Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-04-21
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| from that published by Us last week.
| FOR THE REQUIKER.
! AsyOu have approved Of my lhOughls on Temper
ance, sufficiently to publisE them, though young and
Inexperienced writer, will venture to address the
public through your paper again. II seems ,ha, win
lingering in the lap Of spring, has held un"on
ded Sw"y FOR nearly months. Now il ia said that
long, hard winter is usually succeeded by genial
fruitful season-,fsO may expect most delightful
and productive And f the stores Of nature,
so long ice-bou"d and hidden. may be expected ia
gieat abundance why expect aud desire that the
riches Of the mind, the intellectual which have
long lain dormant may be hhited for the hem
eft OF the world y. Target why no. expect that this
year may be productive Of much fine writing and
sequently OOch opportunity for the young to improve7
The march Of intellect may be expected 70 prog ess
in proportion the improvement in the arts and SCI
encrs Is developed; and 60 far will facilitate the
Prog,ess ofgeneraI knowledge. have been long de-
siroua Of seeng o Ie native talent Of Litch6el
displayed in lle occasional p0bIishmen, Of the efu
sions Of their eenius-tand who t:at walks the
Of this pleasant village, and notes the neatness
aud Of their dwellings, can doubt that there
( genius here y Much leisure, and opportunity, are
enjoyed by numbers in this exquisite place." and
they nigh, crafty themselves, improve Others by
little effort Ofheir brain and pens-bu, ia deau, of
their contributions, shall attempt add my feeble
mite 10 the columns Of your paper.
| N. B. Will you be good as TO inform your pat
rons whether the projected park is about be com.
ple.ed this coming season F.
| Our Congressional delegation ia the House OF Rep
A.
propositions in favor Of distribution Of the proceeds
Of the Public Lands among the several States. A few
DAYS since, Mr.. Gremnel Of Maesac huseie moved 10
suspend the rules the House for the purpose Of in
Producing resolution, iMsirueting the Commi,iee Of
Ways and Means to report bill Tor the distribution
ii the proceeds Of the pnbiic landa, but the motion
was voted dow" by the Van Buren, party and the
members from this manifested their allegiance 70
the party by voting against IL Mr.. Van Buren, 10 de-
ierminet that the States TO whom il jusily belongs.
shall have no benei. from This valuable revenue. He
doubtless hopes tO use advanageously for him
self 10 some other way, and his obseguous partizans
willing to sacrifice the claims Of justice and the
interest Of the people to his advancement.
Hartford COUramt.
The Augusta, Geo. papers of the 9Th, say that Col.
Strong, attached to the staff Of Gen. Pope, from Pico-
laa, had arrived at Augusta. and his staff were on the
return Gen. Macomb considering their services
necessary. Gen. NJ ii is stated wouid mt assume the
command, but leave the iernlinaiion Of the war TO
Gen. Scott. This 10 in accordance with what we uM-
Washing,on.-N. Y. Courier.
Another BotNe.-The news from Texas 10 iav0ra-
! bile 10 the Texans. The New Orleans Bee Of April
LIST, says" The report received from Natchoches,
by passengers board the Caspian TO- that another
\ engagement between the Texians and the Mexicans
had taken place on the San Antonio River, which re-
snted !" the Mexicans' defeat after lose Of 600 KIT
led and wounded. The Texiaas were under the com
mand Of Gen. Houston"
! Late from Habersham.-Two wagons loaded with
Eggs, arrived in this city on Monday last. from Hab-
sss sold readily u dozen,
purchased by the enerprsing propreiors Of the
Globe Hoiel.-Augustn (Geo.) Chronicle.
Dress-Nothing looks more unpleasnni to us, than
10 81 young man, apprentice, whose wages are
necessarily small, spending all he GEL and perhaps
too, for Dress Every thing ahn0, his person Of
The la,es, fashion, and Of the incest f. though his
whole attention employed 20 see how pretty he
can look aud NIL tor what To CRAFTY the eyes Of
those who are foolish himseE But this he does
not do. for even they disgus,ed with him. Let ev-
such young remember that instead Of pleas
ing any body he only makes himself the pity OF the
| wise, and laughing stock for iools.-Aamp, Gas.
In Massachusetts there 10 law imposing ioe Of
% Tor those who Xiii the early spring birds-whci'
many henrless boys IRE too much 10 the habit Ut doing
Bangor, down east" mus. be a famous place for
mairmony. The clerk Of tina, city has published the
past year the hands Of 22l couples; and thinks there
would have been bu, for the then dread
ed apprehension OF a French war.
DELINQUENT Banks-Tbe Legislature Of MassHcha-
sei. by ma oriiy Of 40, have taken away the char
ters of the State Bank Of Boston, and the Peoples
Bank Of Roxbury, for their usurious practices.
The saddle on 'tother horse.-The Van Buren, pa
pers in Philadelphia have been shouting glorious VIC
tory Tor their triumph in the Southwark election;
they were victorious and elected their ticket by TAG
majority, hat las, Gall heir maoryin Southwark was
l0OO that they have shout Tor the loss of250 and
more votes! Star.
fracas occurred in the Theatre Al Washington on
member Of The theatrical Company. and an individ1.
| nj not belonging TO the estahiishmeni. The fat'er
drew pistols from his pncket and snapped them NJ
Senior bat neither Of the caps exploded 8 Thea mr.
ed email pistol NJ bis antagonist. the ball Of which
struck his hat, glanced and inflicted slight wound
upon his head. This, ~ 10 remarked by the
pOndent Of the United States Gazette. 10 primo faciG
m authentic miracle Gen. Jacksons escape from
the ma1iac Lawrence.
DIED,
In Roxbury. Ms on the 18th inst. Mrs. Sally Rich.
ards, aged g. relic Of Mr. Giles Richards aud sister
OF Joserh Adams, E-q. Of this village.
10 Torriog,op, on the 18th inst. Widow Sylvia
ThralI, aged u. .s483
aged 60, widow ofMr. Zenas Cowies.
In Hartford, Nlvs. Susan 3. Stacking. wife Of Mr.
8. Stocking, sged 40; Miss Eliza Phsips aged 49, or
GraDhy M. Charlie. Steel. aged 25 r.l q Al
In New-York, Mr.. Richard w. Kirkhaa. aged Is.
In Eas. Windsor, Mre. Maria r. Heath, esiis Of ir
Buckley r. Heath, aged % years.
ia Newing.on. Mics Lucy Wells. aged 81 years..