Litchfield enquirer., 1855-10-04


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 fH TOWN MEETING.
 The annual election of town officers on Monday resulted in the choice of the entire Democraiic ,icke. It .rained steadily the whole day, and there was consequently but a ncagre representation of the several par ties; of course raiuy day operated to -tIse advantage of the democracy. and they have thus aa average majorityon ihe ticketof g. Onthe vote of the constitutional amendment the noes were 6 ahead. , The other business for which the meeting was warned was postponed until the Feb nary meeting. The following is the sue cessfufiicke e
 Assessors Andrew IL Pierpont, George A. Smith, Ephraim K. Bunneil. George Guernsey, Cnaries D. Wheeler.
 Board of Rei.ec-- Tomliuson Wells, Alanson ]. Picket, P. Gould Guild.
 SeIectmea. c. Smith, Ahner Landoa, Frederick M. Blakeslep. < N Gsand Jnrors.--Chartes l. Psrkins, Le- man n Fafahani, Homer Stnddard, lNm lhsseli. George GiIber,, Francis II. Pratt Constobles.--Wm II. Crossman. Chpstrr c. Birse. Joseph 0. Peck. 'Fhomas c. Cos lee. Edward Woodruff, Jacob Moss, IT,, Rufas Smith. M ss
 7'"~s Cscsk and Registrar.-George A.. Hickox. &i3 a&aseA " Topn Treasares.- 0. Meafoy. [ Mnrdrr Trial ai New Haven. :s
 The trial Of Willard Clark for the murder of Richard ". Wigh, commenced a. New Haven on Monday. she l7th. The whole of that week was occupied tn hearing the tes- ,imony, aud .he aeguinenis commenced on the ,.ext Monday E. K. Foster and !. D. Reese counsr. tor the State, aud Charles Chapmaa and H.B. Harrison for tie de- fence. The act Of the murder was not de- nied, but temporary insanity ss.s up as n ground of defence. The Jury were anahle agree. and after beiug sent out second time seadered a verdict of acquittai on the ground of insanity. Every one is surprised at the coaclusioa of the Jury. sae
 Discontinued.
 ] The Pest Office at East Li;chfrld has beon discontiaued--- oae being willing io serve government as P. M. at the salary there afforded.
 THr SILVER LAKE SEA SekpaNr.-'rhe Hartford Times copies letter from a gentleman of Perry, N. Y.. the sceae oi tue recent marvellous serpentine exhibitions to his brother in Harford. giving further description of the Silver Lake monster and ,he means adapled for his capture. The writer. for whose responsibility and truth fuinsss the Times vouches, says there are unquestionab'y two monster snakes and a brood. of young ones in the lake, and he thinks it is 10 thelexisteace of the young saakelings tha. the psnple are indebted fo, the more frequent appearance of the old ones this season than heretofore. A few l days since oae of the old ones raised his head. which the writer sayswas larger than ] the head of horse, eight feet out of wafer, within two rods of a man who was watching for him with gun. but the man was so paralyzed by his su!den appearance that he could not pull the trigger. nniihe 10th inst, one of them approached within thirty rods of the observatory eree,cd in the lake. His head was about fosr feaiont of water. and ahous thi,,y feet of his.body could be seen, Increasing in sizn. from lis head as far back as he showed hip<elf, but his .tail could not be seen. IIe is, of a bright brewa color.' and'musr ' De more than sixty feet long. He was distinctly ssen for half an hour, and pnlil dark. The wIiieI has himself been an, aahelisser ia tlie existence of these monsters till qhise recently, but he finds himself compelled to change his mind. .s., 2. TuE PLaGUg.-Even animals, says the N. Y. Day Book, are attacked by the cpl demic in. Norfolk, and dogs and cats are found lying dead sh6alghens tie sireeis---l This is aicominoa occurrence in aliplscrsf visited with such:a sweeping desoIa.ion as Norfolk has heen. The plague fy. il is also said, has made it's appearances in Ports- mouth, and 50 annoys persons in the streets that they arc compelled to place coverings over Their faces. The Tcports from il.ese cities continue to De deplorsbie, and if something Is not done 10 remove the ini,abi. iants from the maiarioos, infected places, they will all die. Nothing seems to be sufer. M