Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1835-11-26


having too much credit. ThOnsapds can
trace their ruin TO this cause. 'rbialluF.-'
nents Of speculation are SO p"werfuh that IeAg
young men can withstand them, and as all |
that @litters appears 10 be gold Z" the inexpe-
riencrd mind, the idea of pay day never
comes into their view, when they sign their
naSaes to prOmissOry notes, their ability I"
meet which depends entirely upon cOntingrn-
cips which they cannOt control. -.r
Unfortunately in the American tempera
ment there is universal pr0neness to over
trading. Every body wants to make money
too fast, and all seem to forget the old adage.
~ The more haste, the less speed" Young
men want to begin IS here their fathers left off;
and from commencing at the wrong end they
fnd, in their old age, perhaps. that the tables
are turned upon them, and that they end
where their fathers began. If this propensity
could be checked. it would be Of an incalcu-
| liable advantage to the community. InsOlven-
cies would he far less frequent. and large
portion Of the enduring misery which results
therefrOm, both to creditors and debtors,
would be prevented.-PhI. Gazette. ~ .an
| 5E Jas 1|ear. f-.f .-- F5s r. ."
Vicissitudes of Fortune.-We noticed undrr
the obituary head, the other day, the death
Of "the Hon. Samuel Wright, formerly
member Of the Legislature Of this state."-
The ups and downs Ofthis world have seldom
been more strikingly exemplified, than in the
chequered life Of Samuel Wright. Thirty
years ago, he was an opulent merchant. and
| an influential politician in the county of HeF-
kimer. He was member of the Legislature,
at the time Of the incorporation Of the Mer-
chants Bank of this city. There was some
noise in regard to the manner in which that
charter was obtained, and MIR. Wright's name
was involved. About the year 1910, Mr.. w.
became entangled in his extensive pecuniary
affairs, and failed in business. For few
years afterward, he kept a public house in
the village Of Herkimer, from which he re-
moved to the neighbOrho0d Of Albany. where
again he kept a public house.. Leaving that
establishment We lost sight Of him for goOd |
while until some FIVE ar six years since, we
recognized him among the sellers Of vegeta !
bles 10 the Washington market. la this hum- |
BILE situation he continued until his recent de- J
cease. He was, we believe, an honest man. !
Certainly he was man Of strong intellect. |
and Of more than a common share of infOr-
nation. We never knew or supposed him to
be guilty of bad habits in any respect /; and
yet, when Fortune turned .agaiast him. he
was doomed to struggle on, and strsgge on, I
without single turn of the wheel IN his favor.
.... N. Y. Spectator.
Painful Occurrence. few evenings sInce /
a young gentleman, the son Of one ofour most
citizens, came into the sal"on ola
foreign Coffee House in Broadway, and
watching his opportunity. while the ,hsrkeep-
err was otherwise engaged, very deliberately /
stretched himself over the counter, pulled
open the money drawer, ant.. ubstracted from
it quantity Of silver change amounting to
about sixteen shillings. Thinking that he had
possessed himself Of his booty unobserved he
called for three plates Of Sardines aud ether
refreshments for himself and two young
friends whO had just catered the Foom; hav-
ing ate and drank su3aciently, the young pill
ferer iapudeOtly rendered 10 payment dol
lar Of the stolen money. The master Of the
house examined the dollar and then the con-
tents of the money drawer, and turning TO the
cnlprit asked him how he became possessed
Of that piece. Overwhelmed with confusion
at the unexpected question, ne attempted to
stasamer oat a reply. The Scneyoient land
lord, unwilling to expose him 10 n crowded
coffee room. invited him into an adjoining a.
partment and then delivered the following ex-
hortation to the trembling criminal. which il
is hoped will have salutary effect ON him
- You thought yourself unnoticed when you
opened ny drawer and stole lny money, hut
YOU were mistaken; saw you, and intended
il you left the house to follow you into the
street and recover my property; but when
you called for refreshment for yourself and
the other young men, was resolved upon
seeing how far your impotence would carry
you. have no fear buttha you will call again
and pay me for what you have had. Now
give me back that which you took out of the
drawer. aud 60 home 10 peace, and When
vou retire Ia rest reflect upon y"ur bad con-
luct. and think how near you were bringing
lisgrace upon your respectable family
Happy to escape SO easily, the young fellow
hack the money, and without utter
ng word in reply. left the house as quickly
IS Possible.-N Y. Courier. siau4i, J.,
Remarkable Circumslance.-Thc Charleston
Mercury relates the following g. .,..t.a |,
q Daring the late gale, whilst the schr. Lau-
"a, Capt. Walker, was in about latitude SO,
NcFlh, and to the Eastward Of the Gulf
Stream, about 20 miles from land, she was
visited by very large number of land birds.
which appeared t0 haze heen blown of by
The wind. then blowing very hard from north
10 southwest. Many were swept by the'i
wind beyond tho vessel; and IN the endeavOr
10 return on board, fell exhausted into the
water and persisted. A great numher came
Dn hoard. and were sheltered in the cabin.
Ts were killed aud eaten by the sailors. As
wear Ne can be recolected the following birds
were Identified: red headed Woodpeckers,
Reed Birds. MOckiag Birds. Blue Jays. Stone
Flowers, sarge Blae HerOns, and Night Her