Litchfield enquirer., 1833-09-05
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 Daniel Webster, when young practitioner. 6a,e bad case to manage in Court He told his client ba, there one witness agans, him, ho ifhe testified would ruO him. "When the trial comes on (ra;d Webs'erl point him out to me.' The man was shown to him. sitting upper sea, near the bench, in crowded COtrl room. Webster with his whitening glance surveyed him from head to foot. The witness receded ashor. distance. Daring the examination 6G the other witnesses, Webster gave him another pier ci"g look. He removed farther towards. the door Three Eour more scrutinizing observations, looked the aoitness OGt ef Court
 4 Good ONe.-" Mister, (said Johny Raw, from New-Jerscy, who lately visited the office of the Eas- tern ArgUsa don't fokspa for ihe paper without dun- men guess i was Printer I'd tickle 'em with cat straw! Why, father takes paper, and I've heard
 him tell moter he'd just as lief cheat the Parsom as the, Printer !'
 Aacient Coia.-A piece Of silver nearly of the size aud reseaiance oGan Ohi pissareer was recently dug up n the garden of Mr. Abel Hough,om, o this town, bearing date "1652." Having on one side the pic- ture of airoe and the word "MASATVSETS" encir- cling u; and the Roman numbers XII in the centre cncircied by the words "NEW ENGLAND AMER ICA." Mfr. H. has been offered $5 for it, as cur. ous relic of antiqui,y.-Lynn Record.
 At the late commencement at Mississippi College, in the town of Cn.on, in the state of Mississippi, ten young ladies graduated with the usual honors. Featheving' the Nest-The Post Master General has succeeded in feathering his nest finely He has about twenty mine thousand dollars of government money divided among sixteen or seventeen of his relatives.
 Accounts from travellers in Georgia and Alabama represent the crops tn those States to be enormous The crops the Wateree, n South Carolina are al. so said to be excellent, and may be expected 10 find their way to market.
 4 ifacfiom.-Baron Steuben died of apoplexy at Sieuben, Oneida County, N. Y. iX Nov. l79h- Agreeably to his request his remains werc wrapped in his cloak, enclosed in plain coffin, and denpsed in grave asi'hoat stone. Many years assee. us we learn by memoir in the NeW-York Commercial Ad- veriiser, his body dsnerred for the purpose of burial in another place. and found to have pass ed into state Of complete petrfactou, and is believ. ed to renaiH in that stale to this day The features of his face were as unchanged the day of his n terinent.
 The first baie ofCo,,on, oi the new crop, from the plantation of Col. James H. Hammond, of South Car. ona, was sold in the Augusta market the l4tl inst. at l6 cea,s. The quality was good.
 A gentleman formerly of Vermont, hut now living in the State of New-York, having been in poor health for about year past, repaired Inc Richfeld N. M Springs. Aiier drinking of the waters for two or thrse days, he taAe~ w,.h .re,chings aud soni tihss In sfof these turns, he threw up a living snake upwar oftwo feet in length and of the thick ness of a common sized ihumb.-IBost. Gas.
 In family al the west end o the city, lives an hon. H.:.l all. -r- ry work. She directed, the first afternoon Of her residence, to boil the Tea-keee Ia very common
 phrase, early possible. Afier waiting long tirne and signs of tea, Mrs. - went in to ascertain why the delay, when To the lea keetle ,Uas boiling it having been put into large pot, and boiling f hot water, wit great fire could produce the effect What are you alou; Pany7 Why a,n doing what you told mo to do--Boihing the tss-keetie. ,
 Fish Story.--A gentleman sent his black servant to purchase a fresh fish. He went to n s,ai and taking up fish, began to ssneil i, The fsI-monger observ ing him, and fearing the by islanders might catch the scent exclaimed, 'ftalloa you black rascal, what do you smell my fish forl The negro replied, "Me no smeil your fish, Massa." "What are you doing then, Sir f'' "Why, me talk 10 him, Massa.' "And what do you say to the fish, chf'' "Why, me ask wha, newS at sea dat's all, Massa." "And what does he say to youf fife says l,s don't know, ie no been da re desc tree sreek 7" Two farmers from of the remote parts of Geor. ga were passing between tho Charleston and Augusta rail-road, when the locomotive c"gine belonging came by. What is that I" snii one. "Indeed. hardly know myself" said his riend, but I've heard ina. there's been great deal said in Charleston lately about something they cal: the Tar and expect ats it..
 Anaunl La6or.-Durng my la,e tour in the west, says the Rev. Mr. Peters, visited one of the Mission aries of the American Home Miss. So. who lives in q house with Agent of the Tract Seceiy which, cost only twen.y dollars besides their own labor in e. recting it. They hewed logs, made the doors, win. dow sashes, &e. ia . workmanike nianner. Nice, of their furniture also of their own coastrdciion I found also the Presiden. of Illinois College" tAIr BeecIer) pursuing his studies by the side of neatly constructed table, made by his own hands. # Singsior.-The following circumstance has been related to having lately occurred in the neghbor- hood of fTonkhanssck. Luzerne county. We do not vouc or the correctness ofhc story though is said 10 be strictly true :A li.le child begged of Ms mot- CT piece of cake, and receiving it, immediately we0t out Of the house. short time alieswards the mother sOSghi the chd, when she IotAd . little way irom the house amusing itself wil feeding the cake to large rai'iesDake. The snake with its head els-