Litchfield enquirer., 1853-10-27
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~~-~- pcclaIions of its managers and friends. The weather was all that could be desired and it is estimated there were present over fifteen shousepd strsegers and be- tween four and five hundred horses, the representatives of twenty States and the Canadas. A trotting course was laid out, and the scene al the trial of speed was one of the most bea6tifll and animating sights ever witnessed in this country 1; the horses stretched around the entire half mile circuit. numbering two land three abreast for the whole distance.a
 In the collection there were 127 stall- ions, mostly of the Morgan and Black Hawk breeds; the caesius NJ. Clay was awarded the highest premium for stall lions over seven years oI age.and the Paul Clifford, from Vermont. the highest for those from fourt to seven years old. A gratuity of $1o was awarded to the Bla;k Hawk horse Raven, owned by Robbins SBattell. Esq, of Norfolk, in this county. There were also present lo9 geldings :: 69 breeding mares, nine of which had colts at their sides s pairs matched horses; 10 pairs fancy matchcd horses 1; Allies; 5 pairs farm or draft horses {; and Is ponies. ' Es
 The second and third premiums on matched horses were given 10 Connecti- cut and also the second on unmatched farm horses. Six diplomas were also given to horses from this State.s. aa < At the Grand Banquet on Friday, un. der the mammoth tent used on the occa> sion of the recent Pilgrim Celebration some three or four thousand people sat down to sumptuous repast. After din; her Gov. Seymour of N. Y. was called 1 up. and madea fine speech. He was fol- lowed by Hon.Abbot Lawrence, 5ounre- gently returned Minister from the Court of St, James. John M Bolts and Gov. Floyd of Va, ChaunceY B Holcomb of Del, Gov. Colby of New Hampshire. Mir. Bigeloyof the N. Y Eueniag Post! Dr. Holmes of the Maine Farmer, and geA #
 On Saturday the exhibition closed by public auction of the horses which had been entered for sale; the prices ranged fromthlee hundred to ten thousand dol- lars. .' @z tss sfg
 The receipts for entries of horses and admissions amounted 10 ten thousand dollars and the expenses about eight thousand--thns leaving two thousand toward tie next exhibition. s...'
 Lombard. who was concerned in the "Quartz Rock" operation on the Bridge> port Bank, was convicted before the County Court. and sentenced to six months imprisonment and to pay a fine of three bundled dollars. His counsel Iappealedffoni this decision to the sus perior Court now in session. 's The trialfor manslaughter of the own ! CTS and officers of the steamer. Henry Clay which was burnt on the Norlh River rsin the summer of ls52s is now i'd progress in the cfty yiofs New York ssa
 4# s#t4ff < A. 2 -sa a--l l-4 < ssS1'es'i.l { ,b We understand tha. Gov. Pond has appointed Samuel L. Warner, Esq., of sWethers6eld, Executive Secretary. in place of R. A. Frying Esq, resigned. ! lHaa a00as a-s--il - --==z---- 3 Y aI vsia
 Judge Edmonds. in tlie'inTodacticn to his book on spiIitualism. says that the accidents of the sH HenrylC c Clayaanls Rein, deer.wele fotetold. to Elhim, before they happened. Hso. why did he;not inform and forewarn the sufferers? He must be 2 man devoid of an the common a fsels slogs of humanity not to have done 1t. x ] aeA et sass zsig ia { <. The st.s Johns New Brunswieker rss ports that afsderal union iof tho aBrisisl North American c oEonies is .eonlenplas
 
 I ted, and that sIne treasures, for completing the pnion will soon be submihellto the several Colonies. Lord EIg,rs visit 10 T England probably rsla'es te this subject rah The dwelling house occupied by Sam. Eael Fowler of West6sld. Mass, Aasnears |iy destroyed by site on tho Isih instant