Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1844-06-20

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gives therst reception of the nomination of Polk
| at Baltimore. In the West there seems to be the
most establishment. The Louisville Ky. y Journal
says:
swell, if our information from Baltimore is cor
rect, James K Polk, man never before thought Of
for the Presidency by any one ef the mllionsOfth
people in the United States has Been nominated for
that office by the Loco foco National convention,
and Silas Wright has been nominated for The Vice
Presidency. We do not remember, Just at this
moment whether we ever heard Of anything more
| preposterous or not-Our impression decidedly is
| that we never did We have no particular means
of guessing how the thing will please the Locofo-
in general, but we think livery likely that they
viii feel like leading Locofoco Of New Albany,
who, upon being informed of the nominations, last
evening" on board the mail boat, remarked that the
members of the convention ought to be tarred and
feafhered. He applied to them still stronger re-
mark which is not exactly fit for the public ear,
though we should be the last to deny its truth"
| At Holahaf,s yesterday they had flag out in
scribed James r. Polkn They don't even know
the name of their candidate obscure is he in the
history of our nation. He is known however, in
Tennessee, where he was beaten last fall by Gov.
Jones, after six months hard stumping. Philadet-
PhiG Forum. ia a..fi...
| NAMlINGT A BABY.
| friend of ours who had the pleasure Of an in
terview with Mr.. Clay at Milladgeville. and who
heard him relate number Of anecdotes of himself,
told us the following which we have endeavored to
give in his own words-Shorty after entering Geor-
| gia, man was seen running down hill from
house some fifty yards from the roadside, hallow-
ing at the top Of his lungs, g stop stop! stop"-
| The driver reigned in his horses In few moments
the man almost breathless, reached the coach, and
enquired if Mr. Clay was passenger, "That's
my name," said he, at the same time thrusting his
head through the window of the coach. swell
them" said the man, 'sI am glad you've come at
| last-my wife has had me looking out for you the
last three days. She's inthat house upon the hill
she's too sick to out in this rain lit was pour
ing down at the time) and she wants you to go and
see her." I" Dear sill, replied Mr.. Clay, &c should
be very happy.to oblige your good lady-but really
l do not think it would be prudent in an old man
like myself to get out and walk up that hill in this
soaking rain. Give my compliments to your wife.
and tell her under any other circumstances, should
be most happy to make her, acquaintance" But
this did not satisfy our farmer He offered TO take
his coat off and give it to Mr.: Clay in order to pro-
tect him from the rain. And while expostulating
with him in the most urgent manner, little boy,
son of the farmers was seen hurrying down the
hill, hallowing at every jump, "Daddy daddy !!
the baby, if he won't come p ss'Ah, that will
do with great deal of pleasure said Mr.. Clay,
what is ii, girl or boy ~ ga girl" answered
the farmer. ''Then tell your good lady," said Mr.
Clay, to call it Lacsetia, after my wife. What
is your wifes name "'Ss' Louisa" "And tell her."
continued Mr.. Clay, "that my next daughter shall
be named Louisa, after her "-sS0uthe,n .MsscellG-
ny.
A FAMILY SUPPORTED BY ONE AcRE.-To ma
ny the following from the American Farmer, will
probably sound like large story. But we are not
of the number who believe it necessary to run over
a township, to get produce enough for the support
of an Individual. sseg 81 Il
"Mr Drew, the editor of the Maine Farmer ,cul-
tiyates but single acre. of land, the produce Of
which suffices in chief for. the support Of large
family. One third Of the acre he deyotes to corn,
3whichhe selects of the most profitable speces,and
raises after the most approved modern plan. He
manures the land well, and plants by measurement
This third of acre has yielded for several years
80 bushels of corn for grinding. besides a small
1 quantity for fattening swine. The same piece of
ground yields two or three, loads Of pumpkins for
the table, and for ascow and swine, besides sufi-
cent supply of dry white beans for family use: So
much for one third Of an acre. On small portion
of land about dozen rods square, he raises on an
average SO bushels of onions, which bring in suf-
fcent sum for the purchase Of wheat and rye flour.
Thus the corn and onion patch supply Mr. Drew's
family with all their bread. ss
"Two other beds are devoted TO mangle wurtZel
and carrots, of which about 20 bushels are raised
for the cows winter provender which is more than
Ereurned in milk and butter. A potato patch yields
all that are needful for the table, and surplus ol
the live stock. For the pork and poultry, bread
milk butter and chief vegetables were supplied
leaving sufficient space for the cultivation Of tur-
nips, cabbage, beans, peas, clcumbers, melons, &c
and few choice apple, pear, and other fruit trees
All this is the produce of single acre, worked
mostly by single pair Of handsw r
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| A CHILD TO BOAST OF. NJ.
/ A farmers wife, in speaking of the smartness,
aptness and intelligence Of her SON lad six years