Connecticut western news., 1872-03-22
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 Dead.-Jobn Murphy, Jr., who was shot at Pittsfield, Mass, two weeks ago by ( man named Fuller, died last Monday.
 Ne,o State House.-The people of Hart ford, Conn.,, voted last Tuesday by l,96s to 425 to purchase the Trinity College grounds for an extension of the Park, anG a site for the new State House, and to pay 5000, 900 therefor.
 Godey's LGdys Book.-Thers is some thing about Godey's magazine which ediies and charms the reader. We can ascribe il to nothing else than it's excellent reading good morals, and purity of thought whicl it displays in all of its publications.
 An OQd Stager.--S. C. Beckley Esq. postmaster at Canaan Junction, has in hi. possession one of the mail bags in whlcl was carried the mail over tue old stage route from Hartford to Albany. The bag is dated l845. This is an interesting relic of our primitive mail service.
 TheatrScals. Canaanites are to holt a theatrical performance in the town hal at North Canaan on Thursday evening o next week. Judging from performance of a similar nature. that was given by thu same parties some weeks since, which drew u crowded house and gave universal satis faction, a rare entertainment is expected.
 Seriously Ivured.-One day last wecl as Freeman Vosburgh was coming out O Cuttings tin shop with box of nails il his hands he slipped on the ice and fell, tn, box of nails coming down on his abdomen in such a manner as to seriously injure him will be able to be about again.
 Last CAance-Next week will be tn, last week for picture making in this village The Dexter Brothers will close their gal lery Saturday night of that week, conse quently all who contemplate getting thci pictures made had better attend to 1t a once. Their work is first class and tn, opportunity should not be lost
 Attempted Burglary,--Last Saturday night, between l2 and o'clock, two mer were discovered at work at the key hole of Mir. Gens' store door in this village They were watched and seen to try severa different keys in the lock, and while al work with them were frightened away by the approach of wagon along the street. They did not return to make another at tempt.
 Found Dead.-Mrs. Margaret McCue, an Irish woman aged about 35 years, was found dead in her house in Housatoaic, Mss, last Wednesday morning at about 8 o'clock. She was lying on the floor, near the outside door, and was discovered by the family living in the other part of the same house. A coroner's inquest WAS held tlle same day, but it's decision up to this writing is not learned.
 Spring Weather.-:At ' o'clock last "Wednesday morning, the murcury in a thermometer in Norfolk stood at only three degrees above zero. Robt Thomas, in his almanac, renders Wednesday last conspicu ous by saying in large letters, ''sPRING BEGINS. That Robert in his old age is get ting dim sighted in his advance visions of the weather, is evident by his ,nisnomer of such day as last Wednesday, by calling it SPRING Colder days in midw.inter are no, very plenty.
 Alice AgGjn.-The mail route to Falls Village, via Lskeville and Lime Rock was reopened last Monday by Mir. Hurd of this village, whom we understand has tbe COZ tract for carryi-g the mails. This seems like old times again. We now feel as though we were in existence and could gel the news from some where once in while Mir. Hurd starts from this village littl. before nine o'clock in the morning, and going through Lakeville and Lime Rock takes the mails to the Housatonic railroad, and returns with them at about half pas, three in tue afternoon. Mir. Hurd will take passengers if there are any to go.
 Ne,o Depot.-When the officers of the Housatonic railroad were making thelr trir of examination over the road a few days since they came to partial decision l., build new depot at the Cornwall Bridge station. We are informed by parties who are cOnversant with the facts in the case. that the business of that station demands better accommodations. Large quantities ot freight are received from the surroundings country besides that in the immediate neighborhood. and the present accommo tlations are said to be scarcely adequate tc the requirements of the place. Presiden' Barnum and Superintendent Franklin vii give this station all the attention it needs.
 The Big SSmg.-Professor Stillman i> stirring about among the musical people ot this town, to see what can be done abou forming a society to attend the coming Worlds Jubilee next June. He seems tt be meeting with fair encouragement anc there is good prospect of company be ing formed. Only twenty is necessary, anc that number can easily be found, if al would agree to go. We understand that application has been made to the Atlantic Cable Co.,, for the use of their wires dur ing the performance of several English anf American airs, with which to fire cannon in London in exact time to the music beiu. performed in Boston. It is also contem plated by the managers, to have cannon stationed near the Coliseum, and after tb, immense chorus have performed the Eng fish air, "GOd sovs the Queen" with th time marked by the firing of cannon il London, the ''STAR SPANGLED BANNER,
 will be performed in London and the can non fired in Boston by the Londoners, owe the cable in time to their singing. Thi idea is indeed sublime, and worthy the an cient and honorable city of Boston.