its movements, whether on the ice or in climbing rocky cliffs, there can be TO doubt for it is only necessary to make the human hand; and envelope it in an elastic web, extended some way beyond the points of the fingers. | to prove that it could perform such an of l flee: but when we find the lumbrita1eS muscles wanting, the only use. of which is to clench the fist, it adds to the proof; and when the indicator is met with, mode of { opening valve to let in the air, is pointed out. That the principle on which tEe foot of the fly, the gecks, and the walrus is for2 med, is the same, has been thus established by Sir E. Home. That the extent ef tlas flippers is equal to the support of the enol mo"s bulk of the walrus is proved by tho fact, that an animal of this species; shot a3 Spitzbergen, weighed 20 cwt.; or 2,240Ibs. Now an exhausted surface of 28 inches by 20, the size of the flippers when extendeds will support, at the rate of 15 lbs. to every square inch, no less than 8 400 lbs. being nearly four times the animals weight, as a. bove. But; of course, some allowance must be made for the contraction of the foot, aud the partial admission of particles of air into the cavity or cup. In the foot of the fly there are two cups, in the wal- rus only one.
 Cement for Hard Stones, Porcelain and Gldss.--A French Philosophical Journal states that the large snails which are found in gardens and woods, and are sometimes used for food, have vesicle at the extrem- ities of their bodies filled with q .whitish substance, having greasy and gefatinons appearance, which is the best cement in the world for stones, porcelain and glass;. lift be applied between two surfaces, what ever be their hardness or compactness, and the surfaces be brought together throughout, SO strong an adhesion is ul-' timately occasioned, that if violent blows cr fhrrists he e;s,aa r.. 4he a'.hsta 4hess- frequently break elsewhere than Af the junction. A flint of considerable size hay- ing been broken into two pieces, and re- joined by these means, being thrown with violence on the pavement, broke into frag- ments by fresh fractures crossing the for mer junction, but not going along with it. All that is necessary to give this cement Its full power is to allow. it time to dry.
 Extract of a letter dated Washiagtoa, Aprit 2.
 1t appears to be extremely probable that we are about be plunged into all the difficulty and delay of an impeachment case. The Committee on tho Judiciary of the House of Representatives EePorseds some tme since a recommendation that Judge Peck, District Judge in Missouri should be impeaehsd for high misdemeanors in his office. The evidence ia- ken before the Committee has now been piacsd the hands of the members and a motion will be made oU Monday to take up the report of the Committee for consideration. shoald the House concur in the re- commsndaton of the Committee, the process of in- peachlnent will speedily commence, and sceney novel in it's character, and calculated awaken the
 most painful interest, will soon be exhibited here, divert the public attention from the every day busRess of ordinary Iegisa,i6n But should the Committee refuse to concur, the subject will die away, and be iorgotton. There smother charge of Judicial abuse under examination by the Committee; but whether any evidence can be adduced sasaiB it, canAot at present learn enough to venture even to conjecture.
 Fms is an accnsaton presrrsd against Judge Co,eka ling, formerly member of Congress and now aJudge of the District Court of Nsw-York. Should this re- sat in any recommendation of ateror measures, t s impossible 10 calculate what time the Senate may be able adjourn; then, judicial cases will for .i.ines esctaaly cheek ,he currentHf Legislative bas ,nsss.-N. Y. Spectator. h & %ia ueig .et s-s ss sssSA9Ans4.. 4g@e5 xF
 Anecdote--A FGtt.--A German inn keeper of Pennsylvania, not in any danger ofbeing hung for his wit, became, Of coavse. an anti-mason and not long after, zeal- ous member of an anti-dram-drinking so- ciety. To wean of from the bar vas ra- tier bard task, and he began to complain of weak stomach. What was to De done His stomach grew worse daily; and the good wife, after solemn consultation, de- Iermined to call in the doctor. That grave parsonage arrived---felt his pulse threw d knowing look at the ceiling --and, in ,a low whisper, ordered him an ounce of brap- dy per diem. When the doctor had, made his exit, in came Christopher. the eldest, son. 's Christofie Cbristo6ie '" cried the old anti, s' go down stairs agin un bring up to Sistdat, and look among te tables