Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-14
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.

l
 LitchfieId.
 The great Menagerie with it's beasts, beastesG l es. Elephant and mules came and went on Frida Hast and drew the usual accompaniments. Iii
 said that there never were more individual
 slightly inebriated" Ito draw it mild) in tow
 when " the ardent" was publicly sold, than O
 Friday. Where our guests procured their It
 freshment we are not informed, probably the
 brought it with them in-vials.
 At meeting ofth First Ecclesiastics
 Society, Congregational in this town on Mon
 day, the Rev. Leonard W. Bacon was release
 from the pastoral relations subsisting betwee
 himself and the Society on the action of tn
 Litchfeld South Consolation, which require'
 the formal consent of the church to their action
 Mir. Bacon had previously resigned on grouno
 which, if true, the Consociation declared sum
 cient for his withdrawal from tho church. UT
 the same day. the pews in the Congrega.'onA
 Church were sold, the sum realized beine
 about $1 ,OOO.
 "A grand running match for purse o l several dollars came off on the Harris Plain course on Monday, June 10th.
 Geo. Adams entered b. m. Flora Temple.
 E. o. Peck, entered br. m. Jail Bird.
 One halfmile heat to take the purse. Wm. II Crossman and Hiram Spencer, Esqrs., were ap pointed judges. Flora came up to the stand witl her usual grace and elegance. Jail Bird toe seemed but little behind her in point of beauty although it was noted by experienced jockeys that she was inferior in point of action to he, distinguished competitor. Both mares scored beautifully, and at the word "go" were off in fine style. Flora at once threw out in the most fin ished attitude, and before the course was hali run, showed clean pair of heels to her rival mayor-ess, which she maintained showing as she swept by the judges stand in the unparalleled time of - seconds. The air rcsounded with the shouts of Floras admiring friends and back CTS, and the little mare cooked her eye up know inely to the crowd as much as to say, "come on with your Jail Birds" The race was witnessed by several people if not more, among whom We noticed several dignitaries of the church and H. legal professions The scene on the road home ward beggars description, and we will not at tempt it. As post scrptum we will add that on the same day a complaint was entered before grand juror Buckley, against the owners of the above mares for racing contrary to law j; and as the Statute provides that in all cases of horse racing, both horses shall be con6scated to the town, there may be question as to whether both mares have " run their race,' or were only exercising their points, on which point we stand non -commital.
 --The Plymouth Brass Band paid our village visit and gave complimentary seren- ade to many of our citizens on Tuesday evening. They played remarkably well and appeared as much gratfed with their cordial reception as we were by their music. The echoes of their deli cious symphonies resounded through our streets until long after midnight, and our people went to sleep at least one night soothed by " sweet sounds" Why cant we have band in Etchfeld?
 --The Rev. Mir. Hudson's lecture at the Elm Park Institute last Thursday evening, was attended by large and interested audience, who manifested their appreciation of the performance by close attention during the lecture, and their hearty applause at it's close. The lecture was a thorough and able analysis of the system of Education which obtains at the present day, and the lecturer is evidently believer in thor ough discipline in schools, and hearty despiser of all systems of forcing and jockeying young ideas We are happy to hear that the lecture is to be repeated in the Court House on some flu ture occasion.
 Norfolk.
 That Lincoln & Hamlin Ratification comes off at 2 P. NJ. to-day Crhursday) A Liberty Pole 100 feet high will be raised, and a flag 24xl4 feet, inscribed with the victorious names of Lin- coin and Hamlin, is to be hoisted. Judge Eos ter will, we understand, probably not be able to be there,as announced, but other good speak CTS, native and foreign with bands of music, Sc. will give an interest and enthusiasm to the oc- casion. ..... A Savings Bank has been granted by the Legislature to Norfolk and to Winsted. 
 LIQUOR SEIzURE-The town authorities of Plymouth made a search on the premises of Wadsworh & Vining, proprietors of the Plym- outh House on Saturday, June 2d. They found seventeen casks of liquor, and on Tuesday of this week Messrs. w. & V. were brought up for trial on an indictment for keeping liquor with intent also made on the same day upon the premises of John w. Bradley. His trial is to take place Friday June l5th.,