Litchfield enquirer., 1837-05-11

I've talked Ot sentlment and song,
 And romanceS SfGte enough,
 But now fear, I'm given OCT
 To taking tea and snuff!
 I'm not engaged! I'm not engaged
 Perhaps ne'er shall be
 The beaus have smiles for other girls.
 But only laugh at me-
 And pa and ma, in confidence,
 Declared they were afraid
 That should soon be called by men
 A horrid sad old maid! MISS -.
 Female Accomplishments all the advertisements for female Boarding Schools and Semnaries that have come under our notce-and numerous advertisements such as these have we read-we never noticed one in which it was proposed to teach the pupils either knit ting, spinning, or dress-making-or any one of the hundred branches of education that go to form the useful and careful housewife and without which wife is anything in reality but 'ote. Are not such matters worth attending to by those who have the in- sructon of females committed to them ?-Bufalo Whig.
 Ne,U- York and Vermont-New-York will probably sustain herself as the Empire State, so long as she has Vermont to train men to fill her offices. The newly elected mayor of the city of New-York is Vemonter-the representative to Congress from that city, who received the most votes of any of the dele gaton also native of this State. The leading Se- nator in Congress from the State of New-York is Vermont man, So is the Comptroller of their Treasury and several other important offices supplied from the same source.-V Mercury.
 Ancient.-The editor of the New-Haven Empor um has been presented with portion of boiled chicken, "that cooked and packed for preserva- ton in the year lS23" who says it "as perfectly sweet and paatable as if it had been cooked but yes terday.''
 Western Libcralty.-The amount of money subscri- bed in one church at Peoria Illinois, during the past six months, was twenty-three thousand dollars. of which S2OOOO were for the endowment of a college, the remainder for religious purposes.
 Inflammation of the Throat-Powdereda alum, appli- ed by the finger to the part affected very seldom fails to cure inflammation of the throat in a few days- "The efficacy of this remedy" says the author, is as marvellous it is rapd employed on the first, second and fourth day, while there is no abscess on the tonsils, all symptoms it were by en- chantment, the fever abates the swelling diminshes, the appetite returns and convaescence is quite com plete. .''-Magazine of Domestic Economy.
 Attempt to kiH Gn Express Nal Rider.-What we have been every day expecting has atast happened. The Augusta (Geo) Courier of the 23d instant says "The Express Mail rider from the north was waylaid by ruffian last night in unfrequented spo about s miles above this city, and shot at he passed- The ball penetrated his hgh-but retaining presence of mind he kept his saddle and quickening his speed was soon beyond the miscreants reach. In conse- quence of this the mail did not arrive until about four hours after the tme."-N. Y. Express.
 By late decision in Ohio, it is declared that the right of the master over the slave not abrogated by transient tary with the slave in State. whilst jour- neying to some other place. And an individual har- boring slave thus abscondng has been fined $50 and costs.
 We are informed says the Alexandria Phenix. that MT. John Randolph's will, of 1922, by which his slaves were liberated, has been established by the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
 Practieal Abolitionism--A nlgamation.-Mared, on Thursday, the 7th inst. by R. Doty Esq. Andrew Armstrong, a colored man of Derry township, West moreland to Miss Lydia Ann Wooding sohite girl of Blairsve' and lately from the State of New-Yerk Gen. Abnsr Lacock, formerly Senator from Penn syivana, and eminent republican of the old school died recently in Beaver county, in the 9th year of his age.
 Great fire at Hen,pstead.-Nine buildings and sever al barns and out houses destroyed at this place by fire on Monday morning early. Some ofthe goods were removed. The stock of Snedecker & Higby was all destroyed. The village had one small engine.
 A printers devil speaking of MT. Jared Sparks. un- fortunately set up his types thus" Mir Sparks, the extinguished author of the Life of Washington" &c
 A mere triee.-The Pay Roll of the Massachusetts Legislature this year amounts to one hundred and sixtyfour thousand five hundred and eighty-four dol lars and fifty cents!
 The Hon. Geo. Poindexter has entirely recovered, and passed Grand Guli (Miss.) the first week in March, on his way to Lexington. Ky, which hs has selected as his future residence.
 Force of Ridicule-No dirks have been seen in the Ohio Legislature since member appeared there with wooden one stuck in his bosom, and long cob ham de attached to it. /
 "Doctor," said a snuf.taking old lady, do you think snuff hurts the brains7" "Oh, no, madam" !" replied Esculapius. people with brains never take snu6.'
 It is stated in the Guernsey (Ohio) Times, that " Blenerhassett the friend and companion of Aaron Burr, IS now residing on fhe island of Guernsey, Eu- rope. IS said his accomplished and fascinating h. dy is still living. though at an advanced age"
 1Re Precious Mes0ls-We are informed that A manufacturing establishment in this city during the past year. melted upwards Of one hundred thousand dollars worth of silver coin for the manufacture of s yer ware. This bears no comparison to the gold ab- stracted from the currency for the manufacture of ornaments.-N. Y. TImes.