Connecticut western news., 1872-01-19

contracted with Bundy & Levi for the immediate building of house on this lot, part of the lumber for the same having already arrived on the ground. Mir. ' ar- tin Harris. on the same day also purchased of Mir. Bushnell, a small parcel of land north Of and adjoining MT. Cummings lot. This we understand was not got by Mr. Harris for the purpose of building, but to enlarge the grounds about his residence. Depots.-The railroad depot at Lakeville is nearly completed. as also is the one at this station. They are built SO nearly alike that the difference between the two is scarcely perceptible. A commodous la- dies parlor at one end, and an equally large and neatly arranged waiting room for gentlemen at the other, with a convenient office for the agents and room for bag gage between the two, are the general features of its interior arrangement. The walls are made of hard finish, with very wide and elegant cornice plaster mould lngs decorating the high ceilings. Alto gether they are credit to othe railroad con- pany, and cannot but be satisfactory to their patrons. Col. Lorenzo Tupper is agent for Lakeville station, and MT. T. F. Watson for the Salisbury station.
 Danbwy Neaos.-Last Monday we re- ceived the last number of the Ecenino Neacs published in Danbury. This little sheet was one of the spiciest dailies in the land, and we are really grieved to read it's obituary. It was just three months and two weeks old, and says the cause of it's suspension was the insufficiency of adver- Using. It says further that ''Danbury is not to-day in a condition, financially, to warrant our merchants advertising as they want to. Trade has been very much de- pressed in the past two months, and money has been very scarce. These are two very disastrous conditions to combine The time will soon come, we firmly believe, when a radical change for the better will take place in the business of Danbury, and at the first dawn of the millennium, Me Ercning Ne'cs will be revived"
 Teachers Meeting. There will be meet ing of the teachers of the public schools on A>""y GuC lOIu luSG II O:OU 0 CLOCK Subject: Etymology. It is expected that every teacher will be present Salisbury being town of such magnificent distan- ces, access to the Center from all parts by young ladies who, for the most part, have no way of getting about except the uncer- tain reliance upon committee men, find it almost impossible to attend our meetings If some of them could be accommodated for the night by the good people of the village, they could come in by rail or other wise in the afternoon. and return the next morning. Who will sufficiently interest themselves in this work of education to volunteer to keep one of the teachers every other Friday night? Those willing to do SO, will confer great favor by leaving their names at this office.
 Nortolk SiIrer NSnes.-A specimen from the quartz vein near the Norfolk station was shown to Professor Hall of the Geo logical depot at Albany, without disclos. ing its richness. A lump taken as a speci men for the cabinet of Middebury college. has been most carefully examined with the following result.
 Middebury College,
 Middlebury, Vt., Jan. II, 1872.
 This certifts that I have examined d granite rock placed in my hands by Philip Battell Esq, and find it destitute of silver Scattered through the specimen are small garnets but have found nothing connected with it valuable. I judge the chief con siituents to be the minerals, quartz, mica and albite. HENRY M. SEELY Prof. of Chemistry. l Our informant says he would have been glad to have startled his townsmen with something more brilliant, but facts are facts. whether those facts are to our advantage or otherwise. To our certain knowledge, the good old town of Norfolk is rich, if not in its mines of silver, in it's possession of people noted for good morals, industry and thrift.
 1 George Francis Iroin.-This notorious politician went up the Housatonic road few days since, dressed in black silk velvet from chin to toe, which made him shine like glass bottle. He appeared to be as full of politics as porcupine is of quills, and like the quills, stab everybody they come in contact with. His politics are decidedly unpopular with all parties. He told MT. John Cofing at that time, that he was going to be the next President of the United States. Conductor Stillson said he expec ted to be President before Train, yet his anticipations of good square ''sit down in the Presidential chair, occasion him no sleepless nights. We watched him closely for sometime, nervously rattling around in his seat, and came to the conclusion that if he was peculiar piece of mechanism. that no amount of tinkering would make run right He is regarded by many as insane on the Presidential qustion.
 Sinas6ury Escursion.-About 100 of the citizens of Simsbury, made an excursion from that village to Millerton last Satur- day, over the Conn Western road Their design was to have one grand dinner in Millerton before they returned, but we learn that the Mierton people knew nothing of their coming till they arrived there, and having only about 40 minutes time allowed them, nobody could get prepared to give them formal reception. The two hotels however, with the aid of the saloons, man aged to feed them after fashion, and spnl them on their way rejoicing. Having an engagement in another direction, we wer, not permitted to interview them, but our devil, who ran across to the depot ant peeped Tn the windows of the cars, says those Simsbury girls are beauties Wed nesday, the people of Canton to the mum Der of abont 75, passed over the road, and were dinnered in Millerton in first class style
 4 Model LocomotSUe While on the Housatonic road few days since, our at