Connecticut western news., 1871-08-25

Sabbath School Unson.-There will be union of the various Sabbath schools in this region, at West Cornwall, next We'd nesday the Fist inst. Below we copy from their circular the order of exercises, and the general remarks of the committee.
 ORDER OF RxRRoIsEs.
 A. M.
 10 to 1O:3O-Prayer and Conference.
 lO:3O to ll:45-Sabbath School Induce ments and Amusements. Introduced by Rev. J. E. Swallow, of S. Canaan, and Mir. D. L. Pierce, of N. Canaan.
 1l:45 to 12:3O--Brief Reports from Schools.
 P. M.
 l:3O to 2:45-Child Religion. Dr. FL dridge, of Norfolk, and Rev. MT. Hunt, of Sharon.
 2:45 to s:15-The Blackboard, it's uses i; with illustrations, Mir. J. E. Searles, Jr., of New Haven.
 3:l5 to 4:45-Teachers' Meetings; the citadel that must be gained. Dr. Knight, of Lakeville, and Rev. A. Crosby, of Kent. 7:so to 9-The necessity of a proper public sentiment in the church and congre- gation for successful s. s. work.
 Rev. I. P. Powell, of N. Canaan, and Rev. E. B. Sanford, of Cornwall.
 N. B.-The s. s. Convention, at N. Canaan, last year, referred the question of a S. S. Union in this District, to its fflcers. They, learning that Union had been formed of the District, consider that the way is open for the forming of 0 similar organi- zation in the western, and in connection with the County committee of State s. s. Union, they call this meeting for that pur. pose, inviting to it all the schools in the towns of Canaan, N. Canaan, Norfolk, Goshen, Cornwall, Warren, Kent, Sharon and Salisbury, each to be present with its entire corps of teachers, with its Pastor and Superintendent.
 We are attempting good deal in one day, and ask for punctuality and earnest inter- est. Will friends of the cause give it a good long day.
 ETFree return tickets upon the Housa- tome R. R. will be issued at the Conven. ton.
 A. FULLER, Kent, President.
 G. B. BURRALL, Lakeville, Vio1 President. HENRY NORTON, Goshen, Secretary, w. E. BAssETT, Warren, Executive W. H. s1MoNsoN. w. Winsted. Committee. c. SEARS, Shar.n, cfLitch- I. P. POWELL, East Canaan, field North H. l.. RooD, Torringford, s. s. Con-
 vention. GEO. LANaDoN, Plymouth, Co;,.o, VIII. srMoNsoN, W. Winsted, Ctse' of state A. FULLER, Kent, e ITn;>,r w. B. BAssETT, Warren.
 Afr. 4. s. Hotchkiss. genial ant talented Editor of the Hartford Courant who has been during the past two or three weeks, perambulating in carriage through various sections of the New England states and New York state, dropped in upon us last Friday, as he was passing through our village, Ion the home stretch" If thi. gentleman is fair specimen of Connecti cut editors, who have so cordially admitted us into their ranks, we most surely have reason to feel proud of the fraternity Last Monday in the Daily Couramt, (whicl by the way is not only the longest estab lished newspaper in the country, but is tn. largest in size and circulation of any paper in New England, outside of Boston, b, gives number four of @ series of letters tt that journal, descriptive of his trip, and a portion of it is of local interest to ou readers, we take the liberty to copy it.
 ''The return trip from the Hudson was tt Hillsdale, and from there across the noun tains to Salisbury, Canaan, Norfolk, Vol coltville, and Unionville. It was never my delightful privilege to cross these noun tains before. There are so many of them and SO many roads in them, that 1t would not be very difficult matter for travelel to roam about for week or two and enj y himself in trying to get on. one side or tho other. But they are marvelously beautiful mountains-Washington end Everett es pecially-and wonder that rleasure-seek CTS do not in more numerous parties visi them and the beautiful lakes that lie hidder in their deep rccesses. But now that the Connecticut Western road is to make them easily accessible, the time is not far distant probably when they will become ropulal resorts. Surely there are few localities in New England where the attractions are SC manY-where the air is SO bracing and the scenery finer. Aside from the consider. ations Suggested by the building of ihe railroad. in its influence upon travel to the mountains and hills of Litchield, was greatly impressed with the demand for the road as @ means of making the population of the eastern and extreme western part of the state more homogeneous. found people in Salisbury Center who are almost as ig. norant of the geography of Eastern Con- necticut as if they were living under the shadows of the Cstskills. It was difficul, to realize that we were over the New York line. But Salisbury is gradually drawing nearer to Hartford, and, in addition to that, weekly paper-the NEws-has been star ted there, the first paper printed in that section, and it gives evidence of energy and long life. Significantly, the printing press reached the town on the same day that the first train of cars arrived. The editor is Mir J. l.. Pease, who has correct ideas of newspaper work in the country he believes in local news, and has organ ized good corps of correspondents. He ought to succeed, and If handsome paper, we'll edited, will give success, he will surely secure it."
 MillertOms
 The Presbyterian Sabbath school OF this village held picnic in the grove of F. w.. Dakin, Wednesday l6 inst. ..... Miss Carrie Knickerbocker contemplates erecting a new huildinr east of Georpe Rrown's res