Litchfield enquirer., 1863-12-24
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hear the reports of the Committees on Volun- tsering and the Railroad, was held on Monday afternoon at the Court House. Capt. Bissell, on behalf of the Committee on Volunteering, reported that about $2oO had been subscribed tin the Mt. Tom district). and that as much could be raised in the other districts. Some two or three soldisrs from the old regiments have re enlisted, which, together with the number of men already volunteered since the last draft, rednees our quota to be raised to about IS. The committee reported progrsss i; their report was accepted, and they were em- powered to continue their labors and report at . future meeting.
 The Committee on the projected Railroad reported substantially as follows: that they had visited Hartford and Boston, and had conferred with the President, Directors and Engineer of the new road as directed; that they had full belief that the road would be built to Fishkill, and that the route would either pass directly this town, New Preston, &c.,, by what is called the Northern route. or through Southbury, &c.. by what is called the Southern route; that the President of the new road, Mir. Bartholomew of Hartford, was de- cidsdly in favor of the Northern or Litchfsld County route, and that the Hartford influence would be given decidedly to this direction of the road that the Directors in Boston were survey and statistics of the proposed road through this County and expressed themselves dssirous of giving this County fair hearing in the matter.
 Further, the committee reported that Com
 modore Vanderbilt, the President of the Har- lem R. R., was now surveying, and would commence building in the Spring, branch road from the Harlem and the Housatonic R. R., running somewhere between Dover Plains dni Kent that upon proper representations being made to him of the presumed value and feasibility of the continuation of this branch through this County to Litchfeld, and proper efforts and, determination shown upon the part of the citizens of the County to lend any reasonable aid towards the building of such a road, his cooperation and influence would be secured and if such branch was built to Litch6eld. through the towns of Kent and Washington, the adoption of this route by the B. & E. R. R. would be assured
 What the commsttee now desire is statistics from all the towns interested in procuring this road through the County, of the freight and passenger traffic of every description which would be likely to come to the road. These statistics will be of great value in infiu- eneing the determination of both the directors of the Boston & Erie R. R. and of Con- van- derbilt. The committee were also authorized by the meeting to correspond with other towns on the proposed line, and learn what the citi. zens of these towns may be disposed to do.
 The committee also desired to mention the fact that their thanks and those of the citizens of Litchfeld were due to J. Huntington Vol colt, Esq, of Boston, for marked courtesie. rendered to the committee while in Boston. and for the interest which he take. in the matter.
 After remarks by several gentlemen relating to the interest and importance to tho town of the proposed rail-road. the meeting adjourned to Monday. January 4th at P. NJ. to boar further from the committees.
 -Privates Thos. Mckinley, and Edward Cos. of the 1st and 2d Conn. Artillery, from this town, have received commissions in the new 2eth (colored) Regiment. whore they will give good account of themselves.
 A union meeting of the three christian de- nominations in this village, was held in the Lecture Room of the Congregational Church 'n Sunday evening last, to listen to the appeal 1 n behalf of the suffering colored people of the | South, who have fed from slavery and are al- 1 ready in our lines, and who are being clothed l md educated as faras possible bv the National l Freedmsn's Relief Association An interest. | ing statement was made by Mir. Blaoknsy, the | agent of the N. F. R. A. and very handseme and interesting address by the Rev. Mr. Law renee of the Methodist Church in this village. 1 4 committee of three were appointed to select ,ficers for the Litchfeld Association, and F, D. McNeil Esq., was chosen Treasurer.
 Mir. Hackney will now call upon our siti- .ens to solicit funds and cast of clothing for he Association, to be transmitted to the sosi- sty at New York, through the Board of Man. agement here.
 The organization of the Litchfisld Auxiliary Freedmen's Relief Association, (Phoebus what 6 name J has been perfected by the ap- pointmsnt of the following officers:
 President--Rev. Geo. Richards.
 Vice President-Rev. Wm. Lawrence.
 Secretary-Geo. A. Hickox.
 Treasurer-F. D. McNeil.
 We are having our first week of wintry weather. Tho heavy ice storm of Friday and | the slight sprinkling of snow makes tolerable good slsighing on the hill, and would form an l excellent ssbottom'' for winters supply of l Lhe article. if we could get good old fash toned Christnas snow-storm about these days. |
 -ye are sorry to learn that Ahe Rev Geo. Richards, of this town, met with an unfortu- | nate accident on Saturday last, while on his | way to Washington. to preach the following Sunday. His carriage was run into and tipped
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