Litchfield enquirer. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1829-current, 1857-10-29

and at twenty minutes past three, the word eo''
was given, being The first start. The Taylor
horse led off several times around, but it was the
general opinion Of the lockers on from the start,
that the Dalton horse would Prove tile winner, as
he showed from Eis easy manner of going.~more
" bottom" than his competitor. Dalton apparent
ly took the matter very easy, occaslonaily stop
ping moment to "spongs'' lis horse and allow
him to breathe, and then "palling OUT to make
up for lost ground. Dalton's horse did not nake
break or skip. during tho whole race, and His
tro.ting was very even and steady. The Taylor
horse did not step frem the commencement ofs shes
trot TO the end but he broke up often, and on tha
last round his owner "rsn'' him nearly all fhe
way. The latter horse came in abont half a
length ahead, hut the Judge very properly gave
the race to Dalton's horse, who made the time in
n'nety-sir minutes and fifteen seconds, square
trotting.
The Winsted Herald congratulates itself upon
the steady and equal business that is carried on
in that village, Notwithstanding the pressure Of
the times. 1t says: ga few Of our manufac-
turing concerns shorte:.ing sail moderately,
but the most of them hammering away as bu-
silly as ever, and apparently unconscious and ig-
no-ant of the fact that the great world ouside Of
trade, commerce and finance, is going or gone.lo
eternal smash"
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The Waterbury Journal sketches business in
that city thus
For several weeks past the extensive man
factories and workshops in Waterbury have been
curaiing their business in consequence of the
pressure in their money market, and the crash
among banks. merchants. merchants, and business
men generally, and at present, with few cxcep-
tions, all have stepped. Thus hundreds of men
and women who have heretofore been supported
by their earnings i'll these factories. suddenly
deprived of the means of support. The American
Pin Co, and the establishment of Brown Broth
efs still con,inue to run. The latter Conpan,
have manifested commendable desire to Tighten
the burdens Of those in their employ, by furnish
ing them provisions and fuel at Wholesale prices,
and keeping them at work when there is hardly
any prospect of immediate profit from their la
Dor. 1t is to be hoped that others Of our manu-
featuring companies having the and facilities
for obta ming bread stnffs, &c at cheaper rates
see to ii that those in their employ do not suffer
both from high prices and no work
Ut course banks have followed the illustri-
GUS example Of their contemporaries in New York
aud Boston,
INstALLArIon.-The Rev. Ira P-ttibone of
Cornwall, f,rmeEly Of Wias,ed, has taken up his
residence in Winchester Centre, and on Wednes-
day last was duly installed pastor of the Con.
gregatonal Church in that village He will, as
we understand, receive limited number OF lads
to educate. and is so enabled to fill the pulp at
the small salary the society affords.
Failures.-M.ssrs Shepard g. Thayer of Win
sted have failed, and assignt their stock in be-
half of creditors. Liabilities about 81 ,20O-as.
sets about 5000. BY the provisions of the Stat
ute each partner is entitled to 80 per week for
26 weeks, while the estate is in process Of SET
Element This will leave balance Of say $132,
with which to pay off expenses of settlement and
creditors.
Serious Accident.-As Mrs. DeForest, with her
daughter Mrs. Van Ness. riding down Col
iege at. In a co>ch Friday afternoon, football,
kicked by some students the green, was driven
wifi gIeat tQfce tnIopgnjl WINDOW OF tho Coach
door, arb pieces. ofssas broken glass were dashed
into the face and upon the forehead of Mrs. Van
Ness, wounding her seriously, and causing the
blood to flow very freely over the ladies and upon
the carriage. Mrs. Van Ness was taken to the
New Haven House. where she is boarding, and
DR.. Jewett was Immediately called to dress the
wounds. One eye-ball Vas found TO be bad y
cut, much so as to endanger the sight, though
it is to he hoped that the wound may not prove SO
serous.-Palladium.
A new Congregational Church in Norwich.
was dedicated few days since, by Rev. Mr.. Gull
liver. An organ costing 81 900, presented
the society by VIM. A. Buckingham, Esq. of
that piece:
The Middlesex Republican is to be discontn-
ued The editor, Thos. G. Brown, bids adeu to
his subscribers and the public in long editorial,
in which he sets forth his grievances, which are
mainly want Of support He complains that the
Republicans have got him into pecuniary scrape,
and now leave him % get ont as he Can.
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