Connecticut western news., 1877-06-08


 township, his elevations much higher than that of Mt. Ivy in Goshen, which used to be called the highest land in Connecticut.
 The elevations here given are the heights above tide water.
 Spaulding's summit Norfolk .......1, ,336 fit. Platt Mountain, Winchester AGO Chamberlain Mountain, Winchester. ], ,48O Ivy mountain, oshen..............1,64 ,642 Riggs mountain, Norfolk. 1865 Knapp mountain, Norfolk. l,6l7 Moses mountain, Norfolk ,645 Dutton mountain, Norfolk. .672 Summer mountain, Norfolk. ,672 Haystsck mountain, Norfolk. ,672 Gaylord mountain, Norfolk. ......1, ,T7 Bald mountain, Norfolk. ITO Winrow mountain, Norfolk. ITO Mt. Bradford,. anaan...............l,96 ,96O Clipper mountain, Canaan. ,8l0 Bald Peak, Salisbury. ury...............".l, ,996 Buck mountain. Salisbury. ,l50 Dear mountain, Salisbury. y..........2,2 250 Mount Brace...... ........................2,3O 300
 ''The last three heights are estimated" :" The report of the survey says:
 Lack of time prevented visiting Mount Brace and Bear and Buck mountains. IHe t,oo latter were 15O to 200 feet higher than the ground they stood on Bald Peak, salisbury1, and unquestionably in the Him. it's of this state,-while there is some dis pute as to whether the highest point of Mount Brace, which is considera- bly, above the other two, is in this state, or just over the lie in New York. The mon- ument to mark the state line i0 on this mountain near the top, and it is exceeding ly probable that the highest land ID the state is exactly ID the corner where New York and Massachusetts joir Connecticut | Only this seems now certain, that there is land in this state that will vary little, if any | from 2 300 feet above the sea level.
 The party were out four days taking measurements. They pretty effectually settled the point that the highest land in Connecticut is in the exact northwest cor ner of the state, and that the height is all msst exactly 2,300 eet.-Hartford Tunes Express Companies vs. the Mails ] At the time the matter of cheap transpor- ! tation of small packages of merchandise in the mails was before Congress, the express companies were almost the only opposition the friends of the project had to contend with. These companies fought ''tooth and nall." but it became a law notwith- standing, and the people were relieved from the exorbitant charges of these mo- nopo!ies or at least were so fal relieved as the transportation of small packages was concerned. Now the Adams Express Co.,. companies have come out with circular and announced that
 To facilitate the business of manufactur- CTS of and dealers in certain articles, these companies have adopted greatly reduced rate to take effect May 3l, etc.
 This new schedule of rates enumerate cuts, seeds. books, bulbs, etc., etc., in fact only and exactly those articles mentioned in the new post office law as admissible to the mails and the rates are the same, viz: cent per ounce or fraction thereof, and the weight must not exceed four pounds
 Thus it is. these companies, so kindly disposed toward the dear public, are anx- ious to facilitate, their bunsess' etc. and os- tensibly for that reason, reduce their prices for their work, Such brotherly love Such self sacrificing devotion to the best interests of the people as these companies thus make manifest, will undoubtedly cause their patrons to at once and forever forget that they have been compelled to pay to the uttermost farthipg the dstressiugly high prices they have unfeelingly extorted from them for many years past Let the government repeal the law permitting this cheap small parcel transportation in the mails, and these beautiful express compa- nies would conclude in less than one half minute that it is not expedient to continue longer to facilitate the business of manu- facturers," in fact they wouldn't ''facil- tate" worth cent in any business but their own, and would instantly return to thelr old habits of thought that she public is their victim, and mercy a word not fit and suitable to occupy and waste room in their dictionary. Their cent an ounce plan, and especial love for their patrons, would go out of their offices like shot off shoy- el
 To whom are the people indebted for this privilege of sending small packages at pric- es they can afford to pay to the express companies or to our government who rec ognized the needs of the people and legis- lated h their interest
 The rates now offered by the express companies are no lower than the same packages can be sent in the mails, and as there are In many places post offices established where there are no express of fees, the safest, surest, and altogether the best plan is, we think, to continue doing as we have done, viz, to send all small pack ages in the mails and then too, there is a satisfaction in knowing that the money paid for their transportation will go into the treasury of our government, which means into the money chests of i've, the people," instead of enriching private cor portions that are already wealthy enough. |
 An Indiana girl at Vassar College writes to her parents 'Thls is the most stylish | halr-pin of boarding school I ever tumbled to. can eat four times a day if 1 want to, and get fair hack at the hash every | time."