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Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
The Great Salt Lake of Utah.

A United States surveyor claims to have made discovery, by which tho entire body of salt water in Great Salt Lake in Utah may with comparatively small ex- penditure, be made by evaporation, into an immense bed of crystalized salt. He finds that the waters of most of the streams. (which are fresh water and which now flow into it,) may be turned away from the lake, and an immense bed of pure crystal ized salt would be the result within the space of few years. Fremont in one of his tours some 30 years ago encountered this lake, and in his description of it he regarded it as one of the wonders of the world, covering an area equal to about
 100 miles square, with no outlet and several fresh water rivers discharging into it, yet a broad beach of chrystalized salt resembl- ing snow at distance. extended both. ways as far as the eye could reach. No fish could subsist in the strong brine of this lake, or water fowl live on it's surface. Neither blrd, reptile or insect of any kind, was seen in the vicinity. Twelve quarts of the water by boiling, made quarts of salt. The lake which is in about the same latitude with Connecticut, and nearly the same size, rises few feet annually in the months of March and April, and is gradually reduced by solar evaporation dur ing the remaining months of the year, and it has been supposed by some that solar evaporation, from some cause yet unknown, is stronger and more powerful here than elsewhere, and if this natural process of evaporation could be arlificially aided as above indicated, this great lake if not now one of the wonders of the world would probably become the greatest salt manu- factory the world ever saw.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

CoNFoRT FOR TRAvELLERs.-The Boston Iranscript says, for the benefit of railroad travellers, that the desideratum SO long sought for by inventors prac- tical spark and dust arrester, after repeated experiments and failures, has at last been brought to what may be termed perfection, by gentleman of Massachusetts. ''The invention is simply curved smoke stack, in nearly the shape of ''horn of plenty,'' attached as ordinary smoke stacks are, the mouth running backward toward the center of the locomotive. Within, near the en- fragment at the upper curve, placed wire screen at an angle of about forty-fiv de- grees with the direction of the smoke, and the usual screen is placed over the irnme- diate outlet.
 Just below the screen perforated steam pipe is run horizontally through the smoke stack, connected with the boiler by valve pipe under the cotrol of the engine driver. As the refuse matter from the furnace passes through the stack, it is moistened by the fine spray ejected from the perforations, thus deadening the particles and increasing their weight. Striking at the inclined angle named above against the first screen, they are prevented from passing through, and fall to the under curve of the stack, whence, through the natural motion of the engine, they are directed by a tube to beneath the boiler, and thrown upon the track ln moist and consequently harm less condition"
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Fifty Years in the Field.

The New York O6seruer is about cele- brating its jubilee, entering upon its fiftieth year in 1873. It is one of the oldest news papers in the country, one of the ablest, and one of the most steadfast and fearless in maintaining the truth in religion, the right in morals, and honesty in all public and private affairs. It announces for the coming year, the publication of tho second volume of it's Yearbook: vast repository of information, statistical and otherwise, relating both to Church and State, which will be sent free to all who pay their sub scription for 1872. This volume last year was worth the subscription price of the paper, and the Publishers promise more complete. Yearbook for 1872. Specimen copies of the paper, with Prospectus for the Yearbook, sent free on application from any source. New Subscribers will receive the paper free until January lst.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Sharon.

sharon.
 I noticed an item in the NEWS few weeks ago, stating that one Blake had been detected in the hitherto unheard of act of moving his fence back, and thereby adding to the beauty and width of the highway, and assure you, it is really refreshing to know that you have such man in your town. Here, stealing the highway is, and has been for years, the rule. An aggravating instance has just occurred, which correspondent of the Anaenia Times (facetiously, I think. spoke of as beautifying the village. The road on entering the village from the north, passes over a hill of considerable magni- tude, the travelled portion of which, in order to make the least possible grade, has always been close to the north fence, and a citizen whose house was there located. and whose yard fence I am told was al- ready several feet in the highway, took it upon himself to move the road bed from it's old place, and by so doing ''beautify" it by adding about 6 feet to the grade. in a distance of 10 rods. The farmers and teamsters who necessarily draw heavy loads over it, will undoubtedly be able to appreciate this new ''heauty," especially if they are of g very poetical turn of mind. Then our friend still further sacrifices his own interests to public ':beautifying," by moving his fence out 8 feet further into the old roadbed, and thereby forcing the public to travel where he has prepared the way. Such is an example of the devotion of some of our citizens to the public inter- est; and now one word to the town officers whose sworn duty it is to enforce the laws.
 The law has been outrageously violated before your very eyes, apparently with your acquiescence, and if you allow it to pass unheeded, you are recreant to the trust confided to you, and virtually give public notice that highway stealing will not be interfered with, and that the rights and privileges of the travelling public, may be impaired to any extent to subserve private interests. AJAX.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Norfolk.

Norfolk.
 If any individual ten years ago, had pre- dicted that the people of Norfolk would this day be burning coal, transported al- most to their very doors by railroad, he would have been thought a fit candidate for an Insane asylum. Such however is the fact. Three car loads of coal arrived on the Conn. Western R. R. on Friday last. To MT. L. L. Whiting, our miller, belongs the honor of receiving tine first freight passed over the road, consisting of a car load of flour and corn. Work on the depot, and road thereto, has been almost suspended for three or four days, the severe storm of ice and snow rendering it impossible for men to labor out of doors. The railroad has been balastcd as far west as the West Norfolk crossing, and east nearly to Spaulding's Summit, and there is a prospect, should the weather continue good, of finishing through town within ten days. That consummation, devoutly wished for, leaves the road in pretty fair running order from Millerton to New Hartford, and probably we may soon, very soon. have reg ular trains running Weather is extremely cold for the season; thermometer indica- ting Monday morning at o'clock, only l5 degrees above zero. SEET- SIBERIA.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Chnpfnville.

Chnp1mville.
 MR. ED1ToR.-Our new branch railroad from the Conn. Western to tue furnaces in this village, is in process of being com pleted. MT. Horace Landon, Cor as some of us choose to call him; our modern Nepoleon,) has taken the contract for part of the earthwork, and his son, J. G.; the rock cutting, and they are driving the work with their characteristic enterprise. With the telegraph completed, we shall soon be in communication with the outer world. ......Our daily mail from Ashley Falls, has been changed to Canaan, in order that it may be brought over on the Conn. Western, when it happens right for train coming this way. to bring it. We receive it regularly, perhaps once week, if we go to Canaan after it. There has been some little irregularities in our former receipts of the mail from Ashley Falls. Various sums of money have been in some way abstracted from letters. and not long since, draft for $2, 900 for Landon & Go. was missed. Detective Adams was em- ployeG to investigate the matter, ana ne found that the young lad of this village. who carried the mail, was the guilty party. He acknowledged to having burned the draft, and also having spent the money in various ways. This young chap is good subject for the State Reform school....... Safer management is expected when friend J. J. receives his appointment as Postmas- ter.....::.Mr. J. G. Landon's new picket fence in front of his residence, is not only neat and tasty, but decided ornament to the village. ......The Harris scythe works, was not sold on the 3rd inst, as per adver. tisement, but tue sale was postponed sine die It is rumored that private parties have made liberal offer for the property, in order to erect an extensive paper mill. The water privilege is considered one of the best in this part of the state.
 GEN. LoNasTREET.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

EXPANSION OF THE MAIL SERVICE. Post office Department is widely extending the mail service over the United States, and is especially active in taking advantage of the improved facilities offered by the expansion of the American railway system. On June 3Oth last there were over fifty thousand miles of railway postal routes in operation. as compared with thirty-four thousand miles at the same date in 1868, and during the fiscal year l870-7l just closed, the number of miles of railway over which the mails were carried was 1o7, ,o0O, ,oOO, an increase of thirty-two per cent. over tue number of miles for the fiscal year lS67-6S.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

THE CHRoNoPHER.-An interesting ob- ject is the chronopher, an instrument from which all England is supplied with the correct time. Sixteen of the most impor tant cities in the kingdom are in direct communication with the observatory at Greenwich. At 9:5S o'clock every morn- ing all other work on the telegraph wires is suspended, in order that there may be no interference with what is called the s'time current" which precisely at the striking of the clock, flashes the intelligence to the sixteen stations with which it is in con- munication. And not merely at these large towns, but at every post-office through out the kingdom, the clerks, at 9:58 o'clock, are on the look out for the signal which is being passed along the line, and the clocks are adjusted accordingly. All the principal watchmakers in London receive the time eoery hour from the Chronopher. Time guns at Newcastle and Shields are also fired at P. M. by batteries connected with the Chronopher, the clocks attached to which are regulated to the nice accura- cY of the twentieth part of a second.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
The ,robacco Begger.
For the CONN. WESTERN NEws.

TOT the CONN. WksTEhN WE'VE. That we are all slaves ofhabit, do not deny, But the worst one that's human Is under my eye, For the moment he meets you and when he comes mp
 His first salutation, 1. Q little fine cut. He begs from all classes and conditions ofmen, He'll beg from an enemy; he'll beg from friend, He would beg from Priest Walker or old Captain Scutt.
 He is eternally begging for little fine cut. would not object to give him chew, And if the occasion demanded don't know bu f two. But when the demands come in by the score, It's enough on his friends to say, nothing nor" If he was poor and not able to buy the weed, I would give him some if found him in need, But consider he's got money in store, And have made up my mind not to give any more
 MYSELF.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Polite Printer Peasc, Please Publish. .pnrIss Pitfnbhe Position.

Proud Prussian Princes press Parisiap people pretty powerfully. Predacious Prus- sian Paladins promenade Parisian periphery. Poorly paid platoons parade perpetually plotting piratic projects. Powder puffs ponderous projectilcs plunge; producing pulvcrized pillars, prostrate palaces, pill lagcd provinces, pauperized peasants, per ishrd populations!
 Pcering past protective palisades, per ceive Paris! Political prophets perusing papers predict prolonged polemy.
 PERPLExED POLITICIANS.
 Pursuing pages parisian printers prosy platitudes, perceive poor prospects.
 Presbyopic people peruse post prandial puffs-Popes poetic productions-Pilgrim's Progress, Peter Parley's puerillities.
 Pronounced parents provide pronounced progeny, pea porridge prudently. Pata' tioe parents provide putatiUe progny poor prog pullucid possets, parsimoniously.
 Panic prices prevail. Provislons-prime pork, potatoes, peas, parsnips, peanuts, poultry-produce prodigious profits. Pres. ent pressure prccludes preterte polite pro- pric:ies. Prostitutes precede prudes, pu, pills push professors, pimps push patriarchs, Pigs, poultry, poodles, parrotts, penetrate purlors. Patricians, plebeians, policemen, puusters, preceptors, pickpockets, poets, pile promiscuously.
 Pestilence prepends. Plural plaques prompt precautionary plans. Pneumonia, petit pox, psora, pleurisy, phthisic prcsage personal perpetual prostration. Prudent practitioners prescribe Perkins patent pur- gative prophylactic pills.
 Perpendicular postal phacilities present poor postal privileges. Prodigious para bolic puffbags blow pathless plercma, pro- jecting penpictured paper pellets pro prin. cipal places, past Prussian picket posts. Pteryferous pigeon postmen proffer private postal privileges peculiarly precarious.
 PRIESTS PORTION
 Portly Popsh Priests prematurely pine, presenting pinched profiles, piteously plead ing prompt payment. Parsimonious par ishioners pleading present pressure, pro- test, persistently petitioning parish per quisites postponed.
 | PERPETUAL PRAYER.
 Pious protestant people pitying Paris patricians-pitying poor proviucials, per petually pray providential pity.
 Pious papists prove popish purgatorial prescripts, praying Peter, Paul, Penlope, Polyphemus. Prince Pepin, Phillip II. | POSTSCRIPT.
 Possibly pleasant public prefer poetsc- probably prosaic productions. Pondering present performance patiently, please pronounce positive preference, plainly promptly-peremptor F. r.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
West Cornwall.


 There was shipped from this station during the month of October, l s7l 2O09 cans of milk ....James Cochrane has purchased of John Wright, Esq, of Delaware, the old Capt. Wright" farm, which has been occupied for several years by Thco. Leach. Jas. A. Cochrane has purchased the "old furnace property" of the Union Shear Co., and will at once proceed to recon slruct the old ''boarding house, prepara- tory to occupation by himself next spling. ...... .Messrs. Cole & Ford have been giving new coat of paint to the drug store of G. H. Wheaton & Go, which adds ''muchly" to it's appearance. ...... Tuesday evening of last week as John Q. Adams and M. A. Nick erson were leaving Litchfield for this place, their horse suddenly ''shied, and the re- suit was the upsettiug of the carriage and ''spilling out of Messrs. Adams 6 Kicker son. No serious injury resulted to either, but Adams says 'the Major exhibited some high and lofty tumbling, which would have done credits a first class circus performer. |" The ''yetcran sportsman Bill Preston, is painting the ice house of the Hous. R. R. Co.,, which is the finishing up of the exten- sive work done by the Go. at this place. Bill is ''heavy weight" on ''Iron clad paint" catching fish and shooting wood cock. Ii you don't believe it. ask him. The public are advocating the opening of new road, leading from the area of the new depot, to the office of J. 0. Adams, which would undoubtedly be a convenience if accomplished. .....Selectman Ocain has laid new plank on the bridge near Cochrane and Scoviles store, which is decide inn provement. Ocain, by the way is first rate selectman, and owing to the refusal of Jas. E. Kellogg to serve as one of the board, and the sickness of John R. Harrison, has the whole town to look after; but he is equal to the emergency. "NUFF CED.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Lime Rock. No ?.


 The ladies of Lime Rock, have added their mite to the relief of the needy families in Chicago. Two boxes containing twenty nice new and newly made comfortables, have been forwarded to Mir. Boughton, a gentleman of wealth and position, who has devoted almost his entire time since the fire, in seeking out individual cases of need among those whose comforts as we'll as luxuries were so suddenly taken from them. Most of the poor people aud especially the workless, shlftless poor, are doubtless in possession of more comforts than ever before, but it is the worthy and industrious poor, the widows, who were in comfor- table circumstances; the men of small means, among whom are found the citizens, who are at this time, those who feel most their losses, and who are suffering for the comforts of life, to whom through private sources, aid is most acceptable. To these, the ladies of Lime Rock have sent their little offering. Quietly and promptly the call was responded to. Twenty more comfortables, without scarcely an exertion on the part of those who proposed it. might have been added to the twenty al ready sent, so willingly and gladly was the offering made. May those who receive them, derive as much satisfaction from them, as the ludies did in preparing them.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
Alexis.

A Russian vessel has arrived in New York in advance of the fleet which will bring to our shores, the Grand Duke Alexis of Russia, and brings the information that the young and dashing Duke, contracted a matrimonial engagement at the first place he stopped after leaving home. At Copen- hagen in Denmark, he became enamored with the kings daughter. We should in- fer from this thathe is rather rapid young gent. Perhaps he may regret this nasty decision, when he arrives on our shores and gazes at the stunning beauty of oul American damsels.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

"A meeting of the citizens of this village representing the various business interests of the place, was held in Taylor's Hall, on Tuesday evening, for the purpose of or- ganizing Lecture Association for the coming winter.
 We are glad to announce that, among the lecturers already engaged, the public will have the opportunity of hearing Miss ANNA E. DICKINSON time in Jan uary.-AmeniG 7In,es.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
A Novel ExpedltiOHls

In about ten days, an expedition will start from Charlestown, Mass, under the direction of Professor Agassiz, to explore the bottom of the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in their deepest places, for the pur- pose of ascertaining the nature of the deep sea bottom the causes, courses &c. of ocean entrants and under entrants; the specific saltness of deep sea water and its specific gravity, also to find what kind of fish and sea animals inhabit the bottom, and to solve if possible, many unsolved problems in connection with navigation, tides, temperature, tidal waves 6c. He is anticipating interesting and important re- suits, and expects to be absent ten months.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

HoosAo TUNNEL.-On Wednesday last the superintendents of large number of New England railroads, and some from New York, went on an excursion to Hoosac tunnel. The party was accompanied by Gilmore's band, which entered the tunnel to distance of two miles and played for the first time there the Star Spangled Ban- ner. Rock of ages might not have been inappropriate; but it seems to have been omitted in the rush for patriotic and fresh airs.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

It is reported that Bridgeport is to have two more manufacturing companies. The Secor sewing machine company are to oc- cupy the building of the New Haven arms company, and the Water Meter company are to occupy the building of the Bridge port Lock company.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

A Coop WORD FOR LOCAL PAPERS. .-The New York Tunes says you might nearly as we'll forget your churches. your academies and school-houses, as to forget your local paper. It speaks to ten times the audi ences that your local minister does, and if it has any ability at all, ;t is read eagerly each week from beginning to end. It reaches you all, and if it has lower spirit and less wisdom than a sermon, it has a thousand times better chance at you. Lay ing as it docs open on every table, in almost every house, you owe it to yourself to rally to its support, and exact from it as able, as high toned character as you do from any educator in your midst. It is in no sense beneath notice and care-unless you yourselves are beneath notice and care flor it is your representative. Indeed in it's character it is the summation of the importance, interest and welfare of you all. It is the aggregate of your own conse- quence, and you cannot ignore it without miserably depreciating yourselves.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
The Cholera.

NEW YORK, Nov. l3.-The following is a correct account of the cholera at quaran. tine: The steamship Franklin, of the Baltic Lloyds line, arrived Saturday night with a number of cases of cholera on board. She sailed from Stettin, October 10th, touching at Copenhagen October 18th and Christianland the l4th, and at the time of leaving the latter port she had p cabin and ell steerage passengers and @ crew of 67 men. Ten days out the first case of cholera made its appearance among the steerage passengers, and when the steamer put into Halifax to obtain coal there had been nearly 100 cases of cholera and chol- eraic diarrhea, of which 40 proved fatal. Since leaving Halifax one death has oc- cured, and to-day twelve patients suffer ing with cholera were sent to the West Bank hospital. The we'll passengers were transferred to the United States steamer Delaware. neatly fitted up as receiving ship by the quarantine authorities. The Franklin, after the transfer of her pas sengers, was ordered to the lower quaran- tine where she will be thoroughly dlsinfec- ted and detained until it is thought safe to allow her to come, to the city.
 ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
 Another account says: It is officially announced that the German ship Franklin at quarantine has forty cases of cholera OF board. There were twcnty-eight deaths on  the voyage. Nearly everybody on board is more or less affected by it. Most of the cases are serious. Further deaths are prob able. A rigid quarantine will be enforced and every effort made to alleviate the suf- ferings; but the greatest care will be taken to prevent the spread of the contagion.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

EsrThe Amenia Times says that fifty new freight cars have just been put upon the Duchess & Columbia railroad. They have been long needed by that road.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Antue Aelrs.

**. We shall feel greatly obliged to any of our friends in the county. or elsewhere who will send us particulars of any of interest which may come under their notice.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

The Rev. Dr. Phelps, of New Haven, preached in Waterbury on Sunday, and in the evening, dressed in the full garb of an Arab, lectured upon the Holy Land.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
B O R W <.

At Ore Hill, Nov. 9th, daughter to John Mo Donald
 At Ore Hill, Nov. sth; daughter to Richard Brown.
 At Ore Hill, Nov. 18th, son to Thos. Fallen. Nov. 18th, daughter to Geo. B. Cogswell of Housatonic.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17
Connecticut Western News.
New Advertisement.

Pittsheld Dye Works. Bittner & Co.
 Probate Notice, Estate of Loomis children. | Probate Notice, Estate of F. c. Harris. l New Marble Shop, Geo. Shelley.
Connecticut western news., 1871-11-17

An evening school has been started in Merlden, and is likely to prove very suc- ceSsful.