Litchfield enquirer., 1835-08-27


 TTe W;fs of BsnEd;ot ArnoId. -c0l. Rnrr. in f7e0. was on visit @ Mrs. Pro- woaf: the lady who not long afier became h;. .rsifs. when Mrs. Arnold stopped at her fo,sse. on she way to thesrlty If New- York. ;n jartisr to join her husband. Atthe first news of his treason, Mrs. Arnold excited ths sympathy of every one. Her lamenta- lions and screams might De heard at dis- tance, and many feared that her reason would be shaken from is thronc. Several of the officers at West Point at thai time, wrote most affecting descriptions of her wretchedness and some went so far as to think that the wounds given 10 tho heart of an elegant and accomplished woman de- served as much punishment as tlse treason Arnold had committed. Washington was deeply affected by her situation. and rem dered her every assistance in his power, and with great gallantry ssat'her a a'lelter of safe conduct to the lines. Mrs. Provost was the widow of a British officer, and to her Mrs. Arnold could unbosom herself; 1; and being assured that no one was near but those of strict honor, she threw of the mask and thanked God the farce of hypocfisy was over, for she hated to De an actress any longer. She said that she had commenced the correspondence with the British com- ulander. and had brought her husband to the deed at last; stating also, that she had long abElorred the. American cause, aRdnow was happy that she was free from the reb- ols. This spoils the paihos of many . brilliant deseription of her patriotism and sensibility, but nevertheless, the generous feeling in which they were written will still remain us proofs that there was notll- ing reyengefnl or low in the dispositions of those who achieved our independence. KaapR's Litscf Aaron Ba,y.
 Rather Banlky A young Jonathan took it into his head to get him a wife.
 He accordingly looked about him and very soon made such a selection as suited him, and was not long in striking T bargain and settling the pFeliminaries. He then applied to clergyman to perform the cefemony. But are you prepGyvd for such m impor- sant change in life T said the clergyman.
 I guess | be, says Jonathan, for I've pot my land cen just paid for. and own a good yoke of steers and a cow. sVeryH Well,' said the holy man, with long breath and sober face, ali these worldly goods x may be. very proper in their place but have you ever thought of saluati0R?' q Sal Nat;onr says Jonathan, who in thunder isshe
 BRUtteHAM never makes hgure in quie- tude. He astOunds the vulgar with certain euorsmity 0f exerlion he takes an acre 0f } canvass, on which he scfawls every thing. m He thinks aloud every thing in his mind, good. bad, Orindit tkerent, out it comes. Ee is like the Nswgate gutter. flowing with garbagesl dead dogs and mud; He is pre.emlnently q man of many thoughts, with no ideas; hence he, ,is aIWays sa lengthy, because he must go through every thing to see any thing.
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 CANElna is very irritable, surprisingly % forasis who is conslantiy giving such hard knocks. He should have put On an ass's skin before he went into Parliament Lord A Lissrp0dlisthc single stay of this ministry 5; but he Is net man If a directing spirit. He cannot ride on the Whisiwind. He serves as X the isthmus tO sconnect one part of the ad- ministfation with the other. He always gives X you the common sense view of the matter, and in that itis that his strepgth lies.
 WELEsnaror .---I sometimes fear the Duke of WsliiDgtOn is too much disposed to ima- gine that he can govern great natipn by < ward of command. in the same way in 5 which he governed ' high " discipllned army. Heseeris to be aecustoased t0s and to, ,dsspise the einconsistencies, the weaknesses, the bursts ofhetOisns followedhy prostration and cew-i ardice, which invariably characiefize all popss nlar efforts. He fOfgets that, aifer all, it isI from such efforts that llihe great and noble institutions Of the world have come and that on tho other hand. the discipline and sor- ganizatlonSOf arniies have been only like the. flight of the cannon bal I,s the object of which x is destruction. ' lh s
 GOSHEN ACAWEsNHK.
 NHIS instit0tiOn continues under the care; -A of Mir. OTIss E0M IA m, A. B. having been