Litchfield enquirer., 1856-01-31
Ihs Iifehfisio Eqduifsf.
LsITC HFIELD: Tharsday Morning. 1an. aI, Is56.
LrTcHEYELD-sow AND THEN.


 town we assume as self evident. No in- fax of . Summer population, however ani- mating and welcome during its brief stay, can impart the essential benefits of a fixed citizenship. The former is of advantage in its way the latter is indispensable.- The strength. the stability, the enduring resource of society,is in it's unfuctuating households. The serious welfare of a people, will not greatly concern those wbo tarry in the place but for snltry month or two. for relaxation. It is not to be ex- fected they will identify themselves very closely with its interests. Even na- lives, after few long winteTines abroad, are apt to excuse themselves from the obli- gallons and services of habitual dwelIers. The facts we adduced in the first article upon this topic are stern realities, and though we honor the filial reverence of our correspondent H. in it's anxiety to smooth the wrinkles of " dear old Litchfeid," it seems to us, we confess, better to 'acknowl- edge the good mothers symptoms of de- cay-if by any means she may be rejuven- ate,I by some elixir of life, than to disguise her inhrmities ander the cosmetics and the bright appsrel!ing, which. if they spare her pride. fail of improving her state, and may fatally postpone the exhibition of proper remedy. Let any one. in addition to the number of houses closed for the Winter enumerate those in which single death would annihila,e or scatter family, and to the list annex the schedule of real estate for sale by persons wishing to remove, and We venture to say he will see cause for some pretty active and instant efforts to- wards revival of our secular and social prosperity.
 The imperative need is-,hat by some means the introduction of substantial, con stantiy resident families should be effected. If it can be done by twenty methods-all the better. We can think of one, combin- ing al least three sure and elevated objects "a replenished population "a thorough intellectual training of the young, and a rescuing from oblivion to grateful, lasting rememberance, names, whick wealth, un- generous toward the public good, can pre- serve only in discredit and reproach.
 A thousand dollars petrifed into mon. ument will not enshrine a man in such perennial regard as if through some device for popular education, it renders his name familiar with blessing in every abode and every mouth.
 Men differ greatly, we know. as to the uses of money. One may feel no self re- proach in boas,ing as he removes from a place-not how much he had done for a community that had enriched him, bu.ho much more he is carrying away than he brought into the town. Another may deny ,he public good its right of his generous consideration, and esteem its enduring eulogy less sweet than the present cares. ses of expectants-whoi if he were poor would grudge him the expense of trans- portation to the Aims House.
 We confess i, were more to our taste, to be remembered as having devoted at least a fair quota of our substance, Gf blessed with means,) to the benefit of our own genera ton and pos,eriiy.
 Is there reasonable doub, that thirty or even fifty thousand dollars. conveyed to public use by joint benefac,ions. would leave enough among the able inhabitants and the natives of this town to ruin, or bet ter than that-,o enrich their heirs.
 The project that comments itself most warmly 10 our thoughts, is that of an Aca- demy of the highest grade, so endowed as to admit all pupils, esidenis of the town. of fixed age or requirements, and thoroughly fl, them free of oferpcnse, for Col lege or for business. We could mention several Institutions of this character al- ready established in this and in neighbor- ing States. We could show iha, the effect of their existence has been to induce the removal of families to such places, that their children might enjoy the gratuuy ot education secured by residence. The high rank of such school will always secure suficien, proportion of boarding scholars from abroad who pay for their privilege but we have now 10 do with its effect on the settled population. Suppose such school in operation here. Would not the free educa. lion of family. say of four to six children, in style equal to that of the most expen- sive schools, lead parents to take up their abode here for that purpose 1.-the cos, of a good education for children, even where they can board at home, is estima,ed-it will be seen that economical motives would bring not a few households within reach of an Academy ensnring the highest advan- tages without cost. Of the direct and in- direct enrichment reverting to community from such 3 school itis easy bu. needless tor us to write. We would choose to make