Litchfield enquirer., 1831-02-03

The SGOrn and Sisigaasg az RashiassOa -Under
date Of Washington, Jan. ~ correspondent Of the
New-York Observer speculairs.H The following hi:
mOrous style upon the event Of the late snow storm Id
that city -
"SOme Of Ne have been curiously employed in maxi
ing calculations By the rule Of lhree or some other
rule, To ascertain the depth O enow at the North For
example: Ifan inch Of snow at Washington makes
eighteen inches at NewYork and twenty four at Bos-
tom then what must be the banks at the last two
places, when they are 50 formidable at Washington
that we ca"n"i conveniently get to the Captoll And
the fair armetical result TO hes that the city
Of New-York is one unbrokeD snow bank--showing
above il only the church steepes; and that Boston,
s,eeples, State House and all, snugy housed Cor
the winter under the same white mane.
I" 1t 10 amusing to see how utterly amazed the good
citizens Of Washington are this visitation. Some Of
them have before-but they put to their
wits end 10 know what do with much Of it, They
have city ordinances Cor clearing the side walks
not having anticipated the need Of them. And if one
has force enough to clear away ia front Of his
dwelling, his next neighhor is likely to leave all UNI
touched-at the peril Of broken bones and broken
heads, in the endeavors Of (oOt.passengers To make
their way over this unequal aud unduati"g surface.
"The sieighing part is more amusing than all the
rest, TO one who has been accustomed TO aud en-
joy the fine and conmodous equipage for this purpose
in higher attitudes. sleigh and hs furniture at the
North and East, at the same timo beauty and a
comfort. And during the Of running, the mU-
steal and cheerful sound Of the bels the noble aud
proud horse, the polished sleigh, the rich and abound
ing turs, and the joyous mirlh-ail bespeak luxury
Of life, which ca" be appreciated only in those regions
where steady returning winter pays his yearly vista
tons. But what mockery Of this thing have wit
messed in Washington to-day. Think Of the old bro.
ken, aid-by sleigh Of fifty years agone--housed that
time, as unworthy Of use, in farmers henroos-and
that is fair specimen Of the sleighs Of Washington.
such as have been exhibited to-day--cxcep,ing the
Jumpers and scdges which have been got up for the
occasion. Sleigh bells proper they have none. A.
substitute, they take, some Of them, plural number Of
cow sheep bells--also servants bels-and attach
them to any part Of the horses furniture, or to hi.
nose, to his ears, tn his tail, according To their
taste-or carry them in The hand and jingle them as
they 60 along. passed sleigh this afternoon, with
Two hall or chamber bells suspended from either arm
Of the vehicle, and which seemed 10 answer the dou
BILE purpose Of spUr to the horse, and notice TO
passengers. passed another with two COW bella hung
at the end Of the pole, between the heads Of two Of
the finest horses in the city "a third, having
inside. who carried Of crers bell in his hand
weighing, should think, some 5or 10 pounds, which
he welded dex:erously to give notice Of their mp.
proach "a fourth, with some other nameless jinging
thing, also in the hand Of servant. And those mere
" rs specimens Of the greatest variety Of un-harnon-
Il; ,lon al (: ali la,
in Washington presents a ludicrous scens."