The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-08-14
THE CTRCULATIoN.OF THE DISPATCH
as LARGER THAN THE COMBINED CIR
|CULATIoN OF ALL THE OTHER DAILY
NEWSPAPERS OF THE CITY. !
Letter. from o Traveller.
of this Richmond Dispatch
HARTFORD, Conn. Aug. Stf. 1871.

I1hhfFOhD, CONNss t1uSs Ctus 1911
|. Hartford has refined air. The resi-
dehces are generally constructed with
architectural taste and an eye for beauty.
The square hens Of j whitely-pain ted
wood, or rcd brick, such eye-sores, have
givenwa to something not quite so old
fashioned. The ornamentation of the adj
Joining grounds is, exquisite. Lawns Of
green grass, interspersed with rare shrubs
and flowers, front very many Of the houses.
Mrs. Sigourney lived in this city until her
death Mrs. Harriet Beecher Stowe also
lived here until she tried southern eli
mate. DR.. Bushnell, the first intellect IN
the American pulpit, and DR.. Trum6ull, q
distinguished Baptist preacher, author Of
s Christ in History y"-both now disabled
by age and infirmity from active ministe-
rial duties-haye their homes in Hartford,
and gladden. large circles by their ample
stores of learning. Senator DiXon,G so
we'll known at the South as o conservative
statesman, who was sacrificed for his fdei-
ity to the Constitution, is much enfeebled
by afIliction. Not far from here Governor
Jewell has splendid mansion. Connecti-
cut elects q Governor for one year, pays
him 81 100, while "doing the honors" Of
the position costs about 100000 per an
mum. ...at t,.. 49, rss,
1t is well known by all school boys that
lature meets alternately ut Hartford and
New Haven. AT the former the records are
kept, and are removed to the latter, tenn
porarily, every other year. Some rivalry
exists between the towns. The last LegIs-
lature made an appropriation for new
State-house at Hartford, aud the partlallty
has excited the ire of the New Havenites.
The Atheneum here contains many colo
NAL and revolutionary relics. Nothing marks
the site Of the Charter. Oak, which blew
down few years ago, except circular
slab of marble, but in the Athenaum are
several pieces Of the oak, preserved i'll q
rude state, or carved into various figures.
The wooden box in which the charter was
deposited, when brought from England, is
still preserved. A large wooden chest,
brought over by one of the cmigrants in the
May Flower, with key and lock uninj
forms suggestive link between the past
and the present. The Biblical student can
find in DR.. RobbiDs's library, now owned by
the city, rare collection OF Bibles, includ-
ing the Latin vulgate, Coverdale's, the Bish.
ops, Eliot's Indian Bible, &c. .,........
Some portraits of the statesmen, war
riors, and preachers Of "the better days"
adorned the wall, but in store !. found, a
picture which struck me as having unusual
excellence. 1t IS Shlttuck's "Sunday
Morning in New England" The eoncep-
ton is cnaste and simple, and the work is
admirably executed. Above the tree-tops
and the roofs of Il country village is seen in
! the distance IL white church steeple. In
the foreground rustic bridge crosses a
stream and crossing the bridge, and along
grassy highway, are groups Of country
| people vending their way to the village
chul ch. Some cattle are lying among the
grasses, while others are drinking from the
cool stream. The whole picture speaks
peace and happiness. -,
Hartford, like nearly all New England
towns, is alive with mechanical and manu-
| featuring Industry. Colts pistol factory
interested Inc much. The "revolver'
made an immense fortune for the inventor.
| The establishment seemed to be at com.
parative stand-still. The machinery was
bewildering-shafts, wheels, bands, &C.,
&C., were apparently endless. ...r
| The demand for pistols depends much on
war or peace. just at the close of our war
the Calling gun, which is made exclusively
ut Colts, was invented. From what | wit
messed oil the number, rapidity, and accu
racy of its firings, can hardly think OF a
more terrible instrument Of destruction. 1t
differs from the French miJrailleu>e.i That
is like a pepper.box, and fires all at once.
This has separate, revolving barrels, and
each barrel carries q cartridge that may
contain one OF twenty balls. The range is
la mile. ~...E s .A--
Mrs. Colt, the widow, has erected 4 me-
| mortal church, which is q gem OF church
architecture. Nothing in this country sur
| passes it. Ne sutor ultra crepidana, and
L us L monogram, is on several stained win.
dows, and pistols give personal plqlancy to
the otherwise tasteful ornaments. =.