Litchfield enquirer., 1834-08-21

village Of LilchfeId, which slord opportunities in |
summer and winter for the children Of every family in
their neghborhood 10 acquire the rudnens Of sub.
sanlial English education.
Four military companies assemble ia lhis village
at the spring and a1.nmnal parades held the first
Monday in May and the first MendayiU September
Three are independent companies, and one, militia. |
The Light Infantry aud Rifle companies, in point Of
discipline uaiform, aud martial appearance, will vie
with any military corps in the state. The company Of
cavalry although The members are well equipped, is
al presen. small and neiicens. Formerly ts appear
ance was very imposing. The militia company is
large bu, wre,chedy organized and destitute Of the
requisite Knowledge uf military tactics and tina, spirit
Of pride aud ambition which i essential to constitute
the soldier Great improvements undoubtedly might
be made in our presen, detective militia system; but in
time Of general peaces martial ardor is prone to- relax
lie efforts and the imposition Of fines. TAR from
compelling men 10 prompt aud cheerful exertiops only
serves 10 render them more ceeless aud ananhiious
Our militia officers, too, clpseaty the companies
no, on account Of their military spirit and experiences
bus Tor their disposition comfy with the humor and
caprice Of those hy whom they were chosen. H.
The Ladies Fair.--At the Fair he. week Of the
Young Ladies Circle of Indsstsy we understand the
receipts amounted 10 si55:
Where vests Me ttdme e-Durikg the last week our
MY. Daily Adsersiser--lhe only daily paper we re-
ceive from the cyEailed of coming TO hand three
days when ii was due, and on Monday night Of this
week Il also failed. This is especially provoking just
now when the returns Of the eec.iuns from Kentucky
and Indiana are coming 10, and every is anxious
10 know the hes-or the worst. Can the editors tell
US the cause OF these repeated talHresS for 1t is fact
tina, the daily Courier and Enquirer and other papers
come 90 regularly. r
TP Such communications as "A Wing Eiector''
should be accompanied with real aame. We have
no desire to take the responsibility" Of being the
means Of throwing rebrands into te ranks Of party
wi,hont knowing whether they are lighted by friend
or foe.
Saicide.--We understand tina, Mrs. Elizabeth Tay.
Tor, the wife Of Mr.. William Taylor. committed soi-
eide at Sharon on Tuesday nornng Of last week, by
hanging herself with pocket handkerchief in her
bed room, 10 stale Of men,al derange Comm.
Latest from Earope--By she ship Constitution, ar
rived at New.York Sunday intelligence was re-
ceived iha, Lord Grey had resigned his Office as Pre-.
,nier, aud would probably be succeeded by Lord Al
tbor,, Rumors were crcu iaiing that Don Carlos had
left England, and gone into Spao; bul they were not
generally credited.
Facts IL tapor Of Water Dsinkiag -In these days |
Of experiment and practical knowledge, it may be we'll
10 state facts 10 the public, although they per-
formed without a thought of doing So Many have
Thought, and some even now think, TIM, ardent spirits
are necessary In the laborOus. eeason ofhaysg and
harvesting and perhaps men are Of cpinion that
something more than waier 10 needfal 10 sustain the
sysse- ssdss ess.s;as iabar aa aassassiss- heat
will simply state the fact, al which bore practical
part; and ask the m-drnking world to shew par
allel Of equal labor with equal hands, 10 the pro-
portion more or less.
Two men and lad Of Is, not ten miles from Liicll
Geld. commenced hayiog ON Monday the Alb Of inst.
August, and in the week moved 70 acres OF over
smooth meadow, yielding 26 loads Of hay. averaging
nearly ton each--2O Of whichwe put well made Into
barns the other six rolled and trimmed t for
ingtogether viii, the Getting u 2 10 Of oa's.
This done by the three persons above stated IN
days, with the exception Of 10 days work from Two
other hands.
This was done without Rsn, or any fits varieties
-wiihoui wiae. cider, tea, coffee. beer. sweetsned
simply, nnmis ed ulconaminaied pure,
sach 10 drawn from the well, or bubbles from the
Goaoiain, was oar only drink. In performing this
weeks labor, there was rscing; no oyerl,eaiing,
but all retained their soundDess Of wind and limbs
although the weailser was aseomm0ay hot and sui
iyhe mercury 10 the shermosDe.cr frequently rising
above 90 degrees. Some ten seasons have iai,ored
10 gathering she harvest Of he fields bat never until
this have used water oaIy. Though Lnsver drsnk
rum,) and did perform s'weeks iaDorious Toll
with less fatigue. When The Spirit-drinkiag comms-
nifty oui-o this, il will be sobs enough 10 Admit the
nerve inspiring properties Of Alcohol. H.C.
From the National Ysfeliesacer.
The reader may remembercer questions which
we pui, the other day, CONSERVING the wago"0g OF
specie from Phadelphia 10 the WEST by the order
and al the expense Of the G0sernmenf. The maseri-
nj facts implied in the quesdSs confessed Ivy the
oIicml paper. The last Ciaeinnali paper fnr1ishes
the foowiae particulars in reference, doubt 10 The
'"''' y ~ EaS,iq ..a, Z IT. Currency"
"a HAofJ. -
The Secretary Of War has ordered enarier mas.
ter oCtie Army, stationed nj Ci0riBnati aud neigbOi.
hood 10 pay Indaa apssiiies at Ldganspori, Inana.
To place him in fands the Secseisry has ordered two
phia % Cinenaaii! and The ias, sDder the special
charge of captaia ia the arsay. whe viii receive
comDensasioa Under the head Of IL
he 10 not entitled 70 the pay ofa bssse Major. in CON.
mand of separate deiac hmeDt On specai dasy.
sisao Being Pc. ss"es ssssp.:s freight from
500, For transportation and terags q commander
ofdslachmess.
e2.a2O For my sxperimsat'