Connecticut western news., 1874-09-18

as dli Iue OLncTS nave been, that he was not the lost Charlie Ross.
 LATER.-A Philadelphia dispatch late Tuesday night says; The child found in Craryville, Columbia county, N. Y, is not Charley Ross.
 Canaan Longevity.-Residing in East Canaan and it's immediate vicinity are ten individuals whose united ages is eigAt Aun- dred and ten gems! They are as follows ': NAMES. YEARS MT. COWleS. eS.................... ~ 90 MT. George .............. ST MT. Sanford P. Stevens. s...................... s4 MT. Joseph Corbin. ........................s s3 MT. Palmer Stevens. ................. S2 Nr. lrenus Elton. IT Mrs. Irenus Elton n MT. Horatio Beardsley. ey........................ "A ltoXlc Stevens. .............,..........7 70 Deacon Dennis Rood so AoGaI.' ............................. SlO Mir. Joseph Corbin, who was s3 years old on the third day of last March, walked on the morning of August 3rd QasD from his home on the Turnpike to the "Lower Cor ners' in Canaan and back, distance of ten miles, and accomplished the task easily We doubt whether another town in this re- zion of the same size, can show up such a record of living testimony in favor of it's climate for the prolongation of healthful existence.
 Denver, Colorado.-We have received a large and very beautiful coored Autograph of the city of Denver in Colorado. No name accompanies the picture, but we mis- trust it was sent by our friend, the Rev. Dr. Wainwright, formerly of this village, to whom we alluded two or three weeks since as having removed from Palmyra, Missouri, to Denver. The Doctor has our thanks for this beautiful picture, which shows us far better than we could know in any other way than to pay the city visit, the magnitude and importance of the place. By this Autograph, we find Denver a very much larger and every way much finer city than we had an idea it was The streets seem to be very systematically laid out, and the general appearance of the place indi- cates business thrift, enterprise and pros perity. Thus it is the great West is be coming settled, and we are constantly and rapidly growing into larger and still lar ger nation; the extent and magnitude of which, even now, is contemplated with no small degree of anxiety by our neghbors in other parts of the world
 &Charles E. Botsford.-As many of our readers were we'll acquainted with Mir. Charles B. Botsford, notice of whose death we publish in it's proper place, w1'll publish an extract from letter received by friends here from NIT. Fred. K. Arnold, de- tailing the particulars of his last illness. Below is the letter:
 He had not been feeling very well for several days, and took his bed with chills and fever on Thursday Aug 18th. He re- mained at Oswego under medical treatment until Friday, Aug. 2lst, when he came to Portland and to my house. His chills had been growing gradually worse, and when he reached here, although able to be about, he was very weak from the effects of his daily chills and the medicine given him to check them. which medicine had been un- accompanied by any stimulants to enable his system to rally. Friday afternoon he had another chill, when we sent for the doctor. He pronounced him quite ill, but did not apprehend danger. Friday night and Saturday he seemed to rally q little, but between four and five o'clock on Saturday afternoon he was taken with a congestive chill. The doctor was summoned at once, and another doctor soon after, and all that human skill, care and attention could do. was cone, but it was all in vain, and he sank slowly away and died at precisely fifteen minutes to nine."
 The Portland OregOnian Tn aluding to his death says of MT. B.: "He was gen tleman of large and varied experience, and in all the business and soclal relations of life was worthy in every respect of the es- teem and confidence of his fellow men.
 Lakeville Jottings.-The new school iu the academy in Lakoville commenced last Monday under very favorable auspices, there being goody number of scholars ID attendance......Co. A. of the 2lst regiment, Ellsworth Guards, of Poughkecpsle, num- bering about l25 men, visited Lakeville on bit ot an excursion last Tuesday. They arrived at the depot with their Poughkeep- sic & Eastern train at about II 1-2 o'clock, and after forming into line, marched to Gov. Holley's grove, where, after partak- ing of refreshments, they marched to the residence of the Governor, and forming in. to position, their regimental band, which by the way is very fine one, ,serenaded his Honor with some of their choicest pieces, after which he addressed them in a manner ! appropriate and suitable to the occasion. Returning to the grove, the soldiers in- dulged in target shoot, making some most excellent shots, putting quite mum Der of bullets into the ''bulls eYe." They left the village at little past 5 o'clock for home. We are informed an impromptu game of base ball was proposed by some body, the Poughkeepsie boys playing with the Mechanics. The result being thirty nine runs by the Mechanics and ONE by the Po'keepsie players. As the latter were on friendly visit, it is said the one run was given them as complimentary. winch they seemed to appreciate, and all passed off pleasantly. Remember the concert of the Catholic people at Academy Hall in Lakeville this (ThursdaY) evening. We understand something very fine in the line of an entertainment is iE store for those who will attend. The Rev. Father Shef- frey is full of good works, and this con cert is one of them; the proceeds of which will be used for benevolent purposes