Litchfield enquirer., 1836-09-29

bu kniS vii&&e on WeGneA4ay evening Ot hasS W4ek- To our unRactced ear the music was not as good d last year; but we have heard the opinion expressed by more experienced persons that as whole the per Somances were better than the last; that the pieces executed were of moro dficult charaeteE and con seQnently required more skill and science to perfom them acceptaby to an enlightened audience. On the whole, however, we believe the performances went of to the great satisfaction and delight of numerous
 Litoa6e1 County Sacsed Mssic sSoeiaty.--At the meeting last week for the purpose the following gen. tlemen were eectedthe officers of the Society for the year ensuing :- .... .s..f. .i.4 . -s e
 JOSEPH BA1TEI1. of Norfolk, President
 GEORGE c. WOODRUFF, of Litchfeld, v... p..:
 DARIUS PHELPS, of Norfolk, { s;dea,..
 GEo. w. WHTTLEsEY, of N. Milford, ) =
 RALPH G. CAMP, of Ltch6eld. Lead~ 8 Conductor.
 CHARLES SPENCER, of Iitch6ed, Secretwg
 BENJAMIN H. MoRsE, of Litch6eld, 7'reossrer.
 RrThe Litchfeld County Sacred Music Society," very gratefully tender their acknowledgements to Mr. Spencer of the Mansion House, and other citizens, who have politely entertained the members of said Society during their recent visit in this village.
 By order of the Executive Committee. ."
 NesO- York ia trOSble-On Saturday last nearly all the remen in the city resigned their offices, in conse- quence of the Common Council having thrust their chief engineer (r GulicD from office, and refusing to restore him. Should fire now break out, the con sequences might be exceedingly disastrous to the city The engines, hooks, ladders c. are left at the usual places of keeping them but there few persons maining of the companies to manage them, ,,.,,
 The last NsD- York Mirror contains splendid DOT trait of the poet HA11RcK. by Innan. Whether it be likeness not, we cannot judge, as we have never seen the original but others say it is. On looking at this likeness we were induced to turn to the Mirror oi l82s which also contains portrait of Halleck, and were astonished Ut the dissimianty. There is not single feature in the present which resembles that of 1928, unless it be the chin. What the age of Hal. leck is we do not know either. The likeness in the Mirror of 1928 would represent him to be as much as
 ty while in thatof 1896 it is not more than orfy- It is however fine p;cture and that perhaps is the most important consideration for the bulk of the read CTS of the Mirror, who never expect to Haleck- We since learn that he was Al last August he is we believe native of Guilford in this state.l .
 RAIL ROAD MEETING.
 The following account of the Rail Road Meeting
 
 Bridgeport Farmer. The names given were so wretch edly printed that we first doubted whether to publish them-and have omitted those from Massachusetts. We have corrected such as we knew None of the names for this town correct. They were Adams, Whitney and Dearing. What they should have been, the reader will see below. gr ~v. .s N srsas ST NJ
 The Commissioners of the Housatonic Rail Road had meeting on the 18th inst mt New Milford pre- paratory to opening the books for stock subscpons Great confidence was oppressed at the meeting that when the true merits of the route understood and correctly appreciated, the stock will be promptly talk be one of hundred. or of fifty, who will take the whole amount. We understand that Report of the Engineer on the Bridgeport route is in press. The of the money market thought the present very un. favorable time to open the books. But seeing no req son tO relax their efforts. passed the following resolu tiOnS -1,-es--9s
 Received, that 2 committee of three be appointed in ures either in town meeting or some other way. which tain the amount of stock that will be sbscr bed by i- dividuals and corporations of the HousatOnic Rail Road, and to report to subsequent meeting of this
 Resolved. That Wm. F. Russell Lee Can6eld and Milo Barnum of Salisbury; John Franklin, Wm. F. Buyall and Nathaniel Stevens of Canaan; Ransom Smith. Samuel P. Eyeritt, and Cyrus L. Blinn oi 10 Kellogg of Cornwall; D. Grove Lawrence, Win. Lawrence and Michael r. Mills of Norfolk; John H. Collins, Horato N. Lyman and Peter Roberts of Go ing of Litchfield Geo Star, Geo P. Tallmadge and Sherman Hartwell Of Warren Alvin Brown, Abjah Tomlnson and Daniel c. Whittlesey of w Washinetcn Algheus Fuller, Slas Camp and Nathaniel P. Perry The meeting was adjourned to the first Thursday in November next, 10 be held at New Milford
 Wkats ihe reason ?-For the first time we believe in seven years the Con- Cosranf failed of reaching here the day it was due, on Tuesday last. Promptness in the transmission of this paper Mr. Boswell. has been of the reasons why the old Courant has mantain ed its superiority over other Hartford papers. .H
 Mir. Editor-It is well known throughout the town that our late Town Clerk. Mir. Harrison has removed from this place, and that at the election on Monday next it will become the duty Of the feemen to choose successor. In looking around your village for such
 person. or it seems to be conceded that he must re- side at the eenre my mind, and that of good many of my neighbors, has been fixed upon SAMUEL P. BoILEs suitable as any other to be support ed for that sfce- He is known to be candid, intel ligent independent man, good penman, and as hay ing sufficient time apart from his other business to dis charge its duties Will you therefore say in your mex paper thatsuch nominaton will meet with seady re sponse from many citizens, besides '%4 s4N AN AsTI-C CAUcUsIrE
 Maryland Elscss.ut Collsgs-We learn from thu Baltimore Patriot that the twenty-one Whig Senate for the purpose of proceeding the dscharge of fhe constitutional dues the f9th ult. at l2 ocock M It will be recollected that twenty four necessary were in the city, bat refused to take their seats- Twenty-one memben remained in the Senate Cham ber, until six o'clock F. M- When the Decseans hay x,lssca fill nine n clock the nexlmMning.