Litchfield enquirer., 1832-02-16

H cient evidence in all cases of an abiIityto
 leaTn to sing. The instrument exists in perfection, and the person only needs die rection and practice in learning to play Ip- on it. The only reason then, why all are not singers, is either want of proper op- portunities to learn, or what is more com- mon, want of early cultivation. Let the same pains be, taken tU teach people to sing as to talk, and tho result will be the same in both eases. Butif the businessris neglected till they arrive at a mature age, l they will labor under great disadvantages I it will bc to them like learning foreign language. The importance of the busi- 1 ness, however, demands great and perse- vering efforts. None of our powers come to perfection at once; all are susceptible of culture, and improve by degrees in strength aud pliability.
 The truth of the above position stands upon the clear evidence of facts. Experi- 1 ments have generally been perfectly con- elusive aud satisfactory. Among the Ger mans and Moravians, all, without excep- tioD, are taught to sing the same is trno of tho Indians of every tribe, and the peo- pie of color every where and ofthe chile dren in ourlinfant schools. Having visited many infant schools in different parts of our country, we have never yet found a child who was unable 10 sing after he had been in the school a proper length oftime. We would say, then. le, every person, young and old. be encouraged to learn to sing his duty will soon become his delight, and the languid fire of devotion will be lighted up to flame by tho music of the skies.- Christian Spec.
 Mr. Girard.--A book might be, and probably enough, will be, filled with anec- dotes of the late Stephen Girard. He has given TWO millions, the interest of which is $l20, ,oo0 per anuum for public school. The management is exclusively confined to ldymen. Once on atime, is said, application was made 10 him to assist in building new Metkodiss Church in Philadelphia. 'MO,hodist, what is that f-- An, it must be from method metA0dicGl; that is good i; give you $l0O0.' Short- y after, tho Minister ofa new Church of another denomination. Dr.. -, alse called and MT. c. banded him check of $500. The Rev. Doctor Booked at tho check--then at the donos--and at length ventured to speak of his disappointment. Rast Astbas Sbs sun xaf tut saa RRf sh.i given @ he the check as if to correct his mistake.- The check was given him, when he indig- nantly tore it up, and sent che clergyman away empty, to reflect upon his presump- tion-his attempt to dictate in a.matter.of charity.--N H. Sentinel. s
 SIR ISAAC NEWTON.
 Dr. Brewster has lately written the Life of the great Newton, for the English Fam
 fly Library. Newton is stated to have been posthumous ciIild-his father dying at the age of 86. The helpless infant thus ushered into the world, was of such an ex- tremely dimunitive size, and seemed ofsO perishable frame, that two women who were sent to lady Pakenham's at North Witham, to bring some medicine to strengthen him, did not expect to ind him alive on their return. Sir Isaac Newton told Mr. Conduit, shat he had often heard his mother say, that when he was born he was SO little that thcy might have put him into quart mug. So weak and 90 dimin-
 utivc was the being, whose fame was after
 wards destined to fill the world--the fore
 most man of all tho earth. He was very inatteniive to his studies and stood very
 low in the school but . single spark of
 honest pride fired the genius which was destined to Illuminate tho world. The boy who was above him having one day given him severe kick upon his stomach, from which he suffered great pain, Isaac labored necessarily till he got above him in the school, and from that time he continu. cd to rise till he was the head boy. From the habits of application which this inci- dent led him to form, the peculiar charac- ter of his mind was speedily displayed,--- During the hours of play, when the other boys were occupied with their amusements. his mind was engrossed with mechanical contrivances, either in imitation of some- thing which he had seen, or in execution Of some original conception of his own. For this purpose he provided himself with lit- tie saws, hatchets, hammers, and oil sorts of tools, which he acquired the art of us- ing with singular dexterity. The principal pieces of mechanism which he thus con structed were windmill, and carriage put in. motion by the person who sat in it. Such was the birth, and such was the first dawning, of the greatest man that ever liv- ed in the tide of times. -Episeopal Watch. c.. -saNSa a