Connecticut western news., 1874-12-25

Agricultural society.-At the seven teenth annual meeting of the Union Agri- cultural Society, held in Citizens Hall, Falls Village, Conn.,, Thursday, Dec. l7th, the following named gentlemen were elect ed as officers for the ensuing year, viz:
 President-C. E. Baldwin, West Corn wall.
 Treasurer-W. J. Canfeld, Falls Village
 Recording Secretary-M. A. Dean, Falls Village.
 Corresponding Secretary-Edward Ward.
 Vice Presidents-Harvey HoIcOmh, Ga naan; Lyman Dunnng, North Canaan Wm Wilcox, Sheffield, R. 1. Scoville, Cornwall; John Edwards, Kent; John H. w. Walker, New Marlborough; Fl. John son. Norfolk; Wm. Burton, North East.
 Town Associate Committee F. c. Storms, M s. Spaulding. North Ga naan, Martin Prescott, H. c. Stevens. Sheffield, Dwight Andrews. eorge Bar tholemew. Cornwall, Wm. Brewster, In gersol Reed. Kent. John Lane. John Chamberlain. Goshen. F. Hurlbut. F. Ives. Sharon. J. Goodwin, Baldwin Reed, 2d New Marlborough. w. l. Taft, Wm. Garfield. Norfolk, Erastus Burr, A. J. Crissey. North East, H. Clark, George Clark.
 The Treasurer reported having paid out In premiums $ls5O-Eght Hundred and Nine Dollars for agricultural products, and One Thousand and Forty-one Dollars for trotting.
 It was voted to hold the next annual Fair and Exhibition Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, September 7th, 8th and 9th, 1875. M. H. DEAN,
 Recording Secretary.
 Bronze work.-The other piece of bronze work, which T. H. Bartlett, the sculptor, made for John H. Cofflng, Esq !, has arrived from Paris, and is now in it's position on the pedestal Tn the new ceme- tery, in this village, erected to the memory of the Bostwick children. Even to the eye of novice, this statue is beautiful. and to one accustomed to look upon such works of art, it's perfection in design and execu- tion is marvellous. The piece consists of a nude cherub, kneeling on one knee and holding flaming torch. The idea of this figure was suggested by frescoe in a church in Rome. It embodies the ancient idea that the soul tolls after dea:h that the fire of life burns after the body perishes: The truths of Christianity flourish and ex- tend though confided to the tender care of children; and Tn fact may suggest many other impressions pleasant to the observer. It is a guardian cherub or angel watching the resting place of the dead: As it is by human beings that the attributes of the AL mighty are clearly shadowed forth, SO by human forms in art are the principles of life action and belief embodied and shown forth for the lasting comfort of mankind. This figure symbolizes an idea; religious belief: It is the highesti expression of thought sculpture, and has received, like the other work so recently erected in the old cemetery here, the thought, care and study of Mir. Coffing. We think we Can add without fear of gainsay, that no ceme- tcry ir the country contains more elegant and costly work, and almost as long as time shall last, these monuments will stand to attest the superior skill of the sculptor MT. Bartlett, and the princely generosi y of MT. Coffing..
 Canaan Ore Bed.-Considerable excite ment is created in Canaan by the recent re- discovery of an ore bed on what is known as Tobey Hill, just north of the Big Filr in East Canaan. The fact that ore was once known to be somewhere in that re- Granger. of Ca, aaR, who. in his early years, had heard it frequently alluded to; but as ore at that time was worth only about twenty five cents ton, it was regard ed as not sufficiently valuable to pay the ex pense of mining it. Being in some way re minded of this important matter, which fol SO many years had slumbered in his mem ory, the Judge, accompanied by George w. Peet, Esq, set out one day some months since to "look up the matter" prospect the territory, &c., &c. Their efforts were rewarded by an early discovery of the ore located as stated above, on Tobey Hill. By au examination of the town records, MT Peet found that reservation of all miner als in these lands had been made as early as 1925. Ore was discovered there at that time while digging to place tan vats for s tannery. Mcssrs. Granger and Peet pro cured the right to dig ore there, and have been at work for some time back, clearing away the dirt and developing the bed. MT Peet recently purchased of Mr. Granger hi' interest in the bed, and is now at work alone. He has this fall come upon huge ledge of ore, which is unquestiOnably mex haustible MT. Peet is tunneling througl this ledge, blasting out the ore from th' top, bottom and sides. Those who have examined specimens of the ore found here and who arc fully competent to judge, pro nounce them the best samples ever seen il these parts. We are informed this ore cal he laised for $l % a ton. The mine il I-2 miles from the East Canaan furnaces and about IA ml' es from the Conn. West ern R. R., and down hill all the way.
 MT. Peet is making extensive prepara tions to push ahead the work of mining and will undoubtedly soon be able to rais large quantities of ore from there.
 We congratulate him on his valuabl discovery, and have no doubt of hls reap ing a substantial benefit from It.
 West Cornwall
 Mir. E B. Wetherell has sold his dwell ing house 10 Mrs. Mundry, and gives pos sessioL on Jan. l, 1875.
 Snow to the depth of about four inchc fell last Sunday, and we are having ger