THE ENQUIRER. :

 LiTCHFIELD, OCT'R 1s, 1887.

TOWN ELECTIONS.
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The returns from these elections, especially from Mddlesex and the eastern part of the state furnish matter of surprise to every body-to the whgs that that they have been s6 unexpectedly successful; and to the tories that they have ot as usua carried these elections. In New-LOndon county, we have succeed din almost every towh; and in MiddIesex county we lave carried five towns out of eight. (Kilngworth not heard fom) whereas last spring eUery tOUn gave ma tortes for Gov Edwards and the rest of the Van Blu rcn state ticket The elections exhibit either an as- tonshng change of public sentiment, or an apathy or indifference on the part of the tories which is entirely unprecedented-for it is fact universally conceded that there never party in the United States generally active and perseverng as the present tor late) tory party in this state. V

 We have heard, partially, from every town in this county. In New-Milford and Salisbury, where for long period the tories have have had almost undsput- ed sway, and ruled with rod of iron, the whgs suc- ceeded in electng their entire nominated tickets In the former town, to be sure he lowest majority being H. the tories pretend to account for their defeat by the statement that their troops would not turn out when the truth is, here is large portion of the former Jackson party that have become dsgusted with the selfish and aristocratic and noeran notions and &C., tons of many of the leaders that they will not longer to be "hewers of wood and drawers of water

 for them The reign of Perry Smithism in that good old democratic town is about at an end we trust ne Sop to ho ad