Litchfield enquirer., 1833-10-24
GeologicaE C6wse of Cholera.-M


 Cholera has passed, from which he re- marks that this epidemic has spread most speedily, and with it's greatest intensity, through those districts where the tertiary and aIluvial earlhs are the most extensive, whilst it appears to have been propagated with great difficulty, 10 have lost its inten- sity. and even to have been extingUished in those narts where the older and particular " the priuDordiaI formations predoalinate. This coincidence of the course of the chol- era witl, particular geological districts a. grees with the observation pretty we'll es- IabIished. that the Circumstance of humidi- ty and evaporation favor the developemenl of this disease. In fact, tertiary aud allu- vial eartIls have, fo a remarkable degree, the property of imbibing water, which be- ing again yielded by. prolonged evapora- tion, produces humidity of the atmosphere entirely dsPsntenf a the nature. of the soil. The older formations, on the con- trary, compose ordinary compact rocks, which, being imperMeable, can neither ab- sorb moisture nor present it to the atmos- phere by evaporation. Sometimes the old formations and volcanic dispositions pre- sent rocks that are friable or decomposed in particular places, in which cases they will resemble the more recent ones in ab- lsorbing and affording moisture, andthis eir- rcumstance may explain some ofthe excep- tions to the general rule of the Cholera ad- herring in it's progress to the modern forma- |fions.-Joar. dH .Chimie Med. The following article is from the Nor wich Courier, which we copy for the truth and veracity of the article, as well as the juslnessof the remarks. ! LUxURY.-How apparent is it to an ob- server that luxury and extravagance are fast gaining the ascendancy in onr country l Fine houses, fine furniture, fine carriages,
 fine horses, fine dress and snmpiuous tables, 1 seem to engross the principal attention.-- And a person or family that cannot go the
 whole round is considered not worthy. of I notice. What is most to be lamented, is that this extravaganza is not confined to the
 mere worldling, but that many who profess and call themselves Christians appear ea- gerly engaged in this round of folly and van- lity. Look into the several congregations
 on the Lords day-wilc can discern any
 difference between the.worldling and the
 Christian as it respects sanxlRty to be in the
 fashions. Many ChfistINw ladies who
 would not be seen at . Theatre for all the
 world, will follow the fashions there intro daced by some French girl even if 1t is
 wearing their petticoats half leg high ; no
 matter for that, it is the fashicn, and they think it no more harm than when their gowns extended to their ancles. Is this the modest apparel which becomes women protesting Godliness 2-I trow not: and what examples are set in this particular even by the families of some clergymen, and who complain too that their salaries are so small that they can hardly make both ends of the year meet7 Let them consider the consequences of the pernicious exam ples set before their parishioners. How many families in moderate circumstances, are embarrassed. and fnaIly ruined. by try ing to keep up with the fashions as introdn- ced even by the clergymen of the parish and his family!i tS D.. Ftanklin's Spuning Wkeel.-The following humorous and pleasant letter of Dr.. Franklin, was written when be was young man. It inculcates good principles. l Philadelphia, Jan. 6, l736-7.
 " Dea, Sister: am highly pleased with the account captain Freeman gives me of you. always judged, from yoor behav- for when a child, that you would make a good, agreeable woman, and you know you were ever my peculiar fayorite. \ have been thinking what would be 2 suitable present for me 10 make, and for ynn to re- ceive, as hear you are grown celebrated beauty. I had almost determined on a tea-table; but whenPI consider tlsat she character of good housewife was far pref erable to that of only being pretty gentle woman, I concluded to send you q spi,ning sCheeE, which I hope you will accept as q small token of my sincere love and afisc- tion. Sister. farewell, and remember that modesty, as it makes the most hOnely yir- gin amiable and charming, so the want of it infallibly renders the most perfect beauty disagreeable and odious. But when that brightest of female virtues shines among other perfections of body and mind in the same person, it makes the woman more lovely than an angel. Excuse this freedom and use the same with me. ! an. dear Jen- ny, your loving brother, B. FRANKLIN"
 A GREAT CAVERN DISCOVERED IN IRELAND.
 A correspondent of the Tipperary Free Press gives an account of Magnificent Cave. lately discovered near the town of Gamer by some workmen employed in