Litchfield enquirer., 1861-12-19
Aafal aud Cpnuty We,vs.
LITCHFIELD.

Skating parties are all the rage now-s-day., and nights, in Litchfeld. Every afternoon the mill pond" is covered with skaters of both SEX es' ana these soft warm moonlight nights are appropriated for this most healthy and exhilir.. ting of sports
 Some of the young ladies of the village are al ready excellent skaters, and others vii, .oon compete with thsse' notwithstanding their many and cheerful tumbles. But "life on skat.. ;, has it's ups and downs as well as life on .h, ground, and pride and ostentation get as many a grievous fall on ice as elsewhere
 l - Did anybody ever know of such weather before, as this, the latter part of December, ". presume somebody does, though nobody remsm- bers it. But what lovely weather it is. nor. l like May than December. "Christma, i. com lng'' however, and we presume crude Borsas'' l with it. Then we shall catch it!
 A son of Samuel Beach, formerly of tb;, l town, between twelve and thirteen old who ,ixs. With Mr. Holmes o. Morse, on Chestnut Hill, was engaged in felling tree with MT. Morse. on Monday, when the tree fell upon him, inaictino severe if not fatal injuries on his head and neck lie was alive at last accounts but faint hopes only were entertained of his recovery.
 - The last lecture before the Young Ladies' Institute, of the present term, will be delivered by JAs. RlcHARDs, Esq, at the Institute, on l Wednesday evening. Dee. 18th, ct ' o'clock Subject net announced.
 These lectures. to be popular, should be given 1 in one of our public halls, and Lot ia the con- fined rooms of a private dwelling. And here it is that lsmentable deficiency in our village comes to mind-the ~ant of . suitable hall in l all respects, for public exercises. Those we have, are either too high up, or too lew down. There is none which is inviting and suitable in every respect, as there should be a a town of the size and character of Litchfeld Miss Tsy Tor, in making her selection, is undoubtedly con- trolled by partly by this fact, and partly by De- cuniary considerations. If tke excellent course of lectures she has secured for the entertainment and benefit of her school could be given, how ever, at the Court House or Buckley's Hall, and moderate fee be charged for admission, We are confident the public would appreciate the favor, and would gladly patronize an effort waich would result In mutual advantage and profit.
 Something has been said about town of course of Lectures to be given by various gen. tlemen in the village, during the coming winter. We trust the idea will be carried into effect Nothing would prove Q more pleasant or profta- ble entertainment for the--public, than such lec- lures, say once week, during the winter. The proceeds if any should accrue, over and above the expenses, might be appropriately given for furnishing our boys in the army with winter en- tertainment in the shape of books and maga- zines, Sc.
 Speaking of lectures, &c.,, we believe the C. s. X. Debating Club still meet tightly at one of the village stores, where the news of the day, prospects of the war, state of the country, &c, are spir'tedly talked up. The meetiEgs were quite lively after the reports frem Bull Run and Balls Bluff Perhaps they will also be some what increased in hilarity by the last news from Europe. The society will probably hold its nightly gatherings until broken up 6y the police.
 To H. B. GRAVES, Eso Xayuar! o.f the Borough of L;tc1.fela; or to either of the Hay- cards of the To,vn cf LitcAfe1a, Grsetiay The petition of the Milch kline new compelled to go at large in the streets of the Borough-huInbly shoWeth-Thst for years past, aS fxr back as our memory runneth, we have been driven to the stern necessity of finding great proportion of living in the highways and byeways of the village and its environs. That while 50 doing we have been subjected to all manner of severe remarks from individuals-and also from the Public Press-nay, have been clubbed, and ston- ed, and bitten by dogs-to the injury of our own good name, and to the reproach of our owners That we have been charged with stealing-ta- king our supper of cabbage-trespasslng Tn door-yards-snd other acts-which charges, since individuals, whether human or bovine gre not compelled to testify when their testimony would criminate themselves, we must decline to answer-and that now upon the setting Ill or winter we aIe still turned out to graze or plier, 1 as hunger may demand.
 | We therefore do now, in view Of the gloomy prospects that are before us for or long win- try months to come, respectfully and humbiy suggest that you wonld take us under your be- nevolent and official care and provide us with a home in the public Pound-where we may be fed, and tended with proper kindness st the ex- penss of our owners. until they shall learn in their treatment of us, the truth of the saying The merciful man is msreiful to his beast
 And your petitioners will evsr pray
 1 OLD BlocXLs,
 in bah.,f ef herself and her sufferin eomptaions