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Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20
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Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

A SoN OF TEPERANcE.-Rev. E. Beechet, of Boston, in late Temperance speech, said ''I was baptsed, as it were. a temperance man You all know the temperance principle of my father When was boy aud he put into my hand the little coin was to spend on holidays, he used 10 say to me Ed ward, take that you taste nothing but wa ter need not tell you that followed his injunes tibns to the letter. There is not muscle or bone in my frame that ever felt the power of alcohol.- And so long as this arm adheres to my body, and this tongue does not ceave to the roof of my mouth, pledge myself anew to the cause" What father would not he proud of such speech as this from his son, and what generation shall we have in A. herica. when all our young men can use the same language
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

As the good Deacon A. on a cold morning in Jan uarv was riding by the house of his neighbor F.. the latter was chopping wood and threshng his hands at his door. The usual salutations were ex- changed, the severity of the weather discussed. and the horseman made demonstrations of passing on, when his ncghbor detained him with |" Don't be in hurry, Deacon; wouldn't you like glass ol good old Jamaica this cold morning'" "Thank you, kindlv" said the old gentleman, at the same time beginning to dismount with all the delibera- ton becoming Deacon, "I don't care if l do,"- "Ah don't trouble yourself to get off Deacon, 'said the wag, "Imereiy asked for inf~m0tiOm; we haven't drop of rum in the house."
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

Remains of Enron Sfeuben We are surprised nnbonored. and scarcely remembered. in vault nnJer he old Baptisi Church in Nassau Street. New York. The Soldier who stood up bravelv and de. uot.dlv bv inc side of Washington and Lafavette i,r;ng inc Revolution deserves better Of the Coun. fry of his Adoption. Some suitable spot should he consecrated to virtue and patriotism by the re- ception of these precious remains.
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

fl Tyler .Man get ia Ofice.-A Washington correspondent of the Ohio Star tells this good story of one of John Tyler's last appointments Delazon Smith. Esq formerly democratic and then ly- Ter Editor in Ohio, as you doubtless recolecf, was appointed about year ago, by MT Tyl as sort of commercial agent to visit some of the South A. merican Republics, the Pacific Ocean, &c., at $s per day, and voyage and travelling expenses paid {" DPlusion" as he is famllarly called see ms to have known thing or two He departed on his mission-and still keeps on it. hu, the government don't know and can't find ont at what point Mir Buchanan wishes to recall him, but for the life Of him, he cannot ascertain in what quarter of the globe the agent is pursuing his researches .. De luson'' avoids sending home repo,ts; and 1t Is supposed that near the close of the present term of the administration he will come home with very pretty bill of per diem allowances and expensesfo for Uncle Sam to foot. That "Delnson" IS Sn"'t cban-verv! He goes altogetl CT ahead of the John Smiths. and is the keenest Tyler man extan' except Wise! '.-L.5s .a sa
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20
Geese Feathers.

ga,UE subscribers have made, arrange B ito krcpa constant snppiyof nfs' rate,rtcie of Geese Feathers -s'lec- ted and packed With great care by ourselves in packages from 20 to 50ibs.; and Will TUT. ni-ti at all times anyquanlty from 2O to lOoo lbs. of a quantity they will warrant to peas guod as the best, at as low prices as can be purcha 5ed of equal quality in the state:
 5. & l.. HURLBUT.
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Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20
ANSWER TO A CHALLENGE.

The eccentric II. II. Breckenridge, one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania when young man, was challenged to fight duel by an English officer, whom he answered as fol- lows
 "I have two objections to this duel matter, the one is lest should hurt you and the other Is lest you should hurt me I do not any good il would be 10 put a ball through your body. l could make no use of you when dead for any culinary purpose, as would a rabbit turkey. l am no cannibal to iced on the flesh of men Why then shoot down a human creature, of whom could make no use? A buffalo oud make better meat For though yonr flesh might be delicate and ten der vet it wants the irmncss ard constancy whio h take and retain salt. At any rate it would not do for a long sea voyage.
 You might make good barbecue it is true. be- ing of the nature of a racoon opossum; but peo ple are not in the habit of barbacuing any thing that is human now. And as 10 your hide, it Is not worth taking off, being a little better than a two year old colt. So much for yon. As 10 myself l do not like to stand in he way of any thing that is hur,lul am under the impression that you might hit me. This being the case, think it most advi sable to stay at a distance If you want to try our pistols, take some object, tree, or barn door a. bout my dimensions If you hit that, send me word, and will acknowledge that if had been in the same place yon might also have hit me"
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

MammoM cape. Ken,neky.-Not less than two hundred and twenty-ndd avenues have been discovered in this celebrated cave; not one m dozen of which is visited by the ordinary visitor.
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

The Blunders of Polkism are thus set forth by the Philadelphia Sentinel, Locofoco paper:
 Tne Administration has Eyred Tt has erred, in it's course toward the friends of Mir. Van Buren and Governor Wright in New York. These it act ed toward, as opponents, in coming into power in March last--as enemies, moi the friends to whom it was indebted for the defeat of Mir. Clay.
 It has erred in it's course toward the friends of MT. Dallas--a patriotic band. who secured to My. Polk the State of Pennsylvania. -.. .. - ..-
 It has erred in it's toward the friends of Mr. TvIer-who came to the rescue at period of great doubt and uncertainty. @... s..
 It has erred in ts course toward the friends of Mir Call oun. who now, for no good reason, go far as II ev are concerned ate arrsyed against the ad ministraion.
 Tt has erred in its course toward the friends of Cen Cass, Gov. Porter, and Gen Cameron. upon whom, and the friends hf inc other parties, now rests the responsibility of carving through the great measures which have so long received the at tention ofthe Democratic party.
 The crisis is an mroltant one. Let the admin istraton pause and reflect.
 It is too late to TEMpoRIZE. Decided action d; lone can save the party fir m the inlnry # has sus- tainrd bv the course of weak, selfish, pretended friends of President Polk-nien who really have no interests but THEIR OWN to subserve.
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

Smiride -on Saturday morning. the body of Mir Samuel Wilmarth, of Worcester, Mass was found in a ear-house belonging to the Boston and Worcester Railroad depot, suspended by a rope to the handle of car. He had probably committed he rash act on the previous evening, as the body' when found was quite cold and stiff. His first wife committed suicide few years since near the same spot
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

READ YOUR NEwspAPER.-Let every one read the paragraph below and ponder we'll its truth. It "speaks volumes,' and every thrifty, enerprisng, industrious man, desirous ot prospering and doing well, will find his advantage in sustaining, both by subscription and advertising, his own county newspaper. .....
 "Let no man relinqnish the newspaper publish cd in his meighborhOod for the sake of taking some other larger, cheaper, or more popular news paper published abroad. The newspaper publish ed in ones own vicinity is always, a general rule, more valuable than any other-f it be fer mo- thing but the advertisements; aye the much abused and gected advertisements are the thermometer the place, and often the key which open the door to excellent bargains Is it of npor tance for the farmer to know wka: is going on in his own market town-the con npetiton in selling goods and n buying produce--the settlement of estates--ihe sale of farms, stock, Sc. We venture to say there is net one man who may not every year much more than save the price of subscription to his neighbour ing newspaper from his advertising columns alone and on this ground exhorl all to pattonze lhelr own newspapers.
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

Satirc-Byron. when al Geneva. in 1916, writes the suhjoined note in the margin of a printed copy of his, s' English Ba,ds and Scotch Reviewers "- 'Thc greatest part of this satire most sincerely wish had never been written, not only on account of the injustice of much of the critical and some of the personal part of it. but the tone and temper are such as cannot approve.
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

DISTRESSING SUIcIDE.-We learn from the Ha1 garstown Torch Light, that on Wednesday morn ing David c. Yost Esq, one of the oldest and most worthy citizens of Hagarstown, committed suicide by shooting himself with pistol through the tenn! pie. Owing to great pecuniary embarrassments,i in which he had recently become involved, says the Torch Light, he had been for several lays laborng under great depression of spirits, and those who observed closely his actions, discovered that his reason had been materially impaired; He commit the forenoon, where he was found some time after perfectly dead The Torch Light adds: 'The ca s lamity is truly distressing, and we write, deep gloom hangs over our community. Gifted. as he was. in pre- eminent degree, with those qualities which adorn the father and friend, his distressing death has drawn forth the deepest sympathy of the public. for those by whom his loss must be most severely felt"
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20

SLAVERY IN OREGON --P. H. Burnett, Esq, a citizen of Oregon, in letter which we sec in the last Platt (Mo.) Argus, says:
 "The Legislature have passed an act declaring that slavery shall not exist in Oregon; and the owners of slaves who bring them here are allowed two years to take them out of the country, and, in default, the slaves 10 be free. The act also prohi- bits free negroes or mulattoes from settling or re- maining in this country and requires them to leave in two ycars and, in default, to be hired out to the lowest bidder who will bind himself to remove them from the country for the shortest term there of The object IS to keep cleaf of this must tou- blescme class of populations"
Litchfield enquirer., 1845-11-20
TORCU.LIGHT PROCESSION BURIAL OI
 EUCLID.


 The College ceremonies over c. Euclid'' were performed last night in Cedar Grove. near the Hilhouse mansion, with more than usual pomp and solemn,ty The various classes of Undergrad uates as we'll as Law and Medical Students. met in the College yard about 10 o'clock, and headed by a detachment from one of the city bands. with nnu- merabe torches started for the scene of burial rites The night was cloudless, the moon was lustrIously bright, and the scene was one of more than ordina rv interest and beauty. Reaching the Grove, the n1o,rners were gathered around m solemn. array and the funeral pile lighted, While Euclid was .dssolving into thin air" and the flames cured a. hout inc remg,ns of this venerable author. Poem by A. F Gould, from Florida, and an Grafton by Ii, T. Blake, of New Haven, were delivered funeral discourse was also spoken by Mir. Young of Alabama These performances abounded in wit and sportive anecdole, and the proceedings through out were farcicallv solemn. Nearly two hours were devoted to these impressive rites the woods, in the mean while, resounding with cheers groans music and laughter. The procession then reform ed. passed through the centre of the city to the Green" :" in front of the State House, where nine cheers were given, the members then retiring to their rooms We have never seen a larger or more enthusiastic procession ia New Haven n.-Pdhdd1uoa.
 Happiness.-Happy is the man who feareth not the Sherif-who turneth not aside for the consfa- bIe and who hath complied with the injunction of the Apostle" Owe no man anything
 Happy is the man who hath no horse to lend, and who is never troubled with the nightmare
 Al! these are happy. but happier far is he who expects nothing, for he shall not be dlsapPoint- ed
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08
THE BELLS.

1t would be of great advantage to our citi-
zens if they could have the bells rang on
Sunday morning for Sabbath Schools, cer-
tain length of time and no longer, then rang
five minutes at ten o'clock, and fifteen min
utes before eleven, or thehour of preaching
At night, rang five minutes one hour before
preaching, and again fifteen minutes before
the hour Of service. In this way, the con-
gregations who go by the bells, could meet
uniformly. All should ring at the same time
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08

- Admiral HOWE, when Captain, was
once hastily awakened in the middle of the
night, by the lieutenant of the watch, who in
formed him, with great agitation, thatthe ship
was on fire near the magazine. g If that be
the case" said he, rising leisurely to put on
his clothes, tswe shall soon hear anoth-
er report Of the mattern The lieutenant
few back to the scene of danger, and almost
instantly returning, exclaimed, "You need
not, sir, be afraid the fireis extinguishcd. -
" Afraid ~ exclaimed Howe, ''what do you
mean by that sir' Inever was afraid in my
life" and looking the lieutenant full in the
face, he added, /" Pray, how does man feel,
sir, when he is afraid need not ask how
he looks"
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08

We copy the following notice of HEwIrrs Ora
torio of Jephthah from the National Intelligencer
Good judges poetry and music have pronounced
Jephthah, to be among the first productions of mu-
sical genius and say, truly that its merit is not
the less striking, for being the offspring of native
artist, and citizen of Washington" We hope
Mr. Hewitt will crafty the numerous admirers of
5" Jephthah by repeating it, ere it is brought out
Gas we understand it is his intention to do) at New
York.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08
A FAcT.-The NY. Tribune, in alluding

TO Coughs case, says
E'That relomed drunkard has hard
battle to fight with his deprayed appetite, is
most true; that he is sometimes vanquished
in the contest, is certain. But that, since the
advent Of Washlngtonianism, he has far Of
tener triumphed, and lived and died sober,
happy, respected, useful citizen, is equally
true, and that he pledge has enabled Mous-
ands TO do this who would otherpise hare
Tired and died dyuakards, is as clear as day.
light.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08

@ In short time we shall receive ex-
changes from all parts of the United States,
which will enable us to give our readers
news from the North, the South, the East,
and the West-and will relieve our columns
from the sameness which the want of these
sources of information necessarily compels
us, for short time, to endure.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08
IMPROVE YOUR MIND.

The caption Of this article we remember
to have had set for US, during boyhood, after
we had escaped the tralnmels Of pot-hooks,
and were learning to unite letters into words,
and words into sentences. 6 Improve your
mind.n There is much contained in this
short sentcncc-much that is neither apprc-
ciated nor understood--or if understood,
unappreciated, neglected, lost To the youth
just entering his apprenticeship, and during
the whole of that apprenticeship, a proper
understanding and appreciation of this little
sentence, is all that is necessary to qualify
him to take any place in society to which he
may aspire, to fill any station to which he
may be called, and to acquil himself honora-
bly, in whatsoever position he may be plac-
ed. This is saying great deal, but facts
will bear us out, and prove the truth Of our
assertion. We wilmention buttwo instances,
Arkwright and Franklin both of whom
served regular apprenticeship's--both of
whom conferred lasting benefits upon their
country---their names are imperishable --and
will be handed down from generation to
generation, thro' all future time. The first
was the inventor Of the cotton jenny--the
latter the discoverer Of electricity-Nhich
discoveries alone entitle them to an immor-
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08
THE COLUMBI FOUNTAIN
SATURDAY MORNING, NOV. 8, l845.

Communication and advertisements
for this paper, may be left at Squire Coote's
corner of sixth and c strcets-at William
Whitney's Boot and shoe Store, sign Of the
golden boot, Pa Avenue, between sixth and
seventh, south side, and with Messrs. Owen
and Evans, Merchant Tailofs, Pa. Avenue,
between 18th and 18th streets, north side.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08

AT meeting of the Frecman's Vigilant
Total Abstinence Society, November 6, it
was unanimously
Resolred, That "Mr Coughs letter be
published in the Columbian Fountain and
the other city papers,"
To the Freemans Vigilant Total Abstinence So
ciety of the City of Washington, ID. c.
MOUNT PLEASANT, RoxBURY,
October 90, l845
Mr.. RAWLINGS
DEAR SIR: | have been requested by friend
Cough, (who is at present unable to address
you himself,) TO say that he feels very thank
full for the confidence that your Society has
placed in him; and also for the resolutions
that have been published III the Cataract; these
kind favors do cheer his heart up when he
feels faint and depressed, and he will ever
remember these kindnesses of friends His
health is slowly improving, and although it
will be.some time before he will be able again
to grid on the armour and fight with the foe
OF mankind, yet still we hope soon to see
him able to walk and ride out
He has been very sick; fortnight since
we did not expect that he would survive
through the day, but he has been spared to
us, and we all feel to bless God for it. There
is an excellent feeling in the community
among the great and good, there is but one
expression of thought, and that is, that he has
been the victim of hellish plot; but it will
all work out right for the cause of Temper
ance, for believe the cause of Temperance
is the cause of God, and that his finger is in
the movement, and although he permits MANY
things to take place that make the friends
feel sad, yet he never will suffer the enemy
to triumph. =
There has been one great consolation to
friend Cough, all through his sickness, and
that is, that the confidence is not misplaced.
have never found rumseller that felt glad
if they did, they were ashamed to own it,
and have talked with them aboutit. Again,
you will please ptfriend Coughs thanks,
and let me assure you that these tokens Of
confidence do serve to make even the sick
bed much more pleasant than it would be
without them. Mr.. and Mrs. Cough send
their best wishes to your Society, and wish
you success in the noble enterprise in which
you are engaged; and may the happy time
soon arrive, when rum and all its minons
will be destroyed, and the last poor unfor-
tunate drunkard come up and sign the glori-
Gus pledge Of Total Abstinence, and be
free, man.
Yours, very respectfully, .
CYRUS f. MOORE,
for ]. B. COUGH.
The Columbian fountain., 1845-11-08

laborlous and useful, and honorable lives.
secures them to the enviable distinction OF
an honorable place in the histories Of their
respective countries.
Let the apprentice devote certain portion
Of his time, each day or night to reading
lei him select such works as contain solid,
sterling information-thro aside the trashy,
fcothy stuff, with which the country IS IN
undated, let him store his mind with that
kind Of knowledge, which will afford him a
recompense for the time employed in study,
and by the time he arrives at manhood, he
will be rich in mental acquisitions, worth far
more to him, than would be the possession
Of Golconda's mines.
How simple the means-how insignificant
the sacri6ce--which accomplishes all this.
It will be said, perhaps, that the apprentice,
who works all day, has no time to devote to
reading--that, what little time he has al
command, will be occupied in recreations OF
a different stamp, yet which are necessary to
his comfort or convenience. Let him try,
and he will find that he can devote an hour.
at least, to reading, each day and night
Commence with one hour-continue the
practice for one month, and our word for it,
he will find it as difficult to give up the prac-
tice, as it was perhaps, to commence it.
The great fault Of the present age is, that
boys (as well as men) live too much for the
present, and too little for the tuture. The
enjoyment of the hour that is, seems to be
their chief care, and when time present be-
comes merged into the past, there is nothing
Of qualification left. Oh, the incalculable
good resulting from one well spent hour
each day You will have more consolation
in the recollection of Mat hour, than as
many days as it contains minutes, proftlessly
squanderod. Garry your book in your
pocket-perhaps your dinner is not quite
rcady--a few precious moments are your
own-pull out your book and readily SO
doing, you will acquire a habit-a taste for
it, which will yield you present enjoyment
aud future profit.
We are deeply interested in the welfare OF
this portion of our community. Their
mental culture is most shamefully neglected.
We see i'll them the germ Of future useful
ness, not merely as laborers in the work
shops, but as explorers of the unexplored
fields of science and of art. They ,are
among the most useful portion of society at
any rate. There are no drones in the me-
chanical hive. Each contributes his quota
to the general support, their lives are spent
in acts of usefulness--how much more use
tul they may become, when many of the
leisure hours of their youth arc devoted to
mental culture and improvement, we may
not say-but we may form some conception
Of the future, by what has transpired in the
past. We shall advocate then. interests, and
in so doing, discharge a portion of our OBJ
legations, as public journalists, to society.