Litchfield enquirer., 1832-09-13


bot Nsp6le6r ned hem on 10 fame and pow
err, d 40 probability they would have passed
their Iives Ii nbst1rity ii Corsica. pffsuing
the ordinary Occupations 81 peaceful hlc, and
entirely undisturbed by the dream Of power.
the wealth OfnatiOns, rthe srlendors Ofroy-
atty. ..s...<- -
Bonaparte's life and death furnish most
impressive and valuable lesson to men whose
minds are filed with ambition, and whs are
disposed, at every sacrifice, to grasp at pow
er and fame. MilitafE glory was his first OBJ
ject; and having attained that, he pushed on,
stepsby step. until he had conquered almost
every state. kingdom. and empire 10 Europe,
dethroned sovereign after sovereign, destroy
ed the lives of some millions Of human beings
wasted some Of the finest regions of that con-
iinent, produced . greater degree Of misery
than marked the footsteps Of Tamerlane. tt
mour, or Attila, and grasping an imperial dia-
dem, became the dictator Of Europe; and
eventually died wretched. powerless exile,
on barren rock, in a distant ocean. Already
has he nearly passed out Of remembrance.
except as beacon tn warn other military adj
venturers Of the folly Of ambition, and the
danger Of attempting to nsurp and exercise
universal dominion.-N. Y. AdU.
LITCHFIELD SOUTH ASSOCIATION.
The committee appointed Ivy this Consociation, to
report the OF the churches Of which il conpo
sed, would present the following statements
p That there has been great umanmiiy Of sentiment.
and harmony Of feeling through the churches the past
year, In addition which she special influences Of
the Holy Ghost in revivng the gTaces 81 his chisdreR
and converting sinners God, demand fhaDks-R
giving and praise. In nil the churches within oas
limits, with perhaps tire exception OF one wherS She
stated ordinances Of the Gospel have been enjoy-
cd the work OF the Lord has been revived and sinners
brought repentance. Never before, ii is believed.
have these churches been permit TO meet together,
when all could unite in Inscriptions Of praise to God,
for blessing general and extensive. In some ia
stances the work has been mark ed by unusual de-
gree OF interest and power, and the general remark
may be made that the character Of these REVEALS has
been state Of deep ieelinga sense ofiDmedate OBJ
legation, and great gui-and in most instances speedy
submission TO God, together with solemn stiffness
persading the places Of Divine worship, manifesring
10 the absence Of al! undue excitement Of the animal
sympathies, that this the result ofthe truth food,
applied TO the heart and conscience. with power from
on high. Protracted meetings have been general in
churches, and evidently blessed Of God az the i'm
strument Of producing these reyivals, or advancing
the work where il had been before commeDcet. The
aggregate number that has been added 70 our church,
the refnlt of.hs work Of Divine grace, j. some
what more than thousaHd-while eonsidesnhle
number in addition II IL believed, have been the sob
jects of II. that have nos YET made any public profess
sion, or have omitted with other christian deDomina-
TONS Besides lie immediate effects IN enlargng the
church Of God--it has encouraged his frends-eeva-
ted the standard Of petyiDcreased the ferveney Of
prayer, and stimulated TO higher efforts in bic canse
ence aud besides the number Of bopeful conversions
that have taken place among their members, u has
awakened interest both in the teachers and chill
dreD, and added TO their numbers and efficiency. The
Of temperance has both given, and received IN
impulse from lie mauiesiing that they both OF one
origin and tend tothe results. restraining NOR
nj influence has by It been thrown over the commune
~ which trust may be long fell in lie salntary ope
ration. But with all these cheering facts for our
rospeetion we feel constrained 10 say. that the pres
of feeling and interest IL commensurate
with the blessing receiyed the obligations imposed
by them-with few happy exceptions, there Is now
manifest 10 too great degree, disposition TO relapse
cy had arousedas. The apostolic exhoriaiion il 10
specially applicable" Breihren let hold fst the
profession 81 our faith unwavering to the end. -
Among the cases that we have been informed OF, 10
melancholy instance Of m0rtaliyin the family Of Mr.
R"bertson, siorekeepcr in the Sixth Avenue, ro"-
sising oi seven persons But one remains, n lad Of
IL years 0 age. TO reciie the affecting tale Of the raw
ages of pest 10 two short weeks, where respeca
biy ot character, temperance 10 habits, and cean-
and apparent hcahfulness Of situation, promised
long life, happiness and prosperity. a
Another instance Of extraordinary mortality occur.
red 10 the case Of highly respectable and worthy
family who lived 10 healthy par. Of the city, but up
prehensye the disease might reach Them, removed for
safety neighhoring town. The geniieman lost his
wife Of the cholera, after illness Of twelve honrs
returned disconsoa,c to the city. wills his six chdren
three Of whom, IN few days. became vctinist0 the
same disease.-N. Y. Gazette.
The visitation Of the Asatic Cholera appears 10
bring with il no less mortality here Than has been ex.
perienced elsewhere, except perhaps Norfolk. The
reports Of the Board Of Health, faithful Ear de-
ponds on those who make them, Imperfect and do.
fecve, from the great extent Of the Of the city,
which makes it difficult TO collect information We
have the cases in the hospitals only and part Of these
cases notrepor,ed, and some die whom physician
secs. We have the names and residences for exam
ple Of twelve persons who died in the first ward ofthe
city, between the ofSunday and that Of Momlay,
There are said to have heen more) one Of which
had been reported mad which would make tile asgre-
gate number Of deaths within that period "a
than out Of every thousand Of our population. The
number within the "a hours from the noon of Nom
day TO the noon Of Tuesday, we believe 10 have been
fully rs great Nat. Intel. 'o
A6lictiRg Dispeasation.- -SiOce the prevaleNee Of
the cholera have had occasion To notice ns0se n-
than one, inhch this dreallnl epidemic had
alighted not only two, hat where she whole
or the greatest part of family have been suddenly
hurried the graxe melancholy and aiilclise in-
stance OF this Kind occurred in this town during tho
past week. At time when public alarm had greatly
subsded and our citizens began to feicitate fhem-
selvcs the prospect Of Subsequent exempion from
the pesience ihaa walkett in darkness" a casa of
the cholerasNas announced III Greenstraet in an En-
glish family OF the name Of Becy0f, = mechanic Of
prudent habits. His son Alfred, aged ~ years WAS
the first who sickehed, and died on Tuesday mornng.
Imprudeaty. perhaps. he was mot inferred 0ntif the
evening The day. During the night three 9th
ers Of The same family sickened, al Of whom died, and
vere interred the next day Wig James Beefofl aged