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The New York herald., 1871-11-05
Tho Ministerial Crisis In Austria.

The crisis which has lasted for some days in
Austria seems at last about to be ended. The
Baron Won Kellersperg has all but completed
his Cabinet appointments, and the new names
promise to be satisfactory. The Baron will
himself hold the portfolio of the Interior and
assume the duties Of President Of the Council.
The Financial Department will be under the
care Of Holzgethan. De Stremsyer is to be
Minister Of Worship Chlimetsky, Minister Of
Justice De Pleuer, Minister of Commerce, and
the War Department and the Bureau of Agri-
culture are to be presided over respectively by
School and Grocholski. Some Of the names
are new, but most Of them are we'll known.
Grocholski is a Galician Pole, and was
vigorous supporter at one time Of the policy
Of Hohenwart Holzgethan and Stremayer
were members of the Potocki administration !;
De Pleuer belonged to the Cabinet of Count
de Taafe. According to the cable despatch
the new President of the Council has made
i. public, through the official organs, that the
policy which he pursued when in opposition,
and which resulted in the expulsion of the
Hohenwart Ministry. will be adhered to and
vigorously followed out. 1t is not our opinion
that the trouble in Austria is to be brought to
an end by the success of the new Ministry.
The evil is radical, and time is necessary, If,
indeed, time can cure it. The policy of de-
Capitalization has been pushed by Count
Hohenwart far beyond the limits ever intended
by Baron Beust. The German population in
the Austrian empire are resolutely opposed to
it, and the Hungarians in this matter are Of
one mind with the Germans. 1t will surprise
some of our readers to know that this decentral-
ization movement is at bottom reactionary.
1t is conservative in the worst sense, and its
principal leaders are ultramontane-the very
men who, in the young years Of Francis
Joseph, bound Austria hand and foot and sold
him to Rome. The chances are daily becom-
ing fewer and fewer that the King of Hungary
will ever have to submit to the humiliation of
being crowned King OF Hungary the
chances are daily becoming more and more
numerous that the Austrian empire will at no
distant day break up and that dissatisfied Ger
mans and Czechs alike will find contentment
and security within the limits of the restored
German empire. It was no once. Why should
it not be so again, even despite the imperial
manifesto which has been just issued, and OF
which we have the points in our telegram
from Prague to-day?
The New York herald., 1871-11-05

wALLACK's THEATRE. broadway and lSlh street,
CURIOUS CAsE-THE CRITic
The New York herald., 1871-11-05

sr JAMES THEATRE, Tweutv-cighth street and Broad.
ra-LITzcHKE AND FKirzonRS, &C.
The New York herald., 1871-11-05

WOODS MUSEUM. Broadway, cornsr 30th s,.-p~rform
snces afternoon and evenine-THY Boy DErrcrIvK
The New York herald., 1871-11-05

FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE. rwenty-fourth street,
Tnx NEW DRAMA or DIvoroK
OLYMrIo THEATRE. Broadway.-ruR BALLET PAN.
rorfnE OF HUMPTy DUMrTr.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
Alexis

The grand duke left Boston yesterday, and went to Montreal via Portland He will go from there to Toronto to Ottawa, and to Niagara, and afterwards through the west and southwest. The occasion of his visit to this country affords an opportunity to show the friendly feeling which this government entertalns toward Russia These extraordinary honors constantly be- ing showered upon him, are merely an exhibition of respect for the Russian govern ment. What has Ae done that his presence should call forth such an unusual excite ment. He has grand balls given in his honor in New York; twelve thousand children sing to him in Boston, railroads and steamers furnish gratuitously their most elaborate conveyances to transport him wherever he chooses to go. and he is banqueted and toasted from one end of the country to the other, and for what Simply because he was fortunate enough to be born a son to the emperor of Russia. As we said above, what has he done to merit this. In the sublime and eloquent words of Artemus Ward, d,-"Not durned a thing" If he were consummate foos, it would probably be all the same. This great ado would indeed be the silliest non- sence, were it not for the fact that these honors are practically bestowed upon the government of Russia
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during the hot sr.so'. of July and August. This must be |, fvvorite resort for visitors from the cities at this season. The short hour the train gave us Saturday, furnished us but an exceedingly limited time to look about this place and to make calls. Fuller & Co.'S store is well stocked with goods and 'Will" aoi1 suit people if they WILL give him 8 chance. MT. Conn seems to have a much larger stock of drugs than last summer when we were there. A few Yankee Notions, just to chink in the odd corners, add much to the appearance of his store. Mir. Cs l6 years experience must strecommend him to the confidence of the good people of Kent, and when they call for tartaric acid or soda, they know he wont by mistake put up arsenic. Many other places we would have been glad to have just dropped in moment" but the train would mt wait for us. Where in Kent is there better na- tured man than Landlord Judd? He took us to be DanburY man, because of course we were a ''pretty fair looking sort of chap" Danbury folks are oI,oays hand some. This extensive trip of dozen or twenty miles we made in about 28 hours. Few have travelled so far and have seen SO much in so short time. We rather like travelling.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

"BLUsHINa.- suffusion least seen in those who have the most-occasion for it.
 ABcEss.-A morbid tumor, frequently growing above the shoulders, and swelling to considerable size, when it comes to a head, with nothing in it. It is not always natural disease, for Nature abhors a vacuum, yet fools fops and fanatics are very subject to it, and it sometimes attacks old soomen of both seres. "I wish 10 con suit youupon little project have formed" sad noodle to his friend: Il have an idea in my head". 'Have you" enterposed the friend, with look of great suprise, ''then you shall have my opinion at once. Keep tt there! it may be some time before you get another" ..... ..... .... .-
 The life of nine-tenths of mankind IS gross error of calculation, since they attach themselves to the evanesccnt, and neglect the permanent accumulating riches iu a world from which they are constantly running away, and laying up no treasures in that eternity to which every day, hour, minute, brings them nearer and nearer"
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

The man who recently almost severed one of his wrists with an ax, in Sherman, is in the hospital at New Haven and appears to be religiously insane.
 The Meriden amateurs, having been so successfulin the opera of the "Haymakers," will soon bring out "Genevieve, Pepita," and the 'Doctor of Alcantara."
 The employees of Geo. s. Lincoln X Co.'S foundry in Hartford each received turkey Thanksgiving. It took over one hundred to go around.
 The steamboat, Mary Augusta, intends to make regular trips from Derby 10 New York till the close of navigation, if the public will patronize her. Dr. Shcw is furnishing some of the houses bought by the trustees last summer, near the Middletown Hospital for the Insane, for the accommodation of the milder clas- ses of patients.
 The Campbell monument in Arlington, erected to the memory of Campbell, the British officer who fell near the spot in the Revolution, has been destroyed by party of students.
 Mir. A. Crawford has hundred acre farm, which is located in three towns and the same number of counties, viz: Chatham, in Middlesex county Colchester, in New London, and Marlboro, in Hartford.
 The Watch Hill house at Watch Hill. has been sold to Albany parties for $4o.- 900. Several acres of land have been purchased, and it is proposed to put up the finest hotel on the coast. An avenue is to be opened through the land, and cottage cites will be laid out.
 It is authoritively stated that the report about Yung Wing, '54, bringing several Celestials to Yale, may be true after all. He is now at Pekin cndeavoring, with a good prospect of success, 10 get an appro- priation from tho Chinese government for the support of these new coniers.
 The secretary of the Hartford & New York Steamboat company on Friday re- ceived the following telegram from New York: "The City arrived at o'clock. One birth on the passage. Mother and child landed in good condition. Young one growing as if just from the hen con- vention, and named Jennie Alice City of Hartford O'Flannigan.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
STATE NE WIS.

The States prison inmates had Thanks giving dinner.
 A Durham hog killed last week, weighed 669 pounds.
 The Birmingham M. E. church has raised $6, ,O0O, and cleared their debt.
 The New Haven Palladium was the only Eastern morning paper printed Friday.
 The Rev. E. B. Sanford, late of Corn wall, is preaching in Northfeld.
 A Hartford bank had check for ''forghty to" dollars presented for payment few days since
 Cornelius Vanderbilt jr., and wife cele- brated their crystal wedding near Hartford, Monday evening.
 Morris is forming vigilance committee to ferret out the thieves that infest that place.
 Mir. A. G. Hull, the maker of the Cardiff Giant, was in Kent last week buying to- bacco.
 Trumbull is waking up after fifty years sleep. The railroad engine shrieks have caused it.
 Navigation on the Connecticut river closed on Wednesday, sOth ut, the earliest in twenty seven years.
 A liberal Westport man has given $100 to each of the five churches in the place for the benefit of the poor.
 Mrs. Stiles, the South Windsor prisoner, will be tried in Hartford at the next term of the Superior Court.
 David Clark, Esq, of Hartford, gave away 100 turkeys Thanksgiving Day, be- sides other fowls, etc., innumerable.
 MT. Charles Deming while crossing the ice at New Britain, Thanksgiving Day, fell through and was drowned.
 The Rev. Robert Collyer of Chicago is to marry Olive Logan and Wirt Sikes, in New York on the 14th of December.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
The Connecticut Western.

THE LAST RAIL UNDERGOING IN CANTON.
 The last rail upon the Connecticut West ern road was laid shortly before two o'clock, Thursday afternoon, and Hartford is now connected with the Hudson river by rail. It is result which has been long desired, and which we are much rejoiced to see accomplished.
 The connection was made in front of Hawks hotel in Canton, where large crowd of people was assembled. The last spike was driven by E. T. Butler Esq. of Norfolk, who also threw out the first shovelful of earth when ground was bro- ken for this important work. Congratula- tory speeches were made by the Rev. MT. Bestor and other citizens of Canton. Great enthusiasm was manifested, and bells were rung and salute was fired, and during this, an unfortunate accident occurred, by which one boy had thumb blown off, andanother an eye destroyed, and another was some what injured. The boys most seriously injured were named Homer and Eugene Shook.
 After the completion of the track an engine came from the western section and brought officers of the road to Hartford, reaching here about 3:45 p. m,
 The directors of the road were in session last evening in this city, but did not decide when to run regular trains. These will not be run before week after next, and possibly not then. The railroad commis- sioners will examine the road next week It is not yet decided who the superinten- dent will be. Tho names of several rail- road men have been named in this connec- tion, but no selection has been made, and no complete organization of the working force has been decided upon, except that some section men have been selected, and Grier, who has been at work upon the wes- tern portion of the road, is to be road-mas- ter.-Hartford Coatrant.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
[From an entirely unexpected source we have received the following concerningl
Mrs. Rowess Concert.

MfSs KOWS1S COnCGFts
 MR. ED1roR.-Ncw York, Dec. 9th 1871. The debut of Mrs. Rowe last evening was complete and genuine success. Weber's hall was filled to overfowing with very enthusiastic audience, and an audience which in proportion to it's number, prob ably contained more of the wealth, the fash ion and the brains of New York, than ever before called together on a similar occasion. Mrs Rowe was warmly and heartily received from first to last. She sang six solos, all of which were rendered with much skill in execution, correct taste, great deal of sym pathy and apparently without effort. Han del's Angels ever bright and fair," was giv- en without fault, and 8 little ballad called II cannot sing the old songs" came forth with beauty and sweetness of expression that was very impressive. She also took part in a duet with Mir. Finley Finlayson, baritone of some note. Her other assis- tants were MT. Geo. Simpson, popular and .faoorSte tenor, and MT. Ferdinand VonInten, very excellent pianist. One attractive feature of Mrs, Rowe's singing is found in her clearness and distinctness of articulation. Her voice is, properly speak ing, heavy soprano, though some of our critics prefer to call it mezzo soprano, from the fact that it maintains its volume and power several notes below that of the ordinary soprano voice. It is a voice which, the more you hear, the more strongly you are impressed with it's capacity, and though it may not possess the marvellous power of Madam Parepa's, or the bewitch- ing sweetness of Nilssons, yet it has Q certain richness, and fullness, with depth and tenderness of expression, which is peculiar to itself, and which will entitle its owner to rank among the first in the pro- fession she has now chosen.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
Ore Hill.

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 A short time since, horse working in the ore bed dropped dead before the cart. He seemed to be in the best of healt hand capable of doing great deal of work just previous to his death. ...Mr. Homer Gibbs has men engaged building him new barn. ......On Tuesday our district school was visited by gentleman accompanied by his son from Scoharie: N. Y.. I was after ward informed his name was Silvernail. He remained the greater part of the day, and when he left he spoke in the highest terms in regard to school; teachers and all. 1.-The Chatfield Mining Go. have recently been putting a crusher in their ore bed for crushing the ore, and it is sald to do good execution thus far. There was private party given at the residence ot MT. John Barnett on Wednesday evening. It was said to be very select, no bachelors and very few maiden ladies were present. It was said to be grand affair; games of all kinds being the amusement, with an occa- sional kiss for each one. No string muslc, only the string used in playing Copenhagen. It was called by some first class kissing party. I tried hard for an invitation to take lesson or two, but no use, my age must have been against me.......They have stopped working one of the ore beds, called the Mammoth bed, this winter, as the whole force have been put in the Brook pit, moY- ing dirt with the help they had on hand. They are to move dirt all winter to prepare for digging the ore next summer. A. F.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
Sharon.

sharon.
 Our worthy and well known..peighbor, Mir. Hiram Weed, has recently experienced strange transformation. About six weeks ago, his hair was black, but. it is now silver white, and his beard has also ceased to grow. This has all taken place inside of six weeks, while in the enjoy meni of perfect health. I would also state that Mir. Weed had very Aeaoy beard !: now his face is as smooth, as young girls, as far as beard is concerned. I wonder what next is going to happen to him, I hope nothing serious. ......A Thanksgiving party was held at Humastons hotel and all passed off quietly. Their music was by Barton's band.......Our .fences are all frozen in and unmoveable and the posts are as firm as if set in birthstone. Every body here is pleased with the CONN. WEs- TERN NEWS, VENTURE.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
Completion of the Shepaug Valley
 RaiErORds
THE LAST RAIL LAID NEAR LlTCHFIELD.

THE LAST RAIL LAID NEAR LlTCHFIELD.
 Litchfeld, Dec. 8. The last rail of the Shepaug Valley rail- road was laid yesterday about II o'clock, and Litchfield Hill was greeted by the whistle of the locomotive. Tho track has been laid by two gangs of workmen. They met about four miles below the depot The rails met exactly without cutting. The villagers were in high spirits at the sight and sound of the engine and its whistle A large portion of the road stock is owned by Litchfield. It is expected that regular trains will soon be running on the road.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
The Farmers, Reunion at Litchfteld.

A goodly number os persons gathered at Litchfield, Tuesday, Dec. 18th, for agricul- tural discussion and social dinner. The discussion upon the topic "How can our agricultural societies be rendered more use- ful' was held in the Town Hall, Nathan Hart, President, in the chair. This was continued in lively manner for nearly three hours. till the adjournment for din- ner.
 The ''horse question" of course came in for it's share of remark. The habits and needs of our farmers are changing, and we use more horses on our farms, and it was the generally expressed opinion that as speed was an important consideration to be gained by breeding, tests of speed in breed ing horses was perfectly legitimate, and as for tho horse trots, they were for amuse- ment and to get money to pay premiums.
 It was advised to appoint committees to visit farms in different sections of the coun- ty, and report through the papers, or at this annual gathering.
 !, The establishment of farmers clubs in every neighborhood was recommended, and T. s. Gold, as a member of the abiest club in the state (West Cornwall club} and as secretary of the state board of agricul- ture, offered his services to assist in organ izing club wherever desired.
 MT. T. L. Hart. to test the judgment, asked how many Bartlett pears of good size will fill barrel? Thirty-two persons marked their guesses, varying from 300 to 750, making an average of 47O. Mir. Hart then stated the number from actual count as 800
 MT, J. w. Blakeslee, the veteran breeder of Devons and Merinos, offered his views. He was the only member present of the original eighteen founders of the county agricultural society about forty years ago. Looking back upon the good old times, he thought Connecticut did not now occupy the rank as breeding the fine stock that once covered her pastures.
 T. s. Gold stated, in reply, that at the New England fair at Manchester in 1870 Connecticut took aU the first premiums and aN the sweepstakes, with many first premiums in the four leading breeds oi cattle: Devons, Short Horns. Jerseys anc Ayrshires. This is the rank of Connecti cut stock. .... ..=
 Mir. Blakeslee.--I referred to LitchfielC county. Were any of them from thi! county2
 Mr. Gold.-There were none exhibited from this county.
 The dinner which followed at the Man sion House was served up in Mir. Crosman' best style, and was heartily enjoyed. Ther, were only few ladies present, just enougl to make us wish for more. To close tn. dinner, there was the usual number of sen timents offered, with one general expres sion; that it was good to gather in such social reunion, and that another year, this so successful in it's beginning, should be repeated not only in Litchfeld, bu should be adopted by all the Agricultura societies in the county; that their mutua interests would be promoted by better ac quaintance and opportunities of conference with each other.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
West Cornwall.


 It is not surprising, Mr. Editor, that you should find it necessary to come down here, as you did last week, to be convinced that West Cornwall has not, up to date, fol- lowed the illustrious example of Sodom and Gomorrah. True, we have been trea- ted to very liberal dose of fire and water Gone at time,) but the effect has been to rejuvenate; not destroy. We do not brag, but upon all important occasions please consider us thar" even if we "don't say much." Just at present we are laying low as community i. e. not much going on except a rather brisk trade in tickets, which entitle the holder to one distributive share, in "Grand Gift Enterprise" to be drawn Jan. lst. 1871, at Wolcottville, and also one in Hartford. Several of the lucky ones have made partial arrangements to move into the ''House on Migeon ave. Wolcottville," immediately after the first proximo. Others, with more aristocratic ideas, propose to move into the Brick house on Buckingham St., Hartford We shall try to submit with becoming resigna- ton, realizing that ''Ou'' lOss qoiU Dc Meia gdSN. Q.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
NAillertOMs


 Miss Carrie Knickerbockcr has commen- ced her school in her new building recently erected west of the Congregational church. On the morning of the 3rd, inst, man was found dead lying near the railroad, with a small push or hand car rear him, short distance north of this village. It was a workman on the Duchess & Columbia R. R., named James Donahoe, having charge gang of men, or in other words sec tion boss. It is supposed he was coming down the heavy grade the night before, and the Car got tEe advantage and ran of, killing him almost instantly. is re- ported the commissioners of the Conn. Western R. R. are to come here this week, to inspect the road from Hartford to this place, and it accepted, to see passenger trains in short time. ...... People are well pleased with the landlord of the Millerton Hotel. He contemplates making various Improvements about the premises. Mir. Card of the Planet House is making an ice house, which will be great and valuable convenience. Mr. C. is an enterprising and popular landlord, and will merit and obtain his share of the public patronage.
 GUARANTEE CALAMo.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
Au1me Aelrs.

s*. We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county, elsewhere, who will send us particulars of any of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
DI E D..

At South Canaan, Dec. 1st, Simeon Higley aged S5 years.
 At Springfield. Mass, Dec. 6th MT. Franklin Bramble, aged 70. His remains were brought to Norfolk for interment where he had formerly re- sided for more than 30 years. He was an honest unasuming man and respected by all who knew him.
 At Norfolk. Dec. l2, James M. Cowles, aged 64. prominent and greatly esteemed citizen of that town.
 At Kent, Nov. %, Asenith wife of Marshall Straight, aged 54 years.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15
ROR R N .

At Millerton, son to w. w. Merrifeld. [Our informant forgot to say wHEN.-ED.l MD.
 At Pittsfeld, Nov. 19, daughter to James Hard- ing, editor of the EAGLE.
Connecticut western news., 1871-12-15

A dangerous break occurred in the Wind sor Locks canal on the 2sth. The breach was repaired however before much damage was done.