Connecticut western news., 1874-07-10

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 Large Brook Trout.-The New York State Museum of Natural History has late ly added to it's collection one of the largest brook trout (salnao fontaaa5is) ever cap tured in this state. De Kay in the natural history of the state gives the extreme length of the species as twenty inches, and states I have never seen any exceeding fourteen inches in length, but am credibly informed of one taken on Long Island which meas ured twenty inches in length and weighed four and one-half pounds The Museum specimen measures twenty and dseven.eighths inches from tip of snout to the centre of cardinal fin, and twelve inches in circum- ference at anterior portion of first dorsal fin, and weighs four and quarter pounds It was captured by W. w. Hill Esq, of Al bany, on the 18th of June, in pond in St. Lawrence county emptying into Bog river near Graves Mountain. He took it with an artificial fly and on Q cedar rod weighing but six ounces. The specimen has been preserved ID alcohol.-N. y. Times.
 Perhaps some of our fly fishers can give similar records of large trout. We would be pleased to hear from them.-ED. NEWS.
 Temperance Meeting.-At meeting of the citizens of Falls Village, held in the M B. Church Monday evening, June 29th, to see what further could be done toward sup pressing intemperance in that place, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
 Resol0ed, That as citizens we will stand by the position which the town has taken in it's refusal to grant licenses for the sale of spirituous or intoxicating liquors.
 ResolOed, That vigorous policy on the part of the towns committee will meet our hearty approval, and that we will do all in our power to make their endeavors for the suppression of the liquor traffic effectual.
 ResoSged, That the keeping of open bars on Sunday. and the secret sale of intoxicat- ing liquors as beverage, as is proved by men drunk upon our streets, are public hui sances which have been borne by the com munity longer than is for it's good
 Reso1oed, That every one found intoxi- cated in our village be arrested.
 | ResolUed, That committee be appointed to inquire, and as they shall deem most ex- pedient, to act both in union with the towns temperance committee and other wise for the suppression of all these evils.
 A committee of six were appointed, and it is hoped that vigorous measures will be taken to suppress the sale of intoxicating liquors in the village
 The Glorious Fourth.--Q Quietness seemed to be the, order of the day in our section. With the exception of Catholic picnic in Lakeville and private gatherings of friends in other portions of the town, a stranger would hardly recognize this truly American anniversary. Since the great rebellion this day has not been so generally observed, ,and a large portion of American citizens have almost forgotten it's history-the late war being the important era just at present. As time advances the old day will be hailed with more delight, and the generations yet to come will greatly renew the memories of those who laid the foundation of our government.
 About o'clock P. M. heavy shower came on and lasted over an hour; this was succeeded by heavier ones during the night Many man and woman, in their holiday attire, were drenched to the skln while out for the day in search of enjoyment and recreation.
 Those who had planned evening rides and gatherings were at first, sorely disap- pointed because the rain had SO suddenly changed their plans. But when the aoashed picnicers began to return home thoroughly soaked, thankful they were that they were safely housed for the night. Their discontent was turned into gratitude.
 More About the P. & E. R. R.-MR. ED1ToR.-1n your issue of the 3rd inst. noticed an article signed "A. B. relating to the r. S B. R. R. and the proposed bridge over the Hudson river at Poughkeepsie, and that the outlook at the present time is a dark one.' That the Hudson will be bridged at some point on the western border of Duchess county is only question of time The great crossing places on the Hudson, over which now passes nearly all the mighty streams of trade and travel between the East and West are but two-one at Albany and Troy and the other at New York-15o miles apart, and the central point is in Duchess county. But there are two sides to the question, whether Po'keepsie IS the most proper point for the bridge. At Rhinebeck, some 12 miles above Pokeep- sic, the river is one third narrower than at the former place and will probably admit of suspension bridge, while on the oppo- site side connections could be made with two railroads, one now extending by con nections to the coal mines III Pennsylvania, the other now being built to the N. Y. Central at Syracuse, 40 miles of which is now running. And when the present fnan- cial cloud shall have passed away, the citi- zens of Rhinebeck, Kingston and Rondout will probably unite in presenting location for the bridge much preferable to that of Po'keepsie; but so far as the furnishing of coal to the Conn. Western road is concerned of which your correspondent speaks so despairingly, if the calculations of the Del eware 6 Hudson Canal Go. can be relied upon, no bridge is required, and so sure are they that they are correct, that by way of their canal and by the aid of machinery in loading onto cars at Rhinebeck, they are now. in spite of our present financial troubles, vigorously prosecuting the con- pletion of the Rhinebeck S Conn. road (the work upon which had ceased for want of capitaD to connect with the Conn. West ern road at the State line east of Millerton, at an expense of nearly million of dol lars; and they now expect to be able to load cars from Connecticut at Rhinebeck