Litchfield enquirer., 1836-08-18

ceiving light itself by its fineness of touch :: most quadrupeds are enabled to distinguish more accurately between wholesome and poisonous herbs, than the most accomplished and laboriOus botanists, and yet by his intel lect alone man is able to triumph over the comparative deficiency of his senses; and with inferior modes of acquiring knowledge to rise to that prodigious superiority which he possesses. E
 Creoles-There is at the North a general of the term :" Creole" A friend of mine who had visited Louisiana for his health, gained the affections of very lovely girl, and married her. He wrote to his uncle in Massachusetts, to whom he was heir communicating the event, saying that he had just been united to an amiable |" Creole" whom he anticipated the pleasure of introducing to him in the spring. The old gentleman, on receiving the letter, stamped, raved, and swore and on the same evening replied to his nephew, saying, " that he had disgraced his family by marrying a mMIastO, he might remain where he was, as he wished to have nothing to do with him, or any of his woolly headed, yellow skinned brats, that might be henceforward." My friend, how ever, ventured home, and when the old gen. tleman beheld his lovely bride, he exclaimed "the al, nephew, if you call this little an- gel Creole, what likely chaps the realebony Congoes must be in that country" The old gentleman IS not alone in his conception of a Creoie. Where there is one individual in New England who is correctly informed there are one hundred, who, like him, know no dis tinction between the terms Creole and Mulat- to. Creole is simply asynonyme for native. It has general application to say-"he is a native of Louisiana" Contrary to the gen. eral opinion at the North, it is seldom appli- ed to colored persons. Creole is sometimes, though not frequently, applied to Mississippi ans but with the exception of the West India islands, it is usually confined to Louisiana.
 GooD.-A few weeks since, a couple of Ten nessee Roarers, managed to pick up quar- rel at their dinner table. The lie went pret- ty freely for some time, and eventually cards were exchanged. Nothing was heard more for three or four days, when the youngest, who was quietly slipping his wine after din- ner at the --- Hotel, received note han. ded inthe usual manner of doing such things. Mir. A. the challenged, requested MT. D. to take charge of the business. The friends of the parties had a meeting, and the following
 There is a beautiful piece of woods on a ten acre lot, about eleven miles from this city, on Long Island. The trees are large, fine old oaks, and precisely suited to the purpose in- tended. MT. A. and Mir. B. the challenger and challenged, were to arm themselves with rifles, and 20 into this wood at different sides, that they might have free range of the lot, and each one should take his chance, when- ever his opponent could get sight at him he might fire. The seconds were not to go with them, and the whole was to be managed as each thought proper. We'll, in they went, each arnod with his rific, properly loaded, and plenty of powder and ball. MT. A. ad- vanced towards the side at which MT. B. had entered. Me saw MT. B. advancing cautious ly towards him--crack went his piece, but the only effect was posteriosi on MT. B. who took to tree. Thus they kept lodging and cracking away without doing any mischief until night came on. Neither dared to leave the wood, es the other might have 6 fair crack at him, such being the agreement. Neither dared togo to sleep, for the other might steal unawares upon him, and give him his quietus. So each backed up against tree and kept awake all night. In the morning MT. B. felt pretty weak, and would have been we'll pleas ed to give it up, but he could not do it. Mir. A. cursed and swore, and in his rage, forgot his caution, and came near getting a shot, but luckily he heard B. cooking his piece and treed. They kept on dodging and Occasion- ally firing until two o'clock. Mr. B. s balls gave out, and he shouted for A. to hold a par ley for few moments. They met, and the first question was.
 II say A. my fine fellow, couldn't you lend us some balls mine are gone."
 No, I can't, am sorry-I have not but one left, that's in my rife. Did hurt you much when hit you pc s.tf'
 s~.,scI ,aes1lsaA snsnakassaev affected part. but wouldn't you wait till ] go to the next. store, and get some balls !"
 q don't mind, but Iguess wemight as well both of us go and get something to eat-l'm d-d hungry" ii5 2 .as 1
 "So am l, come let's be of, we can settle this afterwards" f+353
 The gentlemen shouldered their pieces, and went of to the Hotel not far from their duelling ground, and over good dinner, and some capital wine, they arranged the whole affair.
 Their return to the city, was warmly gree ted bv their friends, who, knowing them both to be capital shots, began to be alarmed for their safety, and grand supper given by A. settled the whole affair to the perfect satisfac- tion of all parties.--Neio. York Herald.
 ErsroRY or PmILANTHRoPIsT.- touching anecdotc is related iG the Newbu- rypor Herald, Of a Boston clergyman. by ahe name of Stevens. who was preaching
 before . society for ihe relief of aged te-
 males. The sermon is described as very
 powerful oms, aDd in concluding if, Ms.
 Stevens said he would relate part of the history ofa family in Philadelphia with
 which he was intimately acquainted. h consisted of the parents and four children.
 The husband was in an employment which snablsd him io n.siniain thsm co.niorssbly,