Litchfield enquirer., 1860-05-10
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
Litch6eld.

Litchfield.
 The Court adjourned on Saturday last, and again Litchield subsidies into it's grave placidity The weather however has been delightful, and summer seems opening upon us even before the ! "leafy month" of June. .... .Litchfeld has had no lack of amusements the past week, and some performances were more amusing to some than to others; as, for instance, those of one Don Juan Pedro, half Indian and half African, who arrived here on Thursday last, and regaied the ln- habitants hereof to "lecture on Cuba; advertised himself to sing several songs in several languages and to translate in about all the dialects under the sun, except his native African. He sung and snivelled to quite large audience in the Court House, beneath the enlightening beams of the usual tallow luminaries; talked about " Cubaw," ]" "Creowls" and General Lopez" whom he des- cribed as having his head cut of, and luttering like chicken; and the next day futtered off himself without paying his bills at the Hotel the Livery Stable, the Court Room, the Door, keeper, the Bill-sticker, and the PRINTING OFFICE If he should ever make his appearance in these parts or parts adjacent again, the inhabitants here will undoubtedly make such an example of him, that his cries and sobs will become even more pathetic and heartrending as he exclaims, O. aae Nigga" One redeeming trait however that he exhibited we cannot omit to mention, was the promise he made, to give all his receipts above his expenses, to the Sabbath Schools" in this village; and as his receipts were quite large, and his expenses small, we have no doubt the Sun day Schools will derive large profit from him sometime hereafter. In a word he was the most precious " Don Juan" we ever saw out of By ron, and the only person whom he didn't shave was the Barber, who declined shaving him Pass hina around. .... A full breed Indian exhibition came around on Saturday night, was better attended, gave respectable entertain ment, and went off ey7er paying their bills We learn also of Theatrical exhibition soon to make its appearance Who will talk now of changing the county seat? ..... At meeting of the stockholders of the Conn. Mining Co.,, held on Tuesday, George c. West of Philadelphia, was elected President John W. Buell., Secre- tary; R. o. Lowry Ast Secretary NJ. Bowman Treasurer; Directors, c. c. West, c. R. Moore, J. s. Fisher, J. W. Buell., L. Wheeler, W. H. Crossman, T. 0. Hill, Fl. s. Spencer and Riveri- us Marsh. ..... An accident occurred on Friday of last week at Stones Bridge, two miles west of this village, by which Mr. Morse of Camps Mills lost horse worth from $75, to Sl0O. He left the horse standing hitched to fence near the bridge, while he went off fishing in company with friend, and on returning found the animal had slipped his halter, walked down into the stream, and being pushed into deep hole by the wagon to which he was attached. was drowned. It is conjectured that the animal was an anti-te- totaller; certainly, too much water killed him. ... We understand that Rev. L. W. Bacon, in obedience to the urgent demands for his ser- vices in work of immediate and pressing i'm portance, has indicated his intention soon to seek release from his engagements with the First Church in this place. Mir. B. has been settled here nearly four years, and has many very warm and ardent friends, who will keenly regret that any circumstances should lead to dissolu- tion of the pastoral relation between him and his people. The juveniles of the village en- joyed pleasant "May-day" party on Saturday last, in Love Grove" east of the village. May day was kindly postponed this year, for the ben eft of the schools, from the first to the fifth. The exercises consisted of picnic, games, romps, and sports, and the crowning of the May Queen, than whom sweeter, the young gentlemen who attended, said, there could not be found in Ii tchfeld County.
 Bethlem.
 The residence of Mrs. Henry Jackson, a widow l,dy, was entered few nights since. It is SUD- posed that the thieves took fright and fed as nc- thing was taken but a few sheets and piHow cases. Goshen.
 The Litchfeld North Consociation, held a "protracted meeting" over the case of the Rev. Mir. Bingham of the Congregational Church at Goshen Centre, on Wednesday of last week, which lasted into the small hours of Thursday morning, and finally resulted in the dismissal of Mir. Bingham by a small majority. This action was, we learn, favored by the Church, but oppo- sed by the Society. Rev. Dr. Clarke of New York, acted as counsel" for Mir. Bingham, and Rev. Frederick A.Spencer of New Hartford, Was the principal counsel for the disaffected. It is said that large amount of sharp shooting and discussion was indulged in by both sides. We do not learn further of the result, than the few facts we have announced, and express no opinion upon the controversy.
 New Hartford
 Orson Austin has sold out the Hotel in New Hartford to Mir. James Owen. Austin has long been favorite, and many are the regrets at his leaving. .....N IN. & L. Harris have purchased the Livery.
 Norfolk.
 The Norfolk Academy opens on Wednesday next under the auspices of new teacher, Mir. o. E. Cowles, who is represented to be quite equal to the situation. ..... A large tract of woodland belonging to Mir. Philo Apley, com
 prising about 100 acres, was burned over on
 Monday the 30th ut. The fire originated
 through the carelessness of boy.
 New Milford.
 oa 'a'oraay last as the passenger train was
 coming in from the south inc onn;noer d;scover. ea a man iy'ng across the track and in spite of HIS e'lor's 'o stop the train the wheels of the