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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-30

AT the called meeting of the County Court Judges
last week, ORIeEN S. SEYMOUR, Esq of this village,
was chosen Clerk of the Supreme, Superior and Coun
ty Courts, in place Of FREDERICK WoLcoTT, Esq. re-
signed-to take effect on the first of July.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-30

FOR THE ENQUIRER.

Letter second-to L'Etranger dams Litchfeld. In
my last letter gave youa statistical and geographical
account Of the township of Ltchfeld generally. The
streets Of the village broad, and adorned with
of elm, sycamore, and maple. The court yards are
ornamented with fruit trees, and shrubbery, and the
gardens tastefully arranged with the various veg
etabe productions Of the climate, and agreeaby inter-
spersed with rare and beautiful flowers. In
ion with the subject of flowers, Twill call to your mind
the beautiful extract from the SunfOwers feast in the
country, much admired POEM
"The sunAower with jealousy heard of the feasts
OF insects, and fishes of birds, men and beasts,
So resolved, at length, to outve them all,
She issued her cards for a breakfast and ball.
No expense was too great, nor trouble was spared,
Each guest had full room-eyen beds were prepared
For the tender and young refreshments were laid,
Payilions for shelter, and awnings for shade.
Poyanthus appeared surrounded by beaux,
Chaperoned by her aunt, an oIdmaiden primrose.
A Haunting carnation, rouged up to the eyes,
With !anguishing looks, every female art tnes;,
The pnks, her first cousins, quite neatly attlred,
Were far less affected, and much more admired
citation, the verdure Of meadows is of that deep
green peculiar to Ireland, which from that fact is cal
led "The Emerald Isle" Moore in his popular melo-
dies often pOetizes this Island. This fair tOsDn'' as
the Scotch term it, rendered picturesque by the neat
ness Conspicuous IN tne WING houses Heauy eHlOO~
somed in trees; and the streets made prettier by
the dispersion Of all the public buildings IN the primer
pal streets The Female Academy, which has sent
out band Of excellent women for than 10 years
past, stands in North street; the Phoenix Bank,
neat brick edfce in the same street, also the County
Jail In West street is situated the Court House,
structure universally admired by people ct TASTE The
Congregational church in East street is conspicuous
building-and in South street appears St. Michaers
church, an Episcopal house. This is modelled after
the plan Of Trinity Church, New-YOFk.
And now, cir, il any one, native or stranger deems
this not faithful picture Of Litcheld, challenge him
to contradict it and il any one who has been here in
the summer, docs not admire it, judge him man Of
no TASTE Fit docs no. compare with the western vii
lages for enterprise, it has rural and tranquil air
which il congenial to the country. The people resi-
ding in this exquisite place viii compare for ntel
gence, with any town in the Union. You will heal
from me again soon. F.
Dreadful SssaRBoas Disasssr--The Steamboat Rol
Roy, n. Findern, Master, expsienced terrible dis
asteT near Columbia, Arkansas on the eth inst. On
q the hues in the l1FboaEd boiler collapsed tsanl
from the boiler head &C both ends. The steam ani
water rushing out earned every thing bsfore it an
aff. The number now lon and deed Gays . lette
written on the spot, is ~; how many more win die wi
cannot aay-W. II CeagSey
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-30

their want ct respect tq ms Dill % ADol1Hn unpgon
tnent for debt Mr.. Z. gave tan EVIDENCE that when
9 punish ana cheeA lnpS'''''sn0e anu p'e'"p'uOuA
Yer an these talents for debate were entirely con.
fined 20 such questions az had no conlexiOn with the
al All his speeches and votes on cnesons II Seg.
eral interest and non-potical character, were fair
convictions OF right But ON all true party matters his
thai &c he ,erest Ja1 aS G dIo as
any spaniel or GREYHOUND amonr them vein his sub-
msslve vote with more serve and unquestioning de-
eIenGe 70 Le oog eau. Inc distinction IN ms actions
voTrn ccoro t he Snr Jus .e ~ 1s e
the blessed operation Of the Regency system of De-
mOcracy that such men are daily becoming more
common men of sense, Judgment, acuteness, and,
on general subjects, of sound honorable and moral
principle, but sacrificing all at the feet Of party idol
Contrasting thus his personal character IN debate
Guiding lines the Earl Rochester, famous eptaph
on his royal master, may with little modification, do
very complimentary JUSTICE " ''llS i'Opei"l young
Dein"c
He never said q JOOssh thing,
And never did 'Osse one."
district 1"dge.-N is conlect~ed by the knowing
ones tnat Andrew l. 'udson' now Member OF Con-
gIess' VIII De nominated Dy the PRESIDENT to the office
of District Judge for this state in place of Judge Bris
to deceased, Whv not give il to Ralnb Inoorso,l2
M -.-.I.~ ~ 49, " P" " AA's01'On
Inc appointment "ouo De vastly preferable.
A. o.,,o1 o.:.- = -
lac, wool on,or,, q g.. r. ~ rs
,,o. ohc.a, clo-,. 80 e - '-l0 'ase'
=, CO. = - U-si-AN. 111po OO".-
80 =, ..,.a q. -. N1'a' ~
''-' ''''o' '- '..e '"'' VI 'o'''
Opinions of the Press,-To show the shirt with
which the Van Buren, presses looked upon the bill for
~ l;.:.;. e -, - $1,000, $50, :. hd 49,
"e uisposN'on VI inc revenues oelole =. 4ao
celved the sanction OF the PRESIDENT we copy rom
few of the leading ones. The Albany Argus, the Or
gan of Mr. Van Buren, in the state Of York Says
sal -. - - do.os,o hin -. + h..
passed the Senate the u 81 including the provision
tor tne dstout3n OF the surplus among ne states, as
measefe ifa1gnt w,h great ara serious DANGER 10
The Evening Post speaks in a similar strain
The Richmond Enouirer. the mouthniece Of Viroi
o 'Ae "a '"s-
MA patent democracy and Van Burenism says
"For our own parts, we do not hesitate to repeat,
what we declared on Friday last-Let us not touch
me PHI a, uSag IN? az, ~ on; nGRe y'
at least by the firmness Of the President"
The Baltimore Republican, Vans collar press, "by
authority" in Maryland, observes
1--WE sincerely hope it may be lost. One thing APP
pears to be highly probable If not positively certain
le !. o. e uy IN upT c. e go 1r ,sa.
which we are convinced he win employ.
And his organs in this state, with any pretence to
of character or influence the Hartford
Times and the Patriot and Democrat, doth by the
bve subseryent to Gid Welles and the Hartford Re-
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-06-30

The Augusta .cGeo.J Sentinel Of the 18th instant
says: A gentleman of our acquaintance, and one
in whom entire confidence may Be placed arrived in
our city yesterday evening from Hawkinsville, which
place he LETT on Thursday last He states that on the
evening even before he LEFT an cypress arrived at that place
OF about two thousand Indians had crossed the Chat
tahoochee, near Roanoke, had killed some of the In
habltants OF Stewart county, and were making their
way as 1t was supposed for Forda. m the direction Of
Lowndes, Zee, and Baker counties, Georgia. A gen.
:leman who came in company with our informant
to see him. The intelligence had been sent to Gov.
Call, Of Florida ss
The Miledgevie Union of the 2ist inst states that
letter had been received there, dated Camp Georgia.
18th June, giving the gratifying intelligence that the
hostile Chief Nea Martha and his son were prisoners
having been decoyed by some friendly Indians, and
placed in the power Of Gen. Jessup, If this be true,
there is great probability thatthe war will soon be at
an lend.--N Y. paper.s
"A letter received from Fort Mitchell dated the 10Th
june, states that one or two skirmishes have taken
place with the Indians and GeoT1Fia militia, the 1nd.
ans heating off the militia in both nstances. These
fights took place eight miles below Mitchell on the
Georgian side Of the river. l. said the militia were
tore shey collected again. The lossof the militia
considerable in killed and wounded. This account
states that large party of the Indians was killed but
anold woman who arrived having sons and daughters
among the friendly Indians, states that the first party
arrived while she was there and that only tpo Indians
thumb shot of. The Indians had killed several ne
groes belonging to Gen. Watson. .
1t is also said that Nehemico laid in wait several
days to attack the return party Of Gen. Jessup.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29

lecture consist something they are study
ing. Never put book in child's hand
which you think above his comprehension
picture lessons are the best. Give lesson
in practical numbers with your numeral
frame. Ifyou have no such apparatus, use
coffee grains, beans, or something similar.
| used small solids to advantage.
Ifa child betrays nattention while in class.
do not show anger: but send him of, at the
same time denying him the instruction yon
are giving the others. This You will
scarcely have to do a second time. Make
the learning the good thing in view, and
when they displeasc, make the denial Of it
the only punishment, and you will never fail.
If you wish your children educated, never
let them study Latin. French and Italian,
when practically taught are a valuable part
of an education. Y. S. Jour.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29

cstimate,) at least five dollars IA year il
school expenses. do knoD Ihave done so
and that all my neg ghbours have been equal
ly benefited.
Our children's time is valuable, and the
money we pay for their schooling amounts
to a considerable sum; and hence it is oi
the Creates Importance that this precious
time be well spent, and that our money is
we'll laid out. We seem willing enoug Oh to
buy books, to employ teachers, and 10 build
school houses. lcs-for these things we
are willing, and do it cheerfuIly, to pay large
sums every year. But when some are re.
quested to pay fifty cents for your paper
which will make that school-house more val
liable, the teacher more competent, more
skilfuI, and the books more Ineligible and
instructive-they think they cannot afford
it. They might as well say, | must have
horses md oxen to do nv work, and COWS
to furnish me with milk and butter, and there.
fore have bought them, but 1 cannot nov
afford TO feed then,-t will be an additional
expense-:hey have cost me so much al
ready that cannot afford to buy hay and
grain. But on this subject we would not
talk so. We would give our cattle every
attention and the best of food, if we intended
Them TO do US good service. Bur not so
do we act towards our school. We give
this but very little attention. We hardly
know whether it is fit to do us any service
or not, or whether it labors rrof:ably, or in
fact, whether it labors at all. To pay fifty
cents to make this extensive machine do a
good service and labor faithfully, re think
IRE cannot afford. No, the steam.engine
has cost so much, that we cannot afford to
buy wood TO get the steam up-the Plough
and horses have cost 50 much that we can
not buv a harness to work with: it costs so
much to pay teachers and to buy books,
that We cannot afford to get that which will
make these teachers and books moro USE
full
Mr.. Editor, tell me, sir, is this common
sense? How woluIly do parents miss it,
when they refuse little expense 10 make
that useful which they pay so much for! |
am confident that if parents will reflect a
moment, they will see their true interest, and
get all the help they can TO make their
school, which forms their chldren's char.
acter, enlightened and useful, and one that
will give them fair return for the money
they pay.
A PARENT.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29

and the stomach accustomed to the excr
else of It's functions, regularity in lhe distri
button of lis meals may be gradually and
benefcially introduced; because, in the
animal economy, there is Il natural tendcn.
cy 10 periodicity, which greatly facilitates
the formation Of proper habits.
From the sudden change attending the
Introduction o. the infant into the world, the
many new sensations which it begins to
feel, and the non-sccretion of milk in the
mothers breasts Tor some hours after deli
very, it seems to have been intended by ma
ture that both parent and child should have
some time for repose before supply of
food should be required by the one or fur
nished by the other. But through pure ig.
norancc and mistaken kindness, many
nurses, imagining themselves wiser than
nature, and concciving that the newly-born
infant must of necessity be starving after
what they consider nine months fast,
hasten to fill its stomach with cruel or some
other food. Not unfrequcntly, severe indi-
gcstion is thus induced at the very or set,
which, in delicate child, may be sufficient
to lay the foundation of much suffering and
bad hcakh.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29

The SABBATH AT HoME.-Lke all the
other associations of childhood. the manner
of spending the Lords day at home will
make an impression that time will not weak
en-. If it is made day of austerity and
gloom to the child, the lad will be glad of the
first season of liberty to change it to day
ofpleasure, and it will be very difficult ever
to bring the man to reg'rlit it in pleasing
light. 1t is Of the greatest importance,
therefore, to know what is the proper way
of observing the Sabbath. and how to tan
children 20 ;he duty. To answer the first
inquiry we mus, learn from Scripture the
history and design Of the observance the
nature of the events commemorated the
manner in which the day is spoken Of; the
example Of our Lord and his disciples; the
duties cnjoined and and the things forbid.
den in regard to it. The result of such an
investigation will be, that the Lords day is
season ofres'; of suspension Of secular,
employsnts and pleasures; joyful COM
memora:ion of ftllc resurrection of Christ a
day for spiritual improvement; day for.
doing good.
To train children to observe the day in
the right way, Christian parents must, of
course, keep ii 10 m,nner consistent viii
these facts. They will allow no worldly
business or amusemen:s to be pursued /;
they will lead their families to contemplate
the glorious event of the triumph ofthe Re.
deemer over death their conversation and
coun,enances will Indicate peace, and kind
ness, al.i love; they will instruct their chill.
dren with checriuness in their du;ies to
their Creator and Saviour, and take them
gently and kindly to Him in prayer and
praise public worship will be regularly and
punctual!y attended, aid the tabernacles of
the Lord will be visited, and spoken of as
amiable-loveIy. The father who makes
his home on the Sabbath an abode of quiet.
ness, sacred JOY, and cheerful praise, who
displays affection to his children and SER
wants, and makes the Bible revered ard
beloved volume, and sets an example fpri-
vate and family prayer, and of universal
beneyolence, may hope that the blessing Of
heaven will rest upon his household, and
make the Sabba;h day of delight to his
seed af.cr him But the parent who is
more reserved and distant to his children on
the holy day than on any other; who, binds
them 10 religious duties as 10 apenance, and
turns the Lords day into season of fast.
ing, confinement and gloom, need not be
astonshed fthe blessed time should become
a WEAKNESS 10 them, and ifthey should grow
up strangers to tae emotions which filled
the writer of The eIghty.fourth Psalm.
S. S. Journal.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29
The following historical note we extract
from an article in the NeWbern Spectator.

The following historical note we extract
from an article in the Newbern Spectator.
Newbern was first settled in 1909, one
hundred anil twcnty-sevcn years ago, b. a
colony of Palatines, or Germans, from Hell
dIeburg on the Rhine, and its vicinity. The
spot was called Nev Berne, out of COM
pliment to Gratlenried, the unworthy leader
Of the party, who was native of Bernc, in
Switzerland. Their first shelter, like that
of fmost emigrants at that period, were tenn.
porary huts, erected on the spo: where we
now write, which they occupied till they
should be formally put in possession of their
promised lands. Grahcnred and Michel
had previously covenanted with the Lords
Proprie.ors Of Carolina for 10000 acres,
between the Ncuse and Cape Fear rivers,
at twenty sh!ngs the hundred acres, and
sxpence, annually, quit rem. Having thus
secured the lands, these men wished to
make them productive, by settling them, and
they accordingly agreed TO transport to
Carolina one hundred families, about ESQ
in number, who had sought refuge in Eng
land from irrcligious persecution in their
own country. promising to each $50 acres
of land, to be held on easy terms. In De-
cembcr of the year above mentioned the
Palatincs landed, as s,acd, at the confluence
of the Ncusc and Trent, and erected their.
temporary huts. But the i'll fortune which,
in their native country, had compelled them
to seek the protection of Queen Anne, Of
England, pursued them even here. Graf
fenrcd, in whose name the lands had been
taken up, and with whom the confiding
emigran's had deposited their money, re-
turned to Europe without having given them
title to their respective scttlcmen:s.-He
had, before his departure, trcacherously
morsgaged the whole grant TO Thomas
Pollok. for eight hundred pounds sterling,
and it passed to the heirs Of that gentleman,
who, at this day, retain a considerable por-
ton of it. These unfortunate people were,
after series ofyears, partly indemnified by
a grant of 10000 ACRES, free from quit rent
for r ten years, in consequence of their petition
TO the King, George the First. Among the
descendants ofthose persecutcd people who
vet remain in the neighborhood, we can
trace but the names of lslar, Moor, Epock,
Morris, Kinsey, Kehlar, ,Granade, Miller, and
Simons. The earliest Legislative act which
we find respecting the laying out and pro-
motion of the town, is dated 23d November,
20. S. 172S.
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29
ON FEEDING YOUNG CHILDREN.

From ComJe on Digestion and Dietetics."
There is no period of life during which
it is Of greater importance to follow the in
tcntions of nature in the regulation of diet,
both as TO quantity and quality, than during
the earliest part Of childhood for at no pc
riod is the neglect of them more FATAL
Surprise is sometimes expressed at the num-
Der of children who arc carried off before
completing their first or second year; but
when we consider the defective education,
and entire ignorance of the human econo-
my, not only Of the nurses and servants, TO
whose care the young are intrusted, but
ofthc parents themselves, our wonder ought
to become greater that so many survive,
than that so many die. There is perhaps
not one mother in len thousand who, before
becoming such, has ever inquired into the
nature and wants of the newly-born infant,
or knows on what principles its treatment
ought to be directed and hence the hur;iuI
and snpers;ious notions Of the human eco.
nomy which still liuger in the nursery, long
aticr they have ceased 20 prevail! IN the
world Of science
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29

We have repeatedly recommended the
{. Common School Assistant" published in
Albany, n. Y. at the low price of so cents
per arnum, rs 4 valuable work for both
parents and teachers. The following COM
munication we copy from the November
No. because it points out some Of the adj
vantagcs Of the work. twas commenced
last winter. The back numbers can still,
We believe, be obtained.
BALLsToN, OCTOBER 10, 1885.
Mr.. EDIToR-Permit me to say, (ai-
though the "Common School Assistant" has
proved better than its patrons promised, and
is universally appreciated by all is readers,)
think there is one point of great importance
in which your paper has not been consider
ed. The point refer 10 is this:--h sares
for every parent a considerable amount Of
his school crpenses. This all will admit;
bui to make it still clearer, will say some.
thing of my children, and their school and
teacher. The numbers you have published
on the best method Of teaching reading,
writing g,arihmetic, geography, ,gramnar,&c.
have so enlightened and assisted our teach
er, that | am confident that ! speak within
bounds, when say my children have made
three times the Improvement in the same
amount of time they did before your paper
was read. Indeed, sir, there is Il new spirit
in our school. The teacher has three times
the skill in communicating knowledge that
he had before. And your remarks on
school government too. Sir, you cannot
imagine how different our teacher governs
his school now, from what he once did,
Whenever used to pass the school-house,
always heard the sound Of whipping or
scolding, or loud talking and wranSl'ng;
but now, when pass the school, 1t Is So still
and quiet that | think if the children wish
10 read and reason, they have a good op-
portuniiy.
Although pay no more than did one
wear ago, | am confident that my children
receive twice the benefit from the school,
If a parent will pay fifty Gems for your
paper, he will so assist his children and the
! teacher as 70 save (and make moHera;"
Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1836-11-29
From tho Texas Telegraph Of Oct. 4,
SANTA ANNA'S PROTEST,
SH u i 4 Il " " n y 7 NO1
Translation,

Translation,
Office ofthe Private Secretary Of the Pres
ident of the Republic of Mexico, Gener-
al-in-chief of the Army of Operations.
/, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Presi-
dent of the Republic of Mexico, and Gener.
al.in.chief of the army of operations AGAR .
Texas, do appear by means of this official
document before the Government, ad inter-
am, of the people of Texas, in order to
show to them bv this, that | am resolved
to publish to the civilized world, the follow
ing protest:
/ protest against the violation ol the
faith engaged in the agreement made be-
tween me and the Government OF Texas
signed the 14;h May uit. and commences
verbally with the (ieneral.in-chief OF the
Army of Texas, Samuel Houston, and Il.
]. Rusk, Secretary Of War; wherein the
following is stipulated
protest 1st. For having been treated
more like an ordinary criminal than as a
prisoner cf war, the head of respectable
nation, even after the agreements had been
commenced.
protest 2ud. For the treatment as prs-
oner OF war, and i'll usage received by the
Mexican General, Adrian Wall, who had
come into the Texian camp with flag of
truce, under the safeguard and word OF
honor OF General Houston, and with the
consent of the members ofthe Cabinet.
protest 3rd. Against the non.fuhlment
of the exchange of prisoners, stipulated m
the 9th article, inasmuch as up to the pres
emf time. not even one Mexican prisoner OF
war, has been set at libery. notwilhstand.
ing the liberty given TO all the Texans in
possession OF the army under my COM
mand.
4th. Because TIC "siac qua non" ofthe
10th article. as follows, has not been car
RED into effect; which is, that | shall be
sent to Vera Cruz, "when the Government
shall deem 1t proper whereas the Pres
dent himself and the Cabinet OF Texas, DC,
ing convinced that had punctualiy tuli!i'eu
ali nv engagements, viz: that the Mexican
armv. 1000 strong, should retreat from the
position it occupied onthe Drazos to bcyona
.Rio Grande;'' that all the properly saou'o
be given W. c's, the prisoners OF war
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