Litchfield enquirer., 1860-03-29
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEVIS
Litchlield.

on Monday of this week, pursuant to the warn ing, to take into consideration the purchasing of Town Farm. The Selectmen, through their Chairman, Dr. A. s. Lewis and MT. R. A. Ford. presented 3 statement to the town, that they had entered into negotiations with Mr. H. Beach. to purchase his farm for s4 800, as was announc- ed in this paper a week or two since. The Farm was discussed at length, and playful dis cussion as to its merits was entered into, by two well known brothers from the neighborhood, with much spirit and genial pleasantly. Final ly, a motion prevailed to leave the entire matter to the Selectmen, with the tacit understanding that they should be authorized to purchase Mir. Beach's farm. The meeting then resolved it. self into caucus for discussing the Candidates for the office of High Sheriff, at the ensuing election but before much light had been shed on the matter, the town dodged the vote, and the meeting adjourned. We are happy to announce that the Hutchinson family, or more particularly, John Hutchinson and his family, will give Concert at the Court Room, on Thursday evening, at "A o'clock. Every body in Itchfeld will probably be there, with their wives and small children .: As the day of the election draws nigh, Litch6eld becomes visi- ply excited. Conventions for nominating Can didates for Representatives and Justices of the Peace, will be held by the Democrats to-day (Thursday) at o'clock; and by the Republi- cans, tomorrow (Friday) at the same hour, in the Court Room. - We learn of movement to secure the benefits of the tslegraphic wires in this village. The matter is in embryo, but we have no doubt it will be matched, and tho wires secured. . Mir. Chas. B. Webster has made arrangements with the Selectmen to take charge of the new Town Farm.
 Cornwall. ..s
 The new road leading from Colds Mills west, is in progress of construction. The people in- terested in it, are working it, laying out some three times the amount appropriated by the town, SO as to insure permanent good road.
 ....J. w. Beers, who for many years has traded near the North Meeting House, and also manu- factured gloves and mittens, is packing up his goods for the purpose of joining his father and brother in business in South Cornwall The several private schools in North Cornwall are now closed for vacation. The winter terms have been very successful. :. The scarlet fe. yer and sore throat continues very prevalent in some localities. One family has five, and an- N%k %h-a~ ovv IpxIsA Al grossin theme just at present. Tho Republi cans hope to be heard from next Monday. :
 New Milford. .a~
 The Republicans of this town have nominated Messrs. Carr Hine and Isaac Reynolds for Rep resentatives-both strong men and sure of an election. .... The Republicans are holding meetings every night at Topeka Hall, where the affairs of the party and their prospects are dis. cussed. =. Mir. Banks, the gentlemen that was robbed on the highway above New Milford has since died. The story that was told about his trying to evade paying bank note and so hurt himself as "ruse," was probably false.
 W0lcottville.
 From the speeches of Larabee & McClusky, Republican stock has gone up Two more speeches of that kind, and you may put Tor rington down for 100 majority. The argument made use of by L., to, sustain the institution of Slavery, was of the lowest grade. He said the Negro was an affectionate being. and 50 was a dog-both loving their master; and suppose, like the spaniel, the more the master whips the better they like him. There was hardly De- mocrat to be found the morning after the ad- dress. They drew their heads in and you could see by their looks" If you will keep still about these speeches, we will" .Wolcottville is, on the whole, going ahead. Our High School, which has just closed, hold their exhibition on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. .... .Busi- ness is rather brightening in the upper village. The Scythe works have been leased by Boyd of Winsted, for the manufacturing of Southern Hoes. The Lock Shops are already in opera ton by Ostram & Hyde in one, and the manu- facturc of skates in the other. The Gas works put up by few individuals, of which Charles McNeil is the superintendent, do all, and more than the owners expectations-rather cheaper than daylight. ... Our Carriage Manufactories here are doing more than they have ever done, and their orders from the South have been lar ger than usual-the withdrawal of orders from the South" being all humbug. The Alvord Carriage Company arc employing about eighty men. You will, I trust, have good account of cur election. on Monday next.
 WO0dbury.
 The Republican Convention of the XVIth Senatorial District which was held in this town on the 2lst instant. was quite full entirely unan- imous, very enthusiastic, evincing conclusively, that it will be necessary for Burr, Stephens & Co.,, to send the dust around once more, if they intend to carry this district for the Democrats. ..... The Republican nominee for Judge of Probate, is Thomaa Bull Esq. ..... It was said in Republican Convention at Woodbury, that one of the principal electioneering arguments advanced in support of Mir. George c. Hitch cock, as Democratic Candidate for Senator, was that his reputation as Stock Grower" would secure the support of great portion of Farm CTS" in the town of Washington and vicinity. We reckon this Stock" will grow remarkably small after election.
 Mir. Friend Dayia while loading a wagon at