Litchfield enquirer., 1860-02-02
sA11spurY-There were sa deaths in sa1iabu.

1 SAL1sBuRY.-There were 63 deaths in Salisbu " during 1859. Nearly twice the usual number and more than ever before in one year, except during the epidemic of lSl2-l4. Eight of those who died were over eighty years of age. ToRR1scroN.- Number of Deaths in the year 1859, 30; Births including pairs of twins, 54 Marriages 12. Lively times.
 l WoLcorrynLE.-The Telegraph wires are now up to this place. and the lightning will soon be let on.
 ! Scarlet fever of mild type has prevailed here to some extent the present winter. Many adults as well as children have been down with | it.
 WARREs.-The buildings and lot occupied by Mr. Charles Carter as a store post-ofice, hotel dweling-house, &c, has lately,we learn, been sold to John B. Derrickson NJ. D.
 The farm owned by the late Dea. John Fay Tor, has also been sold to Mir. Chapman from Sharon. There is prospect also of few more internal changes which we shall know when we hear about them.
 WooDBURr.-On Tuesday evening the 25th ult., Geo. H. Clark, Esq, of Hartford, under the auspices of the Young Mems Institute, deliver ed a poem entitled Connecticut, which was full of humor and rich thought. A large audience was present.
 The young ladies of the Woodbury Female Seminary under the direction of their teacher Miss Clara c. Vaill, gave Soiree at Academy Hall on Friday evening the 27th ut. The exer- cises consisted of Compositions, vocal and in- strumental Music, Calisthenics, &c.,, &c., A Christmas Tree well loaded formed an attractive feature of the occasion.
 WArERrowS.-" Many hands make light work"
 On Tuesday morning of last week the Rev Dr Holcomb of Watertown was waited upon at his residence, by some of his parshioners and friends, to the number of about thirty gentlemen belonging to theParish of NortLfeld, to do him the favor of chopping out, and preparing for his kitchen, and other stores, his woodpie, of at least twenty cords. The work commenced at about o'clock A. M., and was finished up at l o'clock P. M., after which the company partook of some refreshments, and retired with much ap parent good feeling. The occasion past off with out accident and as far as known, to the mutual satisfaction of those who conferred the favor, and of him who received it. For three successive seasons similar visits have been made at the same place, with like result. Ell. | - The Selectmen of this town and Bethlem are about to call out the State Surveyor, for the purpose of running the line between the towns It is long time since it was done and the bounds are missing, most of the way. In this, as in most other towns, but little attention is paid to the laws on that point. The location of cer tam paupers brings them to their duty at this time
 - Mir. Stephen Atwood of Watertown few days since, killed two hogs fifteen months old one of them weighed 623 tbs., and the other 590 lbs. Such ones are not plenty, (even here)
 WINCHESTER CENTRE.-Ihe long cherished wishes of this quiet parish seem about to be real ized in the establishment among them of first class English and Classical Seminary.
 About one year since through the enterprise and lberalty of Theron Bronson Esq., and oth. CT members of this parish, his ncighbors, bonus of something more than four thousand dollars was offered the Rev. Ira Pettibone to induce hin, to remain among them, and engage in the enter prise of erecting and carrying on such Semin. ary. Mir. Pettibone acceeded to their proposal and by their joint efforts large and commodious building has been erected and is nearly ready for occupation. Its size is 70 by 42 feet and it is three stories high above the basement. It is surmounted by an observatory l3 x II feet which commands most enchanting view of the surrounding country. The building contains au ample School Room AZ X 30 feet and l2 feet in height, Recitation Rooms, two parlors, two kitchens with pantries and store room Students sitting rooms, Teachers office, Gymnasium, bath ing room and twenty-three lodging rooms with clothes-press' in each Ample play grounds are provided and will be furnished with gymnastic apparatus for the purpose of daily exercise in the open air, whenever the weather will allow Nc pains or expense will be spared to make this g school of the very first order
 The location is one of great healthfuness, and for summer residence peculiarly pleasant Sit uated in the midst of highly intelligent and re ligious community, who will cherish it with the deepest interest it is believed that no place car be found where school would be surrounded s;th better moral and religious influences.
 The school will go into full operation on the first of Hay next.
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