Litchfield enquirer., 1836-04-28

some time IN bis family, and To whom he con-
hnnrd I" extend his care and aid. She then
! resided with some Of her! 3uth~r relatives in
Fredericksburg. 1t is dated philadelphia, S0th
Oct. 1901: ads I'll a. " ~. d.. ...la
Dear Harriet: received your letter Of the
Slst inst. aud shall always he glad t" hear from
you. When my business win permit, inclina.
tl"n will not be wanting in me I" acknowledges
| the receipt Of your letters and this shall dn
the more chcrrfuliy, as il will afford me OPP.
portunities at those times, ofgiving you much
occasional advice, as your situation may re-
quire. ia -,* f'.*
| AT present could plead better excuse
| for curtaing my letter tO you, than you had
for shortening yours to me, having ii multitude
Of occupations before me-. while you have
nothing to do; consequently you might 18th
as much ,c0nvenit nee to yourself have sat
down to write your letter an hour or two or
even day sooner, as have delayed it until
your cousin was on the point Of sending 10 the
Post Office. make this remark for no other
reason than 10 show it is better tn offer no ex !.
cuse than had one, fiat any time you should
happen 10 fall into an error.
! Occupied as my time now is and mus, be
during the sitting Of Congress, / nevertheless,
will endeavOr to incucate upon your mind
the drlicacy and danger of that period 10
which you are now arrived under peculiar cir.
cumstances. You are just entering into the
state Of womanhood, without the watcbful eye
of mother TO admonish, or the protecting
aid OF father I" advise and defend you. y"u
| may not be- sensible. that ypn are at this IN o.
'ncnt about to be stamped with that character,
which will adhere to you through life. the
consequence Of which yen have not perhaps
| attended TO, but be assured it is Of the utmost
! imnortance that you should. Your cousins,
| with whom you live, are we'll qualified To give
| you advice {; and am sure they will il YOU
are disposed TO receive it. But if you are dis
"bliging, srlfwilIrd, and untowardly, it is
hardly to be- expected that they will engage
themselves in unpleasant, disputes with you,
especially Fanny. whose mild and placid tenn
per will not permit her TO exceed the limits
Of wholesome admoni,inns or gentle rebukr.
Think then. I" what dangers giddy girl ol
fifteen or sixteen must he exposed to in cir
cumstances like these. To he under little or
| control may he pleasing to mind that does
not reflect, hut this persure cannot be Of long
duration, and reason, too late perhaps. may
convince you Of the folly of mispending time.
You are not TO learn. l am certain, that your
fortune is small. Supply the want of il, then,
to Industry and frugality, With grntleness Of
|
6cations as " III attract notice. and recon mend
you To a happy establishment for this life.
[ You might, instead of associating with those
from whom you can derive nothing that is
| good, hut may have observed every thing that
is d+ceitful, lying, and bad, become the init.
mate companion Of, and aid to your cousin in
the dampstic concerns Of the family. Many
girls, before they have arrived at JOur age,
have been found so trust worthy as 10 take lhs
Whole charge Of the family from their moth.
rr; but it is by a steady and rigid attention
to the rules Of pr"prir,y. tina, such confidence
is obtained. and no,hing would give me more
pleasure than To hear that you bad acquired it.
! The merits and benefits Of il would rebound
more 10 your advantage in your progress
through life. and to the person it'll whom you
may in due time form matrimonial connpx-
ion, than any other; hut To none would snch
- circumstance afford more real satisfaction,
than to your affecti"naie uncle. ...l ..
GEoRGE WAsHINGroN.
A Fine Haui.-On the plantation Of Col. White,
the cook with assistant, goes occasionally 10 the
river with his seine, in pursuit of i-h for the negroes.
lie proceeded TO his occupation the other day with
native fresh from the Emerald Isle. cast ha net into
the water, pncd, found The conenls Of The seine Of
heavy promise, with united strength and lard tagging
drew IN, removed the and the rubbish that had
gathered about, and concealed the nature Of The prize
when Ia, and behold there lay disclosed huge al
ga,or, ee" feet i" length, and two feet from jaw TO
jaw. opened rendy devour them! The lad from the
Ocean I-e. whence with twist 81. Patrick had ban
sled al'ga,ors well snakes, leaped incontiHeni-
" into The air. and took, ike deer, for safety bis
beels.--NfsU- Orleans BuiiefiH., ,,fs.,.,.,, .ait
| THE Bribery Fand, commonly called The Surplus
Revenue, will he on the first Of Nay owing to the
Bond payments more than Thirfy,6us Millions Of Dol.
lars. Ms wonder that the Connecticut election has
gone for the administration" Every State will be man
aged ,hroosh the operation ofihis fund. To suppose
this cohny keep together long under snch STATE
Of Things is 10 believe 10 impossib,ies:-N " Star
! They talk Of making Jnspsctor Of Eggs! who 10
to have the prviIge ofha,ching and Is 10 receive
sixpence per dozen - inspec.ies fses. .Nogg
mus. advance io price At fhs rate spd we shall have
strike among she hens. But the family mus, be
provided Tor: Offices he made for hunrry expec
Itanis.-Nooh.
Haceessfnl Msaswe.-"Weli Squire" said n ron.
ssi,ueat TO representative. why dias't yda get our
petition through the Legislature this water ~ ~
did get II ,roBg my dear sir. ~ilhoes asy difficulty"
"Ah--isdeed. I didnt see asy aeeoaat Of !, i" the
Ia,ewspapers ITO he sure no,--T carried Il through
6o Houses in my brooches pocket and made noise
bont AN. Bedford GGz. ..+..s..-.,..s,
The following was pIacarded J" the - Ward ai the
late election in New York: "lrishmes yosr pssis
or yon will lose America. By perseverance, yea asay
beeome iis rulers Ivy neeiigencs yea ~iii become s
slaves. Yoor own country was Inst by sabmis.iag
ambitious asn This heantfai eoaaisy yoa may gals