Litchfield enquirer., 1842-01-06
FOR THR ENQUIRER.


 MT. Edit0T-tt is Q matter of much pleasure to me- sha; an opportunity Is within my rench of commuui. eating to the readers of your paper facts which have passed before my observation the past week, end which know cannot fail to interest any person whose homo and its friends are found within the linn s of Litchfeld County. IL never has been disputed that this portion of our State holds an equal rank with any other in point of the natural talent and inteIl sence ofs inhabitants; and in the hope of tonrribu ting my mite. in proving i, to be deserving of better name for enterprise and energy of character, l will give you slors account ef Fair, which was held by the L,dies o Shorep the aftcrnoon and evening of the 29.h.
 IL was scarcely expected, by those who were oc qnuinted with Lbe circumstances which gave rise to the enterprise, and the ehortness of the time in which the preparations made, that very great success would be the attendant of shia attempt. It was my happy lo', however, 10 witness tho contrary and om able to say myself together with the evidence Of very many others who were present. ,ha, we had never before witnessed the display of moro taste and skill in the arrangement of public room. l was informed. also. that nothing oi the kind had be- foro been attempted in she place; and could no,, while gazing upon the beauty of our spacious room,
  many an emotion of delighted as,onishmen.; and felt native pride springng up within my bosom, for my own highly favored land, and .hs hop2y and ~oS,hy part Of it. as the place of my nativity
 One objection which bus often been raised against Fairs tand perhaps jus.y> which could no, be placed upon the of which am speaking, is the regula- tion which should name, were it not prac,ised by ladies, refined system of suipdling. was much pleased to that it was not here adopted and thu, no gentleman could complain of not receiving rect amour. of change. or of being deprived Of any thing which wss justly due.
 As s usual in Fairs letters were distributed through Postofiice. ct which will give you un opportunity of judging yourself by placing before you copy of the iessor which rcceived:
 Good evening. kind sir mos, welcome are yc, For look of good will beams forth from your 'ee; And though you now hold your purse-strings fast. ana sure oil the money ~i!l come out a, last. Just take look round. and you'll sec here displnyd With exquisite ekil all the fine things we've made, With ladies tose them. of beauty Sc fair, You would think they wore flowers, were they not
 rare.
 Old Adam of yore, the first of our race, Was caught by tho smile of Eves lovely face, The power of her charms he could not withstand And for her he consented to till his own land And History informs us, that evor since then, The beauty of women hos conquered the men; There was Helen. Cleopatra, and half scoro more; Aad for woman Leauder svam the HcllespoA; OCT. Indeed my dear sr. did just hear you cay, That mon arc me@ wise in ths later day7 Just mako your WY round shen 10 ,hat pretty lass Who is sol'ing to all. good I gs, H' they pass. Y the smile of her eye dol.nos soften your heart, And open your purse, cir. befose you depsrt- Why then I'll confess that man is fool, And sigh for the days when beauty bore rule. q [we have received another d eeuat of this Fair but rather think the above must ce. The receipts were about S7s0l