Litchfield enquirer., 1869-12-16
LITCHFTEID.

f < "TMA@ pleasure the nomination by the President of Hon. Lewis B. Woodruff. now Judge oi the New York Court of Appeals, as one oi the Justices of the U. s. Circuit Court. Judge Woodruff's eminent fitness for the position is conceded on all hands, and he owes his nomination to no partisan pres. sure, but to his individual merits, and to the recommendation of the foremost law. yers of the New York Bar. He was born in Litchfeld (South Farms Society,", in 1909. is brother of Hon. George 0. Woodruff, late member of Congress from this Dis trict, and has summer residence in this village.
 On Saturday night last young man named Williams was brought before us in our magisterial capacity on the charge of having assaulted Mrs. Lake, by pointing a pistol at her. There was short hearing with reference to the amount of bond to be re- quired, Mir. Silas B. Cheney stating that the prisoner had pointed a revolver at him; :; and MT. Lake. that his wife had been threatened in the same way. Williams was put under bond for his appearance on Monday afternoon. At that time he was brought before E. W. Seymour, Esq, at the Court Room, a large crowd of spectators being present. Neither MT. Cheney, nor MT. or Mrs. Lake, appeared for the prose- tion and the defence had things all their own way. They told the following story:
 MT. Whitney. Cornwall stage driver, oc. cupies half of house at the foot of West Hill, MT. Lake living in the other half. Mir. and Mrs. Whitney were absent in New Milford leaving their daughter, girl of eighteen, at home, alone. Saturday even ing, MT. Cheney, who, it seems, has been paying attention to Miss Whitney, called and demanded back certain presents he had made her. He used very violent lan- guage threatening to '.raise h-l," if they were not given up. Just at this time the prisoner, who had been driving stage in Mir. Whitney's absence, came back. He told Cheney to leave, and showed revolver which he proposed to use in case Cheney continued to "raise h-r' about the prem.' ises. Thereupon Cheney left. The priso- ner afterwards had an altercation with Mrs. Lake, but says he did not threaten her with the pistol. ...........
 After the defence had told their story the grand juror apologized to the court for having no evidence, and the prisoner was discharged. -.l..
 We must say that MT. Cheney disap- pointed public expection considerably, not coming up to the scratch as the Tribune people usually do. We cannot help think ing. too, that however judicious it may have been for him. as capitalist, to have demanded back those presents, as lover it was a great mistake. One cannot serve Cupid and Mammon. -'..
 Monday being the fortieth anniversa- rv of the marriage of MT. and Mrs. Lemuel O. Meafoy, surprise party was given them in which both old and young participated. Who tha old ~wsra. however, was not so clear, for the bride and groom. we are 9rssured, didn't look whit older than when they were married, forty years since. Dur ing the evening. Hon. J. H. Hubbard pre- sented. on behalf of the assembled compa- ny, their congratulations on the past and good wishes for the future, and MT. Henry G. Gould read some excellent verses writ ten for the occasion. .v
 The couple were the recipients of a num- Der of fine presents i; collars, cuffs, hand kerchiefs. glass ware. &c. One gentleman thought he heard from the parlor sound resembling the opening of champagne bottle; doubtless he was mistaken. The party broke up at about half past ten. tes- tifying to their enjoyment of the evening ]; and the host and hostess promised "reg- ular breakdown" at the end of another ten years if they lived so long.
 -J. A. MacDonald's Picture Car left town on the 9th inst. He went to Vol. cottville, where. it is said, he is meeting with good success.
 Attention is called to the New Advs. of Wm. H. Braman, Bishop & Sedgwick. and J. W. Wheeler.