Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-27
From the Portsmouth N. H. Herald.

eight years ago poor woman of this town was left widow with five young children to provide for. Her husband was sailor and lost in a severe storm at sea. The wO. man was honest and industrious, and after the death ofher husband, she tried to Main- | tain herself and family by making molasses candy, carrying it about the streets and sel- ling it. In this business the two oldest children assisted her. They were seen ae all seasons, going from house to house, poorly clad and poorly fed. At length the woman was compelled to throw herself up- on the charities of the benevolent, from whom she received considerable relief. Her condition was also made known to tho overseers of the poor, who took care of her and her children for some months. About this time woollen factory was erected in q neighboring town, and put into successful operation. The proprictors advertised for help; and this woman and all her children were engaged as operatives, and for the last three years they have received an an- nual income of three Hundred dollars, cash. This is only one instance among hundreds of the kind that might be named. What is the effect then of our manufacturing es- tablishments upon the poor! This woman who was lately wandering about our town with her children { in forma pauperis,s is now receiving handsome income, and will continue in this prosperous condition 90 long as she and hers conduct well-and the town of Portsmouth pays tax, less by two hundred dollars in consequence .of the employment afforded this family by wool- len factory, which constitutes moro frac- ton in the great American System. Let all free trade abettors dwell upon these things and bring them before the public as they make their flaming speeches in caucu- ses, conventions, &c. GCc.
 LEISURE HouRs.--In what can our lei- sure hours be filled up, so as 10 turn to greater account, than in profitable reading7 Young men, do you know how much is de- pending on the manner in which you spend your leisure hours? Ask the confirmed in- ebriate, where lie first turned aside from the path of society, and if his memory be not gone with his reason, he will dwell with painful recollection upon the hours of leisure he once enjoyed. Ask tho victim of crime when he took the first step in his reckless career, and you will probably re mind him of the leisure hours he enjoyed in his youth. On the other hand, do you see man who was oneo in the humble walks of life, now moving in sphere ofex- tended usefulness, he husbanded his leisure hours. Multitudes whose names look bright in the constellation of worthies. owe their elevation to the assiduity with which they improved the intervals of leisure they enjoyed from the pursuits of the plough. the awl, or the anvil. They substitute the study of useful books for those trifiing amusements, which insidiously lead the un- wary into the paths of prcfigaey and vice.
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 Dueling.-W are not skilled in the du- clio, but we learn there is choice of wea- pons some having decided advantage over others. The Editor ofthe Philadel- phia Bulletin recommends 9agsrs. The antagonist parties to place their weapons against each others skull, and commence bor;ng. He who shows the most 6Fasasis deemed the best fellow.-B0stos 1rGns.