Litchfield enquirer., 1872-10-03

the hfst question this YanKee asked was, ''why those potato tops were all withered?" The reply was, ''Potato bugs" That crop is here an entire failure, and one field was being pIowed mp to be sowed with wheat.
 If building statistics were interesting I would give dimensions and describe the buildings, but will content myself by say ing the accommodations for 500 disabled soldiers are ample, the Hospital not dis agreeable looking, chaplain's residence pleasant, and the rustic gateway made by the soldiers very picturesque. Picnic parties are almost always occupying the pleasant grovesin fine weather and the croquet balls are heard in different direc- tions. The natural oak groves furnish pleasant shade. Before we reached home, little three year old of our party said, ''they have shot the sun down." She heard the cannon that is fired at sunset. Tomorrow morning, his advent will be heralded in the same way.
 CHURCHES.
 August 31st.-Have lately been much l interested in church Architecture When in this city, IT years ago, the Catholic ca thedral stood un1ivalled. Now many oth- CTS equally grand have been erected Cal vary church on Spring street is an off shoot of the old Presbyterian church To- cated on the East side of the river. This Iof+ 4l>oo II I ago. As St. James, an Episcopal church, had erected a. new substantial stone church, they rented the old wooden build ing and held services there while the 1 splendid new brlck cnurcn which now crowns the hill was being built. Last Spring it was fully completed, and ele- gantly furnished. By great exertions on !! the part of it's officers but a comparative ly small debt remains unpaid Though 1 successful thus, they have been afflicted in l this wise. The health of their much lov- ed pastor failed, and he has had to give up preaching, and go to California. Late ly different candidates have been preach ing to let the congregation see who would 1 most acceptable. The surprising feature i'll the case is that the ladies are expected 1 to, and do vote, on the question All of the congregation arrived at years of dis cretion are eligible, and an eighteen years old young lady of this house attend ed the meeting, and voted with her moth CT, she prefering one candidate and her father another. The young ladys party was in the ajority, and the minister re- ceived call, but Chicago has called a thousand dollars louder, and he will prob- ably hear the louder call. think Calva- 1 ry church has Democratic Government in the true sense of Democratic. Yes terdaay new Jewish Synagogue was dedi- cated, a prominent Christian D. D. tak- ing part in the services. To-day being the Jewish Sabbath, the Synagogue was opened for service. Before the time for service to begin we visited the place. Nothing but the incense burning efore the altar distinguished 1t from other very fine churches, but the assembling wor- shippers had distinctive characteristics. The piercing black eye, and shrewd ex- pression were to be seen in every coun- tenance, of young as we'll as old. The young ladies were fac similes of Scott's Rebecca. In place of the purple and fine linen, the house was profusely adorned by the modern decorations of flowers and house-plants, magnificent display of both. F.