Litchfield enquirer., 1854-02-09

water descends it acquires greater ve- locity. and removes more land than ii would were n first deposited over tie valleys. Water is often half as heavy as the rocks themselves, and hence moves with greater ease than we should be apt to suppose when we consider the weight of rocks in the air.
 Qua CoUNTRy OKR HUHDRED YEARS HEHcE.A hundred years hence. and the population Of the United States, if 1t increases as it has in time past, will bs about three hundred and, seventy mine millions. That Will he equal to one tlli,d of the piesenl population of the whole 4 globe. Where there is one person nov i there will be sixteen then. What . teem, ing host! And yet tllerc will be room for alE Uucle Sam is rich in lands. and all may have land and enjoym ment. Bui what will be the State of the country then? Will education De far adyancei? ? Will virtue and religion be generally ex tended 1? Where willlhe seat of govern ment be ? Washington will about as lar from the centre as Boston would have been for that of the thirteen original States. What will be the state of pol, tics !? What will be the honor of the President ]? But it is useless 10 ask qucs~ iionsi in rega,d to these matters. Time will bsing forth. Our duty is to be good and do good. Thus we may lay the foundation for good in the future.
 A WORD TO {. REFoRMERs. There k much good sense in the following pass. age, which is quoted. we believe. from the author of Friends in Council. !"
 1" Doubtless. it is no pleasan. thing, 10 see others indifferent to what we consid~ CT Rondcrful truths ard discoveries. Blu, let not the reformsr distress himsclf aboul the mote in the ere of others, unconscious of the timber in his own. It is not tie good which others reject. but only his way of doing itsand his may not be wor. thy of adoption; or. if it should be good, it is quite possible that there may bo . better Many philahthropists' are in the habit of abusing those who do no, ride in their troop. and prrclaiming thei, shortcomings and misdeeds. when they arc themselves guilty iD . ten fold meas- ure. of that narrowness. which has done more than all other causes put together. to lessen the influence of christianity ii ! the woild.
 The manner in which the MOrmons in, terpret scripture. was well illustrated by Joe Smith, the founder Of the sccl. in \ conversation which he held with some Eastern gentlemen who made him visil in Illinois. no, long before the violent proceedings which resulted in his drasli. We believe the anecdotc has never before appeared in print. The conversation very naturally, under the circumstances in which .ha Mosmops were placed. Cor rather had placed themselves as an,ag :. onisis to the rest 0f the State, turned upon she rights of self defence and Jo- sepli was asked what he thought of the woids of scripture which required him who had been smittsn op one cheek. .c turn the other also.
 ]" A very rema, kable passage, ,'' he an. (swercd. ( spoken by Jetus himself, aMd Estrikingly illustrative of his thorough ac Iquaiulance with humHn ha'ure, A mar I may strike you at irst under . mistake or without intending any harm and yol ought not 10 strike back immediately, bu turn the other cheek. and give him al Iopportunity 10 explain, or, # he is il earnest, toTepeat the offence, However you need no. tara third time. but if [ mag strikes you twice. then into him liks . thopsand of b,ick...
 TnE MEcHAxTc. -- It is strange lliai l laboring men do not think mofe of tie vast usefulness of their toils. and take . benevolent pleasure in them on. thisiac- count. One would tliiak that d carpens ter or mason. on passing house which he had reared. would say to himself: :: .sTlsis work Of mine is giving comfor, and enjoyment every day and every hour to . family. and will continue 10 D, . kindly shelter. | domestic gathering. place. an abode of affection. for . eeEia. " or more after ! sleep in the dust | and ought not geassoas satisfaction tc spring up ai the thought ~ CAsanisg l N.
 The Catta,augas Whig states that { snil was recently brought before . nasg. issfate in the village of Randolph. and during iis psogress m Iniian was bFe'I forward 10 tsstify. His blank. expsess- ionIess face, and tho general unmeaning. ness of his wbOIA demeanor. gave rise lo q ssfious doubt in the mind of the sCealt' n 10 the adpissibilisy of his isslmvny Accordingly. nc wasasksd what ihs can- seqneace would be t ha should tell ; Lfalss heod while under 0alI. The coun, tenanee q lhe Indian htlgh,ened a iilal, I as he Seplled in solemn tone. sWeii. {