Litchfield enquirer., 1841-08-05


! ence has now proved, in the most satisfacto-
ry manner, that drunkar6s may be reformed;
even the most hardened and inveterate
drunkards. Hundreds have become sober
men in this city, within a few months, and
are now making all the amends in their pow
er to the families they have heretofore abus-
ed-the friends they have disgraced, and
the public which they have injured. And it
| is very interesting fact, that many of them,
indeed most of them, have been reformed
through the influence and eXertionS of those
lately like themselves. 1t seems now that
there is no occasion to despair of the refor-
nation of an inebriate, with proper exer-
| tons and perSevering attention. There are,
however, many friendlcss and helpless out
casts for whom temporary home is neceS-
sary, and for whom should be provided nurs-
ing. food, and careful treatment, until they
are confirmed in Il course Of improvement
A Retreat has hcen proposed, and the old
Rutgers Medical College named, where they
might be tended when disposed to reform
{ And would it not be better, even in an eco
nomical point of view, that they should be
restored to responsibility and usefulness at
small expense, than suffered to go on, COM
nit crimes, and cause tcnfo}d expense to
| the public courts, hospitals and prisons!
| ". \. Express.
| Wine in high places.-A friend Of ours
passed from New York to Albany, in
steamboat, n few days since, with Gen. Scott
and the Hon. Mr.. - from England. The
latter gentleman, not knowing that Gen.
Scott was tee totnlles, observed that -" he
thought the Americans were going TO a great !
extreme In their temperance movements. |
For" said he, it has got even into Presi- |
dent Tyler's house, and at dinner there, |
few DAYS since, with Mr.. Clay, Mr.. Webster |
and others, observed that not one of them |
drank any wine, and the only use made OF
the decanter was by the President, who, ap |
parentIy out of mere politeness to me, AS |
stranger, sent it to me with request that
would take wine with him, and he barely put
it to his lips" Can we fail to hail this as a |
good omen, when those in the highest places
in our land, are partaking of the new tenn
perance excitement, and becoming tee-total-
iers? With a President to set the example,
may we not hope to hear that tee-totaI
temperance society has been formed, where
alas il is greatly needed, at the seat of gov
eminent ?-Morning Ster.
Gen. Wilson, of New London, member of
the last Legislature, and since elected Mayor
of that city, has taken passage in one of the
whale ships of that port, on a voyage to the
Pacific, for the benefit of his health.
John Hawkins, the temperance lecturer,
would have given him prescription, more
effcacious than half dozen sea voyages.
NorWak Gazette.
Substitute for the Ardent in Haying.-John
says he always considered it necessary to
have little spirit during haying, so as to
have little stimulus at II o'clock, and
o'clock, when he began to grow weary. lie
has now become Washingtonian, and the
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scythes into the field, both sharpened as keen
as razor. He lays by the best one until ii
O'Clock, and mows with the other until that
hour, when he feels tired and kind of wants
ito "fre up." He then takes out that scythe
and puts in the keen one, and the way the
grass comes down is u caution to tiplers.-
Alcohol is a fool to this plan, he thinks, for
he not only feels more refreshed by the mu-
sic of the new scythe, but mows and cuts
much straighter swath.-Maine Farmer.
A Mr.. William L. Breut, formerly Mem.
Der of Congress from Louisiana, now a law
yer in Washington City, was a candidate
for U. s. District Attorney for the Dist: of
Columbia. Mr.. Tyler overlooked his claims
and appointed Philip r. Fendall. Where
upon Mr.. Brent comes out in The Globe with
a very abusive attack upon Henry Clay,
whom he accuses of causing his discomfit-
ure by writing letter to the President, and
demonstrates the justice of his own rejection
by publishing several ertracts from confden- 1
tml letters written him by Mr. Clay and Gen.
Harrison. Of course nothing further need
be said in justification of Mr.. Clay; but we
happen to recollect that when Gen Harrison
came to Washington last February, this Mr.
Brent, with the average delicacy of his sort
of office seekers, endeavored to get the Gen
eral to his house as guest, but was resisted
and overruled by the citizens of Washington
on account of the bad prir0ie character of
Brent. Enough said.-N. Y. Tribune.
The right of Railroad Companies to regu-
late their arrangement Of passengers, has
been recognized pretty thoroughly within
few days past at New Bedford. One David
Raggles, q negro, procured a prosecution to
be brought in the name of the State of Mas.
sachusetts, against certain individuals for an
assault and battery. Mr.. Justice Grape tried
the case, and the facts connected with 1t
were these: Ruggles had paid his passage
in the Railroad Cars for Boston, and having
taken his seat among the white passengers,
he was informed by the agent that a Car was
especially provided for people Of his color,
and that he must tuke it. This he resolutcly
refused, and he was thereupon led to that
car against his will. The complaint tor the
act was therefore lodged. The Justice very
properly decided, that Railroad company
had the right to make such regulation, and
to enforce it, and as it did not appear that
any more force was used in removing Rug
giles, than was absolutely necessary to effect
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