Litchfield enquirer., 1838-10-25
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were sold, at zoe y l2 cents per foot height. The
trees are measured from six inches below the ground
e the end Of the topmost bongh They were all Of
aye about i've feet. Terms one third cash, and two
thirds on delivery Of the trees. which To take place
Immediately after the first frys' Buds are selling al
twigss and from 80 to 50 buds Obtained from each
tree. The trees, trimmed of their twgs sold ut the
auction for l3 cents EACH Many, individuals have
realized pretty fortunes oma small outlay and some
who year ago invested SO much as a few thousand
dollars. have realized fifty and hundred thousand in
return-and some much more. Nothing IN all math-
ematcs Is palmer than i you plant buds this year ut
two cents each, and the buds become next year.
as they probably il bearing fifty buds each, or 10
leave plenty OF margin, to guard against all possible
| dlsnppuintments) say twenty buds, and each bud
should sell at the same price which the present bud
costs-hat the business will yield very great profit.
There is old rule about all such cases. The Dutch.
man found the value Of tulips by 1t. and IN the same
way the Yankee found the worth of merino huck.
| -; r',!s;, Journal Of Comm.rce.
| Gamblng a large scale.-A letter from Dublin,
in the London Times, says that runots current
to the effect that Irish peer, who succeeded, the
death Of his father, 70 an estate Of fl5Ooo year,
and nearly 100000 in the funds has lost every shih
ling over which 1he had control, by gaming even to
his life interest in his magnificent en,ailed estate
Two other members Of the peerage are said to have
had the pucking Of this fat pigeon. From some hints
thrown out in the letter, infer that the Irish PEER
is other than Lord Powerscourt, who was in this
city not verv long ago, and who grievousy disap
pointed some Of helles, il is said, by after marry
| ing daughter Of the Earl Of Roden.-N. Y ADD.
Slander-The New Hampshire Statesman says
that case was tried last week in that town. Of con-
siderable interest. Mr.. Knox, Of Pembroke. utter
ed discreditabe words against the character Of his
brothers wife; account Of which he prosecut-
ed convicted and fined 1000, with costs Of suit
pretty sum to pay for speaking idle words. .-' ''+
The Governor Of Massachusetts has appointed the
29h day Of November next, day Of Thanksgiving.
| man by the name of Frazee was shot in Preble
Co. Ohio, at late militia muster, in attempting to
pass the guard-snce died. = s- -...
Indictmentshave been found against the Selectmen
Of the towns Of Dover and Shirley, in tho county Of
Piscataquis, Maine, for receiving illegal votes.
| An Irish soldier, who came with Gen. Moore,
being asked If he met with much hospitality in Hol
land 40 yes" replied he, was in the hospital
almost all the time was there.
| A modern photographer defines the word husband
thus" domestic animal, used to draw water and
split WOOD . ,s. -E
| Potaioes.-An experienced agriculturist has re-
quesed advise the farmers not to dig their pota
toes till compelled to do SO by the cold weather. Po-
tatoes will grow after the tops are dead, and after
warm season. improves their flavor to remain in the
ground. ~" a'
Fatal Accident-As the steamboat North America
on her passage from New York to this city last
evening" she accidentally run over small boat con-
tanning two men. near West Point, about 10 o'clock
1t appears from the statement Of one Of the men, who
was saved, that he and his companion attempted to
lAG~. H. A
ed their boat till she was nearly athwart her bow;
when they, convinced Of their inability to accomplish
their purpose, and terrified at their situation let 20
the oars and without any exeIton to get out Of the
way permitted their bont pass under the wheel Of
the steamer. The accident was not observed by any
board the North America until II was too late to
avoid it. A boat was immediately lowered from the
N A. but it succeeded only in saving one Of the men,
The other, Irish laborer named Mitchell. was lost.
| Albany Daily Ado.
halter was picked up in one Of the streets Of New.
York the other day, with a horse at one end and a
drunken Irishman at the other. The horse was alto
gether the respectable animal of the two for he
stood erect in native dignity while his companion
wallowed in the gutter
Foundlngs.-On Wednesday morning lost, three
interesting and anonymous infant Responsibilities
were brough, to the New York alms-house, having
been picked up on gentlemen's door steps;
Fatal-The Monroe (Mich) Times mentions as
among the disadvanageous effects of the drought this
season. that farmer in Of the neghboring towns,
few days since found ortyseuer Of his hogs snugly
packed away in q WE'LL which was located in the
pasiure-dead, Of course. Several such instances
have occurred, in that region. where swine, after the
drought had exhausted the usual supply of water had
plunged into wells which had been carelessly left un.
covered, and persisted.
Biddle's Branch in Nep York IL fairly under way
IL commenced operations on Friday last and receiv-
ed deposits to the amount Of million Of dollars.
An Advertisement in Steamboat on Lake George.
Snaix A. Hoy.
ThaFe is sum live raitail snaix tn bo sean in n
books this BOte fur sick spents cite fur groan
toax children half prise Peese tn call on Old Dick
The ruling passion strong in deafh.-Dr. Harris, in
his life Of Commodore cambridge, speaking Of bis last
Illness says" His intellect continued perfectly sound
and collected. till about two hours before his DEATH
when occasionally it wandered. A, this time, he
called for his sword and pistols which not being at
tended to- he raised himself partly ont Of bed and de-
manded those Instruments with great vehemence, and
ordered that all hands should be called 10 board e enc
my" .....~-. |
Sore 71roas.-The Boston Medical Journal recon-
msnds the daily use Of cold water upon the neck as
security against sore throat and quotes thus from one
Of Sir Walter Scots letters: "When was subject
little to sore throat cured myself Of that tendency
~ spongng my throat, breast and shoulders, every
morning with the coolest wsser could get" Ii may
be added that this is one Of the prescriptions for health
ola certain lecturer whose works will soon be pub.
hshed.
The Globe says that the loco ocos win die in the
lasf breach, and the N. Y Evening Post says, that
they Will " die in GaaAh. x @.