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Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
IEDIAN RELICS.

Acitizeh Of our county, while digging
near the site Of the Old Wea Towns, on
Monday last, and when about four feet
below the surface Of the earth jeanne up
on a skeleton, in a very imperfect state
of preservation. Upon examining a
little more infinitely, he found small
copper kettle and lid, in the former Of
of which were about a half pint of cram
berries perfectly sound and retaining
their primitive color. There was also in
the kettle some red paint, which had been
done up in a piece of coarse canvass, but
that was decayed: He found lying ap-
rarently at the back of the head, four
silver breaches, such as are worn by the
female aborigines, and several small
hollow cylindrical pieces Of copper, ap,
paren,ly intended TO enclose the rinGlels
of some forest fair ones hair. In several
of these the hair is yet to be seen. How
long have these things been buried inthe
earth If we mistake not the Wea Towns
we're destroyed about the year 1898 or
'94, and it is not probable that any inter
ments have been made in that locality
since then.
The kettle and lid, few Of the cram
berries, and some of tho trinkets, have
been left at this Office for inspection.
Lafayette Journal.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11

Coon AND BAD LUcK.-I may here n.
we'll as any where impart the secret Of
good and bad luck. Some, supposng
Providence to have an implacable spite
against them, bemoan in poverty Of n
wretched old age the misfortunes ofthcir
lives. Luck forever ran against them
and for others. One with good pro.
tession, lost his hck in the river, where
he idled away his time fishing, when he
should have been al his office. Another
with good trade, burnt up his luck by
his hot temper, which provoked his en-
pIoyers to turn him of. Another who
steadily followed his trade, as steadily
followed his bottle. Another, who was
honest and constant al his work, erred by
perpetual mIsjudgments; no lacked dis
crelion. Hundreds lose their luck by
endorsing; by sanguine spcculations
by trusting fraudulent men, and by dis
honest gains. A man never has good
luck who has bad wife, never knew
an early rising, hard working, prudcn,
man, careful Of his earrings, and strictly
honest, who complained Of bad luck
A good character, good habits, iron in.
dustry are imprcgnabe 20 the assaults OF
all the i'll luck that fools ever dreamed Of
But when ! SC. tattered camelion, creep.
ing out Of a grocery late in the afternoon
with his hands stuck into his pockets
the rim Of his hat turned up, and the
crown knocked in, know he has mad
bad luck, for the worst OF all luck is to be
a s!uggard, knave, or tipplcr."
H. w. Beecher.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
THE DYING NOBLEMAN.

A certain noblemar, as the story goes,
had wit in his employ, called fool
Amused with a remark of his one day,
the noblernan gave him his walking
cane, with this injunction +: : Take this
wal. ing cane and keep il until you meet
with a greater fool than yourself, and
then give it to him. The man kept the
walking cane for a length of time, not
meeting with any one whom he deemed
greater fool than himself. In the process
of time, however, his lordship was laid on
a dying bed, and sending for the rude
wit, addressed him thus: FAREWELL
Where is your lordship going = said the
man. i am going to my long home, re-
piled the nobleman. Your long home
How long is your lordship going to stay
there!' 'O,' said the dying nobleman, u
am never to return!' Never to return
never 10 return !! exclaimed the man.
No. said he never to return Has
your lordship made any preparation fol
that long home = mo, said the noble
man, Il have not Then, replied The
man, your lordship will pleuse TO take
the walking cane you are certainly q
greater fool than am-please 10 take the
walking cane
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
LtTCHFELD COMM THURSDAY FEBRUARY II,
TRUCKING A BANK.

George Arnold, q well-known wag
kept lottery office for several years in
Broadway, opposite Masonic Hail.
Wanting money, he was encouraged by
Mr.. Cheeseborough, President of the
Fulton Bank, TO throw in his note for dis
count, which he die, and il was thrown
out. The worthy President regretted it,
and advised George to throw it in again
on the ensuing discount day, which he
did, and they tossed it out. He tried il
again and again, with no better success.
At length he resolved to be even with
them, and take little sly revenge. He
placed up pIacard at his window
Fulton Bank notes taken al par far Lotte-
ry Tickets' 1t was soon buzZcd about
the city. "What is the matter with Full
ton Bank 2" was asked on all sides.
At length the President called upon
him.
"Why, George, what do you mean by
that plucard 20
" Oh, nothing more than will take
Fulton Bank notes at par for lottery. tick
cts. No harm in that"
pray take it down, my good friend,-
it does no good {: take it down, and you
may throw in that little piece of paper,
and it shall be DONE"
George took down the placard, and the
note was discounted.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
From the ". Y. True Sun.
SOMNAMBULISM.

We gather the following information
from "a gentleman who witnessed the
transaction. He is d resident of Mo-
Beekman street. which is kept as pr''
vate boarding house, and occupied what
is usually termed an Attic room, from the
roof of which projects number OF WIN
dows. While comfortably enjoying nap
on Saturday night. last, he was awaken
ed BY a queer noise somewhat like the
scratching of cat, proceeding from the
outside of one Of the windows, On get
ting up to enquire the cause, what was
his surprise to find creeping along on the
gutter man without any clothing upon
his person but night shirt. His first tho't
was that the man was crazy, but on
second thought he concluded that he was
a sleep walker. He RETAINED from ma
king any noise for fear Of frightening the
dreamer and causing him TO fall from
his dangerous position, and he conse.
ouently assembled to the scuttle OF the
house and there watch the movements
of the stranger. He passed a number Of
windows pausing moment before eacn
as if he desired to enter, when ne placed
himself in an upright attitude. turned
completely round, as if musing upon the
sleeping city, and then walked directly to
the summit of the Roof, and there rested
himself. shivering with cold, and apparen'
,ly much exhausted. The gentleman who
was watching. improved his opportunity
and stepped forward 10 seize and awaken
the somnambulist, who was very much
embarrassed at finding himself in such a
predicament; and it was then ascertsined
that he resided in a neighboring house
and had reached the roof by the scuttle
of his own dwelling. He was taker
home and thus the matter ended.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
A THRILLING SCENE.

The Baltimore Sun tells an exciting
story of a young gentleman of that city.
who unexectedly became the hero of
startling scene few nights since. 1t ap-
pears the gentleman's wife was sick, and
awaking in tho night, the lady aroused
the husband, and requested him to hand
her some medicine, which had been left
on the table. Unfortunately, the lamp
had gone out, and he was it seems, lying
upon his left side, and the table directly
before his face-accordingly, extending
his right hand to feel for the bottle, he
placed it upon the hand of man upon
The table. With admirable presence of
mind, he instantly frightened his grasp,
and firmly holding on, at once called
out" There's man in the room!' His
wife screamed, and cried aloud for assis-
lance upon others in the house, unwilling
to move-while her husband, feeling the
risk Of moving from his first position, and
unable to turn, SO as to get at loaded
pistol beneath his pillow, shrewdly,
annngh. however, exclaimed STORMY to
the man-"It you dare 10 move, I'll blow
your brains out" The noise occasioned
by such an occurrence, with the crying
and screaming of one or two children in
the room, who had been woke up it, soon
brought in two or three of the other
members of the household, with lights,
when our excellent friend was discover
ed holding in the vice-likc grip Of hi,
right-his own good left hand, which had
been stretched out on the table, and rem
dered insensible by the intcrception Of
the circulation caused by the pressure
of his head. With his daring and pres
ence of mind, at ma rvclIous discount
the gentlet!1an slid under the blankets It
enjoy his laugh by himself
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
SIR WALTER SCOTT ON THE
SABBATH.

1t may not be without its use the sub
hitting to our reader the following opin-
ion on the Sabbath question, of one whom
none could certainly accuse of bigotry,
viz, Sir Walter Scott. 1t is taken from
the Quarterly Reuiep of 1928 eff we
believe in the Divine origin of the COM
nandment, the Sabbath is instituted for
the express purposes Of religion. The
time set apart is the Sabbath Of the
Lord-a day Oil which we are not to
work our own works or think our own
thoughts. The precept is positive and
the purpose clear. For our eternal ben.
eft certain space of every week is ap-
pointed, which by necessity and mercy
is to be employed in religious duties.-
The Roman Catholic church which lays
so much force on observations merely
ritual, may consistently suppose that the
time claimed is more :han sufficient for
the OCCASION, and dismiss the peasants,
when mass is over, to any game or gam
Dol which fancy may dictate, leaving it
with the priests TO do on behalf of the
congregation what farther is necessary
for the working out of their salvation.
But this is not Protestant doctrine, though
it may be initiated by Protestant church.
es. The religious part of Sundays ex-
ercise is not be considered as a bitter
medicine, the taste of which is as soon as
possible 10 be removed by bit of sugar
On the contrary, our demeanor through
the rest OF the day ought to be not sullen,
certainly, but serious, tending to instruc-
ton. Give to the world onc-half of the
Sabbath, and you will find that religion
has no strong hold on the other Pass
the morning at Church and the evening
according TO your taste or rank, in the
cricket field or at the opera, and you will
soon find thoughts Of the evening hazards
and bets intrude themselves on the ser.
mon, and that recollections Of the popu
lar melodies interfere with the psalms
Religion is thus treated like Lear, to
whom his ungrateful daughters first de
MED one-half of his stipulated attendance
and then made it a question whethe
they should grant him any share OF wha
remained. Glasgow Courier.
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HORRORS OF WAR.

The view Of the Neckar Valley Is one
of the most lovely in Germany and yet
this very land which, in the golden radi-
ance of the setting sun looks like the gar.
den of the Hesperides, has suffered more
s:esolating ravage from the ruthless hand
of war than almost any other in Europe.
lilly devastated it with his murderous
hordes of pious savages; the Swedes fol-
lowed in his steps, both literally and fig
uratively but the palm Of attrocity was
reserved for the French under Turenne
they burst upon it with merciless fury {;
but one sack was not enough, and the pal.
atinate was second time subjected to
such fiendish cruelties that all Europe
rung with the horrors committed by them.
The destruction Of the Palatinate forms
a glorious episode in the life Of Louis,
XIV, the Grand Monarque, and there was
quaint, cold bloodedness about the pro-
csedings which makes it interesting
Louis was going to grand court ball,
when Loudovois came and said, Sire,
your army must receive orders to lay the
Palatina.s waste and devastate it from
end 10 end 'Indeed.' replied Louis, i
am sorry for that, but fit is proper, Of
course it must be done : and so saying
he went of to the bali. The orders were
Immediately despatched, and admirably
obeyed. Every house was burned down.
the cattle were killed, the vineyards and
orchards were cut down and destroyed
nd the Inhabitants turned out in the
Nep,h of winter to shift for themselves
,,e garden of Germany was turned into
q /. wiling wilderness, where naught was
.oOe Seen but the smoking ruins Of a once
+ Happy homestead. or heard but the erie
ofwretShsd fugisives psrishing with cold
and want.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
TRUTH AND ELoQUENCE.

The following from the pen Of one o.
tho most celebrated philosophers that the
world has ever produced, is very enlar'
ged and just view of the subject Of educa-
ton 4:
ain fine, if the world is ever to be en-
lightened and regenerated-if the predic-
lions of the ancient prophets are to be
fTfilled-if the benevolent purposes OF
ID Almighty in relation to our world, are
to be accomplishment war is to cease
its desolating ravagcs, and its instrument
to be transformed into plowshares and
pruning hooks-if selfishness and avar-
ice, injustice and oppression, slavery
and revenge, are to be extirpated from
the earth, if the tribes of the earth are
to be united in the bands of affection and
righteousness, if the various ranks of So
ciety are to be brought into harmonious
association, and united in the bond of
universal love, if the heather world is to
be enlightened and the Christian world
cemented in one grand and harmonious
union, if the earth is to be adorned with
new beauties, and the wilderness made
to bud and blossom as the rose ; if the
kingdoms of this world are to become
the kingdom of our Lord and his Messiah
The whole earth filled with his glory,
and his sceptre swayed over the nations
throughout, all succeeding ages these
long expected events will undoubtedly be
introduced, by the universal instr uc,ion
of all ranks, in everything that has bear
ing on their present happiness or immor-
tai destiny. II we, therefore, refuse to
lend our helping hand 10 the accomplish.
ment of this great object, we virtually
attempt to Illustrate the purpose Of the
Eternal, and to prevent the present and
future happiness of mankind"
may legislate as we have hitherto done,
for ages to conceive make, unmake,
and modify our civil laws, enforce humid
reds of regulations and enactments Tor
the punishment and prove ntion Of crime
we may build thousands of churches,
and colleges, and academies without num-
Ler we may engaged in profound dis
cussions and Investigations, and compass
sea and land to make proselytes to our
opinions but unless the foundations Of
society be laid in the rational and reli-
gious education OF all classes of the young
our most special plans will prove abort
i've, and our superstructures gradually
crumble into dust, and like the baseless
rapr,c OF a vision, leave scarce wreck
behind"
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80. WHOLE No. 1919.
LAST MOMENTS OF ROB ROY.

His death bed was in character with,
his lfe-when confined to bed, person
with whom he was at enmiiy proposed 10
visit him. Raise me up said Rob Roy
to his attendants, dress me in my besk
clothes, tie on my arms, place me in my
chair: 1t shall never be said that Rob
Roy McGregor was seen defenceless ana
unarmed by an enemy His wishes
were executed, and he received his guest
with naughty courtesy. When he de-
parted, the dying chief exclaimed, IT
is all over now-put me to bed-call the
piper: tell him TO play, Ha til mi tul
'dh 1--WE return no more) as long as I
breathe. He was obeyed-,he died, il is
said, before the dirge was finished.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11
PREsERvATE POWER OF ICE.

The Anti-septic power of ice is iilustra-
led in the following remarkable natural
example In the year 1903, at Yakoust'
on the banks Of the river Lena, in Sibc-
ria, the body of a mammoth slowly ap'
peared from a mountain of ice, in which
it had been entomed aad preserved from
decay, according to all probability, from
the time of the deluge. The animal was
sixteen feet in length, nine feet in height,
and The flesh was in such excellent pres
ervation that not only did the bears and
wolves dsvour it with eagerness, but the
inhabitants of the district actually cut il
IN az food for their dogs.
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11

Depth Of Coal minss.-The celebrated
Salem vein, cred ash anthracite coaD at
Young's Landing, Po,tsvile, Pa. has now
reached working depth of 900 feet be-
low the level Of the surface streams. -
This seam of coal dips downward at an
angle OF say 40 degrees southwardly.
Il is on this dip that the working sha /.
or inclined slope, is driven to the depth
mentioned.
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M fHCeIIaMp.
From the NeU York Express.
A Mystery Strangely Solved.

About one week ago, we recorded the
fact that the dead body of a man had
been found, tied up in a coffee bag and
floating in the East River. 1t was sup.
posed that the man had been murdered,
but recent developments have explained
the mystery: Tho name of the deceased
was Thomas G. Wolco;t, his age 50 y ears,
his birth place Windsor, Conn, and a
member of one Of the oldes: and most
respectable families of his native State,
he was no other than nephew of the
distinguished Ex-Governor Wolcott. The
individual in question spent the morning
and noon of his life in the lap Of luxury.
but in his old age his wealth, his wife and
children, and nearly all his kindred were
taken away, and he became man ac-
quainted with many sorrows. Some
months ago he came to this city, and
while actually suffering from hunger,
ii so happened that he entered certain
dwelling for the purpose OF asking aims.
Tho principal inmate of the dwelling was
widow, who had been on the most init
mate terms with the Wolcott family in
Connecticut, and whose birth place was
the same with that of the poor beggar.-
The friends Of other days Immediately
recognized each other, and long and in
teres'ing conversation ensued, which
brought up thousand endearing reco!-
! lections of childhood, and made each of
the party quite happy. The only thought
which oppressed the spirit of the beggar,
was, that his bones, when he came to
die, would be deposited in a Strangers
soil, and his only prayer was, that he
nigh. yet be buried among his kindred.
His kind friend assured him that il her
own life was spared, the desire of his
heart should he gratified
Weeks passed on, and the old man,
contrary 10 the wishes of his friend, be-
came an inmate of the Aims House. In
process of time, the silver cord of the
weary Pilgrims life was broken, for he
died, and was buried IN Potter's Field.
subsequently to Ibis, in the darkness of
midn ieht the body Of the bcggar was
lisnterred, made use of for purposes Of
dissection and was then thrown into the
river; while at nearly about the same
time, the namelcss widow had sent to
the Coroner, TO enquire how she might
obtain the body Of her departed friend,
as she wished to hurry him elsewhere,
than in Potter's Field, but he could give
her little encouragement. number Of
days was the body Of the pauper afoa'
in the East River, but by the hand of
Providence, it was foatcd into Ger.
tain dock, and then picked up and pla-
ced in the hands of the Coroner. This
gentleman suspected the deceased was
! the friend of the widow, who had con =
suited him some days before, and on
sending for her to look upon the body,
strange as it may seem it was immcd'-
a;ely recognized as that of Thos. VOL
! cot. 1t was given into the custody OF
the good woman, who had the body
neatly laid on, in a decent coffin, and
the body of the aged pilgrim at this
n.oment lies in the vault of the VOL
colt family in Connecticut, in the midst
of his ito and children.
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An aged Farther and has SOn.-It is sta
led that there is at present in the county
Of Tyrone, Ireland, a farmer who has
reached the age of 100 years-a son, who
resides with him, is aged 80. The elder
of the two can read without glasses; and
bis hair still retains its original hue,
which 10 brown.
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Wondrous and awful are thy silent halls.
O,kingdom Of the past
There lie the bygone ages in their pals,
Guarded by shadows vast;
There all is hushed and breathless,
Save when some image Of old error falls,
Earth worshipped once as deathle.s.
There sits drear Egypt, mid beleaguering sands
Half woman and half beast.
The burnt out torch within her Wondering
hands
That once lit all the East;
A dotard bleared and hoary,
There Assur crouches DER the black'ne brands
OF Asia's long quenched glory.
Still as city buried 'noath the sea
Thy courts and temples stand
Idle, as forms on wind tapestry
Ofsaints and heroes grand,
Thy phantasms grow and shver,
or watch the loose shores crumbling silently
Iato Times yawning river.
Titanic shapes with faces blank and dun,
OF their old godhead born.
Gaze on the embers Of the sunken sun,
Which they misdeem for morn;
And yet the eternal sorrow
In their unmonarched eyes says Day is done
Without the hope Of morrow.
D, realms of silence and Of swart eclipse,
The shapes that haunt thy gloom
Make signs to US. and move their wthercd lips
Across the guli of doom;
Yet all their sound and motion
Bring no more freight to us than wraiths of
ships
On the mirage'S ocean.
And IL sometimes moaning VANDERBILT
From out thy desolate halls,
II some grim shadow ofthy living death
Acr-ss our sunshine falls,
Aud scares the world to error,
The eternal life sends forth melodious breath
To chase the misty terror.
Thy mighty clamors, wars, and wotld-nosed
deeds,
Are silent now IN dust,
Gone like trembe of the huddlin. reeds
Beneath some sudden gust
Thy forms and creeds have vanished,
Tossed ont 10 wiher like unsshtly weeds
From the worlds garden banishcd.
Whatever uF true life there vas in thee
Leaps in our ages veinsl
Weld still lily bent and wrinkled smpery.
And shake thine idle chains.
To the fly dross Is elinging,
For us thy martyrs die. thy prophets see,
Thy poets still are singing.
Here, mid the bleak waves Of our strife and
care,
Float the green Fortunate isles
Where all thy hero spirits dwell. and share
Our martyrdoms and tolls,
The present moves attended
With all ofhrave and excellent and fair
That made the old time splendid,
Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1847-02-11

BY JAMES Russell LOWELL.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-07
SINGULAR CLAIM.

Messrs. Dallas, Webster Berien, Gilpin, T. L.
Smith and others, have been recently engaged as
counsel before The Secretary OF the Treasury, in
the great case OF Sibald Of Florida, against The
United States II has been just decided, and we
have never heard of monstrous claim SO severe
Is (and Justly, We have no doub',) cut down 10
reasonable dimensions. The Washington cores
pondent of the Baltimore Patriot, gives The follow
ing abstract
at appears that Mr.. Sibald had property and
mill, or mills, in Florida, which, according 10 his
claim received some damage during, and in con-
sequence Of The Florida war; Tor which under.
stand the Government some time ago awarded and
paid him $4,000. This, i, seems was not enough,
and new claim for damages Of 81, 100, 0OO was
sci up and the services Of the distinguished coun-
sci alluded TO- engaged 10 execute The claim be.
fore the Treasury Department. Mr.. McCullogb,
The Comptroller Of the Treasury, took the subject
up sscundun, arten, and after rigidly scruinising
every part and parcel Of the case and making
voluminous, clear and conclusive report on The
subject, which occupied his time night ard day.
for several weeks, decided that $4,000 would be
a full and sufficient compensation Tor damages in
the matter. This decision The Secretary OF the
Treasury has approved and sanctioned. Much
praise is said 10 be due 10 MIR. McCullosh for the
research he has given and the firmness ne has ex-
hibi,ed in this extraordinary case"