Litchfield enquirer., 1839-08-29

'ernoon ~as cloudy and dark: q drizzlins
rain was falling the cqlton-wood trees
wore funeral aspect :1nO vestige of . hui
man habltation could be seen on either
shore, and the turbid waters of the Mjssis.
sipPi were hastening onwards, as If to Sss
cape from such . gloomy place.
Many passengers supposed that amer ,ha
MAJOR had been disgraced by being set on
shore, ne would be suffered 10 return !; Bot
those who entertained this opinion knew
very little Of the character Of Captain
Snake. Tina, Major Montgomery should
be blackleg, was IN his estimation no yery
lleinous affair, for he held that III this re-
publican country, and this democratic age.
every man has natural and inalienabfd
right 10 choose his own occupaiion. .Bus
after having been permitted 10; play Loo
with the Captain OF the fast running Sea
Serpent, sllat the major should slip card.
and then, lnbberly raseal, be caught Ill it,
this Yves 600 bad absolutely G5pardona- :
Bile. There was something SO vulgar. "a
very NllpEctessipnal In such condact thar ID
was not to be tolerated.
The yawl tonch6a che shore, and was,
| hastily disburthemed Gifts trunk. Tia Ma
Jor, however, after rising On his feet look
! Cd wisttully back upon the Sea Serpent.
and manifested no disposition ia take re-.
/ mge u cane brake; whereupon the
.CaRtain,i becoming impatient, cried out,
Fireman, lend hand TO assist Maisr
Montgomery's on shore.
The huge kentackian NOW began to mn.
proach the Major who, having no t,arf;.r.
lar relish for another fraternai hug. sprnn,v
to the beach aud sunk to his knees FL N n,6d
Thinking forbearance no lenger virtue.
| ne poured out on the Captain torren, of
abuse; and. with wrathful oaihs. threaten
ed to publish him and his ugly snail ctee,,-
ing steamer from Orleans Point 10 the Il.
ligatcr swamps of the Balize. The Cam
tain made no reply, but the fireman. ronsea
by hearing such opprobrious terms applied
10 his beloved Sea Serpent. called out n J
voice, that was echoed from shore to shore.
/. 4 say. Mr.. Jack-of- Knaves, i, looks
rather woliy in these parts
+ Shut your black moslh, you scdundrel.'
fetortcd the Major, boiling over with rage.
say, stranger continued the fireman.
with provoking good humor,' would Won
swap those buffalo robes ON your chscks
for a pair Of coon skins
The Major stopped down for stone. 10 :
hurl at his annoying foe. but, alas he stood
10 bed OF mortar, and had no resource
but that OF firing another volley Of cnrses.
| Halo my hearty reioined the fire.
man, when you want to DO rowcd up Salt
River again, just tip me the wink: and re-
member. Mr.. king-of- Clubs, don't heller
tiN you get out Of the woods. 6r 9o,,Il
frighlen all the variants. - = @ =
During this colloquy the young cheese
merchant stood on the guards Of Tho boat
silent spectator, but at length, as if sod
denly shocked by the dreadful profanity &c
the Major, he raised his voice and bawled
out,
Il. say, mister, ifyen was away down
East. i guess squire Dagget would fins
you ever SO much. for swearing so wicked
that's the how
The pilots bell tinklsd, the wheels re-
sumed their gyrations, alsd again. the Sea
Serpent
"walksd the waters ike thing oflifs."
Jonathan, with look 10 which the sol /.
emD and the comic were euriously blended.
turned his eyes first towards the Captain,
then upon tho Major, and exclsimed.
4 well, now, the way these 'sre steam,
captains do things, is nothing to nobody,
no how
i And Thus terminated ono Of those little
episodes n the drama Of life, no. unecm-
mon on the western waters.
Piety.-Piety 10 neither the dream Of =
mystic. nor the fanaticism Of d recluse. II
isa solid, sober. rational devo.sdnsss. 10
the source. 81 once. Of goodness and wis-
dom. II is not gloomy, il Is not severe |:
It 10 cheerful as the light Of heaven the
only sure principle Of happiaess and en-
joyment able 10 make You dwell under
the defence Of the Most High, and abide
under the shadow 81 the Almighty. You
know not what you lose for ii Il piesy
which, in oil times, and 10 all countries, has
given strength, and spirit, and alacsity. 10
the best and abIesi benefactors Of mankind.
II is the true devotion that draws down the
richest blessings VI our heavenly Father;
nourisl'ing the intellect, purifying the nj
feciions. and gently elcva.ing the morals
Of the snind and heart. And we'll may It
4 prodnee those glorious effects; for TO use
The words Of a writer, only NOT inspired,
" Ii is the breath of tho power Of God. /;
and q pure influence, flowing from the gtO-
ry ofihe Aln,ighty which 10 al ages. enr
ieriDg into souls, has made them friends of
God. For God loysth none, hut him thss
dwelIsth with wisdom. "-IebS.'
Historicsl Mates The hsst legislative pro-
vision for religious federation was made in
Rhode Island.
Inc confederation Of the colonies q Nae,