Litchfield enquirer., 1860-12-27
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEVIS.

St. Micnaeis Church, (Episcopal.) which was appropriately and tastefully trimmed with ivy and evergreen-was open on Christmas eve and Christmas, when the Rev. Hr. southgate off saated and preached two very excellent sermons appropriate to the occasion. On Christmas night there was sleighis 2 party from Milton and adjoining villages, into town-and a ball at the Spencer House. The Masonic Fraternity hold their annual supper this (Thursday) evening at the Mansion House.
 1 The children of St. Michaelis hold a festi- val at the Church and Chapel tomorrow Fri day) evening.
 | -HARnIs PLAIN SEcEDED We were star tied but few hours since by telegram, an nouncing that Harris Plain was about to se- cede-and accordingly dispatched a reporter to that locality and we are happy to be able to present to our readers a reliable report of the proceedings. Agreeable to call for a Conven- tion, the Delegates assembled at Disunion Hall, and organized by appointing Gen. Jackson to the Chair-who, on accepting the honor, made the following speech:
 Gentlemen of Me Contention Our constitu- ents have sent us here to perform duty which we owe to them and to our posterity and I trust, gentlemen, that your deliberations will be marked with soberness, wisdom and decorum. heartily thank you fosthe honor you have con- ferred upon me. l think you could not have made better choice. [Applause.] The fu- fur !, ssko fo: e,1 Plain for this days work, page beaming with glory, for which our ancestors will be proud. Tremendous applause.]
 The Chairman of Committee on Resolutions brought forward the following:
 WHEREAS, South Carolina has seeded thereby proving to the world that fractional part of Confederation has an indisputable right, at her own pleasure, to sever the bonds of Union, under the plea that all governments de- rive their power and authority from the consent of the governed, and not without, it is hereby
 Resolred, That this principle is as justly ap- pllcable to us as fractional part of the town of Litchfeld, as to South Carolina-and therefore, be it further
 Resolred, That we, the people of Harris Plain, do by this act declare and ordain, and it is hereby declared and ordained, that the union hC1CIOiOtC CAioIiIiS UcGwtcN us Guu LI0 town or Litchfield, is hereby dissolved; and to support and honor the independency of Harris Plain, we do pledge each other our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor.
 Resolced, That these are the reasons which led to the secession, viz The refusal of the people of Litchfeld to recognize suckers as; property, and as such, to protect them from the spears of Litchfeld boys :-itens-refusal to re- turn to us, their rightful owners, all stray suck CTS stolen from our water brooks :--iten-refu. sal of the people of Litchfeld to build the great Pacific Rail Road through our borders, as they promised.
 Resolrcel, That we allow the town of Iitch- field to do mail service for us as usual-and also allow the Kent Stage to pass through our do- main, until We arc able to run stage of our own.
 The Convention adjourned sine die, after the singing of "Auld Lang Syne" by the delegates.
 Messrs. Quirk, Cannon and Snap were ap, pointed Commissioners to negotiate with the government of Litchfeld in order to obtain our share of the money now in the common treasu ury, peaceably if we can, forcibly if we must
 The populace have determined 10 celebrate secession by an oyster supper at the school house, on Saturday evening next, at which the ladies will be present.
 Cornwall.
 The North Cornwall Farmers Club is again rs-organized for the winter and is we'll attended. This Club has been in successful operation for some twenty years, and has done much to en- courage spirit of improvement among most of our farmers and their wives and daughters, who also attended its meetings.
 Some very good pigs have been killed il, this town, but none to come up to your Litch field porker. That story you told last week about friend Buckley's hog seemed little fshy.
 The old forge bridge near Mir. N. Baldwin's fell into the stream few days since. Mir. B was crossing, and had just stepped off from it as it fell. He fell off from it about year ago while repairing it, distance of twenty-five feet, and was seriously injured
 Our Cornwall readers are reminded of that sacred concert which is to take place at the Church in South Cornwall, on Friday evening of this week, under the superintendence of Mir. H. M. Hart. There will be full turn out.
 The North Cornwall Church was hand somely trimmed and brilliantly lighted on Christmas Eve, and notwithstanding the severi- ty of the weather, the congregation was as large as could be seated.
 The services were appropriate to the occa- sion, and consisted of reading the Scriptures by Mr. Samuel Scovie, and an excellent discourse by the pastor, and good singing by the choir Altogether it passed off very pleasantly.
 Woodburv.
 The fourth lecture of our educational course was delivered on Monday evening to crowded house of interested lsteners-G. NJ. Thompson A. M., Principal of the Boys High School The views of the Speaker were somewhat radi cal, las he himself admitted1 and the lecture constituted an elaborate defence of his own mode of teaching, as practised by him during period of some twenty years, with good success After briefly speaking of the various kinds o education, physical, moral and mental, he defn ed education to be, how to utilize our forces whether of body or mind. He insisted that there were errors in each kind of education which were difficult to eradicate. Some wouli disregard physical laws by overlooking tht stomach, though sure to suffer for it. In mora