Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1841-08-05


land, more especially, it committed the most
dreadful ravages. According to the account
furnished by DIR. Douglass, a physician of
Boston, 1t appears that one-fourth Of the in
habltantS of that place were seized with it,
and Of these, one in IS died of it. In other
places, he states that one sixth, one fourth,
and ever one third of the sick fell victims 10
it. BY DR.. Kearslcy, en- eminent practition-
er of Philadelphia, an affecting account was
left of its devastations. Like most new
diseases" says he, "till their constitution
and nature arc known, it swept all before it
II oanlcd every attempt to stop its progress,
and seemed by its dire effects to be more
like the drawn sword of vengeance to stop
the growth Of the colonies, than the natural
progress of disease. Tn the New. England
governments, the stroke was felt with the
greatest severity villages were almost de-
populated, and parents were left to bewail
the loss OF their tender offspring, till Heaven,
at last, the only unerring physician, was
pleased to check it's baneful influence.
Belkmp, in his history of New Hampshire,
states that in that province not less than one
| thousand persons died of the disease, Of
whom nine hundred were under 20 years of
age.
| 1t was in attempting to arrest the ravages
OF this dreadful epidemic that mercury APP
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treatment Of inflammatory complaints.
| DEATH OF A HERo.-Gen. Samuel Dale,
one OF the bravest of the pioneers Of the
Southwest, died at his residence in Lauder
dale County, Mississippi, on the 23d OF April.
A writer in the Matches Free Trader relates
the following incidents in his life -
| GAS scout,-a pilot TO the emgrants who
first blazed the path through the Creek M.
ton, from Georgia to the Fombigbee, with
arms in their hands; and subsequently as a
| spy among the Spaniards at Pensacola, and
as partisan officer during the most sangLin-
AIRY epochs of the late war-present a very
utchery-remarkable for hsir-breadth'
escapes for caution and GOODNESS in desper-
ate emergencies; for exhibitions of gigantic
personal strength and undaunted moral cour-
age-his story is studded over with spirit
stirring incidents unsurpassed by any thing
in legend or history. His celebrated canoe
fight, where. unaided, in the middle of the
Alabama, then in its sprilg flood, he fought
seven warriors with dubbed rifles, and Kill
led them all, and rowed to the shore with the
corpse OF his last antagonist under his feet,
would be thought fabulous, if it had not been
witnessed by twenty soldiers standing near
the bank, who not having boat could render
him no assistance.
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warriors, who shouted their warwhoop as he
was kneeling down to get drink. and made
a rush at him with their tomahawks. He
knitted them both. and though bleeding from
! five wounds, he rctraced their trail nine
! miles, stealthily to their camp, Drained three
sleeping warriors, and cut the thongs of q
female prisoner who lay by their side.-
While in this act, however, IA fourth sprang
upon him from behind IL log. Taken at such
a disadvantage, and exhausted by the loss of
blood, he sank under the serpent grasp of the
savage, who with yell Of triumph, drew his
knife, and in a few moments would have clO-
sed the contest. AT that instant, however,
the woman drove tomahawk deep into the
head Of the Indian, and thus preserved her
deliveYer."
Bees.-Those who love the busy bee should
visit her hive often and guard it from her
enemies When bees become accustomed
to our visits they are never inclined TO use
their sting-they recognize old acquaintan-
ces. and are not uneasy on account Of our
appearance, unless are tarry ton long. They
will not be offended if we cant up their hives
and brush away the filth that accumulates
under the comb. Worms which produce
the bee moth may frequently be found on
the platform seeking an Office and portion
of the spoils These worms must be de-
stroyed, and to deter others from making an
entry, a little fine salt sprinkIed over the
bottom is one of the best articles we know
Of Bees are fond of SALT which is death to
worms.
With very little trouble hives may be
weighed daily 70 ascertain their increase in
honey and wax. A pretty good swarm will
make three pounds per day by the week to-
gether when June weather is good-lhus in
ten days they can lay up store for the
Plain Lodgmg.-If you inure your child
from his infancy to sleep on hard bed, and
away from the fire. where the blankets some-
times will be frosted in the morning, he will
not only be stOuter and more hardy boy,
but will learn to like his straw or moss couch
better than any other. Of course, when he
goes abroad, and meets with the most indif-
ferent accommodations, il will give him no
trouble. lie will throw himself down where
ever night happens to overtake him, and
sleep far more soundly than the young heir
apparent does in the palace.
| Turtles Head rs Pigs Snout-A singular
and greatly amusing scene was witnessed
yesterday by those who had the good luck
| to be passing along Fayette street about ten
o'clock. A turtles head, after being sew
cred from the neck upon the most approved
plan, was thrown out into Fayette street
near Gay. A porker, passing at the time,
grunted with delight at the prize thus I'M
expectedly thrown in his way, land, without
more ado, thrust his snout most unceremo-
| niously against il; when, as if the desire for