Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-17
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In our last weeks issue, to take into considera tion the raising of our towns quota. and to con suit with regard to the proposed route of the Boston. < Erie R. R. through this town. 'j Dr. J. G. Beckwith was called to the chair, and Jas. Humphrey, IT,, appointed Secretary The first business transacted was with relation to our towns quota. It was stated by Capt. Bissell that but six men had volunteered from this town since the last draft hence the quo ta to be raised at the present time was 23. The action of other towns in procuring volnn- teers from abroad. and expenses paid by sub scrIption was stated to the meeting.
 On motion of Hon. o. s. Seymour it was voted that a committee of five (afterwards raised to six) should be raised, for the purpose of aiding the recruiting officers in their en- deaForsto secure the number of volunteers re- quired, and that such committee should be sm powered to procure volunteers from abroad, if necessary, and their expenses paid by sub scription.
 Judge Seymour, Dr. H. W. Busl and Rev. H. L. Vail were appointed committee of nomi- nation. They reported the following names to the meeting, which were unanimously adopt ed as the Town Quota Committee, above spec fled:
 Col. L. W. Vessels, Capt. Vim. Bissell, Geo. Il. Baldwin, Jacob Morse, Garry Potter and Edward H. Hopkins.
 The Railroad business was then taken up. Remarks were made upon the prospects ofthe northern route of ;he B. & E. R. R., and the importance of immediate action on the part of the citizens of Litehdeld, by Hon. G. H. Hollister, Esq, Hon. o. s. Seymour, Major Whiting and others. The following gentle men were nominated and selected a committee to proceed at once ts Boston to confer with the Directors of the road there, and set before them the survey of the railroad already made through the county, and the feasibility and remunerativsness of a railroad through this section Hon. G. H. Hollister, Edward W. Seymour, Esq, H. W. Buel, Esq. and Major Jason Whiting.
 It was unanimously voted as the sentiment of the meeting that the expenses of this con- mittee should be paid out of the town treas- ury. Also voted, unanimously, that in the opinion of the meeting, the town of Litch6eld will give the right of way, gratis, to the B. & ERR R.
 Voted to adjourn to Monday, Dec. 21st, at 2P M., to hear the reports of the committees appointed at this meeting, and to take such further action in the premises as may be expedient and advisable.
 The meeting then adjourned to Monday nsxt at P. NJ.
 COURT REcoRD.-Cochrane rs Clark seire faeias. Judgment. for Plf-Motion for new trial allowed. For Prf sedgwick For Delft, IIickox, and Andrews.
 Beach vs. Flowers ejectment. Judgment for Deft. For Prf, E. ". Seymour, Andrews. Fo' Delft, Graves.
 Bennett rs. Warmer assumpsit for ser vices. Judgment for Pl'ff, to recover $25. For PIE, E. W. Seymour, For Delft, Hickox and Johnson.
 Sutlif rs. Morris /; trespass quars clausum. Judgment not rendered. For Tiff, Graves. A. Giddings. For Delft, Kellogg. I Court adjourned on Tuesday, sine die
 A company under the style of Stanley & Co.,. from New Britain, have purchased the water privilege. saw-nill and factory, Rear the South Bridge in this town. for the purpose of manufacturing all kinds of turned wood, piow beams, axe helves, tool handles. &c Sc. They have already begun to work
 MT Morris of the firm of Lazarus & Nor. ris, will be at Smiths Hotel next week, for the benefit of those who look at the world through l spectacles. The advertisement elsewhere tells the story.
 -"For.y Barrels of goods have been con tributsd for our Soldiers" Sc &c.-yss-Mr. Editor, you guessed pretty we'll, seeing you were not raised in Connecticut A Bbls., 1 box and kegs is little nearer the correct number-of them 10 were filled with Potatoes l-5 with Apples-s with Field Turnips-4 with Rock or sweet Turnips-2 with Cabbages -2 with Winter Squashes-1 with Bests-1 with Carrots and Parsnips and the balance l "NA SA0VScs OutsSbs NAACV snaps. crackers, pickles, apple-sauce, corn starch, farina, tea, currant wine, hickory nuts, pop corn. books, papers and psmphlets-s or 10 packed by families contained . mixture of most of the above.
 The barrels for packing were contributed by two of our merchants, and the whole as- sortment hauled to the Depot free by MT. Trsadway and our " Wagon Boy" Fred.
 And while my hand is in, perhaps might as well add the cash receipts for the last sev- enteen months-from the Festival, $140,6e Mir. Gould's readings, $4s-Mr Hudson's Lecture, $23,77-Sanitary collection at Con- gregational Church, $2O,5s-Individual dona- tions, s55, ,75-and Thanksgiving day collsc- ticns. $75, in all $3s1.7s. L. I BARKHAMsrEAD LIGHT HoUss.-A eorres- pondent of ours being recently in Barkham- stead. inquired what was the origin of the Light House.
 Some say that tribe of Indians, formerly