Connecticut western news., 1874-10-16

horses, and two mules, was heap of smou' dering ashes. Two of the' horses were valued at $l,OOO Total loss about $7,O0O; no insurance. The moral is obvi ods, and needs 10 more significant guide post to direct the thought 10 it than that smoking heap of ruins, the grave in which lies buried, beyond all possible hope of the result of many hard days labor, and upon which the sorrowing loser can only drop regretful tear, and set the saddest epitaph of which the language is capable, compressed into the two words of tardY repentance-No INSURANCE.
 PE1L.
 Home for the Friendless.-The ladies of the "Home for the Friendless," in the city of New York, will hold their semi-an- nual meeting in Winsted on Wednesday and Thursday, October 2lst and 22d. The meetings will be held in the Methodist Church. There will be three sessioDs-on Wednesday, at and P. M., and on Thursday, at 10 A. M., with prayer meet ings half an hour previous to each session.
 Children from the Home will accompany the ladies, and their singing will add inte- rest to the occasion.
 It is hoped tbat the pleasant voices of the little ones, and their homeless condi- tion, will appeal to some among US to open thelr homes and hearts to them, and adopt them as their own.
 oir oro interested in the Home, are cordially in vited to attend the meetings, and will be entertained while here.
 The Granville Boy Found. SMoN- zEs BER YoNzEs, SUPT, OF POLICE, CRAREY- VILE, N. Y.: A person answering to the description of the lost young man adver- tsed in the WESTERN NEWS last week is supposed to be hiding in the river betwet n North and South America. He was last seen the 47th of last month, $40, and was calmly sailing around on his eyebrows reading the CONNECTICUT WESTERN NEWS of the 39th of June, $40. The canvas boots had evidently been of great use to him, but the patent leather tips were lit tie the worse for wear. He was carrying the wooden bag in each hand and the car pet-bag in the other. His upper lip was adorned with the kangaroo droop, and al together he was in rather dropping state. It will probably be very easy to find him by this description, and you may send the $5, ,OOO to
 HEZEKIAH M. H. HOoP-TEDooDLEDoo, Lincumpitch, Wywofenwof Co.,, Southwestern part Massachusetts
 The Tobacco Trafic.-The Hartford Tunes says: We are told six or seven wealthy New York speculators are here, with the intention of buying up all the good tobacco in Connecticut, with a view to making a ''corner" in tobacco. Oul growers in all the surrounding towns, are selling off their entire lots of old and new crop, and the latter goes quickly at very good prices; about 40 cents for good lots One New York dealer, Eman Hoofman bought l 1000 cases [there are 400 pounds to the case on the "A crop, which seems to be remarkably fine crop in quality and he means to buy l,5OO cases more This would be $4OO, 900 operation, if he paid 40 cents all round, but of course Nhe gets much of it at 25 cents We learr that Mr. Wareham Griswold, of Wes Hartford, has just sold his crop of "A fol 40 cents through. H. M. Levin, another New York buyer, has $500, ,0O0 of las years Connecticut seedleaf now on hand and means to buy nearly as much more o1 the new crop. Ben Reno and others are also buying. At 40 cents, or even 30 cents tobacco pays well; and our growers art wise in selling off, now, as fast as they can, without waiting for any dubious high CT prices that may never come.
 Gone Abroad.-Mr. E. Winckworth, o Lakeville, aailed Wednesday of this week on the steamship ''State of Nevada" of the State Line, for England. Mr. w. hal been in this country seven years. and goes now to spend the winter with his friends ir London, expecting to return to Lakevillt in the spring. He selects thls new line the State Line, in order to take in the beau tiful scenery of the Irish coast and up tht Clyde, and also because he is persuaded tht steamers of thls line { re second to none, il all that goes to make an ocean voyage de sirable, viz:s safety, speed and comfort and Tn this he chooses wisely. It was ou good fortune to return from our short tril abroad on this magnificent steamer, tn, ''State of Nevada" and we congratulate Friend Winckworth that he is to ride thu turbulent waters of the North Atlantic il this same vessel, officered by such gentle men of character and real worth, as ar Captain Braes and those under his com mand. Mir. W. promises us an account o his trip; promise we presume he will no suffer to pass from his memory. We learl that the evening before leaving, the nume1 ous friends of MT. Winckworth called ol hum e7a maasse, and rendered him their man, expressions of good will, and wished hin a God speed on his long journey to his ol home in England, and in return he say the welfare of the town of Salisbury il particular and the United States ir general will be his cherished wish that he ha received nought but the kindest trsatmen and best advice during his seven years SO journ here, and hopes after few month. absence to return, finding all in the enjoy ment ot good degree of prosperity an happiness.
 The Twin Lakes Hotel.-We hea !, whispers that sound something as follows that Col. Hubbard, who has resigned hi position as express messenger on the Conn
 Western road. has in contemplation tn erection of fine hotel near the station a Twin Lakes. This is grand idea, and W hope sincerely that something louder tha whispers will soon be heard of the project It is fact conceded by those whose opin inns are worth ha 11inor in c,,oh ,,rottorc