Litchfield enquirer., 1865-01-12
THE NEW YEAR AND THE ENQUIRER

We trust it is not too late. though inc holi- day season is over and Twelfth Night passed, to wish all our readers and patrons A HAPPY NEW YEAR, which we do with all our heart Nor do we propose to couple with the wish as our '!devil" irsinuated last week in our ab- sence, any "homily on the Seasons" The Seasons utter their own homily, and everybody can make their own reflections on the opening of a new year, better and more ap- propriate than any Editor can make for them.- But this shall not rob us of the opportunity of indulging in New Years salutation to cur friends. and to renew the remembrance of the very pleasant relations which exist between the ENQUIRER and it's readers.
 An experience of five years has taught us that the ENQUIRER is g necessity, which its friends and patrons would not willingly do without. It has for forty years been one of the Institutions of the County and has from the beginning been more generously sustained than perhaps any other country parer in the State. Its political principles have been such as the
 County have generally approved, and with however little of vigor, of late years. these principles have been enunciated m It's col umns, ther triumphant vindication at the polls has been to us at once pride and an incentive.
 The ENQUIRER has always been specially de. local correspondence has been generally fuli and Interesting, ,and this it owes more to the in terest and kindness of its friends in the several towns than to tine ability and good intentions of it's editors. This department, almost pe- cullarly its own, we shall endeavor to foster and extend in the coming year; and we shall thank any and all of our friends. in our own name and in behalf of our readers, for as many favors of this nature as they may find it con venient and agreeable to bestow. Hundreds read the ENQUIRER for its local items merely to read what is happening iu their own town and towns about them-and whatever is talked about in one town is interesting to those oi another town to heur.
 We ought also to mention here, our indebt- edpess to our advertising patrons and to those who have favored us with job printing during the past year. The ENeurnEH hss ae~' ass s ''1 has had for the past five years. the largest cir culation ofany newspaper printed in the State, outside of the cities. Those who consider the best method of letting the community know. what they have to sell or what they want 10 buy, is to advertise, will advertise in their local paper, that has the largest circulation. Some very sensible remarks, on this subject, from coE- temporary, are appended elsewhere. We have also added largely during the past year to our Ioh Office, and have increased facilities, to- pe,ber wit6experienced and competent work men in this department, to fill any orders with which we may be favfaSed'
 With these remarks, which we make in strict confidence to our patrons gnu readers' we enter upon the new years work We enter npsad-ft the more eheerfully that we fully expect to chronicle in it the final overthrow of the slave holders rebellion, the return ot Peace and Prosperity to our stricken Country, and the continued and increasing welfare of our native County Of Ltch6eld. Confidently relying upon the continued favor of i;s patrons aud friends, the ENQUIRER makes its best bow to 1865. and wishes it's readers, once more, A HAPPY NEW YEAR.