Litchfield enquirer., 1856-09-18
Guide-Boards.

VIC to tnc SuoJcct oi Suiue-pousu III out last We now renew our remarks. and most re- spcctfully and yet decidedly call the attention of the Seectmcn of each town to the fact, that there are not half a dozen guide-boards in the County, pointing in the right direction. We write with feel ing upon this suject-having not long suce climbed hill in the vicinity of Cornwall, some three miles long, to find we had gone just three miles out of the guidc-boards that exist, sorry specimens of old times, and hard to puzzle out as modern Dc. mocracy. They either point the wrong way, or have been marks for sportsmen, until they hang down their heads like man shot in the neck.
 We nre told that a stranger some time since was ing suddenly upon the crossing point of four roads, stepped from his carriage to learn the direction After thorough drrenching, he made out the sign to read thus :- Cake and bear at the next house. " Not being in want of these condiments his wife hay Ing provided him with luncheon, he once moro slowed away his drenching form and followed his nose, which, correct as the guide-board led him some five miles out of his way Don't be so shftlcss, stin- gy, neghhors not to give the right direction, we beseech you; and as soon as possible, put up new fnger-posts at the cross-ways
 Is our two last issues, we have briefly alluded to the statc of our parks We lave not done this with
 desire to rdicule to say harsh things, but sim ply to call the attention of villagers to the di- apidated condition of the encle Of the spirit that prompted the mutilating of the West Park fcnce or tho men that did it, we have little to say The thing has bcen dons aud the only way to settle it. is now either to re-ercct or overthrow it alto gcther. That it was the result of nasty, impas. stoned movement, we have little doubt still that il was so does not repair the fence and as it now ap pears, it is disgraceful shttlcsss rnaitiy wreck, an example of village negligence and violated law and it stands reflection sobrety. domestic regu- lations and New England thrift :; shameful carica- ture upon the ordcr-loying part of community. II portion of citizens choose to countenancc such nonsense, they welcome to do so for ourselves we have no heart to gaze even with complacency upon the wreck, the scattered posts and upturned stones are an eye-sore, nusancc-and to have such misshapen pile existing in midst, is disgrace full If else will attend to it, let our Select men take the matter in hand, and don't Tn the name Il
 of selfrespect and common decency, let the grass grow any longer over those halffilled post holes.
 ->>s--
 FREr MAsosRY.-The G. G. Chapter and Encamp. ment of the U. S met at Hartford in trcnnial ses- sion, on Tuesday. There are reprcsentatiyes from every State of the Union, and one from the Sand- wich Islands. Ex-Governor Dunlap. of Maine, pre- sides over the Chapter, and Hon. Wm. B. Hubbard, of Cincinnati, over the Encampment. Among the moro prominent members, are--B. B. French. of Washington, D. c. Dr. A. G. 1fackcy, of South Carolina; Robert Morris, of Kentucky; Philip c. French, of Vermont; Hon. Albert Pike, ofs Arkan- sas; Amos Adams, of Louisiana; and Hon. Vim. Gould, of Georgia the last two being natives of this town A grand banquet was given to the mem bers at the D. S Hotel on Thursday evening. which, we. learn, was highly creditable to all concerned
 Republican Clubs. " 2
 One Of the best organized and working Republican Clubs in this County, is that of the Salisbury Path Finders. which was formed on the 18th Of August !; with the following officers. .s
 Presidaa--Wx. R. HAYxs, d
 V'ee Psaidmis. .-F. F Tsink,, n. 3. Mitchell, N. Iandon, J. Ensign, R. Little, J. " Parks M. Har-