Litchfield enquirer., 1838-09-06

Th WSsAwn TsaaGrS.-lfaatakh War
The Nashville Banner of Aug. 22d, contains
the official documents of Gen. Gaines in re-
ference to the supposed intention of the Che
rokees in Arkansas to assemble council Of
all the Western tribes 10 commence war On
our border. The Banner, however, thinks
the intentions ofthe Council are most proba.
bly, peaceable. The letter of Gen. Gaines.
st. Louis, Aug. 8, transmits to Gov. Cannon
of Tennessee, one from 1t. Col. Mason, COM
manding Fort Leavenworth, dated July 26s
stating positively the projected asSem0iage
on the Illinois river, above Barren Fork, on
Sept. IL. Col. Mason thinks the object is to
strike blow On the entire western border
from Red River to the upper Mississippi
Gen. G. believes the Cherokees are instiga-
ted by Mexican agents. and computes the In
dian force that may be brought into the field
at 10000, and thinks the whole sugar, and
cotton, and grain country fromthe Sabine to
the falls ofthe st. Anthony is exposed to des-
truction.
The General therefore believes 5000 noun
ted Kentuckians and Tennesseans are reQuir-
ed, in addition to the LIST U. s. Dragons and
other troops there, Immediately, and before
the enemy are concentrated. He calls on
Gov. CanMen for volunteer companies to be-
ready to march Sept. /, and if the Indians
unite he thinks he will require from 3 to 5000
from Tennessee. He writes to the Secretary
of War that if he can obtain lO.OOo from
Kentucky and Tennessee, he will. attend the
council with them. Gov. Cannon replies Au-
gust 20, that he will send promptly any num-
Der of men required land that It will be diff
cult to restrain the ay&or of the Tennesseahs.
On the GroaOth Of Potatoes after the Tops ars
killed by Ffost.-We have examined several
articles on this subject IN the Maine Farmer
of last year. One correspondent remarked
that he thought that potatoes actually enlarg-
ed after the tops were killed by frost, and far
mers were requested to observe and ascer-
tain the fact and publish the result. In
view of this subject, one writer states that
potatoes were killed quite down to the ground,
by frost in the first part Of September
soon after he dug about ten bushels, and he
found that they appeared green. and if he
recollecte6 Alright, il took twelve hills for q
bushel. He dug the remainder the latter
part of Oct. and they then appeared ripe and
were improved in quality, aud it required
only ten hills for bushel. ts--,.-
From these observations ha inferred that
when potatoes in green state were killed
by frost, they would afterwards become Of
better quality, and increase in quantity, il
the weather should be favorable. He fur
Their remarks, that he would rather have his
potatoes killed by a frost when two.thirds
grown, than have them struck with rust, as
the rust Injuries their quality.
Another writer observes that he ia conf
dent that potatoes do grow after being kill
ed by frost that respectable farmer in-
formed him that be once. dug some potatoes
soon after an early frost aud left the remain
der of the piece till late, and when he com.
menced the late digging he perceived an in.
crease.
We have here given the substance of sew
eral articles. 1t is an important subject, and
to many it is undoubtedly new. We hope
that those farmers who have good oppor-.
tunity will make exact experiments and for.
ward US the result Yankee Farmer.
A Thougat-Amongst the various causes
which we hear assigned by farmers, to, acc.
count for their want of success in the prose-
cution Of their honorable calling, who ever
heard one ascribe 1t to carelessness, idieness,.
or extravaganza T. and. yet, in nineteen cases
out Of twenty, one or other oi these causes.
or all Of them combined, have been the real
cause of the want Of success in tho prosecu<
ton Of agricultural parsuits.-Far. Cabinet.
Legislative influence in Developing The resolve.
e. Of co4ntry.-The Legislature Of Ken.
lucky, at its last session, appropriated ono
thousand acres of land to Gillian Carter Of
Monroe county, for and on account of tho
good conduct Of his wife, in having three
children at one birth. The preamble in the
law, after peciting the facts, concludes with
the following excellent expression: "roR
ENCOURAGEMENT WHEREOF" Our legislature
did not do vain thing by their preamble
and grant Of land, for it is producing most
astonishing effects. On Friday last, the wife
of one Of the l0borers at the hOck 10 this vicin.
ity was, as we have been informed by gen.
tleman who had fFem an eye witness, made
the hOnored instrument OF bringing FOUR live
ing children into this breathing world at one
birth. So much for the slack water naviga-
ton and legislative patronage. We always
commended that the internal improvement
system would add to the population Of Ken
lucky. and if il does this much before the
works are finished. what will it not accom-
plish when they are completed !-Frank1ord
COM
Smoking.-n has become a very common
practice with apprentices and other young
men of this town to smoke. In the evening,
we can hardly 60 amiss Of young man.
without cigar protruding from his mouth.
We don't know why the young men indulge
in this practice. II is certainly not healthy
one /; it exhausts the physical energies Of the
constitution, disorders the stomach, and Of
course debilitates the mind. 1t Is also,
very filthy practice, which was borrowed
from, and ought to be confined to. savage
life. 1t is likewise somewhat expensive A
cent or two q day is trifling expenditure. it
is true; but in q year it amounts to consid-
cradle sum. 80. n
Perhaps the young men who are 90 often
seen in the streets with cigar in their
mouth, think the practice indicates manli-
ness. But they are very much mistaken.
It indicates no such thing; but the contrary,
evinces not only UNgeakness, but corrupt
mind An remarked hefareA Il IN n filthy