Litchfield enquirer., 1832-11-22

taIras her place in the constellation Of the Uni0n. will bring with her a capital stock of intelligence, wealth, and moral worth. nne- qualIed by any of the newly formed States. and scarcely apProximated tO by any except Ohio.
 The city of Detroit is beginning to exhibit evidences of decided advance in population a1d Improvement. O0 Jefferson Avenue aIonp there arc now ten or twelve three-story hrick buildings in progress, all ofan elegant and su- perior style Ofarchitecture 1; the improvements in other parts eff the city are in proportion considerable. We have not the data to ena- ble us to state at present the amount with any degree of accuracy; hut we cOntemplair soon to publish sWnle statistical notices, in which this subject will be embraced"
 Wild Honey.-A short time since gentle man living in Bradford township, Penn. pro ceeded to cut down large pine tree, in which he had previously discovered plumber of bees. Applying the axe to the trunk in sev- ral places and nothing but honey honey :! honey meeting his astonished observation, numerous incisions were again made, when a space of abont twenty-Rve feet was found in terlarded with combs, in many places not more than one inch of shell remainng.- ! The tree was now split open. and the combs taken out and secured. The most singular fact is, that the upper combs were perfectly black with age, and the whole exhibited a group of strangely diversified colurs. posses sing as many different tastes. The next mor- ming they proceeded iO ascertain the quantity of honey, when they found to be of the li- quid which had left the combs eleven gallons, and the remaining combs to weigh more than two hundred pounds! The tree was two and half feet in diameter, and no doubt was in possession of the bees twenty or thirty years l agO.-fG,
 Results of q Manual Labor School.-TwO l of the pious students from the Oneida Manu- al Labor Institute, wishing to join the Lane ] Seminary, and having been instructed by sue cessful experiment in the great principles of self dependence, instead of taking the stage to Cincinnati at an expense of twenty dollars, as would have been the natural course of most students. they travelled to the upper part of ] the Allrghany river, about 300 miles above I Cincinnati. and then hired themselves Ont to aid in conducting raft down the river to the city; by which service they not only intrO- duced the gospel among their new classmates on the raft, but earned twenty dollars each,
 
 course of independence. It is a matter of gratitude and encouragement to the friends of Lane Seminary, that this institution has a few young men of the same stamp, who are laying deep and broad the foundations of her manual labor department, and of prospective greatness :; and when such men shall be sent forth through the length and breadth of our great valley, as it's future ministers, will not the lime have fully come, for our wilderness to be converted into garden of the Lord ?
 Boston Recorder.
 Anecdoie of George H.-When his Majesty came oihs country from Hanover. he brought over with him his cook, to whom he was ex. tremeIy partial. After some stay at St. James's the cook grew melancholy. and want ed leave to return home. His majesty asked him why he wished tO leave his services !-- The cook replied, '' I have long served your majesty with diligence and with honesty, and never suffered any ofyour property to be em- bezzled in your kitchen; but here. the dish es no sooner come from the table than one steals a fowl, another a duck. and third takes joint of meat, and a fourth pie, and so on until the whole is gone, and cannot bear to see you So injured." The Kings re- ply was,t" My revenues here can afford this custom. and. therefore, to reconcile you to your place, do you steal likewise. and mind that you take .enOugh.' The cock took his masters advice, and in a short time, became the post adept thief of all the servants.
 A shocking case of premature interment is reported in London paper. A poor woman lost her son hy the cholera, who was buried. She was also attacked. When the nnderlak- CTS were screwing dawn the coffin, she reviv- cd, pushed off the lid and very soon recover ed. She immediately insisted upon having hei son exhumed. The child had tagned round and torn its face to pieces with agony.
 IN. Orleans, Oct. 2O.--Ihe Choler0.-This diFeful scourge efthe human race. we are ap- prehensive, has at length reached Our city in reality; tt therefore belaoves our citizens to be on their guard and to use the utmost pre- caution in avoiding whatever may have a ten dency to produce the disease. Our levee is
 literally, at this time. covered with fruit of al- most every description, in the various stages from immat0rity to decay, the latter of which is purchased by negroes and others. and de- yoNred with an avidity which must be atten- ded. now that the cholera has come among us, with the most fatal consequences. It is matter of regret and astoRishment that some sanitary measures are not put in force to prO- hibit the introduction of fruit, the ever fruit ful and trying cause af this disorder, and to ensure the general health of the city.
 Two white men, whO lived on the Levee and slept underneath the wharves, near Poy-