Litchfield enquirer., 1832-01-26

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 The editor of the Vt. Patriot thus humorousy de- seribss the approach of winter. He complains of some things tlhn, easily remedied. -..s Old Winter s blowing his gusts along
 md merrily shaking the tree;
 From morning Till night he will sing his song, Now moaning and short-now bowling and loBg- His voice is Ioud-ior his lungs are strong-
 And merry old fellow is he !-H. M.
 Frosty Old Winter has come at last in his night-cap of snow. The wagon no longer rattles merrily over the plain-the cattle no longer graze upon the hill-and the young ladies no longer trip along our streets in the airy dishabilles of summer.- Save us the air is as keen as the tooth of scandal Strong and lusty men are untitled to their clIfns in drab over-coats and Can- adian wrappers and even the poor Edit or has mounted his i" Galliniprer Cap," and slipped on his Pctersham. The fair nosed of summer, now figure as the red- nosed of winter; and the warm lips oflove are now as roId as the icicle that Shakes peare forg'd for the temple of Diana Stoves have become fashionable, and the delicate feet of our village bellies are cov- cred with Rubbers and Socks. Old ladies look querulous over their spectacles and fatheriy iy old Dads grow sentimental over their evening mugs of cider. The truant school boy, grown fat and chubby over tho intricacies of Kelley's Spelling Book, skins merrily on the ice and the little miss. just venfuring into her tee"s, watch- os lie motion with an OminOas attentlon,' much to the display of his agility and the iov of his heart. While the sleigh-bells jingle merry neal; and the air echoes with the crack of the sIeigher's whip.
 WelI-winter, although cold and surly as mastiff, has many joys. The farmer luxuriates over his summers toil. and grows oursv over the contents of his well stock ed pork barrel--the merchant equlps the tender bride in the uniform of Hymen's Repimen:. (of which Cupid is adjutant,) and the bridegroom looks eagerly upon her cheek. Thus they go: while the poor Editor, "in garret high with cobweos hung," shivers over the freezing blasts of null; ;fcation, and regrets his inability to find a lady willing to support his preten- sions to union, and uphold his opinion in re- gard to the supremacy" of the hymene- al law. Yet winter is not devoid of joy, even to him: At the sleigh ride, amid the noise of the bales, and the cracking of the whips. he forgets his garret and his poli- tics-his proof-sheets and the deviI. The cry of" Copy" no longer rings in his ear the clipping of his scissors no longer IS beayd-and his brain is no longer confus- ed with the scampering of rats, and the creaking of the press. His newspaper Jokes slip easily from his tongue, and the ladies. dear sympathetic souls delgn to rast unon him an eye ofkindness. Misth throws her mantle over him, and gouty old Care. like an arrant knave as he is, shoul- aers his pack and trudges off; leaving him forgetful of his sorrows and his debts-lis poiitics and his errors.
 A thief was one day discovered m the great chamber, Ga court ofiustice in Parls') stealing purse. The court allowed the knave a counsellor to defend him. The advocate went up stairs to him. and taking him aside. $ Is it true," said he, " that you A,ole inc purse ofsomebody now in court v esIt is very true, sir" replied the thief' nbut-'' "Hold your tongue!' said the lawyer. "the best counsel can give you K. to scamper away as fast as possible: Tine thief took the hint, and ran down the siair-case. The counsellor returning af- serwards into court, the first President ask ! ed what he had to say in defence of his cli- ent. "Gen,lemen," replied he, the .poor wretch confessed his crime to me- aand as he was not guarded by any one, Sand was appointed his counsel, though.
 ;t to advise him to run away. He did not Hesitate. but vanished in an instant.
 DR. PrrcARN.-W When degrees were sheld in higher estimation, and therefore note coveted. than at present, PItcalrn' 5hen at Edinburgh, in order to aftront a Dutch University, where he himself had sbeen graduated, and degrees had been sn,1< .prostituted, sent for diploma for fl.is r's]et, which being granted, he sent for anofhAr for his horse; to which last re- faaest the Rector Magni6cus replied, that with a View to oblige him they had consult s3 ihsis records for precedent. but they cn,ld not find one, though under the name ef Piicairn, it appeared that the Univer- sii* ence conferred an Honorary degree on en ass.