Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-12
NEWSpAPERS.

lighted with a newspaper, because he reads of names and things which are very fami- liar, and he will make progress according ly. A newspaper in one year. says Mr. Weeks, is worth quarters schooling to child, and every father must consider that substantial information is connected with this advancement. The mother of the fami- Nv being one of its heads, and having more immediate charge of children. ought to be intelligent of mind, pure in language, and always cheerful and circumspect. As the instructor of her children, she should herself be instructed, r7.. .a. c aJiiW WJH
 A mind occupied becomes fortified against the ills of life, and is braced for any emer- gsnSy,a Children, am1ssa bX Ee99ahiaPGm 99aha GmSae sSe ~easiiy governed. laas iaa. .i% .1'J'.
 How many thoughtless young men have spent their evenings in tavern or grogshop which ought to have been devoted to read. ingl How many parents who never spent twenty dollars for books for their families, would gladly have given thousands to re-. claim son or daughter, who had ignorantly and thoughtlessly fallen into temptation! M
 Weekly newspapers can be had from one to three dollars per year, being from two to five cents per week. Each paper costs the printer before 1t is printed about one cent.-- He, therefore, obtains from one to four Ger ts dor his editorial duties, and for printing, dis tributing composition, Stc. This is extreme! ly low. It is the price paid for advertise Tnents which must keep newspapers alive.
 Thus the readers of newspap pers get the cheapest of all possible reading.
 , Fatal Steamboat Erplosios- Persons Sealded- Fiue Dangerously. For the first time in many years we have 10 record 0 steamboat explosion on the waters of the Hudson river. Yesterday, the boiler of the steamboat Swiftsure, Capt. Murray, of the tow boat line. exploded, as the boat was on her downward passage, nearly opposite Gas. tleton (eight miles below this city.) Eight men, all, we understand, belonging to the boat, and including the engineer and his son, were badly scalded, four of them supposed ito be now beyond recovery. '" 'H1't1 1"'T
 Our informant saw the engineer, whose situation was such as 10 render his death cer. tain within a few hours; but who retained his senses, and his power of speech. He stated that some time before the explosion took place, he observed that the water in the boiler was getting rather iaw and directed the firemen to keep down the fire ana supply all the water they could while he attended to some defect in another part ot' ibe ma chinery. He supposed that in his absence, the men must have increased the fire, as the explosion took place almost immediately af- ter his return to the fire room. The boiler. we learn, was a new one. ''''" .'-
 The Swiftsure was one of the oldest boats on the river. She was employed in towing, and had several boats loaded with produce attached to her when the accident took place. The hull of the boat is not material y injured.-AlbGny Argus. '' '''' .'
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 An Unprnftable Minister. Some years ago n clergyman, who was a widower, married the widow of Q deceased minister of another denomination. She was . woman highly esteemed for her correct views of divine truth. and for sincere and consistent piety. She had not long accompanied her new com Panion in his public and social worship bo- lore she became paEsive and dejectcd. This awakened the solicitu6c of her companion. who ansisted on knowing the cause. Al aength' with trembling heaitcncy. she Ob- served, "Sir. your .preaching would starve all tao Christians iN the world" "Etarve nll tho christians tn the world 1" said tNe ns. tonlshed preacher; "why, do not au.,ak the truth 1" "Yee," replied his wife, GanG S? you would were you to stand tn the desk I rM cay and say my name ls Mary. But, ] ,ir, theRe is something beside the letter in the FLlb Of the gospel" Tho result was worry important change in tho ministerial ctluFis | # this clergyman. aAer which hts partner Rt and heRFd him preach with great delight.