Litchfield enquirer., 1838-02-08


 lilac buds in the open air. Jenks thinks, however shall have it in the spnng-as the bargain between grim-visag'd January and Howery April, will probably result in the latter lady getting the worst oft. A Girl of Sirteen.-lt srarely tkat girl of sixteen reproves seriously. pretty suIenness pettsh re- tort, or gay badinage are her weapons; but when the light of just indignation does dart from youth ful eye, when with an elevated form, kindling glance, crimson cheek, and voice half tremulOus half authoritative, she denounces error, sages may bend before her. Sub Treasurers spM Legs.-There have been in the Post Office Department alone, 1892 defauters within eight years. The Sub- Treasury Bill lproposcs to com init the gold and silver in the Treasury, extorted from the People, 10 such Sub Treasurers with legs to run away with them.
 Gallantry-A sailor who had spent all his days on the blue waters, and knew little of land gear, came ashore yesterday, and in passing upstreet little woman going along with large muf before her. He stepped up very politely and offered to carry for her, as he was going the same way !-PhI. Herald @ Horrd Deah.-A melancholy accident occurred in New Milford, last week. As Mrs. Polly Odell, was reaching up cupboard over the fireplace, her clothes caught in the flames, and when her husband returned home. he found her lying the oor dread fully burnt and nearly senseless She died the next day.-Danbury Times.
 Joseph MTlvaine, Esq. of Philadelphia, dstin- guished member of the Pennsylvania Legislature and
 member of the Bar of Philadelphia, died at Harris burg on Tuesday week, ofapoplexy.
 The C!aremonf, N. H. Eagle says that a couple of drovers in that vicinity, sent some cattle to Brighton last week, and when their money reached them, S2lo E,r ha;n ;oh nf tho ment Grst Mill in Boston, the CoinmonUealth Bank. The Anti Bank Legislature of Michigan has recon- mended the charerng of a State Bank, with a cap- tai of three millions of dollars It appears that these ant-bank men are friendly to banks at home but oppo sed to ALL banks abroad This is their creed; while the Wings profess to be the friends of judicious banking system throughout the whole country. 1 Poulsoh's Ado. | lEaine.-Edward Kent was inaugurated Governor on Friday last week. On the same day, the two Houses met in Convention, and chose Samuel P. Ben ison, of Winthrop Secretary of State; James B. Ca hoon, of Portland Treasurer; and six Councilors-a Wings.
 The Poughkeepse Journal. ~. B. publishes the fol- lowing call signed by about 100 names: The Democratic Republicans ofthe town of Pough keepse, friendly to the Credit System, and to repeal of the law prohibiting the circulation of Small Bills and opposed to the Sub Treasury and Special Deposie Schemes, invited to meet at the Village Hall, to express their opinions these questions, next Saur day evening, at half past o'clock.
 January l6, 1888.
 Cellars.-It is a practice in Germany, worthy of our imitation, to keep open communication between
 the cellars and the principal chimney of the house. to onabo che ~s~;ess air. iasa iAA f,A"~r to escape. It also promotes the draft of the chimney The air in cellars often becomes highly deeterous to health, and the sickness of families may frequently be
 traced to the sagnant and noisome air in these under ground apartments. Where there are different apart ments in cellar ventilation should be provided for by leaving passage open over doors of communica- | ton.-C Cultrator.
 Hints to Young Ladies.--A great deal may be saved in family, and order and comfort promoted, by the mistress knowing how things should be done, though she may not be required, in all cases, to do them herself And vast deal wasted, and many families ultimately reduced to want, for lack of econ- omy in the household, and of intelligence and good supervision on the part of the mis- tress. The duty of women is to manage well the affairs of the household; and to qualify them for the performance of this duty, girls should learn what they ought to practice when they become tcOmen. Nothing is so great an accomplishment in a young mar- ried woman-nothing of which a young hus- band is so proud-and certainly very few things so conducive to the welfare and hap piness of the married life-as familiar ac- quaintance with domestic duties, and cheer- full willingness to perform them with fidelity. 1 Cultiuator.
 Signers ofthe Declaration of Independence = Of the 6fty-six signers of the Declaration of Independence, it is stated that nine were born in Massachusetts; eight in Virginia; five in Maryland four in Connecticut; four in New-Jersey; four in Pennsylvania; four in South Carolina three in New-York; three in Delaware i; two in Rhode Island; one in Maine; three in Ireland; two in England l two in Scotland, and one in Wales. l Twenty-one were attorneys, ten merchants, four physicians. three farmers, one clergy. man, one printer, and sixteen were men of fortune. aatst
 Eight were graduates of Harvard College {; four of Yale; three of New. Jersey two of Philadelphia; two of William and Mary 1; three of Cambridge, England two of Edin- burg; and one at St. Omcrs.
 At the time of their deaths, five were over ninety years of age; seven between eighty and ninety; eleven between seventy and eighty twelve between sixty and seventy i; eleven between fifty and sixty seven be- tween forty and fifty; one died at the age of twenty seven, and the age of two is uncertain.
 At the time of signing the Declaration, the average age of the members was forty -four years. They lived to the average age of more than sixty five years and ten months. The youngest member was Edward Rut-