Litchfield enquirer., 1842-10-13

scry-men almost wholly engaged in this branch of trade. This may seem the more remarkable to those who fancy that, from the superiority of foreign climates, any English tree would bear continental win ter; but the bare appearance of tho French gardens, mostly composed as they are of dc ciduous trees, would soon convince them oi the contrary. It isnot the severity or the length O! onr December nights that generally destroys our more tender exotic plants, but 1t is the late frosts of April and May,-those 'nipping frosts,' which coming on af.er the plant has enjoyed warmth enough to set the sap in action, freeze it's life blood to the heart core, and cause it to wither and die. In" late winter of lS}7-6 proved this fact distinctly, which had hardly been remark ed before. That year, which cut down even our expresses, and china-roses, and from which our se-fields have hardly yet reco- vered, while it injured nearly every plant and tree on south walls and in sheltered bOr- ders, and in all forward situations, spared the tenderest kinds on north walls and exposed places; and in Scotland, the destruction was hardly felt at all. It was the backwardness of their growing state that saved these plants I; and the knowledge of this fact has already
 been brought to bear in several recent expe- riments. The double yellow rose, for ins- tal,ce, one of the most delicate of its class, is now lowered with great success in northern exposition. II has led men also 10 study the hyhernation of plants-perhaps the most i'm. portant research in which agricuIturists have of late engaged and it has been ascertaiaed that this state of winter-rest is most impor tant element in their constitution ,. but no doubt it will also be found that, as the dor mouse, the sloth, the snake, the mole, &c., undergo greater or less degree of torpidity, and some require it not at all, so in plants, the length and degree will vary much in different species, and according to their state of artificial cultivation, As general rule, young gardeners must take heed not prema- turely to force the juices into action in spring, nor keep them too lively in winter, unless they are we'll prepared with good and suffi- cient protection till all the frosts are over. The practical effects of these observations will be, that many plants, that have hitherto only been cultivated by those who have had flues and greenhouses at their command, will now be grown in as great or greater perfec- ton by those who can afford them dry, though not warn shelter. One instance may serve as an example: the scarlet gera- nium, one of the greatest treasures of our parterres, if taken up from the ground in au- tumn. after the wood is thoroughly ripened, [, and hung in dry room, without any soil at- tachlng to it, will be found ready, the next spring. to start in a new life of vigor and beauty.
 Box1re.-The late savage fight between two boxers in the state of New York, which terminated in the murder of one of the par. ties, is an occurrence which ought, in our judgment, to excite tho attention of the state Innic cEnN Orho Al,
 men engaged in this bloody and brutal transaction, were both of, foreign extraction -one from England and the other from Ire- land. One of them is described as about twenty.three, and the other twenty years of age. We are glad to learn that they were of foreign origin. It is disgrace enough for our country, to have been the scene of such an outrage.
 Thousands of persons, it is said, witnessed this infamous and sanguinary transaction. The fight lasted hours and three quarters !: the man who was killed, was knocked down more than eighty times, and when beaten blind. his body bruised to jelly, and every feature in his face destroyed, he died under the blows, while the thousand of ruffians who stood looking on, cheered the combatants to persevere in their murderous conflict.
 This has always been favorte amuse. "'S"t ~ Hh6ioHu nuu WE HdO nOpeQ II would be confined to that country. Ere quent attempts have been made by foreigners to introduce the practice of boxing in this country-particularly in and about the city of New York, but until lately without much success. Two instances, however, have re- gently occurred near that city, one of which took place at Hart's Island, just at the en. trance into the Sound above Frogs Neck. and the other about twenty miles up the North River--being that to which we have alluded. But as the game has at length com. menced, NnleSS measures are speedily adop. ted, and effectively executed, the practice of boxing bids fair to become, in a short time. as fashionable and favorite an entertainment in this country, as it is, or ever has been, across the Atlantic. To prevent this, we hope the state legislatures will take the ear. Hest opportunity that may offer to them se- yerally, to pass laws so highly penal, as that they shall deter this description of savage bullies from engaging in such murderous sports amongst us. We would punish the destruction of life by means of this pas,ime, in whatever form il should be exhibited, and by whatever name it may be called, with death in the case of the successful homicide, and in that of the second, or bottle. holder, or under whatever name or description the assistants may be described. to the State Prison for life. And as transactions of this kind cannot, be carried on in secret, but from the nature of things. must draw a large body of people together as betters and spec tators, it should be made the duty of the civil authorities in the neigborhood of those fields of battle, to order out, the moment it is known. or even understood, that boxing match is about to take place, sufficient military force to suppress the violation of the public peace, and to take the combatants into safe custody
 mot only principals, but accessories.
 The evils of this practice are not confined