Litchfield enquirer., 1845-09-18

| Should be mice and not naOttses.
 | ' Boston Stt't. All of which goes to prove
 | That grammar farce is:
 For where Is the plural
 -.. Of rum and molasses!
 ,'., .M Y. Gazette. ss. The plural-Gazette- .~ .. .,s,, I,.s. Of rum don't us trouble:. .-ss.,. ... Take one glass too much -......- .. l.5 a, And you're sure to see double. ,...
 ts j Brooklyn .AdDettisef. | If you're sure to see double, s.... .s....s, |l i' You can't fail to discover, ,.H za. | -t, That the plural for l0sses a - ..-n. a. Must be iGds--the world over. l e-.. 4a-- a3. Anti Sectdyi0ss.
 Self. .yMa,yiage A couple had been living to. gether, man and wife, in Philadelphia, for some time. The gentleman--perhaps becoming tired of the incumbrance-refusedt to support his reputed wife. She instituted suit to obtain her share of his worldly substance The defence was, that they were not legally married It appeared that no clergyman, minister of the law, offciated at the marriage ceremony l; but that the parties acknowl- edged themselves man and wife in the presence of witnesses. .-s' "..f s-3|r sftg's ,. .t
 This Judge Sargent decided to be legal mar riage, and ordered the husband to give security for the payment of l0 per week for the support of his wife. With this decision the husband refused 10 comply, and was imprisoned for contempt of court He was subsequently, brought before the court, backed by an extraordinary combination of legal talent, on application for discharge. But all to no purpose 1; the judge was memorable. 1 The decision is not new This interpretation of the law was established in England many years ago, and a law providing for marriage in this form was adopted in South Carolina in 17O9, ' in order that none might be hindered in so necessary work, ,"' there being no ministers.' .'at. | .fntericdn Missionaries in Cdnton.-Rev. I. J. Roberts, Rev. J. L. Schuck, and Dr. Devan, are now laborng missionaries in the city of Canton, China MT. Roberts says, |" I have not seen so much promise of usefulness elsewhere since have been in China" Until recently, not only mission aries, but all foreigners, were excluded from Can ton Dr. Shuck writes, With ten native preach CTS, are laying plans for the most vigorous ope- rations-it is indeed and in truth glorious field The late American treaty renders us and our con- verts secure-1he people eagerly receive our books, receive us politely, crowd our chapels, and listen with attention to our message."-JOs0: 0f Com. | Fraud sn WOOL-A short time since, MT. Arza Smith of Monktown, a man who has long sustained a good reputation for honesty, sobriety and indus try, sold to Messrs. Parkers large quantity of wool. A few days since when packing to ship the same, the discovery made that each fleece, (above 150 in number contained from pound to | q pound aud hdlf of plGsferparis closely wrap ped and secured by means of the tag locks of the fleece. Smith was arrested and placed under bonds l He was in good circumstances, and on his arrest gave for the act, that he could not afford to sell his wool at the price at which it was sell ing.-Vesgennes Ve'montet. na" ei Whai IS a ?-"A Mechanic, in the philadel- pha Ledger, says that two gentlemen of that State have invented a new method of roofing houses more durable than shingles, slate tin, brilliant as glass, re-proo and water -proof red blue, yellow, green, any other color that may be desired; a non-conductor of electrity, reflector of heat ;=- cheaper than tin, lighter than slate; being vetf- fled. it is almost indestructable by time or weather, and SO easily put that the largest roof can be covered in sinele day, if desired It requires ve. ry little descent, roof covered with this material may be made as flat as any fin roof without the least danger of leaking. Nothing short of acti,al violence will injuFe it, Should it come into gene- ral use, our cities will ottshine the Kremlin of | Moscow. When house with a slate roof Is on fire, the slates fly that hremen are in great dan ger should they come near it but this attcle hav- ing passed through the fire in process of nannfac ture is not liable to this objection; its durability is such that it will last as long as the house.
 Post .Masteys Sa1aries We copy the follow. 1 ing remarks from the Times, and we deem them correct: t.'9 e,s}, afHs. G - .te .'.4
 "With regard to Post Masters salaries, we would remark that they are high enough There is too much of scramble for office, and higher salaries would increase it. Post office laws are not, and should not be made for their benefit. Let merely could be hired to do the necessary duties after the grumblers are turned out. Let the aim be to ben- eft the people without regard to revenue or office holders, and good will come of it." f fr
 Gen. Scott has gone to Washington, on business, it is presumed, connected with arranging the de- tails of the movements of the troops for Texas, of whom some 4,O00 are now under orders for that | region., . ........... .- | Pohteness Reciprocated.-A criminal was in the County jail awaiting his trial for murder, with a reasonable prospect of conviction The candi- date for Sherifalty called one day to see him, when the prisoner, wishing to compliment his visitor, said to him" If I should be condemned 10 be | hanged, know of no one by whom l would rather he hung than by you" The visitor, acknowledg- | ing the bow, with one of his blandest smiles, re piled" And should be elected sheriff, know of no one would rather hang than you"
 | 4 Proof of Sincere Affection. "A Flemish pain. ter entertaining some doubts of the affection of his wife, and being anxious to ascertain if she really loved him, one day stripped his breast naked, and | painted the appearance of a mortal wound on his skin; his lips and cheeks he painted of livid co or, and his palette near him he placed hsknife. painted on the blade with blood like color; be then shrieked out as if he had been instantly killed, 1 and lay motionless His wife, hearing the noise, ran into his study, was horror struck at the appal. ling spectacle, uttered an involuntary scream, fell down in a swoon, and in few minutes became lifeless corpse. sr-. ,. s-.tss E -s4s ..e.. r The Editor of the Philadelphia Gazette, in his own happy way, crowds whole chapter of Horti- cultural wisdom, into the following few lines:
 We said yesterday, that every body ought to have Grape Vine, and. of course, every body will | ( koh haua aifn To adj hef