Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1834-08-28

Tue prisoners IN lal OOserS cd something TALL
ing. resembling the small stones that may be
seen of the beach Of a river. What first at
tracted attention was the rattling upon the
bricks ia the yard. When the storm had sub
sided. the prisoners were not little astOnish-
ed as we'll as delighted, at finding that. not
only the inactive stones were 10 be found, but
that numbers of living muscles had been re-
moved from their native element, and were
ready for gathering within the Jail waIIs-the
number found is not accurately known, as
some went Immediately to work on the fresh
dainty, opening, sailing, add swallOwing-un-
III they were consumed one person, hOweV-
er, picked up ten before the others were in
formed that the yard abOunded with fresh
muscles-some Of them, from appearance,
must have weighed two ounces there were
also several round stones, one Of which would
weigh four or five ounces, and which may
yet be seen-On the same evening, there were
some frogs taken captive, whilst hopping "a
bout. apparently rather dissatisfied in finding
themselves confined within the Jail walls
the ancients cannot recoIlect of such visiters
making their appearance within the walls be-
fore. Mr.. Montgomery, keeper of the prison,
found some Ofthe muscles, outside Of the wall.
1t is requested that some Ofthe learned would
cast some light upon this mystery, and solve
to us how these emigrants left their watery
home, sailed into the air. and landed inside
the Jail walls.-Pistsburgh Gazette.
Whortleberry FrOlic at Lerington.-We
ought 10 has e been al Lexington OH Saturday.
We learn from friend, who was SO happy
as to be of the party, that they had a gIori-,
Gus frolic there. More than hundred ladies
and gentlemen. principally Of Lexington, went
cut ON pic mic 1--WE mean no punl on a pic
mic excursion, for the purpose of gathering
whortieberries, and after their Iabors,. enjoy
ed an evening repast. provided in the open
Held. The vehicles which conveyed the par
ty to the whortIeberry grounds, were of every
possible description, rugged out for the occa-
sion, and forming cavalcade that would have
coDtrasted singularly with a regiment Of Brit:
lsh Regulars, some fifty Dine-years ago, and
ten chances to one put them to fight, or
brought them suddenly to "a halt. The most
conspicuous vehicle arrangement was a hay
cart converted into an omnibus, g. SO Ingenious
Iy decorated with flags and evrrgreens, fantas-
ticalIy and beautifully arranged, that its orgi-
nal features were entirely hidden, and nothing
was visible but a pleasure car.
There was anOther'' everlastinAly great and
mighty capacious affair."" which was called
the EarthquGke-bui whether from the rum
bling of the wheels without, or the clatter of
All the vehicles were well arranged and well
filed, and a merrier and happier party never
set out on an excursion. Arriving at the fields,
they dispersed themselves amongst the BUSH
es, and employed a busy hour or two in gath
ering the berries. whilst dark eyed and ro-
mantle girl poured her syiph-ke voice
through the thick foliage, accompanied by the
responsive tones of the Spanish guitar. So
passed the afternoon, until the announcement
of the evening repast, which had been pro-
vided by the ladies, under the wide spreading
and shadowing branches Of the neighboring
trees, and was displayed elegantly and 10 pro-
fusion. An aniable sOciability characterized
! the feast, and indicated the unalIoyed happi-
! ness of the cheerful partakers. -
At its conclusion, the baskets wl,lch con
tanned the ffais Of the afternoons frolic, we've
arranged on the tables and sold by an anna.
tear auctloneer for the benefit of the poor of
Lexington, and produced the very liberal sum
! Vi $4s 90. Among the purchasers, Of course,
were very many Of the bright eyed daughters
OF benevolence. who bought back, for divine
! charity, the produce of their own labor. The
! party returned home shortly after z O'Clock,
highly delighted with their excursion.
! Burial Of an lntant.-We gazed upon the
little innocent. lovely even in dealh,-robed
| :" oPouess Wulte ana Inc S0dneSS of our
hearts was soothed with the thought thai.
| though we were taking our last look of its
pure body, and about to consign that tn the
earth,-its spirit was 10 heaven, happv an
gel! fF'
We carried it gently to its quiet resting
place. All was calm. and soft, and serene,-
we brushed the dew from the grass, as We
passed along. ere the sun had arisen hiah en-
ough to drink it up. Emblem of human life :.
blessed dew Of heaven! glittering in the morn
ing only to be exhaled filing the air with
early fragrance only to be remembered at noon
We slowly placed the little coffin in its
narrow CELL" cut in the bosom Of the earth.
| happier bed than crib or cradle, if fond hearts
would only think Alright We paused for a
few moments, and lifted our minds to G cd.
silently beseeching Him to "comfort those
who mourned." As for the babe we had
nothing to ask. The sure word Of promise
had said :" Suffer little children TO come unto
me and forbid them not, for Of such is the
kingdom Of Heaven"
AS We looked in the yet open earth, we
thought Of the hopes that were about to be
buried there? But why should they be -
why should they not rather rise from the
ground, aud follow the bright track Of an i'm
[ mortal soul. perfect Ia innocence to end only at
the fOuneai0 Of bliss, where that same soul Is
to rest forever and ever without change, y It'll
out pain, aud without sin! What are the
J highest aniicipatiOns connected with this
world when compared 10 the certainty Of an
eternity OF nnallOyed happiness in that which
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