Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1851-06-19
IjlfCh1eld JnhiIeA

I'VE find the following excellent article
relative to our County Celebration, in the
Albany Argus of June 18th. We under>
stand that the Circular which follows it has
been sent to editors in various parts Of the
country, and we have now no doubt but the
notice of the Jubilee will receive general
circulation.l ...
A centennial celebration of the orpaniza.
ton of Ltch6eld county, is to be held at
the town of Litchfield, in the State of Com
necticut, on the 18th and l4th days of Au-
gust next. 1t is expected there will DO
present upon that occasion large numbers
of those who have emigrated from that
county to other States, and it is cOnfdent>
Iy believed that it will excel even the Berk>
shire Jubilee, which took place few years
ago. Many natives of Litchfeld are scat
tered over this State, and they are among
our most prominent and valuable citizens.
The infusion Of New England energy and
enterprise into our population, has contrib
uted largely to the formation of the charac-
ter of our people, and the advancement of
the prosperity Of our Suite. Litchfield
county may well be proud of her sons
Born among her rugged hills, and educated
to habits of industry, they have carried with
them to every part of the country the good
morals and persevering spirit of their Puritan
ancestors, and their pathway has generally
been marked with success. 1t will TN.
doubtedly afford them the highest gratifca>
ton to revisit the graves of their fathers and
the homes Of their childhood. It will be to
them a pilgrimage most grateful 10 their
teelings-recalling to their recollecti the
scenes of early days -re-uniting friends
long separated-bearing tear Of sorrow to
the graves OF the departed-and permitting
indulgence in the consec rated luxury of
final pety. Such re- unions have fine
moral tendency, and should be encouraged.
Among our citizens who are natives of
Litchfield county. and who are expected
to attend the jubilee: we have card named
Judges Jewett, Foote, Monson and Parker,
Ex-senator Dickinson. Hon, Messrs. ]. A.
Collier and L. Il. Strong, Bank Commits
sloner st. John, Recorder TaIlmadge, and
DR.. Brown Of New York, Colonel Amasa
Parker Of Delhi, Messrs. BueI and Gould Of
Troy, MIR, Z. P. Cowles Of Hudson, and
many others.
We are requested to re-publish the fol-
lowing Circular, and say to every native of
Ltchfield county will please consider it
addressed to himself.
Ltchfeld, Conn.,, March %, 1851.
Dear Sir; You have perhaps noticed in
the newspapers that centennial celebra-
ton Of the County of LitchfielG is to I've held
at this place on the 18th and 18th of Aus
gust next. At this celebration we expect
u large gathering of those who have emigra-
ted from this county to other parts of the
United States and to other lands. Meas
ures have been taken to render the occasion
interesting. An Address is expected from
The lion Judge Church, Poem from the
Rev. john Pierpont, aud Sermon from
the Rev. Horace Bushnell, d D..
1t is hoped that many will avail them>
selves ct this occasion to revisit the homes
OF their fathers, and to revive the associa-
tons of their childhood.
Seth p. Beers, Origen S. Seymour,
Jonathan Lee, Gideon II. HOLSTER,
David Z, Sanford, Robbins Battel,
Hohrook Curtis, Edwin B. Webster.
w. II. Thompson. Central Com.