Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-10-04
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you that this section of country is suffering
almost beyond description entirely be-
yond any parallel since the country has been
settled.
Sickness and death is ravaging the whole
region equal to to the cholera season-crops
want of harvesters. This whole North
Western country has, ever since 1882, when
Gen. SCOTS army brought the cholera with
it in pursuit of Black Hawk, been noted for
remarkable healthiness.
There seemed to be something in the breeZ-
es which swept over the clear waters of the
Michigan Lake, that was remarkably invig-
Grating, even to invalids-and the intermit-
tents, so common to every new country, were
few and far between. But during all of this
most excessive hot summer, there has been
continual prevalence of South Withstand
these SO gentle, that they caused but a con-
centration of hot sickening vapors-and in
this country, with the exception of the June
flood, it has been one continual drought since
Aprll-consequentlyc crops are also sinking.
But in the counties eastward, and in Michi-
gan, there has been an abundance of showers,
and crops Of every kind are promising, par
ticularly the corn, beyond any former year.
But what profits great crops, while the sickly
sirocco sweeps the land.
Truly, this country will long remember the
cred upon it.
First, it was completely overrun with a
species of ravenous wild varmints." These,
like the bosom of destruction, swept away
thousands and tens of thousands, yea, humid
rends of thousands of dollars of the hard
earnings of the farmer and mechanic and
honest unsuspecting laborer, and to add to
the misery left in their train. worse than the
loss by fire or flood. thousands more will be
swallowed up in the ruinons litigations grow
ing out of the spoliations of the beasts and
worse than beasts, those that drove them
among US. What are they, do you ask?
Hydrophobial monsters! "The Red Dogs"
and T." Wild Cats" of Michigan. Perfect spe-
cimens Of Free Banking" alias free swind-
ling. BY this fair business transaction" the
country has been swept of specie or equiva-
lent paper, and now amid ruin of pecuniaSy
matters, and prevailing sickness, comes the
Presidents proclamation, ordering millions
upon millions of public land into market,
calling aloud to the thousands of settlers for
gold, gold, silver, silver, and tinkling sound
ing things. for no paper of any kind is taken
in the Land Office in this district.
By a list which send you herewith, you
will see that there are upwards of 100000
of acres of land ordered for sale this coming
fall, in the West and South.
A vast portion Of this land is now occupied
AND for the purchase of that actually want
ed for cultivation, would probably require
$1OOOO,O0O. The practical effects Of which
will be to gather all the "Land Office money"
that is in circulation, into the Unsuitable jaws
of the father of all " monsters" so ss to COM
pletely shut it out from circulation for sever
al months at least, before the great financial
can disgorge it from its numerous subs, and
deliver it again into circulation among the
people. -......
Truly we are great nation-a happy M
tion--we live under perfect government
q wise governmental gold and silver GO
vernment-an Indian hating, Indian land
buying government. And having bought,
must sell, or else where is the speculation
where the gold and silver. Oh sir, will you
keep bright look out and send me word by
express mail, whenever you see the tide of tho
heavy freight of long silk purses" filled
with Land Office money!" for 10 we need
some such mighty miracle to come to pass, or
we shall pray that the present sickness may
be unto death-for what is life without gold,
when for want of gold we must be driven
from our happy homes and warm friends, at
the beginning of our northern winter, to suf-
fer worse than death.
Well this is free government. managing
its own business in its own way, taking care
ofthe rich. and leaving the poor to take care
is prevailing disposition among them to
take care Of themselves /; and if they do commit
illegal acts, at whose door will rest the blame
the goaders or the goaded?
Interesting Occurrence. Tuesday last,
a lady, 1O5 years of age, residing in the city
of New York, who has never used spectacles
and still retains in remarkable degree, all
her mental and bodily faculties, took it into
her head to visit female friend in Newark.
She got into the stage, and alone without at
tendant came to this city. A gentleman
learning that such parsonage was in town,
called on her and requested her 10 accompa-
ny him to the house of a friend, which she
accordingly did. Here she was introduced
to gentleman 1O7 years Of age; and these
two venerable survivors of the last century
there held most interesting conversation Of
by-gone days. Having always lived in the
city she had a perfect recollection of the time
when the river covered the ground where
ming the lady, whose name we understand is
Gouge, returned to the city.-N. J. Eagle.
PUBLISH YOUR DIsSoL UTIoNS.-A suit was tried in
the NJ York Circuit Court one day last week. brought
by A. Bager against Corning & Spencer, to recover
$500. the amount of bill of goods sold by paintiftO
Spencer and charged to the firm two months after the
dissolution. As positive evidence was adduced to
show the dissolution had been published the jury gave
q verdict for plaintiff to the amount claimed, with in
terest and cost.-Bost. Mer. ADJ. 'f
The PENsroNED Sons OF TRAIroR.-The English
House Of Commons lately appointed committee to
investigate the nature Of pensions heretofore granted
by the, British Crown. From their report published
in the English papers appears that two of the sons
Of Benedict Arnold the traitor are now living in Eng