Connecticut western news., 1871-11-03

tressed and destitute people in those western states. which have suffered by the late fires.
 Serious ent-Early Monday morn- ing, as the bandwagon attached to Howes circus, drawn by q six horse team, was proceeding down Traffords hill, between Bain's Corner and Copake Flats, on it's way to Millerton, the horses became unmanage able, and the wagon was overturned, two of the musicians being instantly killed and another badly injured. When found, the bodies of the men who were killed were | lying under the wheels, and by the aid of fence rails the wagon was raised and the bodies were pulled out. The injured man was taken to Copake for medical treat ment. A horse attached to buggy wagon took fright at the obstruction in the road soon after the above accident, and ran away, throwing his driver out and smash ing the wagon to pieces. Tue gentleman escaped with few bruises.
 Salisbury and LakeoiUe Depots-The railroad depots of Salisbury and Lakeville stations, are to be of the same dimensions and style The passenger depots will be 36 12 feet long and 8 l-2 feet wide. They will have wide projecting roofs, extending sufficiently over to form the covering for the stoops The freight depots will meas and she roofs of both the passenger and freight depots will be of slate. The pas senger depot in Lakeviilc is far advanced toward completion, and is situated just back of the Holley manufacturing Co.'S knife manufactory and on the same side of the railroad track. The freight house will be placed just opposite :hc passenger depot, on the other side of the track. The Sails bury passenger depot will be located little south of east of the Congregational church, on the west side of the track, and the freight house 300 feet further north on the same side. The foundations for the two in this village are now being laid.
 Conn Western Lo A5lzerton. n.-Last Friday afternoon, Conductor Norton and Engineer 1 Barton had the honor of running the first train of cars on the Conn Western road, into Millerion. TheC. w. R. R. Go, having leas- ed that portion of the road east of Millerton to the state line, built by the Duchess & Co., lumbia Go, and thus having the right-of-way, some cars belonging to other roads which it was necessary to send home, was the busi- ness which sent them there. Friend Bar ton, who by the way happens to know how to do the right thing at the right time, gently buzzed flee into our ear concern ing this trip, and with our "umbersoll" under our arm, (The weather was inclined to be rather moist, ) proceeded to see how it was to be done. Not a little sensation did the ''Old Falls Village" make on her arrival, as was evidenced by the numbers who soon found time to generally inspect every part of her machinery. Hitching on to two car loads of lumber, we found on our arrival in Lakeville, the ''City of Hart
 ford" just over from Canaan, and waiting for us to get out of the way so they could make tue first trip into Mi1lerton. John looked as though he felt sorry that 'Klb' should arrive in time to be .j-at-s-t too late to make that much coveted trip.
 Paizsp PAiAips.-Who sang in the Metho dist church in Lakevile last Monday evcn- ing, is indeed sweet singer. He makes no pretentions to creating a sensation by singing music of an operatic style or char acter, but confines himself almost exclu- sively to sacred music, which on this oc- casion was certainly most beautifully ren- dered. His remarks concerning the many urgent invitations he has received to oc- casionally introduce in his concerts secular songs, and his reply to the same, we think is truthful illustration of his character. He said he invariably refused to comply with that request, coupling with this refusal this remark; ''There is music enough in the 7aamae of Jesus for him." He appears to be precisely what he is; pure christian, devoted to the work of his Mas ter. He certainly has the voice and talent to admirably execute the most difficult operatic music, but to this he eoiU not stoop. If we were to specify any particular piece, which may have been received with espec- ial favor, we think it would be the descrip- tive song, ''Leap for life:" It was really beautiful. He took occasion to advocate. strongly the superiority of congregational singing to that which is confined to a choir or quartette, and urged the formation of singing meetings, at which all should gather and receive instruction and practice in sing ing, and thus be able to participate in the old fashioned way of congregational sing ing being led by the choir or chorister and a1 join in the song of praise to God. The church was well filled, and the receipts will go far toward paying for their new organ.
 Rostrum Rock--Last Saturday after noon, under the guidance of MT. Henry Hubbard, we made professional visit to the rock in the Pine grove in this village, which has been known for many genera tions back as Rostrum Rock. This rock is huge powder weiging at least 100 tons, and which is lodged on smooth rock on the side of the hill. The rock on which it rests, slarts at an angle of about 45 de- grees, and as nearly as can be ascertained, the powder is held ln its position by noth- ing more than slight point or unevenness of this slanting rock. The center of gray ity appears to hang over the point which seems to support it, and why that rock doesn't tumble down the hill, has always been mystery to all who have examined it. To view it from the down hill side, certainly seems as though it would come over and crush everything before it, and person unavoidably feels decided skit- tishness to crawl up under the rock to cx- anime it's point of support, although it has remained in it's secure position there for hundreds and perhaps thousands of years. ld ;n f oE