Litchfield enquirer., 1863-11-26

n0B bteak the North wind has been for the last three days, you would rejoice that you have furnished them such warm Aan.;el cloth ing. l did not appreciate the hardships of soldiers life whilsi in the enjoyment of my own freside.' Y "I hope you will succeed in interesting every body, man, woman, and child, for sec1 ssere we in such straits before! II the Societies think it will be cheaper. we, that IS. the Ladies at the Relief Rooms No. 10. Coop CT Union,) can purchase goods ty the pieee, at the market price and forward to them, they paying for the material and Express charges.
 We will also pay the transportation of boxes l or towels sent to US. The latter are much cheaper" ,. Cannot our approaching day of Thanksgiv- ing be one of dos,asio,s Is not this the fast tor feast) that have chosen," saith the Lord. Is it not to deal thy bread to the hungry, and that thou bring the poor that are cast out to thy house when thou seest the naked, that thou cover him and tkat thou hide not thy self from thine own flesh Then shalt thou call and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here am."
 
 The Boston. Hartford and Erie R R.
 Some discussion has been recently held in the Hartford papers concerning proposed branch of a railroad from Colinsville to Win sted, thus more intimately connecting our state capital with the northeastern portion of Litch- field County. We heartily approve of the sug- gestions that have been made in the matter, and deem the route both feasible and advisable, and one that will confer mutual benefit and ad- vantage on the extreme north eastern towns of this county and the city of Hartford.
 But there is another road now not only projected but actually about being built, which not only more nearly concerns larger portion of Litchield county-in fact the whole of it. but also the material and pecuniary prosperity of Hartford. We refer to the Boston, Hart ford and Erie R. R. This road We learn, is principally controlled by Boston men; although the Hartford people, as we'll as our own citi- zens, arc largely interested in it. There are two routes proposed on which tLis road may be extended from Waterbury westward one called the "nortbern route" passing directly through the centre of this county, (Plymoutb, Litch6eld, Warren and Kent),-the other call- ed the ' southern,' passing through Daubury, &c. Both routes have been surveyed, and We learn that the Surveyor-in-chief has given it as hls opinion that the northern or Litchfeld county route is the most feasible of the two.
 This being the case it behooves our own ane Hartford people to make strenuous exertions to insure the building of the road by the north- ern route. A direct road through the heart of Litchfield County to the State capital will largely increase the business and trade of that city, which is now diverted. in great measure, into other channels by the present inconveni- ent communication between this county and Hartford. It is also easily demonstrable that the business of the road itself will be much greater and more profitable. both in regard to passenger and freight traffic, by this route than the other. A new and rich country will be opened up, and new stimulus will be given to the mechanical and agricultural resources of the county.
 We shall recur to this subject again at an early day. Meanwhile we should he glad to have the opinions ofour brethren of the press at Hartford, as to the advantage and feasibility of this route.