Litchfield enquirer., 1859-03-31

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 Mn. EDroa,-In our out-of-the-way Village, we occasionally have little excitement which ,ue en- joy; and now and then an item too good to be kept to ourselves One of this character propose to give to the or1d through the columns of your paper, if you will give me the space necessary In the good town of Washington, near the west branch of the Shepaug, we have two '' trappers." One of them has been pretty successful in trapping and the other in salng furs from his more successful competitor
 till trapper No l. thinking this was not exactly fair went to one of our worthy magistrates, and asked for Illegal suasion' to make trapper No catch his own ''skunks' and skin'' them toe and not steal from his neghbor; or, in other words, proposed to prosecute No. 2 for the theft.
 After long pow-wow, Squire Jo. made out complaint for the complainant, and sent him to Mr. grand juror, to have him sign it, but messen- ger secretly despatched to Mir. B. with directions to withhold his signature till after the first Monday of April. No. l, on arriving at MT. B.s residence and presenting his legal document politely in- formed by his honor the grand juror, that he could not sign his complaint. No. l then started ''bock- | again." called on Squire Jo. reported progress, and then away for tke signature of another officer, but he too had been notified and re fused to sign. Squire Jo then took the matter in hand, and plainly told Mo- that he must wait till after lection that if he convicted No. he would spoil dmocratn vote that after the 1st Mon day he might Ego ahead and put him through and they would all help him. That's the game is it says No. 1. Well, can tell you you must either lose ny vote, prosecute the scamp forthwith, for
 will not vote the democratic ticket if you do not So you see, Mir. Editor, the democracy of New Preston are in quandary-it is ito be not to be- and that's the question-an honest man versus a thief--"skunk skins versus democratic votes. Oh thunder, how it smells NEW PRESTON.
 
 The Committee to nominate a Senator for the 16th District, met at Fenn's Hotel Woodbury, March 8 and was called to order by Hon. L. W. Cutler. D. C. WHITTLEsEY, Esq, being chosen President, the Convention proceeded to ballot-its action re- sultng in the choice of JOSHUA BIRD of Bethlem, to be the Republican Candida te for Senator in the 18th District.
 | The following Resolutions, reported by William Cothren, from the Committee on Resolutions, were then unanimously adopted:
 crisis of political affairs, stand by cher ished principles, and labor earnestly for their both in State, and in the National Councils. l ResoLUed, That the silly petfoggng and decelfu attempt of the Democatc party, by anony circu- lars to taxpayers, to impose the ele statements in resald to the increase ot State expenses, rendered necessary by former democra tic legislation, without claiming or showing that dol lar has been misappropraled or msapp lied, and with out daring 10 de,ounce the appropat 10 ns 10 single object, merits and should receive the tempt of ev cry honest voter. Il
 Resoised, That the efronery of the democratic par. y m asking the electors of this State to conde to it's mana cement the affairs ot the State Government, on the pretence of intend ed rert nchment and reform, while he same party, in the rin,e of profound pcar National affairs, tquandered large surplus in the treasury added $4O000 coo the national debt, and are borrowing twenty millions add to the without providing means for its repayment, and was earnest in enieavors t0 borrow thirty millions of dollars more at the last session of Congress. the first for buying or stealing the sland of 10 se for ihe avowed purpose oi extending slave-hold ing influence m our national councils-should. and does receive the heariy condemnation, and earnest opposition of the R publican party.
 ResolUtd, That the Republican party has reduced Sta,e debt thirty five millions of dollars in the first year of it's administration, will do its my :" a little longer" !6
 K. soiued, That party like the democratic, welded to the extension of slavery, to the ignoring of North interests the increase oftaxes upon the people by an increase of posage large outlays for pure hasng oregn slave territories, and sieeped in corruption in its manage ment 0f most, H not all the departments of Government, evidenced by tie reports of the late Investigating Committees ought to have the bra zen hardood ask for the sufrages of intelligent peope.
 Rcsolred, That cordially recommend to the votes of the electors, on the lst Monday o Ap,i, Can ddates for the several State offices, and our worthy Hon. o. 6. FERRY.
 Reselued, That we presert with pride, the name of JOSHUA BIRD, Esq. ot Pethem, as our Candidate use all honorable efforts for his election.
 ResolUed, That the proce edines of this Convention be published in ,he neiehboring newspapers usual
 After the adoption of these Resolutions William Cothren, of Woodbnry, L. w. Cutler, of Water town, and L. P. Judd of Beth,em were appointed District Senatorial Committee for the ensuing year. Whereupon, the Committee adjourned.