Litchfield enquirer., 1838-08-23

R0cunnnes Of local convenience and interest rem
der such periodicals. desirable in each State They
already exist in different Sates where thew have. =
wide circulation. The one in Ohio Il pubished hv
the authority Of the Legislature. Our own State will.
port, this important auxiliary to all the other efrtv
which may be made for the benefit Of its Common
Schools. The teachers, and the schools themselves
VIII reap their full share OF its advantages.
In concluding this address, the undersigned deem
unnecessary to enlarge the importance Of popu-
lar education, and of elevating our Common Schools
to the highest degree Of excellence Of which they are
susceptible. Were they to begin on this theme, they
know not where they would end. Its scope 10 COM
mensurate with all that we hold dear in time and in
eternity Il must be, that the freemen of State ike
this, understand and appreciate its Importance. IL
must be, that as soon as the opportunity is afforded
them they will show that they do by sustaining and
cheering those whom they themselves have appoint
ed to be their instruments in conducting such eior
Gus work to its completion.
The Board, then, looking first to Almighty God,
and inviting their fellow citizens TO do the same Tor
ms guidance and blessing in the further prosecution
q Their Iabors feel assured that the public will afford
them all needed encouragement and aid Let pa
rents and teachers School Committees and visiters;
the clergy, and indviduasin official stations the con-
ductors OF the public journals and the contributors to-
their columns; the friends of education eeneraily:
the children and youth with their improving minds
and moras the females with their gentle yet power
tni influences; and all with their good wishes and
tervent applications to the throne Of grace come up
to the work Then will we unitedly indulge the hope,
ed zeal carry forward-a fostering Providence en-
sure it success-and Patriotism and Religion rejoice
together il its consummaton..
SETH P. BEERS, CHAs. w. ROCKWELL.
WILBUR FISK, LELAND HowARn
HENRY BARNARD, I'd, HAwLEY OIMsTEp.
JOHN HALL, VIM p BURRAIL
Norel Sigh.-Yesterday the elephant at
tached to the menagerie of Mr.. Hobby,
which has been exhibited here for several
days past, not feeling disposed to trust his
person ON board the ferry boat plying be-
tween Norfolk and Portsmouth, resolutely
refused to bulge from the wharf, and babe
defiance to the threats, and repealed the
coaxings of his master. 1t was at last de-
termined to conduct him to the waters edge
near Town Point, and let him work his own
passage in the water, which he did in very
handsome and businesslike STYLE A boat
accompanied him, not to pick him up, as was
the one that attended Byron in his swim from
Sestos to Abydos, or the late aquatics ut
in the water. While swimming, his long
snout protruding out of the water, his mo-
tons resembled those of porpoise. Re.
freshed by his bath, and in good spirits, he
landed safely on the Portsmouth side.-Nor.
folk Beacon.
1.-Two or three years since the elephant attached TO-
Macombers Menagerie refused to cross the bridge
over the Housaonic at Kent. but readily went into
the river, and forded and swan over.-Enql
BEAUTIES OF THE WEST.
The editor of the Dedham Patriot, writing
from Illinois, thus describes one of the I" fine
places for business in that region.
Naples is bad place. 1t is a pleasant To-
cation, and the village is pretty enough but
it is very sickly. The town is situated on
the border of low prairie, part of which is
frequently overfiowed by the river, leaving
small lakes and pools, which generate impu-
rites of the most destructive character. 1t
is an excellent place for business, which in
duces many people to remain there, after
having been repeatedly brought to the verge
of the grave by the diseases Of the climate.
But the people die there-all ages, classes
and conditions-25 to the 100 every season..
The entire population has been removed by
death within about three or four years, and
their places are now occupied by strangers
The stencil arising from the green slime on
the marshes, and the decaying vegetable
matter in the vicinity of the town, is extreme
ly annoying during the warm season, and
sometimes produces instant sickness. Cats
and dogs it is said, are affected by it, and are
seized with fits and die. Naples is more
unhealthy place than even New-Orleans it.
self. The sickness is not confined to the
summer months, but prevails equally thro'-
out the year. There are only about two
hundred and fifty inhabitants in the town.,
and the number of graves in the burial
ground. it is said, is truly frighttul. did
not care to examine this record of DEATH
The stories that had heard Of the ravages of
the grim destroyer, from all quarters, induc-
ed me to leave the town as soon as possible"
SeGsonable Rains. Nearly all our ex-
change papers from North to South, contain
accounts of recent refreshing rains. after
the drought. Whatever may have been the
evil forebodings of the farmers, we have
reason to believe that they have very gene
rally given place to sanguine hopes of an
abundant crop. We have heard Of copious
showers within the last week, in every State
in w-England, and in the Middle States,
and the papers last received from the South
and West, contain the same glad tidings. In
addition to the showers early in the present
week, we take pleasure in announcing that Il
refreshing shower began in this city and vi
cinity yesterday, about / o'clock, and con-
tinued, with little interruption, till late in the
evening. The aspect of the fields has been
changed from dead yellowish hue, to that
Of a living green, and every thing looks as
fresh as spring. In short, the prospects of
the husbandman were never better than at.
this moment.-BostOn Gazette.
The Crops.-We have the most cheering
intelligence from the farmers in every part
of Maine. The harvest, they say, will ex-.
coed the expectations of the most sanguine.
Wheat and corn never looked better, and
some of the most luxuriant crops ever pro-
duced in the country, will be raised down.
east - Portland Advertiser.
Grasshoppers-A Phenomenon. ut'noon
on Wednesday last, a cloud of grasshoppers