Litchfield enquirer., 1859-11-18
Andlast, but MOI least, Telegraph Poles
are being pised here and Einsfed win son u in
telegraphic Communications with theWor7d 50

NEws MnFoRD.-The residence sof the late
Hon. Perry Smith, formerly us. Senator, and
one Of the finest places in the county at the time
it was built, having passed into the hands Of
John p TreadweH, ESD, one Of the proprietors
lof the So Nicholas Httel New York City, IS
now being reftted and repaired, preparatory to
to his removal to Nes ilford to reside.
= On Saturday night Iasf slight difficulty
occurred between party of white and colored
individuals, in which clubs and pistols were free
ly used ; one white man. named Couch, had his
knee badly shattered by pistol ball, and bull
let was fattened on one of the cullerd gem
mems" cranium.
WArERrowN-The citizens of Watertown are
erecting living monuments to their memory in
the shape of Elm Trees, on either side of their
principal streets Generations yet unborn will
rise up and bless them for thus adjoining their
native village and providing for the comforts of
those that come after them.
There were living in WATERFOWL on the
first of January last, eighty-seven persons over
seventy years of age, twelve of that number be-
ing over eighty.
NoRFoLK-The real estate devised by the late
Deacon Dudley Norton to the American Board
of Commissioners for Foreign Missions, has been
sold to Richardson, Barnum Co., for $2500,
which will be paid to the Board in April next
The conveyance was made by Henry White, ESQ,
of New Haven.
A stage now leaves Norfolk daily at 5 O'Clock
A. NJ to connect with the GAO down train from
Winsted and returns after the arrival of the eve
ming train. Three other daily stages, each way,
continue to run between Winsted and Canaan
Depot. Convenient for this enterprising village.
MnroN.-David T. WEIGH has been appointed
Post Master in Milton. IA Democratic meeting
was got up to demonstrate against the appoint
ment, but we understand that like some of the
New York Tammany Hall tactics, the meeting
broke up in row.
BURRv1LLE-The Bordens famous in the SOL
idified milkIine, are engaged now in solidifying
sweet cider, so that five quarts are reduced to
one, which becomes jelly, and can always be
made sweet again by adding water. We should
like little more of that cider too"
LAKEvnLE-George Palmer, the young man
injured by the bursting Of his gun, died on the
10th inst, aged l6 years.
-" Tubal CAIN" the interesting correspondent
of the Neo Yorh; Times, on board the big steam
er Great Eastern, is, we learn the son of ex-Gov.
Holley, of this State. He has written the most
interesting letters about the Great Ship that have
yet been published in any paper
| NORTH CANAAN.-lts Iron Manufactures
The two blast furnaces in this town have been in
successful operation for some years. The one
owned by Richardson, Barnum s Co., has been
run constantly since it was built, some ten or
twelve years since and has undoubtedly been the
most successful furnace in the valley Of the
Housatonic. 1t makes from eight to nine tons
of pig metal per day, with about 100 bushels of
coal to the ton. This Furnace is probably the
best managed and most vigorously prosecuted
manufacturing establishment in this part of the
State. The Forbes Iron Cos Furnace has been
very successful since it was repaired some four
since These 81 wf Ea4R th haat "a
from the mines in Salisbury. The ironas said to
be the best in market for car wheels.
FALLS VnLAGE.-A Sunday School Conven-
ton was held at Falls Village last week Monday.
NJ. S. Graham, Esq. of Salisbury, presided
Various resolutions were discussed by Messrs.
Spencer, Eddy, Trumbull and Kingsbury. The
idea most prominently brought out, and which
seemed to move most deeply the heart of the
! meeti g, was embodied in the I'd resolution, viz
the Necessity Of a thorough religious experience
and direct personal efforts, on the part of the
S. S. teacher, for the conversion of his class
The meeting in the evening held in the Meth
odist Church, consisted of short Addresses by
Messrs. Trumbuli, Wilson, Eddy E!dridge, Kings
bury and Hawley; with singing, by the children
of the Congregational and Methodist Schools of
Falls Village.
The Convention was largely attended by Sun
day School teachers from all parts of the county.
State Items.
! The Rosin Oil Works at Stamford, owned by
Messrs. Wadsworth, were destroyed by fire on
Wednesday night, with all their contents, ipclu-
! ding 5000 gallons of oil. The immediate cause
of the fire was the blowing off of the cover of
the manhole' in one of the retorts or stills
In an instant after the explosion, the whole inte-