Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1839-08-01

NO IOuu W Ou0teO4tC8StthG ptsnco tnf0afgh
the magnificent plantation Of Mr.. Rives, |
whose broad acres cover mountain, upland |
and valley. On beholding the first quarter
section under cultivation, 1t occurred to US that,
whatever may be said of Mr.. Rives as pol. |
itician, there are few certainly who can boast
ct finer wheat. On the low land on our left. |
we behold large herd of the Herefordshire
and Durham callle-a pasture of 200 acres.
extending itself along the road on our right
| and rising back third of mile to the pref
ty lawn In front Of Castle Hill, was enliven-
ed by clever stock of horses prancing over
its green turf. "a northern farmer would
think 200 acres sufficient for q farm-here
northern farm would be but single feld.)
Castle Hill stands upon an eminence near
the base Of Peters mountain. The dwell.
ling, which is the neatcst we have vet seen in
Virginia, is protected by sufficient shade: a
beautiful lawn spreads out in its front. and
an extensive view of the plains southeast is
| commanded. Most of the out-buildings are
at distance, and the few that are nigh. are
concealed by the trees. The extensive fields
under cultivation which stretch away on ev-
cry side, nre under the almost complete oc-
ular survey of the proprietor at his dwelling.
On one side you perceive or hundred
acres of wheat; on another, q comprehen.
sive field of tall luxuriant corn; Wonder.
acres of oats, and on the mountain side, a
large field Of tobacco, &c. sc. Mr.. Riyes
is the proprietor of 9 or thousand acres,
and the distance, lengthwise, from one ex-
tremity of his plantation to the other, is about
seven miles. From the mountain extremity. the
view is very fine and extensive, being not dis
similar, except that there is no river, to the
picturesque scene that presents itself to the
eye Of the beholder from the top of Mt. Hol-
yoke, in Massachusetts. On one side, the
Blue Ridge stretches away as far as the eve
can reach; and on the other, the plains of
Fluvanno. where the whole horizon is a
straight line.
The genius Of benevolence, hospitality and
poiiteness, presides at Castle Hill None of
| the multitude of it's guests ever left it with
other than the most pleasing remembrances.
Mr.. Jefferson has fiddled there for Mr.. Mad
ison to dance and modern times, while thew
have abrogated no becoming amusements
which serve to unbend and relieve the stern.
er tasks Of agriculture. Of craftsmanship, and
of philosophy, find il invested by intellectu-
al grace, and quiet happiness diffusing it.
| self around, Of which religion is the crown
ing jewel, whose bright and everlasting val
ue, "the world can neither give nor take
away" From so pleasinga scene, we thought
there should be but few inducements to with
draw its principal figure; and we concluded
or the call Of honor or of patriotism, could
ever induce such man to leave such home.
Fatal Effects Of lntemperance. the la
test arrival from Europe, we have the follow.
| ing remarks made by the Coroner of Lon
don, at the close of one of his inquests, on
the 10Th of June.
| II have seen so much Of the evil effects
J of gin, that am inclined to become a teeto-
taller. Gin ia the best friend have it eau.
SEES me to have annually 1000 more inquests
than / otherwise should hold. / have rea-
son to believe that from 10000 to $1,000 per-
sons die in this metropolis annually from the
effect of gin.drinking, on which no inuuests-
are held. Since have been coroner, ihave
seen so many murders and suicides by poi
son, drowning, hanging, and cutting the
throat, in consequence of drinking ardent
spirits, that am confident the legislature
will before long he obliged to interfere with
respect 10 the sale of liquors containing al
cohol. The gin.seller will be made as re.
sponsible as the chemist. and think it is
right that pubIicans should know that even
now they are to certain extent responsible
in the eye Of the law. IF publican allows
a man to stand at his bar. and serves him
with several glasses Of gin and sees him
drink It until he gets intoxicated, and if the
man should afterwards die, and a surgeon
depose that his death was accelerated by the
gin 60 drunk, then is the publican liable to
be punished for having aided in bringing
about that DEATH"
THE WOMAN OF A CENTURY! While the
| President Of the United States WINS seated Mt
the breakfast table in this city on Saturday
morning. he was informed that an old lady
upwards of one hundred years of age was
present. anxious to see him. Upon this the
President went into the hall to bring her in.
It appears that she is In her one hundred and
Fourth year. Her name is Hannah Gouge.
and she lives at 1876 Read street. She said
that she had seen every President Of the Uni
| ted States, had shaken hands with WASH
ington. and was quite delighted 10 see the
present incumbent. She walked without as
sistance from her residence, hut was escorted
back by Robert w. Bower. ESQ.
! The above incident related BY the Sunday
Morning Atlas, is of as much interest as any
one connected with Mr.. Van Buren's visit
he must have so regarded it. Wonderful
woman! Through what an age has she liv-
ed! Three generations of men have been
gathered from the harvest field Of human lite
and she remains. a. single stalk that has es-
capped the sickle OF the great reaper Death.
One hundred and four years! No one among
the hundreds Of thousands Of this mighty
metropolis may live to such an age. The
history ofsuch woman should be recorded.
Her recollections Of olden time, if her men,
ory be not impaired. should DO noted down.
Her habits of life, her strict temperance, and
healthfGl avocations and exercise. should be
initiated by the ladies who would like to live
to such patriarchal age. Four English
Sovereigns have descended from their
thrones into the dust since this woman was
OF age-a fifth. the young Queen. has taken
he IF
and Expresses of Russia, and the terrible |
scenes Of that colossal drama Of France, in
volving Europe and the world, have passed |
on and off the stage A new nation has