Litchfield enquirer., 1838-09-06

ureeautiOn 10 @look before they leap" or,
what amounts to pretty much the came Thing,
are careful to "follow suits" But the fox
with all his cunning, occasionally hnds him.
self in peculiarly unpleasant Mt Every
one remembers the story about lazy Crock.
els being taken in by the "trozen vlctHass"
but here 10 one that Is "a leetle grain
slicker'' than that. It is usual ut Cozzen's
Hotel, in New York, to pass around finger
glasses after dinner, each glass containing
alice of lemon. A Johnny Raw, who had
stuffed himself to his entire satisfaction, hav-
inc one of these new notions" handed to
him-not doubling the disposition to be made
of it-inmediateIy "wet his whistle" with
the contents. Finding no particular flavor
about it, he squealed at the top Of his voice
| "hillo-Cozzens your feed is tip top, but
your lemonade is dreadful mean !" When
he had delivered himself Of this exclama-
ton, casting furtive glance about the table,
to his great dismay and modification, he
discovered that he had made " false move, ~
and the way he looked red and felt small,
was fun to those who witnessed the scene,
but death to him.-BahimOre Chronicle.
The HEALTH OF New ORLEANs-ONE OR
TWO CASES OF yellow FEvER.-We are in
debted to our friends of the New Orleans
Bulletin for slip from that city, under date
of the 22d, from which we copy the follow
ing: -. st.
! il would be wicked and inhuman to pFevari-
cate or to hide the real facts by a treacher-
Gus silence. On this subject the truth must
be published. The press that refuses. to lift
its warning voice, and is dumb when danger
is nigh, betrays its patrons, who expect from
that source correct information on all sub
jects appertaining to the public veal. Under
these impressions of the responsibility devol-
wing upon public journals, the su6joined
statements are made of what we believe to
be the condition of New Orleans as to health.
Up to the present time, our city may be pro-
nounced free from any epidemic, and as ex-
empt from disease generally as any city of
the same size 10 the United States.
The summer has, throughout, been re-
markably cool and pleasant; so much so. as
to be the subject Of remark and congratula-
ton among our citizens. But how long our
population is to be thus favored, none can
tell. We, ourselves, have very little appre-
hension of an Epidemic. So far as has been
reported, only three cases Of yellow fever
made their appearance in the city during the
present month-two in the hospital of Doctor
McFarlane and one in the Charity Hospital.
ALI of these originated on the 1evee, and
considering the habits Of the people to be
found in that quarter, their exposure to the
hot sun and all kinds of weather, and their
total recklessness Of precaution, the wonder
is that the mortality has been SO limited
The weather for a few days past has assum.
ed a very favorable aspect. Refreshing
showers fall amost daily, and balmy breezes
blow constantly from the South. Taking
therefore all these things into consideration.
we hesitate not to contradict the rumors cir.
culating at the North, which represents New
Orleans as sickly or prey to yellow fever.
We to-day notice the death of one whose
untimely fate will be long and deeply Ia
mented,-an officer who died in the service
of an ungrateful government, but whose
memory will be cherished as that of a:martyr
Of his country. Of his merits, it would be
useless here to speak. We can appeal to
those who, like ourselves, knew and admired
his modest worth, his dauntless and indepen-
dent spirit, to testify to his value as soldier,
and his fidelity rs a friend. Lieut.. CeNARD
graduated at West Point almost ten years
since, and upon receiving his appointment
was Immediately ordered to distant frontier
post, where he remained until the COM
mencement of the Black Hawk campaign.
He participated in the tolls and perils of this
Indian warfare, until the termination of hos
tilities. He was soon afterwards directed to
join the army in Florida, and has been ever
since engaged in the deadly service of that
pestilential region. His health was utterly
destroyed; and he sought permission to
leave his post but for a short time, that he
might enjoy the benefits of a climate more
salubrious, and seek for medical relief that
might give him hope of continued life
This permission was denied him. With a
degree Of tyranny that would disgrace the
veriest despot of Eastern thraldom, the De.
partment refused relief, though life or death
signed his commission. The resignation
to take effect after the 3lst of August. Alas,
before that day could arrive, the gallant SOL
der was beyond the tender mercies of this
pGtern0l government. Chained 10 his post,
he sunk beneath the influence of the poison
GUS atmosphere, upon frame worn out in
the service Of his country.-PhiIdd. G0z.
MistGkes.-A traveller, about starting in
the cars on the Providence rail road the 9TH
er day, handed out five dollar bill to pay
his fare. The individual who took it, thrust
a ten and five dollar bill, together with lot
Of silver change, into the travellers hand,
just as the cars were starting. Halloo, mis-
ter. here's mistake just stop long enough
to rectify it." 3D. your mistake-it's
your own fault-we never stop, sir, to rectify
mistakes" OF went the cars, "lickity split"
as Major Downing has it.
A Vermont Repsrtss.-A recruiting officer
whispered TO- rosY.cheeked damsel as she
was putting On Der bonnet at the close of q
quilting party: .Will you allow me to &C
company You bone mo, sir, am engag-
ed said she ID q loud tone. so as TO give noto-
riety to the transaction. you miss il most
Prodigiously T. said the military wag, .for
have got both pockets chuck full Of ginger.