Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1846-03-12
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A CouPLE OF LITERARY HERoEs.-Blan-
chard and Jerrold had serious thoughts of
joining Byron in Greece, they were to
become warriors, and assist the poet in
the Liberation of the classic land, Many a
nightly wandering found them discussing
their project. In the midst of one OF
these discussions they were caught in a
shower of rain, and sought shelter under
their patience becoming exhausted, Blan-
cbard,. buttoning up bis coat. exclaimed,
Come on, Jerrold! What use shall we
be to the Greeks, if we stand up for o
shower OF rain1' So they walked home
and were heroically wet through.--[Sir
Edward Bulwcr Lytton's Memoirs of
Lamar Blanchard. -. f.i.+ B.,
7 II Is announced in the English papers
of January 10Th. that Lord Canning. son
Of the celebrated Mr.. Canning, late under
Secretary of State for the Foreign De-
partmeni, is about to take the place OF
Lord Howard de Walden, as British
minister at Lisbon. ...., ~. g. .'.
Mr.. George Smythe takes Lord Cam
ning's place in the Foreign Office. Mr..
SmS the is the author Of Historic Fran
cics, and is by some persons regarded
as the head of the party called Young
England" and as such the person in
tended by Ccningsby, in D'1sraeli's novel.
A substitute for the otto of roses hiss
lately been discovered in France. 1t is
prepared from the pelargonium capita
tum.' The experimental cultivated this
plant in the open air in loanfly soil.
On distilling the leaves and stems. the
produce Of essential oil was much larger
than could be obtained from roses, and
the water was found excellent for per-
fumery. The experiment was SO sue
cessful and profitable that 1t Is to be re.
peated on a larger scale. ~. ISL.
EccENrR1c CHARACTERS. The Duke Of
York, once on visit 10 an asylum for the
insane, saw two men who appeared more
rational than the others. He stopped and
asked them why they were there "Why.
in truth, sir, the cause is very common
one" answered one of the men. "We
are poor and insignificant creatures. so
they call US crazy. If. we were rich
enough, they would call US eccentric char
acters, and let US 60 where we pleased"
Louis XIV AND HIS GRENADIER.-Louis
XIV held review of his grenadiers, at
which he was accompanied by the Eng
iish Ambassadors The king paused be-
fore one of the veterans, whose face was
scanned with sears, aud turning to the
Ambassador, said, See, Mr.. Ambassa-
dor, your people have written ON tina,
face that these are the bravcst troops in
the world"
"But. Sire answered the Ambassa-
dor, "what win you say Of those who
wrote the lines :"
The king, taken by surprise, turned
away in silence but the grenadier NUT
tered between his shut teeth, "That they
are dead" ............ ...a...'.
The SCHOOL Bow AID hts EXECUTION Err
A bright young rogue, in one of our
schools, lately did some mischief, which
50 exaspefated the schoOlu1aster that ne
lost his seif.respect as we'll as sense OF
justice, and ordering the offender TO strip
off his coat, gave him severe beating:
When the teacher of youth had vented
his passion. ne ordered the boy TO put on
his Goa: and take his seat but the willy
offender cody replied, ." The clothes OF
the criminal are the perquisite Of the ex-
ecutioner - and, throwing the garment
before the feet of the master, ne took his
book and resumed his studies with the ut.
most composure. -...
The ENsLIsH PoET AND BASKET MA
KER.-Thomas Miller, we regret to hear
has been totally deprived OF sight. owing
TO a severe attack Of Erysipelas. He has
a numerous family dependent upon his
exeYtions, and to deplorea hopeless dis
aster which has befallen one OF Natures
most gifted children whUse genius ha: