Litchfield enquirer., 1840-12-10

was appointed in July, 1886.
 The estimated cost of the College was $S7OO,0G0, and of the out buildings, $200,0O0 making total of $9O0,OOO: It is a well as- certained fact that the expenses Hp to,Janu- ary last, on the College, amount to the CO., lossal sum of $l, ,372, ,712 45, and the College is reported, by the architect, to be but about ttco thirds completed.- Wdtchtolcer. A AGLoR1oUs REcoRD.-At New London, Ct. the following inscription is found on grave stone. The records of ancient Rome or Greece do not exhibit Q nobler instance ot patriotic heroism: "On the 2Oth October, l79l, 4,00O English fell upon the town with fire and sword-70O Americans defended the fort for whole day; but in the evening 1 about o'clock, it was taken. The conl- mander of the besieged delivered up his sword to an Englishman, who immediately stabbed him; all his comrades were put to the sword A line of powder was then laid from the magazine of the fort to othe sea, there to be lighted, thus to blow the fort into the air. William IIotman, who lay not far dis | tant, wounded by three strokes of the bayo in his body, beheld #. and said to one of hiS wounded friends, who was also still alive We 1ciH endsar0r to crdWl 10 this ltne; nDe c'H completeiy met tte po,eder aUilh our bLood; thus ac,H are, .oith has hnle life that remains to us, Saue the t1rt and magazine, Gnd perhaps c tew9f | our comrades ,chO are only loou11led' He alone had strength to accomplish this noble design. In his thirtieth year he died on the powder which he overhowed with his blood. His friends and seven of his wounded compan- ions by that means had their lives preser- ved." After this simple narrative ere the following words in large characters, HERE RESTS WILLIAM HOFFMAN" COurani.
 YANKEE TR1cK-During the Revolutiona- ry war, two brothers, from one of the eastern ports, were commanders of privateers; they cruised together, and were eminently suc- cessful, doing great damage to the enemy and making money for themselves. One evening, being in the latitude of the shoals ot Nantucket, but many miles to the eastward of them, they espied a large British vessel, having the appearance of n nlerchantmtl', and made towards her 1; but to their aston- ishment, found her 10 be trig*te in disguise. A very high breeze prevailing, they hauled off in different directions. Ono only could be pursued, and the frigate gained rapidly upon him. Finding he could not run away, the commanding officer had recourse to stratagem. On a sudden he hauled down every sail, and all hands were employed with setting poles, as if showing his vessel off a bank. The people on board the frigate, amazed at the supposed danger they had run, and to save themselves from being grounded, immediately clawed off and left the more knowing Yankee |" to make himself scarce," as soon as night rendered. it prudent for him to hoist sail in sea two hundred fathoms deep. .. s.s.
 The Post OGce.-That there is general deficiency in the public revenue, toa large amount, which it will be among the first du- ties of the present or the next Congress to provide for, not only for the time being, but for time to come, we presume is universally unoerstood. If nnihing be done by way ot providing for the extinction of this debt, the first thing. indeed, that Congress will have 10 do under the administration of General HAR- BISON, (who will no doubt restore to Con- gross the duty of managing the yeUenue. usurp- ed by the Executive since, the 4th of March, lSS9,) will be tO provide at once for the pay
 ment of public debt (ncluding Treasury notes) of twenty or thirty millions of dollars. The next and yet more important duty which will necessarily devolve upon the next Congress, will be 10 provide permanent ad- dition 10 the revenue, which falls annually short of the wants of the Government, partly from the late Arrangements in the commerce of the country, but principa's. by the neces- sary operation of the compromise tariff, which will have reached it's minimum in
 l642, but is alrsady low enough for i's effects to be sensibly felt upon the revenue from the customs, Cor duties upon imports,)
 In addition to other defciences of the rev. enuc, which it will be necessary for Con gress to provide for, if we do not mistake the matter, will be that in the receipts of the Post Office, which have been falling off, un- til it's revenue is not adequate to its eXpendi- ture. The present Postmaster General, we believe, received it from his predecessor loaded with heavy debt, which the dimin- 1 ishing revt nuc of the office is not likely to enable him to provide for. ...at.1 '#. 1 We suspect, in fact, that tho Post Office l Department, as well as the Treasury Depart.
 nent, finds it difficult to meet the daily ord- nary demands upon it.-Net. Inhl. | We remember an anecdote of Mir. Prime, 1 whose death we announced yesterday, which speaks we'll for the qualities of his heart.- More than thirty years ago, Mir. Prime, then engaged in business at Boston. became cm- barrassed and failed So we'll satisfied, how ever. was one of his creditors with his integ- rity and business talents, that he loaned him I five thousand dollars with which to con.- mence business in this city. Mr. Primes success in this city is familiar to all. In course of time, the creditor who had assisted | him became himself insolvcnt. MT. Prime l immediately took his affairs in hand, render cd him pecuniary aid, and, at his death, set tied upon his widow an annuity of five hun- dred dollars Such traits of character as the above prove that prosperity had not im his | case. hardened the heart and made it deafto the call of gratitude or diSiresS.-N. Y. Star. To THE PorNT.-A writer in the Christian