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__LITCHFIELD ENQUIRER. VOL. V. LITCHFIELD, (CONN.) THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 1831. 1 rnxiwrmn,^^'■ , ..- - ' ' " '' ' — • " — - No. 89.—Wnoi.fi No. 24?. ’fcucgurui Eitquicnr: PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, _By HENRY ADAMS. « TERMS, ro ullage and single mail subscribers 9 dollars per year, payable before (lie expiration ol six months lo companies of any number over six, SI 50 per year, payable as above. To companies less than six *1 7o per year, payable as before. 0=25 cenis will be deducted from each ol iliese prices when payment is made in advance. These prices are exclusive of mail or stage charge for transportation. No papers will be discontinued until all arrearages are paid, except at the discretion of the editor. " N ntee ol a wish to discontinue must be given before the expiration of the year. Advertising. One square, three insertions, SI ■and the same proportion tin- two or more squares — lltlf a square 75 eis, Continuance over three weeks, JU |*r cent per week. A lib-ral deduction made for •advertisement* continued 6 or 12 months. A Imioistrators’ ant! Executors’ Notices, SI 00 'Commissioners’ Notices, j 25 All communications must be post-paid. CONSUMPTION! Asthma l and Catarrh ! IN that long train of diseases which seem to grow with the growth of civilized society, CONSUMP TION takes ike lead in ilsrelenlless inroads upon liu snan life; yet this dreadful disorder is easily overcome in its earlier stages, ft is only when neglected that it arrives at the terrific maturity which so often baffles the sagacity of prof, ssional scicnre. An obstinate "cough is the customary forerunner of the pn/,unitary consumption. Improper neglect in the timely admin istration of simple ami salutary remedies, is sure to he reproved by a dread In I succession of consumptives) mp towa; oppression of the breast; greenish and bloody spittle: ulcerated lungs and hectic fever; shrivelled extremities, and general emaciation of the whole body; prostration ol strength; flushed cheeks; swollen feet and legs; and at last, in lull possession of the mental faculties, and while hope still whispers her flattering •tale, cold extremities, and a premature death. For the various stages of this complaint, one of the most approved remedies ever yet discovered is Dr. Relfe’s Asthmatic Pills. This exceedingly powerful, and vet equally sale and innocent preparation, lias effected thorough and rapid •c.u res upon patients supposed to have been far advan ced in a confirmed Consumption, and who have exhi bited the appearances which usually indicate a fatal aertmaation of the disorder. f)r. Relle's Pills have also obtained the highest cha racter as a Pectoral Medicine, affording the most un expected relief to those labouring under the common Cough, occasioned by acrid humors irritating the ‘throat,or by deflections on the lungs—symptoms which deprive the sufferer of sleep, and gradually introduce the long train ol Pulmonary affections. The Pilis ap pease the cough, promote easy expectoration, veiv •essentially relieve, nod often entirely cur", the most ■obstinate and distressing cases. Common Colds are usually removed by the Pdls in a few hours. In ih« harassing audsnftocaliog complaint oftlic.Istk tua, the Pills give immediate relief. They mitigate the complaint, and generally effect a radical cure, in those Asthmatic attacks characterized by difficulty of breathing, tightness and stricture across the breast and in the lungs, oppressive flatulences, wheezing, cough ing, hoarseness, coslivcness, and many other asthmat ic symptoms. As tlist Pills require in ordinary eases no eonfinc siient, they may he administered with confidant e and safety to all ages anil classes of people. Unexampled success has hitherto attended their administration in a great variety of eases; and the Proprietor can infer to a multitude, which teslifv to ll.eir efficacy in reviving the ein .eiated victim from the lied ol disease, nod if storing him to the blessings ol ncctistoined health anil ' the beneficial effects Resulting from the administraion of Dr. Re l ft's Asthmatic anil Consumptive Dills, exhibited in the following cases: A Physician, i'll [>. and Druggist, recently writes; ‘‘The Asthmatic Ptlls (Relic’s) are invariably vve I • poketi of by those who use them.” .Mrs.-, uf Poston, was three vears seriously af flicted with consumptivesvmpt.tuts, as pain iiithcsioe. almost perpetual cough, spitting nl'hlnnd, g■ neral de bility, &c. In this distressing state, unable to g:t op. Biid not expecting 1« li-ve many (lavs, site was advised to take Dr.Relle’s Asthmatic Pills, and a so Dr.Jebb’s I .ini nic tit to he applied in bet side, which she did, ami to the astonishment of every one, in a short time she was perfectly restored to health. A Lady ol Framingham, was severely afflicted with - congIt, spilling of blood, and general debility, on Ink ing two bottles of these Fills, an,I one box of Dr.Relic’* Anti-bilious Pills, was restored to perfect liealtli. Ait elderly person in this vicinity, who had suffered much fin- years by a most distressing asthma, had tried .almost every thing recommended, which only at limes gave temporary relief, :i 11 ■ I usually a more violent re turn of her complaint, has recently made use of tlic above Pills with more beneficial effects than any tiling she has ever used before. \ Young Lady at M—, had been troubled with a very had cough, so violent as at times to rack and ha rass her exceedingly; n consumption was feared, (ns her mother had died of that complaint)—she was im mediately relieved, and subsequently entirely cured by Dr. Relfe’s Asthmatic Pills. Price $1 for whole boxes of 30 pills, and 50 cents for half do.ol 12 pills, with directions. None genuine unless signed on the outside printed wrapper by the sole ptoprietor, T. KIDDER, immedi ate successor In the late Dr. W. T. Conway. For sale, with all the other “Conway Medicines,” at his Count ing Room. No.09. next door to J. Kidder's Drug Store, corner of Court and Hanover streets, near Concert Ilall. Boston; and by his speeial appointment, hv Samuel Buel and Lee if Beckwith, Litchfield; E. Cowles, South Farms; Daniel Norton, Canaan; Judson if Whittlesey, N. Preston ; Dr. Humphrey, Salisbury; George Taylor, New Milford; Pitkin Sf Swift, Norfolk. Large discount to those who buy to sell again. December 23 e5wly'9 WOOL. THE Subscribers having located '.hem selves at Wduotttilu, for Manufac turing WOOL, give notice that th<*^ will pur chase the article, and pay cash on delivery. Wolcott, Groves 8$ Goodwin. Wolcottvillc, June 10. 1830_tP52 Crowell’s Prize List. Drawn lumbers of the Connecticut Lottery, Class So. 8. M 50 11 9 18 22 54 49 54 9, 50, 51, One Quarter of $500. sold at Crowell’s Office, in the above Lottery, where have been sold more prizes within the last three months than at any other office in the State. Connecticut Lottery, Class No. <7, Extra, draws on the 8th of March. sao.ooo Highest Prize. Tickets f«. Shares in proportion. For prizes in any of the Connecticut Lot teries apply immediately at Crowell's Office. The Connecticut Lotteries draw at least twice every week. For T'ckcts or shares in lottery Vender, Litchfield. Litchfield, March f, 1850 . 58 9 ■TOK THE ENQUIRER. OX EDUCATION.—NO. 7. From these remarks, 1 think it plainly appears that education lay* a foundation upon which, hy the bless ing of God, we may huild oar hopes of happiness be yond the grave. I might bring many more facts to show that education qualifies us for usefulness_[ might mention the salutary effect it produces upon all the moral faculties, strengthening the judgment, cor recting the taste, giving energy to active benevolence, guii.ing us in our conduct, leaching us human nature, qualifying us to give R variety of instruction, and to fill places of usefulness and importance. Bui passing over these, 1 shall proceed briefly to show how an education is to be obtained. • And here it may he observed, that nothing tiuly va luable can ordinarily he obtained without exertion,— The mau who wishes to he rich, exerts himself to ob tain the object of his wishes—the man who wishes to perform n long journey, docs not (urn out of the way at every call of pleasure; for he knows he should make hut little progress on his way; hu has an object before hjjn, to gain which lie cheerfully makes many little sacrifices, and with steady perseverence keeps his eye fixed on the place of his destination. The con duct of the traveller very happily illustrates the course necessary to he pursued by every student who wishes to make progress in his studies. The hill of science is a lofty eminence, whose summit has never yet been reached, and in the ascent of which many apparent difficulties are to he surmounted, many calls of plea sure resisted, the loud calls of sloth and indifference must he lotally disregarded, and a steady nnd unbro ken step pursued. Jtinong those who are endeavoring to nscend this noble eminence, we find persons of al most every description holding different posts in their progress. While we see perseverence, or the scholar who with undeviating step pursues the object before him, standing upon a noble elevation above many of his fellows who commenced the ascent with him, we fee unsteady rnindedness sometimes making rapid pro gress, and then again shifting his object, turning aside, and even so fur forgetting himself at to go far in the descent. Here we sec too the devotee of pleasure, or the scholar who listens to every cnll of amusement,nnd is ready at any time to forsake his books to taste of sonic rill of pleasure, or gratify vain curiosity—amia ble intleed in himself, possessing natural abilities which might have placed hint among the foremost, but who from his versatile habits and his strong attach ment to pleasure, rather than profit, makes but little progress, and threatens finally to disappoint the ex pectntions concerning hint which were justly raised, and shuws n disposition to occupy 11 low place oil die hill of science. Here we also see irresolution, or I he scholar who is discouraged at the appearance of every impediment in the way, wakes a mountain op every molehill; and while perseverenre easily re moves or surmounts such obstacles, and presses on, irresolution, whenever urged to'make an effort, seems lo say, she wishes to gel over it; but iasleatl of exer lion, is heard to say, with many a sour, sickly face— '* I can't—it is so hard—I wish there was no such thing —I am sorry I ever began—need I go any further J” vnd many other such like complaints; and often here folds her hands anti coolly says she don’t care whether die ever gains another step. But far in the vale he uvv we discover other characters, who indeed can icarcely be sa d to tie climbing the bill of science, but A lin through the agency of friendship have been for :ed to the sides of the hill, and who are ttigi-d liy ma ty fair promises to commence the nscent, but who will tot undertake it. I mean sloth, nnd dissipation. The nve of ease and the indulgence of pleasure occupy heir time nnd attention; find although they frequently last a wishful look up the hill, and envy the eminence i.Iters have attained, still they iy-e so rntnplelrlv ali lothed in sensuality that they will not lake a single ilep in the usreut. And wluil is far worse, we often ■re them exerting their influence to detain those pro nising youth who tiro ambitious of ascending the hill, vnd too often prove successful in alluring them from die pailts of science, nnd involving them in all llio mi series they suffer. (To be continued.J The editor* of the U. S. Gazette have published an advertisement nfieriug a premium of one hundred dol lars fur the best system of school discipline, lessons, &e. fur children under five year* of age. Candidates have until the 1st of August to make preparation.— Hubert Vnux, Esq. is to he addressed. Thomas Campbell, n hose mime has so long given trial to the London New Monthly Magazine, has re tired from the editorial responsibilities of that periodi cal. The poet is somewhat stricken in years, ha* ac cumulated a comfortable fortune through his high re putation, nud he is doubtless desirous of passing his last days in comfort and in peace—both of which are inconsistent with editorial life. It is said he intends shortly to visit America. Weather in Louisiana.—A letter from New-Or lenns, dated 22d January, says—“Since my residence in New-Oi leans I have never experienced such a long continued spell of cold weather—ice has lain in our street! for ten days without melting. A friend told tne yesterday, that he had been informed by a gentleman of hi* acquaintance, that the Bayou St.John was fro zen over, that they were obliged to rut through the ire a passage for the boats. Our Orange. Lime, and Lemon trees are all, we fear, entirely destroyed. The trees yielded abundantly last fall,for the firat time since 1822, when we lost them all by the frost on the night of the 22d February—it will take ten years to rein state them." A law was recently introduced into the Ohio Legis lature to prohibit the circulation of foreign bills under five dollars. It was defeated by a large majority. The Albany Advertiser mentions, that an express was employed by some of the Lottery venders of that city, to carry the result of the last drawing in Nsw York, a few days since, who performed the journey ie the short spaceoffourtsen hours and fifty-five minutes. Although the night wasdark, the first nine miles from New-York was driven in thirty-seven minutes! The time lost on the route by changes of horses, lie. was on* hour fifty-on* minutes. Tbs distance from New York is rated at 150 mile*. A good example.—'Three young men have lately been fined |25 each, at Buffalo, for singing and using indecent language in a stag* roaeh, thereby e»n*|ie|. ling two raspccmlil* females to leave the carriage.— Such peels in society era frequently ouisunce* in stage | conches. Hints to Farmers.—Never feed potatoes to stock without boiling or steaming, as iij increases ilieir nutritive qualities. CJi imi your corn with the cobs—it is bet ter feed and pays well for the trouble. One bushel of flax seed, ground with eight j bushels of oats, is better for horses than siixteen bushels cfoats alone, and will effec tually destroy the bolts. Never burn all dry wood in your file place—nor use a firo place wheu you can get a stove. Cut your trees for rails in the winter, as they are more durable. Never select your seed corn from the crib, but from the stalk. Never feed out your best potatoes and plant the refuse—nor sell your best sheep and keep the poorest. A fat ox is worth more than a poor one, although he does not eat us much——and a yoke and chain can be bought for less money than,a waggon and harness. Keep plenty of cows and bees as the surest way of having milk and honey. Confine your cows with good fences, but let your bees go at large.— Cattskill Rtc. Breaking Steers.—About nine years a go, I had a two year old bull, that rather abruptly helped me over a five rail fence in less than no time. Having procured au inch ring, the next day, I took a cart rope and confined his head to a post, pierced his nose with an instrument prepared for the purpose, (similar to one left at the Ag ricultural Warehouse,) put in the ring, shut it, attached a cord to the ring and led him about the premises as a horse; afterwards yoked him up with my nigh and off ox, and made him work either side, with but little trouble; put him in the traces be tween the horse and oxen. And by pass ing the leading lines or reins in the nose, I frequently rode to the mill with my grist, in a sleigh, or on the forward wheels of a horse wagon. So muttlt for the doctriue of passive obedience*. Cow Cabbage.—This is the name of a vegetable recently introduced into this country. It grows from six to twelve feet high, and affords an abundant supply of green fodder for cattle. The stalks live four years. In France they are poimitted to stand out all winter, but in this country, they should bo defended from the frost by a sheaf of stra* well secured at the top.-— The N. E. Farmer sta'es that “sixty plants are said to afford sufficient proven der for a cow a year; and as the side shoots only are used, it lasts fouryears with out fresh planting. A square of froi will contain 256 plants, four feet apart, or sixteen more than four cows will require for a year’s provender, without the aid of any other food.”—Salem Gazette. The American Farmer says, a good mule will do twice as much work on a farm, as a horse ; and that the former are also less expensive as to their food, and less subject to disease, and will last twice as long. Pees.—Dr. Smith doubts the existence (if the queen bee. Now we have never heard a bee promulgating laws or appoint ing subordinate officers, &c. but we have seen what may perhaps be worth telling of. There was an empty hive at the north end of the bee bouse, inteuded for the next swarm. From the hive next south, a swarm find issued, and after flying about for a while returned. The reason assigned by the owner was,that the queen was una ble to fly. A day or two after, the swarm came out again and soon began to return as before. It occurred to us, that possi bly her majesty, in attempting to fly, might have fallen to to the ground. Slop ing in front of the hive, we saw six nreight feel from its mouth, some twenty bees,fly ing about near a tuft of grass, and on draw ing nearer we saw perched upon a blade of grass a bee, about as long as a drone, but much more slender, the back of a brighter black, and the legs reddish, evidently nei ther a drone nor a working bee. A stick being presented to this singular insect, she crept upon it,and was carried upon it to the mouth of the empty hive before mention ed. A few bees had alighted at its mouth. These immediately followed her into the hive. Some of them soon returned, and ran evidently as fast as they were able, to the old hive, the stool and front of which were covered with the returning swartp. Having arrived among these, iho messen gers, for such they appeared to be, would occasionally stop, and shake themselves vi olently, swinging or rather rocking them selves from right to left and the contrary, as they are sometimes seen to do at and a about the time of swarming. This motiou was invariably followed by a general scam pering of the surrounding bees to the hive. Some of these messengers entered the old hive, where their operations were out of sight ; but their entrance was soon follow ed by the pouring out of multitudes, who made their way with all possible speed to the new hive. In a few moments tbe odd looking bee, picked up on tho grass, was surrounded with a respectablo swarm, all was quiet, the usual labors of the bees com menced, and in the end, a good summer's work of honey-making was done. This, and having soon a number of tpees of the same appeaVance, but never more than one in a hive, is all we know by our own eyes, •bout a queen among bees.—IV. E.Parmer. bHow to preserve the complexion.—To the estion which has been proposed to us bv ne of our female readers—“ What is the best fluid as an ordinary wash for the face j1 calculated, while it removetimpurities from the skin, to preserve unimpaired the fresh ness of the complexion V'-We reply, with out hesitation,simple soap and water_both articles being as pure as can be obtained. We have pointed out, in a former number,' most of those causes by which the softness, transparency, and brilliant color of the skin, are impaired. These being carefully a voided, daily ablutions with soap and wa ter will effectually answer all the purposes for which a long list of cosmetic lotions are in vain resorted to. Our female readers may rest assured that the only beautifiers of the skin are personal cleanliness, regu lar exercise, temperance, pure air, and cheerful temper. If any one of these be neglected, the skin and complexion will in variably suffer. It is only by preserving the skin free from all imparities, and thus enabling it to perform with freedom its im portant functions, that any external appli cation is at all useful. To this end there is nothing so well adapted as pure water, with the occasional addition of soap. Tliev who, from a ridiculous idea that washing frequently with water injures the skin, sub stitute distilled liquor, Cologne water, or any other fluid, simple or compound, pur sue a practice most effectually calculated to destroy its suppleness, transparency and smoothness, and to cover it with unseemly blotches. But it is not merely as a local wash we would enforce upon all the use of pure water. When applied in the form of u bath to the whole surface, at those sea sons of the year in which its use, in this manner, can with propriety be resorted to, it is productive of' the most beneficial ef fects ; promoting the generul well-being of the system, as well as that hualthy condi tion of the skin, independent of which it can lay no pretentions whatever to beauty. It is a well known fact, that those nations by whom bathing is the most frequently re sorted to, are those distinguished most gen erally for elegance of form and freshness of complexion.—Jour, of Health. CONFUCIUS, THE CHINESE PHILOSOPHER. The empire of China extends about eigh teen degrees from north to south, and the same number from east to west. It has long been customary to retail the most ex travagant statements, respecting the anti quity, the science, the good order, the pop ulousness, and the freedom from change,of line tra«4 mstunn Dm no MlUtJotot genco becomes more conversant with the real state of things, these ancient legends have come to be considered ns more than doubtful. The vaunted historical writings of the Chinese, are now considered as affor ding some evidence of a national existence, commencing from two to five hundred years before the birth of Christ. Anteri or to the days of Confucius, the people were confessedly divided into petty clans or nations, and had made but very small ad vances in civilization. Thu opinion now adopted by the learned as the most proba ble is, that this philosopher lived about five hundred years before our Savior ; and that he had many just ideas of morals and government, by the help of which ho assis ted in reducing several of the kingdoms which then existed, to a good degree of or der. In doing this lie appears to havo en countered much obloquy and some person al danger, but at length to have gaiued a considerable number of followers ; who af ter his death reduced many of his instruc tions to writing. The following views of his character and the effect of his labors, are given by Mr. Collie. That he was a man of considerable abil ities, and of regular moral habits, seems to be a matter of fact, which wo see no reason to dispute. We also admit that among his numerous sayings there are many excellent maxims ; but we really have uot been Hble to find any ground for tho lofty epithets ap plied to him by some celebrated opponents of divine truih. In the whole compass of his writings, there does not appear to us to bo a singla idea above the reach of any plain man at all accustomed to reflection As to the all important points, for the certain develope ment of which, divine revelation seems to its absolutely necessary, Confucius leaves them entirely untouched. On the nature and government of the Supreme Being, he says little of a future state, almost uoth ing ;—and on the method by which a guil ty world may be restored to tho image and favor of God, he has given us no informa tion, which is not as much at variance with sound philosophy, as it is with revealed truth.” The work styled “ The Four Books,” is Jsighly esteemed among the Chinese, as containing the doctrines and precepts of “ The Teacher of ten thousand ages,” as they call Confucius. The following are among the choicest of its maxims. “ That which you hate in superiors, do not practice in your conduct towards infe riors; that which you dislike in inferiors,do not practice towards superiors ; that which you hate in those before you,do not exhibit to those behind you ; that whfah you hate in those behind you, do not manifest to those before you ; that which you halt in those on your right, do not uiauifost to, those on your left; and that which you bate in those on your left, do not manifest to those on your right.” Confucius inculcated filial piety towards parents, and unreserved obedience to the will of the emperor, who is regarded as the father of his subjects. At the same time it is to be remarked concerning the book before us, that though it abounds in allu sions to some superior and invisible power, yet the idea of God, as a voluntary and governing Being, possessing moral perfec tions, and maintaining a moral government over men, is no where to be found. 'The precepts of virtue derive no influence from the sanctions of a supreme law. Confu cius himself complied with the superstitions of the people, ilis followers have gener ally been idolaters. Budhism, or the religion of Fo, is said to have been brought from India about A. D. 6l. To the doctrine that all things sprung from nothing, and will finally be ab sorbed into nothing again, together with the transmigration of souls, Budhism added a degrading idolatry, the worship of almost every created thing, animate or inanimate, and superstitions without number. This system has carried the Chinese farther from the truth than before ; and by in creasing the degradation of their minds and the pollution of their affections, has render ed them still more difficult of access by the gospel, as it has destroyed those rational principles inculcated in the writings of the learned. The Bay or Harbor of Havana, is prob ably one of the most beautiful and commo dious of its sixe in the world. The en* trance, which is but a few hundred yards in width, is defended on one side by an ini* mense castle or fort, called the Moro, and on the other, by fort La Punta. The Mo ro is a stupendous evidence of what may be accomplished by human ingenuity and industry ; yet nature has done quite as much as art, in contributing to its strength and beauty. It stands on an immense rock, nearly one hundred feet high, washed on two sides by the sea, and its steep acclivity guards it effectually from any attack oil these sides ; the others are equally protect ed by immense battlements, whose frown ing cannon would deter the most hardy warrior from attempting an assault. The Punta, opposite, has also the appearance of an immense structure, and the irresistible conclusions of a stranger at the first view is, that nature made this splendid bay as the grand mart of the island, and that its entrance was also intended to nrotpci xbl- - tavored spot against tiro maritime strength of the world. But great as these noble works of art are, they aro far eclipsed by another within the harbor, nnd nearly opposite the city, call ed Fort Cabanas. This immense fortifica tion I should suppose nearly threc&burths of a mile in length, and so arranged as en tirely to command the town and suburbs to the sea and outer entrance. Nature has done much in preparing the locality of these immense works, they being all based on solid rock, and the materials theiefor at hand in abundance; yet the excavation and building of such a structure is beyond my ken to estimate. It must have em ployed many years in the completion, and the combined labor of the uumerous army always stationed here, is continually ad ding to its strength. Within the walls, it is said, are ample accommodations for an army of more than twenty five thousand men. There is said to be a communica tion under-ground between the Moro'and these fortifications, excavated out of the soliArock, with immense labor. The cost of these fortifications is differently estima ted—no one, however, knows, and rumor is so widely different, as to form no date by which a satisfactory conclusion may be , made ; they may probably have cost forty millious of dollars.—Macon Telegraph. Whimsical Interruption.—When Dr. Brandon, rector of Ellham iu Kent, the text he one day took lo preach from, was, “ Who art thou —Alter reading the text, he made (as it was his custom) a pause for the congregation to reflect upon the words ; when a gentleman in military dress, who at this instant was marching very steadily up the middle aisle of the church, suppos ing it to be a question addressed to him, to the surprise of all present, replied," I am, sir, an officer of the 17tb foot, on a recruit ing party here, and having brought my wife and family with me, I wish to be ac quainted with the neighboring clorgy and gentry." This so deranged the divine, and astonished the congregation, though they attempted lo listen with decorum, the discourse was not proceeded in without considerable difficulty. Anecdote.—Some years since, when the Rev. Jedediuh Morse was a citizen of Bos ton, a riot occurred one night near his house. The Doctor, influenced by the best of motives, forthwith left his house to quell the disturbance ; but the first salutation bo met with after gaining the street, was ase-, vero blow on the boat), which caused him to make a hasty retreat back again. Tins next day, one of his parishioners calling up on him and seeing his hsad decked with, bandages, remarked (hit it was a wonder that his brains had not been beat out.--. “ Don’t say n word about brains,” rsalia# the Doctor, ’’for if I bad had aay,Iab||pr osvtr bavo goat into tba way of daagfr.”