Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-08-07

ing either 10 is black, miy bottom, Or The gloomy
shade Of encIOsisR evergrssns. tEabOnnds, however.
with pickerel, catfish aad eelS.
Having described de svnters Of L,chReld, We viii
now undsstku 70 give an aceouat OfsO@e Of the
uraI predictions eomaOsio This section ofhe county.
The surroGodiue forests afford great variety Of
trees, macy 6f whsh are s0ilabe br timber, aud fur.
nsh fine materials G6r the iaeF. cabiGs.maker, &c.
We will enumerale the principal: the white aud yell
low pine the hemlOck, the taularaek and The spruce,
constitute the evergreen tribe: the chesnU two rpe-
cies Of the walnut, the butsernn beach, sugar maple,
sof maple, the red, khiie, black and rock OAK, the
white, black and yellow birch, The red, white and
n.Ouaain ash the bass-wood, whi,e-woad wild cher.
ry and bsx-wood, are found in all parIs Of the tow
ship The mos, beautiful and valuable Of these
is the sugar maple. /, mol Only yieIds the most ee
gan. aud luxuriau, shades the most valuable timber,
and the Gnss. Gsel, hu, supplies the farmer and the
purchaser with luxury risal"g the richest honey
IThe writer here gives very minute list Of shrubs
and Plants cOmmnn the country; the names OF the
wild animals; Of The birds, reptiles Sc. which we do
: no, think i, worth while - insert
Iron ore exists in considerable quantities in the
mountains west Of the village u Lich6eld and iron
is wrought large amount in HE foges ~ Milton
Socety and al BradieyviIle Granite cfa grey COLOR
is easily obtained and inexhaus,ibe. Il has become
nm article OF yale--and caa easily he t,t into large
blocks which form tho substantial and elegant
materials Tor The foundation. sicp-sones, and hearth
stones Of buildings Limestone, c'ystus greensboro
trap. and quartz, may be easily obtained. II 10 con-
iecured tina, copper might, with proper exerons' he
procured in Mount Prospect.
| Mount Tom, about eve miles southwest of the vile
lage Of Liicheld, rises 70 height Of about one thou
sand teet. Ia shape il resembles depressed come
II 10 thickly studded with forest trees and has very
romantic appearance. II is not very difficult ofasrent
There js small oad us summit; and near iis base
here are some pleasant spots Of cultivated land, and
oea, Garm.houses. !, was formerly much infested by
ra,esnakes, which found shelter among it's rocky
deus. As seen from the height Of land ON which the
10 pa,ed, irpresen,s grand specseele, w''n Hs
dark biue crest, which 10 frequently obscnred ny ha"s
ing vapors that probably rise from the lake aud tes''e
around IT, ill they dispersed by the winds or ex-
J hailed by the golden beams Of the genial sun.
Mount Prospect, three and half miles west Of the
village rises like sharp ridge to an altitude Of about
800 feet. The ascent s gradual and easy; and from
the top an extensive and Srega,ed prospect stretches
onward COR miles before the delighted eyes To ,hN
distant west, may lie the Caski mountains, apa
peaving like dark blue cloud the horizon; TO the
east, the charming village Of Ltcheld with lie
white hoaeee rows Of trees. and glierug spires; Ia
The north, the mountains Of Cornwall aad Canaan;
aad TO the sou,, the elevated and pleasant village Of
ssouih Farms. Near the centre Of this mcunIain .
mineral spring, the waters Of which strongly tinc-
,ured with iron. II 10 sappossd consaiu aa ahun.
dance Of iron ore.
ITO BE coasiaGsd.l sss
UFWe have within the last week received the first
number of q new paper established in Middieto~n.
entitled tlss = Neso siaad Advocate" TO take tho
p,acs 81 shs old asiadessx asssis sew
weeks sncs. I.js published ~ A1s O. T. Ussassed
late Of she Connsc,icat Mirror Harord win adso-
cate Wing principIep--aRd consequently oppose the
election Of Mr. Van Buren, 10 the Presidency.
EIe.--A destructive fire Occurred ri WehersAelh,
iass Wednesday,; il commenced in barn tbetoagng
10 Doct Cook. Mai" street, at ahoqi 40'ciock r.
M. and ragged with great lury. The men Of the village
were mostly in she Ineadows, when the ERE commence.
ed aud every thing beiDg very dry. the flames ragged
almos. unmoles,ed. for long time. The following
estimate Of property lost, has been handed us Pro.
james L. Beidea. Esq-l Barh, Stores, and
Corr House, with contents estimated value $5OOO
The injary done 20 Mr.. BIS dwelling house, south
] $500.
Mr. Roswell Ciapp.--Dweng House and Barn,
value $l500--occspisi by Mrs. DE Witt. whose ioss
by Injury 10 tufniture, IL about $50. No IRsarance.
| Docf. Il. r.. Cook.-Dwelling House and Barn and
part or conients. Loss 81, 500. Insurance. 81 500.
Widow Ciarissa Goodrich.-Dwelug HoUse, large
wood and lumber house, aad barn. Loss $2,35O No
Insurance.
Expresses came TO this City for assistance, az
ter the fire commemorate hut each the progress Of
the flames when eagines arrived. that they we're
Of little service, comparatively -4arefsd Times.
ITEMS--sELEcTED.
The proceedings agaos. Mis- Csaadal we're qsash-
ed BY technical ihformaliy by The Supreme Cour.
lie adjourned Session in Hartford. No opi"ion
given on the cons,iuona'y Of the law under which
she was proseculed.-N. Havea Josr. =
Extraordinary Circamstance.--The following re-
mark able circumstance 10 noticed 10 the Oaandsgn
Standard. On the evening of he 9th inst. ofihe
waraess days Of the season, three persons in the fan
It's ofa Mr. Ward. living The turnpike mile Two
from Onandsga Hin. were sirsck with . paralysis at
the same dime. There were other persons In another
par, Of ,he house Who were no, afflicted. The effect
produced was precisely like TINT Of eIecsrieiiy Al
the time !. took place. sh00ter shower ~as passing
al aboul wo miles distance, and 10 s'a'sdthaia he
moment the persons isjared fef strong Aasb, of
lightning perceived, but il was not accompanied,
or followed immediaiely by thunder. u 10 dificn
attribute the circumstance to the ordinary causes of