Litchfield enquirer., 1842-03-31

MooNsHINE.-We sometimes rccur to the
days of our childhood with pleasing recol-
lection of events which then TRANSFERRED, and
contrast them with the troubles, cares and
perplexities ana responsibilities which af-
ter life brings upon us. When young, we
think all is to be fair weather. We hardly
can imagine that clouds and storms can a.
rise to disturb or trouble us; every thing is
sunshine, but there is no moonShine. Every
| thing will turn out just as we expected
There will be no disappointments, no hope
| blighted, no disasters to interrupt our Ca
reer of prosperity. But these fond antic-
pations are. alas! too often, proved 10 be
all Anconshine! What we confidently anti
cipated, in our days of youthful buoyancy
| would "lead US on to fortune" brings US
nothing but sorrow, disappointment and re.
greet.
An anecdote may serve to illustrate these
remarks. A little boy was walking out with
his grandmother, in the country, among the
grove of trees one moonlight evening. He
had not gone far before the old lady per-
ceived something on the ground that APP
peared like white handkerchief, and as
she stopped, intent on picking it up, he per-
ceived that it was but the light of the moon
shining through an opening in the branch
es above them, and called out, STA, grammG,
its all npOonShine!' alt is but moonshine,
truly" said she, rubbing her fingers in ev-
ident disappointment. "but many people
grasp at moonshine."
We have since often witnessed the truth
other remark.
| When we see young man persuing
gay butterfly of a girl because she is beau-
tifu, though she possesses none of the quail
! ifications necessary to make good house.
n In nh r
mind the old story depend upon it he is
grasping at the old phantom; it's all noon-
shine.
When we see pleasure hunters and those
who are seeking after happiness plunge in
to dissipation, or seek gay and giddy COM
pany, we know the disappointment that a.
waits them; these are not the pearls OF
price that bring with them peace and con-
tent they are worthless; they are nothing
| but mOO0nShine.
| When we see gambler forever at the
billiard table with eager hopes Of making
money thereby, and carrying with him the
NEAR >v,s which alone his family can be
SUPP Il; t0assquander it there, we think,
witt Aiflf ~ sadly that poor man mis-
take fila path q wisdom, and labors after
that Wiielk fns~vnshine.
He islEfHsI,Ihg at moonshine who strives
| to raise his Consequence in the world by
suit Of fine elo,hs, or an unpaid side board A.;
and so is nd NiSo is aiming to build a found
alton upon which TO elevate himself in the
world, consisting ola few thousand dollars;
for as Burns says:
The rank is hut the guinea stamp,
The mans the gold for oil that
And none can ever become truly great but
| those whom nature has fitted to be SD.
Thocn nrp mimi. na m hIp CaSpS We
have sometimes thought men were grasping
at moonshine who attempted to live by lit
erature, or make money by printing news
papers; or dreamed of collecting their
debts, or of receiving legacies in these
times; yet as these may be doubtful, we
will not persist in them
WHIsKEY.-A most remarkable reduction
has taken place ~ the demand for this article
during the past twelve years. The demand
was much reduced a year ago; but now II is
not half what it was then. The disiiIlers,
four or five years since, were running their
works night and day. pressed with the de-
mand for whiskey. and consuming rye and
corn in immense quantities at one time four
thousand five hundred bushels daily. Now
the consumption is less than two thousand
bushels daily, and is rapidly diminishing
There is on hand here stock of twelve
thousand barrels ri whiskey, and such is the
decreased demand, that there is no diminu.
ton Of supply. The disti!lers appear to be
as much pleased with the change, as their
feIlow.citizens generally. They are now
reducing their work as fast as possible, SO
lihat for the next crop OF coarse grain we
RESUME the demand in this market from the
stillers will not exceed one fourth of what
vas at the highest point. The falling off
not be less than million Of bushels for
the year. This change cannot but have
some effect on the market. Yet on the other
hand, the men who for years back have been
guzzling whiskey and leaving their families
half starved, will now eat bread and meat,
and keep their families well fed. In null
titude of families this happy change has al
ready taken place. The nation will not be
made poor by the revolution. but rich; bust |
ness will not be stagnated, but stimulated by
il. No man il vicious and wasteful without
causing some mischief 10 society, and no
man is industrious and virtuous without add. !
ing something to the common aggregate OF
general wealth and happiness. Society does
not truly thrive upon the vices and dissipa.
tiOns Of its members. but upon their morality
and general good habits Vice will be made
a muther Of trade, as every thing else u. Ut
thOse who make money ny IL ssc likely ID
contract its pollution end 81 sink with those
whom they Panlp-: or ruh Virtue maksSl
the man wh0 practices i. Vigorous and 1c6sn-
f0rtpi.sse, and generally alsea kim etsl1le nrn.
perry. Az the wealth u 4 nation u The a..
gregaie Uf its individual wealth. 60 lhe hlaL