Litchfield enquirer., 1851-02-20
Patrick's Colt.

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 Patrick's Colt. 4.e A gentleman says the Manchester American, who favors us with some "reminiscences respecting tho early settle ments of this place, formerly Old Derry Geld related thefoliowing anecdote: When my grandfather Feslded at Gof- town and and Derry6sld, tho settled by the Irish, he hired wild sort 0f an Irish. man to ~ork on his farm Ono day soon after his arrival, he told him to take bridlc and go out into the field and catch the colt. Don't come without him, said the old gentleman. Patrick started and was gone some time. but at last re. turned minus the b'idle. with his face and hands badly scratched, as though he had received bad treatment. .Ht ~@ ao' Why Patrick, what is the matter? What in the name of wonder ails you ?
 An isn't it myself, your honor, tha, never1l catch the old black colt again Bad luck to himl An didn't he scratch me eyes out Q me head !? And faith as sure as I am speaking to you had to climb up three after the colt a.ya
 'Clinb after him Nonsense! Where is the beass?' Kid. An it's tied to the three it is. to be sure your honor.'
 We sll followed Patrick to the.spot to get a solution of the difficulty, and on reaching the field we found to our no small surprise. that he had been chasing young black bear. which he had succeed. ed tn catching, after a great deal ofrough usage on both sides, and actually tied with the bridle to an old tree. Bruin was kept for long while, and ever after known as Patrick's colt. -... .... ..r
 VOLCANO OF THE SALT LAKE.-A cor respond. mt of the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser gives the following descrip- ton of volcano in the vicinity of the Great Salt Lake:
 This volcano is plain of mud, and on the borders of the lake, it is composed of mud and covers severa! acres. Steam and water a,e escaping from some half dozen apertures. The mud is raised ap into cones, the highest of five feet from the general surface. They are termina- ted by tubes some hardened with crys. tals of sulphur aud other subtances. One of tho cones throws steam and water to the height of 10 or IS feet into the air. It escapes rapidly and with sound re- sembling the escape of steam from the pipe of small steam engine and it eiects hot and cold water at short inter~ vals. One cauldron, some four feet across. boils up until it. .overfows. Noth- ing is seen but mass of foam the wa ter is strongly impregnased with sal ammonia.
 There are other cauldrons, from 10 to 20 feet in diameter, filled to within 8 or 4 feet with boiling mud, which is occa- sionally thrown out in every direction. - About mile further off is another col lection of mud cones and on the opposite side an island of volcanic rock rises to the height of 50 feet; at the foot of it is salt in sheets, strongly imprcgnated witt, sa! ammonia that from the lake is pure, and is used by the CAlifornians. In the vicin. i,y of the volcano, we saw several led ses covered with pumice. and we met with it in various other places on tie plains. believe we were the first whits men who had ever visited the place. and vt had great difficulty in persuading the In dians to guide us toit. They have le gend that when you approach, it con mences hallooing. and if you go nearer birds resembling vultures. or buzzard rise out of it. and failing upon your heae are sure to make you forfeit life for you terrnerity. The mirage was so great thu we could not ses Salt Lake distinctly The salt in the vicinity is found in crys talized layers from the thickness of hal an inch down. It is common use among the natives. @ "~"' ~ | .s. --~n.-------- 4s .t.st