Litchfield enquirer., 1838-11-15

'"cnt' ana Despair, ne walked out of the house
ana went to the tavern at which he had pun
| up on his arrival in Warsaw. There he re-
la'ed ms mysterious story, and learned that
ms lniquItoI1S host was the richest Jew in Po-
land. He was advised, without DELAY, to state
the case to the Grand Duke, who fortunately
happened at that time to be in Warsaw.
lie accordingly wuited upon him, and with
little ceremony was admitted TO an audience.
tie briefly laid down his case, and ConstaIl-
tlne, "wlth greedy ear devOured up his
DISCOURSE" Constantine expressed his as
tonlshment-told him he knew the Jew, hav-
ing had extensive money transactions with
hml-that he had alwnys been respectable,
and Of an unblemshed character. "How.
ever" he added, 81 will use every legitimate
means to unreil the mystery" So saying,
ne called on some gentlemen who were to
dine with him that day, and despatched a
messenger with a note to the Jew, requesting
his presence. Aaron obeved the summons.
Have you no recollection of having receiv-
ed box of Jewels from the hand ofthis gen.
was the reply "Strange, indeed. Are you
perfectly conscious" turning to the English
man, "that you gave the box as stated !''A-
"Quite certain, my Lord" Then addressing
himself to the Jew" This is very singular
case. and feel it my duty to use singular
means 10 ascertain the TRUTHS your wife at
home % Yes, my Lord" "Then," continue
ed Constantine, s'here is sheet ofpaper, and
here is a pen, proceed to write note to your
wife in such terms as shall dictate" Aaron
lifted the pen. "Now," said this second Sol
ONION, commence by saying, "All is discover
ed! There is no resource left but to deliver up
the box. have owned the fact in the presence
of the Grand Duke" A tremor shook the
frame of the Israelite, and the pen dropped
from his fingers. But instantly recovering
my Lord. That would be directly impiica-
ting myself" "Igive you my word of hon.
Or" said Constantine, in presence of every
one in the room, that what you write shall me-
yer be used as an instrument against you, far
Their than the effect it produces on your wife.
lfyou are innocent you have nothing to fear
but if you persist in not writing it, will
hold it as proof of your guilt" .a .s.l..
With trembling hand, the terrified Jew
wrote out the note, folded it up, and as he was
desired, sealed it with his own signet. Two
officers were despatched with it to his house,
and when Sarah glanced over its contents,
she swooned and sunk to the ground. The
box was delivered up, and restored to its own
Grand the Jew suffered the punishment his
villainy deserved. He was sent to Siberia.
The SILK CULTuRE.--We observe with
pleasure that, almost from one end Of the
country TO the other, the attention of aeri.
culturists and others has been turned to the
rearing ofihe Mulberry and the production
Of Silk. Thousands on thousands have
this year embarked in the business; and if
the spirit does not evapOraie, and permit
the abandonment Of the enterprise before
it has had fair trial, our country will soon
supply her own wants and produce largely
for expectation, instead ofexpending ten to
twenty-five millions per annum in the pur-
chase of foreign Silks. And this may be
accomplished without subtractiDg essential
ly from the aggregate of our other products,
since the labor of children and others who
are unequal to more rugged tasks will serve
to perform nine-ten.l,s OF the work here re-
CURED while the enterprise will open
new and ample field to female industry,
which has been too much fettered among
us--a field more favorable to morals aud
health than tho atmosphere Of factories,
aud more congenial 10 the Independence OF
American character than the precariOus
tolls Of domestic service. And not only
WIZ WV UOw W.
capacity for labor, Of our country, find
boundless employment, but the light and
sterile SOILS which have been exhausted by
improviden cultivation, or were naturally
uniruitful. may thus be made productive to
an extent beyond the widest dream Of their
proprieiors. -f'i .s'.#
| But all this requires time, and patience,
and that skill which is only found in con-
nection with experience. Jfany expect to
become suddenly rich by the Silk culture,
il is hardly "a prophecy TO say they are
doomed to disappointment. True, some
haze realized fortunes or completeness by
the rearing the Mulberry, but that proves
nothing more than the eagerness with which,
our citizens are embarking in the new bn-
siness. MuIberries, il must be apparent,
have borne an exor bi,ant price this season.
such as we think ao man is justified in pay
ing but for beginning. Hewho has none
may afford to pay fifty cents each for shoots
to commence with, but he can hardly ex-
pect 10 realize profit from nis first years
pIodnc,ion-of Silk, we mean, since Mul-
berries may, but more likely never will.
command sucl, prices again. But he who
commences on small scale now, with all
the lights which the recorded experience ol
Others can give him. and is SO rational as
not to calculate on making fortuue by q
business until he has acquired a practical
knowledge Of IL, will be almost certain, ia
our judgment, eventually TO reap a satisiac-
tory reward Cor his outlay aud industry.
| We trust. then, that this sudden and very
general direction OF capital, enterprise and
industry 10 the Silk ealiure. will prove no
mere bubbl. or transient enthusiasm. The
visionary and the eiddy VII" have rushed
into il with the absurd idea of making IA
fortune of-!anJ, will Of course as abruptly
abandon i, when they have met the disap-