Litchfield enquirer., 1860-09-27

trotting, wheelbarrow-trotting,a and darkey-trot- ting, n which latter trace, the clark" won foot ed the elegant half-mile track, of which we have heard so much, in 2:27.) These amusements af. forded unmiigated satisfaction to the assembled crowd of-tens, altho' there were loud and long growls of dissatisfaction from the twenties who went away in disgust at the imposition practiced upon them. .- On Saturday, the grand trot''-which is real ly the sumtotal of all the Greenwood's Agricul- tural Society,"" at last came off-and something like "2:40" was made made by one or two hor. ses-from out of Winsted Lthe Messrs Gilberts of Millerton, Ne,o Fork, winning the purses, $75 in all. t5 ...--. ..-. In fact, as we have said, the whole affair was miserable "sell" and failure, from beginning to end, and owing principally to its bad and disre- putable management, which offer purses to large amount simply for horse racing, and afford a beggarly pittance for premiums on articles of in dustry and agricultural products. This being the case, the farmers, even in Winsted wisely refrain taking any part or interest in the matter, the the Winsted people generally reprobate and ig nore it, and only Tom Clarke and his select cir cle endeavor to bolster it up. We venture to predict that this will be the last fizzling out of any attemptat an Agricultura show in Winsted, at least under the present aus pices and regulations of the Greenwoods' Socie ty," and that it will another year degenerate with a mere race-ground, and into offering of premi ums' only for the fastest trotting horses in ol out of the state.
 We trust our County Society will not need the example for a lesson.
 The trotting on Saturday afternoon, at Win sted, consisted of brushes between the following named horses which were entered: Double Teams single Mile Heat J. F. Sprague, b. m. Lady Roscoe and DOD " ulCe ................... Norris Holcomb, blk. m. Black Lady
 and Nelly Holcomb ........... 2 Time 2:46.
 One Five Mile Heat, Entries. H. H. Gilbert, b. g. Tansy. y......... l N. Holcomb, b. m. old Mans Mare . Z N. Holcomb, blk m. Black Nelly (drawn)
 Time 1885.
 Mile Heats best in 5.
 H. H. Gilbert, g. m. Capitola Ill J. Reed, b. g. Brown Seward ........22 Z
 Slow Match-Five Entries. Julius Snowball, oh. m. Noah's Dove .. l Patrick McCarty, green horse Emeralder. .... Hans Meisenhausen, g. m. Tanhauser. ..... 3
 Time two hours, once around.
 In the time given, our reporter wishes it un. derstood that the Greenwood track" is some three feet sAo,t of half mile
 WOlcOttyilIe.
 The trainers had damp time of it, on Tuesday, and didn't muster very strong, any way It was lucky they were so conveniently ordered near the sAirt manufactory of their re- doubtable Colonel, who probably furnished them dry linen free of charge.
 MT. c. B. Dye, has resigned the pastorate of the Congregational Church in Torrington. Winchester Center.
 The examination of the Winchester Institute, under the care of Rev. Ira Pettibone. occurred on Monday and Tuesday of last week. The performances of the pupils reflected credit upon themselves and their instructors ard showed marked progress since the previous examination. Tuesday afternoon the fine new building just erected for the Institute was dedicated to Edu- cational purposes with appropriate exercises- The principal feature was an address on Edu- cation," by Rev. Jos. Eldridge, D. D., of Nor folk, which was an effort every way excellent
 The building is now complete, the corps of teachers full, and the advantages for education as good in every respect as can be found in Litchfeld County. The fall vacation continues for six weeks.