Litchfield enquirer., 1840-11-05

remained 0t home, witness and Sharer of the severe sufferings of Boston and its neigh borhood in the early period of the revolu- tionary struggle. In the winter of l777-9, having made in the interval few short vis- its to his family during the recess of Con- gress, Mir. Adams sailed for France, as one of the commissioners to negotiate treaty with that power, and remained abroad du- ring the war, with the exception of few weeks in the autumn of the following year. In l764, having been sent to London to ncgo- tiate atreaty of commerce, Mrs. Adams join cd him there, and was introduced at court, the first female representative of her country in the diplomatic circles.
 Mir. Adams returned from Europe on the adoption of the Federal Constitution, and, having been elected Vice President, fixed his winter residence for the sessions of Con- gress, first at New-York, and then at Phila- delpha. When, with the downfall of the Federal party in 1901, he was superseded in the Presidency, he retired to finish his days at his early home. The small property ac- cumulated in his few years of professional practice, had been so judiciously administer ed by his wife during his devotion to public duties as to make the retreat of his declining years the seat of an easy independence, and of modest but liberal hospitality. Mrs. Adams lived long enough to see her eldest son employed in some of the highest public trusts, though not to witness his elevation !o the chief magistracy of the Union.
 North Americon Reuiear Mormon Conterence!- !-This people held a conference at Nauvoo, on Saturday last, which continued three days. Ii is estimated that there was not far from three thousand in attendance. A gentleman who was pres- enty speaks in the highest terms of the ap- pearance of the immense assemblage, and the good order which prevailed. The mild and humane laws of our State, and the tole- rating and liberal principles which abound among our people are having their proper effect upon this people. Their Society is no: oEly increasing its numbers, but indi- vidually their condition is greatly improved, surrounded as they are by the gifts of an overruling power. We learn that they are expecting a large accession to their numbers in a short time from England-one of their preachers, Mr. Hurley, having met with disting uished success in that country.
 Quincy (IH0 Whig.
 Je,eish Marriage Ceremony.-We had the pleasure of witnessing, Wednesday after noon, wedding according to the form of the Jewish ritual. It took place at the Svna- goguP,, the Rev. Mr. Cohen officiating. Our ignorance of the ancient and starred lan- guage in which this interesting ceremony was conducted, prevented us, partially, from approaching its full force. That which we saw, however, was striking and beautiful- service was repeated in the Hebrew language-a canopy raised, under which the bride and bridegroom, with those who took an active part in the service met. Here wine was passed to the lips of the betrothcd, the ring was placed on the finger of the bride, a wine glass was dashed upon the floor, and the parties were united in that ho- ly union which both Jew and Christian be- lieve to be of divine origin. Previous 10 the ceremony, the Rev. Mir. Cohen, among oth. CT remarks, mentioned that three significa- tions had been given in the breaking of the wine glass. One implies that sorrow is ever mingled with our joy, and that the cup of sparkling bliss is liable to be dashed into fragments from our lips. Another defines it sy to re-unite the broken and brittle parti- cles of the glass, as to put asunder those who were then joined together. Whether Mr.C. gave this second idea as one of the signifca- tions of this ceremony or not, we are not" certain. The third meaning conveyed by the symbol. IS the remembrance that ii afl fords the Hebrew of his desolated heritage and his overthrown sanctuary. This last is beautiful and affecting idea, and indeed it needed not that to call 10 the mind of the re- flccting spectator, the peculiar circumstan- ces of that nation whose wedding rites he, was then witnessing. It was a thrilling sight, there, with so many Gentle faces looking on, to see that canopy reared, and that rite performed, far away from the vine- yards of Zion and her holy places, by those etsll 1ls xl. olel. l. glory, and cherish her ancient faith, after the long lapse of enerations.-RichmondC C0anp.
 ON THE EXTERNAL USE OF LIVING ANrs- By Dr. Schrei6er of Russia-The summer division of the authors hospital lies in a wood, where there are so many ant-hiifs. that the thought struck him of drawing some advantages from them for his patients. As ant-baths and tineture of ants were of no great use, he tried the living insects in par-- alysis, hemiplegia, paresis, and inveterate anthritis. The ants are to be taken direct ly from their hill, and put i'll bag; and this bag is to be tied over the limb in such manner that the ants c; m >t escape, but obtain access to the skin. Some time after their application to the paralyzcd limb, the patient begins to feel the running and bi- ting of the ants, by which they gradually excite a kind of electrical witches, and feeling of warmth, which gradually extends over the whole body, as if the patient were in vapor bath. The paralyzed part must be kept in the bag with tho ants for two or three days; the patient is then to rest for a day, after which the ants are to be applied again; and this is to he repeated till the object is attained. In 1883 Dr. Schreiber obtained favorable result in seven cases of paralysis; in 1886, in four; and in 1887,