Litchfield enquirer., 1835-01-08

Litch6eLd County Temper0nce Society. The monthly meeting ofIhe LiIchiield County Tenn 1 perance Society was holden at Norfolk on the 93d inst. In the absence of the President, Samuel Ly- maG, Esq. Ofthe Vice Preaidents took the chair. About 30 delegates appeared from the following towns, viz Sharon, Salisbury, Canaahs Norfolk. Wi"ches- ter, COlebrook, Bark hamsled, GosheO, Wascriown, Washington and Cornwall; representing the town ceties ia the above towns and also the societies of FIchcOcksville, Wins,ed, South CaOaan, and New- Preston.
 Much interesting matter Ior the consideration of the friends of Temperance in lhia coomy, was coInmun- cated by the delegates present, but are able to make only brief statement this time. The above named societies, reported, embrace ai1oUi ,87O memers including the Juvenile Societies Of Salisbury and Nor folk. Accovme returns for ihe muhthi were made by only eight the societies. by which appears hat the increase of members in these eight societies, anoun,s to l5l. The delegates om the other soce,ies repre- sented, were unable state the exact numbers oG members in ,heir respective sociees The represen- iaii0Os made O the meeting induce believe, how- eVer that te numbers in each of the oher7 societies have bee" augmented, and if we add the propor- ,ionae number for the increase tn those that fad in the which were accurately returned, we have n. bout 900 members for the IA societies this day repre-. seoted.
 To the above representation of nwus6e,s, many in- ieressug ssatements added relation to ihe in- Ruence which has been exer,ed upon the community at large by these associations formed for the promo- ion oftemperance; few of which we shall suhoin. It represented well asceriained fact, that in the town of Goshen some few years since, than 5000 worth of ardent spirits were sold in ono year. Now it cannot be made to appear, by thorough n- vesligaon. that $lOO worth has been sold within the last year by their merchants There are seven stores in the Ardent spirits are not sold at either of them.
 In South Cana0n, the sale ofardent spirits has been reduced to one fifth the quantity formerly sold only two oG'he stores. There five stores in the town, as two of which only are ardent spirits sold.
 In Wins'ed are eight stores, at two of which ar- dent spirits are sold.
 In Salisbury. 10 aores at of which ardent spirits sold. but two of tine laer without license as is supposed From blast furnaces, forges, and trip. hammer shops in this 'own the of arden, spirits by the workmeu Is excluded far possible. by the owners and managers-,wo thirds fthe farms are a- SO managed without their use.
 
 In Sharon, s'ores, a, which ardent spirits are not sold. The consumption ofthem in the iowa much di- unfinished.
 In C0sncaN, stores-ardcm spirits sold a, one.- I" blast furnaces i" the tOwo ,ha oardent ppir it's. by the workmen, is prohibited.
 l0 Winchester siores, at neither of which are ar. dent spirits sold.
 HIchcocksrale had formerly stores and 3saverns. at all of which, l.rge quantities or ardent spirits sold. Now. the sae is eo"t;u"sd at euly
 lR Coke6rspk. saorsa. al sac nf whcia in remote part of the i0wO, ardent spirits are soI without E cense, as is supposed.
 From the abo,e facts, t will appear iha, inc sale and consumption o ardent spirits i" the towns here enumerated, both much reduced as they are pro- ably, ihroughou. the county.
 ln view of these fac,s have not the friends of ,em- pera"ce for encouragement persevere tn the great work of moral reform in which they are engag- rd and continue the Of the grea, lever o moral power, which has availeA 50 much n persuading abandon the peroicous habit of spri. drinking r. habit, from which results such disas,rous conse. quences, equalied oniy by the practice of "is- crminaeIy ueHd"g the poison from the dram shops of our country.
 A, the public meeting in the afternoon, a very clos quent and appropriate address, the subject Of slrii vending and spirit hrHking, wns delivered by Judge Chasch of Salisbury, tO Dunerous and attentive ay. desce. We have seldom had the pleasure of listen- ing [" such clear exposions oG the wide spread evils which resHli from the sale aud Mse o ardent spirits as were made by one whose profession has, E,r many years. led hm to acquaintance with the origin and result of many of iic crimes committed in our rountry and which clearly iraceaile, as proved by him. tn almost every instance, the causes above alluded ,o.
 The meeting was adjourned ,o meet a, Ili,chcocks- ville the 4h Tuesday Jsnaary nexi 10 o'clock A. NJ. A. fl. HOLLEY, Seeretary pro ,em.
 Saii.bsry, Dec. 1854.
 4 Fine Pig.-Las week, Mr. Ezra Lock wood, of this place. slaue h,errd pig "I his own (anz, eleven a'odths od. which weighed Josr knndred and uinsfy. sir pounds! What will our nsighl0rs up n Li,chfed county ssy ,o Ihat 7-Stomtord Sen.
 [Why they'H say ,ha, you're getting to he pretty considerably ssc~isf down in old Fairfield. We have not heard Of any hereabou,s quite equal yoars. bui we dare say some ofour fasmers mechanics or law. yefS eOasd tell quite as large stOry.1
 Nsse.England Seci.ty.-The 222d ann:versary of the andiag of ihe Pilgrims n: Plymouth, was con. memorsed by this Society. iH New-York. an M"nday the brick church n Beekmsn and an exceil~0. ad- dress was delivered by the Hon. Henry R. Storrs- Afer the services church were closed, the Socieiy repaired to the City Hotel, where about hundred eat down awei pari0ok "f a splendid Tepast prepared for the occasion. As the guests sat dOwO table they .l:. nr~ rhz1