Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1838-03-15

they all, like Felix. trensbIe at her pres
ence. Fling her into the most tremendous
pillows OF popular commotion; cast her
into the seven-fold heated furnace of the
tyrant's wrath; she u0Ounts aloft. IN the,
ark. upon the summit Of the delugc; she
walks with the Son of God, untouched, by
the confagration. She is the minislcring
spirit who sheds on man that bright and
indestructible principle Of life. light and
glory, which is given by his Mighty Author
O animate. illuminate, and inspire the inn
mortal soul, and which like himself, is the
same yesterday and forever When the
mould has long been heaped on all the
pride Of wealth, and talent, and knowledge
and authority when earth, and heaven it,
selfshall have passed away, truth shall rise,
like the angel Of Manoah's sacrifice, upon
the fame Of natures funeral pyre, and as
cend to her source, her heaven, aud her
home-,he bosom Of the holy and eternal
God.
Curious F0cts.-When newly hatched
1t takes 54,5S6 silk worms to weigh an
ounce. After The casting Of the skin 334O
worms will make up an ounce. After the
second change 61O will weigh an ounce
In the week passing between the second
and third ages the number of insects re-
quired to make the same weight is>145.-
During the fourth age 35 worms weigh ar
ounce. When the silk worm is fully grown
six Of them will make an ounce. Thus in
about five weeks, these insects are multi
piled in weight and bulk nine hundred fold.
These facts in natural history are interest.
ing, and evince an extraordinary curiosity
in the naturalist who discovered them.
DanbHry Times.
SOUND RULES.
Be punctual to all engagements at the
time appointed, and never make contract
unless you intend 10 fulfil il.
In all your dealings be perfectly honest,
and as much as possible avoid all mistakes
in the transaction Of business.
and others; by this you can tell at any mo-
ment how your affairs stand. IL you keep
journal and ledger never omit TO make
every entry into your journal at the time
Of the transaction and in the proper man.
ner.
Never suffer your ledger TO be far be-,
hind your journal; keep your accounts;
posted ready for settlement with every cOs-
toner whenever he may cali; and never
give any one occasion TO ask for his ae-
count second time, without having it pre-
pared for him.
Avoid as much as possible long standing
accounts. Make settlement at least once,
a year, and do the same With your credit,
Ors.
An old Pr0Uerb. --s He that hath pru..
dent wife, hath guardian angel by his side;
but he tina. hath a proud wife. hath the de-
vii at his elbow
1f yon want enemies, excel others-if'
sou want friends, let others excel you.
Music.--A kiss is the key note in the ma
sic Of love. 1t shows at once 10 what tune
the heart is beating.
Love, like tho plague, is often commune
Gated by clothing and money.
"Pur9ing the House."-The Journal Of
Commerce has Petition in its Office, asking
Congress to expel every member engaged in
the late duel Benton, Duncan, Williams
of Maine, Wise, Graves, Jones, Bynunn, and
one or two others would De ODl1geQ 10 60 un~
der that movement. The Wings would lose
one or two and gain halfa dozen. The Jour-
nal of Commerce forgot that fact, or it would
not have fddled on that string.
Mr.. Calhoun and the Globe.-The Madiso-
MAN selects the following testimonials in be-
half of Mr.. Calhoun, from the Washington
Globe.
From Me Globe Of FEB. Is. 1888.
Debate in the SenGte.-Mr Calhoun deliver
ed his views to-day on the Independent Trea-
sury bill or the Finance Committee, and Mr..
Rives's substitute. The members of the
House and Senators who have known him
longest, consider it the most splendid and
powerful intellectual efforts Of his life. We
listened to him with admiration. Il requires
a great mind and good cause to produce
the impression which Mr.. Calhoun made on
all around him. On former occasions, tho
extraordinary efforts of Mr.. Calhoun were
those Of" ga strong man IN n,orGss." He is
now on firm ground, and no man can cover
more of it at a single bound. or repeat his
flight with greater rapidity, than Mr.. Cal.
hoIn. His great faculty is generalization
simplifying argument into the clearest axi-
oms.
We consider his speech as decisive Of the
question. Mr.. Rives's substitute is annihila-
ted.
On the 10th January, 1851, the Globe said !: