Litchfield enquirer., 1859-11-10
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

the village, which shall be narncess, where some
''colored brethren were doing little trading
" All! Mr.. -" said our friend, you have yomr
cousins in, l see - The roung merchant said moth
ing, but looked mad. Our friend stepped out, but
in few minutes returned, after the sable custom
ers had departed. hope you won't take any Of
fence with what remarked here inst now. said he.
'' Oh no." says the merchant 81 never take of.
fence to any thing you say "Glad of it!' re-
piled our quizzcr, =" the niggers as mad as the
DIP And then he sluped narrowly missing .
flying yard stick
We heard of another good one the other day,
which we may as well give here A gentleman in
town, as we'll known for his rich hospitality as his
dry humor, was the other day discussing among
some friends the various fcast-days, when it was
suggested, that among three intimate families they
should all dine at ono house on Thanksgiving, and
at the second on Christmas. This used up the le-
gitimate days of inner rejoicing. when the gentle
man above proposed they should all dine with him
Fast day I!
The Surveyors the proposed railroad have
set out on their travels and shall chronicle
their operations as they are attained.
DR.. Richards and Miss Stiles Seminaries have
opened under the finest auspices finer appear
ing set of Young gentlemen We have seldom seen in
| IA school-and oh what an opportunity for the re-
newing of acquaintances with friends and cousins
FROM abroad. at the latter establishment!
WARREN.-N1r. Francis Lobdcll was ordained
and installed Pastor of the Church in Warren on
Thursday the 81 inst !, by the Litchfeld North Con-
ISOLATION.
The Churches were represented by the following
Pastors and Delegates.
| Kent-Rev Everts Scuddcr, Levi Stone.
Norfolk-Rev. }. Eld,idge, D. D., Robbins Bat.
tell.
| Ells@orth-Rev. R D. Gardner, Horace Dunbar.
| North Cornwall-Rev. Charles Wetherby, Ste
phen Foster.
South Cornwall-Rev. Stephen Fem, Edwin
Benedict
Sharon-Rev. D. T. T. Mclaughlin, ]. Ferrit.
New Hartford North Rev +. A. Spencer,
Torrington--F. P. Hills.
Goshen-H. p, Merwin.
! Warren George Starr.
Sermon by Rev. J. L. Dudley of Middletown.
ordaining prayer by Rev. DR.. Joseph FL
dridge, Charge to the Pastor r. A.
| Spencer; Right hand of Fellowship.-Rev. r. C..
Wethcrby Charge to the Peoplc.-Rcv. D. L. I.
McI.aughlin.- Benedction hy the Pastor.
The singing by the choir was remarkably good
and all the exercises of unusual interest. large
Congregation assembled from Warren and adjacent
towns. In the remodeling of the church, excellent
Judgment and the best taste exhibited
| NEW MILFoRp.--1he Consolation Of the Episco-
pal Church of Litchield County meets in New Mil
Church on Tuesday evening, at 81 o'clock. On
Wednesday morning, at 10y o'clock, there will be
the usual Sunday School Exercises, and in the af-
ternoon, the Missionary meeting.
ToRRINGToN.-Mr. Charles r. Dye, a graduate of
Uui"n Seminary and of Yale College, was ordained
and installed Pastor Of the church in Torrington,
Oct. rs. introductory Services by the Rev. Chas.
Newman of Torlingford-Scrnon by Rev. Lavel-
lette Perrine of New BRITAIN Ortaining Prayer by
Rev. Joseph. Eldridge, d d. of Norfolk.-Cha:gc
to Pastor by Rev. J. A. McKinstry of Harwinton.-
Charge to the People Ivy Rev. Edwin Hall, Jr. OF
New Hartford South.-Right Hand Of Fellowship
by the Rev. John Monteith of Terryville-
dicton by the Pastor.
New HARrFoRD.-The Old Church on Town Hill,
DR.. Glifns first Charge has been dsbanded by ~
quest of its surviving members, by a vote of the
Consolation, Get. 25th.
LAKEvILLE.-On Tuesday of last week, a young
man named George Palmer. belonging to North
East, N. Y, but who had been at work in the
Knife Factory of the Holley Manufacturing Comla-
ny. while out shooting, dangerously injured by
the accidental bursting Of his gun, driving the
brcec,- pin into his forehead. Some of the torn
brain exuded through the opening made in the
skull but at the last advices, he doing we'll
1t is thought he may recover.
NORTH CASAAN.-The Marble quarry opened in this
town, lew years SINCE is now vigorously operated
by William G. Shave & Co., Builders, of New York
This Company now employ from fifty to sixty men,
quarryng out stone and from thirty to forty stone
cutters preparing the marble for buildings, previ-
GUS to its shipment to New York. They run ten
gangs Of saws through the season, night and day.
using steam power. The marble is said to rank as
No. for building purposes. The front Of 9th Av-
cnue Hotel in New York City, is entirely from this
quarry.
| SHARoN.-A fire broke out in the forest about two
miles east of Sharon Meeting House, early on Sun
day morning, which, before it was subdued, spread
over two or three hundred acres of land, doing
much damage to the growing timbes--R Richard
Smith, Samuel j. Prindle and George 81. Chase are
am ong the suffer ers.
| New PREtroN.--L. W. Patterson has been ap-
pointed postmaster at New Preston, Conn.,, in
| place Of N BEEN n resigned.