Litchfield enquirer., 1860-08-30
LOCAL AND COUNTY NEWS.
LiScIlGeld,

l AlHCnHekOs
 The weather which last week was muggy an, uncomfortable, has experienceda decided change and to-day Wednesday, the air is so cool as tt render even fire comfort. Thermometer a 12 o'clock, COG.
 Litchfeld has almost literally run to (the) dogs | In a late enumeration of the canine species 1T this borough, which we published some time ago there were found to be no less than four Hundred and ninety-one (or. .forty-nine, we forget which, of these questionable quadrupeds, or almost hay dog to every man, woman and child in tht borough! It is too much for these dog days Dean Swift said that every poor man in Dublin owned one dog, and every very poor man al least half dozen! The inhabitants of Litch field must be uery poor They certainly keep uI the full compliment of the Deans observations Its wonder there arn't more cases of hydrorho bia-or terror of water-than there are! From morn till noon, and noon till dewy eve, there is continual barking and bowling, and fighting among these dogged nuisances, around our sane tum window There are about four dozen small dogs, big dogs, black dogs and yaller CUTS that ought to be taken on a dog-trot to Bantam Lake, and there taught the art of swimming un- der water and staying there. We would cheer fully give place to any doggerel on their depar- ture We don't mean to be dogmatic in these remarks, but we are down on dogs and we should like nothing better than that our townsfolk, one and all, should follow Shakespeare's advice, and throw physic to 'em!
 "A Basket full of the delicious fruit, by means of which Eve fell, and falling upset Ad- am and the world, was handed into our sanctum one day last week, by Mr. Guy Catlin of this town. The apples were delicious, and relish led by all hands, particularly, as of old, by the "Devil P But the apples were suggestive of other "apples' apples of gold," as they might be called-or perhaps, "apples of dis cord j. but there was no discord or discount up on these apples, and we made sure of our dona- tion on the spot, and thus publicly put it /" in the paperv'
 We have received, this week, the "Ere- amble" to the resolutions of the Northfeld Church, which we printed last week. Itexpress- es sympathy, &c. with Dr. Richards and :' dsap- proval of those extraneous and unchristian infu- ences which have disturbed our peace, and i'm paired his usefulness among us." The preamble is too late and too long to print this week. Cornwall.
 A large Republican meeting is announced to be held in Cornwall, on Wednesday, September 5th. Distinguished speakers from home and abroad will be present and address the meeting
 - Delegates appointed to Republican State Convention; Samuel w. Gold, R. B. Hop kins, Horatio N. Smith, Miner P. Rogers. The Rev. Wm. B. Clark, former pas tor of the North Congregational Church, has re- turned from more than years travels in Europe and the Holy Land much improved in his health, and on last Sunday in the afternoon he gave some account of his travels to large and great ly interested congregation, dwelling particularly upon the religious impressions made by visit to localities of special interest to the religious world.
 The Union School District in Cornwall Hol- low are making preparations to build a new school house-need enough of it.
 That inch and half pipe, down on the plain, which is going to produce young deluge is nearly completed, and they are doing many other things after the example of the plains of old ex- cept in marrying and giving in marriage, and un- less there is a change in this respect it will be long ere the Colonels children rise up to call him blessed"
 - That forty feet fountain has not gone into operation yet. The question now is, what can be done to prevent it's going any higher.
 - The spacious mansion recently erected by Major John Sedgwick, in Cornwall Hollow was thrown open for public reception on Tues day evening last. There was large company and they ara,med the house--ararmedh hemselres and had good time generally.
 Falls Village.
 l The 2nd annual Fair of the Union Aericul tural Society, will be held at Falls Village, or Tuesday, "Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. llth 18th and 18th.
 From the posters and lists of Premiums W, have seen, we have no doubt the Fair will be al improved success on last year, and we hope tn Farmers and all others interested in that regiol will afford every aid in their power to accom- plish this desirable result. More particular hereafter.
 Kent.
 D. NJ. Seymour of Hartford, has establishes Branch Tobacco Ware House on Kent Plains Dealers in Tobacco will do well to consult hi advertisements in another place.
 Morris.
 The Delegates to the State Electoral Conven ton are G. H. Daley, Robert Pierpont.
 The Republicans of Morris although in mi nority, are alive and ready to do their part to wards the election of Lincoln and Hamlin. New Milford.
 There will be Millerite Camp Meeting fou miles south of New Milford-to commenc September 3d, and continue one week.
 - The appearance of New Milfor streets and buildings are constantly changin! and improving. Among the changes, some ar worthy of note. New streets are being laid out and new buildings soon to be erected thereon