Connecticut western news., 1875-10-15


 The Conn. Western Company have ordered another locomotive from the Rogers works at Paterson. It is to weigh 35 tons, and will have five feet driving wheels and designed for either passenger or freigh: use. Still another locomotive for this road will probably be ordered soon as the increased business will require it. The Pittsfeld Eagle says:
 Mr. R. B Cogswell, for nearly three years past agent of the Housatonic road in thls town, has accepted a similar position at Hartford, for the Connecticut Western rail. road. MT. Cogswell merits all the good words that can be said of him, as faithful, careful and reliable agent, and as citizen one who wins the respect of all who know him. The new appointment is promotion which we trust will turn out well for all concerned.
 A Curious Fish Bone.-On his return from his recent visit to Cape Cod, Judge Albert Moore of this village brought with him one joint of the backbone of some huge ocean fish. The bone proper measures one foot in diameter, and the joint is 3-4 inches long. There are three flat bones somewhat resembling wings projecting from the vertebra outward more than two feet, each one standing at right angles to the other. This section of spine foated ashore near Highland Light at Cape Cod about eight years ago, and is thought by those who are conversant with the anatomy of large sea fish to be the joint of the spine of black fish, while others, perhaps equally skilled, maintain that it is part of the bone of the much talked of, much seen but never captured sea serpent, the short ness of the joint. 2 3-4 inches. in propor- tion to it's size otherwise, tending to give strength to this surmise. Be whatever it may, it is quite curiosity to land lubbers, and may at any time be seen on the verandah at the Judges residence, "with- out money and without price,"
 Returned.-The Rev. Dr. Reid Gov. Holley and Dr. Knight returned from their brief European tour, Tuesday after noon, not arriving home as soon into several days as they expected. Their voyage across was an exceedingly stormy one, and the vessel encountered head winds the entire way, causing her to proceed slowly, arriving in New York after the long voyage of eleven days from Queenstown, and twelve from Liverpool. Dr. Reid, who has not visited his old home in Scotland before in twenty-four years, expresses himself as well satisfied with his journey. He is much improved in health fully rested from his clerical labors, and not only ready, but expresses himself as anxious to buckle on the harness and enter again into his accustomed work here at home. The Governor and Dr. Knight we understand are also improved in health, and more especially Dr. Knight, for whose benefit the tour was planned ! but he could not be seasick. Although the ship pitched heavily much of the way over, and almost everybody else on board were in the agonies incident to rough weather, this trio of Salisburians wouldn't get sick worth a cent. The people rejoice to welcome them home.
 Resigned.-The people of Ashley Falls, (and everybody lelse, for that matter, who is at all interested) regret exceedingly that Station Agent New has thought it for his interest to send in his resignation to the Housatonic R. R. O., as agent there. Mir. New was very popular as citizen and as agent in charge of the business of the company it is thought a better could not be found. A man having charge of rail way station, should be one who is least liable to make mistakes .one who almost never forgets the prompt performance of his known duties, as the responsibili- ties necessarily incumbent upon the office are many of them of the gravcst character. Precisely such a man, or at least one who more nearly meets these requirements than most others, is Mir. New, the retiring agent. Show us a man who 1,e0er makes mistake; who neger forgets anything, and we'll show you man that never maates a1oything or ever has anything to forget. All perfect men are too :good, too sensitive and
 altogether too lovely to encounter ard
 battle with the vicissitudes and stern reali-
 ties of this life, and they die early. The
 desire seems to be unanimous, that it were
 possible for MT. New to remain in charge
 of the station at Ashley Falls. which. since
 it has become the center of the railway
 business of Mill River. is one of much
 importance.
 That Retrenohment Paragraph. Friend
 Pease.-In your last weeks paper you gave
 brief history of the doings at our annual
 town meeting. in which you used term
 like this "A spirit of retrenchment in the
 cost of running the town..seemed to pervade
 the atmosphere" now as an elector anG ax payer my opinon is that it would have looked as we'll, and better if certain ones
 (would be leaders, in both political partie!
 had taken in little more of that "atmos- phere'' and let the retrenchment" have reached to all the town offices. Let us talk,
 look al the cost of |" running the town r for five years commencing with 1870. Tn, tax laid during these five years is 6 per cen l of the whole taxable property of the town
 saying nothing of the poll tax, military ta1
 and dog tax. The total amount raised il round numbers is $135,o about 27 ,oo, per annum. This is putting the grand lis at 2,2oo,ooo which is not far out of tn way.
 Now let us compare the above figure with the cost of running the town'' durin :, the war, commencing with 1860, with grand list of $2,ooO,o ,ooo. For five year
 the total rate per cent is twenty-three an .. seven twelfths mills on the dollar. Tn = total amount raised was $47, ,o0O or abou
 $S, 5GO per annum. And we may go bacl