Litchfield enquirer., 1860-04-05
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEVIS.

the appearance of metropolitan balloting, and of genuine fighting, rioting election as on Mon day. We disclaim all feeling on the contest when we say that there never has been an election so severely contested by the Democrats, as was this, and we have no doubt, that, aciM Me ereep tion of hteir candidate for Judge of Probate they are abundantly satisfied with the result.
 In that result, and in that from Morris, may they rest in peace. Selah!
 The Milton Congregational Choir, which has been for the past winter under the leadership of Mir. H. Milton Hart of North Cornwall, had public rehearsal on Monday evening of last week, which was largely attended by Miltonans. and won great applause for both the Master and singers.
 Canaan.
 The house of Henry Beecher on the Noun tain, was destroyed by fire, between eight and nine o'clock, on Saturday evening last, with. nearly all the furniture and property within it. severe loss to Mir. Beecher. The fire commu- nicated to the house from sap-fre which Mr. Beecher had made short time before. The loss is said to be sl 800.
 Morris.
 The Rev. Mir. Booth of Litchfeld, gave the closing address for this season, Tuesday evening March 2Oth, to very large and crowded audi. ence. The subject was, Mind your own Busi ness" (pertinent, by the way) which was delv, cred in manner highly impressive, the utter ance of the speaker being very clear, distinct and emphatic. The address was we'll received as was evidenced by the almost breathless atten ttuaesd 'qune easy and ineligible by numerous examples offered by the speaker in way of illus. tration, conducting to show the necessary ele. mcnts and principles of character to be brought into requisition, in order to attain ultimate sue cess in life. The occasion was very pleasant and instructive, and the impression which now re mains on the minds of the audience, which is deep and abiding with regard to the speaker, is that he is a gentleman of decided abilities of rare talents, and of uncommonly high moral character. H.J.x. New Milford.
 On Thursday morning of last week the so- Der burghers" of this place were startled out of their usual equanimity, by the intelligence that the night previous, Mir. Otis H-- and Miss Ellen S-- had eloped, and were then on their way to Gretna Green alias Brewster's Sta tion in New York State, to be united in the ho- ly bonds of matrimony. They returned on Thursday afternoon, and appeared to be we'll satisfied with their trip. .... Our fellow-towrs man, A. c. Ferriss, opened his new store in this place, on Monday morning last, with as fine, if not the best stock of Dry Goods in Itchfield County. This is the only exclusive Dry Goods Store in the County and we hope and believe that he will succeed in his new enterprise. . The Concert of the Episcopal and Congregational Churches in this place, has been postponed till Wednesday the llth inst.
 Plymouth.
 MR. EDITOR If any town in the county has done better than Plymouth let her have the banner
 Majority for Buckingham. m......l2a
 Mygatt. .......... .12l
 Representative . .lG2!
 James Terry elected Rcpresentative-Rs- publican.
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