Litchfield enquirer., 1835-09-24

petrifed. There is likewise tn the tertiary what Is called the upper marine formation, being siiiceOns sandstone, and the same of which the Druid .stone. or the St"nc- -henSe in Salisbury plain iO England. Is composed, ln addition to thOse already specified, the tertla. ry contains the upper fresh water Formation, ln which is found the r"ck used for mlst"nes. The tertiary covers at least two thirds of the globe it is not always a solid rock 1t sOme- times consists of straiifed clay and sandstone. 1t ahounds with shells; its lower formation having the shells nf fishes which are now ex- tlnct; it's upper (ormation the shells of fishes which are now found in the Mediterranean; as the Appenines in Italy afford ahundant ev idence. This fact proves that those mOpn tains with the adjacent cSantry we're once un- der the sea. 4sa4 .4eu
 Virtues of the T'omato.-A medical profess sur m one of the c"llrges of the West speaks warmly in favor of the virtues of the Toma- to. He says of it that in all those affections of the liver. and other organs, where CalolneI is indicated, it is probably the most effective, and least harmful remedial agent known to the profession. That a chemical extract will probably soon be obtained from it which will altogether supercetie the use of Caiomrl tn the cure of disease. That he has successfully treated serious darrh@a with this article lUne. That when used as an article of diet. 1t Is almost a sovereign remedy for dyspepsia, or indigestion. That persons removing from the East, or North, to the West Or South, should by all means make use Of il as an a ment, as it would, in that event. save them from the danger attendant upon those violent bilious attacks to N hich almost all noacclitna- ted persons are liable. That ihe citzsas in general should make use uf it, either raw, cooked, or in form of catsnp, with their da ly food, as it is the most healthy article of Inc Materia Alimcntaria, Slc.
 Sagaeity of the Elephans.-Now fur an in stance of if-deniaL which lave often wit messed on the part of my friend, the large el- ephant. had observed him very busy flap ping right and Tapping left, evidently much annoyed by the musqnitoes. He showed, by constant ,fagellation uf his person, that he was much annoyed hy his persecntnrs; and just at that time the keeper brought a l.lle naked black thing. round ball, which in India, believed they call child-laid i, down before the animal, with the two words of Hind"stapce, >wateh it." and then walked away into the gown. The elephant immedi. ately hroke.of the larger part of the bough. as to make smaller and more convenient whisk, and directed his whole attention to the
 
 ink, and driving away every ,nosqneto which came near it: this he conlinued tn do for up wards of two hours, regardless ofhinse!f, un til the keeper returned. IL twas really beau tiful sight, and caused much reflection ainong those who observed it. Here was a monster whose bulk exceeded that of the infant al least ten thousand times, acknowledging the image of his maker, even in the lowest degree of perfection. as divine silently proving the truth of the sacred announcement, that God had given t0 man dominion over the beasts of the ld.''-Boston paper.
 Rare instance of presence of mind-The Richmond (Va.) Transcript gives tho fnliow- ing anecdo,e, which shows presence of mind and coolness on the part of Miss Clough rare- ly equalIed:
 Messrs. Editors,-I yesterday came from Louisa Court House, in thc stage. in company with three other gentlemen and four ladies. and on arriving al Powelps, where the last change of horses was made. myself, the three gentlemen and one of the ladies. got out of the stage, and the other three ladies remained in. The fresh horses were hitched to the stage. and just as we were about to get in. they broke off from the person who was hold ing them, With the three ladies in the stage After running few hundred yards they were ivCt scScTdl beSTOess WILD lTIcu IO StOD them, but in vain--thry ran by them, and kept on down the road with ail their speed. and while thus running Miss Lucy E. Clough got ont at the side of the stage, and placing herself on the drivers seat. commenced tel ling the horses tO whoa, calling them by ma ny names, which had but little effect, till she cried out whoa Tom," which she thought rather slackened the gait of ore of the lead horses, and by repcating.ii in gentle tone of voice they finally stopped gallop, and were going on in brisk trot, when Mir. Powell. who had rode after the stage, got up w iih them, when he dislnounied and sszcd one of the leaders, when Miss Clough sprang from the dfiyer's seat and seized the other leader, and they were stopped, and not the least in- jury sustained.
 INe Phiiosopher's Stone discorered, IA wri ter in the Boston Courier. states that a young mechanic by the name of Andrew Morse, Jr. of Bloomfield. Me. has recently discovered the long sought principle of perpetual motion. and that he intends shortly |" embark fur England with the view of claiming the bOun- ty of 2O,000l. offered by the British govern ment for the construction of a selfmoying Machine. The writer says:-
 This machine is propelled by air, acted upon by the changes cf temperature cf the at- ,nosPhere. It consists of an Air Cistern and Piston-a Reciprocating Rack, with it's Pn- wheels for giving motiol---a Drum, with its Pullies, from N hich the weight is suspen- I dad sN .k.l