Litchfield enquirer., 1862-06-12
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 L1rcHY1ELD.--By an advertisement elsewhere, it will be noticed that the Rev. H. G. BATTER SON, former resident of this village, but more lately of Texas, where, he has been settled for the past few years, will deliver his lecture on the state of the Rebel Kingdom. at the Court House, tomorrow, Friday evening. MT. Patterson was compelled to flee from his adopted residence a few months since to save his life, because he was a Northern man, and worked his way from place to place, protected by Union men, sometimes rid ing on pack mule as many as fifty or sixty miles day, until he reached the mountains of Tennessee, and thence into our lines. The mar rative of his experiences and escape is described by those who have heard it, as most thrilling, and as he deals wholly in his lecture in relating his personal adventures, the state of society, &c, in the rebel country, we may expect to have rare and racy treat.
 We understand that Mr., Patterson has lost everything of worldly goods he possessed, in his flight, and full house te hear his address will be as grateful tribute to our respect for his mis- fortunes, as of our honor for his manly devotion to the Union and the land of his birth, even at his great personal sacrifice.
 s VILLAGE IMPROVEMENTS We are delighted to see, that after many years of disgraceful delap- idation, the fences around our West Park are being put in order and newly built. This is as it should be. Much too long has the shameful condition of our Park fences and of the Parks themselves been an eye-sore to all the inhabi- tants of the village, who valueappsarapces above the pocket, and has given the village most decided look of an utter shiftlessness, delapida- ton and decay to strangers from abroad. Our Parks, in this guise, from being as they should be, an ornament and a beauty to the place, have been but blotches and blemishes upon our fair landscape. Now we may hope they may be "a joy forever" ....... ....-.. ....a-
 Only another thing is needed, i've write it with modification and shamefacedness), to keep the streets clear from co,cs, and we should have nothing to complain of. That the County Seat, should permit, what no other town in the coun- ty does permit for a day, COWS, lean and fat, to run at large in the public thoroughfares, is a disgrace and shame, too shameful to make pub lie, but too disgraeeful to endure Will it always be SO? Will not the Haywards of the town or the Bsiliff of the borough do their duty? And '0iU "public sentiment,' a1ways tolerate such a nuisance and disgrace?
 Wa m boon, +o ,oX;on l.. extensive improvements that the building owned by MT. Wm. H Wheeler, in South st., nevr the Post office, is undergoing. A new and tasteful quite rejuvenates and embellishes the bare outlines of the former building, while the interior of the building is being considera- bly, changed for the better. This building em- braces quite variety of workshops and pro- fessions under it's roof. Here the thirsty way farer may pause, and stepping within MT. Wheeler's establishment proper, may refresh his thirsty soul with the matutinal julep or the nocturnal cobbler; ascending the stairway, he may suffer under the hands of dental operator or may gaze delightedly upon his ineaments as portrayed by MT. Judd, photographer; descend ing again he may be shod serviceably o1 luxu- riantly by Munson, shoemaker. and thence come on his way rejoicing around to this office to pay up his little subscription bill.
 - The new house of the Misses Scott in South st., on the site of the one burned last winter is in an advanced state of completion, and when finished, will be a decided ornament to the street It is being built in the most substantial man ner under the supervision of MT. Leonard Stone.
 We learn that the handsome lot, situated to the north of the residence of Miss Mary Pierce in North st., has been donated by that lady to the First Congregational Society in this village for the purpose of erecting parsonage upon it. more eligible and handsome situation for house is not to be found in Litchfeld
 - Extensive additions have also been made to Smiths Hotel, enlarging its area and increasing it's convenience and accommodation for boarders It is now admirably we'll kept by Mir. George F. Lord. ..
 = Maj. John E. Snively has purchased the "Abbey Place. in South street, for $2,l00, and resides in baronial style behind his serried eel umns."
 GREAT FLOOD AT BURRv1LLE-Loss OF LIFE. -One of the severest storms that has visited this vicinity for years, passed over this place on Sat urday afternoon and evening last, doing vast amount of damage, and occasionino loss of life.