Litchfield enquirer., 1860-06-07
LOCAL AND c0UNTY NEVIS
Litchfeld.

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 LAW with regard to the impounding of cattle run ming at large in the street, have met with individ ual persecution and the martyrdom of rowdy outrage not only the public Pounds have been broken down, but the fences and enclosures of individual citizens have been torn up, and wan dering cattle driven in to the serious damage and detriment of private property. We don't know but this spirit of midnight prowling and pillage may be congenial to the instincts Of certain rowdy night-prowlers, but we have yet to oehe'e that the good name and fame of this town IS to be impaired and put to shame by quiet acqul- essence in these fragrant evidences of lawless- ness. If the LAW is worth any thing, and if it stands at all on the statute books, it is worth being eyorced, and we can most sincerely wish that the law-breakers might be made to know and feel that there is still law and order in Har- ris Plain and on the Hill, and that there is a punishment too for persistent law-breakers, even to the extent of summers season for reHec- ton upon it within the cool retreat of the Coun- ty Jail. .. A meeting of citizens was held at Town Room on Friday of last week, upon the subject of the Cattle Disease. Fortunately the opportune action of the House of Representa- tives, with the bill which passed by so large a majority, was disclosed to the meeting, and so saved vast amount of bottled eloquence. There has been thus far no case of the murrain in this town, nor any we'll authenticated case as yet in the county. ... Mir. Elephant Hannibal (not IJo, | with Von oo1obrofoI Mon- agerie pays our town visit on Friday. For the edifcation of the multitude who desire to see him and the monkeys, we refer to the advertise ment in another column. ..... The Telegraph wires are now stretched upon the poles, and the lightning is already on. The office is located in the store of Mir. Edward Coe adjoining the Bank. and we are thus placed in easy communication with the cities of Winsted and Wolcottville, to say nothing of New Haven and Hartford and the world beyond. =. Coe has also neatly and handsomely reftted his store in city style, and has on hand large and choice assortment of confectionery and catables generally, which he can supply for pic-nics and parties, both at wholesale and retail. He also has an excellent soda fountain, where the thirsty body may be amply and deliciously refreshed at small cost, and some choice cigars which may serve as an elegant desert We are always anxious and will ling to note all the improvements in Litchfeld, and Goes store is one of themv'
 The Rev. H. N Hudson will deliver the lec- ture on Education in the Nineteenth Century, which was postponed last week on account of the storm, this (Thursday) evening, June 7th, at the Elm Park chapel A full attendance will un- doubtedly greet the Lecturer-and full remuner- ation we doubt not, the lectured
 Cornwall.
 | MT. Schmedeburge lecturcd before the West Cornwall Farmers Club on Monday evening June 4th, upon the prevailing cattle disease. Ht gave history of the disease, and some account of it's ravages in Holland and Northern Europe and the means used to prevent its spreading, anc it's cure, and also what is supposed to be the cause of the disease.
 Altogether it was very seasonable lecture and imparted much valuable information upon subject that is causing much alarm. The fact that Mir. S.. is an educated Veterinary Surgeon and has seen the disease in all it's stages and its treatment added much to the interest of the lecture. By request, N. Hart, Jr, gave an account of the action of the Legislature, and the bill before that body, designed to prevent the spread of the contagion. He thought that there was much unnecessary alarm about the matter, yet that there was enough in the theory of the disease to warrant the utmost vigilance to keep it if possi- ble out of our State. And it was the prevailing opinion that among the most efficient means to prevent it's introduction and spread, was to pro hibit cattle from coming into the State, and fol time to discontinue the usual exchanges of cat tie from one part of the State to the other, and particularly restraining all cattle from running at large upon the hishw avs. .seasonable rain and sunshine is doing wonders in repairing the damages done by the drought in April and May.
 Kent.
 An Irish boy, eight years of age, son of a wid ow Lanergan, of Kent, was drowned in mil race on the 26th ult. The boys father wa drowned four years since in the race at Bull Bridge Furnace"
 Norfolk.
 They are talking of a grand Republican Rati fication meeting in Norfolk to take place som' two OF three weeks hence, with Hon. E. K. Eos ter of New Haven for orator. Notifications ar being held in all the large places nowadays Why not in Norfolk, where politicians are thick CT than blackberries, and most of that stripe?
 New Milford. .-
 During the severe thunder storm that passed over this place last week the lightning struck al apple tree on the premises of Mir. Charles Nor throp, completely splintering it, and at the sam' time knocking down and considerably injurin! Mir. Northrop and boy living with him: -. , The Catholics have purchased the lot and build 3 ings heretofore occupied as lumber yard b! B Garfield Beach, and intend to erect upon it ; substantial church. They have in this place ane the adjoining towns communicants to the nun |, Der of about five hundred There have beer rumors aAoat that Mir. Duane Stone has an OK