Litchfield enquirer., 1844-08-29

antine harbor on our right, which we look down upon from the bastions, and can almost grasp the yellow flags that are futtering from the masts of the many vessels lying quietly in its basin. On a point in front of this is the Castle St. Elmo, which has taken so prominent part in the various seiges of the island. Vessels of all kinds and from all countries are constantly passing and repassing, and it is delightful to watch the huge waves, way off in the open sea, and see them roll onward till they dash and break themselves where
 "'The rock unworn it's base doth bare,
 And the fringe of the foam is seen below,
 On the line that it left long ages ago" (I0 De continued,)
 IHe First Directory-We have occupied few moments leisure in examining with veteran rela- tive the list of names in the first directory ever published in Boston, which was printed in the year 17s9. The volume has been placed in our hands by an old friend who has properly honored the an- cient memorial by giving it neat binding to in- l sure its continuance amongst his property. Aided by the researches of our septuagenarian relative, we find but twenty or twenty-five names recorded in the Directory, the owners ofwhich are known or supposed to be now living.
 A constant resident in Boston, in looking over such an array of names, with the occupation of in- dvduals attached, will be forcibly struck with one of the results of truly Republican Government.- He will see there the progenitors of the present wealthy and Gas they called) 0,istocrGtic fam-
 
 borers, and common mechanics; he will trace the prosperity of many of our citizens to the hard toll of their parents and grand parents, and to their care in those things which would now probably be regarded by their descendants, as smean or petty savng' and if he have any nobleness of nature, and be himself man of accidental rank, he will re- | member not to lock down contemptuously from his high estate' upon such are now toiling honora- bly, even as his father half century since toiled from sunrise to sunset If the aristocratic parve- nu of the present day is ashamed of his gene- alogy derived from the hardworking classes of past time, he should remember that there IS m0rat o,s dignity in labor noble virtue in an honest life, and, if he fail in the recollection, he will deserve | to be pitied for having ...l-.
 'The same sin that overthrow the angels 4 Yankee Shoemaker--s You haint no occa- sion for jer nor nothing spose" said jolly son of St. Crispin from the land of wooden nutmegs. as he entered shoe establishment, with his kit nicely done up in his apron.
 Wonder if haint," was the reply of the boss. Why, should like dozen if I could get 'em ;- but what kind of a shoe can you make ," l "-, as to the matter O that,' said the shoe- maker, "I reckon how can make decent sort of craft"
 "Spread your kit then," said the boss; "Ill give you pair to try, and if your work suits me- l 1 can give you steady seat Of work"
 Crispin was soon at hammering and whistling away as happy as clam at high water, and the boss was called away on some business which de- tained him two or three hours-meanwhile the tampering jer had produced thing which bore some faint resemblance to a shoe, and feeling some what ashamed of it, hid it in pile of leather chips that lay on the floor, and proceeded to make anoth- CT which he had barely time to finish when his employer entered and began to examine it. "Look here, inister," sad he, "I guess you needn't make the mate to this; it is the greatest l botch that was ever made in my shop, that's 1 fact.'
 "Perhaps you'd like to bet triAe on that," said | the shoemaker. "Bet," responded the boss, "why, I'll bet ten dollar bill against hand of tobacco, that there never was shoe made in this shop half so bad as | this."
 1 "Done," said Crspin, at the same time casting sly wink at his shorInates; "but stop, let me see five got so much of the weed with me. Oh yes, here's whole hand of Cavendish" and laying it on prety of having the suet skin laid along side of it, which was no sooner done than he proceeded to draw from its hiding place the other shoe.
 " Here boss," said he, "you must decide the bet; say which of the two shoes is the worst p
 "Well, guess Pm fairly sucked in this time" replied the boss, pushing the Cavendish and shin plaster towards the rightful owner, and throwing ninepence to the youngest apprentice. The shrewd Yankee put his sticks together, and bidding the boss hearty good bye, started again on tramp, very well satisfied with the forenoon's work.
 American Cloeks.-A novel species of clock. has recently been introduced from the United States These clocks shaped something like hall clocks, the principal novelty of them consisting of sheet of plate looking glass being fixed in the door un- der the face. These mirrors vary in size from few inches to two feet in length. On the first im portaions of the article, it seems that the officers at London and Liverpool uncertain as to their cor rect denomination, delivered them on the payment of the duty as goods manufactured, at the ad valo- rem duty of twenty per cent. The matter has since been brought under the notice of the Board of Cus- toms and they have directed that in every instance the ad vaorem duty be charged on the clocks, with the addition of the duty on the plate glass of As foot. The importers have demonstrated, and have requested to be allowed to scrape the silver of, which has been refused, and the parties informed that they can only be allowed to remove the glass and export the same. The importation of these clocks has lately been very considerable, parcel arriving by almost every American vessel.-Eng- ish paper.
 The scay some people make khenaseIUes tr0sble.- girl some eighteen years of age was observed in the yard of farm house, near a well, wringing her hands and weeping most bitterly. A friend asked her what her trouble was. o dear,' said she, was thinking what an awful thing it would be, if should happen to get married, and have baby and the poor thing should happen to fall into this well and get drowned, 70 dear, how dreadful it would ber and the girl went on wringing her hands and weeping as if her heart would break. With large of ind If fha