Litchfield enquirer., 1857-07-09
Local.


 The weather by no means seems confined to this locality The New York and even Western papers come burthened with accounts of dreary, drizzling days, and long uncomfortable nights, creating de mand for firewood and bed-bankets The grass crop in this vicinity will be light; it was extensively winter killed, and yielding to the influence of the cold, sour atmosphere now stands very light in the fields, in many spots but few inches in height Oats look pretty we'll. Corn very backward, and in many fie Ids yellow and unhealthy Those fields of rye which we have observed give fair promise of a good yield. The potatoes also look thriving. Ap- pies will be very scarcc-those orchards - We have passed do not promise more, if as abundant a harvest as that of last year. Pear trees look better and we shall also have supply of cherries Straw berries just beginning to rpen their beds and promise we'll Unless there is an immediate change in the weather there will be in this portion of New England. We have been extensively over this State and the south eastern portion of New York, and Northern New Jersey, and if we are any judges of crops they at least three weeks behind last season. which also & late one. Let us keep up good spirits, however hoe the corn and cradle the rye remembering that though we cannot make the sun shine in the heaven at our firesides, and that a contented mind is continual feast '
 So quietly did the daylight of the 4th of July pass over the heads of villagers We fancy many for got even the day of the month. The evening, how ever was bright, and fireworks of domestic manufac ture and hundreds of turpentine ire-balls fly ing in all directions these with the blaze of large | bonfire illOmna afed vilIora hills, that the word of the prophecy might be full
 filed for it is written, "our children shall celebrate this day with bonfires and illuminations.
 There is commotion among the Litchfeld ladies There are layings together of feminine heads, knttings, and stitchings, and embroideries. Great searchinSs of heart also touching worsteds' and ''patterns and :' how much will it bring ?" The peace of society and the comfort of gentlemen is in fringed by. long discussions in the millinery dialect which is ''all Greek to us, and which ought to b banished from social circles by vermillion edict l We have seen ust such symptoms as these before and know what they pretend, to wit FAIR That. all-and We are not alarmed But it has been inti mated to Us by those that know that the presen, unusual preparations indicate a prospect of tru fairs this year.
 1 We commend the following, which we find in an exchange, to the attention of the Litchfeld ladies' It strikes us that they might make a good thing of it :-
 NEW WAY TO RAISE THE WIND '--She Troy, ! ~. ork ladies have introduced new feature at their fairs, which makes them draw like steam engines. All the most bewitching girls wear p'acards labriled kisses shilling each and in cases ot extraordinary beauty, as high as twen- y'hve cents has been obtained. Gentlemen who are fond of gathering this kind of fruit, melting from ress, go in for it according to he weight of their purse; and of the papers states that one rosy-lipPed brieht-eyed girl realized $62 in on e evening. One gentleman actually purclafed $ll worth of this honey.'
 ELM PARK COLLEGIATE INsr1rUTE.-Tbe fourth term of this School is to commence on Thursday next the 9th inst The prosperity of this School IS indeed very gratifying to villagers and the fine building and grounds which have sprung out from the old heap of rubbish which formerly dis graced the corner of North and Prospect sts are a source ot pride to the town. We cannot, however too highly prize such an institution Every thing that private enterprise, energy and liberality can do, arc here freely spent while with renewed la bor, Dr. Richards gives to it the support of his wig srous and highly cultivated mind. We feel assured that his industry and talents thus supported must ultimately result in the largest measure of success The catalogue now numbers thirty-fve