Litchfield enquirer., 1838-11-29
THE ENQUIRER,
'LITCHFIELD, NOV'R %, 1888. I,


LITCHFIELD, NOv'R -, 1855! /
ieT Once more, we have 10 remind our readers OF
the departure Of another year since we commenced
our labOrs in this village. Ten years have elnps.
cd since we took upon .ourself the responsibility Of
publishing our litele sheet. Fortune has in some
measure smiled upon our exertions, notwithstanding
the kicks and cuffs bestowed upon usebecause we
print 2 wtdg pspet eH Etch6eE Hlls With patient
industry have maintained our cause; and not one
week during this period have we beensobiGed topos.
pone our publication. or issue half shetland there
has been in that time but one week that we omrself
have not been by to aid in its Ceiling out. We are
sometimes almost tempted 10 cry out with eomeof
idea Hoggedt ntty brother editors "ths is dogs
life after ALL" This weekly trial ofpcasing ten hun
bred different individuals is task under which we
sometimes fater and tre-a nd one which none should
undertake unless his christian and snatnes are both
Job, and he ben lineaI 6hsritor d his patience and
virtues. uaA
subscri6eIsdn he village. viii be called .upOain
day two with their bills; and hope those in the
difsefets parts Of Tie town, well ds irvarous see
,i0ns Of the county, will aval4hemselvesof an early
opportunity Of sending in their dues Once year is
often to make settlements; ard to enable us
to do it with our merchants our paper maker, our
workn,en, &c. Sc, it is absolutely necessary for us
TO call upon our patrons. The December term Of the
Court will he good time for our patrons out Of town
70 settle their accounts. "a. .1s.ss7l ~ NJ q hai
.Screre Cold- Saturday, Sunday and Monday las,,
the weather was unusually severe for ie season. On
Sunday morning the mercury stood ut 0, and at 2and
8 below in different thermometers. On Monday NOR
ming only 2or degrees higher. - - "@eft
o. We have receysd5a pampHlet copy Of the
Erst Annual Report cfhe Board Of Directors to the
Sinckholders Of the Housa,onic Rail Road Compass
n.y." but no, in time make use sf It this week.We
shall hereafter make some extracts show how the
work Progresses aud the prosperity Of TIE Company.
JIu-7d for Berkshire This county has Just re-
chosen George ~ Briggs. Esq to Congress by larger
seaiority than ever heretofore, Notwithstanding the
boas,ings Of the loco iucos that This year. ny the help
Of the Striped Pigs" the "soher second thoughts Of
the people," and other exraneous influences, they in
tended TO show him that he must he defeated. Mr..
Briggs received according TO the CT. Darlington pa.
per- AGA votes, Mr. Bishop (oco) 1874. Two years
ago that county give small majority for Morton for
Governor, and Van Buren, for President, but chose
MI Briggs to Congress. by small majority also
This year the "sober second thoughts of the people"
prevailed, and they gave majority for Everett, and
asschose both Of their Senators, Shall not old Litc
field tread in her footsteps and give to her candidates
in the spring equally large majority? She can dol
WILL SHE NOT? Dutchesshas sether an example
berkshire has set her exampe-will she not follow
theml
Unfortunate Accideni.-We learn that on the cve-
ming Of the S,b inst. Mr. Benjamin Monre Jr.. ofshis
village. aged abou. % years, who had charge Of a
hack in Poughkecpsic, went down to the steam bonf
landing to wait for the arrival Of the boats; that about
10 o'clock, he hav;.g another appointment and the
boats no, arriving, he went to point Of rocks few
rods below the landing projecting further into the
river TO if the southern boat not in sight lie
did not return to giUe Information -and it is supposed
that, tho night heing dark, and the plank upon which
ne walked ou, to the point being wet and slippery. he
fell off into the rver, and was drowned The river,
which there very Deep has since been raked, but
the body not found. Iris most affecting stroke to
his estimable parents, .s~s.s;t..rs
Mchisan.-As We apprehentle1 last week, not
witistanng the first favorable reports the contrary,
the locos in this State have probably succeeded in
elecne their Congressman, Crary, though by great
~ diminished majority. lie was elected two years
ago by about 5000 m. iority-now he viii not have
more s,ia1 as many handred- --shewins stl,at the
Wings ap uprdly gaining ground even in Michigan.
Ner year, as the L,cos say, the Wings will probably
prevail.
Mdssochusetis-Gov Eysre;t's majority 10 not less
than 10 to l1,0o0--the legislature more Ithan two
Wings one Loco-and the Congressman 10 to l.
and yacancy--heai,hy majority Ms any one
would wish-and larger than any previous year ex.
cep, the last, when the loSos didnet Show temeeIve
30 overdone were they with "panc' and " distress"
kf'ESf n ~ -B- cas- EttR ~. .EsY h
Agrand celebration Of the recent victory in New
York was had in Buffalo on Wednesday last, a,
which an immense concourae of people attended and
participated Among the bill df fare the OCCASION
we observe there were-"i > - '-".'y- Nv ~ p
I OK roasted whole. = 80 rounds Beef,
Black Bear, do. - so boiled Hams,
whole Hogs - 1000 loaves Bread.
so roasted Pigs. 81, 20 barrels Beer,
100 Turkeys, - ,.,,es~9 30 do. Cider,
and Chickens, Geese, Tongues Sausages. &c. &c.
&cYin equal proportion The whole county was in
vlsd. and glorious time they had OF it without
doubt. A procession was formed, with bands Of mu-
SIC After the repas,. toasts gwen. and speeches de-
vered; and in the evening general illumination Of
the city took place. ~ . '"'ili "Ar- WI ~ ~
Great Celcbrations have been beld in various other
parts ofthe State, but none magni6cen, scale
as at Buffalo. =. - Ia - s,.- -..,,
The way that some Of the tory printers in this state
CIPHER out, majoriesfr themselves in the nexuCon-
gress is eas.;dss u Daboh The New.Haven Regis
ter is little the sekest Of any thatye have seen,
though in making ont its statement does not agree
with any tory fiens any more than it docs with
truth apaiasaiee. Thuaif gives ths members eec,ed