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The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

A MoSkEY's Fus.--A monkey lied to
a stake was robbed by the Johnny Crows
lin the West lndies) Of his food, and he
conceived the following plan OF Furnishing
the thieyes. He feigned death, and lay per-
fectly motionless on the ground, near to his
stake. The birds approached by degrees,
and got near enough to steal his food,
which he allowed them to do. This he
repeated several times, till they became so
bold as to come within the reach Of his
claws. He calculated his distance, and
laid hold Of one Of them. Death was not
his plan Of punishment. He was more re-
fined in his cruelty. He plucked every
feather out Of the bird, and then let him go
ard show himself to his companions He
made man Of him, according to the an
Gent definition Of " biped without feath-
ers. illustrations Of Instinct.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

CoLoR OF THE SrAns.-Some unde-
fined circumstances in the constitution OF the
celestial bodies produces the effect Of their
exhibiting not only different degree, but
a different kind Of lustre. Their light j,
by no means uniform. The ray of Sirius
differs not merely in intensity, but in kind
from that of Vega that is perceptible in
this country, but in those favored regions
where the atmosphere is more purs-where
less of humidity and haze exist-the differ
ence is striking, even to the naked eye,
Z one star differing from another in glory"
One star shines as an emerald, while an
other CLOVIS as a ruby, adjoining the winters
SKY with rich variety OF sparkling gems,
differing not more in size than they do in
hue or brilliancy!
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

REAL WASTs.-Man was created TO Be
a living soul, and not to be an alchyma
and the real want Of his heart is sympathy
affection, love, and not the philosophers
stone. Ii would not be more unreasona
bic to transplant favonte flower out Of
black earth into gold dust, than it is for
person to let money getting harden his heart
into contempt, or into Impotence Of tbs
little attentions, the merriments and the
caresses Of domestic life.-Martyria.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01
From Shapes Magazine
The Wedding Day.

AN married. am married.
Weep, We flirting maids of Cam;
The deed is done, the point 10 carried
What lucky dog ] am!
What pleasant dream my life is.
Best Of dreams, because It's true0
What a charming thing a wife Is,
almost wish that had t,ce.)
Noble brow ofthought and feeling
Lips whence music breathes her spell
Cheeks whose bushes are revealing
What that music dares not tell
Eyes, in whose blue depths divine, oh
Purest spirits deign 10 lodge
All these beauties now are mine, OH
Marriage is splendid dodge.
I'm SO glad fixed on Nancy
Laura speaks 80 loud aud quick;
Caroline quite took my fancy,
But her ankles are too thick;
Jane should be an hairs breadth shorter.
Helen is size too small, aG
Rose I'm sure drinks tso much porter,
Fanny is too thin and tall rt
They all loved mellow intensely
Maiden ladies only know
Oh, pity them immensely,
They have much TO undergo!
Such devotion, such attention,
Whispers, bushes, smiles, and tears.
But tits hardly fair to rnention
All they do, poor little dears!
Nsncy's hit the proper medium,
What the French call iaste mitisu,)
Who could feel moments tedium,
Sportive Nancy, when With your
Gentle, tender, soft, complying,
Yet not wanting intellect,
On my very glance relying, s1
Locking up with sweet respect
How wooed her, how Ipressed her,
BY one little word to bless,
On nv Bonded knees addressed her,
TIN the darling whispered ''yes;"
Half dozen men Of fashion
All rejected for my sake;
To reward her soft compassion
What husband will make!
When she plays I'll turn the leaves, and
When she works I'll hold the skein,
Soothe her kindly If she grieves, aud
Ifshe laughs I'll laugh again;
Read aloud in rainy weather,
Give her up the easy chair,
Never smoke when we're together.
Nor at other women stare
Every moment play the lover,
Let her have a female friend,
Never sleep when dinners over,
Make her presents without end,
Pay her bills when she requires it,
Fill her purse with joyful haste,
Cut my hair if she desires il,
but know she's too much tasteD
Happy then, thrice happy We love,
Thus to share so bright fate;
Married life to us snail be, love,
One delightful tete-a-tets, .H
Turn We from the worlds caressing,
From its pleasure, pomP, and pride,
To enjoy lifs's dearest blessing,
AT our own beloved ireside!
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

EDUCATION" Intellectually speaking,
man is not gregafious, but every mind mas
track OF its own as well as a body OF its
own. To force incongruous numbers to the
same irksome tasks, is violence to nature
which extends disorder alike to the moral,
the intellectual, and the corporal being.
Mental fellowship and cooperation are in
deed essential to enlarged success; but to
drive boys, like herd, to the same pasture,
is neither to strengthen the bonds of social
ty nor to develope individual character.
Those who have felt the value of mental
culture, and have taken their course un.
trammelled by task-work, have generally
shown their intellectual vigor by a greater
capacity OF endurance, as well as by free
dom, holiness, and healthiness of thought
We may as well look for easy walking in
Chinese lady, whose feet have grown in
iron shoes, and those very small ones, as
for easy thinking in mind that has been
cast in mould CONSTRUCTED to suit the minirai
Of the million. The reflective and perceptive
faculties are too generally sacrificed at
school for the sake of mere verbal memory !;
and hence those who were really most high
ly endowed, appeared, while there, most de-
fcient scholars; such as Liebig, Newton,
and Walter Scott In conclusion of this
chapter We may observe, that the modern
system of education appears to be altogeth-
er u,tchriaidn, undoubtedly il contributes
much to swell the fearful list Of diseases,
for it is founded on an unhealthy emulation,
which ruins many both in body and in soul,
while IT qualities none the better, either for
business, knowledge, usefulness, or enjoy
ment; but rather, together with the inhu-
ence OF the money valuation Of intellect,
causes the most heroic spirits Of our age to
hang upon vulgar opinion and the state Of
the market. No less so, indeed, when the
lessons are introduced by prayer and ended
by hogging, than when the riotous spirit OF
youth is left to itself to gather motives and
morals from the poetic didactics, bewilder.
ing ethics and impure histories Of an emas.
culated heathenism. instruction should be
valued only ss it helps the mind forward
to an acquaintance with natural and reveal.
ed facts; and as the proper inducement to
study and research is enjoyment, this should
be made to depend on the example and
pleasure Of those who rightly direct us.
Heaven claims our hearts for no other rea-
son and on no other principle. "-Moohr's
Po'oer Of the Soul end Body.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

Macaulay. If we trace him throughout all
his writings, we will find him watching for
genius with as much care and lohdnes as
a lover uses in following this footsteps OF
his mistress. This. like a golden ray, has
conducted him across all the wastes and
wildernesses Of history. It has Enlightened
to his eye each musty page and time-eaten
volume. Each morning has ne risen ex-
ulting to renew the search; and he is never
half so eloquent as when dwelling on the
achievements of genius, as sincerely, and
rapturously as if be were reciting his own.
His sympathies are as wide as they are seen.
Genius. whether laundering with Chatham
in the House Of Lords, or mending kettles
and dreaming with Bunyan in Elstowe--
whether reclining in the saloons OF Holland
House with De Stael and Byron, or driven
from men as on a new Nebuchadnezzar
Observation-Disclosures in Coleridge,
"With soul as strong as mountain river,
Pouring out praise to the Almighty Gver,"
or in Voltaire, shedding its whitening smile
across the universe, like the grin Of death
whether singing in Millions verse or gilt
tering upon Cromwell's swords the only
magnet which can draw forth all the riches
Of his mind, and the presence OF insPlra-
ton alone makes him inspired"
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

The Atmospheric System is now in con.
slant operation between Exeter and
Teignmouth. The rate Of travelling svsI
ages 80 miles an hour and such is the
command over the speed, that train can
be brought TO a stand-sIill with ease and pre-
ciSion.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

"VEsTIGEs OF THE NATURAL HIsToRY
OF CREATION. The authorship of this too
celebrated work is no longer secret. Pub
lie opinion now universally, and we believe
correctly, ascnbes it to the younger of two
Literary brothers in Edinburgh, the eonloint
ProPrieton and editors Of well known
popular weekly journal.-Dumfries Stand
ard
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

i hate style, as do garden, that Is
wholly flat and regular; that slides along
like an eel, and never rises to what we can
call an inequality.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01


A CoquErrE.-"In her conversation she
assumes an air Of absence; aud although
every expression is studied, she wishes that
her words should appear to be the result oil
commentary inspirations, and that thinking
rlight seem too troublesome an occupation.
Whether she moves her head or her hand
her foot or her fan--she telsgraphs, Look
at me-. AS she flies from one admirer to
another, she also flutters from one book to
some other publication in vogue. Thus
she collects a smattering store Of ideas,
which she knows how to retail in the small
change Of social intercourse. Without
mind, she passes for clever woman, her
chief accomplishment being the art Of cloth
ing the ideas of others in the fanciful garb
OF her own whimsical conceptions. Mamie
rec in every action--habitually 10, even in
her sleep-she is in turn most careful in Or
namenting her person, or negligent in her
attire, according to the character Of the in
dividual she seeks to captivate, or the circle
in which she is anxious to shine. One OF
her great attainments in The art Of pleasing
and of surprising, is that Of knowing. by
her searching looks, whar man was going
to say before he speaks, thus preparing a
reply before his speech was ended. To
paIonize is her delight, therefore is she
ever ready TO serve you; patronization con-
fers obligation, and obligation is, to a GER
tain degree, an admission Of superiority; and
nothing can render this sense Of obligation
more irksome than the apparent desire, on
her part, to make il appear that she was
obliged to you for the opportunity Of con-
feTing the favor. The society Of such a
woman must be attractive, for she regulates
its oonuendnces with great art; to equalize
the company she moves in, is her study, and
she prides herself in dwelling the ranks
around her. A coquette Of this description
will abound in tho sense OF the witty and
wise, for even wisdom is not exempt from
her tolls On such occasions she pret.nds
to display conviction. She will also agree
with coIcomb; but then her eyes, and her
lips, and her nose, and her dimpled cheek,
| proclaim TO the gronp around her, the ridi-
cuIe Of the fattered fool. This coquette is
rarely Jealous, for she is afraid Of jealousy
from principle; for this scrutnizing passion,
in seeking for faults which il wishes to de-
tecL discovers good qualities which it does
not wish to find. Respectful love she de-
spises; love. to please her, must show de-
sire. Her study is to produce effect She
will not cease in pretending to love you,
until she loves another: infdelity would
loose all its charms. were it not rendered
more piquGnt when seasoned by per6dious.
ness.-Millingen's Mind and Matter.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

TIE passions, like heavy bodies down
steep hills. once in motion, move them
selves, and know no ground but the bottom.
Fuller.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

Those who place their affections at first
on trifes for amusement, will find these
trifes become at last their most serious con-
cerns.-Goldnmith.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

Think not of Others faults; but of their
virtues and thine own defects.
The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-01

Never mast too much, especially in things
Of triAing value. y . ''+he'
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25
HORRIBLE.

The whaling ship James Maury, at New
Bedford from Honolulu, Dec. 25,h brings all
a, count of one of the most horrible occuIren-
ces in the annals OF nautical suffering. The
whale ship Francis Henrietta, Capt. Poole OF
Honslulu, tell in with at sea, last May, lat. 42
N. lat. los E, japanese junk, Of 200 tons,
dismasted rudder gone and otherwise injured in
typiioon seven months previous. The origi-
nal number Of the crew was seventeen, but
when Capt. Poole discovered them they were
reduced to four, and in furnishing condition.
The crew had drawn lots for some time pas
as to who should be killed and eaten-ihe
o..e upon whom the lot tell, if able, fighting
for his lit ;, and in some instances succeeding
il killing one of the others, in which case Il g
murdered man was first eaten. The survivors
were shoekingly scared with dirk and knife
wounds. as if their lives had been often at
tempted by their companions Capt. Poole
kept them ON board the ship for thirty days,
and then put them ON board some fishing boats,
close in shore, about lat. 40 N. They were
exceedingly grateful, and manifested much
emotion on leaving the whaler. 5
Boston Transcript. z
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25

This subject 10 stil agitating the Represen-
,atives Of People at New Haven. We trust that
whatever action may be taken on the subject
due regard will be had to the wishes Of their
constituents. Most Of the old towns in the
State have hitherto sent two Representatives to
the Legislature, and in our view their repre-
ssntaiion should not be reduced without the
consent Of those towns. Innovations upon
lime honored usages should alwaysbe Stunned,
unless some good end is to he accomplished by
a change. Injustice or absurdiiy, however,
cannot be sanctfied by time, or made venerable
by age. The inequalities in our representation.
alluded &c in our last, are attracting the atten>
'ion Of people in various parts Of the country.
The Boston Atlas expresses wonder that ouf
resent system OF representation should hay"
80 long been permitted TO dishonor our Consti-
iution.
We are willing TO trust the matter of res
forming the existing evils to Convention,
IS in that body the smaller towns will have
amp power 10 protect themselves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25
REVOLUTION IN ST. DOMINGO.

We learn from Capt. Williams, of the
brig Ellsworth, arrived yesterday in 81 days
from Marigoane. Isl. Domino) that the
people throughe ut the island were arming
themselves against the gov, rnment. The
night previous, to sailing an army was COL
lecling at Marigyane, which was to join
another army of insurgents of. 1000 strong
from Jacmel: that were short distance from
Marigoane-they were then Immediately to
attack the government taoops. The people
appeared TO be very much exasperated a.
gainst the President. The day after Capt.
w. sailed. the sea being calm, and about
40 miles distant from Port au Prince, he
heard during the whole day, firing of heavy
guns ia that direction. Capt. W. suppo>
SEES that the two armies were engaged in
battle near Port au Prince. Journal OF
Commerce.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25
VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS.

Our Village is not long destined 10 remain in
the back ground Of enterprise. While her
Younger sisters have stolen the march of Ter,
the old lady's dander has lately bsen aroused.
She is actually about to renew her age-and
now bids tar to shine out on her own native
hiil-top, with renovated lusire: The Odd Fell
lows are about to build splendid Hall just
below the County House Meadow Street is 10
have an additional quarter of mile put on to
her present termination while S;.encer street
has the prospect of becoming so tall as to b.
able to open her eve-winkers on the brow OF
Prospect Hill, about quarter of mile to The
north. Several new buildings bav. al:eady
been completed-and an additional number are
now in contemplation, SO that in about a year
IRON the present time, Ltch6eld will have a
far more fourishing appearance than what she
now wears. This is as it should be--and every
one ought to feel laudable pride in witness
ing evident indications of the growing pros
perity OF his native village.-[Repuhlican.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25
nenlI. - pREsrRvATInN.

Dnsizk short but heavy shower # New
HartiuTe on the M iusi ,-ths lightning struck
the house Of Mr.. u A Kelieeg, on Town I'm
and left marks OF its power on every room
closet aud hall, from the galret TO the cellar
The family consisted ef Mr.s and Mrs, KELLOGG
aud their little SON Of three years. The moth,
er and son were thrown to the hoer without
material injury. The life Of all kind PrOvi-
dence kept almost by miracle. At the terrific
moment, when their new and pleasant house
was slrewn from top to bottom with Fragments
Of plaster. glass, crockery, and with splntsrs Of
lalh, doors and castings. floor boards, timbers,
sc. On marking the effects Of the forked
lighting" in all directions through twelve
different rooms. closets, &C., man inveluntarily
trembles at his own feebleness. philosophy is
staggered, and the sober observer exclaims.
"The thunder Of his power who can UNDER
stahdI"
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25
ACCIDENT Ar BERLIN.

On THURSDAY. during the heavy rain. a
singular and appalling disaster occurred
al Berlin, in this County.
The new mauufactory of Savage & Co
Co tho making Of copper kettles, house boil
iers, &c, built about two years, rGs. en-
Thursday morning, situated partly over the
wastes way of small stream that emptieS
into the MatabaSSeu - one end of the
building resting on the bsnk ofthe cut, the
other on stanchions. The building was
nearly forty feethigh and twenty widc-the
waste-way, fifty feet wide at the top, thirty
at the bottom, and tweaty feet deep.
There were about ihreestons of materi-
ais and stock 10 the building at the time
and six men busily engaged at work, and
totally unapprehensive Of the events tina,
followed.
The water was rapidly rising to the top
of the dam just above the factory, but al
tracted no particular attention, especially
as the stream was SO small. Allvf sud>
den, the dam gave way, and in an instant,
dam, factory and men, stones, metal and
rubbish, were swept with the velocity OF
lightning, down the stream. Ofthe vic.
lence of the shock no adequale descrip
tion can be given. Large trees were c, ush
ed down in the path of the ruin-stones of
Two tons weight were hurled ten rods, arts
eles were actually buried three feet in the
sand. An iron bar, four inches thick and
twenty teet long, was bent up and carried
far off into the meadow. . The building was
torn into fragments, dismantled aud dis
membered. as if the water>fend had as
much delicacy of touch, as strength of arm.
The loss amounts to $4,000 for which the
Industrious and worthy owners are totally
uninsured. The wreck covers ten or twelve
acres. .l
Strange an1 joyful 10 tell. not one Of the
men were killed. Some were carried near
ly quarter of a mile. One was found OH
the fats, completely shrouded among, shin>
giles, timber and stones, (Which had been
his companions down the rush of wafer
and totally unable to help himself. Another
was found 20 rods off in the great-wkeel,
which was twenty feet in diameter. Mr.
Savage was so seriously injured as to ex-
cite apprehension, but is now happily bet
ter. 10 as @2 #ftE 1sas2 a&
II seems almost miracle that so small
an amount of wafer, rushing through
sluee-way only six or seven rods long, shonld
have wrought such terrible mischief
saf' Conn. Whig.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25
MURDER OF LIEUT.. COUGH OF THE
Cd PENN, REGIMENT.

The Jalapa Watch Tower gives the fol>
lowing accoan. of tragical occurrence
which happened at Perote, Lieut.. Cough
of Col. Blacks Regiment of Pennsylvania
volunteers. was on duty in Perote as Assis>
tani Qaarsermaster. and short time since
had Sigh, difficulty with Capt. Foster,
oil. she Georgia battalion. BY The interefe-
renee Of mutual friends, the quarrel was ap-
paren,ly arranged, and the parties passed an
evening together in seeming friendship
ba. about four days since they met again
in the streets Of Pero.e, and Capt Foster
attacked Lieut.. Cough, and, as we have
heard, without the sligh,es. provocation,
stabbed him in four places. Lieut.. Cough
fingered few hours in great agony before
he expired. Capt. Foster has been remo>
ed TO Puebla for trial.
Litchfield enquirer., 1848-05-25
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.
Friday Morning

Prayer by Rev. Mr.. Beardleyof st. Thomas
iEpiscopal) Church.
Gov. CLEVELAND introduced resolution
renewing for further term Of five years the
appropriation OF $1,000 year for the ednca-
ton Of the blind passed unanimously
Committee reportsdin favor Of granting the
petition Of WIN. Ii. Scoville and uihets, pro-
prietors of the Waterbury Academy, for act Of
incorporation PRAYER was granted.
Committee repoltedlavorably on the petit
ton OF John w; Leeds and others of STANDARD
for health insurance company prayer granted
capital not to exceed 500, 0D0.
Petitions and remonstrances referred--af
Demas Coe and others, members of the agri-
cultural society of Litchfeld, for the endow-
ment Of professorship Of agricultural science;
of J. "A. Carpenter and others for the abolition
of capital punishment Of B. L. fuller, and
others Of Windham, and Of 1855 citizens Of
Norwich, for railroad from Norwich to Wilt
mantle through the Shetncket valley of VIM.
Anderson and others for an alteration of the
law concerning estates oil naturaiized citizens;
Warren Clark and others for repeal of the
law concerning the oath of freemen; of Geo.
Whitehead for change Of name of John T.
Norton and others for school of teachers Of
Philo Hurd and others for compensation as
commissioners OF Charles Cleveland and 9th
ers 10 ne INC 0raten as a mining, Smell1g,
AID manuflclurin. company; Of John +, Nor
ton and others tor teachers convention of
Tracy P'cE and others %" railroad from Bris
tol to Plainvile; of 1869 inhabitants Of East
Haddam. and Of sundry do. ef Mansfield,
against furth r action on the bridge question.
The hony ofI0 o'clock having arrived, the or
der Of the day [heing the election Of United
States senators] was announced Ivy the Speak
err,
Mr.. KENDRICK introduced a resolution that
- -, is hereby elected Senator I" fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death Of the Honor
able Jabez w. Huntington. Mr.. *. then moved
tolay it on tine table for the purpose Of filling
the blank carried.
Mr.. THOMPSON moved te postpone the
election for two weeks. After short discussion
bv ,Messrs. Thompson. Kendrick, Eaton, Peck,
Chapman and Higgins. the motion was lost
ayes 96-nays lOl.
A ballot was then taken with the following