Litchfield enquirer., 1872-09-12
LItchneld.

IHe encampment of the Fourth Reai- ment at South Norwalk, laat week was E an entire success. The weather was aoo1. the department of the troops excellent. and their proficiency in drill and in batt.I- hon movements was declared by good judges to be far above the average at militia encampments. The grounds were kept neatly, there was no disorderly oen- duct, and the discipline was extremely creditable to troops out for the first time. Gov. Jewell reviewed the troops, Friday, and spoke in exceedingly high terms of the appearance of the men, and of the good order at the grounds.
 Company H was declared to be one of the best disciplined and best drilled com panies in the regiment. The captain of the company was made oficef or tie day on Tuesday, and gave the regiment, and outsiders especially, taste of the camp discipline that prevailed in the old Second Conn. H. v. A. At the target shoot Sat- urday forenoon, 32 members of the com pany fired four rounds each, at distance of 150 yards, and put 6s balls into the tar get, very fine average. The Winsted company was also highly complimented by military men present, and was certain ly one of the very best on the ground. It has been very thoroughly drilled and is very ably commanded by Capt. Skinner, also an officer of the 2d Heayies. There are no better companies in the Fourth Regiment than those from Litchfeld County. .s-sef.. .a..,s .eqxsr -..-as
 We see notice in several papers of the admission of Allen B. Beeman, son of the late F. D. Beeman, Esq, of this place, to West Point. This is mistake. A. E. Beeman stood first in the Bridgeport com petitive examination of seventeen appli- cants for the cadetship, but failed to pass the physical examination at the. Academy owing to near-sightedness, his physique in other respects being entirely satisfac- tory. rs s7
 These are lonesome times for I.itoh- field Republicans. For two or three days after the North Carolina election. Demo cratic friends seemed actually to banker for little cheerful political talk. Of late, especially for the week past, 8 Re- publican feels as if he had unwitting1y hurt the feelings of every Democratic friend he has in the world. Seeing that we are all now Republicans together. why is this thus? ss--
 MT. H. Fl. Barbour, IT,, of Hartford, is to lecture on Temperance at the Con- gregationsl church, tomorrow Thursday) evening, at 7a p. m. MT. Barbour is an able advocate of Temperance principles, we'll known in this vicinity. As. . a..
 A vote was taken on the Danbury and Norwalk railroad train on which the Litchield, Bethel and Danbury con- panies were returning from the Norwalk encampment, resulting as follows: Grant, 125; Greeley, 83. t
 = Our people are pleased to see the fa- miliar face of Dr. Vaill among them once more. He can't bother circumjacent trout quite as much as formerly, but still feels competent to massacre bull.heads with any man. .3a. ...--
 The members of Bantam Division s. of T. are requested to'meet at their Hall, on Thursday evening, at 2 o'clock, for the purpose of attending the lecture.
 = MT. Franklin H. Fowler, of New Mil ford, formerly of this place. has received the appointment of Latin and Greek in structor in Lockwood's Academy, oi Brooklyn, N. '.
 - The county meeting of Episcopal clergymen was held at St. Michael'a church, in this place, on Tuesday.
 MT. Timothy Keeler is conductor on the Norwalk Extension. .H-
 Professors Hoppin and Dwight return to New Haven to-day. Mrs. Deming re- sumes possession of her house. .r...r
 Mir. Edwin McNiel started, last week, on trip to Colorado, for his health.
 MT. J. D. Perkins, president of the Shepaug Valley R. R. Co.,. is taking va cation trip to the White Mountains.
 Mir. William Lord, of Boston, broth CT of A. A. Lord, Esq, is paying visit to his native place. sa