Litchfield enquirer., 1830-06-17

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 FGshiOn.-The fashion of the walking dress at the present era, is uncomonly chasts and simple. A few years ago. nay, even one year ago-Aounces were el- eyated on founces-howers stood on the top of ffowers-ribbons and bands-all- all contributed to make female look like one of those creatures whose plumage are eternally in the hurricane state. Now all is changed. Not founce is 10 be seen !: the skirt of the habiliment is simple, chaste and elegant. the bust is equally free from crowded Ornament; and the Constable is without flower pr spear Of grass. We like I allthis;amazingly Walking dresses should be uncomonly plain. The vulgar taste oi dressing for the promenade, the Park, the Battery, the Gardens, or shopping in Broadway, with as much efnery and splen- dour as if it were for birthnight ball, is happily disappearing, under the legitim- aie sway of few fashionable leaders of the beau monde, who have genius, skill, energy and independence, to carry the re- form into pFactice.-N. Y. COar.
 Remarka5ie Circamstance.- Ahpus six- teen years ago. Thomas Wilson, iaburer in and twelve, ieft a dimness or vIsrUn crTcP- ing over him, and in short period became what is called stone blind. To person who had always led an active life the aftiic-' ton was heavy, the privation most severe l; but still he was wonderfully cheerful and resigned, and though he seldom moved far from the fire-sidc, his general health had suffered but little, when the sense ofseeing was restored in manner which is truly wonderful, if not miraculous. On Thurs day, the 26th ul,imo, he was seized with a violent pain in his head and temples, ac- companied by a copions discharge from l,ls eyes <; but at the end of two days the pain and running both ceased, and then the film was gradually removed that had so long shut out the eternal world. While seated in his dwelling, on Saturday, the 18th. he, Ito his utter astonishmeht, perceived the cheerful light of day, and in afew moments distinctly observed !" tall dark man. pas sing the window. This individual was hi own son, who, during the long and dreary blank in his father's existence, had beel transformed from "a white-headed cal
 lant'' to brawny and "black-a-vice' man." The feelings of the parties wer' pleasurable in the extreme ; the fattls| knew his son by his voice, and perusel and re-perused his features with an anxie ty which beggars all description. His wife next engaged his attention, and then every number of the family, from daughter-ln' law, whose appearance he had fancled ra' ther than known, to her healthy offspring that ran romping about, fit emblems of then father when be had seen him before. Foi some days the old man was actually hail delirious with joy, and even yet his wife l complains that it is totally impossible ,to keep him in the house. A case so remark ble, and which we have learnt from tho most undoubted authority, should not b' overlooked by the Faculty and our ow' opinion is, that if medical treatment ha, been resorted to at first, the drcary blanI 1 in the old mans existence might have Dce' greatly shortened, if not averted altoge'h er.-Dumf fries Courier cf December.
 .1 Az the commencement of the last war ,l young man, a native of vermont, w"' f had graduated at one of our universities , possessing abilities ratber above the com mon order, although difIident and retirin ;n his manners, and being without employ . ment. resolved to join the army in defenc off his country. He was of respectahl , I family. and had acquired a large circle { . friends. by whose instrumentality he ot , tained a commission. During his leisu' l hours he indulged tn field sports. and VI known to be the best shot in the neighbo hood. He had often, however, espresso l. his abhorrencs for duelling. and no or [ supposed his opinion arose from cowart ( ice, but from his ideas of justice and nor
 obligation. Soon after he received D