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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-07-14
Notice to Master Builders.

Notice to Master Builders.
TTHE Building Committee will convene al
Il the Mansion House in Litchfeld, on
"Wednesday the Doth inst at I o'clock p. M.
for the purpose of contracting for building a
Methodist Church-said building to be of the
following dimensions: 45feetlong by 30 wide,
% feet posts. with basement story. to be built
after the model of the one in Bristol, except
the addition of side galleries. The commit
tee will contract for the above with basement
story or without, as shall be most expedient
Carpenters and masons are solicited to attend.
By order of the Committee.
.,.'s. -. , .GARWOOD SANFORD.
L;tchfeM, July IL. lS36. Y D
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1836-07-14
81 THE AUCTION
Of Furniture and 0rockery

A T the Hotel in South street. was adjourn
at 2 O'Clock, when the sale will be completed,
without reserve. STEPHEN DEFINING.
Litchfela, .Jnly13. 1W
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07
OPENING OF FALL SCHOOLS

l.
During the months of Sept. and October
the parents begin 10 send the older chill.
dren to school: al this time also, new books,
are purchased, and in most cases a new
teacher employed This is good season
OF the year TO make change for the bet
ter, and we will with great enrnestness
and sclnceriiy ask the Scnool Distric: q
few plain practical questions;
LIST. What wages have you, heretofore,
given your teacher?
Would il be cheaper, taking all things
into consideration. to employ one of high
er qualifications, if you have to pay him Q
little more!
Can you spend your money in any other
way so wisely as in giving your children q
good education?
What so essential to our we'll being, a.
virtue and intelligence, IN those around
you!
Ofall men, who should be more virtu-
Gus and intelligent. than that man, who
educates and forms the character Of your
children,
Will any thing but higher salary Sc.
cure higher qualifications
Ifa well educated teacher saves echool
books, and above all, your children's time
by advancing them faster and mpre cor
tcctly IN their studies, can you not affIrd
to pay him more!
edly. What is the condition of your
school house,
Are the Windows filled with glass,
Are the clap.boards falling off!
| Are the Goors thrown off from the hin
ges!
IL the stove or pipe out Of order'
Are the school desks of the right con
struction'
Have they back pieces? Are they GU
full Of holes and ridges with the penknife'
Does the school house leak rain ant
admit the w,nd'
Is this building located in good place,
3dy. What school books do you use,
Can you not select better series. thar
abide BY these, freeing yourselves from the
perplexty Of SO much changing!
4,hly. Can you not elect school officer.
who are competent, and will be faithful t
the interests Of the SCHOOL,
5thy. Can you not keep your children
more steadily at school?
! Shall they this winter 60 to school on
day. and stay at home the next?
Can you not give them more than two o
three months schooling, during the who'll
fall and winter!
6,hly. will you not endeavor to visit TIT
school once a week this winter, end taxi
a suitable interest in your teacher and hi
insti uctions
Finally, will you not resolve when tn
fall school is opened to start anew on ,hi
momentous subject? Will you not begi
then to give this subject more aid. NOR
attention. than you have done?
The whole state of New York is awak
to the subject al least, and the district tha
. stays behind now, will deprive itself {
many advantages.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

As habits of in,oxication are not soon or
easily acquired, being in most constitutions,
especially in early years, accompanied with
fits offear and headache the young may cas-
lily guard against them. | have sometimes
met with those who had made il a rule
never TO drink any thing stronger than wa
ter. who were respected on that very nc-
count; who enjoyed health and strength
and visoar Of mind, and gaiety of heart in
an uncommon degree: and were 50 TAR
from considering themselves as under any
painful restraint, that they assured me they
had no more inclination to iaste wine, or
strong drink, than had to eat nauseous
medicine. II could prevail on my young
friends to initiate the example, ! should u"
much good TO their souls and bodies, their
fortunes and inteilects and be happily IN
strumental in preventing Thousand wees
and follies, as well as many OF the inh'm'
ties which beset the old age Of him VINO
mas given way 10 intemperance IN y'u,n'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07
From the Boston Trumpet.

IIEEDLEssNEss PEcUNiARY MATTERS.
Men are too Frequently needless IN regard
to their promises. You desire one to per-
form some service for you; !, may be la
Dor of some sort, or merely the transaction
OF certain business to which you cannot
conveniently devote your personal attention.
He promises very fairly; md on the
strength of his promise you neglect 10 pro
cure other assistance. But he fails to re
deem his PROMISE. and you suffer harm. be-
ing unable to execute the design without
his assistance. Yet men are too often I'M
conscious Of the EVIL they occasion by such
heedIessness. II they promise. with on
honest intention to perform. but are pre-
vented by some unforeseen aud unavoidable
obsl ruction they are innocent. But when
they promise heedlessly, without any inlen-
ton to perform. or seeing no prospect 10
perform, or not. caring whether ,hoy fulfil
their promise or not they manifest Grimm
al disregard to failhfulness and truth, which
ia highly unbecoming the character Of any
one who makes the least pretcnsions to
honesty.
TO the same class of offences belongs
the neglect to pay just and honest debts -
There are those VINO arc always read TO
incur debts, bat utterly needless about pay
ing them. Whether they need an article
or not, they readily purchase, if they can
obtain it on credit. They are prodigal
Of promises. They will pay you at any
ime,-just when il may best accommodate
you. But when you have opened your ac-
count, you cannot foresee the time when il
will be closed. do not speak Of those
who are unable 10 pay but Of those who
are able, but so needless and inconsderate
rs either to forget the matter entirely, or
10 imagine it can make no difference to
you whether they pay promptly or not
! They renew their promises often, and
break them as often; and you suffer harm
from their heedlessness. And they also
will suffer harm, sooner OF later. They
acquire the name Of slack payers. and find
i, more difficult TO obtain credit than their
neighbors, who perhaps have less property,
but are more puncluai.
| As TO that class OF debtors, who con,rsc,
debts which they never intend TO pay. ] on
Iy remark; if they contract such debts fo'
absolute Decessaries, to preserve the lives
of their families, they have an excuse. Blu,
they are utterly inexcusoble If they pur'
chase what they do not need, unless the,
intend to pay. and see . reasonable pros
pect Of paying for il.
| Are any ofus guilty Of such crlmlna
lheedlcssneis' LIE. W Ifmsmes! that
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

To MAKE HOME HAPPY.-Nature il in
dustrious 10 adorDing her domninns; and
man to whom his beauty is addressed
should feel and obey the lesson. Let him
too. be industrious IN adorning his domain
lin making his home--,he dwelling Of his
wife and chldren--not only convenient and
comfortable, bn. pleasant l. him. US
far as :ircums' ances will permit, be indus
trious in surrounding it with pleasing OBJ
jects--in decorating it, within and without
with things that tend to make it agreeable
and attractive. Let industry make home
the abode Of nea,ness and order-a place
which brings satisfaction TO every inmate
and whch in absence draws back the
heart by the fond associations of comfort
and content. Let this be done, and this
sacred spot will become moro surely the
scene of checrfuness and peace. Ye pa.
rents, who would have your children hapDy
be Industrious to bring them up ia the
midst of pleasant, q cheerful. a happy
home. Waste not your time in accumu.
laing wealth for them; but plant their
minds and souls, in the way proposed, with
the seeds Of virtue and prosperity.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07
CHEERrvLNEss AND MoRo-ENEss. If we

CHEERFpLNEss AND MoRo.ENEss. If we
are che, rful and con'en,ed. all nature
smiles with hs The ar seems more balmy.
the sky more clear, the ground has brigh-
ter green. the Trees have . richer foliage,
The flowers more fragrant smell, the
birds sing more swee,!y, and the sun, moon
and Stars all appear more beautiful. We
lake our food with relish, and whatever il
may be, It pleases us. We fee! better for
it, stronger and liveIIer, and Fl, for exer
ton Now. what happens TO us il We are
ill.,empered and DISCONTINUED! Why. there
is not any thing which can please US. We
quarrel with our food, with our dress, with
our amusements, with our companions, and
vita ourselves. Nothing comes right for
us (; the weather is either too hot or too
cold, too dry or too damp. Neither sun,
nor moon nor stars have any beauty; the
fields are barren, the flowers Iustreless, and
the birds silent. We move about like some
evil spirit, neither loving nor beloved.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07
FRIDAY, OCTOBER Z, 1886.

Suicide ofa Dog.-The United States
Gazette has q story about dog of supe
rior intelligence. and untimely death, The
substance of which is as follows:
The dog in question was a superb fellow
in form and outward attraction, as he was
amiabe and intelligent. He had endeared
himself to his master, and by dint Of long
suffering and devotion, to his mistress, who
was no lover of his kind. HIS master re-
sided near the Norris, own aud Philatel.
phia Rail Road. Cesar lived comfortably
and at his ease, guarding them with the
fidelity of his species. He was dog of
some fire and liked an occasional frolic,
albeit his general department was stald.
sober, and an example to all his race
One day, he was cycling the poultry in the
yard, and the mounting devil in his heart
prompted him to make dash among them.
He yielded to the tempter. paunced upon
the luck!ess fowls and killed one out right.
The deed was witnessed by his mistress.
who proceeded incon,inently to inflict cor
poral chasetiscment on the murderer. He
was belsbored with a broomstick until he
howled for pain. It was supposed that the
punishment would cure him forever Of the
habit Of killing chickens. So it did. But
it did more. FROM tina. moment, Caesar,
was an altered dog. The pangs Of his
spirit were greater than the pangs Of his
body. He became low spirited, listless
and Indifferent to the caresses to obtain
which he would once have wagged himself
out of his skin. The iron had entered into
his soul. He had forfeited the good opin
ion Of those he most loved. A few days
after his disgrace, he walked out to the
rail road, about the time when the train
was wont to pass by. A few minutes
elapsed, and the cars came laundering on
lie gave one look towards his old home
then laid his neck on the rail, and in a few
moments Caesar was beyond shame or in
sult,-W Y. Star,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07
From the Albany Evening Journal.
THE TINE FOR DEATH.

While musing over scenes Of vanished bliss,
That CAUSED full many a tear 10 dim the eye,
Ny spirit longed lis destiny TO trace,
And sought TO learn the time 10 die.
u JOYOUS youth. when life on rainbow wings
Of goIlen promise, seems TO fly;
When every hour some newborn pleasure brinss
asked my heart, is this the the time 10 die
Is il when love hath now lis brightest spell,
That fame alIois but to The favored few;
9 this a time TO give our thoughts To death.
Or shade The fu,uIe with so cad hue :!
Is il when age has set its whitening blight
On all tie young heart dream'd in days gone by
When love and fame have lost their magic light
Oh, 10 not this ii welcome time TO die
Presump,uous wish to know the Will Of God
Or seek 10 dictate to his wise behes',
Fa,her-I how beneath til, Christening rod.
And own the time thou choosesi is the best.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

indicates an objectionable Indifference to
the feelings of our brethren, and even TO
their wants and sufferings. For it often
occurs that our negligence in the perform.
ance OF promises, or payment Of debts, Is q
matter of serious inconvenience to them
They are disappointed and what is worse,
they sometimes suffer loss or even distress
through our fault. Knowing these facts,
if we persis, in such a course, promising
what we have no honest intention 10 per
form and contracting debts, mud then neg
Iectng to discharge them according to
promise. when We might pay them without
material Inconvenience. we manifest q
criminal indifference to the welfare of our
brethren. five will compare the princi
pies on which such conduct is founded,
with the acquisitions ofthe gospel. we shall
discover n striking inconsistency between
them. We shall be satisfied that we are
destitute Of tina: spirit Of universal and fer.
vent love which the gospel requires. II
we have been thus needless hitherto, lie, us
be so no longer. But let US rather obey
the apostolic Injunction ;-"Render there
fore to all their dues lowe no mon any
thing. but 10 love one another. Rom.
xiii. 7, 8.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07
From the Alexandria Gazette.
EMIGRATION TO THE WEST.

Speaking Of emigration reminds me OF
ma instance / wns once an eye witness of,
and which perhaps il may not be deemed
Out Of risce here to relate. ] had been
travelling in the far west, moi tor the pur.
pose of seeking q situation on which to 10
cate myself for life, but rather as n travel
Ter, who after pursuing The bent Of his Gu
riosity thro' o land represented as flowing
with milk and honey. wns on his return to
his friends, with The fullest conviction from
VIVA, he saw, that wit all it's imperfecIions,
there was no place Ike home. I had I'M
ders,ood that o gentleman, formerly Of my
native country was living a short distance
from where I made stop, and concluded.
ms il was not much out of my way, that
would call and see him. Accordingly sci
out for the residence OF the enigrnnt. with
a desire to see how he was established, and
10 give them such Information as ! posses
sed in relation TO their friends across the
mountains. I found my host engaged in
repairing the fires that had been built
around his dwelling at short distances, to
protect the cattle from the annoyance OF
the mosquitoes; and it was singular TO one
not accustomed to the sight, to see how
well the dumb brutes understood this pre-
caution in their behalf. They walked TO
and fro through the spaces between the
fires, lashing themselves with their brush-
cs, and rubbing ench other as they passed.
with an instinct almost remarkable.
AGer cont emplating this scene for few
.noments, ] was ushercd into the no,
house. butt log cabin Of the emigrant, with
a cordially that told me where lie was
raised. He had been a resident OF this
spot about three years. and after incessant
toll and innumerable vexstions had succeed
ed 10 holding he cabin in which he lived.
and had cleared about ten acres Of land -
He had also got some stock around, but
the tormenling musquitos had SO worried
the cattle that their appearance indicated
Tbe greatest suffering. He informed me
that The purchase OF his land and The ex-
pense of his family, some OF whom had been
sick most of the time, together win ex
,ponses incurred in improvements on The
place, had exhausted all his means. and he
was then without ability 10 remove, al'ho
bo was anxious TO do so. The residence
of our emigrani was about fry miles from
snv other human habiiatioD, was accessible
by only one wretched road and was render
cd still more 10, oiersble by the unpleasant
notes Of the whip poor,wills and ir0gs.-
And here in this drcsry soliiude.cnt on IRON
the society which they loved and by wheel
they were beloved, dwelt as excellent
man and as admirable woman as eve
forsook abundance and happiness at home
among friends, to seek them in fuller meas
sure smong strangers. He was Of respect
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

ScoLprNG WIvEs.--On certain occa.
sion II reverend father, who was preaching
to refined audience on the pangs Of a
guilty conscience, made use of the follow
ing very familiar slmic: IAN evil con.
science is like a scolding vile" But he
did not stop there; he continued to draw
out every possible thread Of his illustration
to it's full length. "A scoldlng wife. my
brethren, will not let you rest at home or
abroad, at dinner or at supper, in bed, or
even out OF bed! Her luigous temper and
loud tongue, (which is worse than thunder
to the VINE cask) take all the juices and
savouriness out of the ragou,s you eat;
all the sugar and sweetness out of the cof-
fee you drink. Whether you 60 forth on
foot or on horseback. or in a coach drawn
by four gal!oping horses, all is one; she is
always at your skirts, following you With.
ersoevor you 90"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

EMIGRATIoN.-To give the public at
distance some idea Of the tide Of emigration
setting west, we would mention, says the
Buffalo Journal Of Monday last, that since
Yesterday morning, six steamboats, have
left this city, bound up the lakes, TO wit,
the New York, for Chicago. and the Gov
Marcy, Charles Townsend, United States
oliver Newbury, and Gen. Porter for De,
t,oi,--all of which were literally loaded
with passengers, and some of them had to
leave port before their time, TO AVOID Inc
press Of emigrants to secure passage.
A Yankee speculator is about to take a
drove of dogs from Canada to New York
for the purpose of killing them and obtsin'
ing premium Of fifty cents a head
The Cholera was raging in I's'y At the
last accounts from that country.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

"What's in a .Name?"-The clerks IN
the English post Offices are ingenious al
detecting letters written with invisible INK
on the covers Of news papers, and such
like methods of avoiding the payment OF
post a ge: but there is a class OF exped'ents
which puts their ingenuity at fault-tha,
of making the letter part OF the name OF
the person addressed. A person wanted
to let friend in Dublin know that shawl
and letter sent by him had been received
and for this purpose directed newspaper
to William Sha,Di- safe Got.letter Humby.
ESQ, which, as i, might or might not be
name, could not be charged.--.N Y. Eve.
Past
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

Formation Of Coal and Iron. The i'm.
portant uses of coal and IRON. in administra
ting to the supply Of our daily wants, give
to every individual amongst Us. in almost
every moment Of our lives. a personal con
Germ of which few are conscious, in the
geological events o: those disian: eras.--
We are oil brought into immediate con-
ncxion with all the vegetation that clothed
actual surface had yet boon formed. The
trees Of the primeval forests have not. like
modern trees. undergone decay. yielded
back their elements to the earth and at
mosphere. by which they were nourished,
but, treasured up in subteranenn store
houses. have, been transformed into
enduring beds Of coal, which, to men, in
these latter ages. have become the sources
Of heat, light. and wealth. My FIRE now
burns with fuel. and my lamp is shining
with the light of gas. derived from coal
hat has been buried for countless ages in
the deep and dark recesses of earth. We
prepare our food and maintain our forges
and furnaces, and the extraordinary power
Of our steam engines, with the remains
Of plants of ancient forms and extinct
species, which were swept from The earth
cIe the formation Of the transition strata
was completed. Our instruments Of cut
lery, the tools OF our mechanics, and the
countless machines which are constructed
by the infinitely varied applications Of iron,
are derived from ore, tor the most part
coeval with or more ancient Than the fuel
by the aid which we reduce it to its metal
lie state, and apply it 10 the innumerable
uses IN the economy of human lie. Thus,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

TRUTH. The study Of truth is perpe'-
uatly joined with the love Of virtue; ior
there is no virtue which derives not It's
origin from truth; as. on the contrary tnere
10 no vice which has not its beginning from
the lie. Truth is the foundation OF know
edge. end the cement Of all societies:
Causabon.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

TIME.-Time wastes us too last; eve,y
letter trace tells me with what rsP'ohy
life follows my pen; the days and hours "
it, more precious than rubies, are hym.
over our heads like light clouds OF WINDY
dav nevo, 10 return. Steele.
"Nay .da ly not with Time Tho wise mans treasure
Though fools are lavish ou't-the fatal hsher
Hooks sou ls while we waste moments"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07

An OLD INSTRUMENT APPLIED TO NEW
PuRposE.-A man of much presence Of
mind living near Abcrdare, heard a thief
breaking into his house in the night. He
reached TO a bottle Of soda water on his
mantle piece, and as soon as the fellows
head was visible. took deliberate aim and
cut The string. The cork hit him in the
face, the stream followed, the thief think
ing il blood fell on his knees and roared for
mercy. He was suffered TO depart on
promise of amendment.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-10-07
From the u. 8. Gazette.
ELIJAH.

ELIJAH.
lKiEos, XIX. lib.
On Horeb's noun, Elijah stood.
A hurricane swept by,
With noise as Of u rushing flood,
II echoed through the sky.
The mountains reeled, The rocks were rent.
Destruction filed the world;
The stubborn pines and oaks were bent,
And all in ruin hurled.
Elijah stood to hear the word,
And looked 10 see form,
But naugt he saw, and uaught he heard
God was not in the storm.
And still he stood on Horeb's mount,
An earthquake shook the world,
Mountain and river, rock and fount,
Were in Infusion hurld,
Elijah stood, and veil'd his face,
Ills Gods commands 10 hear,
But naught disturbed the silen, place,
For still God was not there.
Again, a blazing fire came forth.
An emblem, dread. Of wrath;
And sweeping on FROM south TO north,
Consumed all in its path.
Elijah bowed his aching hea"'
Now bursting with desire;
Bu, all was silent as the dead,
God was not 10 the fire.
Again, there came "siill small voice.
Borne softly on the air.
Which seemed to say "rejoice, rejoice
In whispers mild ami clear.
And DER his head, when that lie heard,
His mantle cluse he drew,
With evcrenre bowed to hear Gods word,
For that "smail voice" he knew.
And at the entrance Of the cave,
With solemn awe lie stood;
Jehovah there his mandate gave,
For in that voice was God.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20
safe Of ET,,d on (rrfftf.

An Monday The 9th day Of Jnae next, |
~ will seIlat the Courthouse 10 Charlotte.
to the highest bidder, on a credit Of Il
months, plantation supposed 10 contain
100 acres, joining the lands Of Nathan Orr,
and Thomas Hunter, formerly owned by
James Robinson, now deceased, the same
beng sold by virtue of decree from the
Court Of Equity lof the benefit Of partition
among his heirs. Satisfactory security will
be required. d. K. DUNLAP, c. m. {.
Anu goth, 1896. s3tds
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1836-05-20

TvHE Trustees of this Institution are re.
III quested to meet at the Bethel Church,
on "Wednesday, the first day q June next,
at IL o'clock, A. NJ. Concord Presbytery
will convene at the same time and place
and as some of the business then to be
transacted, will require correspondence o.
The two bodies, II IS highly important that
the Board of Trustees should be clearly or.
gained at that time.
By order of The Presbytery,
A. J. LEASENWORTH.
Charlotte, " C. MAJ ), ls36,