New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-08-16
THE LITCHFIELD JUBILEE.
Celebration Of she Centennial Anniversary Oh
Litch6eb 60.
From our avn Reporter.
LIrcHY,rLD, Conn, Wedne day. Aug i3-Ph NJ


| from Salisbury was considered the most excellent
Forge, were established at Salisbury Cornwall, Nor
walk and I.itchheld and the ore was transporter
from the mines in leatheYn sack, on the backs OF AMI
mails Presently. the metal became medium OF eK-
change and for a long period promssory notes were
frequently made payable N iron.
No enc in the County during the Revolutionary
War took arms agains. his countrymen. shell
dop's regiment was the first regiment OF cavalry that
iolned the Army and was raised IN this County, and
commanded by Col sheldon Of Salisbury. glldei
statue Of lead erected on the New-IOrk Bowling
Green in honor Of the King, removed, on the
breaking out OF hOstllliies 10 the house OF Oliver
WoIcot IN thus town and IN time Of need was melt
ed down 10 the appropriate condition OF bullets
40 900 OF which were nun III MI Wolcous mouse
BY two three ladies OF his family ana SEM 10 le
troops IN the field.
Tie Colony of Wyoming was purchased OF the
New-York Company ia IA for the SUN OF t2oV'
and annexed 10 the County of Lltchheld under the
name OF Wesfrnoreland It's settlers would now
have been protected from the aggresslonS OF rem
sylyania, but for the War OF the Revolution. me
30 of july IFS, closed with the entire destruction oil
the settlement massacre without parallel IN mo-
dem warfare. and an endless stain upon the name
of England Its memory has been forever emDaimed
by one OF her own bards
Accused Brandt he left Of all my tribe
Nor man. nor chd. nor thing II living birth
No not the dog that watched my household hearth
ESCaped that night Of cloOt upon our piihs
All pensled
TIE jurisdiction of Lltchfeld over Wyoming
ceased IN l,s2, after decision OF a Board OF Com
mSslOnerS.
Col. Franklin was The master-splrt OF resistance
In his fearful ,,mggle and upon HIM fell the weight
| of vengeance After long imprisonment. however,
he wa> released. and aherward served with credit
inthc Colonial Assembly Of Pennsylvania
The first Female Seminary in Ltchheld was eS-
! fabished IN 1892. by Miss Pierce, who now lives
| among the mos, honorable and honored OF her sex
! This institution was for long time the prlnclpal
seminary .or Young LADIES ia the country, ana CD
famed a vide celebrity.
In I1sf the Law School was established IN Lltch-
field by Tapping Reeve, Young lawyer rom Long
Island. Al the time tins School was projected no
Profess orShip OF Law had been introduced mo tlt
American Colleges, nor the law considered
among the liberal professions. some thousands OF
the lawyers OF the country were educated mere, ana
many among them are now our most distinguished
lurists and legislators. The School has sent forth
Wee President of the United states. Judges OF the
Supreme Court, 30 Judges ofthc higher State Courts
IL Senator's and 10 Representative IN Congress seve-
raj Cabinet officers and number OF Foreign Minis
tcrS In rCVICNng the individuals OF The legal pro
iessi0n in the town Judge Church confined himself
to the memory of the dead. and alluded 10 = large
number OF distinguished men.
OF the Clergy DIR. Bcllamy was one of the earliest
and most celebrated d. HIS principal work was True
Religion Dclneated
The earliest Physician OF the County was Oliver
Wolcoi He was AN officer III the French War, and
settled IN the practice 81 his profession al Goshen be-
fore the organization of The County. lie was a mem
Der of the Firs Congress and Slgner of the Dcclar
anon OF lndepC ndcnce The Medical profession fur
.lI>h. 1 many writers Of considerable merit.
The town had Poets. too among whom was Hon.
John Trumbun HIS Progress OF Dizziness " and
M,.'Iugal" the most admired Ot his productions.
were written IA early HE. Ebenczcr p. Mason was
"a native of Washington MS father was minister.
Mrs. Laura NJ. Thurson published some excellent
roemS She med ~ July. 1872.
\ Missionary Society. auxiliary 10 IN" american
and Foreign Board, was established IN 1913, ana i
sal III active operation. Since the time OF rs or
ganizaiion. t has received and paid over about
sl2j.oo0 which sum has be- n cmcfy contributed by
the COnere gatlOuaISts. The benevolent offerings
OF Other denominations there = no present means OF
moving, but the Episcopal and Methodist societies
lave doubtless gwen largely In lel'-a oreign
Mission school established N Cornwall. and
Two Young natives of the Sandwich Islands who tell
among us were there taken IN charge by Rev. hhas
Cornelius. and received Il thorough education
Ia 1913. there was a dl>tlllery IN every town, ana
6q IN the whole County while there were lSs places
,or retailing spirits. The amount annually PAID ior
licenses was $500. Whether there be a dlNtlllery
IN the county now. Judge huTch was not informed,
but he believed they were very few.
The preachers Of the doctrines OF Wesley first APP
pomed in the County IA ~.
The progress OF the county now rests IN the
hands OF tins ana succeeding generations Although
We form but small part OF the state ana Nailon,
(saId The speaker IN concluslonl i hes with Us TO
upheld he aIr neme OF the good old county out
fathers examples should be woven INTO all our
modes OF speaking and acting. Our National Con
>rltuion binds togo Their with cord OF mutual IN
ieres, and attachment Lctlt be reverenced and up
held. DISTURB Dul one stone, and the Whoie must
tumble mo rum.
The delivery of tbs address interrupted
toward the conclusion by a severe thunder storm,
which, 1t was fe red might damp the enthusiasm OF
;he audience, and possibly eXtingulsh the poet
FIRE" But JoHN PILRPoNT : made of better mater al
than to be alarmed al "a simple war OF the elements
or any other combat and his poem, composed Tor
the occasion. ana iull OF Wit ana HARMONIOUS rhyme,
was the next thing IN order.
poem cannot be reported, but a couplet or TWO
NAV give an idea OF The savoy relish of Mr. Perpont>
production
The poet introduces his >ubJect
One hundred tunes hath TIN, terrestrial sphere
Marked IN ~ orbit a completed wear,
Since with bauLageS over both her es,
And scales upliittd level with tie skies.
Her drawn sword waiting on her royal will
Just lCe FIRST took her seat upon THIS hill ~
Then came sketches of men and things IN the OLD
County. The minister i described ~ he who
Speaks Gods truth God would have HIM speak.
The hill on which i built the village has
-' SISTER hills. that smile on her.
A. bridesmaids do upon the BRIDE
The Courts are portrayed, and their judgments are
/ to bee examined Al Tribunal, where
- Every night decree is ratified.
And eveiY Wrong reversed aud sci ASIDE
! The streams
Cheer the valleys aaa DIVE the mills
ON their Nay Sea~atd.
The poet describeth his present position
Me haze they asked 20 bring sifl OF rhyme
OF those who we're present.
Some ere familiar my childish
OTHERS Knew not TIL saw them here.
Brcy.tv j. demanded
! bg the heeting hour
! And over taa' not even bard> have power