Connecticut western news., 1871-12-01

LakeuaUe Academy.-The winter term of school will commence in the Lakeville Academy, on Monday Dec. 4th.
 Pure Cider Vineear.-Mr. F, c. French of Lime Rock has 45O gallons of pure cider vinegar, which he will sell by the barrel or the gallon. As scarce as cider is this sea son, pure cider vinegar is an article that isn't always obtained. We know MT. French's to be the ''real Simon pure" Buy some of him.
 7ne New Ore Crusher-At the Davis ore he'd, which has recently been adjusted for its work, performs its duties in very sat- isfactory manner. and with apparent ease. It has Il voracious appetite, and although great quantities of ore are continually be- ing poured into it. its greedy jaws continue to wag and will not be satisfied.
 Stake, Stack, Stock. "A short time since we published an item in the NEWS, con- corning an accident which occurred to Joseph Stake of this village. This same item has appeared in a number of our ex- changes, and while some spelled his name Stack, others had it Stock. Seldom was it spelled Stake as in the original.
 ChiRy.-Last Tuesday morning the mer- cury in a thermometer in this village stood at only about eight above zero. The roads in this section, which few days since were so exceedingly muddy, and were plowed into almost every conceivable shape by the the ore teams, this sudden "cold snap" has fixed into an almost i'm passable condition. It seems as though a wagon, with horse on walk, would rattle into pieces.
 Ia Mid Ocedn.-The letter which was written in mid-ocean by Gov. Holley, who so recently left our shores for years so. journ in Europe, and which we publish in another column. will be read with interest by most of our readers. As comparatively so few of us have the means and time to spare for trip across the Atlantic, Q de. scription of such trip from the pen of SC able a writer as the Governor we are sure cannot fail to interest
 Last Week.-While working off the NEWS for last week, and when the edition was .. bout four. .fifths printed, an accident occur red to our press, which could not be reme died ID time to print the remainder of the papers as nicely us is our determination they shall ordinarily be, and those who chanced to get them that were not quite up to the standard, we hope will pardon us, realizing that "accidents will occur, even in the best of"-printing offices.
 RiUed.-The Housatonic train up las. Friday night killed man named John Pierce, between Leuox Furnace and Lee. He was walking on tho track directly towards the train, and was not seen by the engineer until he was within few feet of the engine. The engine struck him under the chin, breaking his neck and killing him instantly. The night was very stormy, and it was not until after searching some fifteen or twenty minutes that the body could be found.
 The Connecticut CourGnt.-Mr. J. O. Brinton of Falls Village, brought into our office last Monday, copy of ''No. oO," of the Connecticut Courant, published Oct. 29th, l764. This was published as speci- men number of that journal, and contains their prospectus. The first regular issue of the paper bears date of Nov. 18th, 1764, and c;n hot ,,,; terruptedly to the present. A paper which has continued so long as successful jour- nal, must have indeed been founded on a rock
 "Ajae"-from Sharon, writes this week another correspondence concerning the road controversy. He made his statement of the question at first. and was replied to by "Fair Play;" thus both sides have had fair chance, and being strongly of the opinion that such neighborhood disputes are seldom. if ever, satisfactorily adjusted by publication in Q newspaper, and also that it can hardly be regarded as for the best interests of journal to publish them, we must ask ''Ajax" to excuse us this week and thus let the matter end here.
 Catho1sc Temperance Society.-MR. ED. 1ToR.-The members of St. Mary's Catho- lie Temperance society, held a meeting in the hall in Lakeville last Sunday evening, ana organized by electing officers. Now MT. Editor, look out for Salisbury: We are on the soar path, as companions of the native citizens, who wish to put down the greatest enemy of mankind; Rum. Side by side We will work in the good cause and battle with this foe, and will not cease the struggle, till tho curse is totally annihi- lated, or driven from this good old town.
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 No Ne,o York Maa.-We understand the cause of there being no mail received from New York last week Thursday even. ing, was on account of the sickness of one of the clerks in the Bridgeport post office, whose place was supplied by boy. This young chap, in his artlor to exhibit his executive ability, chucked the large quan. titles of mail received at that office from New York, for distribution to be sent north, promiscuously in any of the various bags in his reach, it apparently being of little consequence to him whether those bags were going to Omaha or Lincumpitch.
 Ieachers' Meeting.-The meeting of the school teachers of this town at the Acad. emy last Thursday evening was we'll attend ed, and was success, as was evident by the interest manifested by teachers and others in the effort to elevate the standard of instruction in our schools. It was the unanimous wish of the teachers present that the meetings be held every two weeks, and some expressed the wish that they might be held every evening, and now that we are awakening in enthusiasm on the :k s, T. Al