Connecticut western news., 1871-10-06
Good FSshing.-M Milo Knickerbocker

Good Fjshing. Milo Knickerbocker told us the other morning, that while on his trip to the west last spring, and while the train on which he was traYeling, stopped at station in Nebraska, two young lads came up from small river near the depot, dragging fish which he said looked as much like Bullhead, as any other kind of fish. It weighed about GO pounds, and the stream in which it was caught was about half the width of the Housatonic at Falls Village. If fish of that size can be caught in such streams, it is natural to infer that river of the size of the Missis- sippi, would be fair fishing ground. -.s
 Pittsfe1d.-Is an immensely large place for one of its size. Being called there last Saturday on business we chanced to drop E ill on editor Harding of the Eagle, whom we found nearly buried in MSS. and ex- changes. The Edgle office has recently been removed from the. rooms occupied by it for so many years, to large and commodi- ous rooms in new block, and which have been nicely and conveniently fitted up for their especial business. The Eag5e is not only the largest journal in size in Western Massachusetts, but has macA the largest cir culation. Editor Harding, although of but few years experience, is one ot the most successful journalists in that section I.of the state, and wields quill of extensive influence. We congratulate the publishers, Messrs .Chickering & Axtell, in the pos session of such help. Having partially "waded through the above mentioned MISS, &c., he linked onto our arm and l biloted us. about for professional inspec- l ton of the wonders of the ''city." Although by ho means stranger to the place, we found under hls guidance, much to admire, ! and some of less interest. We will men
 tion but one especial object of interest
 (and by the way, we are inclined to think it is constant object of interest to the citizens of Berkshire county) The new court house recently erected there It i' an immense structure of polished marble, and elaborately finished inside ant out, at a cost of quarter of million o1 dollars. The jail is another recent struc ture costing the same as the court house
 It is but temptation to commit crime, tt have ones case triedin an elegant apart ment of the. court house, and afterwart escorted to the parlors of the jail. Pitts field is blessed with an. army of merchants
 who are full of enterprise and money, ant lit is cheering to see them toss off the good
 to their numerous customers, Brothe
 Harding, with an eye to the benefits 0
 home trade, in his most persuasive ant winning ways, endcavored to sell us some thing in every store in town, being deter mined as he frankly acknowledged ''tt clean us out" before we left the place. l
 our credit had been good there, he would probably sold everything in Pittsfield in cluding one of those most excellent cabinc
 organs at Clark, Nichols & Co.'S musi' store, with heap of the sheet music witt
 which the counters were loaded, but as tn
 five cents we have carefully hoarded for s
 long time, was not quite enough to pa,
 the bills, he utterly failed As there is n
 place to buy sheet music in this immedIat
 vicinity, we unhestatingly recommend t
 the attention of the musical portion of thi
 region, these gentlemen, who are ever
 way worthy the confidence of all. Ad
 dress Clark, Nichols &5 Co.,, Pittsfield Mass and you are all right every time.