Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1830-07-29

meeting house, aud the galleries are still pre-
served. This large room Is crowded with
seeds Of all sorts Tor fields and gardens-the
necessary, the useful, aud the ornamental are
here. This is not ala thousand little curl
ous matters are found in this collection, and
all seem to have d sort Appropriateness Civ
en- to them by the singular character of the
owner. He Is, indeed, cussUsity. His cOun-
tenance is full of animation, and his eyes
sparkle with intelligence. As ne leads you
among his birds and his plants, or shows you
his gold fishes. delighted as you are by the
singing Of hundreds Of Canaries, with mock
ing birds, black birds, and others ofthe sweet
est notes.. you can never lose sight Of the
man---for his history is commingled with it
all-and he relates it not only with liveliness.
but with neatness grace and fascination. He
came to this country from Scotland, poor
and he is now Pich,--and the secret Of his
strength is industry and Integrity. He shows
you the little hammer which he used on his
arrival at New York. and by which he earn
ed his dinner before he ate it, The was Nail
maker.) In his room is head Of Thomas
Paine, " hich gives him good opportunity TO
make many fine remarks upon nkdehty,
which he always imprOves--and il must be-
confessed BY an unbelieyers that there is much
good practical sense in his observations on
del's portrait, he shows you small table,
which had been used seventy years as a fana-
lily table for daily meals, by his parents, and
there never rested on it u single cake or Wand,
on which blessing had not been implored--
nor did the aged old man and his spouse, ey-
er rise from it without sincere and solemn
thanks to the bestOwer of all good gifts Tor HIS
mercies-and this is more than great many
men practice-for, says Thorburn, they nev-
er thank God for any thing. This little man
is sometimes truly cloquent-in giving an ac-
count Of his visit to his parents in Scotland,
after an absence Of twenty six years. he sell
dom fails to draw tears from his auditors. He
found bis parents, and brothers and sisters a
live-the house, the room, the same furni-
ture, with the eight-day clock-all remained
the same-and time bad only made a few
marks on those near and dear to him, but had
not changed their hearts--they heat as affec-
tionately as evcr-silent tears, mot tOnguesl.
spoke what they reciprocalIy felt. The son
had gone 20 a new world a wanderer, penny
less, and stranger--but with good and
sound principles, and a fathers bessing-and
had, after, twenty six years, returned a man,
worthy and respectabie--a comfort TO his a.
| gedsparents, and the pride Of all his kindred
and friends. 1t Is treat to find such a NAH
as Grant ThOrburn-who is at once active,
industrious, polite, pious, aifectionate, charit-
able and exemplary-one Who teaches excel
lent lessons Of wisdom in an admirable man.
ner.-BoS. Eve. Gaz. S.
I'VE visited this extensive establishment week or
two ago, aud were delighted with the neatness and
order Of it's the thousands Of plants
and shrubs aud flowers Of every variety Of coior an
taste aud fragrance which the mind oreimaginafion
conCeive-and, than all, with tle prompii-
lude aud readiness with which the owAer attended
upon his customers and friends who called on him.
AT instance he spoke also upon the subject Of
his controversy with the infdels he called them,
and his eyes sparkied with joy he alluded 20 his
triHmpk over his enemies, and those members Of tho
Fanny Wrightsystem who were showeriBg their NAL
ediclons down upon him. But, we did not witness
the multitude Of birds spoken Of: the contrary,
though there-~ere number about the establishments
one Of his sons assured us his father had rather
pugnance procuring any additions to his "imprisr
oacd fealhered tr;be."-Exa.J
A Snake Of uncommon and extraordinary
dimensions, was seen near this place n few
weeks since by j. b. Hardin, one of the most
worthy and respectable citizens Of0ur eOun-
~. He informs us that passing through q
lane skirfcd on each side by thick forest, he
saw this snake with his head resting on tree,
his tail extending TO the ground. Surprised
ut the sight of such monster, he disras,iat-
ed, and after striking II with stones, &c..
compelled It to come down the tree, after
which It mounted. itself on the tree with its
head erect. He was within ten or fifteen
steps Of the monster for half an hour, and rep
resents it to have been about sf8Aor 90 feet
long, as large round as an ordinary stove
pipe. and Ola brindle color. His eyes were
Of the same hue as bis skin and as large as a
foutpence halfpenny. Many Of the neighbors
had g0ne in search of him, and discovered
his trail, which led To cave. $500, we un-
derstand, has been offered for his majesty
His tail is perfectly blunt, and he is supposed
TO he Of the Bull species.-Ler. Ky. Gdz.
The big snake has as yet escaped: several
companies ofthe Kentucky militis have beer
ordered to hold themselves 10 readiness
Every citizen should fsel Interested in his cap
ture, as he has made terrible havoc" among
the horses, cows, aud sheep, in the nsighbor-
hood of his residence. His believing was
distinctly heard at Intervals during the night
Of Monday last.-ib., cf JSiy a6th.
The Iadi1Ns.-The Savannah Republican
says We understand from gentleman
who left Fort Mitchell . few days siace, that
Council Of Chiefs. Headmen and Warriors
or he 20 s,napf NJ WaftnNAka